Originally Posted by
crbnftprnt
Lots of incorrect information on this thread. The logging of flight time is addressed only one place in the FAR's, Part 61. The airline interviewer may have a different definition of PIC in mind, and you should be ready to give him accurate numbers according to his personal definition. However, what goes into your logbook should comply with Part 61 only. With that in mind, the quoted text below is absolutely false.
If you are a type-rated co-pilot, any time during which you are the sole manipulator of the controls should be logged as PIC.
Ok..so then why would you want to log it as PIC. You don't want to any time in your logbook that could be questionable. The LAST thing you want in an interview is to get into a debate about the legality of your time. You have just ruined your interview. Do the smart thing and just log it as SIC. It should be no difference between what goes in your logbook and the numbers that the interviewer expects. You shouldn't have to explain anything. Personally, I don't agree with the concept of sole manipulator in an airplane that requires 2 pilots. The third part of the paragraph shows you that if an airplane requires 2 pilots, then the acting PIC is the one who logs the PIC.
(iii) Except for a recreational pilot, is acting as pilot in command of an aircraft on which more than one pilot is required under the type certification of the aircraft or the regulations under which the flight is conducted.