Meta Description: Discover the critical decision-making process for single-engine go-arounds in light twins. Learn from active DPE Jeff Gerencser why landing is often the safest choice and how to ace your multi-engine rating checkride. You’re on short final. The gear is down, the flaps are set, and the runway is ballooning in your windscreen. Then, […]

Meta Description: Master the technical details of combustion heaters and cowl flaps for your multi-engine rating. Expert advice from active DPE Jeff Gerencser on system operations and checkride success. When you transition from a single-engine trainer to a multi-engine powerhouse, the complexity doesn't just double: it shifts into a new gear. Suddenly, you aren't just […]

When you step into the cockpit for your multi-engine rating or commercial pilot certification, the examiner isn't just looking to see if you can keep the ball centered. They want to know if you understand the machine under your hands. In my 30 years of flying and as an active Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE), I’ve […]

Meta Description: Master multi-engine performance and V-speeds with expert insights from active DPE Jeff Gerencser. Learn how accelerated training and technical deep-dives lead to checkride success and pro pilot mastery. If you want to master multi-engine performance and V-speeds quickly, you have to move beyond rote memorization and start thinking like a Pilot in Command […]

Meta Description: Master the new Multi-Engine Airman Certification Standards (ACS). Learn how the regulatory shift from PTS to ACS affects your multi-engine rating and how to use the "Blueprint" to ace your checkride with a retired DPE’s insider tips. Listen, if you’re prepping for your multi-engine rating, you’ve probably heard the rumors. People are talking […]

If you’re preparing for your multi-engine checkride, there’s one maneuver that likely occupies more of your brain space than any other: the Vmc demonstration. In my 30 years of aviation: including my time as a retired Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE): I’ve sat in the right seat for hundreds of multi-engine ratings. I’ve seen pilots nail […]

If you’re working on your commercial pilot certificate, this is one of those topics you absolutely need to have nailed down: holding out. It sounds simple at first, but it trips up a lot of applicants because the commercial certificate does not automatically give you the freedom to advertise yourself to the public and start […]

YouTube Title: Stop Wasting Time on Boring Manuals: 7 Quick Hacks to Master Multi-Engine V-Speeds (PA-30 Pro Tips) YouTube Description:Are you still buried in outdated textbooks trying to memorize multi-engine V-speeds? Stop. In this video, Jeff Gerencser: retired DPE and pro pilot with over 30 years of experience: breaks down the 7 quick hacks you […]

If you want to separate a pilot who is just trying to survive a checkride from one who is building real professional habits, watch what happens after an engine failure in a light twin. I’ve seen it hundreds of times from the right seat as a retired Designated Pilot Examiner. The candidate gets the airplane […]

Vmc, or minimum control speed, is the concept multi-engine examiners probe harder than any other, and for good reason. It sits at the intersection of aerodynamics, systems knowledge, and judgment, which means how you talk about it tells the examiner whether you actually understand your airplane or just memorized a number. This article breaks down […]