Multi-Engine Cheap

Two friends of mine have done the $1295 rating here in Texas. Its very rushed, very basic, and they don't really recommend it all that highly. Unless you're a superb pilot to begin with I'd spend the extra money and do it right. Saving that cash won't do you a lick of good if you wind up a smoking hole.
 
I did the initial over at "Multi-engine Training". Program was difinitely a firehose (about 5 hours all said and done). However, it was very well structured when I went there. Call Clyde up and talk to him direct. His program of guaranteed time is nothing more than another way of them telling you that you will receive all the time needed in order to pass the checkride- it might be 3 hours or 10...

I did the commercial add on across the street at Skymates though! No particular reason why, beyond adding both the SEL and MEL for commercial...

Dude
 
All the Mulit Mills are good for is getting you to pass the checkride. You will need time to get proficient and be a safe pilot. If the training is cheap, (and that means not many training hours) and you plan on flying multi engine you might want to consider some additional training.
 
Clyde Fredrickson in arlington texas offers a multi engine program in a travelair. I have talked with people who have gone there. Its not a program to teach you to be a pro twin engine pilot. They teach you how to get the multi engine rating/add-on. there is no max flight time in the gaurantee. what it takes is what it takes. I think the price is $1495. the number is 817-557-4004
 
I'm a little confused as I read through the costs list of these different schools. Are these descriptions for ME COMM add-on, or ME COMM initial?

How common is it for someone to do ME COMM first and then earn SE COMM as an add-on? I had an instructor push this approach pretty hard on me a while back and it seemed rather counter-intuitive.
 
"I have seen their products (students) first hand. You do get what you pay for"

So have I....

He's a checkairman on the Metro at Amflight.

You get out of it what you put into it. Where you train isn't a big factor.
 
The last student I saw come out of their did 8 hours of sim in one day. When asked if he really did all 8 in one day he said, yeah, but we turned the sim on then i ate lunch and stuff with my instructor.

you are right though, you get what you put it. Regardless, the fact he came out of there will a Comm. SE is scary.
 
Did mine at Tailwheels Etc. in central Florida (GIF) last week......$900 (4hrs dual @ $225/hr) plus checkride. They don't spoon feed you so you have to basically study everything before you arrive. The more studying you do on your own, the cheaper it will be. I would recommend it to anyone looking to get the rating in min time.

Also, the local examiner gives a discount to their students....$300 for the comm/me checkride.
 
Codyjp said:
I can also refer you to a few places you can get college degrees and prescription drugs. I have seen their products (students) first hand. You do get what you pay for.
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I wouldn't recommend Sheble for the primary ratings, only for add ons.

They pretty much expect you to have the writtens done ahead of time and be somewhat proficient before you show up.

I agree though.....you get what you pay for at that place.
 
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