Multi Engine Rating: Requirements, Training, and Pilot License
A Multi Engine Rating is a pilot rating that qualifies you to fly as pilot-in-command (PIC) of any aircraft with more than one engine. It is a necessary pilot certification add-on for any aspiring pilot to advance to the airlines, or to increase their overall marketability in the aviation workforce.
Why Should I Get My Multi Engine Rating?
There are several reasons why a pilot might want to earn a multi engine rating:
- Pilot career advancement — required to fly for most commercial airline jobs
- You're qualified to fly bigger, faster aircraft with greater range
- Enjoy the inherent safety of having a second engine in the event of an engine failure
Learn to Fly Complex Aircraft
For all candidates, even those that already hold a pilot certificate, the multi-engine aircraft is the first exposure to performing their duties in a complex aircraft. Complex aircraft implies the aircraft has retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable pitch propeller. These systems can present new procedural challenges and understanding of new systems to a candidate, in addition to new concepts such as multi engine aerodynamics, rules governing certification of multi engine aircraft, and unique engine failure scenarios, including actually shutting an engine down in flight.
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