Piedmont

Citationkid · March 25th, 2008, 21:08

My friend just sent a resume to Piedmont. He emailed one of the HR guys as a follow up and the reply was something along the lines of:

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You should have stayed at Delaware State, we are focusing on Aviation Degrees

That was it, that's all they said. The guy did not even put his name at the end of the email. He has a four year degree, just not in aviation. His major was Aviation at Del State, but transfered out to a better college, I did the same. Times are 500/100me with 50 turbine. I thought that was pretty interesting.

That's all,

Alex.

meyers9163 · March 25th, 2008, 21:42

That just sounds bizzare! Let us all tell hiim how far in this career an aviation degree gets ya! Oh wait when you get fuloughed it gets ya nothing! If they dont want him because he has another degree the heck with them!

adreamer · March 25th, 2008, 21:49

Well, how long ago did your friend sent the resume? Also try to follow up on the phone also.

Citationkid · March 25th, 2008, 22:06

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Originally Posted by adreamer

Well, how long ago did your friend sent the resume? Also try to follow up on the phone also.

I'm not sure, maybe two weeks ago. He's been following the advice of a current Piedmont F/O. I don't know anything about getting hired at an airline, so I haven't been much help to him.

Alex.

N826AW · March 25th, 2008, 22:19

That's interesting considering they offered my buddy an interview with no degree the day after he took his multi checkride. Times were in the mid 400s. TT/100 multi.

FlyingPoke · March 25th, 2008, 22:31

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Originally Posted by N826AW

That's interesting considering they offered my buddy an interview with no degree the day after he took his multi checkride. Times were in the mid 400s. TT/100 multi.

Is it just me or does this not add up in the slightest...?

Interesting they would prefer an aviation degree though... strange actually

Minuteman · March 25th, 2008, 22:32

An aviation degree keeps the pilot group hungry. With that degree the opportunities outside of aviation can be limited. Maybe they figure if they get enough people locked into flying, the pilots will be more yielding when everyone gets to the bargaining table.

Is Piedmont associated with any of those "guaranteed interview" getups?

Easton14 · March 26th, 2008, 00:54

I was told by many that once I submitted my resume, Piedmont would call within a couple of days...I guess they've got a ton of apps?!?

Times were 590/52 when I applied a month and a half ago....tried to follow up and never got back a response last week.

N826AW · March 26th, 2008, 03:24

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Originally Posted by FlyingPoke

Is it just me or does this not add up in the slightest...?

400TT/100 ME with a wet multi-commercial?

BajtheJino · March 26th, 2008, 05:23

Man oh man. I got offered a job in the SBY terminal one day getting lunch. The gentleman asked me if that was my ride on the ramp and I said yes and before I shut my mouth he offered me a class.
Sounds like someone is playing a joke or got into someones email account and is having their way with it.

LoadMasterC141 · March 26th, 2008, 10:40

There are people that have gotten hired in the last six months with 300 TT an less than 25 ME, no degree. Does not add up for some reason to me.

FlyingPoke · March 26th, 2008, 14:03

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Originally Posted by N826AW

400TT/100 ME with a wet multi-commercial?

Ya... how on earth did it take 100 hours multi to get the multi addon? I got Single/Multi-Comm Instrument, CFI done in 300/25 (and even then the 25 is more than it takes most, I just did 141 that required it)

*Edit - correction, let met guess ATP? that would be a possibility I think? but even then 400 TT is a little high... either way who cares, just wondered the validity of your friend getting hired "the day after his ride" when he ad 100 multi... no worries

jtrain609 · March 26th, 2008, 15:09

There's something out the called, "Time building."

Some people do it in twins.

FlyingPoke · March 26th, 2008, 15:15

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Originally Posted by jtrain609

There's something out the called, "Time building."

Some people do it in twins.

They do it before they get the certificate... so they cant log PIC? Sounds logical to me...

BobDDuck · March 26th, 2008, 15:44

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Originally Posted by FlyingPoke

They do it before they get the certificate... so they cant log PIC? Sounds logical to me...

Or they get their private multi and then log it as PIC while time building to get their commercial.

FlyingPoke · March 26th, 2008, 16:04

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Originally Posted by BobDDuck

Or they get their private multi and then log it as PIC while time building to get their commercial.

Thus why I asked if it was an ATP student...

Cruise · March 26th, 2008, 16:36

Going to ATP isn't a requirement for logging lots of multi-time. Yeah, that's the 'big box' way to do it.....but many other schools/ fbo's can accomplish the same results.

FlyingPoke · March 26th, 2008, 16:57

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Originally Posted by Cruise

Going to ATP isn't a requirement for logging lots of multi-time. Yeah, that's the 'big box' way to do it.....but many other schools/ fbo's can accomplish the same results.

Ok guys, you got me, its normal to have 100 multi hours after you take your multi-comm ride...

Enough already, glad he got called, congratulations...fantastic, whatever.

Moving On!

(Back to the origonal topic of the thread... Piedmont is longing for aviation degrees)

NE_Pilot · March 27th, 2008, 22:33

Hey guys, first post here. Anyway, took a look at the Piedmont website. Under the First Officer position it says "Preference will be given to college graduates with aviation degrees and those applicants
currently employed in a pilot position."

It does not really explain the email, but they do say they will give preference to those who do have aviation degrees.

