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.
Well, he’d have to go .76 to the fix…
PDT he’ll block around 60-70hrs a month.
No degree is going to hurt him trying to escape to a legacy. Flow realistically has been 6.5-7 years, vs 5 years advertised. One of my classmates used his ratings to enter LU online as a Junior to finish up his degree on an accelerated timeline.
PDT is a workhorse regional that’s feels like it’s perpetually understaffed. He’d likely have a better schedule and QOL at other regionals aside from Commutair or Mesa.
He should look to joining PDTs or one of the other AA WO cadet programs. He’ll be prioritized for class dates as long as they’re hiring when he gets his house.