Can you log instrument time with a safety pilot?

Can you log instrument time with a safety pilot? Instrument flight time may be logged… (§61.51) If simulated IFR conditions, you must log the location and type of each instrument approach and the name of the safety pilot or CFII. Actual Instrument can not be undertaken without an Instrument Rated PIC or CFII thus cannot be logged when using a safety pilot.

What is required to log instrument time?

(1) A person may log instrument time only for that flight time when the person operates the aircraft solely by reference to instruments under actual or simulated instrument flight conditions.

Can simulator time be logged as PIC?

You can log training time in a simulator but you can't log PIC time. The rules on logging are in 14 CFR 61.51. There's no requirement anywhere that I can see to have a medical and/or flight review in order to log time.

Can a VFR pilot fly an instrument approach?

As a VFR pilot you are responsible for terrain avoidance and avoiding other aircraft. As long as the tower clears you for a straight-in approach, there is nothing to prevent you from flying the ILS. That being said, it is fairly difficult to watch for terrain and traffic while also watching the needles.

Can you log instrument time at night?

IFR is simply Instrument Flight Rules. if you mean IMC then that is a different matter altogether. IMC day or night you can log that under certain conditions which are in the Rules somewhere. Basically it is an honesty system because there is no means of audit of your logged instrument flight time.

Can you file IFR with a safety pilot?

The safety pilot is also not allowed to log SIC as a required crewmember without an instrument rating while operating under IFR. If IFR flight is otherwise permitted, there's nothing wrong with simulating IFR conditions with the help of a safety pilot, as far as I know.

Can a safety pilot log night time?

Also note that you would both log night hours for both legs if the flight was conducted at night. Night hours relate to the specific conditions of the flight, not whether or not you were manipulating the controls at the time.

Can you log simulated instrument with a safety pilot?

Instrument flight time may be logged… (§61.51) During the time the flight is conducted solely by reference to instruments under actual or simulated IFR conditions. If simulated IFR conditions, you must log the location and type of each instrument approach and the name of the safety pilot or CFII.