Pentastar Aviation

[airtoair]

Just curious if anyone knows of or heard any projected hiring going on over there at PTK?

 

[Dep676]

No I just talked to my buddy that works there. One of there customers just sold ot is going to sell one of their planes. He said that is going to ease up some pilots. Before that they were on a hiring freeze. My buddy said that he wasn't sure when they would need anymore pilots. If you do want to work there just keeo updating your stuff. If you know anybody there that would help also. Good luck. I see that Ford in DTW is looking for someone.

Fly Safe

 

[airtoair]

Thanks for the input, I live here and did an informal interview earlier in the year there. I have been going over there every so often updating my files and just poking around to see what I can "turn up." Pentastar would be one of the most desirable places for me to fly for.

Jeff

 

[Dep676]

Yeah I interviewed there last November. I didn't have the jet time they wanted. Then again I heard they sent some guys with 1500 hrs and no jet time to GIII school. Of course they didn't make it through the type. So they just got SIC rides. It is really who know deal there. Good Luck.

 

[jim phelps]

I heard that Pentastar is having problems keeping pilot's and now they require you to sign a training contract, any truth?

 

[airtoair]

Yes, when I met with the C.P. he stated there was a one year contract. That involves getting typed on two different aircraft in one year - I think that would be a pretty fair deal!

 

[JetPilot500]

Yes, when I met with the C.P. he stated there was a one year contract. That involves getting typed on two different aircraft in one year - I think that would be a pretty fair deal!

Sure it is fair.

But the question is, why do they need people to sign a contract? Why are there people leaving if it is such a good job?

I have no idea, just raising the question for someone who knows. But having to sign a contract typically means there has been some turnover, or they are afraid there will be some turnover.

JetPilot500

 

[mike]

It could be to protect an investment. I don't agree with the two type policy, but I would want to know the guy is going to stay for a year.

As for the job quality, on demand charter work has never been a good job. Good luck.

Mike.

 

[Dep676]

Like said above they type you in 2 aircraft in one year. I would think that a 1 year contract would be fair. They didn't used to make people sign one. Then they had a guy leave right after he got back from school. I think it was GV or GIV school and that's a lot of cash to lose.

 

[airtoair]

When I went in, the C.P. told me the same thing - about someone leaving right after getting their type. Since then, they started requiring a one year contract. I think there's two ways to look at this: Idealistically and Realistically. Ideally a company would do whatever they require to get you online and not worry about return on the initial investment. As a "Good well intentioned employee," you would give them the benefit of profitting from that investment. Realistically, they want that guarantee up front. It would be nice if a "Gentleman's agreement" could be conducted more frequently in business endeavors, but unfortunately that practice is going away

J