PIC flying as passenger for a small part of a flight
Asked by: Dave 6120 views FAA Regulations, Private Pilot
I have since long time a FAA PPL license and I want to fly with a "N" Cessna 172 as PIC from A to B, such flight flying also through country X. The problem is that country X, because of an accident I had long ago in this country, decided that I'm not allowed to fly as flight crew member over X (lifelong). X is relatively a small country (nothing to do with the USA) with strange regulations. As of FAR rules, is it allowed to make a flight and be a PIC only for the greatest part of the flight (and for the small part above X to be just a "Passenger"), but not for the full flight ? (of course over X the PIC would ufficially be my colleague who also holds a valid FAA license) How should I log that flight in my logbook ? Theoretically I will be the de-facto PIC for the full flight (and would of course like to log it this way), but legally (on the logbook) I don't want to be the PIC for the time flying above X. Is this compatible with the FAA rules (to log only a part of the flight as PIC) ?
Thanks for any advice about FARs related to this issue.
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