Ive been watching this thread grow with some mild amusement. The reason being that I believe this was the first subject I ever posted about on PPRuNe. And all the arguements are exactly the same now as in 1999/2000 when I first started posting on here....And they are the same every couple of years this particular chestnut appears.
However I believe the most bizarre thing is that someone at the CAA is STILL giving out dodgy (say incomplete?) information, ie.:
The caa said it is P1 if you were in control throughout.
Yes, correct up to a point, such that this is true if the instructor logs nothing, otherwise, you are PUT and he is P1 - and this should be established BEFORE the flight. At the time (2000?) I was actually told that I should log P1/s by one guy at the CAA for any checkout like this!! Then, after the PPRuNe discussion, I spoke to someone else who said word for word what is quoted above - talk about confusion!! It must be the same guy, as that whole bit about "you being in control at all times" just sounds SO familiar to me , even 5-6 years on!! There is a small section of my logbook from back then fairly covered with tip-ex!!
The question of payment was brought up by someone. Now surely this is an excellent way to differentiate if you are to log P1 or PUT? If you paid a dual rate for the aircraft the you are PUT, the instructor P1. If you paid a solo hire rate, then you are P1 and the instructor (whether he likes it or not) is merely a pax!
Regards, SD..
PS.. Mods - Is it possible to search back as far as 2000/1999? Then I could link back/quote the thread.