can you get your initial CFI in a multi if you are rated?
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can you get your initial CFI in a multi if you are rated?
I am trying to work through my initial CFI and planned to use a 172 for most and a 310 for the complex. It was brought to my attention that this may not be possible, although I am commercially multi engin rated, any thoughts from the field?
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You would get an MEI for the initial rating and have to do a single-engine add-on later. ATP does the same thing, except they do it in Piper Seminoles. MEI, CFII, then the SEL add-on. Just be prepared to teach how to fly a multi-engine airplane.
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You can do your MEI as your initial if you like, that is what I did because I did it under the VA and got reimbursed for most of it.
As others have said, only useful if you plan on going right from MEI to double I and single I. A MEI in itself is almost next to useless and you would be hard pressed to find a school to hire you low time as an exclusive MEI guy.
It can definately be done though, but it is a lot of work. I had 130 hours ME when I finished it so I just felt more proficient in the twin than a single so it seemed like the logical plane to do the most difficult ride in. On the other hand if you have 15 ME from your commercial then I wouldnt reccomend it, the ride is a little to complex to not feel 100 percent in the plane
As others have said, only useful if you plan on going right from MEI to double I and single I. A MEI in itself is almost next to useless and you would be hard pressed to find a school to hire you low time as an exclusive MEI guy.
It can definately be done though, but it is a lot of work. I had 130 hours ME when I finished it so I just felt more proficient in the twin than a single so it seemed like the logical plane to do the most difficult ride in. On the other hand if you have 15 ME from your commercial then I wouldnt reccomend it, the ride is a little to complex to not feel 100 percent in the plane
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