IRImplementing rule
FCL.515ATPL – Training course and theoretical knowledge examinations
(a)Course. Applicants for an ATPL shall have completed a training course at an ATO. The course shall be either an integrated training course or a modular course, in accordance with Appendix 3 to this Annex (Part-FCL).
(b)Examination. Applicants for the issue of an ATPL shall demonstrate a level of knowledge appropriate to the privileges granted in the following subjects:
(1)air law;
(2)aircraft general knowledge — airframe/systems/power plant;
(3)aircraft general knowledge — instrumentation;
(4)mass and balance;
(5)performance;
(6)flight planning and monitoring;
(7)human performance;
(8)meteorology;
(9)general navigation;
(10)radio navigation;
(11)operational procedures;
(12)principles of flight; and
(13)communications.;
IR · FCL.515 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Regulation (EU) 2018/1974 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025