Hi guys,
I went the route of ME/IR then CPL in my training. If you go this route your more than likely need to hour build at the end of all your training to get 200 hours in aircraft and 100 of that P1. I had about 30 hours to build, but i did it during my course and a few weeks after so didn’t really delay me.
I think the reason some people go this route is because it is slightly cheaper I believe. If you go for the CPL before ME/IR you end up with about 230 hours total at the end of it all. I finished all my training with 206 hours so that was 24 hours less flying time hence 24 hours less money spent. And if people say that you need to do the CPL before ME for experience as it makes you a better pilot I disagree, I passed both first time in minimum hours and I felt neither were really related to each other. There is only a bit done in the CPL with the foggles on but it is rather simple stuff.