Our comprehensive ATPL Aeroplane Full-Time Ground School enables students to concentrate on studying the four most difficult subjects during their stay with us and complete the other three subjects at a less stressful time!
This option has proven to be very successful and popular with students, as it maximises your chance of success and minimises time spent away from home.
The ATPL(A) Theory Course involves six weeks of intensive full-time study, working from 8.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. You will also be expected to do homework each night and over the weekend.
While time spent in class is intensive, our course format allows as much time as possible for many detailed revision tests. On completion of each subject module you can attempt Advanced Flight Theory’s Practice CyberExams before attempting the actual CASA CyberExams.
The six week course covers the four most difficult ATPL subjects:
- Performance and Loading
- Flight Planning
- Navigation
- Aerodynamics and Aircraft Systems
Our fees include all Course Notes, Revision Tests, Practice CyberExams and Answer Sheets. There is no requirement to purchase any other textbooks as all relevant references and manuals are included. You will need to provide your own set of Airservices Publications, Charts and Navigation Equipment.
On receipt of your course deposit and enrolment form you will be posted a confirmation letter, the Boeing 727 Performance Handbook, CASA ATPL Information Booklet and Syllabus. These texts are included for your interest and general perusal prior to attending class.
“The remaining subjects can be sat while you are with us, however we strongly recommend that they are attempted at a different time to minimise your personal stress levels.”
The remaining three parts are:
- Meteorology
- Air Law
- Human Factors
The Distance Learning subjects can be completed at your convenience, before or after attending the ATPL ground school. The package covers the entire CASA ATPL Syllabus for these three subjects and includes comprehensive Notes, Revision Tests, Practice CyberExams and Answer Sheets. Many students have received 100% for these subjects after using our study material only and making the effort to study hard.
This package can be forwarded free to you anywhere in Australia. We are happy to post the package overseas, however due to the considerable expense of airmail and essential insurance, we must charge an overseas postage fee. We will contact you prior to dispatch to quote overseas postage charges.
Our Guarantee To You…
If after attending our full time course, you are not totally prepared to sit the CASA CyberExaminations, or you are having difficulty with any aspect of the course, you are welcome to return and resit all or any part of the course you have paid for once, with no additional course fee. If necessary, you may also resit all or any part of the course more than once, subject to the following simple conditions.
COURSE OUTLINE
Our course is very intensive, however we have done everything possible to ensure adequate time is given to fully cover the full ATPL(A) syllabus. We have found that our short course format with our constant revision tests, leads to better information retention, especially on exam day!
Please Note: There may be some slight variations to the format described below when public holidays interfer with the scheduled CASA CyberExams at the end of each subject.
Performance and Loading
Performance and Loading commences on a Monday, with five days spent in the classroom and the CASA APLA CyberExam scheduled for the Monday after class finishes.
Study Material Included:
- CASA B727 Performance and Operations Handbook
- B727 Additional Graph Copy Package
- AFT Weight Limitations Notes, Revision Tests, Answers and Workings
- AFT Certification Performance Notes, Revision Tests and Answers
- AFT Performance Aerodynamics Notes, Revision Tests and Answers
- AFT Weight and Balance Notes, Revision Tests, Answers and Workings
- AFT Boeing 727 Weight and Balance Booklet
- B767 Flight Study Guide
- CAO 20.7.0, CAO 20.7.1 (B) and CAO 82.0
- Performance and Loading Revision Tests, Answers and Workings
- AFT APLA Practice CyberExams with 8 Premium Marking Credits
- AFT APLA Practice CyberExam Answers and Workings
This subject involves calculation of Weight and Balance for a Boeing 727, a thorough investigation of takeoff and landing performance and a detailed look at CAO 20.7.1B, so you fully understand the reasons behind all of the operational performance standards. The first four days in class covers the course material, with revision on Friday and our Practice CyberExams completed over the weekend before the CASA APLA CyberExam.
