If I came to you to get my out of date FI renewed would you generate a student record for me even though I hold an ATPL?
A student to me is anyone who is under taking a course of training.
I am student when I take a type rating or class rating until I hold said rating. I am a student while undergoing line training even though I hold all the rights to fly that particular aircraft.
I have a student record for every bit of training I have done be it SEP or multicrew type rating. And only the first 45 hours I didn't have a valid license.
In this case the pilot is a student under taking training for the renewal of the SEP class.