SpiraMirabilis · March 28th, 2008, 00:43

I applied to Piedmont too and never heard back from anything at all and I have way past what their minimums were. I thought it was pretty weird to be honest.

kellwolf · March 28th, 2008, 10:11

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Originally Posted by SpiraMirabilis

I applied to Piedmont too and never heard back from anything at all and I have way past what their minimums were. I thought it was pretty weird to be honest.

Not unusual. I never heard for Colgan, and I was 300TT past their mins. I didn't hear from Eagle until about a year later, and by that time I was already off reserve at Pinnacle.

adreamer · March 28th, 2008, 23:38

well, try to update your resume again. just saw company posting looking for FO again.

SmitteyB · March 30th, 2008, 10:02

Maybe the pilot had a private multi, therefore allowing him to log the multi as PIC prior to his Comm-Multi Checkride.

I know, I know...if it wasn't attached...

ready2fly · March 30th, 2008, 20:50

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Originally Posted by kellwolf

Not unusual. I never heard for Colgan, and I was 300TT past their mins. I didn't hear from Eagle until about a year later, and by that time I was already off reserve at Pinnacle.

Yup. I never heard from Air Wisconsin, PSA, or Colgan and I applied well after I had their mins (okay, at Colgan, I applied once BEFORE I had their mins, and again afterwards

). In fact, with PSA - I applied four times well after I had their mins and NADDA.

Then in one week, Eagle and ExpressJet came a-knockin'.

Weird industry...this.

March 25th, 2008, 21:42	#2
meyers9163 Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,169	Re: Piedmont That just sounds bizzare! Let us all tell hiim how far in this career an aviation degree gets ya! Oh wait when you get fuloughed it gets ya nothing! If they dont want him because he has another degree the heck with them!

March 25th, 2008, 21:49	#3
adreamer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: AZO Posts: 1,370	Re: Piedmont Well, how long ago did your friend sent the resume? Also try to follow up on the phone also. __________________ CFI/CFII/MEI/Right seat

March 25th, 2008, 22:19	#5
N826AW Old Skool Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mesa Oeste Posts: 1,700	Re: Piedmont That's interesting considering they offered my buddy an interview with no degree the day after he took his multi checkride. Times were in the mid 400s. TT/100 multi.

March 25th, 2008, 22:32	#7
Minuteman Old Skool Join Date: May 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,523 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Piedmont An aviation degree keeps the pilot group hungry. With that degree the opportunities outside of aviation can be limited. Maybe they figure if they get enough people locked into flying, the pilots will be more yielding when everyone gets to the bargaining table. Is Piedmont associated with any of those "guaranteed interview" getups? Last edited by Minuteman; March 26th, 2008 at 01:24.

March 26th, 2008, 00:54	#8
Easton14 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 16	Re: Piedmont I was told by many that once I submitted my resume, Piedmont would call within a couple of days...I guess they've got a ton of apps?!? Times were 590/52 when I applied a month and a half ago....tried to follow up and never got back a response last week.

March 26th, 2008, 05:23	#10
BajtheJino Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MEM Posts: 1,186	Re: Piedmont Man oh man. I got offered a job in the SBY terminal one day getting lunch. The gentleman asked me if that was my ride on the ramp and I said yes and before I shut my mouth he offered me a class. Sounds like someone is playing a joke or got into someones email account and is having their way with it.

March 26th, 2008, 10:40	#11
LoadMasterC141 Old Skool Join Date: May 2006 Location: Live in Arlington, TX - From Ithaca, NY - Wish I was on an island in Fiji Posts: 1,928	Re: Piedmont There are people that have gotten hired in the last six months with 300 TT an less than 25 ME, no degree. Does not add up for some reason to me. __________________ CFI, CFII, MEI, AMEL, ASEL, IFR, IGI 630TT 205ME Ex- USAF C141B Crewmember Ex- Cube Monkey Getting paid to fly! (little stuff)

March 26th, 2008, 15:09	#13
jtrain609 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 12,338	Re: Piedmont There's something out the called, "Time building." Some people do it in twins. __________________

March 26th, 2008, 16:36	#17
Cruise Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SYR, ABE Posts: 2,367	Re: Piedmont Going to ATP isn't a requirement for logging lots of multi-time. Yeah, that's the 'big box' way to do it.....but many other schools/ fbo's can accomplish the same results. __________________ LIVESTRONG

March 27th, 2008, 22:33	#19
NE_Pilot Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1	Re: Piedmont Hey guys, first post here. Anyway, took a look at the Piedmont website. Under the First Officer position it says "Preference will be given to college graduates with aviation degrees and those applicants currently employed in a pilot position." It does not really explain the email, but they do say they will give preference to those who do have aviation degrees.

March 28th, 2008, 00:43	#20
SpiraMirabilis Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,435	Re: Piedmont I applied to Piedmont too and never heard back from anything at all and I have way past what their minimums were. I thought it was pretty weird to be honest. __________________ Yet Another Turboprop FO*

March 28th, 2008, 23:38	#22
adreamer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: AZO Posts: 1,370	Re: Piedmont well, try to update your resume again. just saw company posting looking for FO again. __________________ CFI/CFII/MEI/Right seat

March 30th, 2008, 10:02	#23
SmitteyB Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 1,957	Re: Piedmont Maybe the pilot had a private multi, therefore allowing him to log the multi as PIC prior to his Comm-Multi Checkride. I know, I know...if it wasn't attached... __________________ Colgan SAAB FO "Colgan Air...Pissing off the world 34 people at a time"

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