First of all coming from a kid that has a bit of experience riding right seat in the King Air, it is great experience. The only time I ever log time is when I am flying, managing the auto pilot, or receiving instruction. The type of flying that I do should prolly require two pilots on board although it doesn’t, so most of the time I run the radios and soak up tips and tricks from the guys I fly with and log nothing. No, before someone says it I do get paid for what I do, fairly well I might add. I have learned more from the right seat observing, as an instructor and as dead weight, than I have actually flying.
The rule that I live by is this: "you can log anything that you want, BUT just be able to explain it to the FAA or future employer.”
just my two cents.
and flyboy do I know the student in question?