What to Bring to Training?

[Simon Says]

A baseball hat to make it easier for your eyes to wonder during your systems tests.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

I ditto what Diesel says...

Pay attention in classes, concentrate on the important stuff (its not ALL important).

Do not hibernate after classses and study. Dont forget to work out at a lcoal gym (not the hotel) and get out for a few beers....it does wonders...

Have fun, its not as hard as people make it out to be......

 

[Cardinal]

Have fun, its not as hard as people make it out to be......

I dunno, all the 121 and Flight Ops Manual stuff covered in Indoc was a pain in my rear. Much of it had only tenuous relevance and little with which to associate it. Systems for the airplane wasn't too bad, despite the quantity of information. Stephen, what will amaze you is how many really freakin smart people they manage to gather together in one room. I was continually impressed with my classmates.

 

[El Bucho]

Dude, one thing you should absolutely not forget.....BEER MONEY!
It's amazing how easy it is to learn systems playing "Stump the Chump" with your buddies over frothy pitchers of God's nectar...

 

[WhiteCloud]

I dunno, all the 121 and Flight Ops Manual stuff covered in Indoc was a pain in my rear. Much of it had only tenuous relevance and little with which to associate it. Systems for the airplane wasn't too bad, despite the quantity of information. Stephen, what will amaze you is how many really freakin smart people they manage to gather together in one room. I was continually impressed with my classmates.

What's hard initially is determining what is important and what is the "gee-whiz" stuff you can de-emphasize. The hard part for me was not knowing and getting lost in a bunch af factoids. The oral and flight test weren't so bad but figuring out how to prepare and the uncertainty was stressful. Talk to someone that just went through training before you to get a sense of how deep you need to go so you can prioritize properly.

 

[bobbysamd]

Class

CommutAir. Class starts Monday, 12 May. Can't wait.

Wish I could be with you, too. Very interesting thread. Good luck with your training.

 

[SuperPilot]

Stephen -

Now that you have been in class for a couple of weeks, what do you think I should bring? I start CommutAir in the June 9th class. Any pireps you can give would be great!

Thanks.

 

[cargoflyr69]

See about bringing a car with you. If you do, you'll be the most popular dude in class! If not, get to be buddies with someone who does have one. Trust me, being in the hotel for a month sucks. Otherwise get to know the van driver. They would drop me off at the mall, walmart, and laundromat on the weekends. Bringing your own pillow was a good suggestion, wish i woulda done that!

I found that you can cook ramen noodles in the in-room coffee pot. That was a cheap late night pizza alternative for me.

You can also ask the front desk for a mini fridge for your room. If they have them, they'll often give them to you at no charge. Its nice to keep a jug of milk or other 'adult beverages' cold, as well as left overs from the restaurant. Have fun and don't loose the big picture. Congrats again!