MEL pilots

[citabriapilot]

8.5 for me with one of the 3 day "Get Her Done" programs.

 

[Lil Jon]

9 hrs, no problem. toughest thing was remembering all the vmc stuff and settin up the gps for an approach. good luck

 

[bobbysamd]

How many multi hours did you have when you were ready for your check ride?

I was training somewhat leisurely under Part 61, and was flying a Baron, which was way more airplane than I was used to at the time. I took the Commercial multi add-on with instruments practical with about twenty hours of multi.

I did well by my students, but they were all in 141 environments. My Riddlers generally needed about fifteen hours before their Private multis, primarily because they didn't do enough dry time. My FSI guys, who were more motivated, got their Private multis in about ten hours, which was course time, and without extra training flights.

 

[Znobrdr]

10 hours is a good average. The key to keeping times low is

Do your homework
Chair fly!
Know how to trim an airplane!
Think of the Vmc stuff as simple levers around the CG
Be able to hold your altitude and heading before you start your multi training
Be able to fly an approach before you start your multi training ( If Instrument) that is "knock the rust off"
Be able to do steep turns before you start your multi training
Get the complex piston stuff correct ie prop up power up, power back, prop backl

Sounds simple but....................

After sending 17 multi students to successful checkrides, the above items have more to do with slowing progress than anything else! Believe it or not correcting bad habits or technique can average a couple of hours.