You twice indicated you were never a licensed pilot. When someone goes under the hood a licensed pilot is required in the other seat.
“When someone goes under the hood a licensed pilot is required in the other seat.”
In a perfect world,....yes. But back in the 60’s things were simpler then. Necessity was the mother of invention. Sometimes he didn’t even put it on and just tucked his head inside the cockpit when someone was with him to be his eyes outside the aircraft. And let’s face it, if you can see anything outside the cockpit in a valley at a few thousand feet, you probably wouldn’t have to as back then, there wasn’t the traffic there is today or near the smaze. Clear then.
rwood