HIRED (KINDA)

fsiflyer · April 13th, 2004, 18:29

Well I just got the call from the PACE program and I have been accepted (hired) I don't know what to call it but I am off to fly again. I start training April 30th which is two weeks away and I am excited. I can quit my desk job and go where I belong. I will keep everyone posted on the PACE program.

Aviator737 · April 13th, 2004, 18:40

Awesome, dude! I'll bet that made your day. A lot people were getting turned down for PACE, it seemed.

Meanwhile, I'm anxiously awaiting my interview invitation for the ab-initio program ...

MissedApproach · April 13th, 2004, 18:56

Congrats!

You'll meet some good people and have some good times!

Keep us posted.

fsiflyer · April 13th, 2004, 19:19

[ QUOTE ]
Awesome, dude! I'll bet that made your day. A lot people were getting turned down for PACE, it seemed.

Meanwhile, I'm anxiously awaiting my interview invitation for the ab-initio program ...

[/ QUOTE ]

Thanks, yeah did it ever make my day. I was getting worried for a while. What a great feeling though. Good luck on your interview...just be yourself.

MissedApproach · April 13th, 2004, 19:29

[ QUOTE ]
Good luck on your interview...just be yourself.

[/ QUOTE ] Well, fortunately I won't be doing any interviews for about three more years but I'll remember your advice!

flyallday · April 13th, 2004, 20:44

Congratulations FSI. I too am anxiously waiting my letter for the invitation to interview.

I here that the Pace students are finishing up in 3 months now

kellwolf · April 13th, 2004, 23:52

Congrats, dude! I've got a few friends that finished PACE in Feb. One had an interview three weeks ago (got the call last week, he starts ground school soon), one interviewed last week, and another interviews next week. Hopefully, I'll be there next Jan.

Tazman282 · April 14th, 2004, 00:20

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A lot people were getting turned down for PACE, it seemed.

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Well that statement has me a little worried.... Please explain the info you have for this one...

kellwolf · April 14th, 2004, 08:00

I think it depends on WHEN you apply. Obviously, if they were still holding interviews for the 30th two weeks before the term starts, they had open spots. The fall probably fills up pretty quickly with ab-initio since that is the "traditional" start of school. PACE fills in the gaps of ab-initio classes, so the more ab-initio, the fewer PACE. I saw an add in the latest AOPA Flight Training for another school that has a deal with Mesa, but I can't remember the name right now. I think it was a four year like ASU, though.

Aviator737 · April 14th, 2004, 09:14

Thanks for explaining, Kell.

Tazman, as I understand, PACE is just a popular program and a lot of people are vying for slots. If you go to mesalounge.com, you'll find threads concerning people's applications to PACE, and their worries over long waits and not being called, that kinda thing. Actually, I've seen you post there. What I know, you probably already do.

FSI, did they call you or send you a letter to let you know you'd been accepted? How long was your wait?

fsiflyer · April 14th, 2004, 09:41

They called me and told me they will be sending an acceptance packet. I waited six days for the call.

aloft · April 14th, 2004, 12:08

Not to pooh-pooh your acceptance, but please don't ascribe the word "hired" to any program you have to shell out upwards of $10k for.

And congrats on getting in, I'll be interested to hear how it goes for you.

Tazman282 · April 14th, 2004, 20:40

Most people that I had heard on Mesalounge were referring to there applications with Mesa Airlines not for Pace.

And wow is the word I will use on that Subject heading of Hired. You have had more bad comments to that than anything else I have heard. But hey I sorta look at it the same way. It is all a gamble but I wouldn't be doing it if I didn't think I had one Heck of a shot at getting hired at the end... Good luck and hope to fly with you someday at MESA...

fsiflyer · April 14th, 2004, 23:10

Yeah I was kidding with the whole hired thing...I think alot of people really took it out of context and I am really sorry for that. That is why I put the (kinda) in there. It sounded funny when I wrote it but in retrospect I should not have. Sorry if it caused anger or confusion to anyone.

kellwolf · April 15th, 2004, 21:48

Keep in mind that Mesalounge appears to be the jaded cross-section of the airline industry. There are a couple of realists in there, but most of them just come off as chronic complainers. I think if they were flying for SWA they would find SOMETHING to complain about.

mtsu_av8er · April 21st, 2004, 08:59

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I think if they were flying for SWA they would find SOMETHING to complain about.

[/ QUOTE ]

Too many smiles and too much happiness!!! And just when you've had about as much humor as you can stand, some arsehole brings up profits!!!!

CLR4ILS · April 26th, 2004, 09:02

Getting those bags packed my friend? When do depart for New Mex? Today is the 26th so you might already be there. I wish you the best of luck. Maybe you could give us the play by play like "Snow" does on the FSA forum. I am interested in how the program is set up. Who knows, maybe I will interview and join you over there at Mesa.

