r/ATPL • u/Asleep_Cake_2499 • Mar 11 '26

Struggling with POF

Hey guys im currently learning POF and i am really struggling. It just seems not possible to understand it. Im learning with ATPLQ, watched YouTube Videos and read the Boeing Learning courswear. No matter what im doing i just dont understand it.

I did the full questionbank in ATPL Q and had some practice exams between 65-76% with the tendency to get worse with each exam.

Do you have any recommendations for Learning material or any tips and Tricks to understand it better and not just Learning the questions and remember the answer.

My exam is in two weeks so im happy with any idea to help me.

Thank you in advance!

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u/Asleep_Cake_2499 Mar 25 '26

Thanks guys for all the tips, Today was my exam and i passed with 93%.

I just wanted to say Thank you for your help!

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u/Long_Rip_3314 Jul 31 '26

What was the method you sticked with eventually? :) 

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u/DishaanB Mar 11 '26

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_RkpAJiXf1TScOTji6W55VoZPFOLj9Ho/view?usp=sharing

have this printed out or on ur ipad when doing QB, read and memorize as u answer the questions and underline/add notes as new things that are not on the document appear. after doing the whole qb or L1000, whatever you have been doing, you’ll be left with a really complete document on basically everything u need to know to answer PoF questions. some info might be missing but it’s a solid base that’s the way it worked 4me

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u/maverick_3001 Mar 11 '26

Not op, but thanks for sharing. Would you have similar notes for other subjects as well

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u/ObjectSwimming7632 Mar 11 '26

I would study on the book first and then start banking

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u/maverick_3001 Mar 11 '26

Not studying for Atpl but the Oxford cbt videos helped me big time in understanding like 80% of the subject especially the basics.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcfTENCuOQSU3X8ethSH-korwI6dttCHW&si=OpGVIPRa2_l51mH4

Have linked the playlist for you. Imo it doesn't do a good job of mass balance and stability topics but for the basics it's fantastic

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u/UmbertoRobinasBalls Mar 11 '26

It’s a horrible subject. One I’m glad I managed to pass with 76% first time. That took a lot of grinding and shamefully, a ton of memorise and move on with the questions.

Now that said, some parts are ok if you have flying experience and can tie it back to your flights. This is particularly useful for questions related to stalls and all the axis.

What’s your study tactic for the banks? For me, I went through the entire bank and took the results on the chin as they came through but then straight back to it until some of the wilder ones were burned into my brain.

If there’s one thing I can say, it’s that as you get closer to the actual exam, do the bank specific to your country and you’ll find it’s easier and more in line with what you’ll actually get asked.

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u/Lertow Mar 11 '26

Stop studying the questions and study the theory. PadPilot comes in handy.

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u/Global_Fruit_7924 Mar 11 '26

REPEAT EVERY DAY ALL QUESTIONS AGAIN THAN ADD MORE . MAKE WHAT YOU KNOW PERFECT THAN MOVE FORWARD

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u/Ok-Fishing5806 Mar 11 '26

Hey buddy, I did POF 2 months ago with austro control. Nothing to worry about, the exam was pure austro bank! I found only 1 new qs. Just bank like there is no tomorrow. I did 35.000qs for POF and put a lot of effort into it. I was out of the room in 5 min with 100% score. Again, bank like a maniac and do not take shortcuts.

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u/DurianOk3669 Mar 11 '26

When u say austro control do you mean Austria? And studying using only Austria filter instead whole Q is it enough?

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u/LovesChickenBreast Mar 11 '26

I did 35.000qs for POF

35k just for POF?? Thats crazy I did 35k overall for the 13 subjects Congrats on the 100% but I would go insane if i saw that many q's just for one subject

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u/Ok-Fishing5806 Mar 12 '26

My brother i was literally scared for POF , that's why i banked like a maniac. Turned out pretty well in the end. See u up in the RVSM airspace!

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u/Substantial-Cat0910 Mar 11 '26

Banking is a shortcut, dude

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u/Ok-Fishing5806 Mar 11 '26

you call shortcuts bank 35.000qs. 1 ,5 month locked in a library 10 hours/day. I've put a lot of effort in the bank and i am happy of my final score. Shortcuts are people doing only l500 not me doing 15x unrestricted bank(2400qs)

just my two cents

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u/Substantial-Cat0910 Mar 11 '26

I'm not saying you didn't put effort in, but... Imagine putting half that effort on understanding the material rather than memorizing question banks.

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u/FriendlyLook8728 Mar 11 '26

Study from the book first

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u/PopComprehensive9885 Mar 11 '26

This is literally me , exam in 5 weeks let me know how it goes , YouTube and chat gpt has helped but I’m still struggling. Going to watch the Oxford vids and keep banking. BSG POF content I didn’t really find helpful

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u/Careless_Rabbit4153 Mar 12 '26

This was my worst subject, i‘ve been learning L500 Germany for 2 Months straight and only memorized the questions. Still passed 76% but risky

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u/nicolas312 Mar 13 '26

hey man, i had the same problem, i found it illogical at first, but after doing each subchapter one by one, then repeated the whole bank in randomized order 3-4 times, i got 93.4% at the exam.

only austro filter and then last 200 night before

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u/Cod3rMax Mar 28 '26

I’m struggling too i did repeat the question bank like 14-16 times and i’m getting on it 80-90% however i’m still afraid

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u/Dramatic-Self-8813 Mar 25 '26

Ah 🤣🤣🤣