I have talked to pilots that say as a pilot having an A&P isn't a bad thing at all - it gives you a good understanding of the anatomy of an airplane and that can never be bad. Its just getting the thing thats the issue.

Along the same line of reasoning would it not be a bad idea for a pilot who isn't acting as a flight engineer to have flight engineer certification as a virtue of their own education in aviation? Would you not learn things that could prove to be useful for any pilot? Would it look good on a resume'???

And if so, how exactly does one meet this requirement in FAR 63.37????

"(4) At least a commercial pilot certificate with an instrument rating and at least 5 hours of flight training in the duties of a flight engineer."

Thanks,
John