You cannot log PIC unless you are rated, receiving dual, or sole manipulator
(solo or with a safety pilot).. and a whole bunch of other reasons.. Total
time can be logged for the "acting PIC", again need to be rated, the safety
pilot for his buddy under the IFR hood, etc.

actually.. this guy in your example can log anything he wants.. it's his log
book, the question is.. will the huge total time hours before he actually
logs any dual received or solo time count towards anything as far as
additional ratings...??? NO

but if he wants to log total time in the air... even as a pax.. that's his
log book..

BT

"zatatime" wrote in message
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Does anyone know what the rules are around logging total time?

My specific example is a person who flew literally hundreds of hours
before getting a license (no solo privs either). He performed all the
duties of the flight including take-off, cross country navigation,
landing, communications, maneuvers, etc... He was always accompanied
by someone who was acting as pilot in command, but whom never touched
the stick. Is it legal for him to log total time for these flights?
Is there a way to log total time without logging either PIC, SIC, or
Dual Received/Given?

Thanks for any responses to this.

z