ATPL(H)-theory
The ATPL theory is learned through a distance learning course. As a basis you will receive the entire theory as physical teaching material in several folders and additionally as eBooks.The Distance Learning platform guides you through the theory. It also contains animations, videos and multiple choice tests to check the material learned. The entire course, the final tests and the FOCA examination can only be taken in English.
General subjects
010 Air law
040 Human performance & limitations
050 Meteorology
061 General navigation
062 Radionavigation
091 VFR-communications
092 IR-communications*
Helicopter-specific subjects
021 General aircraft knowledge
022 Instrumentation
031 Mass & balance
033 Flight planning
034 Performance
071 Operational procedures
082 Principles of flight
Before registering for the official FOCA theory examination, you will take so-called final tests at the flight school. The final tests are computer-based and multiple choice - just like the FOCA examination. The FOCA theory exams are regularly held in Ittigen near Bern.
*The ATPL theory can be taken in the variants ATPL/VFR and ATPL/IR. The latter variant contains the entire instrument flight theory. The subject 092 "IR-Communications" is added, which is missing in the ATPL/VFR variant. Deeper IR material also complements other subjects such as instrumentation and radio navigation.
