Ground School Exam Questions & Question Banks
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The CAA posted the results today. Normally you would have them by tmrw or Thursday by the latest. Not sure though how things will work with the Xmas mail. You could always phone your groundschool provider tmrw, they should have received the 'electronic' results earlier today.
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Bristol CBT-Aviationexam or Nordian
Hi fellow friends; 
i was wondering if someone could give opinions on witch question banks they found really helpful while studying for the ATPL. I will be starting with my ATPL in february
and was wondering the 3 following options;
Bristol CBT http://www.atponline.gs/jalo/index.asp
Aviationexam http://www.aviationexam.com
My school offers me Nordian, witch looks quite ok and i think you get only acces via your school, but here is the link anyway https://www.itslearning.com/index.aspx
The reason why i'm asking is because some friends told me that both aviationexam.com and bristol are very good and helpful. Just in case Nordian doesn't work to good or lack of questions i was considering to join the other.
Any info from any current or passt student would be grate to see what you think about it and how did you find the questions, progress follow, feedback etc.
Much appreciated;
/niko
i was wondering if someone could give opinions on witch question banks they found really helpful while studying for the ATPL. I will be starting with my ATPL in february
and was wondering the 3 following options;
Bristol CBT http://www.atponline.gs/jalo/index.asp
Aviationexam http://www.aviationexam.com
My school offers me Nordian, witch looks quite ok and i think you get only acces via your school, but here is the link anyway https://www.itslearning.com/index.aspx
The reason why i'm asking is because some friends told me that both aviationexam.com and bristol are very good and helpful. Just in case Nordian doesn't work to good or lack of questions i was considering to join the other.
Any info from any current or passt student would be grate to see what you think about it and how did you find the questions, progress follow, feedback etc.
Much appreciated;
/niko
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CATS, Qu. Banks & more....
I am just about to sign up to study for the ATPL with C.A.T.S at Cranfield- for its location and after a good chat with the staff there who impressed me with their enthusiasm. I will be doing the distance learning route with the hope of working part time alongside studying. What other 'extras' would you recommend i get to help my studying? i have read the posts of people suggesting getting the Bristol question bank- anything else I should consider to go along with what the school will provide? I like to read from more than one source, so that I can get a wider understanding and feel more prepared for the range of questions.
Let me know what i should ask Santa for! And if anyone else has an opinion of C.A.T.S I'd love to hear it.
Louise.
Let me know what i should ask Santa for! And if anyone else has an opinion of C.A.T.S I'd love to hear it.
Louise.
I finished my ATPL with CATS some time ago, & was wholly satisfied with what I got. Passed everything 1st time - as did the majority of my class - with minimum fuss.
As per the question bank, I would say that what you get from CATS is as good as, or even better than the BGS one - I have both of them. Included in the course was full access to their Web-based training facilities, Computer - based trining package (re. The Question Bank), a whole load of progress tests & consolidation papers - all of which contain qu's directly from the JAR Examinations. However, the most pleasing thing about my course was the fact that CATS didn't churn out a bunch of q & a reciting robots, but well informed & educated pilots.
On a recent fly in to Cranfield, I did get the chance to drop my head in & had a chat with Stuart Smith - HoT @ CATS. He showed me some of the improvements & advancements made to the course since i had left, inc On-Line study guides - which looked very good, the Web Based had been markedly improved, & was proving very popular with students from other schools aswell.
I think everything you need in order to do well at the exams is all catered for by CATS.
Anyway, sorry to go on for so long, but I hope you share the same success there that I had.
Good luck
HPC
btw - forgot to mention, the Oxford Met CD is worth the investment - imo, its a good supplement to the CATS Study Guide.
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83,
I used both Bristol and aviationexam.com (Written material plus on-line version) and managed a very good average and trust me I am no spring chicken nor am I an exceptional student.
Bristol is the more aesthetically pleasing and it gives you explanations of some of the answers. You can also search for questions in specific areas by using keywords. As a student of Bristol GS I can also query specific questions with Bristol instructors via the Bristol GS forum, however, I do not know if this applies to non Bristol students.
