Both pilots are se/land rated, but one for example is checked out on a 172, the other on a 152. Therefore, if the pilot familiar with the 172 does the takeoff/landing, and the other doesn't, can the pilot in the rhs then take over in flight and fly the leg, handing back controls prior to descent. Therefore one pilot logs takeoff and climb/descent and landing time, the other logs the cruise part of the flight.
The reason for asking is that I have not being checked out on a 172, but have plenty of hours on 150/152. My friend is checked out on the 172. If we are to take a 172 for a long cross country, I (under school rules) cannot sit in the lhs, but I am totally capable of flying the route, from the rhs. This would be the reason why we are not able to log a leg each. It is not critical, but seems a waste if I cannot log part of the flight.
I also do not want to log anything I am NOT allowed to do!
Thanks for your input