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09-29-2011 | 11:36 PM
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Agreed it is no picnic. You have to be able to assimilate a lot of information on your own. The systems part of class moves very fast. Then once that's over, it starts all over with the sim. You are not given much time to get your bearings straight. 2nd day of sim your flying and shooting approaches with the O2 mask on. Fun times. It does get better and the fun of flying does come back. Just keep studying and realize you will have bad days. This training was def set up for a more experienced pilot base but is doable if you put in the extra effort. Don't expect the school to prepare you for much, take the initiative and run with it. Study in small groups and change up your study partners. Good luck!
09-30-2011 | 05:19 AM
#3832
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From: GV Captain
Agreed it is no picnic. You have to be able to assimilate a lot of information on your own. The systems part of class moves very fast. Then once that's over, it starts all over with the sim. You are not given much time to get your bearings straight. 2nd day of sim your flying and shooting approaches with the O2 mask on. Fun times. It does get better and the fun of flying does come back. Just keep studying and realize you will have bad days. This training was def set up for a more experienced pilot base but is doable if you put in the extra effort. Don't expect the school to prepare you for much, take the initiative and run with it. Study in small groups and change up your study partners. Good luck!
09-30-2011 | 07:13 AM
#3834
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Factory school's don't spoon feed you one bit. I didn't go to ERAU, but did go to UND. I have also taken part 61 rides with Designated Examiners, and I'm here to tell ya, it was a walk in the park compared to your so called 'factory school' spoon feeding. Not so true. But anyone can make it through our training if you put the time and effort in, regardless of where you did your training previously.
09-30-2011 | 09:48 AM
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From: GV Captain
Factory school's don't spoon feed you one bit. I didn't go to ERAU, but did go to UND. I have also taken part 61 rides with Designated Examiners, and I'm here to tell ya, it was a walk in the park compared to your so called 'factory school' spoon feeding. Not so true. But anyone can make it through our training if you put the time and effort in, regardless of where you did your training previously.
09-30-2011 | 10:53 AM
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Not going to argue. I went in the 90's. The cost from then to now, is a lot more. But I will argue the training was a lot more intense than 61. I instructed 61 after I graduated, and no DE put my students through the ringer like I got on a regular basis 141. But it's an individual choice, where ever you want to train is up to you.
09-30-2011 | 11:55 AM
#3838
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Really any 141 or 142 school is typically going to be better than a 61 school. ATP is one exception of course, they are very well organized. With part 61 you never really know what you are getting, could be great but many times kind of shady.
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