Originally Posted by
DC8DRIVER
I, too, log the whole flight If I am operating crew.
Splitting hairs is a slippery slope for me. Actual time in the seat vs. scheduled? Time in the bunk? Time in the jump seat during TO/LDG? Time in the jumpseat doing OPS Calcs or aircraft logbook? Duty time but not in seat - in the lav or galley?
Too much for my tired brain.
Now, PIC time I do split. If I sign the flight plan, I log it as PIC. Obviously the Captain logs that same time as PIC, but there are other instances where two crew members can log PIC simultaneously (i.e. CFI with a licensed pilot doing training) and even though I'm not getting the big bucks, I'm typed and if my signature is on it, I'm logging it.
YMMV
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That does make it interesting. If the designated CA goes on break and decides that one FO will now be
acting as PIC, (with the release signed, no less) why would this not count as
bona fide PIC time in a subsequent interview?