HI Earl. The last post was accidentally under a co-worker's login. Ummmm... everyone I knew graduated. As far as getting things down like short field and such, what your instructor will probably do is take you up for your last bit of time and do only the things that you need work on. The Seminole is a great plane to fly. MY first couple, probably 4-5 landings actually were a bit rough, but once you get that plane wired it's easier to land than most single engine airplanes. In fact the hardest checkride was the single engine commercial and instructor at the end of the course, because you get used to flying the seminole. But I did in fact know a student who had a hard time with some check rides and needed extra time, it will be more usually 170/hr... but that is in an immergency. The people at ATP would rather refund the remainder of your tuition and let you finish up at another school than push you into another bust. You will be challenged, but you get so immersed in aviation by living with other students like yourself, that you are constantly learning. It also motivates you to realize that you are not alone in your "chance" to do what you always wanted to do. The ages of the students at my location was from 20-37, with three of eight being 37. You will find that with this high intesity flying, you will be more comfortable with checkrides and such because you have spent so much time recently in a plane. Rather than 2-3 days a week.
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