Sylvain wrote:

are you multi- rated or not? were you the sole manipulator of
the controls? if you answered yes to both questions, then you
log PIC;


That first bit was referring to logging time while getting my CFII. I
log all time in the twin as dual given, since I don't have my multi.


while getting their private? it is was while flying solo, ok then; if
while receiving instruction (and they were not rated since getting their
private) then they shouldn't be logging PIC.

I know of two people who logged all time they flew with an instructor
as both dual and PIC.


it is kinda disturbing because as a CFI you should know this stuff
inside out, since you are supposed to be able to teach it...

I don't know everything there is to know about aviation inside and out.
Nobody does. What I think is disturbing are those out there who THINK
they know everything inside and out. They are the ones you look out
for.

As a CFI I see myself as an educator more than anything else. I know a
lot of CFI's view themselves strictly as flesh and bones aviation
encyclopedias. They see their job as to just be able to spit out any
bit of aviation knowledge -- no matter how obscure -- at a moments
notice, and thats it. I, on the other hand, feel the way you present
that knowledge is more important.

Anyways, I think what I just said is about to cause a multi-hundred
post flamefest, but whatever.