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December 14th, 2007, 22:22
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: FFC
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|  Multiengine Rating Before Commercial?
Just curious, what are the advantages of getting your multiengine rating before you commercial certificate?
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December 15th, 2007, 00:28
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sammamish, WA
Posts: 1,437
| Re: Multiengine Rating Before Commercial?
More twin time and experience with a more complex airplane.
__________________ Chris, CFI, CFII Now I could let these dream killers kill my self-esteem or use it as the steam to power my dreams That's how you treat things, stay hungry. |
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December 15th, 2007, 07:14
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alpha Tango Lima
Posts: 9,862
 | Re: Multiengine Rating Before Commercial?
And the fact that it is as PIC instead of as dual received . . . And the fact that YOU are actually making decisions. |
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December 15th, 2007, 09:53
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: FFC
Posts: 3
| Re: Multiengine Rating Before Commercial?
How much of your Commercial training is done in a multiengine aircraft? Just curious of the costs of getting a commercial certificate and eventually a CFI.
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December 15th, 2007, 11:46
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| Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alpha Tango Lima
Posts: 9,862
| Re: Multiengine Rating Before Commercial?
Well, to be honest, and frank. . . Take your time, experience actual twin engine flying and build some experience and transfer of knowledge skills as a CFI/MEI/CFII. That was the best advice I ever received, and I try to pass it on. If your ultimate goal is to get to an airline, don't be in such a rush to get there. You may get there and lack a very cruicial character trait - Decision making. By flying a complex ME aircraft, AND by acting as an instructor teaching a whole round of subject areas you'll gain significant decision making skills and ability that can not be achieved any other way. More importantly, the right seat of a regional jet - or heck - any JET. . .is not the place to try to learn how to make decisions at 250kts, 200kts, or 140kts. I think I know who you are, but send me a PM and I'll confirm my identity and we can discuss further my little philosophy on making it to an airline. |
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December 21st, 2007, 18:03
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kansas City MO
Posts: 420
| Re: Multiengine Rating Before Commercial?
The main advantage of getting your Private Multi Add on is that the time you log from there forward is PIC vs Dual Received (technically, if you ask the FAA, they will let you count Multi Dual Received time as PIC for your Commercial requirements as they are aware that the insurance companies won't let you take a twin out by yourself or with another student, but its not PIC time by any definition). As others have mentioned, its experience in flying the plane, but far more importantly, its experience making decisions. Airlines hire Captains, not FOs so they want to hire the guy they are confident can cut it once he gets to the left seat. |
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