MEP Rating - value of immediate test?
When taking a MEIR, my understanding is that only sufficient MEP training is required (ie no MEP test or rating). It seems to me that the MEP rating would only be useful 700hrs+ as generally that's what any employer would want before you'd meet their insurance minimums. This based on the fact airlines want the MEIR alone and don't strictly need the MEP. Therefore I don't see the value in taking the test and rating, at least initially. Is that generally the case or am I getting something wrong as schools I've spoken to seem generally unsure on the matter?