Thanks everybody,
Your replies were very helpful and thorough, I didn't realise quite how much was involved!
Noggin,
".....you will do an examination on the performance of the actual aeroplane that you are going to fly as part of the Aircraft Type Rating Course."
Does this mean that aeroplane performance exam will not be tackled during the 14 ATPL exams, but at the end of frozen ATPL training, prior to working for an airline (i.e once you know which particular aircraft you are likely to fly)? The Aircraft Type Rating is one of the last things you do, along with MCC, etc?
I think this question will highlight my wooly understanding of the Aircraft Type Rating, perhaps you could explain which types of airliners would be included in an average frozen ATPL's Type Rating?
Many thanks,
PPP