Well I got to talk to my old company's check airman. He claims that our captains have always been checked on the autopilot. So obviously, I can not log SIC time in this aircraft. However he does claim that even under part 135 if I am sole manipulator of teh conrols, it can be logged as PIC (apparently there is a difference in acting as PIC and logging PIC). I do know for a fact that all the part 91 empty legs that I fly, I can log as PIC. He then went on to claim that I can log all my time in the aircaft as total time, it doesnt have to be PIC or SIC. It just seems wierd that I cant log it, when the company required me to be there, and paid me quite well for doing so. I got a 135.293 ride once a year and a 61.57 ride once a year.

Help me fix my logbook....

The worst part is, if this stuff isnt loggable, I go from being within months of taking an ATP checkride to having less than 1000 hours and no longer hireable for anyone... and my job wont be around much longer, so I may be out of aviation for good.