MEI requirements

mhcasey · September 23rd, 2007, 11:12

How much total multi, total duchess, and total seminole time are required to instruct in the twins out there?

mojo6911 · September 23rd, 2007, 18:49

Assuming you are an MEI, the regs require you have 5 PIC in type to give instruction for a rating. If you do not have the MEI yet, you will need 15 PIC multi to be able to take the checkride.

mhcasey · September 23rd, 2007, 19:33

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Originally Posted by mojo6911

Assuming you are an MEI, the regs require you have 5 PIC in type to give instruction for a rating. If you do not have the MEI yet, you will need 15 PIC multi to be able to take the checkride.

I understand that. Does Skymates only require 5hrs PIC in type?

mojo6911 · September 23rd, 2007, 19:40

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Originally Posted by mhcasey

I understand that. Does Skymates only require 5hrs PIC in type?

I believe so. Ryan would be best to contact.

kellwolf · September 24th, 2007, 14:59

When I was there, it was if you could legally instruct in it and had the "seniority" to do it, you could do it. I was instructing in the Seminole after 2 weeks. That was before the insurance changed, though.

ComplexHiAv8r · October 29th, 2007, 09:19

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Originally Posted by mhcasey

How much total multi, total duchess, and total seminole time are required to instruct in the twins out there?

Does Skymates have a Duchess??

SmitteyB · October 29th, 2007, 15:40

Yep, and a beauty at that. I wouldn't instruct at Skymates to just build multi- they want instructors who want to be there. Business is booming from what I understand.

ComplexHiAv8r · October 29th, 2007, 15:57

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Originally Posted by SmitteyB

Yep, and a beauty at that. I wouldn't instruct at Skymates to just build multi- they want instructors who want to be there. Business is booming from what I understand.

OK, Fleet link on site now working. Is there a reason it isnt for rent, only for dual?? I really like the Duchess over the Seminole, and would prefer to train in it, as well as get some solo.

Thanks!

Chewie von Nubbins · October 29th, 2007, 19:58

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Originally Posted by ComplexHiAv8r

OK, Fleet link on site now working. Is there a reason it isnt for rent, only for dual?? I really like the Duchess over the Seminole, and would prefer to train in it, as well as get some solo.

Thanks!

I am flying the 2 Seminoles there now. And, there seems to be demand at any given time for people looking to timebuild. I haven't had a problem with finding another guy to timebuild with....at all. I have *heard* that the Duchess is only for dual b/c of the lease in which they have with the owner, and that is the primary ME trainer for the foreign students. I am sure that one of the CFIs there can provide further info on that for you, if you pm one of them or call the school. However, the foreign students never touch the Seminoles.

I'll tell you, the Seminole is one very nice plane to timebuild in, and you would be pleasantly surprised at how available the planes are to schedule, as well as where and how far you can get away outside of the DFW area. I think you also have to consider the fact that you can rent the Seminoles on most days and timebuild during the day, vs. what most of the other guys are offering. I am pretty sure that the other guys really want to rent you their ME planes after civil twilight. Some night flying is fun, but getting all of your ME hours at night.....not fun in my book.

Hope this helps.

kellwolf · October 29th, 2007, 21:35

The leaseback reason sounds plausible. The owner might have that clause in the lease agreement in order to save some $$$ on insurance.

surreal1221 · October 29th, 2007, 21:38

Very interesting.

I could obviously see why the owner would restrict the use to only dual.

ryanmickG · October 29th, 2007, 22:41

We usually restrict the Duchess to the foreign students.

Two reasons....

First off...Its the only airplane they can fly. Their countries do not recognize the the PA-44 as an aircraft because there are no registered PA-44's in their country. If we allowed timebuilding in the aircraft it would slow their training down.

Second..If we allowed timebuilding in the BE-76 then we would have to do checkouts in them.

Senerio...You come and get a 10 hour checkout in the BE-76 to do some time building and the next day someone dings the prop and the plane is down for a couple weeks. We only have one so you would have two options...Pay for a 10 hour PA-44 checkout or sit on the gound. Not a good situation.

We have backup 'noles to prevent that situation.

make sense?

p.s..Complexhi, Just noticed your PM and about to reply.

kellwolf · October 29th, 2007, 23:22

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Originally Posted by ryanmickG

Senerio...You come and get a 10 hour checkout in the BE-76 to do some time building and the next day someone dings the prop and the plane is down for a couple weeks

Is that before or after they put Jet A in the tanks?

777forever · October 30th, 2007, 10:52

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Originally Posted by SmitteyB

Yep, and a beauty at that. I wouldn't instruct at Skymates to just build multi- they want instructors who want to be there. Business is booming from what I understand.

Its so good here that booming maybe an understatement. More like exploding. Hands down in the top 5 best places to instruct in the nation.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kellwolf

Is that before or after they put Jet A in the tanks?

hehehe...

ryanmickG · October 30th, 2007, 16:37

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Originally Posted by 777forever

Its so good here that booming maybe an understatement. More like exploding. Hands down in the top 5 best places to instruct in the nation.

hehehe...

