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PDT/PSA Pilots about to be hosed

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MEL'ed said:
Heck, those can be some of my better landings.
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DING!!

Isn't it weird? You can be flying the approach with a 20 degree crosswind correction and the airspeed drum apparently doing whatever the heck it wants- and .... smooth. But calm air, perfect "profile" approach, and thaDUNK?!??!?! The Dash-8 is a mystery.
 
Sucit

Piedmont is a good airline, they do what they do very well (with what they are given). The pilot group is second to none and the ex. you get sitting right seat to most of those Captains will do nothing but help you at your next position/ job. What the Ghost is telling you is dont be blind. Something good is bound to happen to PDT the question is when. Many of the FO's had the same attitude as you 5 years ago. Two things happen, some stayed and they are senior FOs on the Dash awaiting upgrade or a flow maybe. The ones that left are senior Captains flying jets at another airline, or flying mainline equipment for Fed Ex, UPS, CAL, or Alaska. I guess its all about what you want and whats best for you and your family.

Oh and P.S. that guy that went to Skywest two years ago and was paid $19/hour was smarter than you. He's logging Captain on a turbojet aircraft, making far more than you.
 
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RobCat said:
. The ones that left are senior Captains flying jets at another airline, or flying mainline equipment for Fed Ex, UPS, CAL, or Alaska. I guess its all about what you want and whats best for you and your family.
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...And there are others who stayed at Piedmont and and now fly for Fed Ex, UPS and CAL (don't know about Alaska). Different strokes for different folks. Leaving Piedmont is by no means a guaranteed path to riches and that cushy mainline job. Of course neither is Piedmont. The decision about where to work is complicated and very personal. People here ought to regard it as such. Rant off.

Not singling you out here RobCat... Just a convenient place to post my rant.
 
Grey Ghost said:
Also its in a jet not some 30 year old DHC8 with ATARI 2600 Technology! Go for Fifley! Do you wat me to take that $40 out of your paycheck? On Time is from wheels on the ground not when you taxi off!!!!!! BGGGGGGG!
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Whats the matter? Need big pretty moving map glass displays in order to get from point A to point B with the shiny side up? I'm not sure I get your hard on for J.P. Maybe if you had listened to him a little harder the Dash wouldn't have been such a mystery to you. Sure he has his quirks (we all do), but you won't find a guy who cares more about helping folks do thier jobs right than him. Of course, if your attitude sucked as bad as I am guessing, maybe you deserved an extra tounge lashing or two.

Oh yeah... The oldest Dash is 22 years old.
 
I left piedmont just a few months ago, and i'll tell you this, it's the same ********************, just a different dance! the grass is not always greener on the other side, BUT a future is something that helps me sleep at night. I enjoyed my years at PDT and learned more about flying in that time, than I'll experience anywhere else in my career. I hope the best for everyone who decides to stay there, and the best for everyone who decides to leave. If you're debating on staying or not, the question you have to ask yourself is: If I decide to leave ande something good happens to the PDT guys/gals (which I hope does), will I regret it for the rest of my life? If you can swallow that and be sure about you're decision to leave, then don't waste your time and RUN! my $.02...
 
Quack said:
I left piedmont just a few months ago, and i'll tell you this, it's the same ********************, just a different dance! the grass is not always greener on the other side, BUT a future is something that helps me sleep at night. I enjoyed my years at PDT and learned more about flying in that time, than I'll experience anywhere else in my career. I hope the best for everyone who decides to stay there, and the best for everyone who decides to leave. If you're debating on staying or not, the question you have to ask yourself is: If I decide to leave ande something good happens to the PDT guys/gals (which I hope does), will I regret it for the rest of my life? If you can swallow that and be sure about you're decision to leave, then don't waste your time and RUN! my $.02...
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Well said! Bottom line is this..... If you don't like where you are, if you don't like the job.... Then you leave!! Like Quack said, its the same crap everywhere........ The only reason that the grass is greener in some places is because theres a sepetic tank underneath that green grass!

I left Commutair years ago, (family health reasons to be closer to home)..... Yea, it wasn't the best place to work. Low pay, hard flying... But I wouldn't take that year of flying back for anything! I formed some of the best friendships that I still have today!

If someone comes to PDT and cries and bitches about the airline, I just suggest they go to one of 50 airlines that are hiring. However most of those folks that Bitch about PDT will go on and bitch at any airline they go to! It's just there nature to whine and complain!

Quack, your right! We dont know our future, and for the FO's that have been here a year and ask me what they should do...... I tell them that PDT is a gamble right now! If your lookin for a 2 year upgrade, then get the hell out of here. If you looking to work with some experienced crews, working under a good contract, with okay pay and want to gamble on a future with US Airways then stay!!

Every place is what you make of it! Bottom line, if your not happy then you leave and get on with your life! Just don't come on here and whine about PDT. There are many silver haired captains at PDT/ALG that have sacrificed to get better contracts and qol for the regional pilots, and to have some 500hr pilots come on here and slam the airline does a disservice to those that are here and have already retired!!
 
WSurf said:
Every place is what you make of it! Bottom line, if your not happy then you leave and get on with your life! Just don't come on here and whine about PDT. There are many silver haired captains at PDT/ALG that have sacrificed to get better contracts and qol for the regional pilots, and to have some 500hr pilots come on here and slam the airline does a disservice to those that are here and have already retired!!
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Amen. Ditto. What he said.
 
The paint job looks great on a Dash. But, Mesa is painting them and we aren't!! That's enough to make me puke in my own hands.
 
I know how those heavy checks sneak up on ya. You only get 30,000 cycles worth of lead time to prepare for them; boy, can THAT screw up a paint schedule.

Morons.
 
Yeah, what ever. N987HA used to be a PDT dash. I guess we had to give it away to someone else to have it painted.
We should give all the 8's away, that way they all get painted
 
Booker said:
Oh man, I bailed from the pioneer of code-sharing? WTF was I thinking? :eek: :)
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I really thought it was a well written piece on Henson!! Just to think we used to be the premire regional 10 years ago! Now we can't get anyone to come to this airline.............sad, what US Airways has let happen to such a great airline..... just sad!!!
 
Grey Ghost said:
Hey I'm doing you the favor and letting you know to get out now! PDT is a Great place to start your career but don't get suckered into the 6 year upgrade like so many of your fellow UND Alumni have! then why are Captains flying as FOs? why don't you just retire and go back to the Flight team and practice your Short field landings? Also, my Skywest 2nd year pay is at least $7 /hr more than what you will be earning at 27.75/hr. Also its in a jet not some 30 year old DHC8 with ATARI 2600 Technology! Go for Fifley! Do you wat me to take that $40 out of your paycheck? On Time is from wheels on the ground not when you taxi off!!!!!! BGGGGGGG!
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Just remember Dickweed,

When the smoke clears, you are still flying for a regional !!!



HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHAAAAAA !!!




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