"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message om...
"Peter Duniho" wrote in message ...
The only trick is finding a current pilot who is willing to act as pilot in
command without actually touching the controls.
The other trick is getting the insurance to work. Once you get past
the C-172s and get into "regular" GA planes the insurance requirements
get pretty specific. I don't think my insurance co would be too happy
if I wasn't current and went up with someone who wasn't named on the
policy and not a CFI (all policies will allow a non-named CFI to give
instruction to a named).

Someone not named or explicitly meeting the open category isn't going
to be "covered." However, have you ever read your policy? I see nothing
in mine that would limit MY coverage if I brought along a second non-instructor
pilot in such a circumstance.