Toughest ATPL Subject???
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From: Twickenham
Found Gen Nav easy.
Operational Procedures... A nightmare.
Operational Procedures... A nightmare.
Overall, the ATPL exams were a damn sight more interesting than the main job at the moment.
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From: FL410
It's by no means the hardest, but the one that can 
you up the most is Mass and Balance. One question is worth something like 15% of the marks if I recall correctly, so make sure you get it right!
Other than that, I thought performance was quite tricky...
you up the most is Mass and Balance. One question is worth something like 15% of the marks if I recall correctly, so make sure you get it right!Other than that, I thought performance was quite tricky...
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From: down south
BitMoreRightRudder:
Doesn't exist my friend.
I think you mean Airframe and Systems.
Trust me - I know a little about this stuff........
If you don't believe me then PM.
Aircraft General Knowledge?
I think you mean Airframe and Systems.
Trust me - I know a little about this stuff........
If you don't believe me then PM.
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From: brisbane
U.K ATPL if there be such a beast anymore, or has it been rolled into JAR?
I've achieved the UK ATPL and Australian ATPL, and found the UK version required a much greater depth of knowledge with stricter penalties for not passing first/second attempt. Some of the subject knowledge was quite removed from aviation in the 'modern' era. Moving plots determined off a sea chart, mathematical formulae for compass correction, knowing the required display for a tethered ballon to name but a few.
Can't say any were a piece of cake. I do remember during my nav exam a candidate beside me having a brain fart and sitting dumbfounded for 15 minutes...... poor sod!
I've achieved the UK ATPL and Australian ATPL, and found the UK version required a much greater depth of knowledge with stricter penalties for not passing first/second attempt. Some of the subject knowledge was quite removed from aviation in the 'modern' era. Moving plots determined off a sea chart, mathematical formulae for compass correction, knowing the required display for a tethered ballon to name but a few.
Can't say any were a piece of cake. I do remember during my nav exam a candidate beside me having a brain fart and sitting dumbfounded for 15 minutes...... poor sod!
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From: London & Oslo
POF was the hardest in my opinion, was questions and answers that could be very tricky to understand, half of it because of the way the sentences were formulated. English not being my first language it could be tricky.
Gen.Nav and Met seemed hard when started, and to my teachers and my own shock I get 100% on both of them!
Looking back at all the exams, probably could have done better on them all, but getting 1 to 3 wrong per exam was not that bad either.
Airframes and Systems was also pretty hard, because of the 4 subjects you need to study. But if you study enough, they all are relatively "easy"
The QB does help, but understanding is of importance!
Gen.Nav and Met seemed hard when started, and to my teachers and my own shock I get 100% on both of them!
Looking back at all the exams, probably could have done better on them all, but getting 1 to 3 wrong per exam was not that bad either.
Airframes and Systems was also pretty hard, because of the 4 subjects you need to study. But if you study enough, they all are relatively "easy"
The QB does help, but understanding is of importance!
