I have an interview coming up at Pinnacle and I was wondering if anyone has interviewed there recently? I see the previous gouges, but the last one is 5/22/04. Also is there anyone that is interviewing at Pinnacle in the next several weeks? If so, when? Any information would be helpful, such as the ATP test and any more recent interview questions. I hear that it is a enjoyable interview, as well as experience. Thanks for your help in advance.
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jrav8tor
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Hey Crzy,
I interview on 6/30. PM me if you want and we can work together on gathering gouge to make it successful. I know someone who just interviewed on the 9th. Gave me some good info about the interview. The last gouge from aviation interviews is still pretty accurate based on the info he gave me.
JR
I interview on 6/30. PM me if you want and we can work together on gathering gouge to make it successful. I know someone who just interviewed on the 9th. Gave me some good info about the interview. The last gouge from aviation interviews is still pretty accurate based on the info he gave me.
JR
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dondk
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For thoses who are the fence with Pinnacle...
From our side (line pilot)... HR is going to be slowing down in the very near future to possible almost halting interviews all together. The next few vacancies are going from our high of 50 new hires per month down to the orginal 16 or so new hires per month. We only "expect" (subject to change like everything in aviation) about another 300 or so more new hires beween now and next May.
Things wil be slowing down soon, just a head up...
From our side (line pilot)... HR is going to be slowing down in the very near future to possible almost halting interviews all together. The next few vacancies are going from our high of 50 new hires per month down to the orginal 16 or so new hires per month. We only "expect" (subject to change like everything in aviation) about another 300 or so more new hires beween now and next May.
Things wil be slowing down soon, just a head up...
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I did answer similar to this in another thread. This is a heated topic presently amongst new hires and line pilots alike.
In a nutshell...
We have about 30 more jets that are still to be delivered. We have more than enough pilots who are either able to hold it presently (enjoying seniority right now), or are close to having the "time" to hold upgrade.
We will break the 600's in seniority for upgrade (presently 900 pilot's in the company out of an expected 1200) but I doubt we will go much higher than that.
Currently new hires are being sold/told that upgrade would be about 2-3 years.
Factors that could change this...
NWA has 80 more on order that currently have not been assigned to anyone. Rumor, crystal ball, theories or whatever non factual suggestion there is.. Pinnacle "may" get a few more.. that mystical number seems to linger at the 30 mark... although I have heard more and I have heard less.
If at least that mystical number appears on the property.... those hired this year probably would see 3 year upgrades.. No more jets would equal 5 years or better in terms of upgrade based on attrition alone.
I hope that answers your question... Looking for the fast(er) upgrade.. cannot guarantee it will happen at Pinnacle. The only "good" thing (if you could call it good) is that in contract negioations we are looking to significantly increase the pay and QOL of F.O.'s.
In a nutshell...
We have about 30 more jets that are still to be delivered. We have more than enough pilots who are either able to hold it presently (enjoying seniority right now), or are close to having the "time" to hold upgrade.
We will break the 600's in seniority for upgrade (presently 900 pilot's in the company out of an expected 1200) but I doubt we will go much higher than that.
Currently new hires are being sold/told that upgrade would be about 2-3 years.
Factors that could change this...
NWA has 80 more on order that currently have not been assigned to anyone. Rumor, crystal ball, theories or whatever non factual suggestion there is.. Pinnacle "may" get a few more.. that mystical number seems to linger at the 30 mark... although I have heard more and I have heard less.
If at least that mystical number appears on the property.... those hired this year probably would see 3 year upgrades.. No more jets would equal 5 years or better in terms of upgrade based on attrition alone.
I hope that answers your question... Looking for the fast(er) upgrade.. cannot guarantee it will happen at Pinnacle. The only "good" thing (if you could call it good) is that in contract negioations we are looking to significantly increase the pay and QOL of F.O.'s.
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To my knowledge we have not had a furloughed NWA pilot in quite some time. I think the "sticky part" was Pinnacle's management could withold them from going back to NWA based on "need".
Lately.. we are so short handed by the time the dust settles a good % of the pilots will time out by Thanksgiving creating a nightmare for the holiday season.
Lately.. we are so short handed by the time the dust settles a good % of the pilots will time out by Thanksgiving creating a nightmare for the holiday season.
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Based on the resourcefulness of our scheduling group, our junior FO will get abused quite seriously by Thanksgiving. It would be interesting how they're gonna staff the CA side... I guess no vacation requests will be granted for sure, and probably JM till you call in fatique
Regarding upgrade, our fellow airlinker was right on. Don't come here and expect to get upgraded in 18 mo. It will not happen, until NWA gives us more than 129, and even if they do, i bet at least 30-40 would be the magic number if you're in class right now. NWA has so many issues they need to deal with their own pilot group right now, and the main line guys are gonna press for a stop of the regional growth, so we shall see.
