Final Exam Prep

Sunday, November 10, 2013 

I spent most of today preparing for my EME.  I forgot that I needed to buy panty hose and a watch so that I can be in full uniform compliance.  John and I met to go over all the possible scenario’s we could have during our exam tomorrow and I think it was really productive.  We spent about 7 hours studying today and I feel really good about the exam.  We know our stuff and I’m sure we’ll be fine.  The difficulty with this test is that they can throw any scenario at us from the past 4 weeks of training, which has been a lot of material. 

Around 5pm, we had a meeting in the hotel lobby where each of us students were able to meet our “IOE Coach” – aka the person who will be grading us during our flight exam.  All the students and instructors took turns introducing themselves.  The instructors also got to say a piece of advice.  Some things I want to remember: 

-         wear service shoes while on the plane (not your 2 inch heels)

-         when you stop loving coming to work, quit

-         always pack extra underwear

      -      stay away from pilots, they're all married, no matter what they say
       -         always pack a swim suit

-         get involved

-         get to know your supervisor when you arrive at your base

 

I met my coach, Alex, and I’m very happy to have him.  He’s a retired Marine and seems like a straight to the point type of person.  Some of the other coaches were very flamboyant and non-stop talkers.  With as nervous as I am about doing this flight, I can’t imagine trying to deal with a chatter box or someone super hyper… it’ll be nice to have someone that will help me feel ‘grounded’.   Jennifer will be traveling with the same Coach tomorrow and I’ll be able to get some feedback from her on how it goes.