On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 12:55:27 -0800, Mark Hansen
wrote:


The currency requires actual or simulated IMC. Actual IMC may be hard to
come by in some areas, so you're left with simulated (and the safety
pilot which that requires).

I know.

Have you ever been to an FBO that isn't full of pilots looking to
build hours (often working for peanuts as line people) willing to log
safety pilot time? I haven't, the flyers are all over the board.

Now if you're talking multi, or stuff that needs a type rating, that's
one thing, but most safety pilots simply need to be a private pilot,
possibly with a complex endorsement. The multi's and type rated stuff
probably sees enough actual that currency comes easily.