Originally Posted by Julian
If no instruction is taking place
I would like to meet an instructor who can keep their gob shut in an aircraft long enough to not give any instruction
. You could argue that as you have paid to cart an instructor along with you, then you are receiving instruction, irrespective of whether they do.
It simply comes down to who signs for the aircraft. If you sign it out, then you are P1 and the instructor is SNY. If the instructor signs is out, you are PUT and the instructor logs it as P1. There is no such thing as P1S outside of a multi crew or skills test.