"Judah" wrote in message
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"Maxwell" wrote in
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If either pilot is qualified to get in the plane fly solo, what in the
regs says they both can't pilot the plane, as long as they log only the
time and landings made while their own hands operate the controls.

This part:

"(2) For the purpose of meeting the requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of
this
section, a person may act as a pilot in command of an aircraft under day
VFR
or day IFR, **** provided no persons or property are carried on board the
aircraft, other than those necessary for the conduct of the flight. **** "


And if we absolutely insist this person must have a title, what is wrong
with a back-up pilot?

Is this "back-up pilot" necessary for the conduct of the flight?

No he would not. But no mater what you call him, if he is any kind of
quaified pilot, as opposed to a passenger, 61.57 does not apply. Because
61.57 is about carrying passengers.