Originally Posted by
elalets
If I understand correctly, when going to Indoc you already know your airframe. Do you leave Indoc knowing when you will begin class/simulators or when do you find that out?
Follow up, after completing all simulators, do you have an expected IOE start date? Or is it a blanket "you will be assigned we'll give you X amount of time notice prior to your first flight"?
If you need time off after Sims. Make sure the first thing you learn to do is to ask for days off for OE in icrew. I usually ask for 2 days off after sims, that gives me enough time to go home, leave my things, repack and rest a little bit.
It also depends how far you live from ATL. My flight home is in the same time zone, if you live out west, you should ask for 3 days to give you some wiggle room.