Originally Posted by njd1

Even Republic can't seem to get the message. They bought the L3 "flight deck trainer" software but the licenses, which cost $37000 each, are tied to desktop PCs in the systems lab in IND. The only way to practice FMS programming is to stay late after class during systems review (about a week and a half long). So the 8 hour day turns into a 10 or 12 hour day. Or at least it should, but usually doesn't because people are lazy, and this explains why most of Republic's pilots hit EFPT without being able to push from the gate in less than an hour on average.

As for being sent home, I suppose it's all how you spend your time. I went to Republic for the quick training but came away thinking I would have been better off had there been at least a couple weeks between each training phase. More time to study without going insane.