Originally Posted by
Pete7562
I appreciate the feedback. Any more details about which segments are more/less intense and/or conducive? (Sims, check. Thanks, Terrain.)
Not sure why the company would care who stays in my room as long as I am where I am supposed to be and doing what I am supposed to be doing? Obviously, if there was an additional fee, I'd expect to cover it. I suspect aircrew having visitors in their rooms is not that uncommon. At least this would be one that I am actually married to...
Two plus decades as a Marine aviator. Five overseas deployments in excess of half a year in places where families don't visit. Countless more shorter trips for training, etc. Unfortunately, we are plenty used to being apart and I have learned to take my family time where I can get it.
First week is least intense with general rules and regs review followed by a written (multiple choice). Death by PowerPoint. Study with your classmates and cooperate to graduate.
Most intense is the week covering FTPs, flows and callouts. Spend time with your sim partner and get them down. When you think you’ve got it, do it again. And again. And again. I personally knew four who had to repeat two of the five FTP sessions because they were slow going from cold and dark airplane to pushing from the gate, problems programming the FMS, needed coaching. Instructors are helpful and want you to succeed, but you got to do it the company way.
Re the room and inviting guests: Remember you’re on probation the first year and can be fired for any reason. Plus, TSH is cheap. Combine these two factors and you may be putting one foot in your professional grave, with the other on a banana peel. Just saying I wouldn’t test the limits of the company’s perks this early in the game.
Anyway, I hear you. I’m five years active Navy and over 20 years in the reserves with three deployments.