Regarding upgrade, our fellow airlinker was right on. Don't come here and expect to get upgraded in 18 mo. It will not happen, until NWA gives us more than 129, and even if they do, i bet at least 30-40 would be the magic number if you're in class right now. NWA has so many issues they need to deal with their own pilot group right now, and the main line guys are gonna press for a stop of the regional growth, so we shall see.
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I also have an interview with Pinnacle, on the June 30th. I was wondering if anyone can give me any info on what to expect. Also any info on what a typical trip is like. What is the current pay scale and expected upgrade time, how long can one expect to spend on reserve, etc.. This is my first airline interview, and any info would be greatly appreciated.
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This has been answered before.. Regardless.. here we go again..
20.73/hr 75 hour guarantee... 10 days off minimum. 1.40 per diem
Reserve.. depends on base, MEM "may" be the shortest with less than 4 months, MSP and DTW I would expect to go long at better than 6-8 months. It is either feast or famine depending WHEN you get to your base and the planning (or lack of) for that base.
Junior people do mostly highspeeds (CDO's), usually 4 in a row followed by 2 days off. As for trips.. they again vary by base but the general makeup is usually day trips to 2 or 3 day trips. Occassionally 4 day trips and a real rare 5 day trip. Company hates to spend money on hotels, so 2- 2 day trips, 1-2day followed by 1-3day trip would be the norm. Again, this is base dependant these days. Once a line holder, you can expect an average of 12-14 days off for the 12-18 months. 18-2+ years averages about 15-17 days depending once again on base.
Don't expect cushy long overnights.. they don't exist.. The few long ones are either senior OR they are in the middle of BFE. Expect 6 or 7 leg days (yes, your flying a jet, but they don't plan that way).
Line averages since the turn of the year are in the mid to high 80's per month.
It may sound like I am complaining.. realistically I am not.. you come to work, they work you to the max you can either by FAA times or rest or by the contract.. then you go home..
Upgrade time is mentioned above.. look it over well.. if you are planning on the fast upgrade.. fast will be about 3 years.. nothing faster than that for anyone hired recently.
There are several gouges to be found.. here and on aviationinterviews... be yourself as the meet and greet part tend to be more "personality" based than if you can keep the blue side up.
20.73/hr 75 hour guarantee... 10 days off minimum. 1.40 per diem
Reserve.. depends on base, MEM "may" be the shortest with less than 4 months, MSP and DTW I would expect to go long at better than 6-8 months. It is either feast or famine depending WHEN you get to your base and the planning (or lack of) for that base.
Junior people do mostly highspeeds (CDO's), usually 4 in a row followed by 2 days off. As for trips.. they again vary by base but the general makeup is usually day trips to 2 or 3 day trips. Occassionally 4 day trips and a real rare 5 day trip. Company hates to spend money on hotels, so 2- 2 day trips, 1-2day followed by 1-3day trip would be the norm. Again, this is base dependant these days. Once a line holder, you can expect an average of 12-14 days off for the 12-18 months. 18-2+ years averages about 15-17 days depending once again on base.
Don't expect cushy long overnights.. they don't exist.. The few long ones are either senior OR they are in the middle of BFE. Expect 6 or 7 leg days (yes, your flying a jet, but they don't plan that way).
Line averages since the turn of the year are in the mid to high 80's per month.
It may sound like I am complaining.. realistically I am not.. you come to work, they work you to the max you can either by FAA times or rest or by the contract.. then you go home..
Upgrade time is mentioned above.. look it over well.. if you are planning on the fast upgrade.. fast will be about 3 years.. nothing faster than that for anyone hired recently.
There are several gouges to be found.. here and on aviationinterviews... be yourself as the meet and greet part tend to be more "personality" based than if you can keep the blue side up.
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In looking at the most recent vacancy and the alternates for the last one, we might actually get into the 700's by the time we take our last airplane, even assuming that the senior "fence sitters" who wanted one more holiday season as a senior lineholding F/O bid all the Feb and March vacancies.
The numbers are jumping quickly because of all the Gulfstream people and other low-timers who won't hold the time for another year and a half or so. I'm changing my prediction from 650 as the most junior Captain when A/C #129 is delivered to 750.
By the way, reserve sucks, so be prepared to pretty much give your life over to the company until you're a line holder. It's my last month of reserve and they're making it count - Junior Assigned and then given trips two weeks running that make me uncommutable home, taking me down to 7 days off with only one day of compensation for it.
The numbers are jumping quickly because of all the Gulfstream people and other low-timers who won't hold the time for another year and a half or so. I'm changing my prediction from 650 as the most junior Captain when A/C #129 is delivered to 750.
By the way, reserve sucks, so be prepared to pretty much give your life over to the company until you're a line holder. It's my last month of reserve and they're making it count - Junior Assigned and then given trips two weeks running that make me uncommutable home, taking me down to 7 days off with only one day of compensation for it.
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