Minimum requirements and/or preferences

• you have at least an ICAO approved ATP
• ideally, you have an EASA Class 1 medical certificate
• valid type rating on a multi-pilot aircraft
• adequate knowledge of English as well as mathematics and physics
• meet the requirements for the issuance of an EASA ATPL

To be issued an EASA ATPL(A) you will need 1500 flight hours, including:

• 500 hours on a multi-pilot aircraft;
• 250 hours pilot in command (or 500 hours pilot in command under supervision; or 70 hours pilot in command and 180 hours pilot in command under supervision);
• 200 hours cross country;
• 75 hours instrument time; and
• 100 hours night flying

Course structure and organization

Before the course, you will need to complete a refresher module on basic math and physics. There will be a mandatory test at the end of the module. You will also be given an introduction to Knowledge, Skills & Attitude (KSA).

To keep the theory course well-organized and to ensure that specific components are well-aligned, the course material, consisting of 13 subjects, is divided into two modules:

After passing your first exams of module 1, you will continue with module 2 through self-study. You will then attend the final classroom-based exam training in Arnhem (exemption) and take the remaining exams.

Self-study

The biggest advantage of our distance learning ATPL(A) course is that you can study at your own pace and fit your studies in around your other commitments. The home-study programme is structured in weeks and daily tasks, in a way that makes it feasible to complete both modules in about six months, with fifteen study hours a week. This does not include the time needed to take the exams.

The average student completes the ATPL(A) theory course in about four to six months. Module 1 takes about 14 weeks, module 2 about 10 weeks. Of course you are in charge of your own study load. The completion time depends on how much time you can invest per week.

A simple work programme will guide you through all subjects and topics in each module during your self-study. Your study progress is monitored by means of mandatory progress tests. You will take the progress tests at various points throughout the course, at home on your own computer. Once you have finished a test, you can submit it to Orbit Groundschool for review with just a click of a button.

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