The multiengine PTS has the requirements for each of these scenarios and what is involved in the checkride. I'll try and get the info, but can't do it right now.

If you get your private multi, you will still have to get your commercial multi at some point. That will be two separate check rides.

Most people get their commercial single, then do a commercial multi add on and skip the private multi step all together. Mostly, this saves a lot of money, but gives you less time to build multi time.

i guess that makes a little more sense.. but if you were just doing the add-on, how the hell would you know how to fly a twin in the first place? heh.. i guess i dont see how you can just 'skip' the whole multi-training....

but yeah, i was thinking i should get my multi right after i get my instrument (in a couple weeks) so i can start building multi time a lot sooner. i know a guy that needs a baron safty pilot right now and if i wait to get my multi till after i get my comm. it will be too late.

I want to be a Baron safety pilot!!!!

The multi CPL add-on is merely learning to fly a twin with only one engine as well as what to do when the engine quits and the aerodynamics of SE flight, plus SE instrument approaches. It's a 5-10 hour add-on (including checkride).

well why not just get an IFR multi ticket before you ever do your commercial so you can start getting some twin time early, and then get ur commercial in a single and then just do the multi-comm add-on checkride after that? or does that even make sense?

Makes perfect sense. That's what Ive been trying to say. :D LOL

Like was said above. If you get your private in a single, then get a private multi, you will need to take two commerical checkrides (Comm-SE and Comm-ME). If you get your Comm-SE before any multi ride, you only have to take the Comm-ME add-on. Saves you a checkride. This all made a lot more sense 5 years ago when you needed to instruct and time building to 1200+ hours to get an airline job. Now with regionals hiring at 300-600 total, it'd probably pay off to do your ME from day one. Heck, skip the Private-SE, just do a Comm-SE add-on later. You aren't going to instruct much if any at all in today's market. If the airlines as fast as possible are your goal, fork the cash over for all the multi training. (Don't pay $200/hr for single training either. That's absurd!) If you plan on instructing for a while, do all the single work before any multi time. Its a long hump from 250 to 1200. There is plenty of time to do multi flying on someone else's dime once you have the CFI and Comm.

blast i'm a re re.. it takes a little bit to get me to understand :P especially when everyone else is trying to convince me of the other way...

cbire, that also helps, thanks.. so whats such a bad idea about taking the checkride again, its not like you have to go through and do all ur training again right?.. ultimately you are just out like $300-400 for a checkride and thats it right? $300-400 hardly seems like a big deal to start getting twin time so much sooner in the grand scheme of things.