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But isn't one of the benifits of training in a place that would normally use twins that, if you are hired as an instructor, you would instruct in mostly twins. If that's the case then most of your hours would be twin engine hours and that could be a serious benifit. At least, I would think that it would be.
It would greatly beinfit you to train and instruct somewhere that, when you get to 1500 hrs, you have 1000 twin and 500 single (just making those numbers up). Right?
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That's what Ari-Ben, All-ATPs, and others promote, and it is a good strategy. But if you don't live near one of their locations, and don't want to pack up and move and quit your job (assuming you're employed), then you could still get a decent amount of multi hours during training (maybe 75-100).
I don't know specific insurance requirements, but with these hours in the type and model of ME aircraft at whatever school you attend, you should be in a good position to pick up some ME hours as an MEI, I would think.
If you're flexible in location and have the money, then you probably should look at one of these schools does most of their training in twins. All are good choices, depending on your situation.