[QUOTE=DashAviator;2584566]In the pilot conference call last week, one of our managers also stated that they were adding an extra sim session. I don't know when this goes into effect (maybe they've already added it).

Don't get too bent out of shape over anything you read on this site. Go to class, study hard, and ask questions. You'll be fine. For me, the ground school was the hardest, just because there's so much material. The simulator sessions are challenging and fun, very much oriented to real-world operations. IOE is enjoyable. You'll fly with some great check airmen and get to stretch your wings
doing some longer legs.

I did a bunch of sim support back in January. Some of the less experienced (or not current) guys have needed extra time in the sim. Don't sweat it if it happens to you. If I recall correctly the "target" for IOE is 50 cycles, or about three or four trips. That's quite a bit of flying. I've worked with a bunch of FO's that are just off of IOE and they are generally very good. Took me years to learn all that stuff![/QUOTE

Really? Air Groups mantra is and alway has been cutting costs. Sim time is expensive. Secondly, there is a shortage of sim slots as it is. If Air Group is considering more sim sessions, the failure/re-train rate is through the roof. That goes without saying.
Throwing pilots into a scenerio where their airline career starts off with a “training failure” on their permanent record is worth sweating.