Logging Time

[NYYfan]

i ran into the same situation a year ago. When i first flew with the company the cp would sign it as dual recieved but after a few hours it switched to pic time. He told me to log all as pic but seeing how that was to sketchy for my comfort level i would only log the pic time where i was the sole manipulator of the controls. On other legs i would be the guy in the right seat so i wouldnt log any of it in my log book but i would log it in a seperate book as experience in the ac since the cp would talk to pax and i would still do all the work.

best thing to do is make sure your log book is as honest as possible and also realize that when applying for another job be prepared for them to look down on the time even if it is legal. I have had friends that have lost job opportunities as well when they had lots of dual recieved time. The logging may be legal but it doesnt mean that the company reviewing your log book is going to like it.

 

[7KCAB]

I say log it - it is definitely good experience regardless, as long as you aren't "just sitting there" being a gear-monkey. If you are just riding and watching and not flying at all, then you'd be just as well to log SIC when you fly in the back of an airliner. BUT, if you are flying it in a true 2-pilot operation, know the aircraft systems, memory items, etc. then you won't have any problem explaining the time you logged at an interview, especially when the interviewer has experience in that type and asks a detailed system question that a PIC should know. Even if it might not be "legal" PIC time, it's good experience - opportunities are far and few between in this industry. Just make sure you can explain all your hours at a future interview in a way that you are comfortable with.

 

[FL350]

To me, the acid test on honestly logging PIC time is...

If the airplane gets dinged, who is MOST LIKELY to get canned? If the answer is "the other guy", you can't honestly log the time PIC.