Airline Transport Pilot Study Plan
A free week-by-week schedule to pass the ATP Multiengine Airplane knowledge test — built on all 8 ACS areas (777 practice questions), the proven 5-step method, and Learn-library lessons to fill every knowledge gap.
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Follow the weeks in order. Each week pairs the Learn lessons (understand it) with the 5-step drills (lock it in).
- Week 1
Aerodynamics + Weight and Balance
41%readiness goal- ›Read the linked lessons first to understand the "why" before you drill.
- ›Step 1 Answer Imprint + Step 2 Recognition Drill on Aerodynamics + Weight and Balance.
- ›Step 3 Full Practice — work through roughly 101 questions across these areas.
- ›Daily: Step 4 Weak Point Focus on anything you miss (Smart Review resurfaces it before you forget).
Lessons to read this weekCoffin Corner and High-Altitude Mach/Stall Speed ConvergenceHigh-Speed Buffet vs. Low-Speed Buffet Boundaries on Buffet Onset ChartsSwept-Wing Aerodynamics: Spanwise Flow and Tip Stall TendenciesArea Rule and Wave Drag in Transonic FlightV1 Takeoff Decision Speed: Definition, Factors, and LimitationsSpecific Range and Long-Range Cruise vs. Maximum Range Cruise Techniques - Week 2
Performance + Meteorology and Weather Services
47%readiness goal- ›Read the linked lessons first to understand the "why" before you drill.
- ›Step 1 Answer Imprint + Step 2 Recognition Drill on Performance + Meteorology and Weather Services.
- ›Step 3 Full Practice — work through roughly 176 questions across these areas.
- ›Daily: Step 4 Weak Point Focus on anything you miss (Smart Review resurfaces it before you forget).
Lessons to read this weekPart 121 Weather Minimums and Alternate Airport RequirementsTransport-Category Stall Characteristics and Stick Pusher/Shaker SystemsMach Tuck and Longitudinal Pitch-Down Tendency at High SpeedTurbofan Engine Thrust Lapse Rate with Altitude and AirspeedAccelerate-Stop Distance and Balanced Field Length CalculationsCruise Altitude Optimization: Step Climb Procedures and Tropopause Effects - Week 3
Equipment, Navigation, and Facilities (part 1/2) + Equipment, Navigation, and Facilities (part 2/2)
53%readiness goal- ›Read the linked lessons first to understand the "why" before you drill.
- ›Step 1 Answer Imprint + Step 2 Recognition Drill on Equipment, Navigation, and Facilities (part 1/2) + Equipment, Navigation, and Facilities (part 2/2).
- ›Step 3 Full Practice — work through roughly 141 questions across these areas.
- ›Daily: Step 4 Weak Point Focus on anything you miss (Smart Review resurfaces it before you forget).
Lessons to read this weekPart 121 Minimum Equipment List and Dispatch Deviation GuideFlight Management System (FMS) Navigation and Performance ModesArea Navigation (RNAV) Concepts and Waypoint TypesRequired Navigation Performance (RNP) and Accuracy MonitoringLateral Navigation (LNAV) Tracking and Intercept LogicVertical Navigation (VNAV) Path Computation and Descent Planning - Week 4
Flight Operations
58%readiness goal- ›Read the linked lessons first to understand the "why" before you drill.
- ›Step 1 Answer Imprint + Step 2 Recognition Drill on Flight Operations.
- ›Step 3 Full Practice — work through roughly 128 questions across these areas.
- ›Daily: Step 4 Weak Point Focus on anything you miss (Smart Review resurfaces it before you forget).
Lessons to read this weekETOPS Authorization and Extended Overwater Operations RulesFuel System Management and Cross-Feed Operations in Transport AircraftAnti-Ice and De-Ice System Types and Operations in Transport AircraftN1 and N2 Spool Dynamics in Dual-Spool Turbofan EnginesTurbine Inlet Temperature Limits and Engine LifeTurbofan Engine Bypass Ratio and Thrust Generation - Week 5
Emergencies, Hazards, and Flight Physiology + Regulations (part 1/2)
64%readiness goal- ›Read the linked lessons first to understand the "why" before you drill.
- ›Step 1 Answer Imprint + Step 2 Recognition Drill on Emergencies, Hazards, and Flight Physiology + Regulations (part 1/2).
- ›Step 3 Full Practice — work through roughly 139 questions across these areas.
- ›Daily: Step 4 Weak Point Focus on anything you miss (Smart Review resurfaces it before you forget).
Lessons to read this weekAirline Transport Pilot Practical Test Standards and ACSAir Carrier Operating Specifications and Their Legal AuthorityFatigue Risk Management Systems for Air CarriersPilot Records Improvement Act and PRIA Database RequirementsFlight and Duty Time Limitations Under Part 117Cockpit Voice Recorder and Flight Data Recorder Regulations - Week 6
Regulations (part 2/2)
70%readiness goal- ›Read the linked lessons first to understand the "why" before you drill.
- ›Step 1 Answer Imprint + Step 2 Recognition Drill on Regulations (part 2/2).
- ›Step 3 Full Practice — work through roughly 92 questions across these areas.
- ›Daily: Step 4 Weak Point Focus on anything you miss (Smart Review resurfaces it before you forget).
Lessons to read this week14 CFR Part 121 Operating Certificate RequirementsPart 121 Crew Resource Management Training RequirementsPart 121 Dispatch and Operational Control RequirementsATP Certificate Aeronautical Experience Requirements Under Part 61Air Carrier Aircraft Maintenance and Airworthiness RequirementsPart 121 Passenger Safety Briefing and Cabin Crew Requirements - Week 7 · Review
Mixed review & weak points
85%readiness goal- ›Step 3 Full Practice across every category, mixed and randomized.
- ›Flag every miss — those become tomorrow's focus.
- ›Step 4 Weak Point Focus daily until each flagged question earns a green check.
- Week 8 · Review
Full review & exam simulation
95%readiness goal- ›Step 5 Exam Simulation — take full timed mock exams under real conditions.
- ›Keep going until you score 90%+ three sessions in a row — that's your green light to sit the real test.
- ›Step 4 Weak Point Focus every morning on any question you still miss.
What's a “readiness goal”?
Each week above lists a target — here's exactly what it means and where you'll see it.
Readiness is your Exam-Readiness score — a live 0–100 estimate of how likely you are to pass, shown right on your dashboard once you start studying.
It blends three things: how accurately you're answering, how much of the full question bank you've covered, and how well it's stickingover time. High accuracy alone won't max it out — the FAA draws from the whole bank, so broad coverage counts too.
Each week's readiness goal is the level to aim for by that point. Hit or beat it and you're on pace. When you're consistently at 90%+ — including three full exam simulations in a row — you're genuinely ready to sit the real test.
Where to find it: your dashboard shows your live readiness score and updates it every time you study.
The 5-step method behind the plan
Every week runs on the same proven sequence. Do the steps in order — don't skip ahead.
- Step 1Answer Imprint
see each question with its correct answer to lock it in
- Step 2Recognition Drill
pick the right answer from shuffled choices
- Step 3Full Practice
work every question mixed together
- Step 4Weak Point Focus
drill only what you missed until it sticks
- Step 5Exam Simulation
a full timed mock — 90%+ three times in a row means ready
Keep going
Always confirm current certificate requirements and test details at faa.gov.