Bristol Ground School

[potkettleblack]

I didn't go to Bristol but here is my experience of doing it on a self study basis. Its a bit hard to say how long it will take as it is down to the individual. Some of the subjects will take no time at all to study (eg: the 2 comms) whereas others like MET, GNAV or Air Law can be literally ball aching to get through the volume of information you need to retain. It will also depend on your approach to study. I hit the books making notes as I went and then about 1.5 months before my exam sitting I was on the Bristol Online database going over and over and over and over (get the picture) the questions until I was getting on average >90% in the mock exams. Then hit the brush up course and kept on the database at nights in between doing all the homework that you will be set. Got me through with a pretty high average.

[Dick Whittingham]

HOUR BUILDER

Try our (BGS) in-house student to student forum

Dick W

[planeshipcar]

Bristol Ground School progress tests/questions bank

Are the progress test questions for BGS the same as what are in the on line questions bank or are there a lot more?

[buggingout]

alot more in the online QB........it's really, really good for getting you through the exams. Well worth the cash but still not a substitute for learning the subjects, just a damn good bonus when you get to the final few weeks before the exams

you get the additional questions on paper at bristol (you're homework each night!) but the online QB allows you to go through them much quicker by simply clicking on the answer and finding out if you got it right......good for "learning / spotting" questions and answers

[planeshipcar]

I've looked everywhere, but can't seem to find a link address to the database.

Is it on the BGS website?

[potkettleblack]

http://213.48.96.23/atponline/jalo/index.asp

PS: The forums are really useful on the BGS website as well - and best of all they are free. Saw many of the questions/solutions discussed there in the exams earlier this year. Was a good last minute refresher to go through that and see any unusual/new types of questions that I hadn't covered previously.

[BlueRobin]

or http://atponline.gs if you can't remember the numbers

There's not much there to describe it. Email the sales mail link on that pages with questions and Jill will answer you.

[Hour Builder]

Originally Posted by buggingout

alot more in the online QB........it's really, really good for getting you through the exams. Well worth the cash but still not a substitute for learning the subjects, just a damn good bonus when you get to the final few weeks before the exams
you get the additional questions on paper at bristol (you're homework each night!) but the online QB allows you to go through them much quicker by simply clicking on the answer and finding out if you got it right......good for "learning / spotting" questions and answers

Have I heard something like when you go to the 2 week refresher week, a few people can share the cost of the online QB?

[mcgoo]

Originally Posted by Hour Builder

Have I heard something like when you go to the 2 week refresher week, a few people can share the cost of the online QB?

not much point doing that, you will not have much time to use it with the amount of work they give you on the brush up courses!

[Deano777]

Well if you use me as a case study you wont have any time when you're on the brush-up

[BlueRobin]

Originally Posted by Hour Builder

Have I heard something like when you go to the 2 week refresher week, a few people can share the cost of the online QB?

Your access is logged so if it looks like you are sharing the cost (multiple logins, lots of different IPs), your account will be pulled.

Not sure if there's an exception to their brushees.

[Antonio Montana]

Hourbuilder,
50 Quid, for three months access, you must be mad not to go for it. If you consider the cost of just one resit...... the price is worth it, I should know once i was in your position ans now drive a B737.

[Hour Builder]

Originally Posted by Antonio Montana

Hourbuilder,
50 Quid, for three months access, you must be mad not to go for it. If you consider the cost of just one resit...... the price is worth it, I should know once i was in your position ans now drive a B737.

Very good point.
Is this really sad, and I know I've only done the first 2 frames of mod 1, but does anyone else actually enjoy studying the ATPL's?

[RoosterBooster]

Going through all the questions

Hi ya all,

What's the best way to go through all the questions one by one. I've tried it before but found that it does it in a random way, so you don't know where you are in relation to numbers. I'd like to go through them from start to finish.

Cheers.

RB

[Hour Builder]

when i do the questions i ring the right answer. having then done the online test, i then complete the answer sheet in the folders so i have all the right answers to hand....don't suppose that helps you though.

HB

[NavPilot]

Is it really worth going thru the Online QB, AFTER the entire course/module, and the associated progress tests, AND the 2 week brush up's..? There's got to be repetition...or am i missing a piece..?

[planeshipcar]

I have to say BGS seems to be great. I've just started - the whole course is clearly worked out. I'm really pleased as everything is explained from scratch (it's been sometime since ppl for me and I've gone rusty!)

Fingers crossed I'll get the results. Cheeers.

[Finals19]

BGS Electronic Brochure / Demo

I recently received the disc in the post that outlines the course at BGS. I have to say that I was very impressed - the presentation is very professionally put together. I live in Vancouver and after my initial email it arrived in the post within about 5 days. This is in contrast to OATS who in reply to my enquiry emailed me a rather basic .pdf attachment outlining the course content. No postal reply at all or any blurb sent to me which I found rather unimpressive.

Looks like I may well embark down the BGS route. I will have my weekdays free, so am hoping to crack it in about 8-9 months.

[chester2005]

Question RE: ATPL(H) interim

Hi there

Hopefully someone will know the answer to this question.
I am studying DL ATPL(H) with OAT and am only supposed to be doing 13 exams , 12 FW and 1 Rotary.
with OAT you skip FW PoF and Perf.

I have subscribed to Bristol GS ATPonline and on their ATPL(H) interim exam study questions they have a performance paper but on their ATPL(H) course they do not.

Why do Bristol study for a Perf exam in their interim course and OAT do not?

According to Lasors i only have to do 13 exams no perf paper.

Thanks in advance for your replies to unconfuse me .

Chester

[BlueRobin]

Chester, you're better off asking this on their forum http://jals.co.uk/forum. Wouldn't want you picking the wrong set of questions