Originally Posted by
rotorhead1026
IIRC, CFII can technically instruct (instrument only) in category, as long as s/he has a commercial multi. Legal is one thing, though, and qualified is another.
That used to be the case based on the wording of the regulations, but that has been changed by a recent FAA Legal Opinion. You need an MEI to teach anything in a twin.
Originally Posted by
rotorhead1026
I'm personally not a fan of these safety pilot / PIC "schemes", and I expect a lot of interviewers aren't either. You have to do what you have to do, but there are always consequences - especially for short cuts. Y'all be careful out there ...
Some employers (or some interviewers) might look down on it or possibly even exclude it, but plenty of folks have gotten hired with SP time. You're better off with a 135 or MEI twin time, but SP time is better than 2800 TT and 28 ME