Hi cinman,
Sorry for the wordy reply - I was only answering the questions you asked, though - honestly!
Don't bother with the ATPL notes. You have to complete an ATPL course at a registered school before you can sit the exams. And all registered schools will supply you with notes as part of the cost of the course. So if you buy the notes now, you'll only have to buy another set later. Complete waste of money.
(The notes are useful for two groups of people. There are a very small number of people who are exempt from having to do an approved course, e.g. because they already have an ATPL from another country. And some people enroll on a course but find the notes are sub-standard, and so they then buy a different set of notes to supliment their studies - but if you do your research and go to a good school that won't be necessary and you'll save yourself some money.)
Not sure if Private Flying is the right place for this question, though. The general rule is that if it related to a PPL, or using a PPL, it belongs in Private Flying. If it relates to anything to do with getting a job, including CPL and ATPL studies, post-PPL, it belongs in Wannabes. Not really a problem, it's just that if you follow these rules you'll be targetting the right audience, and probably getting a bigger response.
FFF
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