Keep in touch and let me know if you need anything...ILS

fsiflyer · April 26th, 2004, 10:54

Hey bud,
Whats up? I will be the later this week, finishing some stuff up here. I am excited. I do not think I will have it like Snow does but I will let you know whats up in New Mexico. Good luck back in Vero. Take care.

CLR4ILS · May 3rd, 2004, 21:50

So do we call you FSIFLYER or MESAFLYER??? Hows the training going my friend? Feel free to drop me a PM or I guess you could call me on my cell, if I don't call you first.

I hope all is well there in four corners...ILS

Bog · May 11th, 2004, 01:04

Hopefully Doug doesn't yell at me for this, but for those of you thinking of PACE or MAPD, you may want to check out some of the discussions at the Mesa Lounge. www.mesalounge.com. Pros and cons to everything, I just want to make sure you're getting all the info you can.

-B

MikeD · May 11th, 2004, 22:58

[ QUOTE ]
Hopefully Doug doesn't yell at me for this, but for those of you thinking of PACE or MAPD, you may want to check out some of the discussions at the Mesa Lounge. www.mesalounge.com. Pros and cons to everything, I just want to make sure you're getting all the info you can.

-B

[/ QUOTE ]

Perused over there. Saw one post from someone that stated "I feel I've paid my dues....50,000 of them"

LOL.

MissedApproach · May 12th, 2004, 20:30

[ QUOTE ]
Perused over there. Saw one post from someone that stated "I feel I've paid my dues....50,000 of them"

[/ QUOTE ]There are students at every school that have an entitlement complex, but I can see how MPD might be worse.

April 13th, 2004, 18:29	#1
fsiflyer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: LAX & Moscow Russia (UUEE, UUWW, & UUDD) Posts: 377	HIRED (KINDA) Well I just got the call from the PACE program and I have been accepted (hired) I don't know what to call it but I am off to fly again. I start training April 30th which is two weeks away and I am excited. I can quit my desk job and go where I belong. I will keep everyone posted on the PACE program.

April 13th, 2004, 18:40	#2
Aviator737 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 376	Re: HIRED (KINDA) Awesome, dude! I'll bet that made your day. A lot people were getting turned down for PACE, it seemed. Meanwhile, I'm anxiously awaiting my interview invitation for the ab-initio program ...

April 13th, 2004, 18:56	#3
MissedApproach Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 538	Re: HIRED (KINDA) Congrats! You'll meet some good people and have some good times! Keep us posted.

April 13th, 2004, 19:19	#4
fsiflyer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: LAX & Moscow Russia (UUEE, UUWW, & UUDD) Posts: 377	Re: HIRED (KINDA) [ QUOTE ] Awesome, dude! I'll bet that made your day. A lot people were getting turned down for PACE, it seemed. Meanwhile, I'm anxiously awaiting my interview invitation for the ab-initio program ... [/ QUOTE ] Thanks, yeah did it ever make my day. I was getting worried for a while. What a great feeling though. Good luck on your interview...just be yourself.

April 13th, 2004, 19:29	#5
MissedApproach Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 538	Re: HIRED (KINDA) [ QUOTE ] Good luck on your interview...just be yourself. [/ QUOTE ] Well, fortunately I won't be doing any interviews for about three more years but I'll remember your advice!

April 13th, 2004, 20:44	#6
flyallday Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA baby!!! Posts: 226	Re: HIRED (KINDA) Congratulations FSI. I too am anxiously waiting my letter for the invitation to interview. I here that the Pace students are finishing up in 3 months now

April 13th, 2004, 23:52	#7
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 13,667	Re: HIRED (KINDA) Congrats, dude! I've got a few friends that finished PACE in Feb. One had an interview three weeks ago (got the call last week, he starts ground school soon), one interviewed last week, and another interviews next week. Hopefully, I'll be there next Jan.

April 14th, 2004, 00:20	#8
Tazman282 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 101	Re: HIRED (KINDA) [ QUOTE ] A lot people were getting turned down for PACE, it seemed. [/ QUOTE ] Well that statement has me a little worried.... Please explain the info you have for this one...

April 14th, 2004, 08:00	#9
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 13,667	Re: HIRED (KINDA) I think it depends on WHEN you apply. Obviously, if they were still holding interviews for the 30th two weeks before the term starts, they had open spots. The fall probably fills up pretty quickly with ab-initio since that is the "traditional" start of school. PACE fills in the gaps of ab-initio classes, so the more ab-initio, the fewer PACE. I saw an add in the latest AOPA Flight Training for another school that has a deal with Mesa, but I can't remember the name right now. I think it was a four year like ASU, though.

