Originally Posted by
hueyracer
Just because one operates multi-engine / IFR does not make them a good training outfit....
There are a few questions to be asked before a proper answer can be given:
What is your background?
Do you fulfill all requirements?
Why do you want a MET/IFR?
Are you looking for Single Pilot or Multi Pilot ratings?
It does absolutely nothing if you want to obtain a rating simply for the purpose of being "more employable"...
If you have an offer of employment at hand, thats a different story-but then the type will be more important than the rating...
The original poster has highlighted the path he wants to tred - obtaining a co pilot position with the minimum hours. So to answer your questions for the original poster:
What's his background? CPL on a single piston type with about 200 hrs.
Does he meet minimum requirements? Probably since he has done some research.
Why do you want an MET/IFR? To get a job as a co pilot!
Are you looking for SP or MP? Refer to previous answer - he wants to be a co pilot so MP (although you'll usually get SP as well)
The IR is most definitely a rating which absolutely makes you more employable. Most "big" employers won't even consider you without an IR. There is of course no guarantee so it's a 70k gamble.
And your type rating is not the critical path. You could do your IR with Vantage on the Bell 206 - I know for a fact one recent co pilot was employed in an MET role based on a SET IR from Vantage. The expense to a company of upgrading from single engine IR to multi engine IR is small compared with other costs.