It looks like Piedmont is being very competitive. It appears from my research there is some good money that can be made here with the 12-13 month upgrade along with a competitive new hire FO pay. How commutable is PTD truly? My app is locked and loaded and I plan on shooting it off in the next few days.

 

Where are u planning on commuting from?

 

DFW in the beginning and after I get settled it will be from Nashville. I'm aware of the other wholly owned in charlotte but from my research PTD will offer more in the shortest amount of time with upgrade, pay and days off.

 

I dont think we actually get more days off than PSA.

Upgrade time, premium pay, and flow time we blow them out of the water. Their SAP, however, allows their pilots to get significantly more days off than we get here.

That being said, i've been pretty happy with my decision to come here. I'm cautiously optimistic Hogg knows our schedules are too demanding and will work on increasing productivity and days off.

 

DFW would be relatively ez to commute. Nashville will be as well, just most of those flights are on 50 seat crjs. With the philly base you'll be good to go.

If you can get in, get in now. It's a gravy train now but it can't last forever. Get in front of the others. I'm Doerr if that sounds kool-aid ish.

 

If you're more than 2 years away from flowing at any of the WOs it shouldn't even factor into your equation. Too many factors that can affect it going forward. How many FOs have you hired so far last year and this year that will be eligible to upgrade in the next 6-12 months? The answer is quite a few. And do you think PDT will be able to continuing hiring (and increase hiring) as the staffing needs call for it? I'm not trying to persuade tall guy one way or the other, I just don't think you're painting a realistic picture of PDT. Your temporarily low upgrade times will increase, and it will be hard to find pilots. That is the reality of the situation not just for you but for PSA as well. On paper, we still have growth left. But in reality I think that growth is finished, or at best will continue at a trickle. You will keep taking 145s until you can't staff them. And that will likely happen before you get all of the planes you were promised. Envoy will continue to fly the CRJ and 145 because as of right now they have the pilots to staff them. The airplanes will go where the pilots are.

New hires choosing ANY regional airline right now should do so with the thought that they may have to spend 3 - 4 years there in the right seat. Because the reality is that by the time a new hire is eligible for upgrade, 2 years will have passed and the entire industry will look different in many ways.

 

How does PDT get you to and from training on breaks? Do they positive space you or non rev?

 

Positive space. As a new hire I believe you have to have 4 or more days off between training events to get it. When you upgrade, transition, or go for recurrent it's positive space for even a 1-2 day break. You can still non-rev for shorter breaks in training as a new hire.

 

Is Piedmont requiring 50 ME or 25 like all the others?

website says 50 but I wanna check with you guys.

 

I'm pretty sure 25 is acceptable. You can count up to 25 hours in the SIM towards the 50 required. Also, for all the folks close to 1500, 1000, etc...don't forget you can count up to 100 hours of Part 141 or 142 SIM time towards the requirement.