UK CAA and EASA ATPL(A) theory
Know when you're ready to sit each ATPL exam.
Log your question-bank scores and ATPL Buddy shows which of the 13 subjects are on track for the 75% pass mark. Add your exam dates and it plans each day's study around them.
Free beta for the first 50 students. Set-up takes two minutes and there's no card to enter.
Readiness · last 5 mocks
Target 75%- 010Air LawPassed84
- 050Meteorology3 Mar78
- 061General Navigation3 Mar72
- 033Flight Planning3 Mar66
- 081Principles of FlightMay81
- 062Radio NavigationNo mocks yet
Thirteen exams inside eighteen months.
Your question bank marks each session, but it can't tell you whether 78% in Met last Tuesday means you'll pass on the day. With four attempts per subject and the 18-month clock running from your first exam, booking too early can cost you an attempt, and booking too late eats into the clock. ATPL Buddy turns the scores you already have into an answer.
Readiness
A light for every subject, so you book exams on evidence
After each question-bank session, type or paste your score. ATPL Buddy averages your last five mocks per subject and compares the result with the 75% pass mark. Green means book it. Amber means you're within five points. Red means not yet.
Want a margin? Switch to Mastery and the target moves to 90%, or set your own. Any topic where two of your last three scores fell short is flagged as weak, so you know what to revise and not only which subject.
050 Meteorology · mocks
ReadyAverage of the last five: 76.2%. Weak topic: 050.09 Icing (2 of last 3 under target).
Daily plan
Today's study, worked back from your exam dates
Tell it which days you study and for how long. Each morning it splits that time across subjects: more time for exams that are close and for subjects scoring under target, and anything you haven't opened lately gets rotated back in.
Press Fly today's plan and the timer runs through each subject in turn. It keeps time from timestamps, so an iPad going to sleep in the middle of a Met session doesn't lose the minutes.
Today's flight plan
2h 15m- Flight PlanningExam in 19 days, average 66%
- General NavigationBehind on hours
- MeteorologyReview, last seen 4 days ago
Results slip decoder
Your Knowledge Deficiency Report, in plain English
The CAA results slip lists what you got wrong as codes like 050.09.01.01. Drop the PDF in and each code becomes the full learning objective with its chapter, linked to the matching formula cards and added to your weak topics.
The PDF is read on your device. Your name, address and date of birth never reach our server; only the subject, date, mark, attempt number and codes are saved. It reads EASA slips as well, though their layout varies by country.
Result slip · decoded
- 050.09.01.01Flight hazards › IcingConditions for ice accretion
- 081.01.06.02Subsonic aerodynamics › Ground effectEffect on stalling angle of attack (αCRIT)
- 062.02.05.01Radio aids › Instrument landing system (ILS)Principles
Formula vault
63 formula cards, from Gen Nav to Mass and Balance
Most of them cover General Navigation, Radio Navigation and Meteorology, with Performance, Mass and Balance, Principles of Flight and Instruments close behind. Each card has the formula typeset properly, a diagram, a calculator you can try numbers in, a worked example and the traps examiners like to set.
Every card links to the learning objectives it covers, so a weak topic on your results slip takes you straight to the right one.
061 · Headwind and crosswind
Exam trap: runways use magnetic wind, charts and forecasts use true.
How it fits your week
- 1
Request beta access
Answer a few set-up questions: CAA or EASA, exams you've passed, booked dates and how long you can study each day. It takes about two minutes.
- 2
Log your mocks
Type a score after each question-bank session, or paste a week of them at once.
- 3
Follow the plan
Open the app, press Fly today's plan and work through the timer.
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Book when it's green
Sit the exam, upload your results slip, and the gaps go straight onto your revision list for the resit or the next sitting.
On your Home Screen
Install it like an app, straight from the browser
No App Store and no download to wait for. ATPL Buddy gets its own icon, opens full screen and keeps you signed in. Start a session on the iPad at your desk and check today's plan on your phone on the train.
- iPhone and iPad: in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.
- Android, Chrome and Edge: tap Install when the app offers it.
- Mac and Windows: install from Chrome or Edge, or add it to the Dock from Safari.
- If our servers have a bad day, the timer and score logging keep working and sync once they're back.
Questions
Does it replace my question bank or ground school?
No. ATPL Buddy has no questions and doesn't teach the syllabus. It sits beside whatever you already use (ATPL Online, Aviationexam, BGS or your school's own bank) and tracks what those scores mean for your exams.
Who can join the beta?
Any ATPL(A) theory student, CAA or EASA, until the first 50 places are taken. In return we ask for honest feedback: there's a button for it on every screen, and it comes straight to the person building the app.
How much does it cost?
Nothing for beta testers, and there's no card to enter. Paid plans will come later; you'll hear well before anything changes, and you can export or delete your data whenever you like.
I'm studying for EASA exams, not the CAA. Does it work?
Yes. Choose CAA, EASA or both when you set up. The results slip decoder reads each report against the right syllabus. EASA slips vary by country, so if yours doesn't decode properly, send it through the feedback button and we'll fix the reader.
Which devices does it run on?
Anything with a modern browser: iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Windows and Chromebook. Add it to your Home Screen and it opens full screen like any other app, with your data synced between devices.
What happens to my data?
It's stored in London. You can download all of it as JSON or CSV from Settings, and delete your account there yourself. Usage stats are our own (no ad trackers), and you can switch them off.
Is this run by the CAA?
No. ATPL Buddy is independent and isn't affiliated with or endorsed by the UK Civil Aviation Authority or EASA.
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Add your exam dates and your last few mock scores, and your board lights up straight away. Free while the beta runs.
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