Thanks everyone for your resonses, they were very helpful! I hoped I could log that time as PIC, which would help toward 15 hrs of PIC time required for MEI rating. But I had a feeling that I couldn't, so I asked here. Now, what do I do with that time in my logbook, cross it out or just leave it as is?
Originally Posted by
NoyGonnaDoIt
Yes, If I understand correctly, you're wrong. If you are not the sole occupant of the aircraft, you need to be rated to log PIC as the sole manipulator of the controls.
But I think I may understand where the CFI is coming from. Until a recent change, 61.51(e)(1)(i)'s sole manipulator clause referred to "rated or has privileges." A number of folks (not the FAA) took the position that the 61.31(d) solo endorsement was a "privilege" that counted. I'm not aware of a Chief Counsel interpretation on it but the FAA ended up amending 61.51(e)(1)(i) to make it clear that it was referring to "rated or has sport pilot privileges" which, AFAIK, was always the intent.