When is a competent observer required in addition to the safety pilot?

A competent observer is required in case the safety pilot does not have full vision of each side of the aircraft.

Who is responsible for avoiding collisions when a person is flying under simulated instrument conditions?

The safety pilot is responsible for avoiding collisions on behalf of the person flying under simulated instrument conditions.

What does 'unimpeded' mean in the definition of a control seat?

In the definition of a control seat, 'unimpeded' means that the person sitting in the seat has sufficient access to the flying controls to fly the aircraft without obstruction.

Is a safety pilot required to have a specific type rating for the aircraft?

The text does not specify a type rating requirement; it only states that the safety pilot must hold a licence which entitles him/her to act as pilot-in-command of the aircraft.

GM1 SERA.3220(b) Simulated instrument flights

Q: What licence must a safety pilot hold to act during a simulated instrument flight?

A safety pilot must hold a licence which entitles him/her to act as pilot-in-command of the aircraft.

Q: What must the safety pilot be able and prepared to do at any time during the flight?

The safety pilot must be able and prepared to take control of the aircraft at any time during the flight.

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GM1 SERA.3220(b) Simulated instrument flights

ED Decision 2013/013/R

SAFETY PILOT

(a) For the purposes of this rule a safety pilot is a pilot who holds a licence which entitles him/her to act as pilot-in-command of the aircraft and is able and prepared to take control of the aircraft at any time during the flight. The safety pilot will maintain lookout, or a competent observer in case the safety pilot does not have full vision of each side of the aircraft, and avoid collisions on behalf of the person flying under simulated instrument conditions.

(b) A control seat is a seat which affords the person sitting in it sufficient access to the flying controls so as to enable him/her to fly the aircraft unimpeded.

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Source-Title: GM1 SERA.3220(b) Simulated instrument flights View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-9882 Compare versions

Domain: Air operations

Activitytype: Air operations, Safety Management system (SMS)

Applicabilitydate: 17 July, 2013

Entryintoforcedate: 17 July, 2013

Regulatedentity: Flight crew, Airspace user

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2013/013/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Annex-Section 3: General rules and collision avoidance

Typeofcontent: GM to IR (Guidance material to implementing rule)

Parentir: SERA.3220 Simulated instrument flights

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR