"David B. Cole" wrote in message
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Since we wanted to switch seats at the destination, he wouldn't have
been able to fly left seat without being checked out.

As David said, that would be a club regulation issue. The FAA has no
prohibition against you acting as PIC from the right seat, nor against him
manipulating the controls from the left.

Perhaps you should clarify whose rules you're talking about and what you
mean by "checked out".

Pete