Air Transport Pilot Licence Exams

Exam Information and Syllabus

ATPL (Aeroplane) Examination information book - Version 2.2 July 2000 (423K Adobe Acrobat file)

ATPL (Helicopter) Examination information book - Version 2.2 July 2000 (218K Adobe Acrobat file)

ATPL (Aeroplane) Aeronautical Knowledge Syllabus - V1.1 June 2000 (134K Adobe Acrobat file)

ATPL (Helicopter) Aeronautical Knowledge Syllabus - V3 January 1999 (140K Adobe Acrobat file)

ATP(H)L S76 Performance Handbook (1.83M Adobe Acrobat file)

Exam Availability

ATPL examinations are available at approved ASL examination centres. They comprise standard examinations for ATP(A)L and ATP(H)L as well as overseas conversion examinations. Pilots seeking to convert an overseas air transport pilot licence need to pass the relevant Air Law and IREX exams.

All ATPL(A) and ATPL(H) exams are individual examinations. Candidates may choose to sit any number of papers at any particular sitting and be credited with a pass in each examination separately. When all seven subjects have been passed , a candidate is awarded a pass in the ATPL examination.

All examinations must be passed within a 3-year period, from the date of the first attempt, successful or otherwise, for a candidate to be awarded an ATPL theory pass.

Aeroplanes/Helicopter for Planning and Performance

The flight planning and performance & loading examinations for aeroplanes are based on the B727. The helicopter flight planning and performance & loading examinations are based on the S76.

Candidates are required to bring their own Boeing 727 Performance and Operating Handbook or S76 Performance and Operating Handbook as applicable to their examination. These handbooks will be subject to the same scrutiny as all other documents that are brought into the examination room.

ATPL information books

ATPL exam information published on the CASA website on items such as new exam application procedures, the removal of scheduled sittings, revised exam material required and provided, etc supersedes such information published in the two ATPL Information Books, Version 2.2.

New versions of these Information Books will incorporate all relevant CyberExams information.

Exam structure

The ATPL examinations, for both aeroplanes and helicopters, comprise seven separate examinations:

Subject	Examination Code	Time
Flight Planning - Aeroplane	AFPA	3 hours
Flight Planning - Helicopter	AFPH	3 hours
Performance & Loading - Aeroplane	APLA	2hrs 30mins
Performance & Loading - Helicopter	APLH	2hrs 30mins
Aerodynamics & Aircraft Systems - Aeroplane	AASA	1hrs 30mins
Aerodynamics & Aircraft Systems - Helicopter	AASH	1hrs 30mins
Navigation - Aeroplane & Helicopter	ANAV	1hr 30mins
Meteorology - Aeroplane & Helicopter	AMET	1hr 30mins
Human Factors - Aeroplane & Helicopter	AHUF	1hr 15 mins
Air Law - Aeroplane & Helicopter	AALW	1hr 30mins

Pass Marks

The pass mark for each ATPL examination is 70%, except for the Air Law exams where the pass mark is 80%.

Material required/permitted for exams

All CASA flight crew exams require material that may be provided by the supervisor or/and (required to be) supplied by the candidate.

Exam material 'provided' will be the responsibility of the approved supervisor. Material 'required' shall be the responsibility of the candidate.

Practice Exams

A 'Practice Exams' facility is available to enable interested parties to practise navigating through a typical CyberExams screen-based examination.

Candidates are advised to utilise this to familiarise themselves with a typical CyberExams exam.

(The practice examination requires Intenet Explorer 5.5 or later on Windows with full screen (800x600) mode. Use 'F11' to toggle between full screen and normal mode.)

Recognition of Previous Exam Credits

Examination subjects passed in the current 7 part ATPL exam series remain valid provided the 3 year period to gain credits in all subjects has not passed. The remaining subjects must be completed within the 3 year period using the CyberExams system.

Subjects and incomplete passes from previous exam series are not able to be recognised as the syllabus areas covered by the previous subject parts are substantially different from those covered in the current examinations. It is not possible to carry over any credits for less than a complete pass under the current system.

Cost

CASA fee for each ATPL subject exam is $65.

Overseas Conversion Exams

The Air Law exam for conversion of an overseas ATPL is the same as that for the Australian ATPL, and incurs a fee of AUD$65.

The Commercial Air Law exam is a prerequisite to sitting the ATPL Air Law exam. A command multi-engine instrument rating is also required for the issue of an Australian ATP(A)L. More information on overseas conversions.

Exam venues and bookings

Details of the ASL CyberExam system venues are available on the ASL website under Exam Venues.

Bookings for all exams are made with ASL.

Enquiries

For more information, consult the current AIC which can be downloaded here.

Contact ASL on 02 6262 8820, or email ASL Email and Contacts.