Originally Posted by
capt707
That does not sound right at all, unless things have changed? Logging SIC in a C172 with with 2 pilots, one being a safety pilot?
I don't have the FARs in front of me and it has been a long time since I've done any flight instruction or GA flying, but from what I remember if you have 2 guys buzzing around in a C172, one under the hood, both pilots can log PIC time, however the safety pilot can log the time when the other is under the hood.
The answer is- it depends. Both PIC and SIC can legally be logged by a safety pilot. Depends on the circumstances. If I'm under the hood and I say, "I'm PIC." You log SIC.
How about a Bonanza with a throw over wheel? If I'm an ATP RATED PIC I'm not relinquishing PIC authority - even under the hood - to a private pilot. The safety pilot can't legitimately get control quickly. The logging status is determined by who is ACTING as the PIC. Here's a good breakdown.
https://www.aopa.org/training-and-sa...gging-time#saf
I agree that both pilots can log PIC; however, someone suggested you can't ever log SIC in a 172. That's not true.