Multi-Engine Course
Double Trouble
Multi-engine flying demands training like a professional.
Is This Course Right for You?
There’s no knowledge test for the multi-engine rating, but there’s still serious ground study. Multi-engine training is expensive—$400-$600 per hour in most light twins—and understanding core concepts before you fly accelerates your progression and saves you money.
More importantly, multi-engine flying has unique dangers that demand a shift in mindset, and that starts on the ground.
Course Philosophy
We firmly believe that there is no “amateur” multi-engine flying. You either train, plan, and fly like a professional or you put your passengers at tremendous risk. For that reason, this course is specifically tailored to pilots seeking to approach multi-engine flying like professionals.
Is having more engines safer?
As we’ve discussed, multi-engine flying is only safer if you have the discipline to make it so. Multi-engine airplanes have redundancy, but flying a twin with one engine inoperative comes with a host of performance, stick and rudder, and systems considerations that pilots must train for.
Here’s what’s in your course.
Simple, Effective Lectures
Concise online lectures that use a virtual blackboard style to help you grasp complex aviation concepts.
Study Resources
Full-cover handouts to help you visualize multi-engine aerodynamics and a comprehensive end of course study guide.
Risk Management Focus
Learn to recognize and manage the new risks that come with flying multi-engine airplanes.
In-Depth Aerodynamics
We teach multi-engine aerodynamics so you intuitively understand the forces at play and how they change.
Multi-Engine Mindset
Twin flying rewards discipline and punishes complacency. We build the mindset from day one.
Expert Instructors
Built by pilots with thousands of hours in light twins, turboprops, business jets, and airliners.
Real-World Scenarios
Practice exercises that put you in the decision seat.
Instructor Access
Message your instructors anytime through our built-in chat.
Get Multi and More
The Multi-Engine course is included in our Learner package, along with Private, Instrument, and Commercial.
Basic
For pilots in the early stages—while you’re still deciding if flying is for you.
$33/mo
Pause or cancel anytime.
What’s Included:
- Student Pilot Course
- Study with our iOS App
- Message your instructor
- Full access to the content library!
Learner
For pilots actively pursuing a certificate or rating, and especially those on a career track. Our most popular package.
$49/mo
7 day free trial. Pause or cancel anytime.
What’s Included:
- Everything in Basic, plus:
- Private Pilot Course
- Instrument Rating Course
- Commercial Course
- Multi-Engine Course
- Learn with classmates
- FAA Knowledge Test Endorsements
Aviator
For career pilots and lifelong learners. Lifetime access to every course—including future releases.
$573
Lifetime Access.
What’s Included:
- Everything in Learner, plus:
- Lifetime access
- The Airline Course
- Enrollment in all future courses.
Course Overview
Learning Objectives
- Understand single-engine performance concepts like balanced field and required distances
- Realize that just because something is legal in a twin doesn’t mean that it’s safe
- Know how to plan multi-engine flights intelligently, in a way that anticipates inopportune engine failures
- Thoroughly understand multi-engine aerodynamics to the extent that single-engine aircraft control is intuitive
- Basic understanding of transport category turbine multi-engine operations
Time Commitment
Plan at least 20 hours of dedicated study.
Materials Required
All you need is a web browser and internet connection!
Quizzes / Exams
3 review quizzes and 1 end of course exam.
Course Content
Instructor
Andrew Moon
Andrew is a Part 135 Chief Pilot whose wide-ranging multi-engine experience includes the Piper Seminole, Cessna 310 and 414, Piper Navajo, Beechcraft Baron and KingAir, Cessna Citation, and Embraer Phenom.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a multi-engine rating?
A multi-engine rating is an additional qualification that allows a pilot to operate aircraft with multiple engines. It enhances a pilot’s skills and provides opportunities to fly more complex airplanes.
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What are the prerequisites for the multi-engine course?
There are no prerequisites for this course.
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Why should I consider getting a multi-engine rating?
A multi-engine rating provides increased performance, redundancy, and safety. It can be a stepping stone to careers as an airline pilot or corporate pilot.
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Is it more challenging to fly a multi-engine aircraft?
With both engines operating, flying a multi-engine airplane is not that different from operating a single-engine airplane. But multi-engine airplanes are challenging to control in engine-out situations, and managing that comprises the majority of multi-engine training.
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How can this course help students save money in flight training?
Flying multi-engine airplanes is expensive! Academic proficiency in the fundamentals of multi-engine flying empowers pilots to progress faster in the airplane, reducing total training time and cost.
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Do I need to complete the course in a set timeframe?
The advantage of online ground school is that you can complete it at your own pace!
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How is this multi-engine course different from others?
Our multi-engine course is developed and led by a team of instructors with diverse multi-engine experience in light twins, large turboprops, and transport-category jets. Some are even instructors for their airliners. They know how these multi-engine fundamentals translate to the airline world, making this course ideal for pilots aspiring to careers flying jets.