CFII / MEI after initial CFI?

BoDEAN · April 2nd, 2003, 21:56

Curious how long people have waited to get their CFII and/or MEI after getting their initial cfi rating.

Just got my CFI today, and continuing to look forward (while I search for an aviation job) on what I need to do next to advance to real world (commuter) flying heh.

ananoman · April 2nd, 2003, 23:17

You should get the CFII right away. It doesn't take long and you can do alot more. At FBO's you will get alot of people who need instrument competency checks and the private is pretty worthless if you really want to use an AC for actually going somewhere. Most serious pilot/owners will want their instrument rating.

BoDEAN · April 3rd, 2003, 07:57

Does the CFII ride require going up with a DE or FAA?
It might be a little longer than "short" for me, I haven't done any instrument training/flying in over a year =(

ready2fly · April 3rd, 2003, 09:05

bump...

pure_IMC · April 3rd, 2003, 09:20

you can do the cfii/mei with either fsdo or dpe. Most likely will do with dpe though. When I got my CFII, I hadnt flown instrument for about 9 months. It took 3 flights and a sim for a total of 6.9 hours to get ready for my checkride. In total just a little over a weeks time and had the ticket first try. I also practiced holds, approaches, parial panel on fs2002. I think this helped, and its easy on the pocketbook. Good luck....

arizonaflyer · April 3rd, 2003, 11:13

set

ready2fly · April 3rd, 2003, 11:16

spike

averyrm · April 3rd, 2003, 11:54

attack block!

ready2fly · April 3rd, 2003, 12:17

gettin' fancy, huh?

bump

pilot602 · April 3rd, 2003, 13:56

This would be faaaaaar more interesting if this were DOA:Beach Volleyball (for X-Box). But please, you guys, do not break out the bikinis on our account - that would just be dIstUrbiNG!

ready2fly · April 3rd, 2003, 13:59

Damn! Guess I'll take the thong off then.

pilot602 · April 3rd, 2003, 14:10

[ QUOTE ]
Damn! Guess I'll take the thong off then.

[/ QUOTE ]

[ QUOTE ]
dIstUrbiNG

[/ QUOTE ]

BoDEAN · April 3rd, 2003, 14:26

[ QUOTE ]
you can do the cfii/mei with either fsdo or dpe. Most likely will do with dpe though. When I got my CFII, I hadnt flown instrument for about 9 months. It took 3 flights and a sim for a total of 6.9 hours to get ready for my checkride. In total just a little over a weeks time and had the ticket first try. I also practiced holds, approaches, parial panel on fs2002. I think this helped, and its easy on the pocketbook. Good luck....

[/ QUOTE ]

Could you tell me how you set up some scenarios in FS2002.
How did you set it up? Thanks BTW - I use FS2002 with radar contact, and XPlane

averyrm · April 3rd, 2003, 15:06

[ QUOTE ]
This would be faaaaaar more interesting if this were DOA:Beach Volleyball (for X-Box). But please, you guys, do not break out the bikinis on our account - that would just be dIstUrbiNG!

[/ QUOTE ]

Fine:

SET!

SPIKE!

pure_IMC · April 3rd, 2003, 15:59

As far as scenerios go, I would just use jepp approach plates. I would lower the visibility to 0, and fail my Heading indicator or Attitude indicator or both mostly. Pull up the mag compass. When I go missed, hold as published. It at least gets your scan going.

davetheflyer · April 7th, 2003, 11:47

I got my CFII right away and my MEI 9 years later. If I had it to do over again, I would get the MEI much sooner. That would have enabled me to log more multi-time sooner. Of course, that somewhat depends on if you will have access to a ME plane to fly after you get the rating.

BTW, you can do the CFII with an appropriately rated DE.

April 2nd, 2003, 21:56	#1
BoDEAN Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 284	CFII / MEI after initial CFI? Curious how long people have waited to get their CFII and/or MEI after getting their initial cfi rating. Just got my CFI today, and continuing to look forward (while I search for an aviation job) on what I need to do next to advance to real world (commuter) flying heh.

April 2nd, 2003, 23:17	#2
ananoman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 916	Re: CFII / MEI after initial CFI? You should get the CFII right away. It doesn't take long and you can do alot more. At FBO's you will get alot of people who need instrument competency checks and the private is pretty worthless if you really want to use an AC for actually going somewhere. Most serious pilot/owners will want their instrument rating.

