Psa

[91100 100 set]

What plane are you flying at CHQ? The 170? Just curious why you left.

I'm on the 145. I was in one of the last classes before they started to really hire for the 170. I understand that there was one class prior to mine for the 170, but with the delays in getting that plane going, they sent them all to 145 school right after 170 school (I'm sure that was a hoot, learning two separate airplanes back-to-back), so all the 170 FO's are junior to me (with the exception of 2 or 3, and I'm not sure what their deal is).

I left because I wasn't sure what was going on with ALG and the whole MDA flow-through. This was in the spring of last year. The last couple of years of ALG was pretty up and down. Good rumors, bad rumors, I got sick of it, and was on the job hunt for quite some time. I had sent CHQ some stuff a few months earlier and completely forgot about it. They called me out of the blue and I decided to go interview and see how it went. In doing some research, I decided that aside from the big pay cut the first year, I could do it. Some aspects are not as good as ALG, some are better. It's more or less the same in terms of QOL, if not slightly better, but that is strictly due to my own personal circumstances (but if anyone is keeping score, ALG's contract was light years ahead of CHQ's).

If CHQ had taken two weeks longer to offer me a job, I'd be at MDA right now, sitting reserve in DCA, wondering about my future. Instead, I took a risk and started from scratch. It was a tough call to make, but I think I lucked out (for the time being).

 

[328dude]

Well I can certainly understand your reason, but how long were you at ALG and would you be a Captain now at PDT? Just wondering how close you were at an upgrade and if choosing CHQ pushed you back further.

 

[91100 100 set]

Well I can certainly understand your reason, but how long were you at ALG and would you be a Captain now at PDT? Just wondering how close you were at an upgrade and if choosing CHQ pushed you back further.

I spent 4 years and 10 months at ALG. Upgraded in '02, downgraded in '02. Yes, I would have been a PDT captain in the fall of last year, as part of the deal where PDT allowed some ALG FO's to upgrade into the PDT captain vacancies. Or, I could have waited on that, and eventually taken a slot in LGA (based on watching the list and seeing folks junior to me do both after I left). But, that could only have occured if I had not taken the opportunity to go to MDA right away. Which I would have, because those upgrade opportunities at PDT weren't even glimmers in my eye at the time.

Based on the way things look today, going to CHQ over MDA hasn't "pushed me back". Who knows what an upgrade timeline would look like for me there. (Lear? comments on that?) The upgrade at CHQ right now is about 2 years. I'm halfway there. Granted, things could change overnight. But assuming the 145 flying doesn't drop dead in the next year or so, and 170 expansion continues, it oughta continue. Probably just long enough to get me upgraded. It will then come to a grinding halt, leaving me stuck sitting reserve in some base I don't want to be in, spending all the extra captain pay on a crash pad and commuting. The growth won't go on forever. At the risk of sounding like some fresh-outta-school punk, hopefully at some point the industry might improve enough to create some attrition and movement out of the top half of the list, because right now the large majority of movement is due to growth.

 

[WSurf]

Mesa is will be sending 18 CRJ 900's to the east coast to replace the 737's. Is this the Freedom guys, and where will they base them?

 

[the turtle]

no no no. The "Freedom Guys" I think you're referring to, Surf, were reintegrated into the Mesa seniority list when we recaptured Freedom and the 900 flying with our last mind bending, outstanding contract. The 900's out west go by "air shuttle" just as all the other Mesa flying. To find one of the orginial Freedom sellouts who started the entire mess you need a copy of the orginial Freedom list. I'm certain someone could send one to you, If you'd like.


Now it seems JO will use the Freedom certificate to do the Delta flying. Looks like it will be the CLT based ERJ's currently flying for USAir. These guys ARE NOT the original Freedomites...those sell-outs have hidden back in PHX, mostly.

Sucks for CLt guys to have that lable, IMHO.

 

[Weasil]

ast piece o' crap

Thank god they got rid of that old AST piece of crap. Are they still doing NDB holds in the sim? What a joke that was...

Actually we still have it. Couple of guys from the training dept. put in some weekends to get it back together recently. Dont worry though, it won't be used for evals again any time soon.

