Originally Posted by
seabass
I recently had a discussion with a fellow coleague and we were talking about logging IRO flight time. Now some guys are logging their IRO time as PIC, while others are logging IRO time as strictly SIC time.
My question is: Is it acceptable to log IRO time as PIC?
Do the Major/Legacy airlines dispute this flight time in the log books?
All our FO's are typed and qualified in the aircraft and are flying in the left seat, but are not the one's that signed their names as the PIC.
My concern is that when we go to an interview (i.e. SWA, UAL, UPS, FEDEX) are they going to frown upon this practice??
Such a grey area......
Seabass
Like you, at the company I work for (L-CAL/New UAL), all FO's are type rated in the aircraft that they are presently staffed and flying.
I think you
answered your own question ^^above^^.
Case in point.....When one of our B777's goes from EWR-PVG, they most often under regular operations take off with 1 Capt & 3 FO's. The Capt signs (actually "E-Signs") the release as PIC prior to the flight. He is the PIC from takeoff to landing no matter if he's in the bunk snoozing, or up front in the big seat.
If you're operating in the States for a US carrier, I'd get further clarification (maybe from your POI) before you log IRO time as PIC while not being the one who signs as PIC prior to the flight......Very slippery slope in any potential future interview.
Best of luck.