"Roger Long" om wrote in message
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I am now satisfied that those who objected to this position were right. As
long as you do not share costs, accept any reimbursement, or gain other
direct or indirect financial advantage (such as free or reduced cost flight
time), you can fly anybody anywhere.

There are two issues: what a private pilot can do and what requires a
commerical OPERATOR (not pilot) certificate. You can not offer to
"fly anybody anywhere" without tripping over the line into the air commerce.
The FAA has stomped on such operations before. If you want to make
yourself yet another test case, go ahead.