Originally Posted by EMB120IP

UFFL is correct, Monday to Saturday is groundschool. Typically, Saturday may or may not be a full day depending on class size and how the class is covering the information. Sometimes they'll call it around 2 pm, sometimes they may need to go til 4, it depends.

The 40-45 days is total days from start to finish. Depending on class size, and which sim session you get (if you get the 2nd sim group if you're in a big class, expect an additional 5-7 days.

We are revamping the training slightly compared to how we've been doing it in the past. We are doing 8 total sim sessions, Oral, then 1st segment checkride in the sim where you cover V1 cuts, stalls, steep turns, non-precision appchs, and a few other items that are preferred to be done in the sim. Then you go to the aircraft and spend 3-4 days in the aircraft conducting ILS's (Single engine and 2 engine) and landings along with anything else that wasn't covered in the sim. The intention is to utilize the sim more because it's cheaper and use the aircraft less because it's more expensive (4 times more expensive that is). We're just starting this, so I'm sure there'll be some snags here and there. So the answer to you question, yes, you will be taking a checkride in the aircraft, which may be the full check or a partial check.