Originally Posted by
JohnBurke
Not in the least. Airlines have an expectation that time logged as pilot in command will be time spent as acting as pilot in command (which means one was the pilot in command), but there is no expectation that one keep separate columns in the logbook for imaginary classifications such as "sole manipulator PIC."
No they don't have any expectation that you log it separately. It's more for YOUR own convenience... a typical pilot applying to multiple majors (most should) will need to update multiple apps every 30-60 days, and most of them want your times sliced and diced in different and creative ways. It can be quite the science project.
What you need to avoid is mixing sole man PIC in with in-command PIC on airline apps which specify in-command PIC.