Which one? PSA Piedmont Mesa
01-20-2008, 07:51 PM
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Which one? PSA Piedmont Mesa
I'm new to the 121 game I live in Boise Idaho and would like to stay as close to the west as I can but will go wherever. How bad is one compared to the other? Is it worth a year at Mesa? Or try somewhere with no training contract and go to Republic after 7 or 8 months.
I have 560 Total 125 Multi
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I have 560 Total 125 Multi
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01-20-2008, 07:59 PM
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why you'd even bother applying to mesa is beyond me. Oddly, 560 TT and 125 ME sounds competitive for a lot of the regionals, if you've got your instructor ratings, another 440 hrs wouldn't hurt you, and it'd be pretty simple to get, and you'd have your choice of anywhere. Between the other two, eh, don't know enough to make a good recommendation, but definitely avoid the one you're already questioning.
01-20-2008, 09:07 PM
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I appreciate that info. I do not have any instructor ratings.I basically have paid for flying as I went and figured going to Piedmont/PSA and getting the experience gives me better options at the end of a year.Like I said I don't know how bad it is.........I just want to get in the door and go from there knowing that none of them are that great but some are better than others.
Who do you fly for?
Thanks for the response.
Who do you fly for?
Thanks for the response.
01-20-2008, 09:11 PM
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I agree with Flynavy, 560TT and 125 will get you in the door of about half the regionals. If those are your three choices I'd say PSA, but as most guys will tell you, try to go somewhere where you like the bases. I'd be hard pressed to recommend mesa b/c I've heard the quality of life is horrible but they're definately more west routes then you'd ever get at psa or piedmont...
01-20-2008, 09:14 PM
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Why not just get your cfi? When does going to one regional to get time become ok? It's not like your flying the plane by yourself, you have 30 to 90 people behind you. I mean why put yourself through 2 training events to get were you want. Go out, get your your cfi, you'll be a much better pilot for it, plus you'll go were you want. There are 2 day CFI course out there for cying out loud.
01-20-2008, 09:17 PM
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Yeah, if you want to stay out west it would probably be wise to instruct for a few months and go to Skywest, Horizon, Eagle or maybe ASA/Comair (don't remember which is in SLC) than subjecting yourself to Mesa. The DEN base for Republic is extremely senior.
I find it odd that you list three, one of which is Mesa, and the other two are exclusively East Coast operations.
I find it odd that you list three, one of which is Mesa, and the other two are exclusively East Coast operations.
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01-20-2008, 09:22 PM
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Get your 1000 TT for Skywest or do grand canyon tours or get 600 and go for Xjet. The best advice however is to pick the regional you really want to work for and get the hours they require. You can be a CFI, you don't even have to be an MEI since your multi is ok. If you don't want to teach, do traffic watch etc...
01-20-2008, 09:48 PM
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I agree with the above posters. If you think you'll be spending a year at a place like Mesa then diving out, you likely won't be that much ahead of what you would have been if you had instructed/built some more time then went straight to where you wanted to be. In fact, when you factor in the length of training, being on reserve, etc...you could easily build the time to get competitive more quickly OUTSIDE the regionals.
Good luck with your decision.
Good luck with your decision.
01-20-2008, 09:55 PM
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Well, you have many options Big Sky, Great Lakes, Skywest, etc if you want to come to the dark side maybe Trans States Airlines. We are trying to fill the Feb class and we have big plans for March. Remember, you will be flying a jet.
01-20-2008, 10:11 PM
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I'm from SLC and I'm at Piedmont.
Personally, i don't think its worth being all the way out here just for the job. While my pay is decent my quality of life is really kind of a bummer. Every time i try to get out to SLC something happens where i can't make it on the flights i want. Boise would only be harder than that. I don't want to nay-say, but i don't believe that going so far away for a job is worth it.
But, Piedmont's pay is good and with the wonders of CASS you can make just about anything work out. Best of luck to you.
Personally, i don't think its worth being all the way out here just for the job. While my pay is decent my quality of life is really kind of a bummer. Every time i try to get out to SLC something happens where i can't make it on the flights i want. Boise would only be harder than that. I don't want to nay-say, but i don't believe that going so far away for a job is worth it.
But, Piedmont's pay is good and with the wonders of CASS you can make just about anything work out. Best of luck to you.
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