I agree with the fact learning call outs, doing briefs, and everything else that riddle standardized takes away from the other stuff. It took me longer because I was not use to it. I was more focus on making the damn right call out than flying the plane... One of my friends got lucky and their instructor didnt make them do call outs or any other the Riddle things to do... that instructor also set him up with a examiner that he knew very well and the examiner didnt care if he did the call outs or what not.

The part i get frustrated I did a great sim last week and the guy was like you didnt say Cruise Check List complete or final items complete and I did but said it in a lower tone voice to myself. He failed me on check list part just for that. Im already halfway done as far as the degree goes... I have my ATC and UAV as a back up at least!!! I see a lot of flight students that dont.....

I really like the school though for the degree. Flight can be frustrating, but I will live through it.