Pad Pilot for EASA ATPL(A) distance learning
 

Hi,

Could anyone share their thoughts & personal experience on the Pad Pilot application (iTunes) for distance learning?

As with work, im unable to pursue a full time ground school and intend to self study with assistance from a ground school based in Brussels.

Any information with respect to self studying for ATPL is appreciated.

Thanks

I would also be very much interested in experiences of anyone who did their ATPL with Padpilot through Propilot! Thanks!

I am currently studying with Propilot via distance learning (almost finished!). The course material is detailed and well presented, support is good, the Instructors are from a wide variety of backgrounds and certainly know their stuff.

The brush-up classroom sessions are fast paced and focused on learning the course material, you don't spend any time doing practice tests but concentrate on enhancing knowledge.

Their personal development days offer some good networking and learning opportunities, although due to work commitments I haven't managed to attend many myself.

I would recommend them.

Thanks DCS, it was helpful. All the best for your exams.

Spot on DCS... the classroom environment is very gung ho & does not consist of numerous consecutive exam paper bashing back to back. You do learn alot in the brush-up periods, insightful shortcuts that relates back to the study material & furthermore they actually encourage you to understand the stuff as opposed to just 'help' you waltz through the exams by being a right question bank junkie.

My experience - I have just conquered all my theory demons earlier this week after coming back from Oxford on the back of sitting Module 3. The drive back up to the Midlands was so relieving & light shouldered to say the least :)...now I need to accumulate me some much needed P1 time before embarking on a winter CPL.

Goodluck on the DL path. I found it no trouble alongside full time employment. Although there were times (Module2- Gen Nav & Performance) when I was borderline suicidial & felt like an inmate in Alcatraz :ok:

Pad Pilot for EASA ATPL(A) distance learning
 

I am also a ProPilot student, I started my DL course in April.

As has been said above, they have excellent lecturers, the development days are brilliant and whole course is very well written.

Of course, you don't have to have the material on the iPad, you can have the printed books if you prefer. Either way, you are provided with workbooks which you fill in to use as a revision guide.

As I'm a bit dyslexic, I have all my material on my iPad as the videos help me to understand things much better than just reading words...

I highly recommend ProPilot and if you're interested in finding out more, they have an Open Day on Saturday (14th) in conjunction with Aeros.

Hi Scott and ctb, thanks.

I have mailed them and awaiting their response for more information on the iPAD verion for DL.

Hi guys,

I am also on a DL course and have been studying the theory for the past 2 months, I want to move on to preparing for the exams now.

Which is the best question bank to use in order to prepare myself best for the real exams.

I have looked into- 1- Bristol question bank, 2- ATPL Online question bank or
3- Aviation Exam question bank

But I'm confused as to which one to use that will best match the questions I will come across in the exam.

Your input is much appreciated, happy studying!

Thanks :ok:

When you buy the course from ProPilot, they include a 12 month subscription to ATPL Online.

If your account hasn't already been set up, ring or e-mail Hilary tomorrow and she'll send over your details.

Ah fantastic il get on to that ASAP thanks!

From your experience would you say atpl online is the best question bank to use? As I don't mind paying for the better option.

Hiya,

I do find it very useful and you can split the practice tests down per chapter as it follows the PadPilot syllabus... therefore, you're only tested on what you've learnt so there should be no need to try and guess answers.

The subscription is worth £100+ per year, but as it's included in ProPilot's course price, I think it makes it a very good tool to revise! ;)

Did a search for ProPilot and found this thread...
I see the posts were around September 2013 and its now early 2014, so::

How are you all getting on with the ProPilot distance learning route?

Also interested to know how those of you currently doing ATPL distance learning are balancing it with full time employment / family life ?

Considering signing up to a distance learning course so any advice or accounts of your experiences would be gratefully received

Signed up with pro pilot around a month ago and the reading material is thorough and comprehensive quite a step up from the ppl exams looking forward to visiting coventy in April and speaking to fellow students and pilots as I need advice on what's out there in the current market