Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Wow, that's unusual. This is the first situation I have ever heard of where required crewmembers cannot log conditions of flight.
I'm willing to bet that a lot of folks are in violation of this interpretation.
It's been an issue of contention for quite a while. The defunct Part 61 FAQ, which goes back more than 10 years, also said the safety pilot couldn't log cross country.
In both cases, the analysis is a bit shaky, but that's what you get with a results-oriented opinion.