WARREN1157 wrote:
It's not all that gray an area:
91.109 (a) No person may operate a civil aircraft (except a manned
free balloon) that is being used for flight instruction unless that
aircraft has fully functioning dual controls.



How does a pilot get checked off in a Bonanza???

If it involves FAA-required flight instruction (other than the
instrument training specifically exempted), then they need to
get dual controls rather than the throw over.

Getting "checked out" isn't an FAA concept, however.