Question about the commercial cross country requirement

clrd4takeoff

clrd4takeoff

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Hello all,

I did my commercial multi-engine flight training at the Aviator school last year but I didn't take the commercial checkride due to an illness that left me grounded for the past year. I am better now and I want to finish up my commercial training and get my CFI,II. I really can't afford to fly the twin now. My question is this, Do I have to complete the cross country requirements again if I go the single engine commercial route. I have been told that I would be better off to finish the multi-engine commercial first, but if I do this, I won't have enough funding to finish my CFI,II. If anyone has any thoughts on this, please feel free to share them with me.

Respectfully,

TL
 
The X-Ctry requirements specify 61.129 (a)(3)(iii) "One X-Ctry flight of at least 2 hrs in a single engine airplane..........etc". Unfortunately, if you did your Comm X-Ctry work in a multi, you will have to do the X-Ctry stuff again. Basically, go to the Aeronautical Experience section of the Comm Pilot certification, and anywhere it says "In a single engine airplane", you're going to have to do that stuff over.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
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Yes, I thought that might be the case. I have been crunching the numbers and maybe it won't be so bad. I get 60% back for the CFI,II training through the VA. So there is some light at the end of the tunnel! Thanks for the info!
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TL
 
You're better off working on your twin commercial since you already have your X-Cs. Minimum of 3 hours is needed in the twin to take your check (within 60 days).
 
I'm more or less in the same boat, except it was a hurricane instead of illness that nixded my rating. Yeah, you have to do the X/Cs again for the single engine. Since I need about another 10 hours of time building anyway, this doesn't hurt me that much. I just have to re-do the dual VFR X/C,do another long solo x/c (which should kill a lot of that time building anyway) and I never got the dual night VFR one done.
 
You may find it more economical to complete the ME comm. 3 hours w/ instructor and 2 for the checkride. 5 hours in ME vs. 7 hrs w/ instructor and 10 hours of solo flight in a SE.

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The X-Ctry requirements specify 61.129 (a)(3)(iii) "One X-Ctry flight of at least 2 hrs in a single engine airplane..........etc". Unfortunately, if you did your Comm X-Ctry work in a multi, you will have to do the X-Ctry stuff again. Basically, go to the Aeronautical Experience section of the Comm Pilot certification, and anywhere it says "In a single engine airplane", you're going to have to do that stuff over. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
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This is correct, however, if you continue to Far 61.129 (b) you will find the requirements for the Comm Multi engine. If you have completed everything but the checkride, all you will need to complete is 3 hours of training. If you can pass your commercial multi checkride with 3 hours prep, that is all you will need. Then, to get your single engine, you need only complete the requirements for the single engine add-on.

Once you have obtained a Comm Multi, you will then have met the requirement of a commercial pilot. The single engine add on will require that you learn the maneuvers, and pass the check ride in a single engine a/c. There will be no further x-c requirement. It will not require a complex S-E a/c because you will have done your initial Comm in a M-E a/c. If you are competent in single engines, it shouldn't take long to get the maneuvers, and do the add-on. It may cost the same either way and you get your ME in the process!

godd luck and perseverance!
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glad you are not sick any more!
 
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