MEI Initial in NJ ??

[Sebastian]

So I have made a decision that I would like to obtain my initial Flight Instructor certificate before summer time. The challenge is that my most recent pilot certificate that I acquired was my muli-commercial which was over 2 years ago so I forgot a lot of things. I also have not done any serious flying lately except for this past summer where I logged over 200 hours banner-towing. I live in the northern NJ area and I am looking for a school where I could fly on the weekends and be able to complete my MEI before the end of May. I say MEI because I will perhaps feel more confident in a twin especially knowing the fact that I will not have to do as many maneuvers as I would have to do in a single. I have over 200 hours in a twin and I have logged over 5 hours in the past month just by renting a Piper Seneca that is based out of a local airport in my area. I am aware of the fact that not a lot of pilots in NJ do their initials in a twin so I am on a quest to obtain as much as info as possible to prepare myself for a check ride ass quickly as possible especially knowing that I will mostly be on my own. The reason why I could only do it on the weekends is because I work full time and I am not yet prepared to leave my current employer. My current job pays me 60k a year and they completely covers my college tuition so as you can see currently this is not an option for me. I would greatly appreciate if someone could tell me exactly what I will need to know for my MEI initial and what sources I can use to prepare myself for check-ride. Also has anyone done any CFI initials in the NJ area with the FSDO? I would also like to know if the FSDO in NJ would be harder than lets say one in FL where they get alot of CFI applicants. THANKS FOR THE INFO!!!!!

[vabantha]

I did my MEI as the initial instructor rating in Florida, so I don't have any info on the NJ fsdo. However, they all use the same PTS. That is the single best study guide you can use. It gives you all the topics and the FAA sources for the information. Just make sure you are up on all the areas of operation, especially those dealing with multi-specific topics. Also pay special attention to the endorsement and requirement differences for the various multi-ratings. Good luck!

Originally Posted by Sebastian

So I have made a decision that I would like to obtain my initial Flight Instructor certificate before summer time. The challenge is that my most recent pilot certificate that I acquired was my muli-commercial which was over 2 years ago so I forgot a lot of things. I also have not done any serious flying lately except for this past summer where I logged over 200 hours banner-towing. I live in the northern NJ area and I am looking for a school where I could fly on the weekends and be able to complete my MEI before the end of May. I say MEI because I will perhaps feel more confident in a twin especially knowing the fact that I will not have to do as many maneuvers as I would have to do in a single. I have over 200 hours in a twin and I have logged over 5 hours in the past month just by renting a Piper Seneca that is based out of a local airport in my area. I am aware of the fact that not a lot of pilots in NJ do their initials in a twin so I am on a quest to obtain as much as info as possible to prepare myself for a check ride ass quickly as possible especially knowing that I will mostly be on my own. The reason why I could only do it on the weekends is because I work full time and I am not yet prepared to leave my current employer. My current job pays me 60k a year and they completely covers my college tuition so as you can see currently this is not an option for me. I would greatly appreciate if someone could tell me exactly what I will need to know for my MEI initial and what sources I can use to prepare myself for check-ride. Also has anyone done any CFI initials in the NJ area with the FSDO? I would also like to know if the FSDO in NJ would be harder than lets say one in FL where they get alot of CFI applicants. THANKS FOR THE INFO!!!!!