Logging CFII Time

[Hobiehawker]

Yes, a CFI can instruct without a medical providing someone else in the airplane is acting as a PIC. For example, they can't teach primary students.

So a CFII can teach, act as a safety pilot and sign a logbook as instruction given without a medical. Is this all correct?

And if so, how does the reg regarding a safety pilot work. I thought, and its been a while since I have been at all involved with flight instruction, that one who is acting as a safety pilot has to be current in the category of aircraft.

I guess one can be current and not have a medical. Hmmm. Just can't act as pilot in command or second in command if required.

I think its beginning to sound legal, just not wise maybe.

The FAA could tell Riddle to stop the practice because they are part 141 school.

Thanks to all that have put some time into this thread.

 

[midlifeflyer]

So a CFII can teach, act as a safety pilot and sign a logbook as instruction given without a medical. Is this all correct?

No. The rule is that a CFI doesn't need a medical unless acting as PIC or as a required crewmember. Required crewmembers always need a medical. A safety pilot is a required crewmember.

But a CFI doesn't have to be PIC or a required crewmember. In those cases, no medical and no currency of any kind is required. There are others but the most common flight training example is teaching a commercial applicant. For instrumenmt training, there would need to be another pilot acting as safety pilot (occupying a control seat position).

And if so, how does the reg regarding a safety pilot work. I thought, and its been a while since I have been at all involved with flight instruction, that one who is acting as a safety pilot has to be current in the category of aircraft.

Read it. 91.109(b). A safety pilot needs at least a private pilot certificate with the appropriate category and class ratings. The medical certificate requirement is in 61.3(c). You won't find any currency requirements for the safety pilot (unless, of course the safety pilot is acting as PIC in which case it's just PIC currency requirements)