wrote:
So, it is possible for someone to log PIC flight time who has a pilot
certificate with ratings valid for the aircraft (e.g. PPSEL), but no BFR
or current
medical if they were the sole manipulator of the controls?

Yes.


If that is the case, then
this person could go fly with a current pilot rated for the aircraft, and
they both
log PIC... one as sole manipulator and one as the legal "acting as PIC".

The pilot flying logs it, the other pilot acts as PIC but cannot log PIC.


Hrm... that sounds fishy, because it means whenever two pilots fly
together,
they can both log all the time as PIC... whomever isn't physically flying
can be
legally acting as PIC at the same time.

It's incorrect.


Also, if that's true then I've got more high-performance/complex time than
I
thought (sole manipulator without endorsement, buy flying with rated,
endorsed pilot).

Correct. Now you go tell the other guy he cannot log it and should remove
the time from his logbook.

Hilton