Porter

[Mig29]

thanks for the help,
don't hate me my friend, I just did a 14hr duty, and don't even know where the 'enter' key is on my keyboard:)

[Changes in Latitudes]

thanks for the help,
don't hate me my friend, I just did a 14hr duty, and don't even know where the 'enter' key is on my keyboard:)

No hate, just guidance...

[navajo_jay]

Hi guys,

I've been called yesterday for interview in late december. Any advice here? By the way I have 1800TT 800MPIC and 500Turbine PIC on BE10

Thanks

[mandingo]

Anybody heard about December/January GS? or had their references called?

[wordstwice]

!

[olijets11]

Any idea about when the Dec GS would take place?

[bob sacamano]

Jan I believe. But what's the reason for the delay?

[wordstwice]

!

[C206Pilot]

How does upgrading to the left seat at Porter work? Is it based on specific flight time requirements or just seniority? My concern is, with all of this hiring, the experience pool of FO's being hired is obviously dwindiling from what it was say, a year ago, and it's only going to continue, right? Will an FO hired with just under 2000 hours TT be sitting right seat forever here?

[pointyertoes]

The upgrade process at Porter depends on several things.
Seniority is a factor when the candidate applies for an upgrade but it is not the only factor.
The Chief Pilot and the check pilots do take into consideration total time and past experience.
Whether or not a pilot is selected for upgrade training depends on their accumulated time on type, initial and reccurrent sim performance, annual line checks and pre-upgrade assessment line checks conducted by the check 'A' pilots.
The upgrade candidates are then given upgrade groundschool, sim training, line indoc and a line check (just like every other 705 operator).
The company takes the process very seriously. It's a fair but tough system and the closest thing I've seen to a meritocracy at an airline so far. I hope it stays that way.
A word of advice to pilots applying for f/o positions at Porter: Do not apply with the expectation of a quick upgrade. As with any other company, expect to learn, have a good time while doing it and apply for an upgrade when you're ready, not when you think the company's ready for you.

[atlanticflyer]

Interviewed 2nd week of November and still havent heard....anybody else? Anybody recieve calls for the Jan G/S??

[olijets11]

I interviewed the first week of November and still no call.. I am guessing that it probably has to do with the aircraft delivery delays..? Trying to stay positive here..

[canex500]

Just an update here from my first post. Interviewed 3rd week of october. no word yet.

[Mig29]

I was told the next g/s would be around feb/mar....

Regards

[atlanticflyer]

All good things then eh? haha....Thanks for the updates!

[olijets11]

Just an update on my status.. got a call today and will be starting in Jan. I sincerely wish all of you still waiting the best of luck!!

[Mig29]

Congratulations!! All the best in the g/s!

[C206Pilot]

congrats. i guess that proves there will be a jan g/s

[bob sacamano]

Buddy of mine interviewed mid-October, got called and e-mailed an offer of employment today. Never told me when the ground school date is.

[Poppy]

Are they hiring direct entry captains? or just first officers?

[Dilbert Pickles]

Hi guy's,

Just updating my status. Received the PFO today.

Good luck to everyone else awaiting word.

Enthusiastically,

DP

[canex500]

Thanks for the update. Sorry about the PFO.
Anyother PFO's out there?
I'm still in limbo.

[Mig29]

PFO as well:(

buddy of mine told me that they are looking for 3,000hrs + for now, so they can u/g quickly! But who knows...

[HavaJava]

I'm still in limbo as well.. Got about 300 more hours to hit 3000.. would be a bummer to miss out for that! No PFO yet though.. might just be taking longer with the Christmas rush of mail.

[Jeremy]

Do they mail it out or is in an email?? I'm in limbo as well. Been about a month now.