April 14th, 2004, 09:14	#10
Aviator737 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 376	Re: HIRED (KINDA) Thanks for explaining, Kell. Tazman, as I understand, PACE is just a popular program and a lot of people are vying for slots. If you go to mesalounge.com, you'll find threads concerning people's applications to PACE, and their worries over long waits and not being called, that kinda thing. Actually, I've seen you post there. What I know, you probably already do. FSI, did they call you or send you a letter to let you know you'd been accepted? How long was your wait?

April 14th, 2004, 09:41	#11
fsiflyer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: LAX & Moscow Russia (UUEE, UUWW, & UUDD) Posts: 377	Re: HIRED (KINDA) They called me and told me they will be sending an acceptance packet. I waited six days for the call.

April 14th, 2004, 12:08	#12
aloft Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop Posts: 6,849	Re: HIRED (KINDA) Not to pooh-pooh your acceptance, but please don't ascribe the word "hired" to any program you have to shell out upwards of $10k for. And congrats on getting in, I'll be interested to hear how it goes for you.

April 14th, 2004, 20:40	#13
Tazman282 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 101	Re: HIRED (KINDA) Most people that I had heard on Mesalounge were referring to there applications with Mesa Airlines not for Pace. And wow is the word I will use on that Subject heading of Hired. You have had more bad comments to that than anything else I have heard. But hey I sorta look at it the same way. It is all a gamble but I wouldn't be doing it if I didn't think I had one Heck of a shot at getting hired at the end... Good luck and hope to fly with you someday at MESA...

April 14th, 2004, 23:10	#14
fsiflyer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: LAX & Moscow Russia (UUEE, UUWW, & UUDD) Posts: 377	Re: HIRED (KINDA) Yeah I was kidding with the whole hired thing...I think alot of people really took it out of context and I am really sorry for that. That is why I put the (kinda) in there. It sounded funny when I wrote it but in retrospect I should not have. Sorry if it caused anger or confusion to anyone.

April 15th, 2004, 21:48	#15
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 13,667	Re: HIRED (KINDA) Keep in mind that Mesalounge appears to be the jaded cross-section of the airline industry. There are a couple of realists in there, but most of them just come off as chronic complainers. I think if they were flying for SWA they would find SOMETHING to complain about.

April 21st, 2004, 08:59	#16
mtsu_av8er Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia Posts: 12,503	Re: HIRED (KINDA) [ QUOTE ] I think if they were flying for SWA they would find SOMETHING to complain about. [/ QUOTE ] Too many smiles and too much happiness!!! And just when you've had about as much humor as you can stand, some arsehole brings up profits!!!!

April 26th, 2004, 09:02	#17
CLR4ILS Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 578	Re: HIRED (KINDA) Getting those bags packed my friend? When do depart for New Mex? Today is the 26th so you might already be there. I wish you the best of luck. Maybe you could give us the play by play like "Snow" does on the FSA forum. I am interested in how the program is set up. Who knows, maybe I will interview and join you over there at Mesa. Keep in touch and let me know if you need anything...ILS

April 26th, 2004, 10:54	#18
fsiflyer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: LAX & Moscow Russia (UUEE, UUWW, & UUDD) Posts: 377	Re: HIRED (KINDA) Hey bud, Whats up? I will be the later this week, finishing some stuff up here. I am excited. I do not think I will have it like Snow does but I will let you know whats up in New Mexico. Good luck back in Vero. Take care.

May 3rd, 2004, 21:50	#19
CLR4ILS Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 578	Re: HIRED (KINDA) So do we call you FSIFLYER or MESAFLYER??? Hows the training going my friend? Feel free to drop me a PM or I guess you could call me on my cell, if I don't call you first. I hope all is well there in four corners...ILS

May 11th, 2004, 01:04	#20
Bog Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,164	Re: HIRED (KINDA) Hopefully Doug doesn't yell at me for this, but for those of you thinking of PACE or MAPD, you may want to check out some of the discussions at the Mesa Lounge. www.mesalounge.com. Pros and cons to everything, I just want to make sure you're getting all the info you can. -B

May 11th, 2004, 22:58	#21
MikeD Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark Posts: 6,897	Re: HIRED (KINDA) [ QUOTE ] Hopefully Doug doesn't yell at me for this, but for those of you thinking of PACE or MAPD, you may want to check out some of the discussions at the Mesa Lounge. www.mesalounge.com. Pros and cons to everything, I just want to make sure you're getting all the info you can. -B [/ QUOTE ] Perused over there. Saw one post from someone that stated "I feel I've paid my dues....50,000 of them" LOL.

May 12th, 2004, 20:30	#22
MissedApproach Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 538	Re: HIRED (KINDA) [ QUOTE ] Perused over there. Saw one post from someone that stated "I feel I've paid my dues....50,000 of them" [/ QUOTE ]There are students at every school that have an entitlement complex, but I can see how MPD might be worse.

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