ATPL exams 'study time'

[Roff]

After a search, I was wondering for the people who had chosen to self study how many hours per day did you dedicate to the cause?
And how quick did you finish all 14

I am thinking about this more and more each day with the hope to 1 day become an instructor but if i am honest it's the ATPL's that i see as my biggest challenge

[zondaracer]

I studied about 4 hours each day (some days up to six hours, some days none) and finished in six months, and I even took time off studying for Christmas and New Years and the birth of a baby.

Of course I say 4 hours, but I was easily distracted with YouTube and video streaming, so it was probably really two hours of quality studying per day to be honest.

[Whirlygig]

I worked full time whilst doing my exams ... a couple of hours each evening during the week, none on Friday nights or if I had a gig (about once a week), four each day of the weekends. All done in 10 months including all housework, shopping, washing, ironing, admin (no-one else to do this for me).

[bluearrow]

I worked 2 jobs full time and it took me 10 months. I studied everynight and i utilised every miniscule moment i had.

I know a couple of pilots from my flying club that did it in 3 months simply by hammering the question bank.

[RichardH]

Roff, If your intention is to become a PPL instructor ONLY, then why not just do the CPL exams rather than the ATPLs. There are nine subjects/exams covering SLIGHTLY less material, there are a couple of course providers out there for CPL.

However, if at anytime soon your goals are to any commercial work go for ATPLs to start with.

[Piltdown Man]

To be honest, the CPL's were a bit of a breeze, but I spent about nine hours a day for six weeks (but with weekends totally off). I spent the same time on the ATPL's but as the subjects were more involved I had to prepare a study system and plan. For me it worked, just (72% in ATPL Met. Theory - a few years ago with negative penalty marking). But as everybody is different, you have to do a create a preparation system that works for you - but the secret is in a plan.

[Roff]

Richard, What exams don't you have to do if you just choose CPL's instead of ATPL's?

I have kind of thought about PPL instruction but i would want paying eventually.
I hear EASA are changing a few things but it all seem's un verified at the moment.

Thanks for the reply's guys

[CATS Support]

Under the New syllabus there is 13 exams for CPL now.

The subject matter is little changed (save for AGK, INST, OPS) and still excudes MRJT1

Under old it was 9 exams due to the combined exams of:

FP: FP, PERF and MB
AGK: AF and INST