Originally Posted by
captainv
Because airlines can define PIC any way they dang well please. It's legal to log it, but don't be surprised if it's a topic of great interest in a future interview.
For me, it's as simple as acting as PIC vs., well, simply being the PIC.
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Originally Posted by
Senior Skipper
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?
In the absence of any clearly defined, and specifically worded definition of PIC on an airline application, during an interview I would be happy to discuss and defend my logging of flight time as PIC in an aircraft in which I am type rated and have signed the release/flight plan as "acting PIC" per company ops specs.
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