I was never an FE either. I did 3 years as an F/O on the 727 at me previous company. The adjustment wasn't pleasent. But it was the normals and the whole concept of checklist integation and the constant hammering on the paper trainers instead of a real cpt or sim that demoralized me. I have never done well on a paper trainer, I just can't develope a rythm on them so I do poorly. I make up for it by learning extremely quickly in the real thing though.
Currently I am doing the A300 F/O thing. This class is ALOT more enjoyable. I am actually enjoying this school. Only a very small part of that is not having to put up with a roomate. You will get to much nicer hotels and lifestyles if you survive boot camp. .
Of course I have always enjoyed sim. If I had more money than brains (if that doesn't say how little money you make on probation I don't know what does
) I would be collecting type ratings. But this course "feels" right to me, and I can't honestly say that about bootcamp.
Get out at night, eat some thai food, hit the lonestar oyster bar and hooters and suck it up. Its worth it when you are done. Don't forget, that one day you get to "back the dump truck up to the B fund!"
Cheers
Wino
PS, I will be in Dallas till the 17th, so I will find you for a beer if you come back.
[This message has been edited by Wino (edited 27 December 2000).]