Ya Kellwolf,

I think Marcus(777forever) beet your old record. Whadya get like 160 hours this month?

SmitteyB · October 30th, 2007, 20:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by 777forever

Its so good here that booming maybe an understatement. More like exploding. Hands down in the top 5 best places to instruct in the nation.

hehehe...

I see you've lost that sick obsession with ATP. Ryan has trained you well.

kellwolf · October 30th, 2007, 23:13

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Originally Posted by ryanmickG

Ya Kellwolf,

I think Marcus(777forever) beet your old record. Whadya get like 160 hours this month?

Man, I didn't think anyone would top 120 in a month. I might have to make a comeback appearance.

777forever · November 1st, 2007, 13:30

Na, Kell's record is safe, I hit 130 in Sept month. Last two weeks I had 80 hrs. That was a sweet paycheck. Steve's record would have been demolished if I had not started slow because I still had to pick up students those first couple weeks there. October I had 100hrs, with almost week and a half off due to Network JC and interviews.

kellwolf · November 1st, 2007, 21:32

Heh, I was planning on going to NJC in 05. "Sure, let me check my schedule. Oh, crap. I'm already booked solid that weekend." BTW, this was in Sept.....

The hours I was packing away was a total fluke. Basically, I fell into a couple of Commerical students, and every discovery flight I did turned into a full or heavy part time student.

September 23rd, 2007, 11:12	#1
mhcasey Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Austin Posts: 482	MEI requirements How much total multi, total duchess, and total seminole time are required to instruct in the twins out there? __________________ Please help me in the fight against cancer by asking me about the Texas 4000 for Cancer or by visiting our website at http://www.texas4000.org/.

September 23rd, 2007, 18:49	#2
mojo6911 Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 1,613	Re: MEI requirements Assuming you are an MEI, the regs require you have 5 PIC in type to give instruction for a rating. If you do not have the MEI yet, you will need 15 PIC multi to be able to take the checkride.

September 24th, 2007, 14:59	#5
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 13,634	Re: MEI requirements When I was there, it was if you could legally instruct in it and had the "seniority" to do it, you could do it. I was instructing in the Seminole after 2 weeks. That was before the insurance changed, though. __________________ "I'm The Doctor, by the way. Run for your life!"

October 29th, 2007, 15:40	#7
SmitteyB Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 1,953	Re: MEI requirements Yep, and a beauty at that. I wouldn't instruct at Skymates to just build multi- they want instructors who want to be there. Business is booming from what I understand.

October 29th, 2007, 21:35	#10
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 13,634	Re: MEI requirements The leaseback reason sounds plausible. The owner might have that clause in the lease agreement in order to save some $$$ on insurance. __________________ "I'm The Doctor, by the way. Run for your life!"

October 29th, 2007, 21:38	#11
surreal1221 Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alpha Tango Lima Posts: 9,133	Re: MEI requirements Very interesting. I could obviously see why the owner would restrict the use to only dual. __________________ AGI.MEI.CFI.CFII.FO.CRJ2 \| Josh \| The TRoP \| Rmble On \| ALPA \|

October 29th, 2007, 22:41	#12
ryanmickG Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Arlington TX Posts: 1,696	Re: MEI requirements We usually restrict the Duchess to the foreign students. Two reasons.... First off...Its the only airplane they can fly. Their countries do not recognize the the PA-44 as an aircraft because there are no registered PA-44's in their country. If we allowed timebuilding in the aircraft it would slow their training down. Second..If we allowed timebuilding in the BE-76 then we would have to do checkouts in them. Senerio...You come and get a 10 hour checkout in the BE-76 to do some time building and the next day someone dings the prop and the plane is down for a couple weeks. We only have one so you would have two options...Pay for a 10 hour PA-44 checkout or sit on the gound. Not a good situation. We have backup 'noles to prevent that situation. make sense? p.s..Complexhi, Just noticed your PM and about to reply.

November 1st, 2007, 13:30	#18
777forever Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ATL Posts: 1,849	Re: MEI requirements Na, Kell's record is safe, I hit 130 in Sept month. Last two weeks I had 80 hrs. That was a sweet paycheck. Steve's record would have been demolished if I had not started slow because I still had to pick up students those first couple weeks there. October I had 100hrs, with almost week and a half off due to Network JC and interviews. __________________ Comm-ASEL, MEL, Inst. CFI, CFII, MEI TT: 700 Part 121 ATR72 FO B.S. Aviation Management-Business Minor Southeastern Oklahoma State University Cum Laude Graduate

November 1st, 2007, 21:32	#19
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 13,634	Re: MEI requirements Heh, I was planning on going to NJC in 05. "Sure, let me check my schedule. Oh, crap. I'm already booked solid that weekend." BTW, this was in Sept..... The hours I was packing away was a total fluke. Basically, I fell into a couple of Commerical students, and every discovery flight I did turned into a full or heavy part time student. __________________ "I'm The Doctor, by the way. Run for your life!"

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