Originally Posted by
waldo135
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.
a) How is the PIC exerting his responsibility and authority as to the final operation of the airplane from a place other than a pilots seat?
b) During an in flight emergency requiring immediate action, how is the PIC executing that action and then actually the person deviating from any of these rules if he isn't in the seat?
c) How is the PIC that somehow deviates from these said rules going to word the writeup of that deviation as he is not in the seat when the deviation occurs?
Does the A-Code in your scenario need to be in the seat during takeoff and landing? If yes then why? What about other critical phases of flight, like airdrop, AAR, low-level, formation? Is it ok for him to be logging other time then also?
Seems shady to me. I'm personally not interested in trying to explain the logic of logging other time as PIC time to Capt X during an airline interview. Glad it worked out for you, I wouldn't offer that as sage advice to anyone else.