How did you pack for training?

[check6]

Alright, so you get the interview, you get the job, you celebrate, you get a class date and show up. Most regionals put you in a hotel for the duration, so WHAT do you pack for the entire 2 months?

This may seem like a silly question. But for those of us who haven't experienced regional airline flying(and training), it could help to read some stories.

Is there usually a laundromat nearby? Do you have a dress code for class? Do you normally share a room with someone else? Do you eat out a lot or bring food to the 2x2 1/2 foot refrigerator in the room like it's a college dorm room?

 

[737 Pylt]

1. Ramen noodles
2. Beat up vcr to play crash pad porno's over and over again
3. Yearly subscription to Club Magazine!
4. Old bed sheets to throw on top of air mattress shared by everyone in crash pad!
737

 

[indianboy7]

Alright, so you get the interview, you get the job, you celebrate, you get a class date and show up. Most regionals put you in a hotel for the duration, so WHAT do you pack for the entire 2 months?

This may seem like a silly question. But for those of us who haven't experienced regional airline flying(and training), it could help to read some stories.

Is there usually a laundromat nearby? Do you have a dress code for class? Do you normally share a room with someone else? Do you eat out a lot or bring food to the 2x2 1/2 foot refrigerator in the room like it's a college dorm room?

We had double occupancy during training. I just took a week's worth of clothes. Business casual is most likely the dress code for ground school.....pack a pair of jeans and a pair of shorts...maybe swim trunks. There's usually a laundry room in the hotel. As for food, you'll probably want to decompress a few times a week, so you'll most likely end up going out for dinner at least 4 times a week. The rest of the time, Ramen noodles, peanut butter and jelly, frozen dinners, fruit, oatmeal. Whatever floats your boat. You'll be able to find a grocery store nearby to buy that stuff when you get there. Most hotels will also have some sort of shuttle service for you poor bastards, that will take you into town or to the grocery store, etc. etc.

Have fun.......and don't forget, the most important thing to study when you feel the stress is the bottom of a beer glass, or the inside of your eye lids....

 

[StaySeated]

Regardless, you will be able to commute home on the weekends. I know of at least one airline that won't let you jumpseat until you are done with training but that is their own effort to reduce monday morning no-shows. Once you have your ID you can jumpseat home on any other airline (space available) and decompress with your family and friends. Just be an adult and give yourself a bunch of chances on sunday to get back to work. Good luck and enjoy your training.

 

[ratherbeflyen]

What ever you pack, pack light. They are going to give you a bunch of extra stuff to bring home so leave some room. I dont recomend bringing any food you can get that at training.

 

[benbpilot]

Your mom should be able to pack everthing you need.

 

[wheels1478]

Your mom should be able to pack everthing you need.

You might as well bring your mom, someone is going to have to wipe your a$$ too

 

[JohnnyP]

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your going to gain 15 pounds during ground school because you will go to the mexican restaurant every other night or so.

 

[GEORGE DUBYA]

Don't forget to bring a hockey stick and an extra toothbrush.

 

[Vladimir Lenin]

hair gel, lots of it, not sure what brand, but it seems like those generic tubs with sprinkles should last forever

ipod to headset adapter, you dont want to have wires running everywhere on the flight deck (safety issue)

a solid bookpack, the brighter the better, it'll never get lost

some oakleys would be nice, but pretty much any wraparounds will do, raybans are ok

cellphone with a camera, to take sweet pics on the ramp and inflight

plenty of "crew" tags

"remove before flight" flag, for the key chain, at least a foot long

sponge bob rolling case, the smaller the better, will never get lost and you can stow it anywhere

that's about it, and later you may want to get a chart case, leather one

 

[JohnnyP]

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dont forget the palm pilot organizer thing. ive seen a bunch of guys using these. i took a look at one, but it seemed a lot more trouble than it was worth. he had all his trips for the month, crews, etc, on it. i just have a monthly schedule free of charge from the credit union, and my little red book. easy enough for me. one guy did have one of those treo (sp?) phones. it was kinda interesting, had wireless internet and the whole works on it.

 

[mamba20]

One word for you: BEER. There is no way to get through training without it. I highly advise that you get a small fridge if they hotel dosent have one. You can find them for about 50 bucks. Also stock with some cold cuts and such but make sure you have plenty of room for beer.

 

[dojetdriver]

Alright, so you get the interview, you get the job, you celebrate, you get a class date and show up. Most regionals put you in a hotel for the duration, so WHAT do you pack for the entire 2 months?

This may seem like a silly question. But for those of us who haven't experienced regional airline flying(and training), it could help to read some stories.

Is there usually a laundromat nearby? Do you have a dress code for class? Do you normally share a room with someone else? Do you eat out a lot or bring food to the 2x2 1/2 foot refrigerator in the room like it's a college dorm room?

Whatever you can get in your bag. If it doesn't fit, like additional clothing, food, notebooks, hightlighters, ect, just put it in a box and mail it to the hotel.

 

[PBRstreetgang]

KY jelly by the drum, and get your parents to prequalify for a 2nd on the doublewide, the interest will then be deductable, wait, krap, welfare does not pay enough for sched A.
PBR

 

[Going2Baja]

If I recall my initial at SW, it was a bag of winter clothes, the largest ice chest I could find filled with good brew as non was available in SLC. Fun times had by all!

Baja.

 

[temcgrew]

soduku and crossword puzzles

 

[JohnnyP]

....

everyone is doing these suduko puzzles now, but i feel like im the only one who cant stand them one bit. anyone else have no desire to do these things?

 

[MALSR]

All I brought with was a thong speedo and a toothbrush

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Your favorite blanket when the going gets tough.

 

[indianboy7]

everyone is doing these suduko puzzles now, but i feel like im the only one who cant stand them one bit. anyone else have no desire to do these things?

can't stand it myself...probably cuz i'm too stupid to figure it out.

as for the beer in SLC, ya.......don't buy it there...50 bucks for a 24 pack of corona.....and you can only buy it on tuesdays and thursdays between 12 and 12:15 on the 3rd summer solstice of the year. On fridays it was pretty customary to drive to the nearest nevada border town (wendover i think it was) and load the trunk up with booze and porn......if we ran out during the week, we'd just end up at lofties....good times....:beer:

 

[smfav8r]

I've been through 3 B727 initials, 3 A320 initials, 1 DC8 initial, 1 DO328 and 1 CRJ initial. Almost all for different companies, One just happen to be the same company just I left and came back a couple of years later.

Speaking from experience, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO HAVE IS BEER!

In case you missed it, BEER!!!!

The only way to make it through an initial is drunk!

Trust me!