There are 14 aviation subjects to pass at JAA ATPL Ground theory
The JAA ATPL Writtem Examinations
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 -
MODULE 1
MODULE 2
MODULE 3
1. Human Performance & Limitations
2. Air Law & ATC Procedures
3. Operational Procedures
4. VFR Communications
5. IFR Communications
6. Meteorology
7. Principles of Flight
8. Performance
9. Flight Planning
10. General Navigation
11. Mass & Balance
12. Aircraft General Knowledge
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
There are 14 subjects to pass at JAA level.
