There are 14 subjects to pass at JAA level.These aviation subjects are grouped in to 3 modules.
Each stage is comprised of approximately 3 months of Distance Learning (average study time 15 hours per week), accompanied with web based training.
A one week Ground School is conducted at Aviation Pacific California and Aviation Pacific Mumbai at the end of each Stage. This comprises of subject overviews and exam preparation. JAA certified instructors will be conducting these ground training programs.
The 14 aviation subjects covered are grouped as follows -
2. Air Law & ATC Procedures
3. Operational Procedures
4. VFR Communications
5. IFR Communications
6. Meteorology
8. Performance
9. Flight Planning
10. General Navigation
11. Mass & Balance
13. Instrumentation
14 Radio Navigation
JAA ATPL Examination Regulations:
- You must clear all 14 subjects in 6 sittings.
- Any one paper may only be attempted 4 times.
- If a fail a paper on the 4th attempt, then all other exams papers that you previously passed will be regarded as voided; and you will have to start all 14 exams again.
- A Pass in an examination paper will be awarded if you score at least 75% of the marks allocated to that paper. There is no penalty marking.
JAA ATPL Examination Paper:
The exams are multiple-choice tests. The exact number of questions set for any given paper seems to vary a bit from sitting to sitting. The allocated time for each of these tests varies significantly - the shortest ones allow for only 30 minutes, while the longest - 3 hours. One of the key things to understand about these tests is that they seem to be continually in flux, as various regulatory bodies fine tune and standardize the process.Exam Duration Limits:
You have a maximum of 18 months from the date of the first exam sitting to have passed all 14 exams.You should attempt to clear these examinations only when you are fully prepared for each module