Correct, for an experienced guy, the training is fairly straightforward. It's just a lot of firehouse with minimal input from the instructors. It's not geared for a 2000 hour pilot, much less a 1500 hour one. The training is firehose, the hours are ridiculous, the study material minimal and there was practically zero time for decompressing afterwards, much less getting in any actual useful studying. After 4pm most brains were mush, and there was still two hours to go.

I've heard they have since changed hotels, but the Crowne Plaza, while nice enough for a night or two waiting for one's cruise, simply suuuuuucked as a long term option; no laundry, no kitchen, closest Publix was a mile away and the only other food option was the horribly overpriced hotel restaurant or Anthony's Pizza, which while a fine pizza indeed (for New York style, anyways) was simply unnafordable as a daily option while on training pay.

The worst training program out there? I'm sure there are worse. But out of the 5 I've been through (6 if you count Suddern's outsourced Boeing 400 transition course) this was BY FAR the worst experience I've ever had.

Can a 2000 hour pilot get through it? Sure, they do every day. But as total experience levels decrease, the number of pink slips issued has dramatically increased, so you tell me; is it worth the gamble?