Safety Pilot

[Matt Young]

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?

[Dave S]

IIRC...

To serve as a required crew member you have to have a medical. To serve
as PIC you have to be current.

Dave

Matt Young wrote:
> 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?

[C J Campbell]

"Matt Young" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> 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.

[Ron Rosenfeld]

On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 03:50:52 GMT, Matt Young > wrote:

>Does a safety pilot have to have a current medical

Yes -- because he is a required flight crew member.

>and be current as far as landings go

No. There is no requirement for that.

> or just be rated in the category/class being flown?

Yes -- that is required by regulation.

Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)

[Ron Rosenfeld]

On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 23:04:48 -0700, "C J Campbell"
> wrote:

>
>"Matt Young" > wrote in message
ink.net...
>> 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.
>

That is true. However, he also cannot act as safety pilot without a
current medical.


Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)

[Gary Drescher]

"C J Campbell" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Matt Young" > wrote in message
> ink.net...
> > 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