Flight Planning
Flight Planning commences on a Tuesday, with nine days spent in the classroom and the CASA AFPA CyberExam scheduled for the Monday after class finishes.
Study Material Included:
- CASA B727 Performance and Operations Handbook *
- AFT Flight Planning Notes and Revision Tests
- AFT Flight Planning Notes and Revision Tests Answers and Workings
- AFT Flight Planning Forms
- AFT AFPA Practice CyberExams with 8 Premium Marking Credits
- AFT AFPA Practice CyberExam Answers and Workings
* B727 Performance and Operations Handbook only issued if not already held from Performance and Loading study.
We start with a discussion of the effects on jet engine performance and aircraft aerodynamics, of cruising at high altitude and high speed. True Air Speed to Mach Number conversions, and other important considerations when flying near the speed of sound are also explained.
Once you fully understand these concepts you are ready to start Flight Planning. This is not only the most interesting, but also the most complex and time consuming section of the CASA syllabus. Step by step you will become familiar with the Boeing 727 Handbook, so by the end of the first week you are confidently planning RPT flights, including calculation of the PNR and ETP for Normal Operations, One Engine Inoperative Flight and Depressurised Cruise.
We also cover Yaw Damper failure, Buffet Boundary considerations and Alternate aerodrome requirements. You will eventually feel confident working through challenging problems. The second week of Flight Planning is devoted to consolidation and revision with CASA style revision tests and Practice CyberExams leading up to the CASA AFPA CyberExam.
Navigation
Navigation commences on a Tuesday, with five days spent in the classroom and the CASA ANAV CyberExam scheduled for the Tuesday after class finishes.
Study Material Included:
- AFT Navigation Theory Notes, Revision Tests, Answers and Workings
- AFT Navigation Practical Notes, Revision Tests, Answers and Workings
- AFT Navigation Additional Revision Tests, Answers and Workings
- AFT ANAV Practice CyberExams with 8 Standard Marking Credits
- AFT ANAV Practice CyberExam Answers and Workings
Navigation includes studying the static/pitot system, gyroscopic/laser ring instruments, weather radar, radar/radio altimeters and the latest on GPS. The principles of operation of radio navigation aids and their errors and limitations, determining position by way of radio navaid information (RMI with VOR/ADF) and the use of an ERC are covered next. You will learn to plot Critical Points and the Point of Safe Diversion on ERC and how to calculate track intercepts without a chart using basic trigonometry. The subject material is covered in the classroom from Tuesday to Friday, with Practice CyberExams over the weekend and the Monday before the CASA ANAV CyberExam.
Aerodynamics and Aircraft Systems
Aerodynamics and Aircraft Systems commences on a Wednesday, with seven days spent in the classroom and the CASA AASA CyberExam scheduled for the Friday after class finishes.
Study Material Included:
- AFT Basic Gas Turbine Notes, Revision Tests and Answers
- AFT Aerodynamics Notes, Revision Tests and Answers
- AFT Aircraft System Notes, Revision Tests and Answers
- AFT Automatic Flight and Flight Management Notes
- AFT Inertial Navigation Notes
- AFT AASA Practice CyberExams with 8 Premium Marking Credits
- AFT AASA Practice CyberExam Answers
The Aerodynamics and Aircraft Systems syllabus is very broad, covering BGT (Basic Gas Turbines), EFIS (Electronic Flight Instrument Systems), FMS (Flight Management Systems) and all aircraft navigation and control systems. These are all discussed in great detail. Special videos on many of the important aspects will be viewed. Aircraft Hydraulic and Electrical Systems are also topics covered during the course.
Advanced Flight Theory has an EFIS Computer Simulator, displayed via a large screen video data projector. The simulator allows us to show, in real time, a complete flight using the latest in EFIS displays and FMS. Wednesday to the following Thursday are spent learning the subject material, with Practice CyberExams sat on Thursday before the CASA AASA CyberExam.
