Who this page is for
This page is for pilots moving from PPL into commercial theory, and for students enrolled at a South African flight school who need a structured question bank and mock exams for SACAA ATPL papers. Integrated IATPL pathways can use the same commercial subject set.
ATPL subjects covered
ATG
Aerodynamics and Aircraft General Knowledge at commercial level, including items that differ from ATPL.
Air Law
Commercial operations, licensing and South African aviation law used in CPL papers.
Navigation
General navigation, plotting and in-flight navigation calculations.
Flight Planning
Performance, fuel, mass and commercial planning problems.
Human Performance
Limitations, CRM-related theory and decision-making under exam conditions.
Radio Aids
Ground-based and airborne navigation aids examined at ATPL level.
Instruments
Flight instruments, systems and interpretation questions.
Meteorology
Operational weather at commercial standard.
General Radio & IR topics
Where included in your commercial subscription, practise GR and instrument-rating theory alongside ATPL.
What you get
- Thousands of SACAA-style questions with explanations
- Mock exams built around the SACAA subject breakdown
- Study material, videos and exam supplements
- Lecturer-activated custom exams for partner schools
- A cheaper mocks-only option if you only need exam rehearsals
ATPL pricing
Commercial and airline-transport question-bank access is sold on one CPL / ATPL track. Prices below follow the current PilotExams homepage. Confirm the total on the subscriptions page before you pay.
| Plan | Price | Effective monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | R 465.00 | R 465.00 |
| 3 months | R 975.00 | R 325.33 |
| 6 months | R 1,675.00 | R 279.17 |
| 12 months | R 2,790.00 | R 232.50 |
| Handbooks (set of 14) | R 8,850.00 | Includes 12 months subscription free |
Choose ATPL as your course type after you register. If you only need instrument-rating papers, use the cheaper IROP plan instead of the full commercial bundle.
Disclaimer: Prices are published for guidance only and may change without notice. The amount charged at checkout on PilotExams is the price that applies. Subscription terms, included subjects and handbook bundles can be updated at any time.
CPL versus ATPL theory
PilotExams keeps commercial and airline transport syllabi aligned to SACAA, including known differences such as Stability in ATG, which is not included in the ATPL syllabus. Choose your course type in your profile so mocks follow the correct paper.
Related pages
PPL exam preparation · ATPL exam preparation · IR exam preparation · Ground school lectures and Attendance Certificates: AeroCBT