"Frank Ch. Eigler" wrote in message
...

... except for the rules of arithmetic, a total being the sum of the
various categorized flight times.

As far as logging time in the OP's case, dual would come closest, but
then the person giving instruction and the circumstances would have to
qualify.

- FChE

Agreed,

I have logged every flight "experience" but unless I qualified as PIC(which
includes safety pilot of simulated instrument), or the other pilot was a
CFI. The "time" was not loggable to "Total Time".
Example: First ride in a taildragger, me a student, pilot a PPL, I was
allowed to manipulate controls in cruise. Log
entry-Date,Place,Aircraft,First ride in taildragger,0-Landings,0-Time

This is what I was instructed and how I understand it.

Marty