"Mark Kolber" wrote in message ...


I'd say SP is screwed. And I'd say he'd get a bigger penalty than the
FP who relied on him (unless the FP knew the SP was an idiot)

The regulatory role of the safety pilot is to keep you from hitting other
aircraft. He's not there to back up other deficiencies in your flying.
If it wasn't for the regulatory requirement to see-and-avoid in VMC,
you wouldn't need him at all.

That's not to say the FAA won't go after you.