Aug. 7th Pinnacle Class anyone?

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07-06-2006, 07:47 AM

#21

FNFAL

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congrats on the job

07-06-2006, 08:01 AM

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C152driver

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I have a close friend flying at Pinnacle and he wasnt able to hold Memphis when he was hired. He spent some time at MSP, commuting.

I dont know if that is still a typical situation or not.

07-06-2006, 08:21 AM

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YoYoMa16

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Brownstain, go back to your Dungeons and Dragons - actually 375 a month is liveable, but hard with first year fo pay. It just takes some extreme budgeting and living on pb&j for a while. I had some friends who lived in philly flying for awac and splitting an apt for 500/month, and coming out in the black. Also, it will make you very happy once you have more cash with the 2nd year pay! Im trying to get on with pinnacle and if i do, i would def go in on that!

07-06-2006, 08:39 AM

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C175

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One would be surprised what one can actually live on. It makes you see that people waste a LOT of money on thiings that they REALLY don't need.

07-06-2006, 09:25 AM

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freezingflyboy

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Originally Posted by CL65driver

Thanks for the advice, King Lear. I'm pretty sure you can say that about any airline ground school. It's never easy, and I don't expect it to be. Been studying my CRJ PRMs like mad, and working on getting those pesky limitations memorized again.

I dont think thats true of any airline ground school. Youve got to ask why so many are leaving/washing out. Are they washing out due to lack of effort, intelligence or genuine skill? Are they getting forced out by vindictive instructors/examiners? Or are they getting 3 weeks into training and realizing what a sh!thole they've gotten into?

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Originally Posted by CL65driver

As for the airline being bottom of the barrel.... aren't most of the regionals now-a-days? To me, the pilots I've spoken with personally, love it there.

Any kid who doesn't know better would love the oppurtunity to fly a CRJ with 400hrs TT. Ask an Indy Air refugee how much they like working for Pinnacle, Im sure youll get a little different perspective. The ones who don't like working at Pinnacle and see it for what it is are probably the ones who are embarassed to admit they work there.

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Originally Posted by CL65driver

Yeah, the pay sucks... but it sure as heck beats put-putting around in a 172 for $9/hour.

Who did you let pay you $9/hr to fly a 172!?!?

Have some self respect man. The least I've ever been paid to fly was $15 (about what a first year Great Lakes FO makes flying a 1900) and I was flying 152s and 172s.

07-06-2006, 11:09 AM

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CL65driver

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Originally Posted by BCDurbin

What'd they say your base would be? is MEM senior or junior? If I could get MEM and sit reserve I'd pack up my stuff and move! that's just me though. - BCD

They said at the current rate, you can hold MEM by the end of the two month training.

07-06-2006, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by King Lear

C-175 you sure you are talking to line pilots. The pinch a nickel is a divisive group, with every pilot looking out for themself. If you go to class at this airline, look around on the first day, because at your checkride only half of them will still be around.

Ever industry has the bottom of the barrel - and you have found it.

Do you or have you flown for Pinnacle? Are these conclusions you have came up with by being a line pilot here or did you read it on some message board?

we have our share of problems, but half the class not finishing through training isnt one of them.

In my class we stared with 14 and finished with 11. The 3 that didnt make it through, 2 had family emergencies, and the third got an offer from a larger cargo airline while in training with us. Its far from half, and the training department isnt hear to get you.

I find our pilot group to be great. though i dont have anything to compare it to. Of course there are few captains that FOs would rather not fly with, but i am sure that is the case with every other airline, majors or regionals.

Good luck in class CL-65 driver, and I am pretty sure you can hold MEM out of class.