Your impression on the difficulty of training will depend on your background. I found it to be the most relaxed, gentlemanly-paced, and spoon-fed flying training I've ever had. Not that there aren't going to be challenges. Getting out of the military checklist mindset was one of the biggest of those for me.

Definitely some problems with the course here and there - and some odd choices on subjects to spend limited classroom time on - but most of the instructors are good and the gouge is out there.

Don't count on weekends off - especially as the training tempo has increased - but as was said above, some are getting extended breaks after indoc, available for bid at the same time as your initial assignment bid. And since we got into CASS quickly and got our IDs the 2nd or 3rd day, I was able to get home for short breaks between a few of the phases. As said above, good break between indoc and ground school. Then luck of the draw between the phases. As far as times, again with the training ramping up you could get banker's hours or the midnight shift, and very possibly both in the same week.

I was on my feet and had no problems, though there were a few times I wish I had wheels. There's an el-cheapo place on the airport as well as about a mile North from the hotel to rent, but I was able either to bum a ride or borrow a car for the errands I needed to do.

Plus, if you're at the Residence Inn, they'll do your shopping for you - drop off your list at the front desk on your way to school and they'll buy it at the Publix, stock your fridge, freezer, and pantry and add it to your bill with no upcharge.