Suggest an economical flying school please..

[Goose Egg]

I'm sure glad my MEI had more than 6.7hours of multi time.

It should be stated that I do not actually have my MEI certificate yet. I apologize if I made it sound like I did, and upon reading some of posts in this thread I see how it could be construed that way.

The 6.7 hours is what it took to get my Commercial AMEL. The rest of my 20-odd multi-engine hours has been paid for by my employer as part of their quite rigorous Part 141 standardization process, the costs of which I am not personally incuring. If you do the math, you will see that I am still a little shy of the 15 PIC required--a condition that will soon be remedied.

-Goose

P.S. Funny avatar.

 

[Steve]

It should be stated that I do not actually have my MEI certificate yet. I apologize if I made it sound like I did, and upon reading some of posts in this thread I see how it could be construed that way.

The 6.7 hours is what it took to get my Commercial AMEL. The rest of my 20-odd multi-engine hours has been paid for by my employer as part of their quite rigorous Part 141 standardization process, the costs of which I am not personally incuring. If you do the math, you will see that I am still a little shy of the 15 PIC required--a condition that will soon be remedied.

-Goose

P.S. Funny avatar.

Sounds like you work at a classy place. Being rewarded for your hard work instructing by getting a MEI sounds very fair. Good luck with it.

 

[desertdog71]

I agree with these guys. Get paid to build multi-time, work as a CFI and it will make you a better pilot as well.

Only thing I disagree with here is the whole Part 141 is superior crap. I find that Part 141 is very inflexible, and the relaxed requirements are puzzling as well. Just my thought on it.

Most important thing in flight training is getting a damn good instructor to teach you. That is far more important than the price.

 

[Pilot Doc]

I thought of getting some 100hrs plus multi-engine and not less than 600hrs in total.

If you're looking to get 600 hours (and presumably can't work as an instructor without a work visa), you should BUY a plane, go somewhere with low cost of living and cheap mogas, and rack up the hours. You should be able to operate your own C152 far cheaper than $60-75/hr.

 

[CX880]

By having an MEI, I am actually paid to accumulate multi-engine flight time by instructing in multi-engine airplanes. I know, it's a novel concept for some.

-Goose

So how many hours of multi did you actually have when you started ME instructing?

 

[Goose Egg]

Only thing I disagree with here is the whole Part 141 is superior crap. I find that Part 141 is very inflexible, and the relaxed requirements are puzzling as well. Just my thought on it.

I'm actually a part 61 fan, both for training and being trained. It just so happens, however, that I work for a 141 school that is paying for my MEI. Consequently, I don't do much complaining.

Most important thing in flight training is getting a dang good instructor to teach you. That is far more important than the price.

Bingo.

-Goose

 

[Sandhu]

If you're looking to get 600 hours (and presumably can't work as an instructor without a work visa), you should BUY a plane, go somewhere with low cost of living and cheap mogas, and rack up the hours. You should be able to operate your own C152 far cheaper than $60-75/hr.

Hi Pilot Doc.....I now came to know that you are very right.
However I found Ari Ben Aviator providing 200 multi-engine out of total 222hrs in some $35k...and adding to that living and exams around 10K..so total is $45k.....
but 'am not sure if thats good!

 

[Murdoughnut]

Does anyone know what the requirements are to do a 50 or 100 hour multi block at Ari Ben? Is it anything beyond IFR and Multi?

 

[Sandhu]

You can check that at http://www.aribenaviator.com/training/100multi.html
they say some $89.95 per hour.