IATRA exam

[7507]

[*]anybody write it lately, tips on it .
I know study hard, what's the best book to study from?

[flyingcanuck]

Aerocourse IATRA + ATPL exams and all the questions on this site, there are some good threads about it.

[LifeAt90Kts]

https://www.pilottraining.ca/index.php? ... uct_id=252

[Cessna 180]

I don't remember it being very hard.

[455tt]

These references are recommended to self study for the current IATRA exam:

https://www.tc.gc.ca/media/documents/ca ... 13524E.pdf
http://www.acceleratedaviation.com/webs ... rline.html
http://www.acceleratedaviation.com/webs ... rline.html

Tip: The IATRA exam is to qualify for a type rating on a 2 crew aeroplane, not to be captain of a 705 airline operated 2 crew aeroplane (that is what the ATPL is for). Therefore, you can disregard commercial operations related material (703, 704, 705 operations, for example). Your focus should be on high level, high speed operations in a complex, heavy 2 crew aeroplane which will include, for instance, principles of high speed flight such as Mach number, complex weight and balance, high level meteorology, principles of turbine engines, heavy aeroplane systems such as hydraulics, anti-skid, performance charts for take-off, cruise, landing etc. A wealthy PPL having purchased a 2 crew Lear or Citation without ever intending on flying commercially would write the same exam - yes it is weird but there are some lucky pilots in this situation.

Study hard and get a good score on your IATRA and you will find the ATPL SARON and SAMRA will be easier when you get around to writing them when you have the flight hours to sit them.

There are some good pointers and tips on this website in terms of what to expect on the IATRA but it is better for your overall knowledge to have completed the full TC recommended study in the first instance.

Good luck!

[Fokman]

I wrote the IATRA about a week ago. I used the 2017 study book and test book an i found it to be a good study guide. The test book had a few very poorly or awkwardly worded questions but overall i think i learned something from each question. It also got me into the RTFQ2 mindset which i think was a good thing. This forum was a very valuable tool as well as it seems the test hasn't changed much in a while.

viewtopic.php?t=32881
viewtopic.php?t=72128
viewtopic.php?t=45221
viewtopic.php?t=94642

All those those links have questions that could be on the exam and i saw quite a few of them.