ATPL(A) Airline Transport Pilot modular

The license of ATPL(A) is the highest level of a pilot's training. Everybody who has ever dreamt of working in an Airline's cockpit flying professionally needs ATPL(A) (Airline Transport Pilot's Licence). In order to reduce training stress as well as time and costs for the pilot student AEROTOURS ATO is structuring its training modularly in a distance learning course.
The aim of this training is acquiring the license of CPL(A)/IR(A) together with ATPL(A) theory credit in order to be able to initially work as a copilot in aircraft regardless of which dimension (mostly two-man-cockpit). Furthermore, ATPL(A) can be used as PPL(A), CPL(A) and IR(A) without any restrictions.

Prior to the beginning of the training you need to submit the following documents to us:

contract of training with AEROTOURS ATO
aviation medical class 1 given by an AMC
copy of a valid identity card or passport for identity verification
background check (Sec. 7 para. 1 no. 4 Aviation Security Act (LuftSiG) and sec. 4 para. 1 Aviation Security Act) and a Police Clearance Certificate
extract of German Federal Bureau of Motor Vehicles and Drivers (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt) (Sec. 30 para. 8 of Road Traffic Act (StVG))
declaration of pending criminal proceedings (Sec. 24 para. 3 no. 3 and 4 Air Traffic Licensing Order)
minimum age for starting training is 17 (license qualification with age of 21)
approval of legal representatives in case applicant is minor
Prior to the beginning of the training the student has to provide evidence about his/her sufficient knowledge of English, mathematics and physics.
 
The following is accepted:

opinion of an officially recognized expert
or certificate of A-Levels (premise: having studied the above subjects for at least three years)
or a passed DLR test
or a passed ATTC screening test
or the student's previous knowledge is tested by AEROTOURS' Head of Training

The distance learning course as well as the examinations are structured into the following 14 subjects: 

Air Law
Aircraft General Knowledge
Electrotrics
Powerplants
Instruments
Mass and Balance
Performance
Flight Planning
Human Performance
Meteorology
General Navigation
Radio Navigation
Operational Procedures
Aerodynamics
Radio Communication (BZF/ AZF) 

The theoretical examination has to be taken 18 months after the beginning of training at the latest.

If you should come to us without any previous knowledge, you should schedule at least one year for completing the full ATPL(A) training provided existing motivation and willingsness to learn on your side.