Check this out. This CFI recommends getting your Insturment in a Twin. Comments?

http://www.geocities.com/cfidarren/r-multinst.htm

Only thing I can think of it finding someone else that is doing the same thing to be your safety pilot....

That's how I did my training. Quick MEL PPL add-on then IFR in the multi to start logging PIC.

www.prairieairservice.com

Expensive, but you have to get multi-time somehow. I am thinking that I will get my CFII in the twin, along with my MEI. Some DEs will let you do both checkrides at the same time. I believe All ATPS does their CFII MEI add on ratings this way. This is another option for me. I guess I have to get through my initial first, week from today.

I have to get my Private before I can do anything....Hopefully next week. Money is the bid deal for me. I don't know if I want to pony up all that $$ just yet.

You're going to need the twin time anyway. Obviously you can MEI at some point, but many schools require prefer MEIs who have 55 or even 100 ME just to get an MEI job! Look at the incremental cost...

Twin time (w/ safet pilot): $80 /h
Twin Time (solo) $160/h


Inst Training in a 172 w/ CFII: $100.
Inst Training in twin w/ CFII: $190.

If you do 30 hours with a CFII...

30 hours of twin time & inst training costs $5700.

30 hours SE inst training + 30 hours solo twin: $7,800

30 hours SE inst training + 30 hours twin w/ safety pilot: $5,400


Safety pilot time appears slightly cheaper, but it is not highly regarded at some airlines, some will only give 50% credit.

I'd do as much of your ratings as possible in the twin...it will make life simpler down the road.

I'll teach you the instrument rating in the twin

Me too...when do I start?!

J/K

Lax