View Poll Results: What is the best way to study for the ATPL's?
Self Study (Trevor Thom)
15
15.96%
Costly Theory Provider
51
54.26%
Online (Rob Avery)
5
5.32%
Mixture of all of the above
23
24.47%
Voters: 94. This poll is closed
How to do the ATPL's???
Join Date: Nov 2001
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I completed ATPL Air Law this morning and passed using AFT theory notes. Have done the same with Human Factors and Met, but am planning on doing Systems and Planning on the
beee -uuu-tiful sunshine coast!
The hardest part in these exams is working out what the bloody question is asking!!!
beee -uuu-tiful sunshine coast!
The hardest part in these exams is working out what the bloody question is asking!!!
Join Date: Oct 2000
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You can't go past Len Sales at BK. Over 90% for everything I did with him - can't complain about that!
Top bloke, and as the other poster said - he's seen and done it all.
-G.O.
Top bloke, and as the other poster said - he's seen and done it all.
-G.O.
Gavin Secombe
Join Date: Feb 2004
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I did mine with Gavin Seccombe. It was pretty good except flight planning, I thought that was below standard. I also saw AFT notes and their multiple choice answers seemed to be very close to questions in the exams.
This was 3 years ago, I hope Gavin has improved his flight planning since.
This was 3 years ago, I hope Gavin has improved his flight planning since.
Join Date: Jul 2002
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AFT all the way... I have notes from Secombe, Len sales, and several others and absolutely none of them beat Nathans notes. I have just finished all subjects.... what a marathon.
Like some of the others have said, get the hard ones out of the way first. I did Flight Planning 3 times and Nathan was there all the way, got 68pc on the 2nd attempt after leaving it for 10 months, had to wait a month before sitting it a third time and came out with 90pc.
Dont go past Nathans notes.
Like some of the others have said, get the hard ones out of the way first. I did Flight Planning 3 times and Nathan was there all the way, got 68pc on the 2nd attempt after leaving it for 10 months, had to wait a month before sitting it a third time and came out with 90pc.
Dont go past Nathans notes.
Seasonally Adjusted
AFT has got me through Human Factors and Met. Not that difficult. I've started on Performance and Loading because I was told this subject and Nav form part of Flight Planning and should be completed first. Is this correct?
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go AFT, i looked at the others no one else comes close, plus nathan is an excellent instructor and knows everything about everything, plus ull make lots of mates in his classes. and its the sunny coast, thats a great place esp the beach and the eye candy on it. :-)
Join Date: Jan 2004
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I used Len for Flight Planning, AGK and Performance & Loading. Brilliant coure, and didn't encounter anything that he didnt cover. No problemo's.
Didn't find that sitting Nav and Performance first made any difference to how i found Flight Planning. Flight Planning's mostly CP's, PNR's and weight/fuel calculations, none of which are involved in NAV or performance. Each to their own tho, and as long as you get thru them does it matter how you did, or in what order?
Would recommend doing AGK last, purely for the amount of information/reading involved. I could of used another 2 weeks just to read through all the notes/ hand outs and copious books i had.
Best of luck to all those out there sitting the 7 nasties.
Didn't find that sitting Nav and Performance first made any difference to how i found Flight Planning. Flight Planning's mostly CP's, PNR's and weight/fuel calculations, none of which are involved in NAV or performance. Each to their own tho, and as long as you get thru them does it matter how you did, or in what order?
Would recommend doing AGK last, purely for the amount of information/reading involved. I could of used another 2 weeks just to read through all the notes/ hand outs and copious books i had.
Best of luck to all those out there sitting the 7 nasties.
Join Date: Aug 2002
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Did mine plus irex, 4 business subjects, dangerous goods and first aid all for $550. At holmesglen tafe Moorabbin, last year.
A different teacher this year though.
You will need a year free or drop the business subjects and you will need Tuesday and Thursday nights free between 6 and 10.
A different teacher this year though.
You will need a year free or drop the business subjects and you will need Tuesday and Thursday nights free between 6 and 10.
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Just from my experience from years ago, it is much better to go on a school course. They teach you how to pass the exams.
Self study requires a lot of self displine and you need to be pretty bright. It may be better with the internet these days.
Self study requires a lot of self displine and you need to be pretty bright. It may be better with the internet these days.
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Yep,
AFT is the way to go. Did my ATPL (H) with Warren and Nathan who came up to Townsville and taught the hard subjects to a class of 10 I got together.
Both Warren and Nathan know their stuff, are great guys and have a good working relationship with CASA and the exam writers...
So my two cents worth? Pay the dough and avoid the D'oh! when you fail by one mark. These guys will get you through.
If Warren and Nate are reading, "thanks for all your help and patience with our little group. We enjoyed your course immensely!"
Conway
AFT is the way to go. Did my ATPL (H) with Warren and Nathan who came up to Townsville and taught the hard subjects to a class of 10 I got together.
Both Warren and Nathan know their stuff, are great guys and have a good working relationship with CASA and the exam writers...
So my two cents worth? Pay the dough and avoid the D'oh! when you fail by one mark. These guys will get you through.
If Warren and Nate are reading, "thanks for all your help and patience with our little group. We enjoyed your course immensely!"
Conway
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Surely Len Sales @ UNSW....?!
Plenty of watiznames, kush kushkas and 'works exceedingly well' in conjunction with great teaching and stories to boot.
Definite recommendation
02 9791 3047
Plenty of watiznames, kush kushkas and 'works exceedingly well' in conjunction with great teaching and stories to boot.
Definite recommendation
02 9791 3047
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I would like to add my ringing endorsement of Nathan Higgins at AFT. Excellent course and the "after sales service" i.e. help with info for interview study etc even years after you do the course is gladly given.
Much appreciated!!!
Much appreciated!!!
