"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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"Matt Young" wrote in message
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Does a safety pilot have to have a current medical and be current as far
as landings go, or just be rated in the category/class being flown?

The safety pilot just has to be rated in the category/class being flown.
However, he may not act as PIC if he is not current or does not have a
medical, so the other pilot must be able to act as PIC.

Acting as safety pilot is one of the privileges of a pilot certificate.
Exercising such a privilege requires a current medical certificate,
according to FAR 61.23a.

--Gary