Multi Engine Rating (MER)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Eligibility Criteria

• Private Pilot License (PPL) Or Commercial Pilot License (CPL)
• 70 hours as Pilot in Command (PIC)
• At least Class 2 Medical Certificate

Ground Training

• 5 hours of theoretical  training by  a qualified Flight Instructor

Flight Training

• 11 hours of flight training comprising
  1. Dual flight instruction
  2. Dual flight instruction in engine failures & asymmetric configuration

Privileges

• MER rating allows you to pilot aircraft with more than one engine
• MER rating is valid for 12 months and is renewed with a flight test with a Flight Examiner (FE)

Career Prospects

• Can act as Pilot- in- Command of a multi- engine aircraft
• The ability to operate an aircraft with multi-engines will open the professional pilots to host of additional employment opportunities
• Commercial Multi-Engine Rating is a prerequisite to obtain the Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL)