Doug wrote:


First of all. Who is PIC? The definition of PIC is in the glossary in
front. The PIC is the pilot who is "in charge of the flight". Since
pilot 1 is in charge of the flight (it is HIS airplane AND he feels
that pilot 2 is not qualified to fly it), then pilot 1 must be PIC. But
he can't be PIC because he isn't under a current flight review.

If there had been an incident, you can be almost certain that the FAA
would have decided that pilot 2 was in charge of the flight because he
was the only qualified pilot on board. The FAA would have taken a dim
view of any action where pilot 2 allowed an unqualified pilot to
over-rule him.

There was one case where, even though he was sitting asleep in the back
seat of a four place plane, the FAA ruled that the pilot was PIC simply
because he was an ATP while those flying the plane were an instructor
and private pilot. I have to disagree with that interpretation; I think
this is one of those cases that proves that the FAA is not always
right, but they did it anyway. I really think the FAA should consult
with me more before taking actions like this. If they did, the world
would be a better place.