Safety pilot "flight time"

A safety pilot just looks out the window and can only log
SIC, they are a required crewmember/observer, but rarely
actually even touch the controls, almost never sole
manipulator.


"Dave Butler" wrote in message
...
| Jim Macklin wrote:
| Second in command time, only a CFI can log PIC when they
are
| not actually sole manipulator of the controls.
|
| Be honest, you are only required while the hood is on.
|
| You can log PIC, instructor or not, any time you are
either acting as
| PIC, or the sole manipulator of the controls.
|
| Anyway, it's your logbook, you can write anything you want
to in it.
| It's only when you want to use your logbook as evidence of
experience
| for a job or rating application that it matters.
|
| Personally, I don't log time I spend as a safety pilot,
but you
| certainly may, either as
|
| [PIC if you are acting as PIC], or as
|
| [SIC if you're not PIC but a required crewmember since the
PIC is using
| a view restricting device].

On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:15:52 -0600, "Jim Macklin"
wrote:

A safety pilot just looks out the window and can only log
SIC, they are a required crewmember/observer, but rarely
actually even touch the controls, almost never sole
manipulator.

If they are required, and acting as PIC, there is no requirement for them
to be the sole manipulator.

This is according to both FAA regulations and written interpretations from
the FAA lawyers.
Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)