Originally Posted by
JohnBurke
14 CFR 121 does not prescribe the logging of flight time.
That would be 14 CFR 61.51, which has nothing to do with Part 121.
There is FAA Chief Legal Counsel interpretation available which points to logging time for that time only when one is assigned duty.
In most long range 121 flying, each crew member is assigned duty for the duration of the trip, per the flight release. Where one is assigned duty and where one's time flight time (block time, per Chief Legal Counsel Interpretation) is accountable toward 30 and 90 day, and 12 month limits, one has certainly acted as a required crew member under the regulation applicable to the flight, which meets the requirements of 14 CFR 61.51 (logging of flight time).
How would you suggest logging SIC vs. IRO? I'm looking at it mainly to be easily defensible at a job interview, where the person reviewing the logbook may not be familiar with the regulatory ins and outs of augmented crew time. You need to be able to explain it succinctly without sounding like you're reaching, and worst case you need to be able to quote chapter and verse of the regs.
My premise here is that might be a big can of worms to bring to an interview, especially a SWA/ULCC interview where they just don't have SA on that sort of flying. Basically you're trying to use bunk time to compete with mil, regional, and corporate pilots who were in the seat the whole time... can you make the case that bunk time is equivalent and reg-kosher?
Obviously the PIC who signed for the plane can log it all I think that's well established and assumed.