Originally Posted by
2dogrc
Congrats on the classes! I was in one of the most recent classes. Here are some tips. Prepare to be in Miami for 2 months straight. This gets you used to being gone. The hotel has a great gym, decent pool. For class, you need business casual during the week and you can wear jeans on the weekend. Bring down some laundry detergent if you want. Bring some kind if backpack or messenger back to carry your tablet and stuff. A lot if guys packed their lunches during the week, or went down to a little Cuban restaurant.
You will get some great handouts and if you get Linda as an instructor she is great at preparing you for the oral. If you have any specific questions about class feel free to pm me.
Congrats and welcome aboard. I finished OE January 6th and have been on R1 since. They say this is the slow time. All the crews I have flown with are great.
Great post...
Something to consider for those going to Miami from the Eastern part of the country...it might be handy to have a car while you are there. The hotel allows free parking for Atlas pilots/students.
Several disclaimers...
1. Park in the hotel parking lot at your own risk...if your car is nice, leave it at home. If it is like mine (at least the airport commute car is), feel free to take it to Miami.
2. Having a car is a nice distraction from the routine of the training center, the hotel, etc...but that distraction has caused disruption for some, as the night life in Miami is world-class!!
Good luck to all...