To log or not to log
Picture the following charter scene at a busy regional airport flying a Baron58:
You sign on an hour before departure.
Pax arrive, you welcome them load them and their baggage and hop into the hot seat.
Masters on, avionics on, call for start....the clock is ticking
3 minutes pass and start is approved.
Avionics off and start as normal.
Avionics on, call for taxi and taxi is approved.
Taxi to the hold and pre-flight checks completed including power checks, another 9 minutes have passed.
Clearance provided, await landing aircraft to clear runway and cleared for take off.
Advance throttles (power lever if you are in a jet), 85kt, rotate, blue line, gear up, another 6 minutes have passed.
18 minutes or 0.3 hours have passed before the hobbs in the aircraft is turning.
1 hour 30 min you are overhead the field for a NDB let down.
Due terrain the let down starts at 8000' and field elevation is 2000'
With gear and flap out to slow you down, the hobbs is no longer turning. You fly the complete let down in this configuration.
The let down, landing and taxi to parking bay with subsequent shut down takes another 12 minutes.
We now have 0.3 at the start, 1.5 "flying hours" or in the climb and cruise and 0.2 for the let down, taxi and parking.
My question is do you log 2 hours at the controls or 1.5 as per the hobbs.
I have heard opposing views on this scenario.
Any air law boffins input would be appreciated.