EASA’s Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Integrated Course manual provides guidelines on the design and implementation of ATP(A) integrated training courses, with the purpose of improving the quality of ab-initio pilot training and having competent pilots.
The manual has been prepared with the aim of helping NAAs, Approved Training Organisations (ATOs) and students by providing more information and guidance on the following:
- explaining the meaning of “integration” of theoretical knowledge instruction and practical flight training;
- providing guidance on the design, implementation and assessment of the training course through the illustration and explanation of instructional system design principles;
- providing detailed guidance on the prerequisites for training;
- clarifying the scope of Area 100 KSA and providing guidance on the importance of the integration of theoretical knowledge topics from different subjects through practical examples;
- explaining how theoretical knowledge instruction can be retained and reinforce during practical flight training;
- clarifying the order of flying phases and the flexibility allowed to some elements of a training programme to achieve pedagogical efficiency.
