ATPL's Distance Learning

[AdamLT]

Hi all

I was after your advice with regards to studying the ATPL's using the DL method.
How long would you put aside for this? I know the whole point of DL is that you can take as long as you want, but i'd like to get it done in good time. I will be working whilst studying, hence the DL option.

Cheers for your comments

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[B767PL]

I am in the same boat, working while studying, and plan on doing the DL method for my ATPL exams for the conversion. From everything I have heard so far, if you study roughly 30 hrs per week, you can get it done in about 6 months. If you do about 15 a week, you can get it done in about a year. Obviously it varies from person to person and how fast they learn and catch on.

But the fastest I heard from guys getting it done was about 6 months, and a year being about normal.. so I guess those figures arent too far off.

[AdamLT]

cheers B767PL for your insight

[Dane-Ger]

I studied about two hours every night after work and about 10 hours at the weekend. I used the method of learning new stuff at the weekend when I had most energy and I consolidated the work during the week by re-reading and taking progress tests.

I have my last exams in a month and it will have taken me 8 months in total. (assuming I pass my last four)

[AdamLT]

Dane-Ger...all the best with the final lot of exams

[Permafrost_ATPL]

Eight months here, doing about 25 hours a week. Can do it in 6 like others said, but quite the challenge.

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