Originally Posted by
Squallrider
Except pic requirement is sole manipulator of flight controls according to the FAA I.e you can’t be in a bunk
Except you are incorrect.
Except, that you are incorrect. If you read the actual FAR...
§ 91.3 Responsibility and authority of the pilot in command.
(a) The pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft.
(b) In an in-flight emergency requiring immediate action, the pilot in command may deviate from any rule of this part to the extent required to meet that emergency.
(c) Each pilot in command who deviates from a rule under paragraph (b) of this section shall, upon the request of the Administrator, send a written report of that deviation to the Administrator.
(Approved by the
Office of Management and Budget
under control number 2120-0005)
If you are the A code in an AMC aircraft (and there is no J code) the FAA sees every minute you log as PIC.