Originally Posted by KRUSTY 34
I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree on this one.
What I have been saying is totally supported by CASA, you are disagreeing with CASA.
See CASACom 01/09/0 "PILOT IN COMMAND UNDER SUPERVISION – LOGGING OF TIME"
http://casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_assets/ma...91117/0901.pdf
Some little gems are in that document which prove you are wrong.
"A common interpretation of PICUS suggests the accumulation of command time can only occur while under supervision of a ‘training captain’.
This interpretation is not correct and must cease being applied."
"1. Within CAR 5.40 and CAO 82.3 there is no reference to the need for a ‘training captain’ however described, to act in the supervisory role during PICUS. A supervisory captain is one who has been specifically assigned for the flight by the operator, with the candidate PICUS pilot holding a command endorsement and a command instrument rating."
"4.
PICUS flight time may be acquired in a co-pilot’s seat, provided all pilot-in-command functions, except taxiing, can be performed from a co-pilot’s seat, either directly or by instruction."
"6. Prior to commencing PICUS for a co-pilot, a candidate would need to have completed the command endorsement training, co-pilot line flying and been ‘checked to line’ as a competent co-pilot.
7.
In those instances where an operator wishes to appoint a direct entry captain, with insufficient multi-engine command time, the candidate pilot would be trained and checked to line as a competent captain. The candidate PICUS captain would then require rostering with another company captain until sufficient PICUS hours were accrued."