 

[PSAPILOTRECRUIT]

OK. If you email or fax your resume you will receive an email with an attached application. (If you meet the mins) Once you send the application back it will be reviewed. PSA will then contact you only if they wish to bring you in for an interview.
SIM: All sim evals should be done in the CRJ 200. If the CRJ 200 sim is full the candidates will possible go to the 737. PSA is trying to stay away from that.
After your interview you will receive a call if you are hired.
After your interview if you are not hired you will receive a letter in 7-10 days.

PSA is actively recruiting so if you send in a resume and we are interested you will hear from us!!! PROMISE

 

[PSAPILOTRECRUIT]

PSA Airlines, Inc
Flight Officer

PSA Airlines operates both the CRJ-200 and CRJ-700 aircraft. PSA currently has 35 CRJ-200 and 14 CRJ-700. The CRJs began arriving in October 2003 and continued delivery until early 2005. Current Pilot domiciles include Charlotte, NC; Dayton, OH; Philadelphia, PA; and Knoxville, TN. PSA Pilots receive eight weeks of training: four weeks of Ground Training is taught at the Training Center in Dayton, OH; two weeks of Simulator Training, currently in Montreal, Canada (subject to relocation); and two weeks of IOE. In addition to paying our trainees their 72-hour monthly guarantee and per diem while in training, PSA provides hotel accommodations.

Minimum Qualifications

Total Time: 1500 hours
Multi-Engine Time: 250 hours
121 or 135 Experience preferred
College Degree Preferred

Interested parties can email their resumes to
[email protected]

 

[PSAPILOTRECRUIT]

PSA Airlines, Inc

Flight Officer
​

PSA Airlines operates both the CRJ-200 and CRJ-700 aircraft. PSA currently has 35CRJ-200 and 14 CRJ-700. The CRJs began arriving in October 2003 and continue delivery until early 2005. Current Pilot domiciles include Charlotte, NC; Dayton, OH; Philadelphia, PA; and Knoxville, TN. PSA Pilots receive eight weeks of training: four weeks of Ground Training is taught at the Training Center in Dayton, OH; two weeks of Simulator Training, currently in Montreal, Canada (subject to relocation); and two weeks of IOE. In addition to paying our trainees their 72-hour monthly guarantee and per diem while in training, PSA provides hotel accommodations.

Minimum Qualifications

Total Time: 1500 hours
Multi-Engine Time: 250 hours
121 or 135 Experience preferred
ATP MEL
College Degree Preferred

Interested parties can email their resumes to

[email protected]

 

[GEORGE DUBYA]

Hey does anyone know if PSA allows you to commute?

 

[PSAPILOTRECRUIT]

Yes. PSA allows you to commute.

 

[soulcracker]

Yo, I want to work fo' PSA. I waz wonderinz if you offered Cavosier on yo' flights? and how do's I send you this resume of mine if I aint got no fax or email? Do you accept western union? Thank you in advance ya here! Im out.Holla.

 

[CRJDog]

Yo, I want to work fo' PSA. I waz wonderinz if you offered Cavosier on yo' flights? and how do's I send you this resume of mine if I aint got no fax or email? Do you accept western union? Thank you in advance ya here! Im out.Holla.

Tool.

 

[dollacrackho]

soul the only requirement for psa is to be able to pull mad bit@hes!!
dont worry bout no rezume just send a picture of the maddest dope bit$h you ever pulled.

 

[soulcracker]

Tool.

1st, I think yo' avatar is stupid shiznit. Wanna be gangsta tryin' to look tough by frontin' with some Scarface pic. Douchbag. stop respondin to my posts cause I dont respect yo' opinions...ya heard! Big shout out to dollarcrackho! Im out.


Holla.

 

[Rook]

1st, I think yo' avatar is stupid shiznit. Wanna be gangsta tryin' to look tough by frontin' with some Scarface pic. Douchbag. stop respondin to my posts cause I dont respect yo' opinions...ya heard! Big shout out to dollarcrackho! Im out.


Holla.

Ebonics combined with the word douchebag? Interesting technique.

Rook

 

[Dorkpilot]

Something to consider...

