"William Snow" wrote in message
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Around our flight school there seems to be dissention as to whether a
student pilot, post solo, can log pic time when there is no CFI in the
airplane.

It looks like the FAR says they can as they are the sole manipulator. What
is the group consensus??

The relevant regulation is 61.51e4. Being the sole manipulator does *not*
entitle a student pilot to log PIC time; only a sport, recreational,
private, or commercial pilot can log PIC time as sole manipulator(see
61.51e1).

However, 61.51e4 clearly states that a student pilot can log PIC time while
flying solo. What reason did anyone at your flight school give for doubting
that?

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text...4/14tab_02.tpl

--Gary