Multi IFR rating (Starting out on the single)

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Z28
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Multi IFR rating (Starting out on the single)

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Hello aviators

Quick question and thought.

If someone starts their Multi IFR rating and is low on their finances, it doesn’t hurt to do the first 10 hours on a single and then transitioning to the twin.

I see some of the schools advertise it this way where they split the 20 hours dual between both.

Your thoughts?

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Re: Multi IFR rating (Starting out on the single)

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It makes a lot of sense to do sim - single - sim - twin for IFR training.

It's a waste of money to do everything in a twin.
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Re: Multi IFR rating (Starting out on the single)

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You could just do a multi-engine rating and then do your IFR in a single/Red Bird SIM. When you do a PPC in a twin-engine aircraft, your Instrument rating then becomes a mult-IFR!
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Re: Multi IFR rating (Starting out on the single)

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EPR wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 8:24 pm You could just do a multi-engine rating and then do your IFR in a single/Red Bird SIM. When you do a PPC in a twin-engine aircraft, your Instrument rating then becomes a mult-IFR!
Why would a company hire someone in this predicament as opposed to the countless amount of actual multi-IFR rated pilots also looking for a job? Definitely feel like any company out there flying twins would immediately bin the application the moment they see Group 3 on his resume.
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Re: Multi IFR rating (Starting out on the single)

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Do nearly all of it in a single except for the actual test.
I did all the IFR training in a single, did my multi rating which took just a couple of flights, then did one IFR flight in a twin just for some practice and then took my flight test the next day.
In total I had less than 8 hours in a twin by the time I finished everything.
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