Re. YYZ_Instructor...
Seems not mate, at least not on here. I check most days as you probably do. People are getting plucked out gradually I guess, although everyone I know who has got through selection has either been sitting in the pool or flying on the line for months.
When did you get in? I've been swimming since the start of July. Others have had long waits so I'm keeping the faith. Although with the nights getting longer now etc, seems like a long time! I can't wait though, it will be awesome.
Good advice there about the sim there from Mr. Potter... I used the PMDG 747 too on FS2004 with a cheap joystick with throttle for pitch/power practice. I flew real (from plates) raw data SIDs into STARs, and tried to integrate briefs real-time, and it all helped immensely.