Originally Posted by Texdog
I have a class date in a couple of weeks at Mesa. For those that have been through it, how do you judge their ground school / sim with others? I have heard they have a pretty large failure rate but that may be just rumors. I appreciate all the posts on preps..Sounds like 121 refresher, instrument refresher and general advanced systems review. Any other suggestions?
Mesa implied all the suggested hotels have shuttle service to the training facility. Is the set up reasonable enough to not need a car and just fly in/out.
Thanks in advance for all the help and advice.
Texdog
Their failure rate is typically about 10%, which should be the same for most regionals that hire lower-time pilots. Most of the failures occur because of poor attitude or effort; few people who get hired truly lack the innate ability to succeed.
Call the hotels and confirm the shuttle service, but most should provide that. Try to talk to some of your future classmates, find out who's staying where.
You would need a car to get to starbucks, gyms, and movies, but everything else is walkable.