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So you're saying that since I now have my FAA liscense, I am no longer
allowed to sit back and enjoy the scenery as a passenger while a friend
of mine acts as PIC?


What you may not do, apparently, is have a couple of beers while waiting
for your friend to show up, then sit back and enjoy the ride as your
friend acts as PIC. Even if you have no intention of assuming any role
in the planning or execution of the flight.

Others here may say I'm wrong here - and I may be - but there have been
some recent cases of certificate action against pilot passengers that I
have found surprising.

G Faris