Originally Posted by Ecotone

Look up my reply above. This actually is not a "cram" class because the study work and preparation starts way ahead of the start date. Sure it is fast paced, but it's definitely manageable. Just to give you an idea, I started preparing for the class (FOI & FIA writtens, PTS outlines, etc.) about 2 months before the class. Granted, I work full time so I could only work evenings and some weekends but you get the idea. But then when I showed up to class, I pretty much had everything ready and it was just a matter of getting feedback from the instructors and other students, polishing my presentations and some of the content a bit, and then jumping in the airplane for the flying portion.

As far as the lesson plans, for what it's worth, I strongly encourage you to build your own outlines... Just follow the PTS and look up the reference material. This will help you tremendously for the test.