I had a chance yesterday to check the CAA source reference for the new question package, based on the answer book. I then met a new student, in his fifties, high achieving in his own world and really keen to learn. The following would put most people off! Required reading:
AFE (Pratt) 1-5, APM (Pooley) 2-7, Cambell&B-HPL, Jepp.-HPL Nordian-HPL/principles of flight. AIP-Gen, ICAO Annex,,,,,, CAP393/413 and the odd AIC.
So we are expect the student to use and buy both "standard" sets of books, ie AFE and AFM(T Thom), to undertake 100hrs study as yet to be determined, and then not be sure of an exam pass because of the above obscure reference sources which may or may not be covered! Of note, apart from the Navigation theory, which as Whopity says, was always included in JAR FCL, is the use of Nordian. It is only, as far as I am aware, used for ATPL. I have used it to teach ATPL and its use for even one question re. "principles of flight" seems ridiculous.
Last edited by pembroke; 11th Oct 2013 at 13:37.