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Logging PIC vs Acting as PIC

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Logging pilot-in-command time is a recordkeeping question governed by 14 CFR 61.51. Acting as pilot in command is a question of legal responsibility and authority governed by 14 CFR 61.3, 61.31, 61.56, 61.57 and 91.3. The two frequently coincide, but not always.

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Is this a regulation?

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