also: when you go to ground, make sure that you fill out expense reports each week for per diem; they won't send the checks until you do. Also, rememeber, you will start getting your guarantee once you finish ground school. I had two and a half weeks off in between ground and sim and it was like a paid vacation. Just make sure that if you don't see that money in your account 2 weeks after you finish ground to call them. They forget sometimes.