Comming to a Dash 8 near you

taildragger173 · April 27th, 2008, 22:51

No RJ for me! Got hired at Piedmont flying the Dash 8 up and down the east coast. Class starts later this summer. I got hired the same week that 4 airlines filed for bankruptcy.

ASpilot2be · April 27th, 2008, 23:00

Congrats

Matt13C · April 27th, 2008, 23:35

Congrats man! The Dash looks like a fun plane to fly.

Do you know what base you will get? Aside from LGA their domiciles seem to be in good areas that a first year FO might be able to afford to break away from the Ramen noodles a few nights a month. If they are still hiring in about 6 months, maybe I can get on for MDT.

taildragger173 · April 27th, 2008, 23:49

I dont know what base I'll be at yet. I've heard that MDT is really senior. There are people that have been based there for longer than I've been alive. Cost of living seems to be good in most of the bases and hopefully I'll be able to break away from the Ramen noodle diet. On that note, I find it interesting that starting FO pay at Piedmont is significantly higher than starting pay at Mesa for a CRJ900. I know I shouldnt compare the two.

Back to the bases, I'm hoping for CHO or ROA. I couldnt afford LGA and all of the trips are day trips. To be honest, I'm kinda indifferent as to where I get based. I have no attachments to any of the cities. I will live in base though. I dont want to commute.

jon1424 · April 27th, 2008, 23:59

Congrats! A buddy of mine just finished up ground school on Friday and had nothing but positive things to say. Supposedly the sim is backed up so now he gets to sit at home for a while until they call him with a date to head back down to CLT.

LoadMasterC141 · April 28th, 2008, 21:39

Congrats. What were your times?

taildragger173 · April 28th, 2008, 23:44

Thanks everyone!

791 total and 43 multi. 6.1 of glider too.

NJT916 · April 29th, 2008, 13:46

Congrats! There are a few Piedmont pilots on the board, so they should be able to offer some insights.

If you get Roanoke, I hear there is a good Buffalo Wild Wings there...

JA Yawd Bwoy · April 29th, 2008, 19:34

Congrats!

cfii2007 · April 29th, 2008, 20:09

Tprops rule!!!!!!!!!

RightSeatGirl · April 29th, 2008, 20:20

Ahhhhhhahaaaaa

FRESH MEAT!!!!

Don't set your permanent bid for ROA. We currently have nearly 20 F/O's sitting reserve there. You'll only fly about 50 hours a month. Go to MDT or SBY if you want to fly alot.

Welcome aboard...PDT ain't so bad and the Dash is a blast to fly..If you need info or anything shoot me a PM.

TexasFlyer · April 29th, 2008, 20:30

Sounds like some fun flying! Best of success to yoU!

Matt13C · April 29th, 2008, 20:32

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Originally Posted by RightSeatGirl

Ahhhhhhahaaaaa

Welcome aboard...PDT ain't so bad and the Dash is a blast to fly..If you need info or anything shoot me a PM.

Dammit! Why can't I have the mins, they would be two choices!

johnso28 · April 29th, 2008, 20:34

Congrats! Have fun in training, it's always a blast.

RightSeatGirl · April 29th, 2008, 20:36

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Originally Posted by Matt13C

Dammit! Why can't I have the mins, they would be two choices!

Right now mins are comm, multi, inst.

Matt13C · April 29th, 2008, 20:43

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Originally Posted by RightSeatGirl

Right now mins are comm, multi, inst.

Yeah and I am about 5 hours from my PPL, I have a bit to go. Hopefully they are still hiring at the end of summer. I am hoping to be done my comm/multi/inst by then. Thanks for the info!

RightSeatGirl · April 29th, 2008, 21:16

Should be, they say we're hiring 25 per month until November of 08'.

adreamer · April 30th, 2008, 21:37

Welcome to PDT. MDT base here.

MDT is a very senior base for Captain, not for FO.

I have learned a lot from those "very experienced" CA.

Rightseatgirl, where are you based?

RightSeatGirl · April 30th, 2008, 21:43

I'm ROA...How's life in Middlevania?

CcrlR737AMT · April 30th, 2008, 23:06

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Originally Posted by taildragger173

No RJ for me! Got hired at Piedmont flying the Dash 8 up and down the east coast. Class starts later this summer. I got hired the same week that 4 airlines filed for bankruptcy.

Someone I know is going through training to fly the Dash-8 for Piedmont. he's been talking about all the info and I wish good luck to you both and Congratulations!

RightSeatGirl · April 30th, 2008, 23:16

Initial was just a blast man....You're gonna love it. Buwhahahahahahahaha

SRA_kbad · April 30th, 2008, 23:34

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Originally Posted by NJT916

Congrats! There are a few Piedmont pilots on the board, so they should be able to offer some insights.

If you get Roanoke, I hear there is a good Buffalo Wild Wings there...

Two Buffalo Wild Wing's

adreamer · May 1st, 2008, 06:00

Rightseatgirl, life at MDT is not bad.

Once awhile, they let us out to south. You will be surprised there are few CAs who have not flown down to CLT in their careers till few months ago.

Got to love CLT rush hours and CLT - MDT flights.

Firebird2XC · May 1st, 2008, 09:23

Congrats, man! You'll have fun flying the Dash, I'm told. Turboprops make a real aviator out of you.

It's a nice resume bullet to lean on when you go over to the Dark Side and become a jet button pusher later in life.

Not that anybody I know would do that...

RightSeatGirl · May 1st, 2008, 13:14

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Originally Posted by adreamer

Rightseatgirl, life at MDT is not bad.

Once awhile, they let us out to south. You will be surprised there are few CAs who have not flown down to CLT in their careers till few months ago.

Got to love CLT rush hours and CLT - MDT flights.

That's what I love about ROA, we fly the whole system.