I am Currently working on my MEI as well as my friend. We are both commercial pilots with both single and multi engine privileges, instrument airplane. We have both our CFI & CFII and both of us currently flight instruct. I did my multi engine checkride last February while he did his about two years ago. We both did a checkout flight within the past month. He did 3 take offs and landings with the instructor While we only had time to do one. So technically I'm not current with the required 3 take off and landings in the preceding 90 days to Carry a passenger. We are wanting to time build together, so the pilot flying would be under the hood while the other is acting as a safety pilot. so my question is can I log the time as a PIC since I have sole manipulation of the controls while he acts as PIC while acting as safety pilot Since he is current? Or since he is current, if he is the pilot flying while under the hood, can I log PIC time acting as safety pilot although im not current? I've asked other flight instructors and this seems to be a grey area considering is the safety pilot considered a passenger. since my friend is current, could I then technically log the landings if I have the sole manipulation of the flight controls even though I would technically be the passenger at that point so I can get current? Hope this wasn't to confusing.
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