Pinnacle hiring again

[rk772]

I just got this e-mail from Pinnacle. I'm not interested in going but I thought I would post it so everyone can see what they are offering.


We are back and better than ever!

We will be interviewing on the following days: November 22 and 23. We are also interviewing December 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 27, 28, and 29. Please carefully look at your schedule and determine which date is acceptable to you. You will need to be at 1689 Nonconnah Boulevard (cross street is Millbranch), Suite 111, at 8:00 a.m. on the day of your interview.

Your interview will consist of an Introduction to Pinnacle Airlines and a multiple choice test covering general aviation items. Failure of the score at least 70% will end your interview process. A passing score will advance you to an initial interview to review your credentials, knowledge and situational questions. You will also be evaluated on a Frasca Sim with multi-engine configuration with a final interview ending the session. Lunch will be provided.

Bonus!! Pinnacle is paying for all lodging while an applicant is in initial ground training, along with a $200.00 per week allowance. Pilot referrals by eligible Pinnacle employees and/or pilot trainees, who complete all phases of training, will receive $500.00 for each successful referral. Pinnacle is also giving a $1,000.00 sign-on bonus payable at the end of training. This bonus program is only effective until February 1, 2006.

In order to be accepted as an interviewing candidate, you must complete and bring the following items to the interview:

The complete Pinnacle Airlines employment application, available at the www.nwairlink.com website under Careers, Hot Jobs, Pilots - please include
the FAA part number for each of the companies you flew as a pilot
Three (3) copies of each: resume, driver license, photo page of current and valid passport, current first class medical (issued within the past
6-months) , and valid FCC radio permit (or proof you have requested it.) - MUST HAVE TO BE INTERVIEWED!!!
Evidence of passing a current ATP written or three copies of ATP license - MUST HAVE EITHER TO BE INTERVIEWED!!!
A waiver from Canada, if you have had a DUI or DWI conviction within the past ten (10) years
Pilot Supplement (Employment Application Supplement for Pilots), matrix that depicts your flight hours
Applicant Certification and Disclosure Statement
Applicant Information Release Insert
FAA Record Request
Authorization for Release of Drug and Alcohol Testing Records
Voluntary Self Identification
FAA Air Carrier and Other Records Request
National Driver Register Form (NDR - Pinnacle will have it notarized.)
Have all log books available for review - MUST HAVE TO BE INTERVIEWED!!!

If you do not have all the documentation listed above, STOP NOW, and do not send the reply as instructed below. Once you have acquired the documentation, please confirm and then process your interview acceptance e-mail.

Your travel to Memphis is complimentary as Pinnacle is purchasing your e-ticket. However, a $50.00 fee will be required for any changes that you make after you have received your e-ticket.

It is likely that you will need to arrive in Memphis the evening prior to your interview. The Radisson Hotel at the Memphis Airport will provide shuttle service to our headquarters at 1689 Nonconnah Boulevard, Suite 111; they will extend a discounted rate if you let them know you are interviewing with Pinnacle. Their number is 901-332-2370. The Holiday Inn Select is another hotel closer to our building and will also provide reliable shuttle service and a discounted rate. Their number is 901-332-1130.

TO GENERATE YOUR PASS AND SCHEDULE THE INTERVIEW DATE YOU HAVE SELECTED, PLEASE REPLY VIA E-MAIL TO THE FOLLOWING THREE ADDRESSES WITH THE INFORMATION REQUESTED BELOW.
E-MAIL TO:
Stacey Mumm, Pass Bureau [email protected]
Stacey will generate your e-ticket by e-mail.
Paola High, Human Resources [email protected]
Paola will place your name on the Agenda
Receptionist, Front Desk [email protected]

INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATON IN YOUR REPLY:
NAME
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER(S)
E-MAIL ADDRESS
INTERVIEW DATE
DATE OF DEPARTURE
DEPARTURE CITY

Should you have questions, please feel free to call me.

Sincerely,

Paola Q. High, SPHR
Flight Recruitment Specialist
Human Resources Dept.
PINNACLE AIRLINES, CORP.
1689 Nonconnah Boulevard
Suite 111
Memphis, TN 38132
901.344.5785 Office
901.482.1810 Cellular

 

[pilotkppsg]

Please, Holy God-in-heaven, don't let them go to Gulfstream again...

 

[Lear70]

It's worse. We're now using the Capt program from ERAU.

Pilots with a Private Pilot rating are accepted, pay $80,000, and are taken through Commercial Mutliengine Instrument ratings and given an MD80 type rating in a full-motion Level D sim (which prepares them nicely to pass the CRJ training course with low time 'cause they're used to the sim and glass).

Notice I didn't say sh*t about being able to fly the airplane in daily ops or a real emergency.