Aviationexam books are grouped into subject areas which makes practising specific areas as you move through your studies quite easy whilst the on-line version has far more flexibility in that it is split into EXAM and STUDY modes. In the latter you can choose the subject areas a lot easier and you can go over specific questions time and time again. The down side is that you are not provided with worked answers and whilst comments can be posted and sometimes other students will help out, the staff aren't very pro-active and when challenged over the answer to a question tend more often than not to give the stock answer 'That's what the JAA state' without any rational answer.
Bristol I believe concentrates on UK CAA questions whereas the aviationexam QB has about 14,000 questions, a lot of which are from mainland EU NAAs. Saying that, having just checked my records I have only viewed 5,000 of those questions.
Also, aviationexam retains a record of your exam scores plus average percentages.
Bristol costs £ 100 for 6 months whereas aviationexam on-line cost the same for 12 months. You can buy the books and on-line version from aviationexam for about £ 160
It's a horses for courses matter of choice - personally I'm glad I used all three but obviously it cost a lot more. If I was limited to only one and was taking the UK CAA exams I would go for Bristol but only provided I had access to the forum, otherwise I would go for the flexibility of aviationexam.
HTH
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I used both Bristol and aviationexam.com (Written material plus on-line version) and managed a very good average and trust me I am no spring chicken nor am I an exceptional student.
Bristol is the more aesthetically pleasing and it gives you explanations of some of the answers. You can also search for questions in specific areas by using keywords. As a student of Bristol GS I can also query specific questions with Bristol instructors via the Bristol GS forum, however, I do not know if this applies to non Bristol students.
Aviationexam books are grouped into subject areas which makes practising specific areas as you move through your studies quite easy whilst the on-line version has far more flexibility in that it is split into EXAM and STUDY modes. In the latter you can choose the subject areas a lot easier and you can go over specific questions time and time again. The down side is that you are not provided with worked answers and whilst comments can be posted and sometimes other students will help out, the staff aren't very pro-active and when challenged over the answer to a question tend more often than not to give the stock answer 'That's what the JAA state' without any rational answer.
Bristol I believe concentrates on UK CAA questions whereas the aviationexam QB has about 14,000 questions, a lot of which are from mainland EU NAAs. Saying that, having just checked my records I have only viewed 5,000 of those questions.
Also, aviationexam retains a record of your exam scores plus average percentages.
Bristol costs £ 100 for 6 months whereas aviationexam on-line cost the same for 12 months. You can buy the books and on-line version from aviationexam for about £ 160
It's a horses for courses matter of choice - personally I'm glad I used all three but obviously it cost a lot more. If I was limited to only one and was taking the UK CAA exams I would go for Bristol but only provided I had access to the forum, otherwise I would go for the flexibility of aviationexam.
HTH
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Hi 83,
Whilst I would also recommend purchasing a FAA QB (ASA, Gleim, King, Sportys) whatever, you will fly through the majority if you have previously studied JAA ATPL but there are still some differences that you need to be aware of.
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Whilst I would also recommend purchasing a FAA QB (ASA, Gleim, King, Sportys) whatever, you will fly through the majority if you have previously studied JAA ATPL but there are still some differences that you need to be aware of.
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It will be first flying and studying FAA, then after a couple of years back to europe for my JAR exams. As soon as the FAA theorical is completed i will move on to JAR even if i have 1 year left to come back to europe.
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I am in no way affiliated to any of the following and, apart from the King FAA PPL and Sporty's FAA IR video courses, which I found very beneficial, can't really comment.
Get yourself a copy of the AIM which contains the relevant FARs, etc. asap.
www.gleim.com
www.sportys.com
www.kingschools.com
www.asa2fly.com
HTH
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Get yourself a copy of the AIM which contains the relevant FARs, etc. asap.
www.gleim.com
www.sportys.com
www.kingschools.com
www.asa2fly.com
HTH
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Hey 2 close! Thanks again! The websites look quite interesting! You wrote also something about the videos, witch training videos did you used??
Thanks for your feedback, much appreciated
/niko
Thanks for your feedback, much appreciated
/niko
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FAA web based
I agree, i used the kings school dvds for my FAA IR and they were good especially as they were flown and filmed in the same airports i was using. I found this website really useful and practised repeatedly before sitting the written exams for both PPl and IR. www.mywrittenexam.com
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Re-attempting JAA ATPL Exams.
I will be attempting the JAA Written exams shortly for a second time in my life (first time I got 12 exams, then a 71 and 74% on last sitting for Met and PoF).
