You have too many old people at your FBO. I think there used to be some
differences in prehistoric times. Today, student pilots are specificly
allowed to log PIC while solo under 61.51(e) (assuming properly
endorsed, medical, etc).
Also, remember that *being PIC* (often called "serving as PIC") is a
very, very different subject than logging PIC. You log PIC because
61.51(e) says so, end of story, being PIC doesn't come into play.


-Robert

William Snow wrote:
Around our flight school there seems to be dissention as to whether a
student pilot, post solo, can log pic time when there is no CFI in the
airplane.

It looks like the FAR says they can as they are the sole manipulator. What
is the group consensus??