Originally Posted by
Yoda2
If you need to instruct to build time and experience; I would suggest going the traditional route, getting your CFI ratings in the following order: SE CFI, CFII then MEI. Some of the reasons being; Not many folks get VFR Multi ratings these days. Not many Multi students, period or relative to SE students. Years ago VFR Multi's were popular, though haven't been for many years. Most of the Multi instruction you will give will involve a significant degree of instrument work. As a new instructor you will not likely be seasoned, proficient, safe and comfortable enough to be giving instrument instruction in a twin. There are always exceptions though I recommend polishing your instructional skills with the SE aircraft first... Good instrument and Instrument instruction skills will make life much easier when it comes time for the twin. Personally, I got my MEI first but already had a bunch of time and did not need to instruct...
Agreed for the most part. I did SE CFI, gave 400+ dual given for PPL students over 8 months or so (80% of most schools business anyway) then CFII/MEI add on later. Still needed 100 multi time to instruct in twins anyway, but it was useful to have now
The only exception is big flight schools that do zero time to commercial. More instrument and multi dual given. But even ALL ATP requires 100 ME for their ME instructors. Its right on the add for ME instructors. One more reason why their fast track has 100 ME. So the wet CFI's qualifiy to be MEI's under insurance. ha
For me however I worked at an FBO and most the students were just going for a PPL, or needed a BFR, rental landing currency, etc. But 20% or so went through instrument, and a few commercials/cfi.