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Well said TTail. On re-reading my post does come across a bit 'hide yourself away from the world for the duration of your type rating'. This was not the intention, really to emphasise that LOTS of hard work was required.
We did the fixed base sim at Heathrow and went out to Brunei for the full motion sim. We would generally get together and try many local eateries whilst in Brunei.....especially with the instructor who had been many times before and knew the turf well. I personally went to the hotel gym just about everyday and then blasted a couple of dozen lengths of the pool. The physical activity is great for removing the stress related tightness in the neck and shoulders and helps you to sleep really well.
Leslie
I agree with the 'next time it's the real thing' after completing the sim. Great feeling. Hidden in the middle of this link are my thoughts on flying a 757 for the first time
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...&threadid=6911
PP