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From: ths@lanl.ARPA (Ted Spitzmiller)
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Subject: Re: IFR procedure questions
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Date: Wed, 12-Feb-86 13:32:49 EST
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Apparently a part of my response to this questions was garbled so let me
restate my comment.

   "You may log as PIC time, all time during which you are sole
    manipulator of the controls of an aircraft for which you are
    rated and current."

Perhaps the bone of contention is when the aircraft is being operated
on an IFR flight plan during a training flight the "student" could not
be the PIC.  Even here there are differences of opinion however.
But all other time should not be challenged.

Just because there is an instructor in the plane doesn't mean that he
or she is the PIC.

Remember that there are different deffinitons of PIC, some having to do
with "logging" flight time and some with "responsibility" for the
aircraft.  These deffinitions involve FAA issues as well as insurance
company issues.

Ted Spitzmiller