"CFLav8r" wrote in message
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Well to clarify, I do have all the requirements met.
I am a private pilot, checked out in the C172SP that we flew and I am
current.
Our agreement as safety pilot was that I would be the eyes outside the
aircraft to
see and avoid other aircraft (such as the B727 that took off from SFB and
crossed
ahead of our path.).


Your medical is current too, right?

The question is: If there were an incident or an accident (e.g., bust a TFR,
clip a Class B shelf, fly too low in a congested area with no intention of
landing, etc. etc.) am I going to accept the consequences of PIC
responsibility because I had final authority to prevent these issues? I'm
guessing that since the pilot flying didn't say, "make sure we're above
3000' when we overfly Disney", or something similar, there was no pre-flight
understanding that you were acting PIC. It sounds more like you spotted
traffic and the pilot flying was responsible for maneuvering the aircraft to
avoid it, which is not PIC.

That said, how you log it is up to you, but if you ever need to explain that
log entry, you need an answer/response that includes a concurring statement
from the pilot flying under the hood and your concurrence that you
understood the legal consequences if the FAR was violated during that time.

Just a thought, but in the grand scheme of things total time is important
too.