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Old 1st Mar 2009, 01:45
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BullHughes
 
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ATPL Phases/Brush-ups/exams

Guys I need some help.

I'm now in a position to start ATPL Theory distance learning, but the problem is, I'm in the forces. It's difficult to get time off work as and when required for the two week revision courses and exam weeks, as our leave periods are dictated to us by the powers above. Although I do get the odd fortnight off, I'm reluctant to plunge into ATPLs in case I don't get two, three week lumps off in the next 18 months that magically coincide with brush-up courses and exam dates.
I've looked at doing IR then CPL exams, as the brush up modules and exam dates are shorter, and then ATPLs while flight instructing, but I would end up sitting over 25 exams in total spanning 5yrs!

I need to know if there are any flexible ground school providers that might allow you to sit one weeks revision at a time, with a few months between them, and then the corresponding exams a couple of months later.
All providers I've looked at, seem to rush you straight from a two week course into the exams the following Monday morning.
Has anyone had any similar problems to these?
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