Thread title is misleading.....

The 50 x/c hours required by 61.65.........does the FAA want 50 hours of time while acting as the pic, or simply logged pic time?


Reason I ask?

My current opinion/understanding is the Student can log pic while on ifr flight plan/imc, but he can not act as the pic..... If the student intends to use logged pic time accrued while on a flight plan/imc towards the 50 hour requirement it would be important to know if the FAA wants 50 hours of time while u are acting as the pic or simply logged pic time.