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From: ark@rabbit.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: Re: Safety Pilots - (nf)
Message-ID: <1698@rabbit.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 18-Jul-83 23:35:40 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 18 23:35:40 1983
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I believe that the safety pilot is second in command.
References:

	FAR 61.51.c.3:  A pilot may log as second in command
	all flight time during which he acts as second in command
	of an aircraft on which more than one pilot is required
	under the type certification of the aircraft, or the regulations
	under which the flight is conducted.

	FAR 91.21.b:  No person may operate a civil aircraft
	in simulated instrument flight unless --

	1. An appropriately rated pilot occupies the other control seat
	   as a safety pilot;
	2. The safety pilot has adequate vision forward and to each side
	   of the aircraft, or a competent observer in the aircraft
	   adequately supplements the vision of the safety pilot; and
	3. Except in the case of lighter-than-air aircraft, that aircraft
	   is equipped with fully functioning dual controls.  However,
	   simulated instrument flight may be conducted in a single-engine
	   airplane, equipped with a single, functioning, throwover
	   control wheel, in place of fixed, dual controls of the elevator
	   and ailerons, when --
	   i.  The safety pilot has determined that the flight can be
	       conducted safely; and
	   ii. The person manipmlating the controls has at least a
	       private pilot certificate with appropriate category and
	       class ratings.

FAR 91.21.b is the only place I have found in the FARs that talks about
safety pilot qualifications at all.  I think it's pretty clear from the
above statements that the safety pilot is NOT pilot in command.