PIC during checkout
I have a situation here with someone wbo wants to fly my airplane.
As part of my insurance company's conditions for pilots all are required to have a checkout by a CFI (does not have to be a CFI from the country of registration - he is not giving instruction in this instance).
The guy who is looking to get checked out is a retired BA captain, all the right licences (including to be flying the airplane - this is JUST being done to keep the insurers happy), gazillion flight hours etc.
Now here's the thing - during this check out who is PIC? Is it the pilot in the left hand seat being checked out or the pilot in the right hand seat, the CFI.
Please don't overthink this - the left hand seat pilot is fully legal to be flying solo - it is simply being done to keep the insurers happy.
I will reveal why this is important after I get some views.