"Jose" wrote in message
. net...
If you are flying because your passenger wants to go somewhere (and you
don't have a legitimate reason to go as well...and even if your passenger
doesn't give you a penny) you are being given an opportunity to log time
that you might not otherwise be logging...this is considered
compensation.

Does this "opportunity" not exist in other circumstances?

Such as?

Every time I fly I have the opportunity to log time I might otherwise not
be logging. Every time I wake up I have the opportunity to fly.

You're splitting hairs. The difference is that there is no concern
regarding "commonality" if you are solo.

The FAA is so bizzare on this it is no surprise it gets no respect.

IMO, It's not the FAA as an institution, but rather it's SOME people within
the FAA combined with a lack of outside oversight that make them so
draconian at times.

What surprises me is the number of pilots that seem to =support= this kind
of interpretation.

Knowing about and having a handle on from where the FAA is coming doesn't
automatically mean pilots like or support a specific reg. It does suggest
that they are smart enough to know how not to bust it though.

Jay B