ABX October 7 Classmates
 

I'm looking to connect with anyone else in the October 7th ABX new hire class to exchange information and possibly coordinate lodging location to make it easier to study together. The Cherrybend Pheasant farm seems to be the best option for most classes but they said they were booked for October.

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Welcome to The Zoo!
 

Get your affairs in order, as you will likely not be seeing the homefront for quite a while! The overall training experience is pretty good, with the most frustrating part being trying to learn the antiquated IT system that will allow you access to lots of info that is not in the classroom texts.
The instructors are very experienced with the plane. And with any questions that need additional research, they always seem to get the info and pass it along. Likewise with the Check Airmen that will be giving you FBS and sim. Good bunch of guys.
As you are probably all aware, there are ongoing issues with life at ABX. First and foremost of course is the shortage of crewmembers, and the fact that you almost have to dig a tunnel to escape for your days off. Hopefully, each new class that comes on line will chip away at this dilemma.
Anyway...Welcome!

Thanks for the update! Looking forward to getting started!

Lodging
 

A pilot friend directed me here stating that perhaps I could assist some of you in. I may be able to hook up folks with lodging here in Sabina (10 miles from Wilmington). My friend lodges here when he's in the area and seems to really enjoy the town. We're a nice quiet town of 2500 people. There are many rental properties in town, a nice little restaurant with home cooked meals, a friendly deli, and so forth. Let me know if you are interested. I don't rent places myself, but am on Village Council, so I know a few folks that do.

How did the first day go for everyone?

We had a great welcome from the training department and HR. A bit of a firehose at first but we are all very excited to get through training and get to the line.