PSA?
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EDUC8-or
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I've been at PSA for a year and I'll let you know about my experiences. First off, if you have any questions regarding the interview for just about any airline, go to www.aviationinterviews.com theres LOTS of good stuff there. Also pay scales are at www.airlinepilotcentral.com
I'm based in CLT which is our busiest hub. DAY and TYS are also bases. I've been on resereve the whole time I've been here while people junior to me are holding lines in DAY and TYS. Reserve here sucks. You will get used and abused. Pay is on the lower end compared to other airlines. Scheduling will push you to fly and certain schedulers take things a little too personally. QOL ain't bad if you live in base as I do. Most of the lines right now give you only 11-13 days off a month. Right now we are very short on pilots and I fly every day on reserve. Most of our overnights are in some industrial park outside of town with not much to do. Right now there is little to no movement and no upgrades in about a year. Not trying to be negative, just letting you know what to expect.
If we get the 900's we will be hiring like gangbusters, but that's a very big "if". Even with all of the negatives I've posted I still enjoy it here. MX is good and most of the people you fly with are good guys and gals. The training is good and you are paid the monthly guarantee during training as well as per diem. They will also provide a single occupancy hotel in the Dayton Airport Hotel with free breakfast every morning. You would probably be based in DAY or possibly TYS out of training as there are no reserves there. Hope this answers some of your questions.
I'm based in CLT which is our busiest hub. DAY and TYS are also bases. I've been on resereve the whole time I've been here while people junior to me are holding lines in DAY and TYS. Reserve here sucks. You will get used and abused. Pay is on the lower end compared to other airlines. Scheduling will push you to fly and certain schedulers take things a little too personally. QOL ain't bad if you live in base as I do. Most of the lines right now give you only 11-13 days off a month. Right now we are very short on pilots and I fly every day on reserve. Most of our overnights are in some industrial park outside of town with not much to do. Right now there is little to no movement and no upgrades in about a year. Not trying to be negative, just letting you know what to expect.
If we get the 900's we will be hiring like gangbusters, but that's a very big "if". Even with all of the negatives I've posted I still enjoy it here. MX is good and most of the people you fly with are good guys and gals. The training is good and you are paid the monthly guarantee during training as well as per diem. They will also provide a single occupancy hotel in the Dayton Airport Hotel with free breakfast every morning. You would probably be based in DAY or possibly TYS out of training as there are no reserves there. Hope this answers some of your questions.
Maximilian_Jenius
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EDUC8-or said:
Do you as a pilot fly both aircraft when on a trip? That being the 200 & 700. Or does the 700 only go to senior f/o's & captains?
EDUC8-or
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Maximillian_Jenius said:
Being on reserve I will often fly both airplanes on the same day. However most lines are strictly 200 or 700 lines. They both pay the same, but I've flown with quite a few captains who only bid the 700. I see it as sort of an ego thing. I prefer the 200 because there's not as much FA drama going on in back when they work by themselves.
Maximilian_Jenius
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EDUC8-or said:
Slats man...slats. Its all about the slats!
WestIndian425
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LOL!! Ain't that the truth! I liked that part on the Styrian Spirit CRJ-700 JustPlanes DVD.
Neil
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Maximilian_Jenius
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WestIndian425 said:
While I definately prefer the 700 series my post was meant to be more tongue in cheek. But I'd fly the #### outa a 200 series if the price was right!!!
Maximilian_Jenius
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kellwolf said:Slats are for wussies. Real men don't need 'em.
But they do help with takeoff/climb and landing performance. And those 700 series get way better performance then your 200 series.
Stone Cold
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John Herreshoff said:F the performance. If you want to fly for fun get a J-3!
Or become a freight dawg!!
EDUC8-or
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BrianNC said:
For a while that's where the new hires were going. I had to wait 6 months, but people hired after me got this base at the same time as myself. I suffered through a winter in Dayton, and I can't even stand that place in the summer.
I would hope right now the new hires are going to either DAY or TYS because I'm tired of deadheading there to pick up trips. There are no reserves there right now or maybe one or two.
The whole slats/no slats deal isn't too terribly noticable. Your VRef might be about 10-15 knots faster on approach and if you're flexing in the 200 you might see a V1 and VR in the 140's. In the 700 it gets up to the 130's. Down low the climb performance is similar. Once you get into the flight levels the 700 climbs much better and there is less to do as far as pressing buttons and flipping switches. Oh yeah, it also cools MUCH better in the summer. The 200 is a little more responsive on the controls and more fun to fly a visual approach when you're number one for the field. You can keep your speed up a little bit longer because the 700 takes a while to slow down or go down.
Maximilian_Jenius
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wheelsup said:you're not thinking with your wallet. Less performance = longer flight = more $$.
Actually what do I know the fastest thing I've flown is a C172SP and an Archer III.
But yes that does make sense!