Sheppard Air Flight Test 4.0 Prep Software ATP, Flight Engineer, Mil Comp

#11: I've only instructed in multiengine aircraft in the military (C-130s). The Flight Instructor certificate I get from the MCI test will get me Flight Instructor "Airplane Multiengine" and "Instrument Airplane", but not "Airplane Single Engine". How do I get Airplane Single Engine so I can teach my son to fly in our C-172? Here's what you do. (Yes, having multiengine instruction privileges does NOT allow you to instruct in single engine aircraft.)

AFTER getting your new Flight Instructor Certificate via military competency (thereby avoiding the dreaded Initial Instructor Checkride with the 8-hour ground eval with an FAA Inspector), you need to take an "Add" checkride to add "Airplane Single Engine" to the back of your new Flight Instructor certificate... but here's how to do it and get the most for your money with the least amount of effort; two possibilities:

If you have only Private Privileges for "Airplane Single Engine Land" on the back of your Commercial Pilot Certificate:
Get with a CFI and an aircraft that you can stay with thru 2 checkrides (your instructor and the designated examiner he or she will set you up with should have known each other for a long time so you have no surprises). First prepare for and take and ATP checkride in the single engine airplane (no reason to only stop at Commercial privileges Single Engine since you already have a commercial pilot certificate)... you get more privileges that way which looks better on your resume, and the ATP Single Engine checkride is MUCH easier than the Commercial Pilot Single Engine checkride. Of course, you'll need at least 1500 total pilot hours to take an ATP checkride and you'll have to take the ATP written exam unless your Pilot Certificate is already ATP. Now that you have a minimum of Commercial privileges (even better, ATP) for single engine planes, you can prepare for and take the "Add" checkride with the same designated examiner to add "Airplane Single Engine" to the back of your Flight Instructor certificate.

If you happen to already have Commercial Privileges for "Airplane Single Engine Land" on the back of your Commercial Pilot Certificate (you got that before you can in the military for example):
Get with a CFI and an aircraft that you like. Your instructor and the designated examiner he or she will set you up with should have known each other for a long time so you have no surprises. Have your CFI prepare you for and take an "Add" checkride with the designated examiner to add "Airplane Single Engine" to the back of your Flight Instructor certificate.