Logging instrument approaches

"Justin Maas" <jjm54@cornell.edu> wrote in message news:mANQa.116821$8B.80923@twister.nyroc....
> > Hard to log an ILS approach if the plane doesn't have a GS.
>
> Nonsense. I just have the safety pilot point one of his fingers
> horizontally on one hand and vertically on the other. Then, while crossing
> the fingers and putting them in view of the PIC

You're making it too hard... all he needs to do is simulate the glideslope. Presumably
your NAV radio can track the localizer...

> >Oh, almost forgot: I don't think I can split the cost of the flight with
> >the safety pilot, can I? Since I wanted to go practice instrument
> >approaches and asked/needed someone to be my safety pilot, the SP is no
> >longer "just a passenger". Since his presence in the airplane is not
> >coincidental, I'm assuming that I can't charge him 50% of the cost.

In the literal sense of the word, you can't "charge" him anything
without holding a commercial ticket. You have by the way, ruffled my
feathers here. First, I, personally, wouldn't ask a stranger to ride safety
for me. Second, asking someone I know and trust to ride safety for me is
asking them for a favor and I wouldn't have the temerity to require them to
compensate me for doing that favor. I dunno, sounds kind of rude... "Hey
Billy Bob, will you pay me $50 an hour to be my safety pilot?"

"JimC" <jim_32766_opt_@m> wrote in message news:z62Ra.4520$oa4.1266@fe02.atl2.webusenet.com.. .
> Justin, I must admit to the error of my earlier post. Your approach to
> approaches is far more creative and can even do in a pinch. Should low IMC
> settle in that alcoholic beverage could serve to calm the nerves of the
> pilot as well. What was I thinking?
>
Remember, it's eight feet from bottle to throttle.