Originally Posted by
captjns
The IAA put a limit of 18 months to complete the exams from the time I wrote the first exam. My validation was renewed until my final exam was recognized and my next LPC was accomplished. Tough studying, but well worth the trophy. The exams were given in Dublin in the fall and spring. Not all subjects were offered as I recall. I started writing the exams, I think the Spring of 2006 and finished the following Spring. I spread the exams out to 5 5 then 4.
Under EASA it is 18 months from when you start your first exam until when you have to complete. There are only X amount of sittings (can't remember how many you are allowed) ie. you can't sit the exams on 14 different occasions. If you fail the same exam 4 times the whole process starts over. I completed mine under the UK CAA authority. The exams were once a month. That was back in 2013 when they were done on paper. They are computerized in the the UK now, I don't know if the exam timings are different now.