Originally Posted by ctd57
I personally started off with my MEII. I have been instructing at a Class C airport, and have about 600 hours with 470 multi. I have been scared good a couple of times, once during a stall, the other during a Vmc demo. Everytime I go up, it feels like groundhogs day. The same stuff over and over, I am not complacent though, I still keep my guard up, but on a personal level, I feel that I am no longer learning anymore. Now it is just about continuing to give quality instruction, and build flight time. I need a new challenge to further advance myself in my aviation career. I guess for alot of CFIs, they don't start of in a multi, and not all in controlled airspace. I think the experience is more important than total time, that is all I am saying
MEI is definately where the best "learning opportunities" occur...VMC demo in the pattern, single-engine stalls, etc. I agree that if you've been scared a few times as an MEI, you have probably popped your invulnerability bubble and are about ready to move on...but you still might learn a few things. Most folks don't get to do MEI until later in their game.