PPL Training has to be conducted by an FI under the auspices of an
ATO/RF approved to conduct PPL Training.
mp111 has not said whether his Instructor was an FI or a CRI, but he has
stated (in Post 6) that he is not part of an ATO - therefore none of these
hours can be used for the purpose of gaining a PPL.
EASA words Instructor privileges as those for training for a Licence, Rating, etc.
No rating or Licence is being trained for (as initial training must be through
an ATO) - so it could be argued that no Instruction was being given at all,
just fun Passenger flights.
I do not hold this view - provided an "Appropriate" Instructor Certificate
is held.
In this case the Instructor must have the privilege to teach
aerobatics/for the EASA Aerobatic Rating (even though such training
cannot actually be used towards Rating issue).
mp111 do they? If not you cannot Log PUT time at all.