Originally Posted by
172capt
As a new CFI I have one question about that if someone asks me to come along on a flight for an extra set of eyes and ears and they are a private pilot or commercial pilot can I log that as dual given and pic? Mainly because I think if something were to happen and I didnt try to correct the problem or let it happen being a CFI and holding a higher certificate then the PPL or the CPL the FAA would fault me somehow. So in that case I think I should be able to log PIC and Dual given even if it was just a short cross country and me just being an extra set of eyes.
If you are "just along for the ride" the FAA will hold you responsible as the most qualified pilot present even if you decide in advance that the other guy is the PIC. If you want to avoid that, have a beer before you go.
You should be able to log it as dual-given under the auspices of an area or route familiarization flight. However, you cannot do this on a repetetive basis with the same "student". The FAA wants dual-given to be for legitimate training purposes, not CFI time building.
If you want to do repetive flying with someone, do so as their hired commercial pilot...YOU are the PIC, and they get to manipulate the controls for fun.