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Pilot Logging & Currency
A focused interpretation of FAA Hicks (1993) on how a safety pilot may log flight time during simulated instrument flight.
Answer: The FAA interprets that acting as PIC and logging PIC time are separate concepts. Under certain conditions, both the safety pilot and the pilot flying under the hood may log PIC time simultaneously.
A practical interpretation of FAA legal opinion on how safety pilots log time and share expenses during simulated instrument flight.
Answer: A safety pilot can log SIC or PIC depending on role, and is not always required to share expenses.
A practical interpretation of FAA InFO 15012 and what actually qualifies as a loggable instrument approach.
Answer: A practical interpretation of FAA InFO 15012 and what actually qualifies as a loggable instrument approach.
A concise explanation of sunset, civil twilight, and the one-hour night passenger currency window pilots actually need to plan around.
Answer: Use the exact boundary that matches the task. If the goal is passenger-carrying night currency, show the one-hour rule directly. If the goal is loggable night, show civil twilight. Precision matters more than shorthand.
