Well, the training department has always been fast paced with seemingly TOO much info to absorb in too short a time. Most people get through it fine, although almost all feel like they are drowning in the deep end of the pool while a blast from a fire hose of information is being continually shot at them. I remember quite clearly hearing the fire hose analogy when I was a new guy so long ago. In that regard, nothing's changed. This is true of just about all airline training, by the way. Now is the time to become accustomed to it.

There IS direction and a process to it. It just feels rushed - and it is. No doubt about it. There's lot of information to be taught and absorbed, an oral exam to pass, a couple of weeks of sim training and a sim check to be accomplished, followed by weeks of IOE afterward. It all feels like a blur, but when done, most people feel as if they've learned a lot in that time, and feel a sense of relief that it's all over - for the next twelve months anyway.

Instructors yelling in the sim is just not acceptable - ever! Debriefs should be filled out. That's what they are there for.

Have fun on the line.