Question About Logging Solo Time

[Revolutionist]

If I fly with someone else who is not a pilot (just a passenger) -- in a C172 -- can I log the flight as "Solo?"

 

[Clocks]

nope

"sole occupant"

edit for the reg....

61.51(d)
(d) Logging of solo flight time. Except for a student pilot performing the duties of pilot in command of an airship requiring more than one pilot flight crewmember, a pilot may log as solo flight time only that flight time when the pilot is the sole occupant of the aircraft.

 

[poser765]

No. Better question is why would you want to?

 

[PeterPilot]

There is no definition of "solo" in FAR Part 1.

Lindbergh wrote of having a fly in the cockpit with him as he flew to Paris.

 

[drunkenbeagle]

No. Better question is why would you want to?

There are a few requirements for certificates that must be solo. Commercial Glider, Long Commercial Solo X/C, for instance.

 

[poser765]

There are a few requirements for certificates that must be solo. Commercial Glider, Long Commercial Solo X/C, for instance.

Duh. Good call...I often post before thought.

 

[MidlifeFlyer]

There is no definition of "solo" in FAR Part 1.

And? Are you suggesting the rules of logging time don't count when logging time?

 

[germb747]

Neither is "sole occupant" defined in Part 1, but if you have enough brain cells to figure out what that means, it's pretty black-and-white if you read 61.51.

 

[BravoHotel]

Should I be logg'n solo time? Skydivers up, they get out, I am technically solo for the decent. :laff:

 

[Nihon_Ni]

Should I be logg'n solo time? Skydivers up, they get out, I am technically solo for the decent. :laff:

I never thought about that, but I guess it's true.

Should you log it? Well, the next time you have to fill out an 8710 it will ask for your solo time. Personally, I log it.

 

[moxiepilot]

Should I be logg'n solo time? Skydivers up, they get out, I am technically solo for the decent. :laff:

And technically, you can log it as solo time.... funny those darn regs.

 

[Mike H]

Should I be logg'n solo time? Skydivers up, they get out, I am technically solo for the decent. :laff:

Sure- 10 minutes at a time, more or less

 

[drunkenbeagle]

I never thought about that, but I guess it's true.

Should you log it? Well, the next time you have to fill out an 8710 it will ask for your solo time. Personally, I log it.

I log just enough to keep IACRA happy.