Originally Posted by
mrgpilot
To do an added class rating to your private pilot certificate, you do NOT need any solo time...read 61.63c "need not meet the specified training time requirements prescribed by this part..."
Also, you can not log PIC in a multi engine airplane unless you have those privileges on your certificate, or you are flying solo with the proper endorsement. Read 61.31d...
IF you were to add a ME on to a PPL this is true but. If a person were to do his/her Commercial Multi he/she needs 10 hours of solo in a multiengine aircraft 61.129.
Of course no insurance company is going to let a student solo a multi hence Supervised PIC is needed....