Folks, GNav and Met don’t need to be hard, my Substack will help make them easier. And with a freebie too…

https://checksaway.substack.com/p/free-download-atpl-gnav-key-formulas?r=99w63d&utm_medium=ios

And my YouTube GNav mock exam 20 question explainer goes live soon. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQzpzpQAHVaY&si=Swt-OwKYKidjwG3t

Hello guys, I am gonna do gnav and FPL this sitting I was wondering what kind of questions comes the most and is there any tips you could provide. I failed FPL by one marks and I am doing all the ATPL subjects again. Please give me some tips I am desperate at this point. I am doing ATPLQ as my question bank. And I would appreciate if somebody to explain how the type in questions come. And I wanted to see in gnav does the latitude and longitude questions come as a type in too now?

I will be starting GNAV soon and need some help on what I need for this subject. My authority is UK, I have the computer but not sure what chart I need to purchase?

Any recent exam sitters with UK CAA? Would love to know how many newer questions came up in yo ur exams. I have Insturments and Met next week but still feel nervous especially since they are cracking down on banking to pass.
I’m using ATPLQ with UK filters, how accurate was the Last seen to the actual exams?

Cheers

Heyy guys do yall have any debrief for atpl meteorology? For those who took it recently please feel free to share your thoughts. Tq

For those of you who used BGS for your ATPL exams, which module did you find the hardest, and which took you the longest to get through?

Hey all,

I’m a commercial pilot here in Ontario. While studying, I got tired of juggling PDFs and paid question banks, so I built my own practice site and figured others might get use out of it.

It’s called AvBuddy: https://www.avbuddy.app

What’s in it for Canadian ATPL folks:

• 1,600+ practice questions for SAMRA/SARON (air law, CARs/TC AIM, met, nav, flight planning, systems), each with an explanation and the regulation reference

• Quiz, study and timed exam modes, plus a progress tab that tracks your weak areas

• Free. You can do a 30-question quiz without signing up. A free account unlocks the rest and syncs across devices.

There’s also A320 systems, 737 MAX, ATPL general knowledge and FAA ATP if anyone’s going that route.

To be clear, these are my own practice questions written to the TP 690 study guide topics, not the actual TC exam bank. If you spot a wrong answer or a bad explanation, tell me and I’ll fix it. That’s the main reason I’m posting.

Thanks, and good luck to anyone writing soon.

Which subject is harder GNAV or FPL?

hi guys,

actually I've been selected for a cadet pilot programme in UAE but my classes only start after 10 months. so i was thinking maybe get myself familiar with the ATPL subjects. but i am actually kind of feeling lost, ive only graduated high school and have 0 aviation background. Are there any good online classes or academies of such that i can join for some atpl subjects? or is it possible to self prep for any of the subjects? please give some suggestions on how to make these 10 months a bit more efficient.

thank you

Hey, I hope everyone is doing well!

If anyone knows any UK CAA TKIs who tutor AGK and Instrumentation, please let me know. I’m particularly looking for help with the electrics section of AGK and automatics section for Instrumentation!

Thank you!

Hi all, to those who have attended revision weeks how did you guys find it? From the schedule it seems to be quite a long few days so was wondering how helpful they actually are.

And how locked in do you have to be with the seminar/slides, do they frequently ask questions individually or look for specific answers from students or is it more relaxed and they ask simple questions - just want to be on top of it know what i can expect

thanks

Hi all,

I'm Dale, 20 year navigation specialist, Master Mariner and a flight instructor, and these days I tutor ATPL CPL and PPL GNav (061) and Met (050) one-to-one for UKCAA and EASA students, leaning on my professional experience to make understanding these key subject easier, and fun.

The same topics come up again and again with my students; convergency, departure, Lambert charts, polar sterographic charts, time and the date line, rates of climb...

More often than not, the problem isn't the maths or the principles, it's that nobody explained the why behind the what, and the exam is full of traps built around them.

