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For many aspiring airline pilots, the ATPL is often reduced to one objective: passing the exams. As a result, many students focus on memorizing Multiple Choice Questions rather than truly understanding the principles behind them.

At VINCI AERO, we believe the ATPL should be much more than that.

The knowledge acquired during your ATPL will accompany you throughout your entire career: during your Type Rating, airline assessments, and ultimately in the cockpit. Unfortunately, many pilots discover that they remember very little of their ATPL once they reach these important stages, resulting in more difficulties.

Aviation is not a multiple-choice exam. In the cockpit, there are no four possible answers displayed on a screen. Pilots must understand, analyze, and make decisions based on solid knowledge and sound reasoning.

That is why we have designed our ATPL program differently.

Rather than leaving trainees alone with thousands of pages of material, we guide them throughout the learning process. We first teach how the brain learns, how memory works, and how to build effective study techniques that promote long-term retention rather than short-term memorization.

To further reinforce understanding, we have integrated practical training on both PA34 and A320 simulators, allowing students to connect theory with real-world operations from the very beginning.

Our goal is simple: not only to have you pass your ATPL exams, but to ensure you truly understand the knowledge that will make you a competent, confident, and professional airline pilot.

 

// COURSE DETAILS // ATPL Theoretical Knowledge

// General Information

  • Locations : Aix-en-Provence
  • Duration : 6 to 18 months
  • Price : on request
  • RNCP 38531

// Prerequisitescpl ir me 

  • Valid ICAO PPL
  • Be at least 18 years old

// Course Steps

  1. Learn how to Learn
  2. Ground Course
  3. Distance learning
  4. Mock exam
  5. Exam

// ATPL Program

1. Learn to learn

  • Dedicated classroom to teach you how to efficiency work on the ATPL theoretical knowledge – 2 hours

2. Ground course

3 sessions to cover all 14 modules :

Session 1

020 – Aircraft General Knowledge – 8 hours

  • 021 Airframe Systems, Powerplant and Electrics

030 – Flight Performance and Planning – 10 hours 

  • 031 Mass and Balance
  • 032 Performance (Aeroplanes)

080 – Principles of Flight – 5 hours

  • 081 Principles of Flight (Aeroplanes)

Session 2

030 – Flight Performance and Planning – 2 hours

  • 033 Flight Planning and Monitoring

050 – Meteorology – 6 hours

  • 050 Meteorology

060 – Navigation – 10 hours

  • 061 General Navigation
  • 062 Radio Navigation

Session 3

010 – Air Law – 3 hours

  • 010 Air Law

020 – Aircraft General Knowledge – 4 hous

  • 022 Instrumentation

040 – Human Performance and Limitations – 2 hours

  • 040 Human Performance and Limitations

070 – Operational Procedures – 3 hours

  • 070 Operational Procedures

090 – Communications – 2 hours

  • 090 Communications

3 spares session in case of exam failure.

This time table is a recommendation of VINCI AERO . The time table could be adapted to each
specific trainee depending on his previous experience.

Distance Learning

  • Theoretical personal work

With CAE books available for lend, you will be able to go deeper on all specific subject.

  • MCQ

After you have gotten all the concepts, you will start working with Multiple Choices Question to prepare for the exam

You will also have recommendation on how to work with MCQ not to fall into the trap of learning all the question by heart.

Mock exam

Once your have follow all steps and feel ready for the exam, you will have to take a mock exam that we will provide and need to score a minimum of 80%
Vinci Aero Touch – 3 hours of simulator Training
During the Ground Phase, you will benefit from both PA34 and A320 simulator sessions. These sessions will help you gain a deeper understanding of specific modules and provide an opportunity to apply the theoretical principles learned in the classroom in a practical environment.

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// Our Philosophy
  • Quality oriented
  • Above standard tools
  • Tailored to each trainee
  • Job oriented

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