Here is a question about class dates. I have heard that the training slows down over the holidays. Does that mean that they don't start classes from Thanksgiving to New Years? Just wondering....

 

Oh no, they'll definitely be training during that time frame. They shut down for the specific holidays only, plus or minus a day or so. I had recurrent right before Christmas last year.

 

Thanks Buzz

 

You bet!!!

 

Also, more than once I was doing OE trips on Christmas,Thanksgiving or New Years Day.

 

Back when we had real ground schools and real ground school instructors, I sat in a 727 systems recurrent from 8-5 on the Fourth of July.

Even though we got done about 4, and the locals wanted to split for their barbeques, the instructor made us all stay there until 5pm!

He said, "I'd like to let you guys go home and start cooking, but you don't know who might be watching, so in case the FAA is around, we have to stay here until 5..."

I said, "Do you really think that ANYONE who works for the Government is WORKING ON THE FOURTH OF JULY??"

The rest of the class agreed with me, but we sat there until 5.

I was based in BOS at the time so when we were released I went back to the Holiday Inn on Va. Ave, where of course, nothing was open in the motel or on the street. Not a beer to be had, nor any food in sight.

 

You needed to be on Jimmy Baker's good side..

 

Aw.........Come on Timbo................One of those Waffle Houses had to be open!!!

Denny

 

August 25 interview, still waiting on class date. I heard they the grapevine that Aug 21 interviews were just offered a October 20 class. Any one know what classes are being scheduled now?

 

This was in the pre-Waffle House, pre-liquor store era.

There was the "Country (BBQ) Kitchen" Malone's and Spondivits, all of which were closed on July 4.

And r.e. Baker, yes, but I wasn't on his good side!

Truthfully, I tried to avoid him as much as possible, his reputation being what it was, I doubt he knew who I was...luckily! I was not on his good or bad side.