Hired at Piedmont!!! - Page 2

aloft · September 19th, 2007, 15:44

That's awesome, congrats!!

lostplanetairman · September 19th, 2007, 22:50

Congratulations! I once worked at Pennsylvania Commuter Airlines which then absorbed Suburban and became Allegheny and then merged with Piedmont which was once Henson! I know a lot of the guys are still around because it's a QOL thing to work and live in base with out and backs!

BobDDuck · September 19th, 2007, 23:04

Congrats and welcome to the screwed up family that is the USAir Express WOs.

RPJ · September 20th, 2007, 03:01

GJ!

Aero_Engineer · September 20th, 2007, 03:11

Congrats man, way to go!!

SmitteyB · September 20th, 2007, 09:45

Don't be ashamed, what were your times dude?

adreamer · September 20th, 2007, 09:57

First of all, congrats.

Second of all, finish those take home tests and compare notes with your classmates(When you get to SBY).

Third, study what's in front of you. Do not worry about anything further down to road

Anymore questions, please feel free to ask.

bap327 · September 20th, 2007, 09:58

Congrats, now give us your times!!!!

BuickCFI · September 20th, 2007, 11:40

congrats!

i am curiuos, how low? lower than the 280TT guy who got hired at Pinnacle?

JDE · September 20th, 2007, 13:00

I don't care about your times, but I do want to tell you congrats!!

Piedmont is US Airways...right? I think they fly into Chattanooga...let me know if you ever get to town! (No one ever comes to Chattanooga

)

mtsu_av8er · September 20th, 2007, 13:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDE

. . . (No one ever comes to Chattanooga

)

I used to go there all the time - until you moved there!

BobDDuck · September 20th, 2007, 13:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDE

Piedmont is US Airways...right? I think they fly into Chattanooga...let me know if you ever get to town! (No one ever comes to Chattanooga

)

I didn't know you were there. Every trip I have this month has had a 19 hour overnight there. I still have one left (actually it carries through to next month) on the 3rd.

JDE · September 20th, 2007, 14:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by BobDDuck

I didn't know you were there. Every trip I have this month has had a 19 hour overnight there. I still have one left (actually it carries through to next month) on the 3rd.

Just my luck. I've been gone all of this month...going home tomorrow!! So you're gonna be here Oct 3-4?

BobDDuck · September 20th, 2007, 14:29

2nd and 3rd actually, but we get in really late on the 2nd and head out at 3pm on the 3rd

mattp1803 · September 20th, 2007, 15:00

Congrats!

bdhill1979 · September 20th, 2007, 15:37

JaceTheAce · September 21st, 2007, 01:14

Anyone else in the Oct. 15th class date?

JaceTheAce · September 21st, 2007, 03:02

Thanks everyone from the congrats

It means a lot!

SRA_kbad · September 21st, 2007, 03:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

Anyone else in the Oct. 15th class date?

Hopefully

I haven't sent the resume' off yet. Just waiting for my fcc license to arrive. It should be any day now

DonAlejandro · September 21st, 2007, 11:07

Hey congrats dude, by the way, any pointers on interview and prep? did they mention base assignments?

UAL747400 · September 21st, 2007, 13:00

You son of a gun! Thinking you can just skip way ahead of me like that! haha j/k

A BIG congrats from me man.

NC_BE300 · September 21st, 2007, 14:13

Congrats on the job!!!!!

JaceTheAce · September 22nd, 2007, 21:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by UAL747400

You son of a gun! Thinking you can just skip way ahead of me like that! haha j/k

A BIG congrats from me man.

Haha thanks, it was nice not to have to spend the money (which would've had to have been financed) on CFI training, although some day I want to go earn that certificate so I can gain some valuable experience on the side instructing.

perpetual · September 22nd, 2007, 22:24

Hiya, First off congrad(t)z for having the opportunity to do this.

I do have a comment though that may not be to popular with the masses here at JC,.. but at the same time perhaps most will / should agree:

There is always the talk of people lowering the bar and the minimal experience that we see going into our regional operators which ultimately run this profession into the ground.

The pay rates and other quality of life issues as well as SERIOUS safety concerns due to the lack of experience are here because of new hires such as yourself stepping into something that you may not truly be prepared for.

Now I always see talk from guys like Seggy, JohnH, and other great guys like Don, and of course the Man himself (DouGh) on the forum expressing the need to gain experience as an aviator prior to actually being responsible for carrying paying passengers at some scheduled airliner outfit.

But the odd (and quite hypocritical) thing is that people here are not actually speaking up when NOW is the time to once again be show that experience is and should be required to actually work ones way up to the 121 level.

Once again, Congrats.. but more so for having the opportunity to interview.

I just wonder if new hires such as yourself whom have very little experience out flying or even teaching others how to fly are actually ready to be making decisions based on experience that simply isn't / hasn't been there.

Fly safe

-perpetual

scflyin · September 22nd, 2007, 23:43

Congrats on getting hired at Piedmont. I have a buddy that is going to start training there as well in october. Do you guys do all your training in CLT? I know I saw a bunch of Piedmont guys while I was in training for AWAC.

September 19th, 2007, 15:44	#26
aloft Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop Posts: 6,722	Re: Hired at Piedmont!!! That's awesome, congrats!! __________________ Commercial Pilot, ASEL/AMEL/IA Chief Pilot, aerial mapping company Mountain-qualified Search & Rescue/Disaster Relief Mission Pilot, Civil Air Patrol 850+ TT/25 ME B.S., Psychology, University of Utah

September 19th, 2007, 22:50	#27
lostplanetairman Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: A Posts: 136	Re: Hired at Piedmont!!! Congratulations! I once worked at Pennsylvania Commuter Airlines which then absorbed Suburban and became Allegheny and then merged with Piedmont which was once Henson! I know a lot of the guys are still around because it's a QOL thing to work and live in base with out and backs!

