A Multi-Engine Piston (MEP) Class rating is a requirement if you intend to take up a professional flying career with an airline. The aim of the MEP class rating is to enable you to fly multi-engine piston aircraft on your own. There are two ATOs in Ireland where you can train for a Multi-Engine Piston Class rating, National Flight Centre and Atlantic Flight Training Academy. You can do this course by itself or combine it with an Instrument rating course and complete one flight test for both ratings.
The course consists of 7 hours of theoretical knowledge Instruction and 6 hours of dual flight Instruction (2.5 hours is general handling and 3.5 hours is asymmetric operation and engine failures). In order to start the course you will need a valid PPL or CPL and 70 hours of Pilot In Command time.
Pooley’s Multi-Engine Piston Pilot’s manual has been prepared for pilots embarking on their first class rating on a Multi-Engined aircraft. It is done in the knowledge that the class rating has to be oriented to a specific aircraft. Nevertheless, the principles are common to all types. It was felt that a general but detailed text was needed to allow the student to prepare for the Rating and to assist the instructor in structuring the program and its content.
The manual is in two parts: Part One covers all facets of twin operations including systems description, aerodynamics, normal operations, abnormal operations, VFR, Night and IFR considerations and flight planning. There is also a Chapter on commercial operations with traps for the unwary. Part Two describes a structured Type Rating program with suggested content for the lectures, long briefings and pre-flight briefings.
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