Originally Posted by
bedrock
I would also like to add the guy who isn't healthy. Be as healthy and super rested as possible before training. On average, I got 6 hrs or less of sleep a night. Ground school was 8-6 or 7 sometimes (including lab work with FMS), group sessions, etc. Then eat at 8pm. Then study and try to get into the cockpit mock up some time that night as well as more group study. You also have to bathe! Then up at 6:30 for breakfast, 7:30 van ride to the training center. There was bad mold at the hotel too and I got sick during training. I had to take 2 weeks off, then come back to midnight sim sessions lasting till dawn which were hell. Go heavy on the vitamins, time for exercise will be at lunch. Weekends, forget going home and just rest instead. I believe any applicant needs complete focus. It is good prep for being a new pilot on reserve, weeks away from home (for commuters) and constantly shifting sleep cycles.
I went through B737-500 training in 1996 with a total of 500 hours as a Continental intern and aced the course. I was offered a type raiting at the end for $1500 but it had to be completed at the USAirs Sim up in PIT. I declined due to my low time and knowing I had to pay 10g's to COEX to fly the ATR. Did the ATR @ 800 hours through FS and aced that! Like I said some of you guys just suck its not the program because they're a piece of cake compared to 17 years ago when you were expected to be as knowledgeable as the engineer that designed the plane. Flying it should be a given! Not to blow my own horn but its a perfect example of someone thats just got it going and then there's you guys.
Mommy's boys learning life isn't fair is what this is all about. Welcome to the real world guys!