Aussie ATPL - self study?

[newb737ng]

Hi Guys,

I plan on attending ATPL theory classes soon but was just wondering which ATPL subjects I could realistically self-study? I know it depends on the individual etc etc but if anyone has any advice that would be great!

cheers.

[ReverseFlight]

I suppose you might get a better response in the D&G forums. I presume you have time or budget limitations and so here we go:

Go to class for Flight Planning. It's hard doing it on your own.

If you are reasonably confident and disciplined with self-studing, you could include Perf & Loading, Aero & Systems and Nav. Otherwise go to class.

The average person should not have problems with Air Law, Met or Human Factors.

I self-studied and passed all 7 - proves it can be done. Good luck.

[wis3384]

Aussie Air in Daytona Beach?????

Diggg moreee!!!

i dont advice u to go there at ALL

[ReverseFlight]

No, wis guy, if you check newb737ng's posts, you will find references to Australia, the country, not the gang at Daytona Beach.

Boy, I miss Singapore !

[wis3384]

ReverseFlightthank you for clearing that up...i was so close to have a heart attack looool

Regards,,.

[bekolblockage]

Many, many moons ago now, I did all my ATPL subjects via correspondence through Trevor Thom as I was living in Tassie at the time.
Don't know if his company is still going but his lessons, notes and hand corrected problems got me through all subjects the first time.
For what its worth, I found Met to be the most difficult subject without some face to face instruction. If I recall, that subject was prepared by a met specialist not Trevor himself.

[ReverseFlight]

bekolblockage, I agree you need a sound background in met to be able to understand it all. If you merely scraped through at GFPT/PPL/CPL, study the entire subject from scratch and don't leave any bit uncovered. I have lectured this subject and you should see the reaction on some students' faces regarding things they'd previously thought they knew.

Another tip for newb737ng. Sit the 7 subjects in this order:
Nav
Aero & Systems
Perf & Loading
Flight Planning
Air Law
Met
Human Perf

This is so that you do the harder ones first, get them out of the way before the 3-year time limit runs out from the first sitting.

[Tmbstory]

If you have the will to do it, there is nothing wrong with self study. In my study days ( the beginning of commuter services in Eastern Australia), I studied for the lot, sat for the lot and thankfully, passed the lot, at the same time as flying full time. I used to study every weekday after flying and kept the weekends for a beer or two. The whole exercise took me about a year.

In those years it was the "College of Knowledge" that supplied most of the information!

Tmb