thanks for explaining...I still think the original poster should call the FSDO as something else may have changed. I've seen one district say one thing and another say something else...
BUT...
Let's say the safety pilot accepts being PIC, the guy under the hood as sole manipulator logs the time...but the plane crashes...and the left seat sole manipulator is the guy renting the plane on the paperwork
both pilots survive...which loses the license to fly?
a friend also who flew MU2's told the company he was too tired to fly and his copilot volunteered to fly the plane as PIC (no type required...just a multi engine ticket)...the original PIC, my friend was takinga nap in back and 10 feet from the controls...HE WAS NOT FLYING nor was he a req'd crewmember.
The copilot, now PIC landed GEAR UP...OOOOOOPS
but my friend lost his license for a year...go figure the FAA. AND The copilot, now PIC had NOTHING against his ticket.
be careful.