April 3rd, 2003, 07:57	#3
BoDEAN Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 284	Re: CFII / MEI after initial CFI? Does the CFII ride require going up with a DE or FAA? It might be a little longer than "short" for me, I haven't done any instrument training/flying in over a year =(

April 3rd, 2003, 09:05	#4
ready2fly Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DFW Posts: 7,373	Re: CFII / MEI after initial CFI? bump...

April 3rd, 2003, 09:20	#5
pure_IMC Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vero Beach, FL Posts: 181	Re: CFII / MEI after initial CFI? you can do the cfii/mei with either fsdo or dpe. Most likely will do with dpe though. When I got my CFII, I hadnt flown instrument for about 9 months. It took 3 flights and a sim for a total of 6.9 hours to get ready for my checkride. In total just a little over a weeks time and had the ticket first try. I also practiced holds, approaches, parial panel on fs2002. I think this helped, and its easy on the pocketbook. Good luck....

April 3rd, 2003, 11:13	#6
arizonaflyer Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: arizona Posts: 54	Re: CFII / MEI after initial CFI? set

April 3rd, 2003, 11:16	#7
ready2fly Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DFW Posts: 7,373	Re: CFII / MEI after initial CFI? spike

April 3rd, 2003, 11:54	#8
averyrm Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: LCK Posts: 1,654	Re: CFII / MEI after initial CFI? attack block!

April 3rd, 2003, 12:17	#9
ready2fly Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DFW Posts: 7,373	Re: CFII / MEI after initial CFI? gettin' fancy, huh? bump

April 3rd, 2003, 13:56	#10
pilot602 Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: who haa Posts: 3,752	Re: CFII / MEI after initial CFI? This would be faaaaaar more interesting if this were DOA:Beach Volleyball (for X-Box). But please, you guys, do not break out the bikinis on our account - that would just be *dIstUrbiNG*!

April 3rd, 2003, 13:59	#11
ready2fly Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DFW Posts: 7,373	Re: CFII / MEI after initial CFI? Damn! Guess I'll take the thong off then.

April 3rd, 2003, 14:10	#12
pilot602 Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: who haa Posts: 3,752	Re: CFII / MEI after initial CFI? [ QUOTE ] Damn! Guess I'll take the thong off then. [/ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] *dIstUrbiNG* [/ QUOTE ]

April 3rd, 2003, 14:26	#13
BoDEAN Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 284	Re: CFII / MEI after initial CFI? [ QUOTE ] you can do the cfii/mei with either fsdo or dpe. Most likely will do with dpe though. When I got my CFII, I hadnt flown instrument for about 9 months. It took 3 flights and a sim for a total of 6.9 hours to get ready for my checkride. In total just a little over a weeks time and had the ticket first try. I also practiced holds, approaches, parial panel on fs2002. I think this helped, and its easy on the pocketbook. Good luck.... [/ QUOTE ] Could you tell me how you set up some scenarios in FS2002. How did you set it up? Thanks BTW - I use FS2002 with radar contact, and XPlane

April 3rd, 2003, 15:06	#14
averyrm Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: LCK Posts: 1,654	Re: CFII / MEI after initial CFI? [ QUOTE ] This would be faaaaaar more interesting if this were DOA:Beach Volleyball (for X-Box). But please, you guys, do not break out the bikinis on our account - that would just be *dIstUrbiNG*! [/ QUOTE ] Fine: SET! SPIKE!

April 3rd, 2003, 15:59	#15
pure_IMC Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vero Beach, FL Posts: 181	Re: CFII / MEI after initial CFI? As far as scenerios go, I would just use jepp approach plates. I would lower the visibility to 0, and fail my Heading indicator or Attitude indicator or both mostly. Pull up the mag compass. When I go missed, hold as published. It at least gets your scan going.

April 7th, 2003, 11:47	#16
davetheflyer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: KATL, Georgia, Tennessee Posts: 1,016	Re: CFII / MEI after initial CFI? I got my CFII right away and my MEI 9 years later. If I had it to do over again, I would get the MEI much sooner. That would have enabled me to log more multi-time sooner. Of course, that somewhat depends on if you will have access to a ME plane to fly after you get the rating. BTW, you can do the CFII with an appropriately rated DE.

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