Piedmont classes?

[Vladimir Lenin]

what's the latest on piedmont? classes? pools?

 

[ceo_of_the_sofa]

Word from SBY is "one to three months in the pool"....Could be less, probably not more.
Don't know how many are in the pool now, but someone on here had said that it was emptied out in the beginning of this month.

ceo

 

[skychicken]

Well, word on the street is that they cancelled the november and december groundschools that were planned with no reasons.
Might be swimming for quite a while!!

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

Well, word on the street is that they cancelled the november and december groundschools that were planned with no reasons.
Might be swimming for quite a while!!

That is true. Expect a class in January.

 

[ceo_of_the_sofa]

That is true. Expect a class in January.

Is this because of the holidays? How long is the ground school?

ceo

 

[Vladimir Lenin]

That is true. Expect a class in January.

are they still interviewing ?
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whats this crap i hear about a "ground school in the box" cd that they send to people???

 

[WSurf]

Yea, its part of the AQP Program!! It saves them a week of Ground School! So you only do 2 weeks of ground. The disk contains FOM or Company Polices, and Aircraft systems. You basically do an open book test before you come to ground school.

 

[Vladimir Lenin]

omg, it's like the cessna pilot kit we have at the flight school, where the cfi "unlocks" the lessons for the student
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does it work, though? any thoughts?

 

[dhc8fo]

get yer smackers ready to suck off the fire hose... make sure you know that stuff. The training department has an itchy trigger finger these days arnd the washout numbers are up there....

 

[Sig]

omg, it's like the cessna pilot kit we have at the flight school, where the cfi "unlocks" the lessons for the student
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does it work, though? any thoughts?

OMG!!!11

Like, nevar compare part 91 pr0nz to the 121 bidness!1!!!!111111

OMG!!11111


Something tells me you'll sink a little.

 

[Vladimir Lenin]

OMG!!!11

Like, nevar compare part 91 pr0nz to the 121 bidness!1!!!!111111

OMG!!11111


Something tells me you'll sink a little.

lol, p0\/\/n3d

a buddy of mine recently got the pool letter from them, been talking about pdt nonestop

 

[ceo_of_the_sofa]

get yer smackers ready to suck off the fire hose... make sure you know that stuff. The training department has an itchy trigger finger these days arnd the washout numbers are up there....

Where is the sim training done? Do most wash out in the sim?

ceo

 

[PA31Ho]

they just had a class of 14 and apparently 3 washed out of systems

 

[crashmbern]

is it even worth it to pursue piedmont. if you wash out of training that stays with you and can hurt the possibility of other job opportunities.

 

[ceo_of_the_sofa]

Hey, crash, thanks for the PM. So far, it's three people in my pool. If you'd like to add yourself, visit this thread, or just PM me with date of interview, pool date and Flightinfo name.

Thanks,
ceo

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=65186

 

[PA31Ho]

CrashmBern:

What do you mean is it work it to pursue piedmont? You can't hit a homerun without swinging first, right? Your chance at Piedmont is the same as any other regional.... you fail training at let's say ExpressJet, that's on your record too... so I'm a little confused as to what you were talking about??

 

[crashmbern]

it just seems as though piedmont almost wants to fail people. i don't have much experience with 121 training, but 3 out of 14 people failing systems seems pretty high to me.

any word on when the next class may be.

 

[PA31Ho]

nope, all sorts of rumors flying around now... won't know for sure until it happens

 

[NYCPilot]

3 out of 14 doesnt seem like a lot, and besides, this may have been the straw that broke the camels back. They might have been weak in other areas and systems just ended it for them.

 

[crashmbern]

airlinepilotpay.com has the most junior capt as may of 2001. looks like someone may have upgraded to capt at least. thought it use to be feb 2001.