Question about logging time in a UK Logbook.. whilst flying in U.S.A..
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Well, we're splitting hairs as it's not relevant in this example, but PICUS is logged during primary training in GA types on an integrated course - it's the only way they can accumulate the P1 hours required for licence issue and is historically, anything but 'under supervision' but that's another story 
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I had an instructor sit by me - to check me out - and I was sole manipulator of the controls with the odd input from the instructor. It was technically a dual flight as obviously he has to sit next to me to check I am safe.
How should this get logged?
How should this get logged?
"I was sole manipulator of the controls"
vs
"with the odd input from the instructor"
Definition of sole ?
"It was technically a dual flight as obviously he has to sit next to me"
Not sure why you are asking how you should Log this flight.
You were PUT - as you, yourself, recognise.
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I always record local date/time at PoD and annotate the remarks column accordingly.
That saves ambiguity over date of flight and errors from correcting.
The FARs have no requirement for actual times to be recorded, so if you are flying under the privilege of a US airman's certificate, you can do as you like.
FCL.050 asks that you record date of flight and place & time of departure and arrival. So if you use the local date with UTC time you are creating ambiguity.
If you define the time zone that you are using then there is no ambiguity e.g. dates/times are EDT/MST/....
That saves ambiguity over date of flight and errors from correcting.
The FARs have no requirement for actual times to be recorded, so if you are flying under the privilege of a US airman's certificate, you can do as you like.
FCL.050 asks that you record date of flight and place & time of departure and arrival. So if you use the local date with UTC time you are creating ambiguity.
If you define the time zone that you are using then there is no ambiguity e.g. dates/times are EDT/MST/....
Second question is.. Should the time flown get converted to UTC/GMT? or entered as local time - not sure if it makes a difference?
3 (a) the time spent during the course of a flight
(d) information about any special conditions under which the flight was conducted, including night flying
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Agreed , although custom and practice is that the vast majority of us log departure and arrival times
