Commercial Multi Training

[killbilly]

Try ATD Flight Systems at KC Downtown. They'll get you through fast and well taught. http://atdflightsystems.com/. It's not Texas, but it's not far from Texas.

They don't list a light twin in their fleet. Actually, they don't list any twin.

 

[ahw01]

They don't list a light twin in their fleet. Actually, they don't list any twin.

They are also in missouri?

 

[Roger Roger]

Don't get me wrong, Diamonds are fine planes. I love 'em. Problem is they're not really complex multi-engine pistons. If you learned to fly a a "multi-piston" in a DA42 or DA62 and then had to transition to a, say, Navajo? Good luck.

I went from Duchess->DA42->no flying for a couple years->Cherokee 6->Chieftain and I wasn't hanging onto the tail feathers any worse than anyone else in their first few flights. YMMV.

 

[ozziecat35]

I went from Duchess->DA42->no flying for a couple years->Cherokee 6->Chieftain and I wasn't hanging onto the tail feathers any worse than anyone else in their first few flights. YMMV.

Difference there is you originally had "traditional" multi training, whereas someone in a diesel DA-42 would have no idea how to operate the other levers unless they had a good amount of single complex time.

 

[Roger Roger]

Difference there is you originally had "traditional" multi training, whereas someone in a diesel DA-42 would have no idea how to operate the other levers unless they had a good amount of single complex time.

Fair.

 

[texas_pilot]

Anyone have a recommendation for a quality place to get my CMEL? I'm thinking I want to do the Mutli as the initial.

I'm in Austin TX and only know of one place that still has a multi.

Searched the forums but really only found people looking for the cheap route. I would be willing to pay a premium for a good instructor/sound maintenance and while staying in Texas would be nice I'm open to a "fast track" or consecutive day program anywhere in US. Thanks!

I suppose it's time I own up to being 'cheap'.
Supposing you're at about 100 hours with PP and Instrument Ratings you'll need another 150 for Commercial.
Going on the $170 per hour extra, that's over $25k.
True, 150 hours multi does look good for 1st job, but instead buy my P28-140 for half that - fly your hours and sell it for same.
And if someone isn't flush like you, my bank loans enough to purchase it for $400 a month payments.
Talking about being cheap, the owner before me flew it on Car gas!
Each to his own, I suppose.

 

[srn121]

Anyone have a recommendation for a quality place to get my CMEL? I'm thinking I want to do the Mutli as the initial.

The pilot market's changed so much. While a lot of pilots wanted 50 to 100 multi to make themselves attractive for companies hiring twin pilots that's really changed in the last 5 or 6 years and I'd recommend spending as little as possible building time unless you have deep pockets. I'd recommend getting your commercial single first and if you still feel you need multi time find someone to split the costs and just build time that way splitting safety pilot as it would be a lot cheaper. I can't think of an advantage of wanting to do your CMEL in a twin other than maybe getting your CSEL in a non-complex plane later (still not sure if that's the case) and even then that's a pretty weak one, but maybe you have something in mind I'm not seeing here.