PSA, ASA, or Piedmont
12-22-2007, 02:40 PM
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Hey ChillBill one of your old instructors told me you couldnt tell the difference between an airplane and a bologna sandwhich, and also you shouldnt be anywhere near a plane with more than four seats.
J/K...Ill give you a buzz this weekend young grasshopper for guidance.
J/K...Ill give you a buzz this weekend young grasshopper for guidance.
12-22-2007, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by CaribPilot
Hey ChillBill one of your old instructors told me you couldnt tell the difference between an airplane and a bologna sandwhich, and also you shouldnt be anywhere near a plane with more than four seats.
J/K...Ill give you a buzz this weekend young grasshopper for guidance.
J/K...Ill give you a buzz this weekend young grasshopper for guidance.
12-22-2007, 06:11 PM
#13
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Originally Posted by schoolio
PDT doesn't have a CLT base. ROA and EWN are the closest bases to CLT.
Air Wisconsin is supposedly opening a base in RDU this coming summer, and I thought that CHQ had a base in GSO, but maybe they've closed it. Check APC to verify.
I'm not certain if US Air is giving preferential interviews/hiring right now, but I do know my sim partner from PDT (CA upgrade) just got hired by US Air for a Mar/Apr class date.
FWIW, I heard that ASA just got a new TA and more money. Again, check APC for that info.
Just trying to throw some info out there for you so you can make a better informed decision. If it were me, (my opinion) I'd stay away from US Air and their wholly-owned companies.
Air Wisconsin is supposedly opening a base in RDU this coming summer, and I thought that CHQ had a base in GSO, but maybe they've closed it. Check APC to verify.
I'm not certain if US Air is giving preferential interviews/hiring right now, but I do know my sim partner from PDT (CA upgrade) just got hired by US Air for a Mar/Apr class date.
FWIW, I heard that ASA just got a new TA and more money. Again, check APC for that info.
Just trying to throw some info out there for you so you can make a better informed decision. If it were me, (my opinion) I'd stay away from US Air and their wholly-owned companies.
We do have EWN, ROA, and CHO bases - those are the closest to Charlotte.
The company is STILL looking at buying new aircraft. We're on the Airways back burner right now, I think, while mainline tries to sort out all of the stuff with the East and West. They're looking at Q400s and ATRs (*praying for Q400s*).
Piedmont does have a pretty decent contract - especially in comparison with other regionals. If you'd like any more specific information feel free to PM me.
Good luck in your search and decision.
-Dash Trash
12-22-2007, 07:59 PM
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My best advice is don't chase an upgrade. Upgrade tmes will constantly change. Now that age 65 has passed, plan on sitting in the right seat for a while. Pick a company with good pay and go with it. ASA sounds like a good choice out of all that you mentioned.
12-23-2007, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by RedBaron007
Preferential interviews are going on. Piedmont isn't a terrible place to be. The Dash is a great airplane to fly, despite being "ancient relics" that will "trap you at slow speeds," they're great airplanes to fly. If you'd like to become a better pilot, and learn some stuff feel free to consider Piedmont. Upgrade time RIGHT NOW is quite high, but that should be coming down rather quickly due to 100 preferential interviews at mainline, high turnover, and the general hiring trend among the majors. I'm not sure how the 65 rule will affect Piedmont itself, but hopefully it won't have much impact.
We do have EWN, ROA, and CHO bases - those are the closest to Charlotte.
The company is STILL looking at buying new aircraft. We're on the Airways back burner right now, I think, while mainline tries to sort out all of the stuff with the East and West. They're looking at Q400s and ATRs (*praying for Q400s*).
Piedmont does have a pretty decent contract - especially in comparison with other regionals. If you'd like any more specific information feel free to PM me.
Good luck in your search and decision.
-Dash Trash
We do have EWN, ROA, and CHO bases - those are the closest to Charlotte.
The company is STILL looking at buying new aircraft. We're on the Airways back burner right now, I think, while mainline tries to sort out all of the stuff with the East and West. They're looking at Q400s and ATRs (*praying for Q400s*).
Piedmont does have a pretty decent contract - especially in comparison with other regionals. If you'd like any more specific information feel free to PM me.
Good luck in your search and decision.
-Dash Trash
For some reason I can't PM, would you mind shooting me an email at [email protected]. Had a few questions. Thanks!
12-24-2007, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by CTPILOT
I heard rumors of a Philly base and possibly a CLT base for PDT when I was there, they have real cool flight crews when I was there.
12-24-2007, 01:02 PM
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i recently visited charlotte and my friend working at psa and it seems like a pretty sweet deal... he just started working in november for them and is on reserve but he lives close to the airport so he can just hang out at home until they call him and he is living in Charlotte and they have been adjusting the schedule to allow that... the dispatch seemed nice and he was able to score some time off to go to the seahawks game 
i think it seems like a pretty decent regional to be honest
i think it seems like a pretty decent regional to be honest
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