Several people are having "trouble" making it through O.E.

Talked to a 258 hour pilot the other day in ops. She was nice enough, but just the THOUGHT of flying with a 258 hour pilot for a month makes me feel fatigued.

Of course, my F/O this month said the same thing about me, so I guess it's all relative.

p.s. kppsg - what the hell is a DA-40? I know what a 20 and 50 are, but...?

 

[BOHICAgain]

It's worse. We're now using the Capt program from ERAU.

Pilots with a Private Pilot rating are accepted, pay $80,000, and are taken through Commercial Mutliengine Instrument ratings and given an MD80 type rating in a full-motion Level D sim (which prepares them nicely to pass the CRJ training course with low time 'cause they're used to the sim and glass).

Notice I didn't say sh*t about being able to fly the airplane in daily ops or a real emergency.

Several people are having "trouble" making it through O.E.

Talked to a 258 hour pilot the other day in ops. She was nice enough, but just the THOUGHT of flying with a 258 hour pilot for a month makes me feel fatigued.

Of course, my F/O this month said the same thing about me, so I guess it's all relative.

p.s. kppsg - what the hell is a DA-40? I know what a 20 and 50 are, but...?

I thought the insurance company put a stop to low timers what happened to that??

 

[saabservant]

Some Kids' Parents

"Dad, can I have 80,000, I wanna be an AIRLINE PILOT for Pinnacle airlines. They fly jets, you know, and I'll really be working for NORTHWEST!

"Boy sure am proud of my son, he's an airline pilot now, just like leonardo di caprio was for Pan Am in that movie...hey son, how are those stewardesses, heh heh."

80,000...Pinnacle
11,000...Southwest
same difference.

Wh0re$$$$

 

[Flybet3]

80,000...Pinnacle
11,000...Southwest
same difference.

Wh0re$$$$[/quote]

Well said, actually I think that a 5,000 or 10,000 hour pilot paying for a 737 type to buy a job with southwest is the same thing as a 250hr pilot paying 80,000 to fly at pinchnickle!!! Southwest whore$$$$!!!

 

[Lear70]

The original claim was that we were worried about "low time" pilots.

Then the "insurance requirements" claim was used briefly, but never substantiated.

Then the CVR reports came out.

Now we understand that the only thing "low time" contributed to was the lack of challenge to the PIC's actions by the SIC which was a direct result of inexperience.

Hence the Capt program. They CLAIM that they "can replace experience with training". *cough* BULLSH*T!

PCL has been back on the GFT/Capt bandwagon for about 6 months now.

 

[pilotkppsg]

p.s. kppsg - what the hell is a DA-40? I know what a 20 and 50 are, but...?

She's a prop: http://www.diamondair.com/mainpage.php, good for IFR and XC training. I met a CAPT "graduate" at my ASA interview, he actually was in the group that went before mine did in the sim. He really talked up how flying the Mad Dog sim prepared him for this day and that he'd have no problems at all in the sim. I said "heck, 80,000 and i'd better feel good too!" Man, those kids must have some funny economics in their heads, I can't see dropping that kind of cash. Do these guys want to get into an RJ that bad? What's so lucrative about this career that drives people to do dumb stuff like Gulfstream, MAPD or CAPT? Is it that Jet syndrome thing everyone was yelling about? I don't think I ever would have wanted to fly the ERJ so bad as to be 10-years in debt! It just sad how these guys get brainwashed by those kinds of places to spend that kind of money only to be abused in return. Sheesh gang, 80-grand for a 20-grand a year job? What the heck are these guys thinking? What is a thousand hours today? Like maybe a year as a CFI/freight/banner dude? C'mon, one year that's only 12 months and you'd be so much less in debt. I think my degree + ratings was maybe 30 large. Ok, rant over, the game is back on...

 

[pilotkppsg]

http://www.pilotjobs.com/default.lasso?page=airline&airline=8, Wow! They were at 1500/300 this time last year, what happened? I'm from Memphis and as tempting as it is to go there, I gotta restrain myself. XJet's just got a much better deal right now

 

[DoinTime]

Sheesh gang, 80-grand for a 20-grand a year job? What the heck are these guys thinking? What is a thousand hours today? Like maybe a year as a CFI/freight/banner dude? C'mon, one year that's only 12 months and you'd be so much less in debt. I think my degree + ratings was maybe 30 large. Ok, rant over, the game is back on...

I think the CAPT program was concived with getting students directly into a mainline carrier. NWA was part of this agreement. Now that most majors have forgotten what newhire pilot training is all about ERAU had to scramble to keep their program alive and the money flowing in.

 

[FN FAL]

Who wants to make 500.00 bucks for walking my resume in?

