Then in that case, the little girl was simply along for the ride.
Well yes and no. Legally yes. Trouble with these stories is you never know who actually did all the flying and when. She may have held the yoke droning along in cruise doing none of the navigation or she may have made all the takeoffs and landings too. But if something happens and you are the safety pilot your a** is grass. What I object to is spreading the idea that kids are out there in those little airplanes over your heads flying solo or totally in control...