Meteorology, Air Law and Human Factors
You should allow approximately seven or eight days of devoted self study time to cover all of the material required to sit the remaining subjects of Meteorology, Air Law and Human Factors. The study material includes reference material, revision tests, Practice CyberExams and a very comprehensive document index.
Meteorology
Study Material Included:
- AFT Meteorology Notes, Revision Tests and Answers
- AFT Upper Level Meteorology Notes, Revision Tests and Answers
- AFT Meteorology Additional Revision Tests and Answers
- Bureau of Meteorology – Manual of Aviation Meteorology Textbook
- AFT AMET Practice CyberExams with 8 Standard Marking Credits
Air Law
Study Material Included:
- AFT Air Law Notes and Revision Tests
- AFT Air Law Notes and Revision Tests Answers with References
- Lankatan Aviation Air Law Index
- AFT AALW Practice CyberExams with 8 Standard Marking Credits
- AFT AALW Practice CyberExam References
Human Factors
Study Material Included:
- Bob Tait Human Performance and Limitations Notes
- AFT Human Factors Supplementary Notes
- AFT Human Factors Supplementary Notes Answers
- Tony Wilson – Human Performance and Limitations Textbook
- AFT Threat and Error Management Notes
- AFT AHUF Practice CyberExams with 8 Standard Marking Credits
AIRSERVICES SUPPLY SHOP
We are an Airservices Australia Reseller and stock the complete range of CASA Publications, Charts and Navigation Equipment. A full range of stationery items are also available. Supplies can be purchased on arrival, by phone or via our online store.
Contact Brett Adamson, Kate Lawrence or Vanessa Adamson for further details!
PRACTICE CYBEREXAMS
All of Advanced Flight Theory’s professional theory courses contain our Practice CyberExams for each subject, including a personalised username and password with eight Marking Credits per subject.
While our Practice CyberExams do not contain actual CASA exam questions, they are designed to ensure you become familiar with the style and workload involved in the actual CASA CyberExams and help you become familiar with the layout and format of the exams. The sole purpose of our Practice CyberExam system is to help you determine if you are fully prepared to attempt the actual CASA CyberExams for each subject.
Our Practice CyberExams have proven to be very popular with our students. Since our system was first created, we have had over 5000 different aeroplane and helicopter pilots attempt our exams and approximately 25,000 Practice CyberExams are sat via our system every year.
Practice CyberExams must be viewed using Windows Internet Explorer IE5 or higher. Due to the crazy world of internet compatability, they cannot be viewed correctly using Netscape, Mozilla, Opera or other Web Browser as these browsers do not support the scripts necessary to run the exam system and re-create the appearance of the CASA CyberExams.
Please click here for a demonstration of our system.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED
Our course fees DO NOT include CASA Exam Fees, ASL CyberExam Delivery Fees, Accommodation or Supply Shop items.
Additional items required are: note paper, pens, pencils, ruler, rubber, highlighters, dividers, compass, post-it-notes, navigation protractor, Jeppesen CR-3 or APR CR-6 circular navigation computers, Calculator, ERC High and Low Charts, TAC Charts, CAR’s, CAO’s (20-99), AIP and ERSA with RDS.
The Jeppesen Airways Manual/Charts can be used as a substitute for AIP/ERSA/ERC‘s, however where there are differences between CASA and Jeppesen Documents, the CASA Documents are considered the definitive reference.
Navigation equipment required is a Circular Flight Computer and a navigation protractor. The Jeppesen CR-3 or APR CR-6 circular navigation computers are the largest of the circular style. You can use the smaller Jeppersen CR-2 and Jeppersen CR-5, however the smaller scales make it much harder to achieve the accuracy required for the exams so we recommend you use the larger Jeppesen CR-3 or APR CR-6 circular navigation computers. Slide style navigation computers are not suitable for ATPL(A) exam study.
You will also require note paper, pens, pencils, ruler, rubber, highlighters, dividers, compass, post-it-notes.
