For the benefit of the guys heading down to Miami here's a rough outline of the training footprint. Usual disclaimers apply, this was my schedule, yours may be different, everything subject to change, etc.
First 3 weeks are classroom;
-Basic Indoc - 5 days
-CRM - 1 day
day off
-Security class - 1 day
-CBT - 5 days (available online so can be done in hotel or classroom, you're on your own)
2 days off
-CBT - 5 days (systems test last day)
2 days off
Next 2 weeks sim prep;
-SIT - 2 days (Systems Integration Training aka paper tiger with an instructor)
-ITG - 3 days (Intro to Glass - PC based FMS simulator)
-FBS - 5 days (Fixed Base Simulator aka computerized paper tiger)
2 days off
-Oral Prep - 1 day (done as a class with instructors cold calling oral type questions, they must recommend you for the oral)
-Oral Exam - 1 day
2 days off
Next 2 weeks of sims;
-FFS - 7 sessions
2 days off
-FFS - Pre check (must be recommended to take the ride)
-FFS - Type Ride
3 days off
Next is a week of class and sims;
- LQT - 2 days (Line Qualification Training - classroom instruction on reading flight plans, plotting, etc)
- CATII/III qualification - 1 day
- LOFT - 1 day
- FBS - 2 days (-8 differences training in 'glass trainer')
So you're looking at a solid 9 weeks in Miami. None of us that live further than a couple of hours away went home at all during training. Most had their spouses come down at some point during sim training where they had a couple days off strung together. Hope that helps, have fun
