And my response would have been:

"Of course not, it was good to see your mom again, I would never take money
from you for that!"

Then after we leave, on the ride home, I would explain why I said that, and
figure it out from the point on.

Dave

"T o d d P a t t i s t" wrote in message
...
George Patterson wrote:

They only know if someone tells them - just like someone
told the FAA in all the NTSB cases on this subject.

While this is frequently the case, there are also violations that start
because
an examiner happened to be in the FBO when people started settling up the
bill.

True. Of course, even there, what usually happens is the
FAA official asks. Even if the pilot keeps his mouth shut,
the passenger may not.

In the simplest of situations, a passenger can put you into
the wringer. With the most innocent of motives, you take
your friend flying. He wants to see his mom's house and the
airport near where he grew up. You suggest landing there
and eating lunch before refueling and returning.

You fly out there, but unbeknownst to you he's called his
mom to come out, watch the landing, and Oh, BTW, would she
bring out that pack of mail she's been trying to get him
home to pick up. Now you fly home, pay the $270 rental
bill, not even intending to ask for 50% and your friend,
looking over your should says: "I guess I owe you $270 for
flying me home to see Mom and pick up that mail!" Guess
who's standing there just finishing up the CFI flight test -
the friendly FAA :-)

Do not spin this aircraft. If the aircraft does enter a spin it will
return to earth without further attention on the part of the aeronaut.

(first handbook issued with the Curtis-Wright flyer)