ATP written

[Sandstorm]

If you have the motivation to study, I would recommend getting the Gleim computer software. I bought the book, but did not have the motivation to read it. It is now sitting on my bookshelf. I felt the computer software was the easiest for me, simply because thats how the test was gonna be and it seemed much faster to go through all the questions. I had the software for about a year and never looked at it. I started studying when everyone started hiring and when i started sending out my resumes. In the end however, I ended up paying for the All ATP course, because I got a sudden interview. Think it was $200-$300. Don't remember. Anyway, having the written done wasn't a requirement for the interview, but it was required before the start of ground school at AWAC. But I paid to get it done because I felt it would have looked better for the interview. If you dont have the motivation to study on your own, and you have the $$ i would recommend the ATP course. They narrow the questions down from the 1500 or so down to like 500 i think. was really easy to study. ended up getting like a high 90. either way, i think it would be a good idea to have it done bfore an interview.

 

[learherkjay]

I just took my ATP written in March and I used Lone Eagle off of the web. The prep cost $175 and the FAA test cost $80. Lone Eagle sends you a guide book and you get 20 hours of an online "prep" course. I studied for a day and a half and got a 98. I would highly suggest spending the money, but I am a military guy and I am not intimately familiar with the FARs. Lone Eagle boils down the FAA database to about 500 questions - similar to All ATPs, but you get to study at home and take the test near your house (at a testing site); instead of travelling to an All ATP site. Look it up www.loneeaglefaaprep.com
Like I said, I put in maybe 8 hours of good study and got a 98. Well worth the $255

 

[Flash]

I'll throw another pitch in for All ATP's. Just call them, pick a date, put forth a minimal amount of prep time, go there and take the test in one day and get it over with! The before test prep is just memorizing answers for the long w&b and cargo problems. Unless you are one of super motivation and can sit down religiously to study Gleim or King or whatever, I believe the ATP school is the way to go.

 

[poydras]

tahnks ya ' ll for the insights

Poydras

 

[panampilot]

I'm seriously thinking about doing the AllATP's test this next week but am having a hard time biting the bullet. How crazy would I be to not even crack the book and just walk in the day of and get it done. The reason I say this is because I don't have the time to study at all. I'm flying my @ss off and I hope to have an interview next month.

So, am I crazy to just walk in with just CFI experience and expect to do well on the test?

 

[LASaab]

I just finished my atp written and the flight with AllAtps.
I gotta say that it was a good experience. I've taken the written before, but it expired. So I ended up doing the written again to get my atp. I think the written prep will get you a decent score without any prior studying. I thought it was worth the money.
I don't know why I studied myself the first time around.

 

[Cargoboy]

I think that would be pretty bold to just walk in and take it and expect to pass. Reason I am saying it is not because I think anyone here is stupid, but rather that the test is set up to be tricky and have similar answers that are close to be correct but have a word in them that makes that answer wrong.
If you haven't read the question or gone thorugh it a few times and are aware of what it is going to be, you most likely are going to get it incorrect.
If you are flying so much and have an interview I wouldn't bother with taking it. Unless they require you to have the written done then you better hunker down brother.

To answer someone elses post above on what kind of scores did we get. I will let you know right now that anything more than a 70% and you studied to hard for it.

 

[AZaviator]

How crazy would I be to not even crack the book and just walk in the day of and get it done

That's what I did, when I took my ATP written at ALL ATPs. No prior studying. However, I did have an extensive background and several years of experience in the industry, prior to even flying. Which I feel really helped. I had also taken the ATP written previously when I got my Dispatcher's license, which is a different version of an ATP written test, but from the same book.

My suggestion is to use your own judgement. Borrow an ATP book from a friend and thumb through some of the questions. If you seem relatively up to speed on most of the chapters, then I really wouldn't worry about putting in a lot of studying prior to doing ATPs written prep and test. However, if you've never looked at an ATP written book before, then, you definetly should.

I did my ATP written at ATPs about a year ago, and highly recommend it.

Good luck!

 

[CRJ puppy]

Did minimal studying before hand...

Made appt. w/ALL ATPS, walked in, studied all day, took 121 test, scored 90.

Would do it all over again if I had too.

PS - Did this 3 weeks before my interview...was a great way to start the prep process for the interview.

Good Luck!

 

[panampilot]

I did it!

Well, I thought I would report back. I took my written at AllATP's and scored a 94.

I didn't even crack the book which I thought was risky. There were 558 questions to review instead of the whole database of questions.

I didn't even try to work out the flight planning questions, but I did learn the weight and balance and performance charts for the various aircraft (727, BE 1900, DC-9).

I would highly recommend this to anyone who doesn't have the time to study for the test.

 

[blzr]

Interviewing? 121, or 135? with >1500 hours? You must be very well connected, but Good luck to you anyway. P.S. It's alot easier to memorize the W/B section. I doubt you'll be doing that on a 727 anyway, and it will cut down on test time.

 

[blzr]

Congrats on passing the test, I didn't see your post until after I wrote mine.. Well, good luck to ya.. we all need a little out on the line these days