10Logging of flight time

10 Logging of flight time

10.2 Flight time during which a pilot is under dual instruction shall be entered in his or her log book as “dual” and the pilot giving the instruction shall make entries in the log book of the pilot under instruction showing the nature of the instruction given.

10.3 The holder of a student pilot licence may log as time in command only that time during which he or she is the sole occupant of an aeroplane in flight.

10.4 The holder of a private pilot (aeroplane) licence may log as time in command only that time during which he or she is the sole manipulator of the controls of an aeroplane.

10.5 The holder of a commercial pilot (aeroplane) licence may log as time in command the total time elapsed during his or her command, in flight, of an aeroplane. He or she may log as co-pilot the total time during which he or she serves as co-pilot.

10.6 The holder of a multi-crew (aeroplane) pilot licence must log his or her flight time as follows:

(a) any flight time during which the holder acts as co-pilot while the aeroplane is engaged in:

(i) any operation under an AOC that authorises charter operations or regular public transport operations; or

(ii) a private operation;

must be entered in the holder’s log book as time as co-pilot;

(b) any flight time during which the holder acts as pilot in command while the aeroplane is engaged in:

(i) a private operation; or

(ii) flying training operations in a single place aeroplane for the purpose of increasing the holder’s flying skill;

must be entered in the holder’s log book as time in command.

10.7 The holder of an air transport pilot (aeroplane) licence must log his or her flight time in accordance with whichever of the following is applicable:

(a) any flight time during which the licence holder acts as pilot in command must be entered in his or her log book as time in command;

(b) any flight time during which the licence holder acts as pilot in command under supervision must be entered in his or her log book as time in command under supervision;

(c) any flight time during which the licence holder acts as co-pilot must be entered in his or her log book as time as co-pilot.

10.8 The holder of a flight instructor (aeroplane) rating may log as time in command the total flight time during which he or she is acting as an instructor, but log entries shall show that the flight time was as an instructor.

10.9 Instrument flight time may be logged by the pilot monitoring or providing input to the autopilot/auto-stabilisation equipment when it is engaged or by the pilot manually manipulating the controls when the aircraft is flown by reference to instruments under either actual or simulated instrument flight conditions.