Originally Posted by CLT Guy

Dino, the percentage of people that go from day 1 of indoc and finish training and end up on the line flying is 82%. The percent that actually fail out is under 10%.

If you try hard and study, and have a really good attitude, they will work with you and make sure that you have every chance to succeed. If they have to give you extra sim sessions, or extra IPT sessions, or repeat systems classes, they will do it as long as you are progressing. The training was designed for a 500 hour CFI to become a regional first officer in a CRJ. It is a long process, but very rewarding.

Of the people that fail out, there are usually many things that are wrong and just too much to fix. Of those that fail out, they are usually told to take 6 months or a year off, fly all they can and take a RJ course, and then come back and try it again.

Lately there have been at least 1 or 2 people per class that get jobs at majors or lcc's during training. Another 1 or 2 have trouble and do not finish in the "normal" time, but they finish. And 1 or 2 fail out or just plain quit.

If this does not answer your question, please let us know and someone else can try.

As far as studying ahead of time, I would not concentrate on the airplane, and just make sure that your instrument skills and knowledge of Jepp charts is solid. Maybe read "Everything Explained" and the Turbine Transition Handbook. They will teach you about the airplane and how to fly it.