Originally Posted by
jsfBoat
The student can log PIC under a IFR flight plan provided its done while in VFR condidtions (hood time), however when IMC is encountered, the CFII will get the PIC time. Correct me if I am wrong.
You are correct. The CFII logs ALL the time as PIC. But the student can log PIC time as long as you are not in IMC.