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Multi-Engine Rating

Enhance your piloting skills and broaden your career opportunities with a Multi-Engine Rating - a valuable certificate that allows you to confidently operate aircraft equipped with more than one engine. Whether you already hold a commercial, private, or ATP license, this add-on rating opens doors to a whole new realm of aviation.

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Program Overview

For aspiring pilots and even those with existing pilot certificates, the multi-engine aircraft serves as an exciting introduction to the complexities of flying in a technologically advanced machine. Complex aircraft, featuring retractable landing gear, flaps, and controllable pitch propellers, present unique procedural challenges and opportunities for growth.

Throughout the multi-engine training, you'll gain invaluable insights into a range of systems, including the retractable landing gear, flaps, and propellers, which demand precise coordination and expertise. This hands-on experience will enhance your understanding of multi-engine aerodynamics, the rules governing certification of such aircraft, and unique engine failure scenarios, including the crucial skill of shutting down an engine in flight.

Moreover, mastering the intricacies of multi-engine flight will elevate your piloting proficiency and bolster your confidence, making you an even more adept aviator. As you learn to navigate through various real-life scenarios, you'll build essential decision-making skills and situational awareness, attributes that are highly valued in the aviation industry.

Our comprehensive training program is tailored to suit both experienced pilots seeking to expand their skill set and aspiring aviators eager to embrace the challenges of multi-engine flight. Our dedicated instructors will guide you through every step of the process, ensuring you acquire the knowledge and proficiency required to excel in this new and exhilarating domain of aviation.

Multi-Engine Syllabus

10 Hours of Flight Time

The flight portion consists of normal and emergency multi-engine aircraft operations and maneuvers. You will cover all areas of your exam as well as achieve proficiency in piloting an aircraft with two engines.

5 Hours on The Ground

The ground information covers specifics including aircraft systems, principles of flight (normal and multi-engine), aerodynamics, and weight & balance. Multi-engine rating does not require a written exam which makes the ground lessons shorter and more concise for your checkride exam.

5 Hours of Online Videos

Like all classes, there is some homework to reinforce your learning and help teach you fundamental concepts that are critical to becoming a successful pilot. We partner with Sporty’s to integrate the online training for our students.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a multi-engine rating flight training?

Multi-engine rating flight training is an advanced aviation program designed to enable pilots to operate aircraft equipped with more than one engine. It is an additional certification added to an existing pilot license and allows pilots to confidently handle the complexities of multi-engine aircraft.

Who can enroll in multi-engine rating flight training?

Pilots who already hold a commercial, private, or ATP (Airline Transport Pilot) license are eligible to enroll in multi-engine rating flight training. This training offers a seamless transition to piloting more advanced and complex aircraft.

What does a multi-engine aircraft typically involve in terms of complexity?

Multi-engine aircraft are considered complex due to their retractable landing gear, flaps, and controllable pitch propellers. Handling these systems requires precise coordination and adds an extra layer of procedural challenges for pilots.

What skills and knowledge will I acquire during multi-engine rating flight training?

Throughout the training, you will gain expertise in multi-engine aerodynamics, certification rules for multi-engine aircraft, and engine failure scenarios, including the vital skill of shutting down an engine in flight. You'll also enhance your decision-making abilities and situational awareness.

How long does it take to complete multi-engine rating flight training?

The duration of multi-engine rating flight training can vary based on individual progress and the flight school's curriculum. On average, it may take a few weeks to a couple of months to complete the training.

How does a multi-engine rating enhance my career opportunities?

Holding a multi-engine rating significantly improves your employability and widens your career options within the aviation industry. It opens doors to corporate aviation, charter operations, and regional airlines, where multi-engine aircraft are commonly utilized.

What can I expect during the multi-engine rating flight training?

The training involves a combination of ground-based theoretical instruction and hands-on flight hours. You'll receive classroom lessons covering multi-engine systems, aerodynamics, and emergency procedures. Subsequently, you'll gain practical experience flying multi-engine aircraft under the guidance of experienced flight instructors.

Program Requirements

Multi-Engine Rating Eligibility

If you’ve already obtained a private pilot certificate, the multi-engine rating becomes what is known as an “add-on” rating. Since the candidate has already accomplished many of the tasks required for a pilot certificate and fulfilled the aeronautical experience requirements, earning the rating becomes a matter of learning the differences, understanding a new airplane, and proving proficiency to a pilot examiner. In an accelerated program, this can be completed in as few as a couple of weeks.

Required for a multi-engine rating:

Earn the required endorsements from an authorized instructor
Take and pass a Checkride with a pilot examiner to act as PIC of a multi-engine aircraft

FAA Medical

To exercise the privileges of a private pilot license, you must hold a third-class medical certificate, which can be obtained through an aeromedical examiner (AME). This should be done early on in training as you will not be able to solo an airplane without your medical certificate.

Certificates must also be renewed periodically. If you are under the age of 40, this is every 60 months. While if you are over the age of 40, you must renew your medical certificate every 24 months.

Multi-Engine Rating Training

While there are no specific hour requirements for adding a multi-engine rating to a certificate, typically most pilots will require about 10 hours of flight training to reach the proficiency required to pass the practical test. The FAA requires training in the following specific areas:

Preflight preparation
Preflight procedures
Airport operations
Takeoffs, landings, and go-arounds
Performance maneuvers
Navigation
Slow flight and stalls
Emergency operations
Multi-engine operations
High-altitude operations
Post-flight procedures

Reference 14 CFR §61.65 for the entire list of eligibility requirements.

Start with an Introductory Flight

Get your first experience of taking off, flying, and landing an airplane with a certified flight instructor by your side. Later, meet the team and current students to ask all the questions you have about becoming a pilot.

Start with a Virtual Consultation

Our Zoom consultations are the most convenient way of answering all your questions about starting your flight training to becoming a pilot. Zoom consultations are free of charge, but we require advance scheduling.