Has anyone taken the ATP written after 2014? Would memorizing sheppardair answers work?

[Robyn1993]

Has anyone taken the ATP written after the changed it in 2014? Would the old school method of memorizing answers from the sheppardair software work?

 

[Finny]

Yes. Just update the software properly.

 

[Ayork62493]

I just took it three days ago after using Shepard air. Highly recommend using them

 

[Xcaliber]

So...honest question. Why would you want to memorize the answers rather than, you know, actually knowing and understanding the source material?

 

[BobDDuck]

So...honest question. Why would you want to memorize the answers rather than, you know, actually knowing and understanding the source material?

Probably because the majority of the questions have nothing to do with being an ATP holder in the 21st century.

 

[Roger Roger]

Probably because the majority of the questions have nothing to do with being an ATP holder in the 21st century.

This times 1000. If ATP holders were still doing manual flight planning for domestic routes in the 747 it might be applicable but we're not so its not.

 

[USMCmech]

So...honest question. Why would you want to memorize the answers rather than, you know, actually knowing and understanding the source material?

In general, I agree with you. Just memorizing the answers to a test is doing yourself a disservice.

However, maybe 10% of the material on the ATP written test is relevant. So just remember High Low High and move on. The relevant information will be covered during ground school.

 

[Travis John]

Has anyone taken the ATP written after the changed it in 2014? Would the old school method of memorizing answers from the sheppardair software work?

Just memorize, get at least an 80 and run like hell buddy. Good luck

 

[Jordan93]

Has anyone taken the ATP written after the changed it in 2014? Would the old school method of memorizing answers from the sheppardair software work?

Do exactly what Sheppard Air says and you'll be fine.

 

[ChasenSFO]

Do exactly what Sheppard Air says and you'll be fine.

That's what she said.

 

[Bandit_Driver]

Probably because the majority of the questions have nothing to do with being an ATP holder in the 21st century.

Say what? You mean doing manual Weight and Balance and flight planning problems on B1900 or B727 are not longer relevant. Or the random questions about carb icing on a radial engine

Do the Sheppard Air prep, take the test get in the mid 90's and move on..

 

[Robyn1993]

Awesome!! Memorizing it is. Thanks everyone

 

[gotWXdagain]

I didn't really get Sheppard's "method" but I used their software to take several practice tests until the answers were memorized. Got one shy of their guarantee but for me it did its job so I didn't go after getting my money back.

This was pre-CTP changeover, 2014.

 

[JordanD]

This times 1000. If ATP holders were still doing manual flight planning for domestic routes in the 747 it might be applicable but we're not so its not.

With answers that are so close to each other that the difference would be negligible in the real world, and are impossible to differentiate on a performance graph from 1969 that's been photocopied 80,000 times.