Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Your "total" of "pilot time" or "flight time" would be defined in the FAR.
But there's no definition of "Total Time" such as it is typically recorded in your logbook. Mine happens to be FAR flight time, with all sim in a separate column. You could include sim (of any sort) in "Total Time" and some people do.
The three terms:
1. "Aeronautical Experience"
2. "Total Time as a Pilot"
3. "Flight Time"
are mentioned in the FAR's with only "Flight Time" defined in FAR Part 1 "General definitions" key word being general. However, "Total Time as Pilot" is mentioned in the FARs and it is defined in detail in regards to its "legal" applicability toward a rating, recency of experience, etc.