Originally Posted by
Point85ToTheFix
Hi all, trying to gather some Intel on the regional market for a friend who is going to reach ATP mins in the next 4-6 months.
How is piedmont? Is it a place you'd recommend working?? How many hours per month do most guys get? How is the flow etc? Anything would be helpful and if you think somewhere else would be better please explain why.
For context he is not a CFI and has no degree but has gotten time by flying literally everywhere in the lower 48 and is currently logging 150-200 hours a month. I know he doesn't have the boxes checked that envoy or PSA require but he's a great stick just doesn't have all the resume stuff that recruiters look for.
Thank you.
Not a PT dude but I'd assume it's pretty comparable to other WO's and 50-seat RJ's in general. Budget for 75 hour guarantee, if you have the opportunity to pick up open time more power to you. I'd also assume the flow is the same as MQ/OH, roughly 7 years.
Not sure why PDT would be more open to hire someone outside their cadet program/without a degree than CommutAir, GoJet, etc. The market has cooled down considerably from 2022-23 and there are very few 1500-hour GA dudes getting called to 121 without some sort of leverage; either a cadet program, military, aviation degree, bonking the HR lady, etc. He may have to go and get 91/135 time in a Caravan or wherever he can get hired to get multi/turbine PIC; not having a CFI/CFII/MEI is definitely a negative and hopefully he has a lot of hard IFR time to make up for it.