I devoted an entire 3 week period to preparation and still failed (I think quite miserably). I'm still two-minded about about trying again in 4 months. On one hand, a career eventually flying big metal (if only to taste it) sounds appealing but on the other hand I know that this kind of testing is not meant for cynical types like me and I'm not very likely to pass. Maybe I should stay put because about 25 FOs from my firm have left for BA recently, 25-50 more over the next two years could mean a quicker time to command. Or should I be cynical about that too?