Piedmont Airlines

[Cargo69]

Can anybody tell me some more info other than whats on aviation interviews about piedmonts interview or just general info

 

[OPECJet]

Been a while since I interviewed, but it was a breeze.

Had a written test, mostly ATP type questions. Not difficult at all. One on one interview with either DO or CP, no technical questions wre asked. Pretty much a BS session like you'd have over a beer or two, just that we were all wearing suits instead of T shirts.

Be careful about interviewing here though.... They might actually hire you....

 

[Becks]

whats upgrade looking like at Piedmont

 

[NCFlyer]

whats upgrade looking like at Piedmont

Like never!

Most junior captain - DOH 4/01.

Last upgrade class - 8/05.

Next upgrade class - ?????. Possibly some time soon, looks like we are short of captains.

 

[Terrain Terrain]

dont come here, really. ALPA and psa sold us out. we are dead, dead we are.

 

[Mav204]

PDT is ok....but build your time and then bail....no upgrade and the MEC is weak....but the Dash is fun to fly!

 

[johnsonrod]

PDT is ok....but build your time and then bail....no upgrade and the MEC is weak....but the Dash is fun to fly!

What is it about the Dash that you enjoy? I rarely hear anything negative about it beyond speed - that must be a good sign!

 

[Sig]

What is it about the Dash? Lots of things- roomy as heck up front, the freedom to just actually fly something instead of interfacing with it through a box... when you have a controller that knows what we can do and clears you for a short approach and you're abeam the numbers at 4,000 feet- THAT is fun! Lots of folks come up and say hi, and tell us how much we'll miss flying it down the road. You've reallllly shown your arse if you get three really good landings in a day. Wet runways, floating and/or in a 300 doesn't count...

 

[dhc8fo]

What is it about the Dash? Lots of things- roomy as heck up front, the freedom to just actually fly something instead of interfacing with it through a box... when you have a controller that knows what we can do and clears you for a short approach and you're abeam the numbers at 4,000 feet- THAT is fun! Lots of folks come up and say hi, and tell us how much we'll miss flying it down the road. You've reallllly shown your arse if you get three really good landings in a day. Wet runways, floating and/or in a 300 doesn't count...

Ditto all of that....LOVE that plane.

 

[Cargo69]

where are their bases?

 

[Sig]

where are their bases?

ORF, CLT, JAX... wait. OOPS!

As of this post, you have LGA, MDT, EWN, ROA, CHO, SBY, and SYR to choose from.

Word of advice: Do NOT commute if you jump into the airline biz.

 

[Cargo69]

anybody interviewed recently, whats the written like?

 

[LoveGun]

I was just told by PSA's director of ops that if PSA rejects the CRJ-900s then US Airways management will offer Dash 8 Q400s to Piedmont. I'm not lying to start a rumor thread, but our DO very well could have been lying.

 

[Sig]

US Airways management will offer Dash 8 Q400s to Piedmont. I'm not lying to start a rumor thread, but our DO very well could have been lying.

That's about retarded. Lying? Were his lips moving? I'd buy that if we were offered the 400s first, then they'd dangle the OR ELSE carrot to get us to shart.

I mean, why WOULD you want a 70 seat, 360 knot fuel efficient machine when you can fly all the 50 seat RJs on the short routes?

Flame. Bait. Not from you, but your punkarse DO. Whipsaw the WOs! It worked in the past.

 

[OPECJet]

....and if we aren't flying something new in the next year, you can kiss your job goodbye no later than 2010. A long time away? Most of us FOs still won't be able to hold the upgrade. That is if our management gets off their duffs and realizes we need some new captains.

 

[Sig]

....and if we aren't flying something new in the next year, you can kiss your job goodbye no later than 2010.

Werd.

BUT-- we can't die. We are cockaroaches, mang. I'm just repeating it now until I find my woobie and start sucking my thumb.

If I can just remember which one I sit on...

HAPPY 4TH! Severe weather moving through here right now, hope y'all are safe.

 

[PHXFLYR]

Ditto all of that....LOVE that plane.

Same here ...flew it for 10 years/8762 hrs. I'd go back in a heartbeat,if I could.

PHXFLYR

 

[PHXFLYR]

What is it about the Dash? Lots of things- roomy as heck up front, the freedom to just actually fly something instead of interfacing with it through a box... when you have a controller that knows what we can do and clears you for a short approach and you're abeam the numbers at 4,000 feet- THAT is fun! Lots of folks come up and say hi, and tell us how much we'll miss flying it down the road. You've reallllly shown your arse if you get three really good landings in a day. Wet runways, floating and/or in a 300 doesn't count...

That nicely sums up what I miss most about flying the Dash 8, although we did short approaches into DCA from a 6000 ft downwind when they were landing to the south! That was fun and really allowed you to use the airplanes capabilities to it's fullest. And you're spot on when you say you are "actually flying something instead of interfacing through a box" Having been fortunate enough to have done both, flying beats "interfacing" any day. As crazy as this may sound, especially for those of you who are looking to move on , there are many days I wish I never left that job.

PHXFLYR

 

[check6]

What is it about the Dash? Lots of things- roomy as heck up front, the freedom to just actually fly something instead of interfacing with it through a box... when you have a controller that knows what we can do and clears you for a short approach and you're abeam the numbers at 4,000 feet- THAT is fun! Lots of folks come up and say hi, and tell us how much we'll miss flying it down the road. You've reallllly shown your arse if you get three really good landings in a day. Wet runways, floating and/or in a 300 doesn't count...

Yeah, all that is fun. Flight Idle, Props Forward, Gear Down, Flaps 35. . . DOWN WE GO! I had two pretty good ones today.

 

[check6]

I was just told by PSA's director of ops that if PSA rejects the CRJ-900s then US Airways management will offer Dash 8 Q400s to Piedmont. I'm not lying to start a rumor thread, but our DO very well could have been lying.

Why would PSA reject -900s? Just curious if there is any reason they would.