USav8or:
Those were his words, not mine, on the 'staff shuttle' to the airport.
He claimed that if an FAA Check Airman (airline designee?) had been present, that one guy reportedly could have received a 'centerline-thrust' multi-engine, in order to finish training and then earn the true multi-engine.
I've never instructed etc so have no idea what the regs allow, but assumed that his stories were accurate and valid.
Off the topic.
Our Lead Flight Attendant's husband is new at Mesaba. Does anybody in PpruneLand know how long to upgrade at Mesaba if one's total hours are about 600, including some Instructor experience? Total PIC is normally the main limitation.