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Originally Posted by MikeOH58  Looking at the pay scales, it looks like Piedmont is one of the leaders in the regional industry for first year pay...Thats a feat in itself...That said, why does a company that is at the top of the first year pay scale at the bottom of the bottom of qualifications with the bare mininums.... |
PDT is hurting for pilots. There has been a lot of attrition over the past year and a half. A lot of pilots get hired by PDT, pass the 121 checkride, fly for a couple of months, then with that experience they get hired at other airlines they would prefer to fly for.
Unfortunately this is hurting the pilot group at PDT. Schedules are a nightmare for reserve pilots. Flying on days off, junior manning, extending your trip to 6 days. I hear they are short a dispatcher now too.
When I flew for PDT (I left in 6/2006) I was on reserve and only flew 35 hours per month. Now on reserve you have to watch your hours and make sure you don't go over 100 in 30.