It's not quite as bad as those guys make it sound...being paralyzed with fear will not help a new hire, although it seems to entertain some folks who have been around a while. It is both an easier and more effective training program than many other airlines, they seem to have done a good job of focusing training energy on important stuff, and not wasting too many of your brain cells on trivial pursuit.

SKW tries to be selective at the interview, and then work with folks to get them through training (work with, not cater to). It's pretty demanding, but also straight-forward and well structured...do what you're told, when you're told.

You will get study info prior to class...read and comply with it. In ground school always stay ahead of the game, you will need to start learning the flight ops stuff while in systems class. If you don't have a a sim partner assigned early on, find someone to study with and practice call-outs. Find a captain upgrade, someone who has flown the airplane before, or at least someone with airline experience. Two CFI's could lead each other astray...

Don't go to the bar every night, and don't hang out with the new-hires who do (they probably came from other airlines, and will not have to work as hard as you).