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May 8th, 2008, 19:21
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Albemarle, NC
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 |  Hired! I got the phone call today that I was hired by Mesa Airlines for a CRJ First Officer position. I know that most people around here have a negative opinion of Mesa, but I think it really is what you make of it. I will be able to upgrade to Captain in less than a year. You can't do that at too many airlines. I'll also make considerably more money than I do at Ram Air once I upgrade. I'll also be able to hold CLT as a base after about six months or so. That is a huge plus for me. Once I start building up the turbine PIC time, I should become marketable for a good corporate job out there. Flying for a corporate or fractional company is my long term goal. Overall, I am very pleased and look forward to starting class on June 30th.
__________________ Commercial Pilot ASEL, AMEL, Instrument Airplane CFI, CFI-I Current Line Pilot for Ram Air Freight 3,710 TT 1,005 ME 208 Actual Instrument 1,862 Dual Given http://www.myspace.com/airplanedriver |
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May 8th, 2008, 19:24
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville
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 |  Re: Hired! Congrats !!!! Good luck 
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May 8th, 2008, 19:31
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: West Palm Beach, FL
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| Re: Hired! All the best. Blue skies!!!!! atp
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May 8th, 2008, 19:33
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA
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May 8th, 2008, 23:18
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Woodbridge, NJ
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| Re: Hired! Congrats!!! 
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May 9th, 2008, 07:57
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Columbus, OH
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| Re: Hired! Congrats on the new job!!! Study hard and find a great study group. When is your last day at Ram? Someday you will look back at Ram with some fondness and actually miss the flying. Keep working hard and enjoy the next two months. |
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May 9th, 2008, 08:20
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY
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| Re: Hired! congrats on the job! i can't help but be worried for you as i keep reading more and more about mesa, its enough to make you sick. i really hope it works out for you. keep us all updated on how things are on the inside. |
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May 9th, 2008, 08:37
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Antonio TX
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| Re: Hired! Congratulations |
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May 9th, 2008, 11:59
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Albemarle, NC
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| Re: Hired! Quote:
Having said that, my experience at Ram Air has been a positive one. Spending a year and a half as a freight dog has definitely made a real pilot out of me. 
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May 17th, 2008, 15:33
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ
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| Re: Hired! deleted Last edited by Bog; May 17th, 2008 at 16:57. |
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May 18th, 2008, 00:40
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boardman, Ohio
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| Re: Hired! Nice Work! You will do great! |
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May 18th, 2008, 01:53
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007
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| Re: Hired! MESA is furloughing. There is no reason why you had to go to MESA. There are many other places hiring. Yes, I am raining on your parade. I just looked at your total time, and realized this HAS to be flame bait. I bit, hook, line, and sinker. |
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May 18th, 2008, 02:23
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Richland, Washington
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| Re: Hired! congrats and good luck man!
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May 18th, 2008, 04:08
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV
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| Re: Hired! Pilot4500, Is this a joke or are you dead serious?  |
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May 18th, 2008, 11:23
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KIWA
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Many other places hiring? Maybe 3-6 months ago.. but that list is rapidly shrinking. As to the OP- Upgrade in less than a year? It was around 10 months if you had the time; but I think those days are gone, considering the current circumstances. CLT in 6 months? I wish you the best. Took me 8 months. Oh, and if you do get CLT, then upgrade... it will take you about 7-8 years to get back to CLT. So you know.. Anyhow, not trying to be negative (like someone), welcome aboard.. nice to have another number between me and possible furlough! Haha.. feel free to PM me if you've got any questions.
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May 18th, 2008, 13:13
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: El Forko Grande
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| Re: Hired! Don't do it. When another airline holds a groundschool class, several Mesa pilots will find their way into that class. Do you think there's a reason for that? |
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May 18th, 2008, 15:54
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Saint Loser, Misery
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| Re: Hired! You know they've mailed out WARN letters, right? This is not a rumor. There will be furloughs. |
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May 22nd, 2008, 12:10
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Albemarle, NC
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| Re: Hired! I got an e-mail two days ago saying that my groundschool had been postponed until further notice. I am still in the hiring pool, but I am going to continue looking elsewhere. What I really wanted to do was get some quick turbine PIC time and then move onto something better, but it looks like I'll be going back to the drawing board. Hopefully I can find something better than Mesa, and still be able to stay in the CLT area. Decent pilot jobs are getting tougher and tougher to find these days, especially without turbine time. As far as the WARN letters go, I know two Mesa pilots who received them. They both expect to be furloughed in the very near future. Right now I am just grateful for the job that I have. Ram Air isn't the best company to work for, but it is far from the worst. I do get paid a somewhat respectable salary. We also have two former Comair pilots that are now working for Ram Air. I think that says something. For all of the current Mesa pilots, I will be praying for you guys. I hate to see anybody lose their jobs. However, I don't think that I will be joining Mesa anytime soon.
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May 22nd, 2008, 12:21
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| Junior Member  Join Date: May 2008 Location: Atl
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| Re: Hired! Best of luck to ya, mate. |
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May 22nd, 2008, 18:01
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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In the sticks
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| Re: Hired! Good luck 45. |
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May 22nd, 2008, 18:24
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Park City, UT
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 | Re: Hired! Pinnacle's still hiring. Go live my dream, move back to Kalamazoo and sit reserve at the B-Dub's on stadium!
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May 22nd, 2008, 23:00
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indiana
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