Originally Posted by
gestrich19
61.57 applies to PIC flying passengers
(a) General experience. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, no person may act as a pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers or of an aircraft certificated for more than one pilot flight crewmember unless that person has made at least three takeoffs and three landings within the preceding 90 days, and --
Not really correct, this one is complicated and confusing...
1. First off the SP is a required crewmember for the flight operation being conducted...he is not a "passenger". This means that neither pilot needs LDG currency.
2. Assuming the flying pilot is ACTING as PIC and the SP is LOGGING PIC, then the SP does not need any currency (FR, IPC, LDG). But as a required crewmember, he does need a medical (unless he is CFI, logging dual given in which case he is not a safety pilot).
But not everyone in aviation (including potential employers) are up to speed on all of the nuances of safety pilot logging. Safest thing to do is just to be 100% current to avoid any confusion down the road.