Multi-Engine

Once you have a multi-engine rating on your certificate, you can fly airplanes with not only two engines, but three, four, and so on. That’s because once you understand the aerodynamic and procedural aspects of flying a twin, you can apply them to flying airplanes with even more engines.

During most of the training, however, you’ll only have one engine. That’s because the primary focus of multi-engine training is preparing for, and dealing intelligently with, engine failures in a variety of situations. While multi-engine flying opens up a world of heavier, faster airplanes, it also requires decision making and procedural-discipline often overlooked prior to reaching the multi-engine environment. During an engine failure on the takeoff roll, for example, pilots must immediately use their briefed plan and best judgment to determine whether it is safer to fly or to continue.