believe the website is stlcrashpads.com, there's a place called the pilot projects just across from flt. safety, not the best neighborhood, (one guy had his car broken into there, but...its a place to crash)....

Oh no, a purdue guy, don't let it get to ur head man...there've been plenty of people who've gotten in with similar and less time, and done so without a bridge program. Just depends on how desperate they are on what day...had a buddy get turned down with 900/400 on a dec. 12 interview.

 

well gave them a call she said she doesnt know if theres goin to be an open room, and that she would call me back. anyone know of some other suggestions...is it possible to get a cheap apartment somewhere close to the airport and get around without a car?

 

I just moved out of my crashpad a week ago; PM me if you want a phone number to call for it.

 

Study hard guys...It ain't a walk in the park. Just ask the November class. Make sure this is the airline for you before you get into it.

 

Hes not kidding. 7 out of about 40 of the last 2 classes failed out before they even got to the sim...

 

You're going to have a hard time getting around without a car in STL. I'm from the neighborhood near Lambert. I don't live there anymore and have no desire to.

 

was talking to an FO today who was in the oct. class, said that they ended up losing a total of 7 people outta 25...works out to around 30% which is awefully high, i thought out 15% washout was a big number....sheesh.

 

who are the types that dont mae it? i know u have to study more than just a lot, but what more advice could u give a newbee. i just got a room with other tsa pilots and a few guys that r going to be in my class, would that be somewhat of a helper

 

that'll definatley help you out...key thing is to cooperate and graduate...that's the name of the game. Do your best to study as a group as often as possible, bounce ideas back and forth, and let each other clear up the others confusion. Given that the majority of your class is probably CFI's there'll be plenty of different ways to "see" the answer, which will simplify your learning experience.

When u first start groundschool, study limitations and memory items, get them down cold, then review them everynite before you go to bed...that'll get you basically set for your oral (as long as you can get the systems down pretty pat too). Flows will be important, but not so much so until you get to the SIM, when you get there, you should have your powerup flow down, along with your recieving (basically the stuff that'll help you get off the ground and practice flying the most). Practice in the paper tiger as much as you can, however, when you finally sit in the cockpit of te box, it'll seem totally different, (switches really move, and when they do something really happens, it'll be the same transisiotn from the sim to the airplane, except now you'll be worried about breaking something). That's the basic jist, anything else, just ask.

 

#1 priority, memory items, limitations
#2 systems knowledge, particularly for the oral, don't worry too much about the writtens
#3 profiles
#4 GOM
#5 flows you can focus more on these after you get past your oral