Originally Posted by TED74

If you and yours really want to prepare for worst case scenario, expect less than a full day between sims and OE. Depending on where you live, when/where your OE begins and what sim period you finish with, you may find yourself with minimal time to unwind/relax/cohabitate/mate before you’re off to the airport. Also know that the OE plan may not reveal itself until very late in your simulator training (if at all), and your bid results for Nov/Dec+ may have no bearing on what days you actually end of having off.