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FAA passenger night currency and safety pilots? (self.flying)

submitted 2 years ago by rexxit to c/flying

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Asking here because I no longer have a Reddit account: if a safety pilot is a required crew member and one or both pilots are not night current, is it legal to fly after the end of civil twilight?

I could argue it isn't because there are phases of flight where no safety pilot is required (taking off and landing) and therefore they are a passenger. Is that a correct interpretation of the regs?

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[–] vatlark 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The safety pilot will also need a medical https://www.avweb.com/flight-safety/instrument-flight/safety-pilot-rules/

[–] rexxit 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not anymore - I believe the language that appeared to exclude basicmed was revised last year, although I'm having trouble finding the reference

[–] vatlark 1 points 2 years ago

Yes I think basic med is ok.