How many hours did *you* have before starting the ATPL theory?

[topunicyclist]

Just curious to know how many hours TT people have when strating on the ATPL theory, part time.

[Tee]

180 hours

More Radio Nav/Instrument time/knowledge would have been useful

[johnnypick]

FAA CPL/IR and 255 hours, and was glad I had the IR experience, it made a huge chunk of air law much easier.

[monkeyboy]

100 hrs TT with Night and was part way through IMC

[MorningGlory]

Started full time atpl after gaining 150TT imc, night & multi.

[timzsta]

Started my ATPL theoretical distance learning 2 months ago. All I have is a JAA PPL(A) 70 hours TT, and a JAA Class 1 medical.

[Mintflavour]

About to start ATPL very soon

currently hace PPL, Night, IMC ratings, 136TT, 71P1 and Class 1 Medical

[moo]

do you think it would be unwise for me to begin the ATPL distance learning having only just completed a PPL??

[Field In Sight]

moo,

I wished I had started the groundschool after the PPL.

Now I am restricting the amount of flying I do so that I don't go too over budget.

You may decide to give it up after receiving the stack of study folders and you will only have wasted a couple of thousand pounds :D

Good luck

[Belgian Chap]

0 hrs
started off with the atpl writtens, then learned to fly
5hrs to go till my CPL/IR exam

Regards,

[cbkr2000]

Well as for me, I had around 60 hours TT at the start (and end) of the ATPL theory. I did feel like I was the only one below 100 hours but then I like being different.

Moo...

If you've got a good head for numbers and general aircraft knowledge then I really don't think total hours matters much. As long as you can remember that an aircraft with x number of seats and y number of passengers should have z number of fire extinguishers ..... you get the idea.

Incidentally, I passed all first time with Bristol Groundschool so the hour problem couldn't have been that bad!

Hope this helps!

[topunicyclist]

I take it then most people get the flying experience necessary for start of the CPL module before starting the ATPL theories.........is this by design or more by coincidence?

[please]

1.5 hours:)

[Flying Clog]

1950 hours.

[jasonjdr]

Zero to 'hero' (so to speak ;) )


Just knew I would like it ! :cool: Now I have it the hard thing is trying to find the first RHS position!

[Gin Slinger]

150 hrs - financially it might of been better with less.

[Mach the Knife]

2800, single and twin jet with pointy noses.

[skeet surfer]

80 hours TT with just PPL

Hours don't matter at all, unless you have some instrument hours which will make a few of the subjects easier to grasp....

Oh, I got 13/14 first time.... proof of pudding etc etc....

[Tinstaafl]

About 6 or 800 + CPL, IR & instructor rating.

The system was/is a bit different in Oz.

[FormationFlyer]

Um...about 75-85TT PPL I think....I was working on the IMC rating so I could start the techs by 100hrs TT..

[quidam]

50 hrs.

Started at end of ppl and then made a point of flying as I finished each frame of study. Really helped to swallow the bitter pill of book work

[scroggs]

7000+, mostly 4-engined. It was still bloody hard work!

[Canadiankid]

2000 give or take burning Jet A

Still tough

[Princess PP]

I had 120 hours.

It would have been easier if I had been able to start the ATPL thoery soon after obtaining the PPL/Night, methinks this would have helped with continuity, especially if you're not flying as regularly as you would like.

Good Luck!

PPP

[László Madas]

:)1.200 HRS TT on pistons having CPL/IFR, CFI, test, towing ratings + CPL type-rated F/O on the LET 410.

[Non Iron Chippy]

100hrs

Made sure that I could pass the exams before spending the money on flying side of things!

[Maxiumus]

Staring: 0.5 hours
Ending: 100 hours approx

[Thunder Child]

(13/14) Skeet's a clever git tho!

I had 120 hrs and yes, doesn't make a sod of difference for the writtens. Instrument stuff helps, but really a keen background interest in flying will save a lot of hassle at basic stages.

Flying hours only really helps when you get to the flying stages - not too many tho, as you end up struggling to iron-out any bad habits you've taught yourself!

[spittingimage]

I had UK PPL with about 500hrs when I got this daft idea that I should proceed enthusiastically towards the UK ATPL via the national exams before JAA made things woefully more difficult. Whether or not in fact JAA exams are more difficult is debatable, I suppose, and I am now immune from the need to find out.

I devoutly hope.

But I do not think that my previous experience made a lot of difference to the effort required to pass the exams. They are just bloody hard work. The earlier you start, the earlier you are likely to finish the resits !

[MM MLE]

ZIP TT, I'm not shure though if I would have been better of with some actual flight experience before starting the written CAA stuff... My opinion was: finish it part by part, you'll get there anyway if you really want to!

rgds, MM and courage / good luck