Virginpilot, as a, well, virgin pilot, you might at least have the manners to listen to the advice given by your less virgin colleagues, since you asked the question...
Try to get the idea that the correct answer is always found in the correct publication, from the correct source. Opinion sought re legal definitions here is seldom a reliable way of discerning the reality. How will a newbie like you determine which of the half dozan conflicting answers is the correct one? Not from experience, clearly.
But, if you think there is a better way than logging the time spent in flight with sole reference to instruments then you go right ahead, Captain!
