Multi-Engine Rating · Piper Seneca
Add twin-engine privileges to your pilot certificate in our Piper Seneca. Our package is designed to get you checkride-ready in as few as 3 days, weather and scheduling permitting.
What the rating lets you do
A multi-engine rating adds the airplane multiengine land class to your pilot certificate. You can then act as pilot in command of a twin, within the privileges of the certificate you hold.
Added to a private certificate, it lets you fly a twin for personal travel. Added to a commercial certificate, it opens professional multi-engine flying.
Who it's for
You need an existing pilot certificate with an airplane rating. From there, the rating fits several goals.
Add a twin to your private certificate for travel and a new challenge. The systems and procedures you learn make you a sharper pilot.
Add multi-engine privileges to your commercial certificate. It is the final step in our training path.
Airliners have more than one engine. Earning the rating lets you start logging twin time on your way there.
Not a pilot yet? Start with private pilot training, then come back for your twin rating.
Syllabus
Multi-engine training centers on one skill above all: keeping control when an engine fails. Everything else builds around it.
Accelerated multi-engine course
Our package is built for focus. With cooperative weather and an open schedule, you can be ready for your checkride in as few as 3 days.
We confirm in writing what your package includes and any separate costs.
Study multi-engine systems and procedures before your first session.
Three hours of ground instruction with your multi-engine instructor.
Ten hours of dual instruction in the Piper Seneca.
Your instructor checks you against FAA standards before the real thing.
Take your practical test. The airplane is included in your package.
Accelerated training is demanding. Clear your schedule, arrive rested and plan for weather. If weather or maintenance cancels a flight, we find a new date at no charge.
How training works at GQ
Multi-engine training at GQ is led by a multi-engine instructor (MEI) who also holds an airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate.
You train one-on-one under FAA Part 61, with a written training plan, a briefing before every flight and a debrief after. There is no knowledge test for the add-on, so your ground instruction goes straight into systems and procedures. A practice checkride comes before you meet the examiner.
GQ was founded in September 2015 by Faisal Husein, who flew commercial airliners for Mesa Airlines and JetBlue.
Our multi-engine trainer is a Piper Seneca (PA-34-200), a twin with retractable landing gear. You fly it for all 10 hours of dual in your package.
The Seneca is also the airplane for your checkride, so you test in the airplane you trained in.
See the full fleetGQ training package
One package price for your twin rating in the Piper Seneca.
Before you start, we confirm in writing what your package includes and any separate costs, such as the examiner fee. Packages can't be refunded once training has started.
Cost
At GQ, the multi-engine package is $4,999. It includes 10 hours of dual in the Piper Seneca, 3 hours of ground and the airplane for your checkride.
Training to proficiency means some pilots need more time than others. Ask us how additional training is handled if you need it.
Separate costs, such as the examiner fee, are confirmed in writing before you start. Comparing all four programs? See our training overview.
What comes next
The multi-engine rating completes our training path: Private, then Instrument, then Commercial, then Multi-Engine.
A commercial certificate lets you fly for compensation or hire. Pair it with your twin rating for professional multi-engine flying.
Commercial pilot trainingFly in clouds and low visibility. Our instrument package includes time in our simulator.
Instrument rating trainingSee how GQ's four programs fit together, and which one is your next step.
Compare training programsMulti-engine FAQ
Have a question we didn't cover? Call (215) 839-8507 or read our main FAQ.
To add a multi-engine class rating to an existing private or commercial certificate, you need training from an authorized instructor. You also need their logbook endorsement. Then you pass a practical test at the level of the certificate you hold, private or commercial. There is no minimum number of hours and no knowledge test (14 CFR 61.63).
Our package is $4,999. It includes 10 hours of dual in the Piper Seneca, 3 hours of ground and the airplane for your checkride. Before you start, we confirm in writing what is included and any separate costs, such as the examiner fee.
Yes. Our package is designed to get you checkride-ready in as few as 3 days, weather and scheduling permitting. Come prepared, and keep your schedule open.
No. You can add a multi-engine rating to a private or commercial certificate with or without an instrument rating. Our path places it after commercial, but ask us what fits your goals.
No. When you add multi-engine privileges to a certificate you already hold, there is no knowledge test (14 CFR 61.63). You do take a practical test, which includes an oral exam and a flight test.
Multi-engine training is led by an MEI who also holds an ATP certificate. You train one-on-one.
We fly only when it is safe. If weather or maintenance cancels a flight, we find a new date at no charge. That is why the 3-day goal depends on weather and scheduling.
Tell us your certificate and your dates, and we'll plan your multi-engine training.