Originally Posted by
bradpaul
Except the FAA does not use the criteria of PIC................... they specifically say "1 For purposes of the visual line of sight requirement, “operator” means the person manipulating the model aircraft’s controls."
Which is what the instructor is doing when he switch's the trainer switch and takes over, the same with full scale when you take over the controls. I don't see the word continously in that discription, so you can hand off control and still be manipulating the models controls.