He would possibly do the same as an instructor would if sitting in the right hand seat, turn back or fly the aircraft with reference to the instruments in front of him. Its only when you sit in one of the front seats upside down that it gets confusing.
and apparently PPL's do air law as well? No? or did you do your licence on another planet?
No idea what you point is you asked if anyone reads air law anymore. Obviously on the planet you are on they do not.