141 IFR training.

[esa17]

Hey guys, I'm interviewing for a 141 CFII position tomorrow afternoon and I'd like a little bit of a gouge if you don't mind. All my training was done in my own planes so what little I know of 141 training isn't placed in a very positive light.

I'm interviewing for a double-I position and would have few, if any, primary students. When I was pursuing my IFR ticket I had to build time and find someone to be a safety pilot for me. How much of 141 training involves "time building" without an instructor along? My understanding of 141 training is that the majority of the time building measures are cut out. If you guys could give me just a little bit of what my students go through I'd be much obliged.

[surreal1221]

None. . .

It's real simple.

35 hours flight training, following the TCO. No XC (such as the 50 hour) requirement but there is a required long XC trip with 3 instrument approaches (one precision, two non-precisions), no safety pilot time. All dual though.

Let me know if you have any other questions. Finished my IA about 3 months ago through a 141 program.

[Crockrocket94]

I thought for the IFR, 61 or 141 there had to be 50 hrs x country with 10 being IFR x country.

[Wolfy]

There's no overall cross country time requirement for a 141 instrument course. The 141 instrument course I'm in right now requires 35 hours of simulated instrument, all dual. They say no one really does it in that, but I'm actually ahead of the game right now.