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11-16-2011, 09:33 AM
#3091
Line Holder
Joined APC: Sep 2009
Position: ERJ F/O
Posts: 71
Originally Posted by FlyPurdue
This is really a shame - I was in the April class, and everyone whom made it to sim - passed with out any problems, granted many of us have since left for greener pastures...
AQP takes a lot of work, studying flows, procedures, call outs, and reading section 9! They expect you to show up to each sim and expect the ONLY thing you to struggle with is nuances of the dash, nothing procedurally, and especially nothing instrument related.
Unfortunately, there is no consistency between instructors, some are very laid back, others it is their way (not the Piedmont way) or its wrong.
I really enjoyed my tenure at Piedmont, but love being at ExpressJet! The training is not AQP, and if you show up with a great attitude - you will make it through. They have a lot of experience in getting lower time guys successfully through training, and IOE, and on to the line. My class had everyone from 700 hour CFI's, to a furloughed NetJets Captain The line captains do not expect you to be an expert at the -145, and will all help you feel comfortable. Some people from my class needed a few extra sim slots, or FTD sessions, and that was fine!
The Dash, is a very capable aircraft, and is the epitome of 1980's tech. But, it is 1980's tech - remember how user-friendly and state of the art 'DOS' was, think of that, but in an aircraft...
It really is a shame, that Piedmont has to go to the bottom of the barrel to find pilots to fly an aircraft such as the dash. It is defiantly the hardest aircraft I have ever flown, and that list included King/Queen Air's, Turbo Commanders, and now -145's. Piedmont has/had so much potential to become a great airline, just so poorly managed by both Salisbury, and Tempe. Good luck to all the new hires!
-FlyPurdue
AQP takes a lot of work, studying flows, procedures, call outs, and reading section 9! They expect you to show up to each sim and expect the ONLY thing you to struggle with is nuances of the dash, nothing procedurally, and especially nothing instrument related.
Unfortunately, there is no consistency between instructors, some are very laid back, others it is their way (not the Piedmont way) or its wrong.
I really enjoyed my tenure at Piedmont, but love being at ExpressJet! The training is not AQP, and if you show up with a great attitude - you will make it through. They have a lot of experience in getting lower time guys successfully through training, and IOE, and on to the line. My class had everyone from 700 hour CFI's, to a furloughed NetJets Captain The line captains do not expect you to be an expert at the -145, and will all help you feel comfortable. Some people from my class needed a few extra sim slots, or FTD sessions, and that was fine!
The Dash, is a very capable aircraft, and is the epitome of 1980's tech. But, it is 1980's tech - remember how user-friendly and state of the art 'DOS' was, think of that, but in an aircraft...
It really is a shame, that Piedmont has to go to the bottom of the barrel to find pilots to fly an aircraft such as the dash. It is defiantly the hardest aircraft I have ever flown, and that list included King/Queen Air's, Turbo Commanders, and now -145's. Piedmont has/had so much potential to become a great airline, just so poorly managed by both Salisbury, and Tempe. Good luck to all the new hires!
-FlyPurdue
11-16-2011, 10:19 AM
#3092
Respek
Joined APC: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,603
Originally Posted by FlyPurdue
This is really a shame - I was in the April class, and everyone whom made it to sim - passed with out any problems, granted many of us have since left for greener pastures...
AQP takes a lot of work, studying flows, procedures, call outs, and reading section 9! They expect you to show up to each sim and expect the ONLY thing you to struggle with is nuances of the dash, nothing procedurally, and especially nothing instrument related.
Unfortunately, there is no consistency between instructors, some are very laid back, others it is their way (not the Piedmont way) or its wrong.
I really enjoyed my tenure at Piedmont, but love being at ExpressJet! The training is not AQP, and if you show up with a great attitude - you will make it through. They have a lot of experience in getting lower time guys successfully through training, and IOE, and on to the line. My class had everyone from 700 hour CFI's, to a furloughed NetJets Captain The line captains do not expect you to be an expert at the -145, and will all help you feel comfortable. Some people from my class needed a few extra sim slots, or FTD sessions, and that was fine!
The Dash, is a very capable aircraft, and is the epitome of 1980's tech. But, it is 1980's tech - remember how user-friendly and state of the art 'DOS' was, think of that, but in an aircraft...