September 19th, 2007, 23:04	#28
BobDDuck Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Left Seat Posts: 5,326	Re: Hired at Piedmont!!! Congrats and welcome to the screwed up family that is the USAir Express WOs. __________________ TBJC08 The Gear Monkey The Gear Monkey Store

September 20th, 2007, 03:01	#29
RPJ Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 499	Re: Hired at Piedmont!!! GJ!

September 20th, 2007, 03:11	#30
Aero_Engineer Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,032	Re: Hired at Piedmont!!! Congrats man, way to go!!

September 20th, 2007, 09:45	#31
SmitteyB Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 1,942	Re: Hired at Piedmont!!! Don't be ashamed, what were your times dude?

September 20th, 2007, 09:57	#32
adreamer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: AZO Posts: 1,297	Re: Hired at Piedmont!!! First of all, congrats. Second of all, finish those take home tests and compare notes with your classmates(When you get to SBY). Third, study what's in front of you. Do not worry about anything further down to road Anymore questions, please feel free to ask. __________________ CFI/CFII/MEI/Right seat

September 20th, 2007, 09:58	#33
bap327 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: BOSTON Posts: 443	Re: Hired at Piedmont!!! Congrats, now give us your times!!!! __________________ Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been , and there you will always long to return. - Leonardo da Vinci

September 20th, 2007, 11:40	#34
BuickCFI Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South of the Border Posts: 1,748	Re: Hired at Piedmont!!! congrats! i am curiuos, how low? lower than the 280TT guy who got hired at Pinnacle? __________________ CFI, CFII, MEI -Why is it when two planes almost hit each other it is called a near miss? Shouldn't it be called a near hit?

September 20th, 2007, 13:00	#35
JDE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,458	Re: Hired at Piedmont!!! I don't care about your times, but I do want to tell you congrats!! Piedmont is US Airways...right? I think they fly into Chattanooga...let me know if you ever get to town! (No one ever comes to Chattanooga ) __________________ Jason Pics from the road - updated 01-24-08

September 20th, 2007, 14:29	#39
BobDDuck Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Left Seat Posts: 5,326	Re: Hired at Piedmont!!! 2nd and 3rd actually, but we get in really late on the 2nd and head out at 3pm on the 3rd __________________ TBJC08 The Gear Monkey The Gear Monkey Store

September 20th, 2007, 15:00	#40
mattp1803 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Union, Kentucky/ Burleson, Texas Posts: 601	Re: Hired at Piedmont!!! Congrats!

September 20th, 2007, 15:37	#41
bdhill1979 Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: U77 Posts: 2,297	Re: Hired at Piedmont!!! Ace __________________ Commercial Pilot, IR Gold Seal CFI, CFII TT: 900ish Part 91 Company pilot 4 year Degree Will fish for pay

September 21st, 2007, 01:14	#42
JaceTheAce Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 7,278	Re: Hired at Piedmont!!! Anyone else in the Oct. 15th class date? __________________ Dash 8 FO "Time spent flying is not deducted from one's lifespan."

September 21st, 2007, 03:02	#43
JaceTheAce Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 7,278	Re: Hired at Piedmont!!! Thanks everyone from the congrats It means a lot! __________________ Dash 8 FO "Time spent flying is not deducted from one's lifespan."

September 21st, 2007, 11:07	#45
DonAlejandro Newbie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 14	Re: Hired at Piedmont!!! Hey congrats dude, by the way, any pointers on interview and prep? did they mention base assignments?

September 21st, 2007, 13:00	#46
UAL747400 Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Grand Forks, ND (UND)/ Davenport, IA Posts: 2,204	Re: Hired at Piedmont!!! You son of a gun! Thinking you can just skip way ahead of me like that! haha j/k A BIG congrats from me man. __________________

September 21st, 2007, 14:13	#47
NC_BE300 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: GSO/JFK Posts: 406	Re: Hired at Piedmont!!! Congrats on the job!!!!!

September 22nd, 2007, 22:24	#49
perpetual Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: RKNN Posts: 185	Re: Hired at Piedmont!!! Hiya, First off congrad(t)z for having the opportunity to do this. I do have a comment though that may not be to popular with the masses here at JC,.. but at the same time perhaps most will / should agree: There is always the talk of people lowering the bar and the minimal experience that we see going into our regional operators which ultimately run this profession into the ground. The pay rates and other quality of life issues as well as SERIOUS safety concerns due to the lack of experience are here because of new hires such as yourself stepping into something that you may not truly be prepared for. Now I always see talk from guys like Seggy, JohnH, and other great guys like Don, and of course the Man himself (DouGh) on the forum expressing the need to gain experience as an aviator prior to actually being responsible for carrying paying passengers at some scheduled airliner outfit. But the odd (and quite hypocritical) thing is that people here are not actually speaking up when NOW is the time to once again be show that experience is and should be required to actually work ones way up to the 121 level. Once again, Congrats.. but more so for having the opportunity to interview. I just wonder if new hires such as yourself whom have very little experience out flying or even teaching others how to fly are actually ready to be making decisions based on experience that simply isn't / hasn't been there. Fly safe -perpetual

September 22nd, 2007, 23:43	#50
scflyin Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 244	Re: Hired at Piedmont!!! Congrats on getting hired at Piedmont. I have a buddy that is going to start training there as well in october. Do you guys do all your training in CLT? I know I saw a bunch of Piedmont guys while I was in training for AWAC.

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