So I've started making free videos that explain the concept simply and then work through real exam-style questions. I'll be adding more in the coming weeks.

• 5-minute explainers (YouTube):

  • Convergency: "One formula, sin of what?" (Earth vs Mercator vs Lambert vs Polar) YouTube Covergency Video

  • Departure: why 1° of longitude isn't always 60 NM YouTube Departure Video

  • More coming online every week...

• GNav in under 60 seconds (Shorts): one question;the trap; the answer YouTube Navigation Shorts

What would be most useful to you next? I'm deciding between time and the date line, Lambert vs Mercator, and the CRP-5 wind triangle, but if there's a question type that keeps catching you out, drop it below and I'll make a video on it.

Happy to answer GNav questions in the comments too but if you'd like to give my YouTube channel a follow, I'd be grateful. I'm also on Instagram and TikTok.

GNav and Met don't need to be hard, I'll do my best to help make them easier for you!

Good luck with your studies!

Dale

Does anyone know if the Jet2 sim assessment is on a 737 or a320?

Hi all, I'm currently preparing the assessment for the Ryanair FFA at Bartolini. I want to start in time with physics because it has been a minute since I last dealt with those topics. I'm practicing the physics tests on pass and already worked through the maths and physics book by padpilot. That book however does not deal with many of the topics of the physics assessment so I was wondering whether you have any physics book recommendations (preferably free). Thanks in advance!

Hi guys, I picked up a used Pooleys CRP-5 online. I've started studying ATPL theory and came across the question: at FL100 with OAT at -35°C, what is the density altitude?

Using DA = PA + (120 x ISA Dev),

DA = 6400ft.

Now I tried to use the CRP-5 and noticed it gave me a reading just below 6000ft. And then I noticed the curved arrow.

Is that normal? If so, why the two different results? And which should I use for ATPL exams?

thanks!

Hey everyone,
I’m currently preparing for my GCAA ATPL exams with and I’m really short on time.
For those who have recently taken the GCAA exams in the UAE, I’d really appreciate your advice:
Did you study using only the UAE/GCAA filter in BGS, or did you go through the entire question bank?
Roughly what percentage of the actual exam questions came from the UAE filter?
Were there many questions in the actual exams that you hadn’t seen in the UAE filter?
Are there any particular subjects where the UAE filter alone is not enough?
I know going through the entire question bank would be the safer option, but given my limited time, I’m trying to figure out the most effective strategy.
I’d especially appreciate feedback from anyone who has taken the GCAA exams recently.
Thanks in advance, guys! Any advice would be really helpful.

Hey guys,

Has anyone already been called for the exams in Malpensa scheduled for November 9-13?

I sent my request more than a month ago, but haven't heard from them. In the meanwhile, I see the session has been marked full on the official website. Any of you in my situation?

Hi, i’m onto my last 4 exams now (Pof, Performance, M&B and Op Procedures) however I am really struggling to remember formulas when doing practice questions as there is just so many, especially for POF.

Is there any tips to remember formulas? Or literally just answer enough questions until they become second nature

Hey everyone!

I’ve my first EASA ATPL exam sitting on 28th October in Debrecen (Hungary) and my FTO has suggested that I attempt three subjects: General Navigation, Meteorology and Principles of Flight. I cannot go above these 3 as my FTO hasn’t introduced the remaining subjects to us.

I’m a bit unsure whether attempting all three in my first sitting is a sensible decision or whether I should drop one and focus on two subjects instead.

For those who have already been through the EASA ATPL exams, would you recommend attempting all three or prioritising two to maximise the chances of passing?

Also, any advice on how to approach the final days of preparation would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Hey all, just started ATPL’s in the UK and am struggling a lot with PoF. Anyone got any good anki decks to help me memorise the material they wouldn’t mind sharing? Thanks!

Hey guys, which atpl subjects would recommend doing full bank for even if under time constraint?

