Airline Transport Pilot (ATP)
advanced 40 lessons ~30h total 72 practice questions 9 units Certificate on completion
Master the aerodynamics, systems, regulations, and crew discipline that govern jet and turboprop transport operations at the airline level.
About this course
Flying a transport-category jet or turboprop is a different discipline from light-aircraft flying. The airplane lives in a thin-air, high-Mach environment where the margin between low-speed buffet and high-speed buffet can shrink to a few knots, where a swept wing introduces Dutch roll and Mach tuck, and where decisions are made by a coordinated crew rather than a lone pilot. This course builds the deep, FAA-accurate knowledge base the ATP certificate demands. You will study high-altitude physiology and pressurization, jet and turbine engine theory, hydraulic and electrical and pneumatic systems, ice protection, and the regulatory framework of Parts 121 and 135 — including the modern flight, duty, and rest limits of 14 CFR Part 117. You will work through transport performance: the V1/Vr/V2 takeoff sequence, balanced field length, climb-gradient requirements, driftdown, and landing data. And you will learn the human side: crew resource management, threat-and-error management, automation philosophy, and the meteorology — jet streams, clear air turbulence, convection, and icing — that shapes every dispatch. Each lesson is written to airline ground-school depth and paired with key takeaways. A 25-question final exam and a large practice bank reinforce the ACS knowledge areas tested on the ATP written and in the simulator. Whether you are upgrading from a Part 135 single-pilot operation or completing an airline new-hire indoctrination, this course gives you the conceptual command that separates a button-pusher from an aviator.
What you'll learn
Explain high-altitude physiology, pressurization, and the oxygen requirements and procedures that protect a transport crew and its passengers.
Analyze high-speed and swept-wing aerodynamics, including Mach number, critical Mach, Vmo/Mmo, coffin corner, Mach tuck, and Dutch roll.
Describe transport-category systems — turbine engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical power, and ice protection — and their failure modes.
Apply Part 121/135 regulations and Part 117 flight, duty, and rest rules to real-world scheduling and dispatch scenarios.
Compute and interpret transport takeoff and landing performance: V1/Vr/V2, balanced field length, climb gradients, and driftdown.
Demonstrate crew resource management and threat-and-error management principles, and manage automation and the flight management system effectively.
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Your instructor
Captain Eleanor Voss
ATP · CFII · MEI
Airline Transport Pilot with more than 12,000 hours across the Boeing 737, 757/767, and Embraer 175. A former Part 121 line check airman, CRM facilitator, and ground instructor, she has trained new-hire crews in high-altitude operations, automation management, and threat-and-error mitigation for over a decade.
Summary
Skill level
Advanced
Lessons
40
Duration
16h 10m
Practice bank
72 questions
Certification
Yes
Language
English