I know the exams have changed somewhat since I attempted them. They've developed somewhat more....there are question banks available etc.
I have my FAA ATP and fly for a commercial outfit in the US - but to be honest with you, I feel my prospect will be better back in Europe (and worldwide) at that. I need to get these exams out the way with and need a little advice with what is the most efficient way to tuck these away. Bear in mind I'd passed 12 of the 14 exams back when the JAA exams were a lot newer and a bit of an experiment.
I've been a JAA instructor at one of the JAA flight schools in the US a while back and some of the guys I instructed - well, god knows how they got though the exams (didn't seem the brightest of the bunch) but they have one over me as I don't have the exams! When I asked them what they did, everyone vowed that feedback is the way ahead.
I know that feedback has become more and more refined since I attempted the exams -but would like to know if reading refreshed notes and feedback will guide me though the exams this time around. Also, someone was telling me that Jan '07 will see a new databank of questions introduced into the system - hence current feedback may be not as effective. Any word on that?
I know feedback alone doesn't work and hard work always pays off, but as with anything, I want to make this attempt as painless as possible. Any advice, pointers etc would be much appreciated. Also, the BristolGS website (with feedback questions on).....worth it's weight in gold?
Thanks.
I know the exams have changed somewhat since I attempted them. They've developed somewhat more....there are question banks available etc.
I have my FAA ATP and fly for a commercial outfit in the US - but to be honest with you, I feel my prospect will be better back in Europe (and worldwide) at that. I need to get these exams out the way with and need a little advice with what is the most efficient way to tuck these away. Bear in mind I'd passed 12 of the 14 exams back when the JAA exams were a lot newer and a bit of an experiment.
I've been a JAA instructor at one of the JAA flight schools in the US a while back and some of the guys I instructed - well, god knows how they got though the exams (didn't seem the brightest of the bunch) but they have one over me as I don't have the exams! When I asked them what they did, everyone vowed that feedback is the way ahead.
I know that feedback has become more and more refined since I attempted the exams -but would like to know if reading refreshed notes and feedback will guide me though the exams this time around. Also, someone was telling me that Jan '07 will see a new databank of questions introduced into the system - hence current feedback may be not as effective. Any word on that?
I know feedback alone doesn't work and hard work always pays off, but as with anything, I want to make this attempt as painless as possible. Any advice, pointers etc would be much appreciated. Also, the BristolGS website (with feedback questions on).....worth it's weight in gold?
Thanks.
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Hi there,
I am sitting the first 7 of my ATPL exams this week, so I cant be sure about Bristol feedback but it certainly has been mentioned time and time again that it is essential to help brush up on those less well known areas and that the questions are very similar to what you could expect to find in the real exam. As for the JAA databank changing, I believe the changes arent taking place until later in the year - but don't quote me on that.
Certainly for the purpose of the JAA exams that a good set of notes and with the feedback available it should stand you in good stead! Some training providers also offer CD-Roms that teach you the syllabus. I have found for some areas (especially Met, it isnt my strong point either) that these are a valuable source of information.
Good Luck
I am sitting the first 7 of my ATPL exams this week, so I cant be sure about Bristol feedback but it certainly has been mentioned time and time again that it is essential to help brush up on those less well known areas and that the questions are very similar to what you could expect to find in the real exam. As for the JAA databank changing, I believe the changes arent taking place until later in the year - but don't quote me on that.
Certainly for the purpose of the JAA exams that a good set of notes and with the feedback available it should stand you in good stead! Some training providers also offer CD-Roms that teach you the syllabus. I have found for some areas (especially Met, it isnt my strong point either) that these are a valuable source of information.
Good Luck
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exam format
hi i have nearly got my Australian CPL and will sometime convert it over to a JAA ATPL. does anyone know what the exams are like compared with the CASA ones, how long is each exams and are they multi-choice computer based like CASA?
thanks
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BristolGS
Hi Britishguy,
I went through Bristol, the feedback was very good and reflected the exams that I sat. The online data bank is also very good. I believe it is slightly more expensive now, it was £30 for 3 months when i did it but it may be more than that now, even still well worth the money.
Good luck
Dan
I went through Bristol, the feedback was very good and reflected the exams that I sat. The online data bank is also very good. I believe it is slightly more expensive now, it was £30 for 3 months when i did it but it may be more than that now, even still well worth the money.
Good luck
Dan