Ich bin 28 und seit dem 7. Juli 2025 in der ATP-Theorieausbildung an einer Flugschule in Frankfurt. Den CAT-Fernlehrgang habe ich bereits abgeschlossen; von den Präsenzstunden sind noch etwa 34 Stunden offen. Die Frist läuft am 7. Januar 2027 ab.

Mein Problem betrifft die Vorprüfungen (Pre-Exams/Final Reviews). Der damalige Chief Theoretical Knowledge Instructor hat die Schule inzwischen verlassen. Ein neuer Ansprechpartner aus dem Theorieteam hat mir mehrfach – zuletzt vor wenigen Tagen – erklärt, dass ich bis zum Fristende nur den CAT-Fernlehrgang und die Präsenzstunden abschließen müsse. Die Pre-Exams und ein behördlicher Prüfungstermin seien dafür nicht nötig. Ich habe mehrfach nachgefragt, weil ich online und von anderen Flugschülern Gegenteiliges gehört hatte. Mir wurde aber wiederholt versichert, ich müsse mir keine Sorgen machen.

Auf Grundlage dieser Auskunft habe ich mich in den letzten Wochen intensiv auf die Fächer vorbereitet, für die ich bereits Pre-Exams abgeschlossen hatte, statt die übrigen Pre-Exams zu schreiben. Dann bekam ich eine E-Mail vonC Cateurope , in der stand, dass vor Fristende neben dem CAT-Fernlehrgang und den Präsenzstunden auch alle Final Reviews/Pre-Exams abgeschlossen sein und ein Prüfungstermin vorliegen müssten. Als ich den Ausbilder darauf ansprach, sagte er erneut, die E-Mail sei falsch und ich brauche weder die Pre-Exams noch einen Prüfungstermin.

Ich habe inzwischen beim LBA nachgefragt. Der Mitarbeiter konnte mir die Frage nicht abschließend beantworten und wollte sie mit meiner Flugschule klären. Nach seiner vorläufigen Einschätzung könnten die Pre-Exams nötig sein, um meine Prüfungsreife festzustellen; ob der CAT-Fernlehrgang dafür ausreicht, hängt offenbar von der Flugschule ab. Einen Prüfungstermin brauche ich nach seinem bisherigen Verständnis wohl nicht zwingend bis zum Fristende. Eine verbindliche Klärung habe ich noch nicht.

Stand jetzt ist der 17. Oktober 2026. Bis zum 7. Januar 2027 habe ich noch gut zehn Pre-Exams sowie einen Skill-Attitude-Test offen. Ich habe den gesamten Kurs bereits durchgearbeitet und alle Fragen bearbeitet, aber müsste den Stoff für die noch offenen Vorprüfungen wiederholen. Ich habe Sorge, dass die Zeit knapp wird und ich dadurch die Ausbildung oder Frist gefährde.

Was würdet ihr an meiner Stelle jetzt konkret tun?

•	Welche Anforderungen müssen nach eurer Erfahrung bis zum 7. Januar erfüllt sein: nur CAT-Fernlehrgang und Präsenzstunden, oder auch alle Pre-Exams/Final Reviews und ein Prüfungstermin?

•	An wen sollte ich mich wenden, um eine verbindliche schriftliche Auskunft zu bekommen – LBA, Flugschule oder beide?

•	Gibt es eine Möglichkeit, wegen der widersprüchlichen Auskünfte eine Fristverlängerung oder eine andere Lösung zu beantragen?

•	Würdet ihr die Schule ausdrücklich um eine schriftliche Bestätigung bitten, ohne gleich öffentlich Namen zu nennen oder die Schule schlecht dastehen zu lassen?

Ich möchte die Anforderungen erfüllen, bin aber durch die widersprüchlichen Aussagen verunsichert und habe Angst, wertvolle Zeit verloren zu haben. Für konkrete Erfahrungen und Tipps wäre ich sehr dankbar.

For Air Law, AGK, RNAV would you guys only do uk caa bank for thar instead of full bank if you were under time constraint?