Mid 700 TT 120 ME, no interview calls, just thank you letters. Good Luck.

I know PDT has been hiring guys around the 400-500 hour mark. not sure what their ME time was but can't be much. Not sure but Purdue might have a flow through with PDT because seems the majority of the new hires are purdue grads. Shoot them your resume, at least get an interview as a practice, and learn how to sell yourself so you can be better equipped for the interview you were waiting for. Or with so much attrition at PDT, you might hold a line or upgrade faster than elsewhere, but it's all a crap shoot... go for QOL and living in base if you can

have some of your friends look over your resume. try to get an internal rec, or have a friend walk in your resume. your times should get you interviews at a handful of places... or have you been applying to fedex and southwest? =D

Always apply regardless of if you have the minimums. Meet and network... and get referrals from as many guys as you can.

When I first applied for Pinnacle back in 2002, I had 1200 hours and around 200 ME. Their minimums were 1500/300. I didn't get the call until i had 1700 and 350 with multiple recs, but that sure as heck shouldn't keep one from applying.

When FedEx opened their window in mid 2004, I had my name in the hat immediately... despite being a 2200 hr CRJ FO.

And when Delta opened their window in late 2006, when i had around 5000 hrs and 1800 CRJ PIC, my name was in the hat within hours of the window opening. Guess who interviewed first and was hired first (sans any relatives, gender, or minority "advantages")?

Always drop your name in the hat ASAP.

I can get at least 5 guys to walk in my resume in eagle's HR, but i need to be 21. Most likely that is my problem.

I agree... These regional airlines go full circle in what seems to be 8 to 10 year blocks. As I'm sure you know in the mid to late 90's everyone wanted to go to Mesa, then 10 years later "Mesa Sucks". All these regional airlines do one thing good, its getting suckers like us to fly for nothing, and when they give us a 3$ hr raise we sing their praise. We are nothing but a step above indentured servant's.

Good luck with your next step.


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Interviewed At Piedmont 2/16/11 (or something during that week)
Applied end of January just called the HR director Bob Trout and he told me to e-mail my resume.
I had 330/45
I went to Purdue and I know that we don't have a bridge program but Piedmont has hired a lot of our Graduates in the past and has had success with us making it through the program since we still teach steam gages. Also the HR director know one of the prominent staff members form the program and they will vouch for you if they like you.

This is some really good advice. Hasn't worked for me yet but if you don't apply.....you can't complain about it later! Also, if you have multiple job offers, pick the one closest to home and/or which ever one is crappier. The crappy place will most likely be the "go to" regional in a few years.

330/45??? I'm sure you are an excellent 330 hour pilot (honestly), but, boy that is sad.

Might as well give a 16 year old the keys to a tandem tractor trailer hauling nuclear waste.

Just goes to show how desperate a lot of the regionals are getting.