Originally Posted by
EvilGN
Cool, that was the answer I was looking for, what about the system diagrams? I have extensive experience studying and teaching complex systems (P-3 orion) and the diagrams in the guide are kindergarten in comparison. Again, I have no intensions of memorizing anything, but when on the crapper, what else should I read?

Go read the paper, or something fun. You will have plenty of time to learn things in ground school...and I'm sure your background will help with that too.
Study the FOM when you get it but anything beyond that is a waste of time in my opinion until you learn what mesaba wants you to know about he aircraft.
Just my opinion