Originally Posted by
viper548
It all counts towards the 25. That's why others are saying no need to rush the checkride, you need the 25 hours anyways, so make the best use of the time.
So in other words the 25 doesn't have to all be PIC? The dual training for the rating isn't PIC because you're not rated for the category and class until you pass the checkride if I'm not mistaken.