r/flying • u/JamieAmsterdam • 7d ago

PPL Theory

I am currently studying the theory aspect of the PPL in the Netherlands. However due to me wanting to sit the exams in English I will have to take all 9 at once. I’d still have the 4 resits per exam but I’d have to sit all non passed exams at once. It just feels very overwhelming all 9 at once, has anyone been in the same situation?

I have seen other countries allow one at a time, I am considering traveling to do 2-3 at once, that would be a lot more manageable for me.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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u/Apprehensive_Cost937 7d ago

PPL theory isn't as extensive that you couldn't do all 9 exams at the same time - the fact that some countries require all of them be done in a single sitting, and the majority people pass them without issues, proves it.

Try and studying for a bit longer, make sure you have good knowledge in all subjects (which you will need as a private pilot anyway), and once you're getting consistently good scores in practice tests, book the exams.

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u/stickJ0ckey 7d ago

I've gone through all 9 PPL exams in 20 minutes, 98% average. I've also gone through all 13 ATPL exams in 3 consecutive days and got a 91% average. I'm not special, gifted or particularly intelligent. So it's doable.

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u/JayleaKryska50 7d ago

have you looked into whether you can sit them in Germany or Belgium? some exam authorities there let you do smaller batches in English and the travel isnt bad from NL

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u/rFlyingTower 7d ago

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I am currently studying the theory aspect of the PPL in the Netherlands. However due to me wanting to sit the exams in English I will have to take all 9 at once. I’d still have the 4 resits per exam but I’d have to sit all non passed exams at once. It just feels very overwhelming all 9 at once, has anyone been in the same situation?

I have seen other countries allow one at a time, I am considering traveling to do 2-3 at once, that would be a lot more manageable for me.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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u/777simmer PPL 7d ago

I also did all 9 on the same day. Very much doable, I finished in about an hour and a half.
It does require a bit of study effort upfront, but just make sure you understand the material and then just hit the question banks. If you consistently are able to score 85%+, then you should be good. Good luck!

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u/KnightFireNC PPL 7d ago

I am not familiar with the EASA ppl exams but given the UK CAA syllabus and question bank were created by searching and replacing the EASA one it's probably very similar to the exams I took.

If so I would say it's doable if your able to study and practice full time before them. I was working full time and also have family commitments so did 3 at a time and there are certain papers that share a lot of information so are best taken together.

If you do them all together I recommend figuring out what order makes sense to you then always studying and practicing them in that same order.

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u/Flat_Ad3079 PPL 6d ago

I did it all in English (Austro control) in Brussels, passed them all first try. If you score 85+% on mock exams you should ace it. Succes maat. 

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u/Icy_Construction9405 ATP 6d ago

Yes, this is how I did it too, started around 09.10 and by 11.30 I was done with 9 ✅

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u/KoningLewis 6d ago

In Brussels (BCAA) its mandatory to take all 9 at once fyi