Originally Posted by
mcartier713
Examples that came to my mind would be flying a complex airplane before you had your complex endorsement. You're rated in the airplane so you may log PIC, however, you need an instructor there to act as PIC.
No, you do not have privileges for that aircraft. You are not able to fly that without an instructor's endorsement.
People also need to get away from this "sole manipulator of the controls" BS. The next parts are very important. "of an aircraft for which the pilot is rated or has privileges"
it is important to read the whole reg