Safety pilot and time building?

[itshappeninng]

Hi everyone, new member here!

How much simulated instrument/safety pilot time can I realistically log to build time for the 250 hour commercial minimums? It saves me a lot of money splitting the costs but if logging an excess amount of it is frowned upon, I don't want to have bunk hours in my logbook.

Thanks!

 

[philiplane]

Properly done and logged, hood time and safety pilot time are perfectly acceptable and serves to build your skills working as a crew. You'll need good instrument skills going into any commercial operation, except for banner tow or skydiving of course.

 

[jgheggie]

As much as you want! Provided you meet all other commercial requirements. Such as x country time and all that good stuff

It's really a great way to build time cheaply. Especially if you want multi engine time. And almost* everything you fly will be PIC.

 

[itshappeninng]

Sounds good! Thanks guys!