There are a total of seven individual subject exams which need to be passed in order to be granted an Australian ATPL (A). All subjects have a pass mark of 70% except for Air Law which is 80%. You do not have to sit all exams at once, in fact the vast majority of candidates study just one subject at a time, pass that exam and then commence study on the next subject. You must pass all seven exams within three (3) years of your first ATPL exam attempt.

How do I book an exam?

You make your exam booking directly with ASPL from their web site at www.aslexam.com. CASA charge $65 per exam part as their exam fee. For more details see www.casa.gov.au/corporat/fees/fees.htm#fcl.

From 1 JAN 2006, for each part of the ATPL exams you will have to include payment of $65 plus the ASPL Delivery Fee for the exam you wish to sit. For example, if your very first exam booking was Meteorology, you would pay $144.00 ($79 + $65). If your next exam was Navigation, then when you book that exam with ASPL you would pay their Delivery fee of $79.00 and another $65 for the CASA exam fee. Bookings should be received by ASPL at least 5 working days prior to the exam date.

Change of booking/cancellation/no show.

Once an exam is booked, ASPL expect you to sit the exam as booked. Should you desire to transfer the booking, any request must be received at least 5 working days before the date of the booked exam and a transfer fee of $20 per subject will apply. A cancellation is treated as a transfer request. No fees will be refunded! If you simply fail to appear, then you will NOT be permitted to transfer or cancel the booking - ie you forfeit the delivery fee paid.

This table is provided as a guide to the ATPL exams and ASPL Delivery Fees.

The Boeing 727 remains as the exam aircraft for both "Flight Planning" and "Performance & Loading", i.e. no change of aircraft is anticipated for some time. For more details about the examinations please read AIC H12/03. You can down load this AIC from CASA's web site.

When do I find out my exam results?

Your exam result along with a Knowledge Deficiency Report will be provided to you by ASPL immediately after completion of a CyberExam, i.e. you'll have it before you leave the exam centre.

What happens if I fail an exam?

There will be a minimum time before you will be able to re-sit that particular subject examination. The time before your next attempt depends both on your mark and whether it was your first, second or third attempt at that particular subject. Typical delays are 14, 28 or 56 days and your Knowledge Deficiency Report (KDR) will specify exactly the earliest possible date at which you can re-sit that exam. You continue to be fully supported by Secombe Aviation regardless of any failure/s throughout your support period. There is no extra charge for our help as a result.