Originally Posted by
mmr1419
I actually work for AviationInterviews.com so I am using that as a resource big time. I'm more worried about the actual training part. I was just reading a thread that was talking about how many people were failing out of training. I don't want that to happen to me. I'm hoping I can best prepare myself beforehand.
The fact that your prior professional experience is in a very "hands-on" aircraft will be a great asset to you. I would recommend that you really go above and beyond for the IPC, and spend a LOT of time in a sim flying IFR procedures. From my experience, the vast majority of people who fail initial training do so because they can't fly basic IFR to begin with, and end up being so distracted by fundamental instrument flying that they can't learn anything in the sim.
And whatever you do, do NOT pay to rent a light twin for practice. Light twins are not at all comparable to whatever jet you're going to be flying in the sim.