Amblegirl and All,
Like I said, start with ICAO Annex 1.
Having been in the business for quite a long time, I don’t know anybody with any brains, amongst recruiters who confuse “In Command” and “In Command under supervision”, or as the Kiwi’s call it, Command practice.
I have certainly never had any problem determining what a pilot’s real experience is, but I do want to always see how much hands on experience a job applicant has, and if it is all lumped into P2 or Co Pilot, then I have to take that apart.
Then there is the little matter of “Total Aeronautical Experience”, and what counts as one for one hours and what is only credited 50%.
P1, P1S and Dual are all one for one, but what is happening in Australia is that F/O’s are being told they can only claim 50%, even if they did the sector. Again, look at Annex 1.
The basic rules for logging “In command under supervision” in the UK have changed little over the years, and as long as the various columns in a log book are correctly annotated, there is no fraud.
I have noted some log books have been printed with separate P1 and P1 S or ICUS columns, this makes the record keeping a little easier, but when it comes to the totals, it all comes out the same.
Tootle pip!!