Originally Posted by Jungle Jim (Post 2773893)

Long days in a windowless, fluorescent-lit room going through endless mountains of powerpoint slides. Expect caffeine intake to be up significantly. No orals during indoc, and I'm pretty sure they're doing away with them altogether in AQP, but I'm not sure. Recurrent is all written test now. They'll tell you the important points that will be on the test, notate those, stay awake for the rest. Checkride consists of flying a profile in the simulator with some failures, etc. Enjoy!

Originally Posted by Longhornmaniac8 (Post 2774512)

You will be AQP, which means no oral (this is great news for us). There are two tests during Indoc, one after about 3 days of class and is considered the Indoc exam (50 questions, multiple choice). It is open book, open note, and is basically straight out of the FOM subjects you've reviewed up to that point. The second is at the end of the second week and covers the General Operational Subjects (GOS). Another 50-question, multiple choice, open book, open note test.

After you return for systems after the two weeks of home study on the iPad, on that Thursday (assuming you start Monday), you will take a 100-question Systems Validation exam on the iPad. It is closed book, and you will take it in class. If you know the Review Questions in Chapter 9 of the Supplemental Study Guide down cold, you will do very well on this test. That said, take the systems week seriously. It's a great opportunity to bring a lot of the concepts together, and I think that week is an extremely effective time for the different things you've been studying to start coalescing.

Originally Posted by dera (Post 2774553)

The SV exam "is" the "oral". Most AQP implementations have you do it with an examiner, who can only use an approved question bank for the questions. Good to see FAA has approved a full iPad method for it.

Originally Posted by Longhornmaniac8 (Post 2774512)

I posted this in another thread about 10 days ago:



You will be AQP, which means no oral (this is great news for us). There are two tests during Indoc, one after about 3 days of class and is considered the Indoc exam (50 questions, multiple choice). It is open book, open note, and is basically straight out of the FOM subjects you've reviewed up to that point. The second is at the end of the second week and covers the General Operational Subjects (GOS). Another 50-question, multiple choice, open book, open note test.

After you return for systems after the two weeks of home study on the iPad, on that Thursday (assuming you start Monday), you will take a 100-question Systems Validation exam on the iPad. It is closed book, and you will take it in class. If you know the Review Questions in Chapter 9 of the Supplemental Study Guide down cold, you will do very well on this test. That said, take the systems week seriously. It's a great opportunity to bring a lot of the concepts together, and I think that week is an extremely effective time for the different things you've been studying to start coalescing.

Originally Posted by Burt123 (Post 2774617)

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it!

More importantly, is lunch still being catered?

Originally Posted by Burt123 (Post 2774617)

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it!

More importantly, is lunch still being catered?

Originally Posted by Longhornmaniac8 (Post 2774512)

I posted this in another thread about 10 days ago:







You will be AQP, which means no oral (this is great news for us). There are two tests during Indoc, one after about 3 days of class and is considered the Indoc exam (50 questions, multiple choice). It is open book, open note, and is basically straight out of the FOM subjects you've reviewed up to that point. The second is at the end of the second week and covers the General Operational Subjects (GOS). Another 50-question, multiple choice, open book, open note test.



After you return for systems after the two weeks of home study on the iPad, on that Thursday (assuming you start Monday), you will take a 100-question Systems Validation exam on the iPad. It is closed book, and you will take it in class. If you know the Review Questions in Chapter 9 of the Supplemental Study Guide down cold, you will do very well on this test. That said, take the systems week seriously. It's a great opportunity to bring a lot of the concepts together, and I think that week is an extremely effective time for the different things you've been studying to start coalescing.

Originally Posted by kettlechips (Post 2775733)

Is going home for the two weeks of systems stuff positive space?

Originally Posted by felixk (Post 2776194)

How many days is indoc?

Originally Posted by felixk (Post 2776201)

And right after that you go home for systems self study?

Originally Posted by felixk (Post 2776205)

So assuming there was no training delay this would be the breakdown?

1. 2 weeks indoc and procedures
2. 2 weeks self study
3. 1 week systems review
4. 2 weeks sim
5. 2 weeks OE

Originally Posted by Burt123 (Post 2776367)

How does per diem work during training? Do we get this 24 hours a day while were in IND? Is this something payroll automatically takes care of or do we need to report it?

Thanks

Originally Posted by Burt123 (Post 2776367)

How does per diem work during training? Do we get this 24 hours a day while were in IND? Is this something payroll automatically takes care of or do we need to report it?

Thanks

Originally Posted by kettlechips (Post 2775733)

Is going home for the two weeks of systems stuff positive space?

Originally Posted by Longhornmaniac8 (Post 2776765)

Yes, when they book your travel to return from the delay, they will book:

1. Your travel TO Indy for Indoc/GOS;
2. Your travel home FROM Indy for Systems home study, and;
3. Your travel TO Indy for Systems class.

Beyond that, because at that point everyone will have different EFPT/Sim schedules, you use the Company Business (COBUS) forms to book your travel home. These are still positive space. Any time you have a break of 4 days or longer, they will positive space you to and from home and wherever you need to be.

In my case, I have about 10 days in Indy for EFPTs (with two days free), then I'm home for 5 days, then to St. Louis for another 10 days or so, then home for another 5, then back to Indy for my final 2 EFPT sessions, then 3 days off (no positive space travel, though I could non-rev somewhere if I wished, I suppose), then to St. Louis for my sim LOFT and LOE. After that I understand we are required a minimum of 5 days off contractually before starting IOE.

Originally Posted by stabapch (Post 2776778)

You should be able to jumpseat during training as well, which would make it easier than non reving if you can’t get positive space.

Originally Posted by felixk (Post 2777024)

Is it risky to non-rev home if you have 2 days off? Anyone do this?

Originally Posted by Mjm8710 (Post 2777057)

I wouldn’t plan on commuting if you only have two days off. Not worth the risk. Also, the guys that went home on the weekends in my class didn’t fair as well in training. Use that time to your advantage to study. Its a fairly quick process. Use the time to your advantage..just my opinion though. Good luck!

Originally Posted by felixk (Post 2777342)

Understood. Thanks

On another topic Is the training now AQP?

Originally Posted by Burt123 (Post 2777763)

Question about pay...

I was looking through the Crew Life app and noticed there is now an updated schedule and pay on there. It's showing per diem for "Bid Period Mar 2-31" about $500 but "Credit" is 38h:24m.

Do we still receive min guarantee of 75-hours/month pay through the completion of training? Like we did during the training delay.

Originally Posted by Mjm8710 (Post 2777057)

I wouldn’t plan on commuting if you only have two days off. Not worth the risk. Also, the guys that went home on the weekends in my class didn’t fair as well in training. Use that time to your advantage to study. Its a fairly quick process. Use the time to your advantage..just my opinion though. Good luck!

Originally Posted by wcursino (Post 2780617)

Do they provide you hotel rooms on the weekends?

Originally Posted by Burt123 (Post 2786162)

Does Global Entry help us get through customs faster on the line or is it mainly for leisure travel?

Originally Posted by TheWeatherman (Post 2786181)

There is usually a separate employee line when working a flight.

Originally Posted by Burt123 (Post 2786162)

Does Global Entry help us get through customs faster on the line or is it mainly for leisure travel?

Originally Posted by Burt123 (Post 2786162)

Does Global Entry help us get through customs faster on the line or is it mainly for leisure travel?

Originally Posted by Viking6 (Post 2786409)

I have it and only use it for non-rev leisure travel. Honestly you can go months without flying a international flight, and they have very fast crew customs lines.