Originally Posted by
Big Pistons Forever
If the pilot flying the aircraft "has problems" all he has to do is remove his hood or foggles and fly visually, something that hardly requires a safety pilot to perform......
I agree, but oddly the CAA (and I believe EASA) don't - as they only require a competent observer if you practice IFR without a view limiting device, but an actual second pilot if you do use the view limiting device.