It really is a shame, that Piedmont has to go to the bottom of the barrel to find pilots to fly an aircraft such as the dash. It is defiantly the hardest aircraft I have ever flown, and that list included King/Queen Air's, Turbo Commanders, and now -145's. Piedmont has/had so much potential to become a great airline, just so poorly managed by both Salisbury, and Tempe. Good luck to all the new hires!
-FlyPurdue
AQP takes a lot of work, studying flows, procedures, call outs, and reading section 9! They expect you to show up to each sim and expect the ONLY thing you to struggle with is nuances of the dash, nothing procedurally, and especially nothing instrument related.
Unfortunately, there is no consistency between instructors, some are very laid back, others it is their way (not the Piedmont way) or its wrong.
I really enjoyed my tenure at Piedmont, but love being at ExpressJet! The training is not AQP, and if you show up with a great attitude - you will make it through. They have a lot of experience in getting lower time guys successfully through training, and IOE, and on to the line. My class had everyone from 700 hour CFI's, to a furloughed NetJets Captain The line captains do not expect you to be an expert at the -145, and will all help you feel comfortable. Some people from my class needed a few extra sim slots, or FTD sessions, and that was fine!
The Dash, is a very capable aircraft, and is the epitome of 1980's tech. But, it is 1980's tech - remember how user-friendly and state of the art 'DOS' was, think of that, but in an aircraft...
It really is a shame, that Piedmont has to go to the bottom of the barrel to find pilots to fly an aircraft such as the dash. It is defiantly the hardest aircraft I have ever flown, and that list included King/Queen Air's, Turbo Commanders, and now -145's. Piedmont has/had so much potential to become a great airline, just so poorly managed by both Salisbury, and Tempe. Good luck to all the new hires!
-FlyPurdue
11-16-2011, 11:01 AM
#3093
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2011
Posts: 127
I really want PDT to make it but this place is sinking. 200's are all but a hindsight although didn't put much stock into it when they Said there was a good chance we'd get them. I wish I knew the whole story about the 200's. I understand about getting the apu's and new engines on them but fro
What I hear the argument is who is going to pay for the work. We have in house maintenance and the money we would spend on our own mechanics would be made up in not having to paint the aircraft since they're already done in the white. Regardless what they say, PHX is not behind us for acquiring more aircraft. If we can not get aircraft that are already operating for us airways then were not getting anything. If the dash 8 is as high demand as they make it out to be than offering market value will not get us more aircraft. I can almost guarantee u will see these 200's on the property of commutair
What I hear the argument is who is going to pay for the work. We have in house maintenance and the money we would spend on our own mechanics would be made up in not having to paint the aircraft since they're already done in the white. Regardless what they say, PHX is not behind us for acquiring more aircraft. If we can not get aircraft that are already operating for us airways then were not getting anything. If the dash 8 is as high demand as they make it out to be than offering market value will not get us more aircraft. I can almost guarantee u will see these 200's on the property of commutair
11-16-2011, 01:58 PM
#3094
Line Holder
Joined APC: May 2011
Posts: 44
Originally Posted by PDTPILOT
I can almost guarantee u will see these 200's on the property of commutair
11-16-2011, 02:09 PM
#3095
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2010
Position: right seat
Posts: 238
Commutair training dept has great people who want you to succeed . Thats huge when training on the dash 8 .
.Commutairs 300's all have APU,s .The APU is really inuitive so its a non event .
.Commutairs 300's all have APU,s .The APU is really inuitive so its a non event .
Last edited by featheredprop; 11-16-2011 at 02:19 PM.
11-16-2011, 02:15 PM
#3096
Line Holder
Joined APC: May 2011
Posts: 44
Originally Posted by featheredprop
Commutair flies 300 that have apu's .The 200s they have all came from Horizon with Apu' s removed even the fan ventilation units were removed .
The APU is really intuitive so the transition would be cake .If you have responsible ground personnel and A/c carts avaiable the apu is not really needed in the 200.
The APU is really intuitive so the transition would be cake .If you have responsible ground personnel and A/c carts avaiable the apu is not really needed in the 200.
11-16-2011, 02:32 PM
#3097
Line Holder
Joined APC: May 2011
Posts: 44
Originally Posted by featheredprop
Commutair training dept has great people who want you to succeed . Thats huge when training on the dash 8 .
.Commutairs 300's all have APU,s .The APU is really inuitive so its a non event .
.Commutairs 300's all have APU,s .The APU is really inuitive so its a non event .
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