Dash 8 Drivers...

[Singlecoil]

If you can fly a Dash in the ice, snow and T-storms, you can fly anything made. You'll get alot of excellent real world experience there.

Huh? The Dash is the easiest airplane I have ever flown in the ice and snow. I don't know anything that likes T-storms. I will say the 200 is far better than the 100 in the ice, but snow? Big wheels, easy handling.

 

[LR25]

PDT is a great place to work.

The Dash is a great airplane, more room than most heavyjets, in the front and back.

If you can make a smooth landing in it, you can fly anything out there.

As far as PDT and the future, there may not be one. I would look really hard at going to PDT right now, especially if you have a stable flying position currently.

I have freinds there, and they are looking at getting out.

I will say that the pilot group and flight attendants are awsome to work with, it really made those 4 day crews go by fast.

Good luck to all the newhires, I can say that the training I recieved at PDT was one of the best I have seen.

 

[eddie]

I agree with singlecoil the Dash is an amazingly easy plane to fly. Almost made me miss the Jetstream...well, not really, I would miss the EFIS, the autopilot, the yaw damper, and the flight attendant too much.

 

[Heavy Set]

I'd stay on the Bravo, continue to accrue quality jet time, and then get on with a fast-growing jet operator like Chataqua or Sky West (hopefully upgrade in 2-3 years with growth).

Just my $0.02

 

[350DRIVER]

Why would you leave a job flying a Bravo for an archaic Dash 8 (no offense to PDT people) that will likely be phased out or gone in a few years? I say apply to Citationshares (to fly a Bravo) or apply to fast-growing Chataqua, MESA (despite JO) or Sky West to fly jets.

I was thinking the exact same thing, that is completely nuts and mind boggling to say the least. A citation or a dash 8 flying for a company that will most likely be history very soon. Things that make you go Hmmm.....

Good luck

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[erika]

That's easy...

I haven't flown the Bravo in a year (great airplane, miss it).

The plane was sold, no more job for me, not enough time in type (or TT, for that matter) to matter to Citationshares.

I know what's happening at Piedmont/US Airways...

I do appreciate the tips, though.

Erik

 

[ponder]

Get a Cheapie

I would recommend getting a cheap flight case type briefcase from office depot. Mine has survived three years now and if it gets run over by a tug there's no love loss. They're so dirt cheap.... they're expendable......