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Exactly.... Where in the regs does it say PIC must manipulate the controls for the duration of the flight? I've submitted a letter to the FAA interps department on this question. We will see...

The FSDO seemed to agree with this.. "When someone goes wrong, who is the PIC?"

I was thinking acting as PIC, but he was specifically speaking to logging which I didn't make the distinction while posting.

That works, thanks. (3) and (5) were specifically what I was thinking about when asking.

Under what rule does the requirement to "manipulate the controls" to qualify for PIC fall?

One of the FSDO guys I spoke with yesterday raised this very point. Almost in a manner that insurance ALMOST over-rode the FAR's....

Does the CFI have to be night current?

I'm with you. 110%. It's amazing what people will preach as "law." Same guy also believes you have to log all flight time.

Stop it. LOL Let's stay focused for just a few more posts... ;)

Well, there are those who believe that when a non-current pilot manipulates the controls, he becomes PIC and this, the current pilot is now "merely a passenger..." I agree with you, my local FSDO agrees with you, another FSDO I called isn't sure and didn't want to commit to answer the question yet.

Not the question. That opens an entirely different can of worms - must you log all flight time?

It's a numbers game. Law of averages. Everyone weighs 184 in the summer. Everyone weighs 189 in the winter. ;)

Curious to see what POA thinks about the following hypothetical situation with regards to 61.57.. Let's assume: -2 pilots -Both private pilot certificate holders -Pilot A is night current -Pilot B is not night current If Pilot A and Pilot B fly together during the accepted definition of night...

DPE doesn't want to do the ride in the Tailwind, so that's that.

Good point. I think the DPE would do it in an experimental, but we'll know shortly.

Yeh, I'm going to call him this week and find out.

I think we're going to do a little in both birds and get him sorted out.

I'll be flying the plane home for him on Friday. We are working on insurance currently. Liability only. It's actually equipped with a T&B, so it may be just a frog hair above barebones VFR. LOL

I agree. If it was a Cub, I'd have no hesitations. This Tailwind is only good for 150mph or so, it's got the 290 in it, but still, that's scooting at <10 hours..

Figured I'd throw this out there.. I've got a guy planning on picking up his PPL and he's purchased his own plane - a Whitman Tailwind. I like the guys style but there are a few question marks for me. The plane is barebones VFR equipped. Barebones. Which for general buzzing around I...