Piedmont Hiring

[no1pilot2000]

To apply to become pilot at Piedmont, or not to.... that is the question.

 

[OPECJet]

se1776 sounds like one of the kiddos that couldn't cut it in Dash 8 training. It's an easy airplane to fly, but will eat your lunch if you can't fly a six pack. I second the part about missing flying that tank, but I wouldn't put up with PDT's BS again for anything.

As much as people complain and dislike going to training and a couple of guys whose names come up frequently, you'll know that airplane down cold after flying it for a year. They do a good job getting just enough info into your head in training, and then flying with those who've been in the seat since the airplane was built drills in the rest. After sitting through a Flight Safety Citation initial and three recurrents, I still know way more about a Dash 8 than I do the Citation.

Anyway, hope that 3 or 10 or whatever turns into a significant order for some replacement airframes. Piedmont is one of two regionals I wouldn't have any heartburn over my wife and son riding in the back. Except of course that the airframes are older than dirt and had me abusing them for several years.

 

[Gr82Aviate]

se1776 sounds like one of the kiddos that couldn't cut it in Dash 8 training. It's an easy airplane to fly, but will eat your lunch if you can't fly a six pack. I second the part about missing flying that tank, but I wouldn't put up with PDT's BS again for anything.

As much as people complain and dislike going to training and a couple of guys whose names come up frequently, you'll know that airplane down cold after flying it for a year. They do a good job getting just enough info into your head in training, and then flying with those who've been in the seat since the airplane was built drills in the rest. After sitting through a Flight Safety Citation initial and three recurrents, I still know way more about a Dash 8 than I do the Citation.

Anyway, hope that 3 or 10 or whatever turns into a significant order for some replacement airframes. Piedmont is one of two regionals I wouldn't have any heartburn over my wife and son riding in the back. Except of course that the airframes are older than dirt and had me abusing them for several years.

Which other one "wouldn't give you any heartburn"?

 

[CommanderHoek]

The saddest thing is, wouldn't it be great if this thread was about the Original Piedmont and that THEY were hiring! Those were the days!

 

[WSurf]

The saddest thing is, wouldn't it be great if this thread was about the Original Piedmont and that THEY were hiring! Those were the days!

What a Great Airline! Sad day when USAir bought Piedmont and screwed up one the of the best growing Airlines in the United States!

 

[OPECJet]

Which other one "wouldn't give you any heartburn"?

Drunk post last night. Most of it is the truth, but I wouldn't think twice about putting my family on a Horizon aircraft. Mesaba would be there as well if not for a couple of folks I know there who were Saab street captains.:erm: I shared a hotel van and a bar tab with a class act SkyWest crew a few years ago as well who had their stuff together.

Pretty much, I don't like my family riding with 250 hour wonder kids, or 1500 hour wonder captains, and just about every regional has those albeit with added time and experience after the industry stagnated in '08.

 

[Gr82Aviate]

What a Great Airline! Sad day when USAir bought Piedmont and screwed up one the of the best growing Airlines in the United States!

Even sadder when they bought PSA!!!

 

[Gr82Aviate]

Drunk post last night. Most of it is the truth, but I wouldn't think twice about putting my family on a Horizon aircraft. Mesaba would be there as well if not for a couple of folks I know there who were Saab street captains.:erm: I shared a hotel van and a bar tab with a class act SkyWest crew a few years ago as well who had their stuff together.

Pretty much, I don't like my family riding with 250 hour wonder kids, or 1500 hour wonder captains, and just about every regional has those albeit with added time and experience after the industry stagnated in '08.

I hear ya....to my knowledge no "250 wonder kids" have ever been hired at SkyWest, but I could be wrong.

 

[OPECJet]

I hear ya....to my knowledge no "250 wonder kids" have ever been hired at SkyWest, but I could be wrong.

I think you're right.

 

[N813CA]

Was at Piedmont for two years around 2000-2002. I came from UND. Never had a complaint from a captain.... How many UND guys at that time failed out of training? It was zero at the time. Granted there wasn't any 250 hour new hires at the time. And Yes I loved the Dash, but I enjoy the RJ even more.

 

[kf4amu]

Was at Piedmont for two years around 2000-2002. I came from UND. Never had a complaint from a captain....

Most Captains would complain behind your back as long as you weren't a complete tard. How many F/O's tell a Captain they suck?

 

[Bryan D]

se1776 Piedmont is one of two regionals I wouldn't have any heartburn over my wife and son riding in the back. Except of course that the airframes are older than dirt and had me abusing them for several years.

A couple of years ago I flew on a Piedmont Dash 8 as a passenger from GSP to CLT. I sat in a window seat on nearest the left gear. There was a crosswind as we made the approach into CLT and on touchdown I witnessed one of the left main tires go flat, the outboard as a matter of fact. I suspect the bead became unseated due to sideload but, I watched it wallow around on the rim as we taxied to the gate. As I was getting off the plane I asked the FA if I could talk to the captain, he said no so I told the FA about the tire and he said he would relay it to the captain. I disembarked and went to another gate to catch a connection and as I sat there looking out the window I noticed they were loading the plane I just got off of, without repairing the tire! I went back to the gate and told the gate agent about the tire and she assurred me that the pilots know what they are doing and to not worry about it. I walked back to my seat and then I noticed a man talking to the gate agent in a suit with a clipboard in his hand so I pulled him aside and made him aware of the flat tire. He had me point the plane out to him and then he called someone on his radio. Next thing I saw was people coming off the plane and maintenance jacking up the left side of the plane.

 

[OPECJet]

Interesting. Every time I've had one main tire fail, the other follows nearly immediately.

 

[WSurf]

Interesting. Every time I've had one main tire fail, the other follows nearly immediately.

I always thought your landings were controlled crashes!

 

[WSurf]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iIG1ZOPLJA&feature=related

 

[WSurf]

Was at Piedmont for two years around 2000-2002. I came from UND. Never had a complaint from a captain.... How many UND guys at that time failed out of training? It was zero at the time. Granted there wasn't any 250 hour new hires at the time. And Yes I loved the Dash, but I enjoy the RJ even more.

What do you like more about the RJ? Just curious. I think the CRJ 700 might be nice to fly performance wise.

 

[OPECJet]

I always thought your landings were controlled crashes!

You're being too nice. There was never any control.:laugh:

 

[Jar Jar]

Piedmont is one of two regionals I wouldn't have any heartburn over my wife and son riding in the back. Except of course that the airframes are older than dirt and had me abusing them for several years.

You know that PDT was right there with PSA in hiring 250 hour wonders, right?

PDT's maint. has been particularly lowsy of late as well, although I think we're working on that.

 

[CX880]

What do you like more about the RJ? Just curious..

It's an RJ.

 

[OPECJet]

You know that PDT was right there with PSA in hiring 250 hour wonders, right?

PDT's maint. has been particularly lowsy of late as well, although I think we're working on that.

Um.... I was there when they were doing it. They have a training dept that is good at weeding out non-hackers though.