Preflight

Question 1

What are the required qualifications for a person to act as a safety pilot?

Answer 1

Have at least a private pilots license and class ratings for the aircraft
Have the appropriate medical certificate
If on an IFR flight plan, must be instrument rated

Question 2

Time requirements for IR

Answer 2

50 hours XC PIC, 10 of which in an airplane
40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time, 15 of with an instructor
-3 hours of instrument time within 2 months of check ride
-IFR cross country, 250NM on airways with 3 different instrument approaches

Question 3

When is an instrument rating required?

Answer 3

Under instrument flight rules
In weather conditions below VFR
Alpha airspace
Under SVFR within bravo, Charlie, delta, and echo airspace at night
Carrying passengers for hire further than 50NM or at night