b) in my (log)book, Second in Command time is worthless. What's it good
for, really?

Disclaimer: I'm hungry for PIC hours, as I have aspirations to be a
commercial pilot, in order to fulfill my mid-life-crisis-founded need
for an eventual career change. But, safety pilot time doesn't cut the
mustard for me.
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