Originally Posted by
Ifly4u2c
WE ARE BEATING A DEADHORSE HERE... Piloto2, you are confused between the meaning of some words.
there is difference between, being able to do something, and be obligated to do something. The rule A015 is an "exception", that ALLOWS the certificate holder, to dispatch the airplane with just one pilot. This A015 "does not obligate" the certificate holder to dispatch the airplane with just one pilot at all times.
What would be a reason for a company to pay an extra 50K to 80K a year for a SIC in salary, plus a inicial type and recurrent every year when they could just do it with one guy? why is netjets doing it with 2 pilots ( which one will be an FO for 10+ years, without logging time "going by your logic"), Executive airshares, Flight options, a bunch of corporate gigs that fly less than 150hours a year???
Finally, do you know all qualifications of all the pilots you fly with? do u check their licenses b4 going to fly? how do you know he/she is Single pilot? are you responsible to know it? one answer for all these questions is NO.
My opinion and interpretation of the regulations is not what matters. What does matter is the FAA legal division's interpretation. And they are crystal clear on the matter. If you aren't a required are member per the type certificate on the plane, you don't get to log the time. I don't know why that is so hard for you to understand.
As far as NetJets goes, they have an exception on their certificate. They are the ONLY 135 operator that does. It's not "my logic". The FAA has granted the exception. Because of that exception, their SICs get to log the time.
You're darned straight that I know the qualifications of the pilots I fly with. PIC is determined before the flight, every flight. If I am sitting right seat in a single pilot jet, and the other guy is the PIC, I don't log SIC time because it isn't legal (per the FAA).
I'm pretty sure none of this will change your mind. You've determined that you want to log the time and that's it. As I stated earlier, I am personally familiar with the details of the FAA Nichols letter as well as several of the individuals involved. The 135 certificate holder in that case was telling young, inexperienced pilots exactly what you want to believe. They did so because many of their customers wanted two pilots, even though only one was required by the FAA. And they hired these novices on with low pay, but with the promise of logging "jet time".
I have come across many of these erroneous logging entries while reviewing job applicants in both the 121 and 135 worlds. Only one applicant was able to satisfactorily explain the entries. A lot of operators won't care. Many will. And as stated by another here, if you find yourself in front of the FAA for an unrelated situation, they WILL care.