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topunicyclist 6th Aug 2002 08:52

How many hours did *you* have before starting the ATPL theory?
 
Just curious to know how many hours TT people have when strating on the ATPL theory, part time.

Tee 6th Aug 2002 09:31

180 hours

More Radio Nav/Instrument time/knowledge would have been useful

johnnypick 6th Aug 2002 10:26

FAA CPL/IR and 255 hours, and was glad I had the IR experience, it made a huge chunk of air law much easier.

monkeyboy 6th Aug 2002 12:05

100 hrs TT with Night and was part way through IMC

MorningGlory 6th Aug 2002 12:13

Started full time atpl after gaining 150TT imc, night & multi.

timzsta 6th Aug 2002 12:25

Started my ATPL theoretical distance learning 2 months ago. All I have is a JAA PPL(A) 70 hours TT, and a JAA Class 1 medical.

Mintflavour 6th Aug 2002 14:32

About to start ATPL very soon

currently hace PPL, Night, IMC ratings, 136TT, 71P1 and Class 1 Medical

moo 6th Aug 2002 15:07

do you think it would be unwise for me to begin the ATPL distance learning having only just completed a PPL??

Field In Sight 6th Aug 2002 16:10

moo,

I wished I had started the groundschool after the PPL.

Now I am restricting the amount of flying I do so that I don't go too over budget.

You may decide to give it up after receiving the stack of study folders and you will only have wasted a couple of thousand pounds :D

Good luck

Belgian Chap 6th Aug 2002 16:34

0 hrs
started off with the atpl writtens, then learned to fly
5hrs to go till my CPL/IR exam

Regards,

cbkr2000 6th Aug 2002 17:17

Well as for me, I had around 60 hours TT at the start (and end) of the ATPL theory. I did feel like I was the only one below 100 hours but then I like being different.

Moo...

If you've got a good head for numbers and general aircraft knowledge then I really don't think total hours matters much. As long as you can remember that an aircraft with x number of seats and y number of passengers should have z number of fire extinguishers ..... you get the idea.

Incidentally, I passed all first time with Bristol Groundschool so the hour problem couldn't have been that bad!

Hope this helps!

topunicyclist 6th Aug 2002 17:19

Thanks for replies
 
I take it then most people get the flying experience necessary for start of the CPL module before starting the ATPL theories.........is this by design or more by coincidence?

please 7th Aug 2002 09:15

1.5 hours:)

Flying Clog 7th Aug 2002 10:38

1950 hours.

jasonjdr 7th Aug 2002 13:38

Zero to 'hero' (so to speak ;) )


Just knew I would like it ! :cool: Now I have it the hard thing is trying to find the first RHS position!

Gin Slinger 7th Aug 2002 20:12

150 hrs - financially it might of been better with less.

Mach the Knife 8th Aug 2002 06:33

2800, single and twin jet with pointy noses.

skeet surfer 8th Aug 2002 08:51

80 hours TT with just PPL

Hours don't matter at all, unless you have some instrument hours which will make a few of the subjects easier to grasp....

Oh, I got 13/14 first time.... proof of pudding etc etc....

Tinstaafl 8th Aug 2002 09:34

About 6 or 800 + CPL, IR & instructor rating.

The system was/is a bit different in Oz.

FormationFlyer 8th Aug 2002 11:48

Um...about 75-85TT PPL I think....I was working on the IMC rating so I could start the techs by 100hrs TT..

quidam 8th Aug 2002 14:45

50 hrs.

Started at end of ppl and then made a point of flying as I finished each frame of study. Really helped to swallow the bitter pill of book work

scroggs 8th Aug 2002 21:02

7000+, mostly 4-engined. It was still bloody hard work!

Canadiankid 8th Aug 2002 21:08

2000 give or take burning Jet A

Still tough

Princess PP 9th Aug 2002 17:44

I had 120 hours.

It would have been easier if I had been able to start the ATPL thoery soon after obtaining the PPL/Night, methinks this would have helped with continuity, especially if you're not flying as regularly as you would like.

Good Luck!

PPP

László Madas 10th Aug 2002 22:24

:)1.200 HRS TT on pistons having CPL/IFR, CFI, test, towing ratings + CPL type-rated F/O on the LET 410.

Non Iron Chippy 10th Aug 2002 22:49

100hrs

Made sure that I could pass the exams before spending the money on flying side of things!

Maxiumus 11th Aug 2002 15:06

Staring: 0.5 hours
Ending: 100 hours approx

Thunder Child 11th Aug 2002 17:21

(13/14) Skeet's a clever git tho!

I had 120 hrs and yes, doesn't make a sod of difference for the writtens. Instrument stuff helps, but really a keen background interest in flying will save a lot of hassle at basic stages.

Flying hours only really helps when you get to the flying stages - not too many tho, as you end up struggling to iron-out any bad habits you've taught yourself!

spittingimage 12th Aug 2002 10:13

I had UK PPL with about 500hrs when I got this daft idea that I should proceed enthusiastically towards the UK ATPL via the national exams before JAA made things woefully more difficult. Whether or not in fact JAA exams are more difficult is debatable, I suppose, and I am now immune from the need to find out.

I devoutly hope.

But I do not think that my previous experience made a lot of difference to the effort required to pass the exams. They are just bloody hard work. The earlier you start, the earlier you are likely to finish the resits !

MM MLE 12th Aug 2002 17:30

ZIP TT, I'm not shure though if I would have been better of with some actual flight experience before starting the written CAA stuff... My opinion was: finish it part by part, you'll get there anyway if you really want to!

rgds, MM and courage / good luck


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