§ Never mind the fact that you have the flu or your allergies are acting up...PSA's currrent sick policy:




PRPROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE for ACCOUNTABLE ABSENCES


PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE

-Accountable Absence

OCCURRENCE TIMEFRAME CORRECTIVE ACTION



4th in 12 Months Verbal Counseling with written notice
5th in 12 Months Written Warning
6th in 12 Months Final Written Warning and 3-day Suspension without pay; crewmember is subject to termination for any accountable absence in the six months following the 6th accountable absence.
7th in 12 Months Termination


PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE

-Tardy

OCCURENCE TIMEFRAME CORRECTIVE ACTION



2nd in 12 Months Verbal Counseling with written notice
3rd in 12 Months Written Warning
4th in 12 Months Final Written Warning and 3-day Suspension without Pay
5th in 12 Months Termination

PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE​

- No Show/No Call

NOTE: A No Show/ No-Call occurrence is also an “accountable absence” and will also count toward discipline as set out above

OCCURRENCE TIMEFRAME CORRECTIVE ACTION

1st in 12 Months Written Warning
2nd in 12 Months Final Written Warning and 3 -day Suspension without Pay
3rd in 12 Months Termination

• For probationary crewmembers discipline maybe progressed more rapidly than the above guidelines.

Never mind the fact that the FAA will yank your licenses if you fly when sick, PSA will fire you. This is the current BS that we are currently fighting with at the company.

 

[Iceman21]

It looks to me like you are saying PSA will fire you for flying sick. Correct?

Sitting at home getting better is better than having to show up and fly, risking blowing your eardrums out, no?

 

[ERfly]

It looks to me like you are saying PSA will fire you for flying sick. Correct?

Sitting at home getting better is better than having to show up and fly, risking blowing your eardrums out, no?

From what I'm reading, PSA will fire you if you DON'T show up when sick. Kind of a **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED**ed-if-you-do-**CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED**ed-if-you don't type thing.

 

[Dorkpilot]

ERfly has it right. Part of the sentence was deleted when I cut/pasted the info from the company. It was supposed to read: "Never mind the fact that the FAA will yank your licenses if you fly when sick, PSA will fire you if you don't fly when sick."

 

[Dr.Hwang]

AWAC has approximately the same attendance policy. It literally is only a scare tactic. You will never be fired from any company if you are really sick. They can not force you to work if you are sick, and then fire you. This is federal labor law stuff which supersedes PSA or AWAC attendance policy. They're probably tired of Flight Attendants calling in sick for a hair appointments.

If you did, in some way, "violate" your company's attendance policy when you were really sick, you could sue the hell out them and get you job back. Plus, I would bet the FAA would go ape sh!t over it. Well, maybe not ape sh!t, but atleast fine them really good. If your sick, document it with the doctor--keep your records--and if they give you a hard time, take some kind of action, either on your own then through your union.

 

[CRJDog]

AWAC has approximately the same attendance policy. It literally is only a scare tactic. You will never be fired from any company if you are really sick. They can not force you to work if you are sick, and then fire you. This is federal labor law stuff which supersedes PSA or AWAC attendance policy. They're probably tired of Flight Attendants calling in sick for a hair appointments.

If you did, in some way, "violate" your company's attendance policy when you were really sick, you could sue the hell out them and get you job back. Plus, I would bet the FAA would go ape sh!t over it. Well, maybe not ape sh!t, but atleast fine them really good. If your sick, document it with the doctor--keep your records--and if they give you a hard time, take some kind of action, either on your own then through your union.

I completely disregard that policy anyway. If I am sick I don't show (with proper notification of course.)

 

[PSAChiefPilots]

Things have changed!

328 Dude,
Interesting, where do you get your info?
Call me and I'll fill you in!
SP

They will send you a formal packet with the application on the mail after they recieve your resume. If they plan on calling you, they will send you this.


In other words, if you get mail from them, it's a good thing.

 

[328dude]

OH MY FREAKING LORD, SP has got himself a screen name now.

Gee, and I thought things were looking up on this board.

Glad to see you give up on trolling and jump in head first.

In regards to the interview and how it works, maybe you would be willing to devulge how it really works. I mean, you of all people would certainly know.
I got my info from an instructor.

Peace out