Originally Posted by DirtyMike

My advice would be to wait until after you complete sims. You will have plenty of time afterward until you start IOE, it’s over a month wait at this point. My class was split in half when we started FTD training. Half continued with the FTD’s and the other half got a week off. Same thing happened with the simulator schedule, but you cannot count on getting that time off. You should have some down time on weekends in between studying to go look at the area with your wife if you choose too. Hope this helps