 

[Chest Rockwell]

"Dad, can I have 80,000, I wanna be an AIRLINE PILOT for Pinnacle airlines. They fly jets, you know, and I'll really be working for NORTHWEST!

"Boy sure am proud of my son, he's an airline pilot now, just like leonardo di caprio was for Pan Am in that movie...hey son, how are those stewardesses, heh heh."

80,000...Pinnacle
11,000...Southwest
same difference.

Wh0re$$$$

I guess that you pft if you paid for your cfi to instruct at the same school.
BTW, I think the 73 type can be had for $6 or 7K.

 

[Flybet3]

I guess that you pft if you paid for your cfi to instruct at the same school.
BTW, I think the 73 type can be had for $6 or 7K.

Sooooo....I'm guessing you're a 73 type whore?

 

[saabservant]

Those who "paid for their training" to get a cfi certificate from the FAA, and who paid standard fees for aircraft and instructor cannot be lumped in with someone who buys a job by paying three to four times standard rental/instructor fees with the promise of a job with a third party.
And no, my school did not promise or offer me a cfi job if i trained there. Reference the HUNDREDS of poor slobs who buy a 737 type rating, and then get TURNED DOWN by swa.

With the exception of a few UND spectrum hires, my company has at least held to finding people with the character to work to become qualified.
NO amount of training can substitute for experience, especially with someone who starts out with a slack, "I'll just buy my way in" attitude."

In the msp terminal last week, "A" concourse, leaning on a counter, chatting up the agent: Mr. gulfstream/erau capt. skyguy, tie loose, leather jacket on, hat on, Mirrored Sunglasses ON, sipping on his a&w...what a tool.
Pains me to think that the pinnacle fellow I say hello to could be one of these buy-my-job whore$$$....
kinda negative...i know. I'll take a pill...

 

[baseal]

Hey Kpp- Is Fat Fulmer finally finished?

 

[Flybet3]

Those who "paid for their training" to get a cfi certificate from the FAA, and who paid standard fees for aircraft and instructor cannot be lumped in with someone who buys a job by paying three to four times standard rental/instructor fees with the promise of a job with a third party.
And no, my school did not promise or offer me a cfi job if i trained there. Reference the HUNDREDS of poor slobs who buy a 737 type rating, and then get TURNED DOWN by swa.


Well said....their's a difference in paying for your education than to Pay for you job, like SWA guys that pay for their types to be competetive and get an interview. Then dont even get hired! that's sad, before we know it more majors will start asking for A320 types by the initial hire day.

 

[pilotkppsg]

Hey Kpp- Is Fat Fulmer finally finished?

After Vandy, I wouldn't be surprised. Actually, I believe he'll have one more season to work himself out of this mess and then, if we go like we have this year, he'll get the axe. Hell, Sanders is out, if we could pick up the offensive coordinator for like Louisville, Boise or some school like that, I bet we'd have a least a shot of reclaiming our dignity.

 

[Smarta$$]

I have an interview with pinnacle next week. Anyone know what they are really looking for? I feel like I have a disadvantage because I didnt buy a crj or md-80 type rating. What are they looking for besides being able to get along with you on a 3 day? I've read the gouges so I know what to expect, just wondering what it is they are after?

 

[Mtnjam]

After

They're after somebody who's willing to give up the QOL for pennies on the dollar basically......... Attrition is high..
Speaking of this 80k program, I just don't get it. I unfortunately have no parents, never did after the age of 14. Did the whole enlisted military thing to get Educated, begged stealed, borrowed money, did the Sallie Mae loan thing which I am now about 4 or 5 months behind on. Even with Uncle Sam pickin up my Bachelor's, My flight loan along with my credit card debt I accumulated buying Mac&Cheese meals and other living expenses, I just haven't been making ends meet. Therefore I am being pushed out of this career because of Jimmy Richie over here with Mom and Pop dishin out 80k or 35k for Gulfstream, either way. These companies find us replaceable and that's exactly what I am, REPLACABLE. The last 9 yrs of my life wasted, blah,blah,blah..... Mind you it took 9 yrs for me to get that regional job, not 9 months! When you don't have Mom and Dad that's what it takes folks!! These programs do nothing but hurt the working man like myself and a bunch of others. I've decided to move on to a different career path. This industry is nowhere near where it should be. I wonder if the passenger's know that what the company think's they're worth?? 19k a year? 280hrs. T.T. with a Captain sitting next to them with only 400hrs of PIC because 9E has a "special" agreement with the FAA?? Seriously...! Pushed out.......... Thank you Rich kids... I have so much Gratitude and appreciation for how you've helped to improve the industry standards!

 

[skychicken]

I was just curious, I know this post got hijacked, but does anybody know if any news team has covered this story before and if not then why??