Ground School Exam Questions & Question Banks

[helicopter-redeye]

I just used the BGS QB, answered everything I needed, and was only 30 Euros for three months!

Thanks to all the supporters of the Bristol QB. Its just gone up to €72 (£50) for 3 months (Glad I bought it at €30).

Thats quite a jump. 145% give or take. Market forces, no doubt.

[Alex Whittingham]

Not so much market forces as the cost of maintaining it. I had to take a stab in the dark at costs when I set it up and I underestimated, sorry. I'm trying to keep it down.

[YYZ]

When I started using the BGS QB back in May 2004, it stated then that the 30 euros was whilst it established itself & worked out the bugs in the system, so a price rise has been coming for a while.

Anyway, at £50 for three months, it is still the best value around.

YYZ

[heinzmanm]

I agree!
I have only been using it for around 2 weeks but already I feel like I've had my £20 worth.
I'd rather pay double now for this, than possibly pay for resits if I fail any of the exams!
£20 well spent in my view.

Matt

[smith]

72 Euro for the on-line feedback is an utter disgrace ............. IT'S FAR TOO LOW!!!!! I'd willingly sell my house and all its contents to use the BGS feedback.

[flat-tire]

ATPL Exam Question

Could someone tell me what an ATPL exam certificate is and how one goes about getting one?

I have taken and passed all my exams and was issued a CPL(A). The CAA never gave me an ATPL exam certificate.

[needajob01]

you will get a full ATPL when you have passed the 14 JAA exams.and
1500h tt, and 500h on a 2 pilots plane (over 12500lbs).

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[flat-tire]

Thanks needajob01

I know what the ATPL exam requirements are but what is an ATPL exam certificate? I think they might be asking for my ATPL exam results document. Now only if I could find the CAA application for a duplicate copy. I thought I handed my last copy in when I had my CPL issued. Any ideas?

[Mercenary Pilot]

ATPL Question Banks

I just noticed that there are now at least 3 ATPL ground schools offering an online question bank for a small fee, there are also a number of schools who hand out the question bank on CD to their students.

Now what I find interesting is, after a conversation with one of the head men from the CAA, the fact that they said that they would prosecute (Through JAA/EASA) anybody found to be distributing the question bank. However, they blatantly don’t seem to be doing this

Now, I do think that the ATPL's have become a total joke, however I don’t have a problem with these online question banks because it puts all students on an equal footing.

Getting to the point... If the exam system is turning into an FAA style memory quiz, why should students be forced to pay for 14 exams? The FAA ATPL written costs approx £50 the JAA £750+!

Another interesting point, the CAA now make it a mandatory requirement for applicants for the CPL & IR skill tests to be given a small verbal exam before the FT can take place. Why? because CAAFU examiners were complaining that applicants lacked sound theoretical knowledge

[Capt. Vilo]

How true.......

I have to agree...
There are some people who study their arsses off to pass these exams because they are actually intrested in learning and gaining new knowledge about the aircraft and aircraft systems that they will be using in their future careers, then there are some that just "do the feedback", where these people will pass the exams and get 14 good grades what do they actualy know????

If the system is going the "FAA way" then let everyone have an equal chance "all for one and one for all" (and all that s@*t).

If it IS or IS'NT the actual question bank that is being dished out I think these exams are turning into a joke, why bother is it worth it, or is it just another way for the caa to earn more £££ I have just finished my mcc on a 737-200 and found stuff from my ATPL's popping up all over the place..

Thanks for letting me rant

vilo

[Mercenary Pilot]

I have seen some of these CD's and I can tell you that they are word for word and included the appendices too. Also they include the country who issued the question! From my understanding they have been leaked from Italy and Portugal. They seem to be turning up all over the place.

As for the Online Question Banks, They seem to be mostly the same but sometimes with a small change in wording and the answers swapped around.

[Hobgoblin]

Whether these are the actual question banks or not is immaterial. Anyone who thinks that he can just cram these question banks and expect to pass all 14 subjects is in for a rude awakening. I studied my backside off for Meteorology and did all the feedback questions I could find.

Did I receive one single question I had ever seen? Did I f£$%^*!

The question banks did help in showing me the areas that needed work and after brushing those up I nailed the sucker.

Also, I have seen a guy show up for a Comm flight test all kitted up and ready to go fly with the aeroplane parked out front. Examiner shows up with a face like someone just stole his lunch money, doesn't even say good morning (very bad form in my opinion) and then proceeds to grill the poor little guy for two hours on everything he could think of. When the unfortunate guy walked out of the office he was in tears.

Never even got into the aircraft .

Imagine how good he would have felt had he shown that examiner up for the small minded little person that he is by acing every single question this guy could ask. Instead he had to go through it all again. (For his sake I hope with a a different examiner)

Make sure you know what you are talking about. Any interview board will ask you questions and while they will not try to shoot you down in flames, they will try to find out whether you are worth the bother or if you are one of those that they have to retrain every Monday morning!

[TolTol]

Human Perf. Humidity Question

Hi,

Could somebody please tell me, what is the humidity in a pressurized cockpit? Some feedback questions are saying 30-60% and others are saying its 5-10%.

Cheers.

[High Wing Drifter]

I think the right answer is 30-60% However, in reality I think it is much lower because water is heavy. Unmodified (no added moisture), the pressurised air would have about 3% humidity.

[Dotun]

The ideal humidity should be about 40% - 60%. This is however not the case in the real world. The answer you are looking for is the 5% - 10%. Recommendation says operators should fit humidifiers to get this level up, but they don’t. That’s why its great to drink loads of liquid to stop you from dehydrating.

Regards
DMan

[ask26]

ATPL question banks

I'm going to be going to Jerez hopefully in the next few months and am trying to get a head start by borrowing some OAT books and getting a bit of reading done in advance.

However whilst looking on eBay and searching for "ATPL" I found three Question Bank CD's that are being advertised for about a tenner.

Wiljam Flight Training Software
JAR-FCL ATPL Question Bank
JAA ATPL/CPL(A) Questions for ALL 14 SUBJECTS - CD

I'm quite PC literate and so think something like this would help me in my pre exam revision instead of just learning it from books and instruction.

Has anyone used any of these and if so which is the most useful?

[A320sRcool]

Met ATPL Question- That wind blow form N/S question

ATPL MET Exam Question

Flying East to West North Hemis.
@500hPa??

Correct Ans:
If wind is from North you are gaining altitude.


What is the method to come to this answer if dealing with this ofeten used question but in difeerent scenarios.
It is to do with direction of Low Press wind direction which moving anti clockwise ? Or Anti Cyclone -c lockwise. Does the hPa have anything to do with answer ?

[taxitoalpha]

Using Buy Ballots Law, if in N/H you stand with your back to the wind the low pressure is on your left. Therefore if blowing from North you are flying away from a low pressure system to a high pressure system and your altitude is increasing.
Hope thats right as got my met exam in 55 mins!

[TolTol]

This is a prime example of how ambiguous these exams are. In reality its around 5% but according to the JAA its between 30% and 60%.

Anyways, thanks for the help guys.

[A320sRcool]

but if the flt is east to west isnt the north wind going to stay the same direction throughtout whole flight????