Ouardanio

Hi everybody,
I am actually working on my cfi initial and i was wondering wish step i should take next, going for my MEI or CFII, because i have heard that most of the flight schools don't let you go on multi engine in your first year even with your CFI MEI? Is that true? If yes better for me to go for my CFII so i can have more students even on single engine...any advices or exepriences?? And it work usually on schools to get you as a multi engine instructor?Thank you.

ClarenceOver

I am sure someone else will chime with a different approach. I would suggest CFII with the feds and then getting the CFI. You can't exercise the CFII without the CFI anyway. And you can't even touch a multi student at most flight schools without 70-100 multi.

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...

Aviator89

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.

ComancheGuy

Well you could do it like I did CFII first with the FSDO then the MEI with a DE then the CFI-A in a non complex plane like my warrior. Now if you are set on the CFI first then I would fallow up with the CFII. Most schools and instructor jobs require you to have CFI/CFII and could care less about the MEI. You can start to get an immediate return on your investment with the CFII it would take a while to get any return from a MEI.

TBlu

Most flight schools seem to use instrument instruction and multi as upgrades within the company. The flight school I am currently at does instrument first then multi once you prove yourself. So with the CFII, it may pay off quicker. Having the MEI is a bonus to have even if you don't exercise it right away.

StuckMike

CFII is much more used at my flight school, the directors usually do MEI training.