single engine or multi engine commercial first?

[Snakum]

"Loss and gaaaaaaaaain!"



Minh

 

[LAXSaabdude]

except that, when you do the ME Commercial first, you have to have 20 hours in a multi. so it may or may not be cheaper. you lose the 10 hour complex cost, but also lose the SE Complex experience, but you add about 10 hours multi cost. you have to weigh the gains and losses.

Is that a new FAR? Last I heard, ME ratings were just train to proficiency, which usually takes about 10 hours. Is there a requirement that for an inital commercial you need 20 hours now? I'm in a hotel and don't have the FARs in front of me right now.

LAXSaabdude.

 

[nosehair]

Initial Commercial in Multi-Engine

Yes, 61.129(b)(3)
You are thinking of the ADD-ON requirement, which is training to proficiency, but the initial eligibility requirements formulti-engine require specific training(not just hours) in a multi-engine, including x/c, night, and instrument.