The Multi-Engine Rating qualifies you to act as pilot in command of a twin-engine airplane. It is required for almost every career flying path beyond CFI: airline first officer hire, corporate aviation, charter, freight.
The Beechcraft Duchess (BE-76) at Riverside is a popular and stable twin trainer with conventional handling characteristics that translate well to follow-on aircraft. Training focuses on engine-out procedures, Vmc (minimum control speed) demonstrations, and single-engine instrument approaches.
What the Multi-Engine Rating covers
Multi-engine training is concentrated on the failure modes that do not exist in single-engine flight: asymmetric thrust after an engine failure, Vmc behavior, single-engine climb performance, and the decision making about whether to continue or return after a failure. [expand]
The Beechcraft Duchess
The BE-76 is a conventional-gear twin with counter-rotating propellers, which eliminates the critical-engine consideration that defines many older twins. It carries a glass panel in our fleet and trains the Multi-Engine Instrument Rating add-on cleanly. [expand]
Add-on vs initial Multi
If you already hold a Commercial single-engine, the Multi-Engine add-on takes 10 to 15 hours of dual. If you are doing the initial Commercial Multi-Engine, plan on more total time. We can structure either. [expand]
Cost and timeline
Plan for $7,000 to $10,000 for the Multi-Engine add-on rating. Most students complete the training in two to three weeks of concentrated flying. [expand]
Frequently asked questions
Why is Multi-Engine only available at Riverside? +
Do I need the Multi for an airline job? +
Where to train
Train this program at Riverside or Redlands.
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