Piedmont Interview
 

I have an interview date for Piedmont on the 11th of December. I have looked at the gouges and I have to say I really have to prepare myself for this. Its my first interview, so I don't exactly know what to expect. I just know to study EVERY NIGHT before the interview. Going go get a suit tonight!
Anything I should expect other than what's on the gouges?

what are your times??

450 tt and 50 multi...200 dual given. I get about 100 hours a month.

Piece of cake! Just study the gouges and you will be fine. I interviewed there a month ago and got the job. I had to decline as I am looking to go to Mesaba . I have an interview with them later this week. The hardest part is the written, if you follow the gouges you will do fine as long as they don't change the test. HR is cake if you are clean and the sim was really fair but intimidating. They are by no means looking for perfection, just trainability. Just let them know that you recognize when you need to correct IE high on the glideslope or left or right. Good Luck!!!:)

floyd78----

WHAT DAY IS YOUR INTERVIEW CAUSE IM HEADING THERE MYSELF IN A DAY

Yea, I got a call from Kristin at Mesaba tonight, she told me she would call me next week for "further details"
I'm not sure which job to take though, that is if I get them.

My interview date is Tuesday the 11th.

mmaviator, I am set to interview on the 29th. I am heading out wed evening to MSP. Good luck! This is the job that I really want to land! DET Naitive :D

For me it is a no brainer, I would like to get back to Detroit. Mesaba is by far the better bet for me. One huge thing to consider is if you are planning to commute. Piedmont strongly discourages it! So it was just not going to work out for me. Also, they have a very long upgrade as of now and Mesaba is crazy short as of now!

All of the gouges are incredibly accurate. Just brush up on anything you feel weak on, but I'd say you'll be perfectly fine. I came in with similar times, and I know people who made it through without a problem with much lower times/less experience. Good luck!!

Yea I'm hammering down the gouges. I'm trying to find the questions/answers to the written.

I used mypilotcareer.com to prep....along with the FAR/AIM for lookup!

Did pilotcareer.com help?
I dont know the liability on that site so I'm jw. For ex, what about the written test gouge?

That is what I am saying, that gouge was dead on when I interviewed. I would say that it helped me out as I was offered the job. It prepped me well for the written portion of the interview.

Just like every airline discourages it. About 3/4 of the pilot group at Piedmont commutes, especially after all the base closures of the past several years.

Well I currently live in Orlando now. Would it not be feesible to live in Charlotte even if I'm based in say Salisbury/New Bern/Charlottesville/etc...?

I hear ya I am just relaying what they said at the interview!!They do have a commuter clause at least...

Charlotte is pretty commutable to most of the bases toward the south. One leg commutes are not that bad, from what I hear. I personally live in base, but I know quite a few guys who commute - and they're able to do it. Charlotte makes it easy because there are so many flights out.

yea, if I do get the job, I was planning on taking new bern or roanoke. that way I can live in Charlotte and do a short commute.

Just curious, what is reserve time and upgrade time at piedmont

If you do that, don't ever plan on taking the last two flights of the night for an early show the next morning. A severe majority of the ROA captains (and I believe EWN as well) are commuters from Florida, and they'll bump you in a heartbeat. There's always a chance you could get on, but just don't plan for it. Good luck.

That time seemed the norm when I was there. I was the high time guy at 900/40. I would send your resume over to Bob Trout and see what he says.

Go for it. There were people in my class with less time than that. The 140 multi should definitely help. Just be persistent and show Bob Trout you're really interested.

Reserve time right now is about 1-2 months. Upgrade time is 6 years right now. That will drop to 3 years after approximately 9 more people upgrade. That should be in about 3 months. It could come down to less time than that even faster due to the "preferential interviews" at mainline. With those interviews 100 Piedmont pilots are supposed to be hired at mainline by the end of spring. That would drop upgrade time down dramatically.