MEI Checkrid

Buzo · November 23rd, 2002, 17:01

I passed my MEI ride this afternoon. Started the day by going and flying some approaches and the mei maneuvers with my instructor and then the checkride at 9:00am. Oral went real well followed by a great flight. After a short break we started on the CFII oral. The oral went very smoothly, and I get to do the flight portion tomorrow morning. I am doing this at ALL ATPS. So far I am very impressed. Tomorrow will be day 5 and I should be done around 7:00am with two ratings and about 9 hours flight time.

giladal · November 23rd, 2002, 17:08

Just want to say good liuck!
You can do it!

Buzo · November 24th, 2002, 10:05

Finished the CFII this morning, 1.4 hr flight 3 appoaches. Went better than I could have hoped. What a relief to have them out of the way.

flyitup · November 24th, 2002, 10:46

Congrats Buzo!

Mavmb · November 24th, 2002, 17:49

Congrats Buzo. I've got my mei and cfii ride next week. Any advice?

Scorpio11982 · November 24th, 2002, 18:22

Congradulations men. !!!

now it's time to build those hours... good luck... and fly safe !!

Buzo · November 24th, 2002, 20:56

Thanks.

Advice about the MEI, know the systems of the airplane well, and be able to teach multi engine aerodynamics. Know the when you can fail an engine with the mixtures and when you have to only use the throttles, and what speed you can fail the engine on takeoff roll. Just talk to the examiner like you would a new student and you should be fine. My oral was about an hour, and the flight was 1.1.

The II checkride was pretty easy, if you use the same examiner, try to impress them with the first checkride and the second one will be a bit easier. The oral consisted of the flight instruments and regs. The flight was three approaches, 2 ILS and one PP VOR. I flew the first ILS to a missed, then the examiner flew the 2nd ILS and had me fail an engine on him and talk him through the approach. The VOR approach consisted of one turn in the hold followed by the approach all partial panel. He made me fly it to the final approach fix then he took the plane and on the way back to the airport he put me in an unusual attitude and then he landed the plane.

All in all, I had a great experience. It took 5 days and I got 2 ratings. If anyone is interested, it was at ATP's in Las Vegas.

November 23rd, 2002, 17:01	#1
Buzo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 259	MEI Checkrid I passed my MEI ride this afternoon. Started the day by going and flying some approaches and the mei maneuvers with my instructor and then the checkride at 9:00am. Oral went real well followed by a great flight. After a short break we started on the CFII oral. The oral went very smoothly, and I get to do the flight portion tomorrow morning. I am doing this at ALL ATPS. So far I am very impressed. Tomorrow will be day 5 and I should be done around 7:00am with two ratings and about 9 hours flight time.

November 23rd, 2002, 17:08	#2
giladal Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: California, Los Angeles Posts: 126	Re: MEI Checkrid Just want to say good liuck! You can do it!

November 24th, 2002, 10:05	#3
Buzo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 259	Re: MEI Checkride Finished the CFII this morning, 1.4 hr flight 3 appoaches. Went better than I could have hoped. What a relief to have them out of the way.

November 24th, 2002, 10:46	#4
flyitup Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 620	Re: MEI Checkride Congrats Buzo!

November 24th, 2002, 17:49	#5
Mavmb Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,169	Re: MEI Checkride Congrats Buzo. I've got my mei and cfii ride next week. Any advice?

November 24th, 2002, 18:22	#6
Scorpio11982 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NYC Posts: 186	Re: MEI Checkrid Congradulations men. !!! now it's time to build those hours... good luck... and fly safe !!

November 24th, 2002, 20:56	#7
Buzo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 259	Re: MEI Checkrid Thanks. Advice about the MEI, know the systems of the airplane well, and be able to teach multi engine aerodynamics. Know the when you can fail an engine with the mixtures and when you have to only use the throttles, and what speed you can fail the engine on takeoff roll. Just talk to the examiner like you would a new student and you should be fine. My oral was about an hour, and the flight was 1.1. The II checkride was pretty easy, if you use the same examiner, try to impress them with the first checkride and the second one will be a bit easier. The oral consisted of the flight instruments and regs. The flight was three approaches, 2 ILS and one PP VOR. I flew the first ILS to a missed, then the examiner flew the 2nd ILS and had me fail an engine on him and talk him through the approach. The VOR approach consisted of one turn in the hold followed by the approach all partial panel. He made me fly it to the final approach fix then he took the plane and on the way back to the airport he put me in an unusual attitude and then he landed the plane. All in all, I had a great experience. It took 5 days and I got 2 ratings. If anyone is interested, it was at ATP's in Las Vegas.

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