zatatime wrote:

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?

My logbook has several columns for time. He could log the time under the
"aircraft category" column, under "class" (if applicable), under "conditions of
flight" (if applicable), under "cross country" (if applicable), and under "total
duration of flight." He cannot log it under "pilot in command", since he was not
rated. He cannot log it as "dual received" unless the other person in the plane
was a CFI.

That what he *can* do. IMO, it's going to make his logbook look really weird,
which invites hostile scrutiny by the FAA if they ever get a look at it. It
probably would also confuse insurance companies if he ever tries to insure an
aircraft an aircraft. That's two big disadvantages right there. What does
logging the time buy him? Nothing that I can see. None of this time counts in
furtherance of any certificates.

George Patterson
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.