Passed my MEI and CFII today!!

rockman2343@aol.com

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Finally got this done, although despite all the hours of studying, the examiner still found a bunch of stuff I didn't know, I mean granted it wasn't basic stuff but still a little frustrating. But it was a good checkride, learned some new stuff and passed so all in all a good day.
 
Congrats. I'm taking my MEI in a week.

Do you think you can provide a brief write up on that?


Thanks and congrats again!! The feeling is the best isn't it? :)
 
Well done! I'm very Jealous. I've been trying very hard to figure out how I am going to afford my MEI.
 
^ That is exactly why i'm doing my MEI first before my single engine addon. I figured i'll spend around $220/hr anyway for an arrow or cutlas, might as well put in a few more bucks to get the multi time and MEI on top of it. After that i can take up a 152 if i want to and get the single engine addon for under $1500. This way i will have all my cfi airplane ratings. I know too many people who have a CFI/II but no MEI.
 
He did not combine the two, I did the MEI first, and then I did the CFII, so needless to say it was a long day.
I took mine at Williams Gateway in Mesa, AZ.
MEI
He first asked about VMC, specifically how much to pull the power back once you lose directional control. He said the answer should be not at all, but pointed out the FAA book says "sufficiently." He then asked about how to safely simulate an engine failure on take-off, and the answer from the FAA academy was to pull the mixture control, and one second later pull the other. He then asked about zero side slip and explained that the difference between the critical engine and the non-critical engine is negligable. He said that proper correction should be to keep the wings level and use the rudder. Next he asked a couple of systems questions and that was pretty much it.
CFII
Started asking how a couple of the instrumentts work. Then he asked a couple of GPS questions. Asked if there was visibility or a ceiling restriction on both on approaches. Asked if where the final approach fix was on an ILS. Talked about wether or not you file to an IAF or feeder fix for your flight plan. Thats about what I remember.
Like I said a lot of the questions while not neccessarily beyond the scope of a checkride, just hard to answer especially since he believes that a lot of info out of the FAA books is in accurate and I read those things religiously. Nevertheless, he did back up all his claims with data.
Anyhow hope that helps.
 
Huge congrats man! Thats really impressive knocking out both in 1 day! :clap:


He then asked about how to safely simulate an engine failure on take-off, and the answer from the FAA academy was to pull the mixture control, and one second later pull the other.

So just to clarify, the FAA academy says to pull the left or right mixture first then switch and pull the right or left mixture for a simulated engine failure on take-off? The reason I ask is cause its been more than a year since i've flown and I thought only the throttle is pulled during the simulated e.f. on take-off.

Also, I know im being lazy by not looking in the pts but is a S.E. ILS approach required for the MEI?
:beer:
 
Congrats... I did my MEI/CFII in the same day also and while it was one of the longest days of my aviation career (so far), the feeling after you get back home and have the new add-on's in hand is well worth it!
 
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