Originally Posted by AerocatS2A
It can not be logged if the FO is the pilot flying, and you, as the Captain, are monitoring him. Partly because the pilot not flying isn't normally monitoring the flight path of the aircraft. The whole point is to have one pilot flying and the other doing the rest of the stuff like radio calls and paper work. Sure they monitor when they can, but it is not their role.
This is not necessarily analogous to a student/instructor situation (which I've realised since my last post.)
When I sit in the left seat and the pilot in the right seat is flying the aircraft, you can
guarantee that I am very actively monitoring the flight path of the aircraft. It is one of the most important parts of situational awareness. I may be on the radio talking to company while the FO continues to deal with ATC but I never ever loose track of where the aircraft is travelling or how it is configured.
Regards,
DFC