Today was a long day. I went in early this morning to get a haircut at Gents. I took the day off from school because it was one of the only times available to cross off my multi engine check ride. Before my check ride, I had exactly 15 hours of multi time (which is the minimum; therefore also the cheapest!). This was definitely my favorite check ride yet. My instructor for this rating said he loves being an MEI because its more like coaching at this point in someone's training than instructing.
I loved training in the Seminole. Being a complex aircraft, and just so much faster, I had to be faster. Shooting the instrument approaches, setting up, and anticipating just made me feel on my game. I'm going to miss flying a light twin for a while. I'm not planning to get my MEI...at least not yet. We'll see.
The actual check ride was the least stressful yet. I was also fortunate to have the same examiner from my commercial check ride, so I already had expectations for his style of exam. All in all, it was a good day. The only thing I'm not happy about is the length of time it has taken from my Commercial check ride to this multi check ride. It's taken 3 months to fly 15 hours. No one's fault really... just Minnesota spring with low cloud ceilings, maintenance repairs, and my limited availability.
Onto CFI!
