Stefan wrote:

Thomas Borchert schrieb:

Uhm, I'm afraid you are wrong. This is not illegal in the US. The word
"command" in PIC is taken seriously in the US - the PIC can decide
what happens onboard, including who is manipulating the controls. A
PIC in the US could sit in the baggage compartment.


I'm not sure he may hand over the controls to an unqualified person,

He may, at his discretion. Want to get a good discussion going, tell
them you're going to let your kid fly but you'll log the time. Gets the
logbook nazis all in a snit.