Trainco
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Michigan
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UPDATE:
I will post info on this school once i start 09/10/07 since there is no info on this school... 4 week Course 160hrs total UPDATE: Day 1: Meet & Greet/Safety/Bobtailing/Straight line backing with bobtail 10hr day Day 2: Safety/Shifting/Straight line backing/intro to backing with trailer/90 degree backing 10hr day Day 3: Safety/Shifting/bobtailing around city if your shifting was up to par.(also at this school you have to earn your trailer before you get to drive it arnd city. 10hr day Day 4: Safety/Shifting/Driving arnd city with the trailer and more backing 90/45 degree..only 3 of us earned our trailers so the rest needed to work on their shifting more.. 10hr day 40hrs completed also we had homework Summary: not bad first week already driving arnd town,alot of hands on work..they believe doing it is better then talking about it in a class room..got a few breaks and a 30 min lunch..they make sure everyone gets equal driving time and if you progress past other students thats ok..they won't let other students be forgotten they work till they get it....so far so good will update at end of next week.. Week 2: Day 1: PTI's/Coupling/uncoupling/Shifting Driving arnd town .10hr day Day 2: Log Books/Safety/PTI's/backing/driving/apps .10hr day Day 3: PTI's/highway driving/backing .10hr day Day 4: PTI's/Coupling/uncouling/45/90 backing/driving .10hr day 40hrs completed also we had homework |

