ATPL Ground School (Residential & Distance Learning)

Introduction

An ATPL (Airline Transport Pilot Licence) is the professional qualification for a pilot to be able to fly as pilot-in-command (PIC) and to carry passengers for commercial air transport. To obtain an ATPL you must have first held a Commercial Pilot Licence with ATPL Theoretical Knowledge course and passes in all 13 examinations or 26 if dual. For this you must undergo an approved course with an approved training organisation such as ourselves. Aviation South West are approved by the UK CAA and Transport Malta (EASA).

Pre-Requisites

Before starting this course we require:

Electronic Device (Apple or Android)
ICAO Level 4 or higher
Hold a valid ICAO PPL licence (at least passed the PPL skills test)
Complete a maths and physics assessment (included in this course)

The Course

The approved course has minimum set requirements as set out by law but may require going beyond these to meet standards to safely pass the course. The minimum course criteria to be issued with a course completion certificate are

650 hours ground tuition covering the 13 subjects over 3 modules, including
- Passed all progress tests
- Passed the end of course individual subject assessments
- Meet the requirements for KSA100

Module 1 – Principles of Flight, Mass & Balance, Meteorology, Human Performance & Limitations, Communications
Module 2 – General Navigation, Radio Navigation, Flight Planning and Monitoring, Performance, Air Law
Module 3 – AGK – Airframes, Systems, Electrics and Power Plant, AGK – Instruments, Operational Procedures

Our 2026 Start Dates for the Pre-ATPL weeks are:

5th January – Module 1 6th July – Module 1
9th March – Module 2 7th September – Module 2
11th May – Module 3 9th November – Module 3

Our 2026 Brush Up weeks for the End Of Course and revision on module subjects are:

23rd February – Module 1 24th August – Module 1
27th April – Module 2 26th October – Module 2
22nd June – Module 3 21st December – Module 3

Cost

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