Originally Posted by Herman (Post 1663161)

Holey smokes...those are nice shoes. The wife said "no!" I'm probably gonna buy a pair anyway just so she'll have something else to write about. Wish me luck boys...Cheers H

Originally Posted by JungleBus (Post 1662994)

Personally I think I would have gone 100% bonkers at the training hotel for 4 weeks. I found a room in a nice house/small crashpad owned by a 765 FO and enjoyed being able to cook healthy meals, kill some Sweetwaters with the roommates, walk in a neighborhood I didn't have to worry about getting shanked, etc. And yeah, saved about $1400 to boot. There are some good alternatives out there, just ask around, especially among the people 3-4 weeks ahead of you.

FYI: You can still come to the training hotel for free beer & wings on Weds nights!

Originally Posted by Oberon (Post 1663400)

Where is this terrible neighborhood everyone keeps talking about? I've walked or ran in the neighborhoods surrounding the Holiday Inn and they are all pretty nice. The area surrounding the Woodward Academy is much nicer than anyplace I've ever lived.

Not trying to bust your balls Jungle, just trying to shed some light on the situation. From what I was told before I got to training I expected a war zone.

Disclaimer: I visit Detroit on a regular basis for fun so my perspective might be a little off. :-D

Originally Posted by Oberon (Post 1663400)

Where is this terrible neighborhood everyone keeps talking about? I've walked or ran in the neighborhoods surrounding the Holiday Inn and they are all pretty nice. The area surrounding the Woodward Academy is much nicer than anyplace I've ever lived.

Originally Posted by DelDah Capt (Post 1663433)

I'm a runner, and trust me, a couple decades ago when I first started, you didn't go running back in the neighborhood around Woodward. Over the years the school has a done a good job of buying up all the distressed properties and gentrifying the area and now I have no problem running back there.

Virginia Ave isn't a war zone, but there have been a number of Pilots held up or had items stolen at the various training hotels. I wouldn't go wandering around off the beaten path at night and I'd keep a close eye on my valuables.

Originally Posted by BlaneO (Post 1664026)

How many weeks is training?

Originally Posted by gr8vu (Post 1664357)

For the 320 most of us have 5 days on, 2 off x 4 so 20 days of training. Some of the other acft do not get the 2 days off in a row so it does vary depending on how the training pipeline is flowing.