What counts as PIC time?

A pilot may log PIC time when he/she is the sole occupant of the aircraft; is the sole manipulator of the controls of an aircraft for which the pilot is rated or has privileges; or is acting as PIC where more than one pilot is required (FAR 1.1, 61.51 [e]).



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A pilot, whether acting as PIC or not, may log PIC time anytime in which he/she is sole manipulator of the controls of an aircraft for which he/she is rated (FAR 61.51). This is true regardless of weather conditions, whether VFR or IFR, simulated or actual.

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Normally, the time the aircraft takes to move using its own power via the fuel reserves and then the time it spends on the runway all count towards flight time. If an aeroplane is stationary due to a mechanical error and the pilot is still on board, that time spent on the runway is still considered flight time.

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Flight time can be logged under Pilot in Command, Solo, Second in Command, Cross Country, Night, Simulated Instrument, and Actual Instrument categories. The total flight time is the sum of the pilot's flight time in all the categories and is called Total Time (TT).

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According to the Kania 2004 FAA Interpretation, as long as the flight was not terminated or suspended, you're 100% legal to log each minute as flight time while parked on the taxiway. The same concept holds true for ground delays when you're awaiting takeoff clearance.

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Yes. Once the aircraft moves under its own power with the intention of flight, all of the time, until the aircraft lands and is parked at the destination, counts as flight time.

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You will, however, have to perform some mental math or use a calculator when making logbook entries using this format; Each decimal hour (0.1) is equal to 6 minutes, which means your flight minutes will have to be divided by 6 to obtain decimal hours (e.g., a flight of one and a half hours (1:30) = 1. [30/6] = 1.5).

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Under FAR 61.51(d)(3), a CFI can always log PIC time when they're serving as the authorized instructor (when rated in the aircraft). Because of this, both you and your instructor are allowed to log PIC time during training flights, even in the clouds.

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Under§ 61.58(a), no person may act as PIC of an aircraft that is type ce1tificated for more than one required flight crewmember or is turbojet-powered unless (1) within the preceding 12 calendar months, the pilot has completed a proficiency check in an aircraft that is type certificated for more than one required pilot ...

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All flight in commercial companies is verified by the airline company. Private flight hours are not verified, but they can be cross-checked by examining the log book of the aircraft.

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(b) No certificate holder may schedule and no flightcrew member may accept an assignment if the flightcrew member's total flight time will exceed the following: (1) 100 hours in any 672 consecutive hours or. (2) 1,000 hours in any 365 consecutive calendar day period.

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You generally cannot receive a refund for a missed flight, even if accidental. The airline may rebook you on another flight, though there may be a change fee.

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