"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
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"David Brooks" wrote in message
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Just a minute. The operation does so require more than one pilot, since
we
have specified that the actual PIC (TopDog) isn't manipulating the
controls.

The complete phrase is "an operation requiring more than one pilot under
the
regulations under which the flight is conducted."

Well, it isn't. It's "an aircraft on which more than one pilot is required
under the type certification of the aircraft or the regulations under which
the flight is conducted". Not using the word "operation" weakens my case
considerably.

Your scenario, only requires one pilot in the regulations. The fact that
you
ended up using more than one, doesn't count.'

In case you haven't guessed, I'm taking a contrarian view just to see if the
regs can support the idea of the PIC safety pilot being able to log, which
some people around here think would be a good idea. This existential view of
the meaning of "the flight" seemed like fertile ground.

-- David Brooks