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The multiengine instructor rating (MEI) qualifies a pilot to provide flight and ground instruction in a multiengine aircraft. The MEI rating is important because it allows a pilot build multiengine PIC time while instructing, hours which are critical to career advancement. Most Part 135 operators (freight & charter companies) require a minimum of 100 multi hours while regional and national airlines require a minimum of 200 multi hours.
Some schools reserve multiengine instruction for senior instructors while others allow instructors to begin multiengine training soon after completing their MEI rating. School policy generally addresses who can conduct multiengine instruction and when, so you may want to consider this when choosing a school.
Completion Time & Cost
The MEI rating takes about a week-and-a-half to complete (15 flight hours) and the minimum total cost at North-Aire is approximately $1,825.00.
Note - Don't forget to account for the 15 hours of PIC time you will need. Add about $1,000 for the PIC time. Requirements Summary: 61.191
- Must meet the requirements of 61.183 (CFI requirements) that apply to the rating sought;
61.183 for the MEI.
- 18 years of age;
- Read, speak, understand, and write English;
- Hold a commercial or airline transport pilot certificate (ATP) with an aircraft rating **appropriate to the flight instructor rating sought;
- Hold an instrument rating, if the person is applying for an airplane or an instrument instructor rating;
- Receive a logbook endorsement from an instructor on the fundamentals of instructing listed in 61.185;
- No knowledge test is required if the applicant is already a CFI;
- Receive a logbook endorsement from a flight instructor on the areas of operation listed in 61.187b;
- Pass an oral and practical test;
- Receive a logbook endorsement from an instructor stating that the applicant is competent and possesses instruction proficiency in stall awareness, spin entry, spins and spin recovery after providing instruction in those areas;
- Demonstrate instructional proficiency in stall awareness, spin entry, spins and spin recovery. (not necessarily in the airplane);
- Log at least 15 hours PIC in the category and class of aircraft appropriate to the rating sought.
Note - generally applicants add the MEI to their existing CFI certificate. As a result, many of the requirements listed above will have been met prior to training for this rating so it's not as bad as it looks.
**For example, to add a MEI Multiengine airplane to a flight instructor certificate the applicant must hold a pilot certificate for Multiengine airplanes.
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