Originally Posted by
NewZealand787
Hey guys, Im gonna be doing my CASA ATPLs by self study also. Which are the best books to use??
Has anyone got any advice on the Aviation Theory Centre books? Would they be enough?
I self-studied all 7 using the AFT course notes and got through them all first time, except Flight Planning which I passed after the second attempt. So, I'd highly recommend AFT. The notes are good with exercises at the end of each chapter. They also include 4 practice cyberexams for each subject which you can sit twice.
I used ATC for my PPL studies years ago, and I also had a quick skim through the ATC ATPL books at the pilot shop. They seem to cover the content pretty well, however they appear to be text books and not "a course" as such. Using the AFT course notes on the other hand felt as though you were working through a course as it showed you the techniques in finding solutions to problems. AFT also has email and telephone support which is great. I'm not sure whether ATC provides that or not.