UFFL is correct, Monday to Saturday is groundschool. Typically, Saturday may or may not be a full day depending on class size and how the class is covering the information. Sometimes they'll call it around 2 pm, sometimes they may need to go til 4, it depends.

The 40-45 days is total days from start to finish. Depending on class size, and which sim session you get (if you get the 2nd sim group if you're in a big class, expect an additional 5-7 days.

We are revamping the training slightly compared to how we've been doing it in the past. We are doing 8 total sim sessions, Oral, then 1st segment checkride in the sim where you cover V1 cuts, stalls, steep turns, non-precision appchs, and a few other items that are preferred to be done in the sim. Then you go to the aircraft and spend 3-4 days in the aircraft conducting ILS's (Single engine and 2 engine) and landings along with anything else that wasn't covered in the sim. The intention is to utilize the sim more because it's cheaper and use the aircraft less because it's more expensive (4 times more expensive that is). We're just starting this, so I'm sure there'll be some snags here and there. So the answer to you question, yes, you will be taking a checkride in the aircraft, which may be the full check or a partial check.

Thank you for the info, I still don't have any confirmation yet on getting a class date anyways.
I interviewed last Thursday (a week ago today) and they said you get a phone call to offer the job, or you get an email with a "thanks but no thanks". I haven't received any emails so that must be a good thing:D

No and I would not give someone two months of my life for free either, but I'm sure you will. I bet u borrowed money from family and friends to do this. All that time wasted thinking you will upgrade quick and cut the line that a thousand other regional pilots ae waiting in. Enjoy your wonderful job.

Hey bud, If you have something valuable to contribute then that would be appreciated. Cheers... and I'm giving you way too much respect with that salutation, of course you wouldn't be appreciative.

Yea quite saying "cheers"

Dude, such anger. What is it that makes you so mad about a company doing what a company does? Do you work for them? Or are you just mad cause you're watching Lakers go to places like Alaska or Hawaiian after say, 7 years and meanwhile you're still in that regional line others are in waiting for TPIC time? Everyone paves their own career path just as you have paved yours.

I don't need to borrow money from anyone, I have been successful enough to not have to worry about that now, and my economy is none of your business anyway.
Take your hate somewhere else, and stop bashing on other people's career/life decisions. Stop being a child!

I don't work for them, I didnt go the 121 route, I see what your saying.

Won't GLA be forced to raise their compensation for pilots once next August rolls around and EVERYONE will need to have 1,500 hours and an ATP?

True, but we'll need to start earlier in the year. If we hire somebody with less than ATP mins, they will need to be at ATP mins AND have their ATP by the time this August ruling takes effect. With the average flight time per month being about 45-70 hours, they'll need to meet those mins before august and run through an ATP course that the company puts together for current FO's before they are dequal'd in August.

I agree totally though, the pay will need to increase substantially (specifically for the FO's, but preferably for both CA and FO) in order to get people to come work here.