Piedmont

If it makes you feel any better, i am a low time guy and have yet to receive an acknowledgement of my app.
 
TopGunn said:
If it makes you feel any better, i am a low time guy and have yet to receive an acknowledgement of my app.
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So I got a automated response from Trout I think.. Basically said they would be doing interviews in the next month and that they would call me to schedule..

anyone else get the same?
 
BTpilot said:
So I got a automated response from Trout I think.. Basically said they would be doing interviews in the next month and that they would call me to schedule..

anyone else get the same?
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I got a similar response. It said they would be doing interviews in the future and if selected I would be contacted. That was in late May. I have not heard anything since.
 
Spoke with Bob Trout the other day. Attrition is starting to slow so they moved the July class to August and new hires are in a pool. I'm not sure if there was an August class originally scheduled but if there was they were probably bumped into the pool.
 
I interviewed with and was hired at Piedmont in March 2011 with 1000tt/160multi and was in the May pilot class. We had pilots in our class that had 400 hours total up to 3000 hours. Some people had four year aviation degrees and others, didn't have a college degree. It was a diverse group of pilots.

I have heard the written exam has changed since I took it in March. The best way to study for the interview is to read the gouge located here. I was the last person to update this gouge. My advice for the written exam is to study the ATP written plus, some of the company specific questions Piedmont makes up and puts in the written. Those are noted in the gouge linked above. If you have any other options, I would honestly apply to another regional, if this is the only one that is getting back to you then - go for it. Just be aware the company is not hiring because of growth but, because of pilots making lateral moves to other regionals. Attrition has slowed and the LaGuardia crew base has just closed. They pushed the July class back to August and have started hiring into a pool for a potential class in October, from what I hear.

Good Luck to those trying, PM me if you have any questions. I'll answer them when I can.
 
Has anyone hired on at PDT with an underage drinking ticket in his/her past? I have one from six years ago but I was not arrested and did not have to go to court it was just a $25 fine that I mailed in. I received an interview invitation but on the application they send you after scheduling your interview there is not a question to disclose it. The closest question ask if you "have ever been stopped or arrested for DUI, DWI, or other alcohol or substance abuse violation?" My underage drinking ticket would not fall under this because I was not arrested and was not stopped as it was not driving related. How would you guys/gals recommend disclosing this? Should I attach a paper explanation to the app? Would the company even consider hiring me with this in my past?

Thanks
 
I just interviewed and accepted a class date which I am really excited about! The gouge is dead on with the written test although it looks like they swap questions in and out here and there to keep the pilots guessing. The interview went well and they were really friendly, they weren't looking to burn you, they want you to do well. The sim was the hardest, it was a PCATD set to fly the King Air and they had the sensitivity turned all the way up, you cough and you've lost 100 feet and your in a 45 degree bank. Just take your time, fly it two fingers and review the approach thoroughly. The examiner will do everything for you including setting the throttles, radios, frequencies. All I did was takeoff, vectored around for the ILS, procedure turn inbound and shoot the approach, they just want to see that you can fly and have situational awareness. Then van ride back to the airport and wait for us to call... which they did.

As for your ticket, I don't know or want to say too much, but I know someone that knows people there that have had hiccups similiar to yours. Did they call you on the airlineapps.com website? Or cold call off a resume? I think there is a section on airlineapps where your supposed to divulge that stuff, if this is your first chance to tell them the truth, just be honest and you should be fine. I would still write it in even though its not driving related, it comes off as shady/sneaky if you play the, "well you didn't ask!" game especially since it is alcohol related. Also in some of the gouges over the years I remember reading about someone being cut loose from the ground school because he didn't divulge an MiC.

Just my opinion. Good luck to all the other applicants! :)
 
I did not use airline apps, just sent the resume in. I think I will attach a paper to the app I take to the interview explaining it.
 
hvymetaldrvr what did they say to expect for a class date? Are they planning to run more classes through the rest of the year? And Congratulations!
 
Jim_Raynor said:
hvymetaldrvr what did they say to expect for a class date? Are they planning to run more classes through the rest of the year? And Congratulations!
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Thanks and yes I'm going in for September 13th (my 28th bday by the way what a present!). They're still hiring with another interview next week and on going for a few more months because of attrition and they have some Q200s on the way coming from out West...
 
HVYMETALDRVR said:
Thanks and yes I'm going in for September 13th (my 28th bday by the way what a present!). They're still hiring with another interview next week and on going for a few more months because of attrition and they have some Q200s on the way coming from out West...
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Did they confirm that they are getting those?
 
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