For all subjects where an electronic calculator is required to answer CASA CyberExam questions, you will be provided with an Aurora DT210 desktop calculator by ASL on exam day. You can not use your own personal calculator during CASA CyberExams. We have stocks of Aurora DT210 desktop calculators available in our supply shop and you can purchase one of these to use each day during your study. This helps ensure you do not become confused on exam day by having to use a calculator with a different key layout and functions to the one you used during your study.
Important Note: Departure and Approach Procedures (DAP) East and West is a permitted reference for the CASA Air Law CyberExam, however the main topic covered by the Air Law syllabus that requires reference to DAP East and West is noise curfew procedures and requirements. If you do not already have DAP East and West and wish to avoid the considerable cost of purchasing these documents, you should familiarise yourself with noise curfew procedures before sitting the CASA Air Law CyberExam.
ATPL(A) COURSE FEES
Discounted Course Packages
Combination Full-Time Ground School and Distance Learning Course
Full-Time Ground School in class with Nathan Higgins covering Performance and Loading, Flight Planning, Navigation and Aerodynamics and Aircraft Systems.
Distance Learning self study covering Meteorology, Air Law and Human Factors.
Fee: $3290.00
Full-Time Ground School Course Only
Full-Time Ground School in class with Nathan Higgins covering Performance and Loading, Flight Planning, Navigation and Aerodynamics and Aircraft Systems.
Fee: $2770.00
Distance Learning Course Only
Self Study for the subjects Performance and Loading, Flight Planning, Navigation, Aerodynamics and Aircraft Systems, Meteorology, Air Law and Human Factors.
Fee: $2585.00
Upgrade Option – If you change you mind and decide you would like to attend classes, you can upgrade to our Full-Time Ground School Course for the subjects Performance and Loading, Flight Planning, Navigation and Aerodynamics and Aircraft Systems for an additional $760. You must bring your Distance Learning course notes to class with you, as these are not re-printed as part of the upgrade option.
Individual Subject Prices
* When upgrading from Distance Learning to Full-Time Ground School Course, you must bring your Distance Learning course notes to class with you, as these are not re-printed as part of the upgrade option.
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WHEN AND HOW TO APPLY FOR A CASA CYBEREXAM
IMPORTANT NOTE: CASA and ASL CyberExam fees are NOT included in our course fees for Full Time Ground School or Distance Learning Courses.
If you are attending our Full Time Ground School Classes we have pre-booked CASA CyberExam sessions for our students at the end of each subject.
If requested, we can book your exam in one of these sessions for you on your first day in class and charge the exams fees to your account.
Our pre booked sessions mean you do not need to book your own CASA CyberExams for subjects you do in class with us.
You must book your own CASA CyberExams for any Distance Learning subjects you study.
All CASA Flight Crew Examinations are booked through Assessment Services Ltd (ASL).
CASA CyberExams used as credits towards CASA flight crew licences can only be sat in Australia.
Before booking any CASA CyberExams candidates need to be sure of their eligibility and timing before making a booking.
You must ensure you fully understand Candidate Responsibilities and you have the required Pre-requisite Qualifications before you book an exam.
In particular, overseas students should note that they must hold a CASA CPL(A) or have a pass in all seven parts of the CASA CPL(A) theory exam to meet pre requisite qualifications for sitting CASA ATPL(A) CyberExams.
ASL have a strict policy on refunds and transfers to other sitting dates.
When booking exams candidates should be aware of the retraining periods required after exam failures and make allowances for this. ASL recommend that you do not book for more than three exams at a time to ensure there are no transfer fees or that exam fees are not forfeited.
HOW TO ENROL
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OUR GUARANTEE TO YOU
If after attending our full time course, you are not totally prepared to sit the CASA CyberExaminations, or you are having difficulty with any aspect of the course, you are welcome to return and resit all or any part of the course you have paid for once, with no additional course fee. If necessary, you may also resit all or any part of the course more than once, subject to some simple conditions.
We guarantee to stick with you until you achieve your goal.