Going into my second week at C1 Ft. Worth Texas. The class room is at a shopping center off of I35. The class rooms are very nice and well maintained with overhead projectors and chalk boards. The room can easily accommodate 25 students. I found the instructors very knowledgeable and willing to answer any question. All instructors have years and years of truck driving experience. We have students from all over the US come to this location.

As for the Trucks on the Range, I found that the two trucks that are used for break and pre-inspections are ragged out. That is what one would expect to see doing those learning exercises. The trucks that are used on the road and used for the students testing are all well maintained and in good condition.

I have talked to other folks that went to other schools and was told that they were not given the opportunity to practice 45 and 90 backing and other things that a driver needs to know.

So for I am very satisfied with my training and training sites.

Always good to hear good news...are you going with PAM?

Yes I am going with PAM.

Will it`s been little over 10 weeks since I STARTED School in INDY C1 , I`m now a single seat driver out on my own and its going pretty good .Being out with the trainer is easilly the worst of it all, if you get through school make 4 wk`s out with a trainer you got the worst of it behind u. I`m going home to take my first break tommorrow I am in cleveland OH picking up a load in morning and tcalling it in INDY then home for 6days yahoo!! I will get back on here after my break good luck to all going through school hang in there schools the easy part then indure through with your trainer its all good once u got your own RIDE ............ SEE YOU ALL OUT ON THE ROAD TheREALBRICKMAN

Hey Brickman, glad to hear its going well now that beginning BS is over. I am nearing the end of my time at C1 Ft Wayne. I take the state test on Monday. It seems like yesterday that I first read your post about the C1 Indy school. Good Luck and I'll be out there soon, running with Decker but I'm sure our paths will cross sometime. Can you PM me the name of the first trainer that wasn't great. I wanna be sure that I don't get into his truck?

thanks rico , good luck on your test just keep your mind set on the things you learned in school, and just sell the instructor a truck and take him for a drive. try your best to not get nervous bye trying this method, it worked for me like I said good luck and I look forward to seeing u out there on the road. Also to answer your ? the trainers name is andy zinkula, GL monday I will look forward to hearing how you do also take your time you get as much as u need so take it and sell that truck!!!!! BRAD THE BRICKMAN

HEY Brickman, I passed the state test and now hold a Class A CDL. What a relief. Thanks for getting back with me on that trainer name. Now just waiting to call my rep to set up pick-up time. Thanks for starting this thread also, it really helped me prepare for the C1 school. I'll post my progress as I begin training. Perhaps I should start my own thread, hmmm. Well gotta go I will look for your continued progress and wish you the best.

good job , and good luck im back out now up in mich waiting for a load . give me a shout out when u get out there on the road with your trainer let us all know how your doing the training is the worst of it all, so hang in there. tired get on here later GOOD JOB RICO YOUR ALMOST OVER THE HUMP 4WKS OR LESS YOUR IN YOUR OWN TRUCK. later Brick out.......

Thanks to you "The Real Bickman" This thread is full of useful information.

Hope you the best

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Good luck on the road Rico...I got home for C1 Ft. Wayne on Wednesday...looking forward to the next phase with the trainer...and really looking forward to getting my own unit and heading out on my own. Anyone wanting info on C1 in Ft. Wayne...feel free to contact me via email address in profile.