Those who did sim prep
 

Just curious where did you go and how did you feel about it after? I went to FTI and ill be honest, it was a great course and I'm definitely glad I did it, but my confidence was shot afterwards. I thought raw data cold turkey in a 737 was a little tough without some experience on type. Then again, maybe I'm just a crappy pilot! Just curious where everyone has been going and how they felt about it.

Its not an easy airplane to fly at first if you have never flow an underwing engine jet. Big trim changes with throttle input. I did prep with CPT, thought I did horrible, then did good on the interview. The sim prep was on a -300 model and the interview was on a -500...so maybe that was it. Either way, its not an "easy" jet, especially if your coming from the CRJ.

I'm kind of in the same boat. Been flying right seat in an RJ for 7 years, it was a pretty difficult transition to left seat in a 737 raw data. I haven't had my interview yet so I can't say how it worked out, but after doing the FTI sim prep I felt like i was back in new hire again. I hope things come together at the interview. I'm curious what kind of standards they are looking for from a 7 year FO with no 73 time.

JB and LTD,
Relax guys. You'll do fine. I was in the same boat, I walked out of the sim prep with a pretty low bar set on my performance standard, I have zero transport time like you guys though. Did the interview the next day, and I don't know what it was but it was like the heavens opened, angels sang and the sim just.... worked. Or it was just a case of a blind squirrel tripping over a nut. Either way, the prep had sunk in over night.

Just memorize what they send you, this can't be over stated enough. Then chair fly it, over and over. About 6-7pm the night before the interview, stop looking at everything and just get a good nights rest. Lastly, have fun... seriously. Your mood in the box will effect how the entire evolution goes.

Good luck!