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Ground loop - ATPL Theory is 25%, but pilot training is over two thirds.
esreverluf - You can get a degree for Commercial Pilot Training! a Frozen ATPL at Buckingham Chilterns minus 2 business papers or so.
in terms of time taken to complete an ATPL actually takes almost long as degree if you consider the following.
PPL average 60 hours this takes 3 months on average
100 hours between 2 and 4 months
ATPL Theory 33 weeks
CPL skills 1 month - 1 1/2
IR test 2 - 3 months
Minimum: 50 + weeks
Degree year:
Using univeristy time table
Oct - Dec 8 weeks just
End Jan - End March 8 week just
April - Mid May 3 weeks approx
toal year 1 19 weeks approx * 3 = 57 weeks
some degrees have no more than 6 hours lectures per week, compare this to 27 weeks of full time ATPL 9 - 4. And all courses take dedication and work at home.
I'm not saying that an ATPL is as hard as all degree, but there are degrees out there which couldn't compare to an ATPL.
Last edited by planeshipcar; 14th Nov 2006 at 05:14.