PDT class news????

[mnalpha]

i hope that email is BS.

 

[PropPiedmont]

i hope that email is BS.

If you're talking about my post, then I'm sorry to say that it isn't BS. This is a company memo sent out by Steve Farrow to all the stations last Friday.

The letter was a response to an inquiry I made early last week. Originally, PDT management had no plans of disclosing this information to the pilot group, but once the union got involved and the company found out my source of the initial rumor, they then decided to send out a letter.

It sucks. It has sucked for awhile now, and it would be nice one day to hear some good news.

 

[Mav204]

Seeing that we are loosing A/C, guess that Colga is going to be around longer than expected and/or we are not picking up thier flying!

 

[PropPiedmont]

Looks like it.

 

[Vladimir Lenin]

pdt was supposed to pick up colgan's flying?

 

[OPECJet]

Picking up Colgans flying was just another rumor.

As far as going somewhere with 6 yrs of Dash right seat time, it'll take you the same places 6 years of right seat jet time will..... Nowhere, but at least I can look myself in the mirror knowing I'm not undercutting someone else's flying. I don't say that as a jab against you or any particular pilot group by the way, just the way I see it. The PDT pilots have been on the receiving end of a lot of that.

It also pays the bills and pads the logbook for the corporate job I hope to find closer to home.... Eventually.

 

[BoeingBaller]

where can you go with six years of dash 8 sic time?

It got me into a 737.

 

[Vladimir Lenin]

It got me into a 737.

say again?

 

[Quack]

looks like it's time to get the resume together! I can't believe this Sh!t!

 

[BoeingBaller]

say again?

yeah no $ hit ..

 

[Vladimir Lenin]

yeah no $ hit ..

continental?

 

[lear24]

I don't see why you guys are getting worked up and worried like the end is near. Losing the 200s and getting 100s to replace them isn't that big of a deal, look at the bright side: one less set of limitations. At least the current plan is pretty much the status quo, not like a few years ago when they were telling us they were phasing us out heavily into 2005 and completely by 2008. Relax.

 

[mnalpha]

well its just a buzz kill you know, get too far in to get out.

well whatever, at least i got a job i guess

 

[Whataburger]

You are never in too far to get out. That attitude is why there are so many 10-25yr pilots at PDT. Lots of us left after 5 years after nothing but bad news, downgrades, base closures, Ruthanne, etc.
I chuckle looking back to my new hire class when JB came in and told us that by the beginning of the year, we would have a large order for RJ's.
However, I look back at an interesting and fun 5 years. The mighty Dash was a treat to fly.

 

[Vladimir Lenin]

You are never in too far to get out. That attitude is why there are so many 10-25yr pilots at PDT. Lots of us left after 5 years after nothing but bad news, downgrades, base closures, Ruthanne, etc.
I chuckle looking back to my new hire class when JB came in and told us that by the beginning of the year, we would have a large order for RJ's.
However, I look back at an interesting and fun 5 years. The mighty Dash was a treat to fly.

did you leave pdt for wn?

 

[Whataburger]

I left for ATA, got furloughed, will start next month with WN. Can't wait!!

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

Yeah, chill out folks.

As long as the same number of airframes are on the property, then who cares which version of the airplane they are. I will miss the balls that the -200 has, but hey, block or better right?

Besides, the thought of returning the -200s has been around for a long time. No suprise to me.

 

[PropPiedmont]

Yeah, chill out folks.

As long as the same number of airframes are on the property, then who cares which version of the airplane they are. I will miss the balls that the -200 has, but hey, block or better right?

Besides, the thought of returning the -200s has been around for a long time. No suprise to me.

You might want to re-read the letter. We aren't going to have the same number of airframes. 57 last month and by April 2006 we will have 52 total. That's 5 airplanes gone.

"The plan is for us to operate a fleet of 53 active D-8’s beginning in January, 2006. In terms of block hours it will be about 2% less on a monthly basis than what we are currently flying. In addition to the 53 operating aircraft, we will have 1 operational spare, 2 aircraft offline getting major maintenance checks, and at some point 1 aircraft offline being painted in the new livery. We are planning to operate at the 53 level at least until April, when we may drop down to 52, which would then be the active level for the remainder of the year."

 

[lear24]

You might want to re-read the letter. We aren't going to have the same number of airframes. 57 last month and by April 2006 we will have 52 total. That's 5 airplanes gone.

"The plan is for us to operate a fleet of 53 active D-8’s beginning in January, 2006. In terms of block hours it will be about 2% less on a monthly basis than what we are currently flying. In addition to the 53 operating aircraft, we will have 1 operational spare, 2 aircraft offline getting major maintenance checks, and at some point 1 aircraft offline being painted in the new livery. We are planning to operate at the 53 level at least until April, when we may drop down to 52, which would then be the active level for the remainder of the year."

Right, so 53 + 2 in mx, + 1 in paint, + 1 spare = 57...

 

[Mav204]

I know that there was a posting earlier, but did anyone go to SF's "Town Hall Meeting" in SBY on Monday?