Thanks BillieBob, Yep got that one, the definition is quite straight forward, and I should have explained my qusetion better.
JAR-FCL 2.125 & Appendix 4 to JAR-FCL 2.125 State that flight instruction for PPL(H) is "to include at least 5hrs instrument dual instruction time" & Ex 1-3 of Night flying syllabus "shall comprise at least 10hrs instruction", respectively.
Therefore, is the student receiving syllabus instruction when not "controlling an aircraft in flight solely by reference to instruments"? I argue YES they are, however they can only enter the time spent 'hands on' in the relevant IF column in their logbook.
So is the Cse Completion Certificate submitted by the RTF/FTO/TRTO stating that the "5/10hrs dual instruction has been completed" sufficient for the CAA, or is the student's logbook required to show 5/10hrs IF, meaning a 1.0 sortie can only log a maximum of 0.9 IF.
As mentioned, I'm after clarity, as you guys have been at this a lot longer than me.
Cheers
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