(justaguy) wrote in message . com...
Anybody care to take a shot at this question?

I took a ride in a P51D recently.
Can I log the hour towards total time or
should I just log it for the memory?

M. Grinnin

While the debate about FARs goes on I will simply tell you of my
personal experience. In 1995 I had the pleasure of flying Crazy Horse
with Lee Lauder bach. We spent 1.5 hours in the air, 0.3 of which he
flew formation with a photo plane doing a feature for the German
magazine "aerokurier" (see the June, 1995 edition if you can find
it).After learning power settings and getting the feel, I then spent
1.2 hours at the controls doing aerobatics and simulated straffing
runs over an inactive military facility. Arriving back at Kissimmee,
he had me do an overhead break and then talked me through a landing,
which I bounced and he recovered. Lee (impressive credentials and a
CFI) made the entry in my logbook: 1.2 hrs PIC. I had been signed off
and was current in tailwheel and complex before this ride. Trying not
to editorialize on what I thought of the experience but hope this
helps answer your question.