Originally Posted by
Vito
Thank you all for the advice. After talking with a few more folks, including an FAA rep they all seem to agree that I can log PIC time in the C-310, but can't "act" as the PIC unless I get the High-Perf endorsement. I plan on getting the endorsement tomorrow so there won't be any questions about my C-310 time.
Again, Thank you!
Use caution seeking answers from an "FAA rep," at the FSDO level. The opinion you get is not defensible, and you'll never be able to say that you were told this or that by an inspector, and stand on that...even if it's in writing. The inspector can initiate enforcement action, but it not entitled to interpret regulation. You may gain clarification on the regulation from three sources; the regulation itself, Federal Register preambles (from the time the regulation was made public when new), and FAA Chief and Regional Legal Counsel opinions or interpretations.
There is no gray area here.