Use of Multi Engine during CPL training SOLO/DUAL
G'day folks
I've done a bit of instructing at various places in AUS, so I thought I could throw in my two cents on this. (no connection or personal knowledge of CAE's setup)
From my experience, CPL training has to be conducted in an aircraft with a constant speed, variable pitch propeller. Some schools only have 172's and warriors, so they use a cross hire multi-engine such as a duchy or seminole in the final stage of training so they can sit the flight test.
That said I have come across people who have done 50hours or so solo in the above multi aircraft and every person several years later when I have chatted to them say it gives them absolutely no advantage against the other fresh newbies on the market.
HR