Multi-Engine Training in the Beechcraft Duchess

Earn your multi-engine rating in N3724H — a forgiving, well-equipped BE-76 trainer.

Your multi-engine training is conducted in N3724H, a 1979 Beechcraft Duchess (BE-76). The Duchess is one of the most approachable twins to learn in: its counter-rotating propellers mean there's no critical engine, and its T-tail and docile handling make it an exceptionally controllable platform for mastering single-engine work.

Most pilots complete the multi-engine add-on in 10–15 hours of flight time, typically over one to two weeks of focused training. You must hold at least a Private Pilot certificate to begin; there's no minimum flight-time requirement for the add-on rating.

N3724H — The Aircraft

Airframe & Engines

  • 1979 Beechcraft Duchess BE-76
  • 180 HP per engine
  • Counter-rotating propellers — no critical engine
  • T-tail design

Avionics

  • Dual Garmin G5 instruments
  • GNS 430W (WAAS) navigator
  • Digital engine instrumentation
  • IFR equipped

Rates

$385/hr wet (fuel & insurance included) for the aircraft, plus $100/hr flight & ground instruction. Most students budget $5,000–$6,500 for a complete add-on.

What the Add-On Covers

  • Multi-engine aerodynamics — VMC, critical engine concepts, and asymmetric thrust.
  • Engine-out procedures: identify, verify, feather, and single-engine performance management.
  • Single-engine approaches, go-arounds, and the decisions around them.
  • Systems knowledge specific to the Duchess and Beechcraft twins.
  • Scenario-based aeronautical decision-making and risk management.
  • Checkride preparation and the endorsement for your practical test (N3724H available for the checkride).

Already flying a different twin? See Baron transition training and Beechcraft insurance checkouts.

Start Your Multi-Engine Rating

Get checked out in the Beechcraft Duchess and add multi-engine privileges to your certificate. Let's talk about your timeline.

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