ATP question

[starvingcfi]

hey all. i've been studying for the atp written lately. i'm thinking my biggest obstacle will be the 121 or 135 fars. any tips on how to get over this? any certain way you remembered them? anything? thanks a lot. just wondering.

starvingcfi

 

[aviatrix]

Well, obviously dont study both chapters. Pick either the 135 or the 121 test and study only that chapter! Depends on what type of flying you're doing now, but 135 is a piece of cake if you're currently flying that! If you're flying 91, flip a coin!

 

[KingAirer]

Someone please correct me if im wrong, but i think the 135 part only has the b1900, and the 121 part has like 727, 737, DC9 for performance questions....Based on that, the 135 is prolly easier b/c there is a smaller question bank.

 

[buckdanny]

It depends on the type flying you want to do. Personally I want to work for a regional next, so I took the 121 (just 2 weeks ago). I figured it would look better to have "121 ATP written test passed" on my resume as it's going to a 121 carrier; wouldn't make any sense for it to say 135. Just my opinion. Plus, the 121 is harder because there is more to study.

I cannot talk for the 135, but the 121 covers basically all of the chapters: BE1900, DC9, 737, 727 and all the 121 cross country. And of course, the 121 regs. I've heard the 121 regs are easier than the 135. On the test, I had 2 of the cross countries. A lot of regs questions, so study those well (the first half of the gleim book, basically. Just a few weather question. A lot of navigation questions.

VERY IMPORTANT: you still want to look at the 135 cross countries. I had a couple of questions on the test from them! No calcualtions though, just approach plates questions. I hadn't studied them, but they were easy so I answered them right.

All you really need to study is the gleim book, it's got everything you need. Only spend the $$ for the software if you have issues with books I studied a few hours every day between students for a couple of weeks and took the test; I missed 2 questions only and got a 98.

If you want some hint on how to answer some of the tricky qestions, PM me and I will tell you all the tricks (very useful for the cross country planning questions).

Buckdanny

 

[bobbysamd]

ATP Written

It doesn't matter if you take the 121 or 135 written. I went to four interviews and a cattle call and I was never asked which ATP written I had taken. Take whichever written is easier for you.

I went to a weekend ground school where the only thing taught was the 121 written. I knew nothing about turbine equipment and only knew light airplanes. I did fine.