Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI)
Teach Multi-Engine Students
Add MEI to your instructor certificates and teach multi-engine students. Build valuable multi-engine PIC time while getting paid—an excellent path to airline careers.
- Build multi-engine time
- Get paid instructing
- High-value experience
- Airline career boost
What Can You Do as an MEI?
Multi-Engine Instructor privileges give you the best hour-building opportunity
Teach Multi-Engine Students
Train pilots for their Multi-Engine Rating. Multi-engine add-on students need instructors, and MEIs are in high demand.
Build Multi-Engine PIC Time
Every hour you teach is multi-engine PIC time. This is the fastest way to build the multi-engine hours airlines want to see.
Higher Earning Potential
Multi-engine instruction typically pays more than single-engine instruction. More valuable training means better compensation.
Airline Application Gold
Airlines value multi-engine PIC time highly. MEI experience makes your application stand out from single-engine-only instructors.
Critical Training Skills
Teaching engine-out procedures develops judgment and decision-making skills that serve you throughout your career.
Complete Instructor Package
With CFI, CFII, and MEI, you can teach any single or multi-engine student. Maximum flexibility and opportunities.
Requirements & Prerequisites
Adding MEI to complete your instructor certificates
Existing Certificates
- Hold a CFI certificate
- Hold a Multi-Engine Rating
Flight Experience
- Multi-engine flight experience
- No specific hour minimum beyond CFI and ME rating
Knowledge Requirements
- No additional written test required
- Multi-engine knowledge demonstrated in oral
Practical Test
- Demonstrate multi-engine teaching ability
- Single-engine procedures teaching
MEI is often combined with Commercial Multi-Engine training. If you're pursuing an airline career, plan for both.
What's Included in Your Training
Learn to teach multi-engine safely and effectively
Ground School
Multi-engine teaching methodology
- Teaching Vmc and engine-out theory
- Multi-engine lesson planning
- Common student errors in multi
- Risk management in multi-engine
- Teaching emergency procedures
- Checkride preparation techniques
Flight Training
Multi-engine instruction techniques
- Teaching from the right seat
- Engine failure demonstration techniques
- Teaching Vmc awareness
- Single-engine approach instruction
- Emergency scenario training
- Checkride maneuvers review
Checkride Prep
Prepare for your MEI practical
- Oral exam preparation
- Teaching demonstrations
- Safety scenario discussions
- Mock checkrides
- Final stage check
Your Training Milestones
Right Seat Proficiency
Master multi from instructor seat
Day 1-3Engine-Out Teaching
Learn to teach Vmc and failures
5-10 hoursFull Scenarios
Complete lesson delivery
12-18 hoursCheckride
Pass your MEI practical test
15-20 hoursTransparent Pricing
Investment in multi-engine teaching privileges
Flight Training
Ground Training
Fees
MEI training uses multi-engine aircraft which have higher rental rates. The investment pays off in valuable multi-engine PIC time.
Ready for Multi-Engine Instruction? Add MEI
Schedule training to teach multi-engine students
Complete your instructor certificate package with MEI. Start building valuable multi-engine PIC time while getting paid to share your knowledge.
What's Included:
- Ground school preparation
- Flight training in Piper Seminole
- Checkride preparation
- DPE scheduling assistance
Already have your Multi-Engine Rating? You're ready to start MEI training.
From Our MEI Graduates
Hear from multi-engine instructors who trained with us
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Free MEI Career Guide
Everything you need to know about multi-engine instruction
Our guide covers MEI training, the checkride, hour-building strategies, and how MEI accelerates your airline career.
What's Inside:
- MEI training overview
- Checkride preparation tips
- Multi-engine hour building
- Safety considerations
- Airline career timeline
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about MEI
How long does it take to add MEI?
Most CFIs add MEI in 2-4 weeks. Training focuses on teaching multi-engine from the right seat and demonstrating engine-out procedures safely. If you're current in multi-engine aircraft, training goes quickly.
Do I need another written test for MEI?
No! Unlike CFII, MEI doesn't require an additional FAA written test. Your multi-engine knowledge is evaluated during the oral portion of your practical test.
How much multi-engine time can I build as an MEI?
Active MEIs can build 200-400+ multi-engine hours per year. Every hour you teach is multi-engine PIC time. This is the fastest way to accumulate the multi-engine experience airlines value.
Should I get MEI before or after CFII?
Either order works. Some instructors prioritize MEI for the multi-engine time building. Others get CFII first for the larger instrument student pool. Best approach depends on your school's student demand and your career goals.
Is MEI instruction safe?
Multi-engine instruction requires careful attention to safety, particularly when teaching engine-out procedures. Proper training emphasizes safety margins, altitude awareness, and when to discontinue demonstrations. Our program focuses heavily on safety.
How much do MEIs typically earn?
MEI instruction often pays $5-10/hour more than single-engine instruction due to the higher-value training and aircraft. Combined with the faster hour building, MEIs often have higher annual earnings than single-engine-only instructors.
Can I teach Multi-Engine Instrument students?
To teach Multi-Engine Instrument, you need both MEI and CFII. With CFI, CFII, and MEI, you can teach any student for any rating in single or multi-engine aircraft.
How does MEI help with airline applications?
Airlines specifically ask about multi-engine PIC time. MEI experience shows you can handle the complexity of multi-engine aircraft and make sound decisions in challenging situations. It's a significant differentiator on applications.
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