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Ron Natalie wrote:
> 
> Brett Rabe wrote:
> >
> > Ok. Why? A safety pilot's job description is simply to
> > prevent the aircraft from colliding with the ground and
> > other planes.
> 
> Nope, just other planes.  The job of the safety pilot
> is not to make up deficiencies in the pilot, but to
> provide the "see and avoid" function that is required
> anytime you are in VMC, that the hooded pilot can't
> perform.
> 
> If the pilot can't avoid the ground, what's he going
> to do in IMC where he isn't required to have a safety
> pilot?

Quite right. My mistake.

Brett

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