"Helen" wrote in message
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And additional...
http://www.aopa.org/members/ftmag/ar...m?article=1467

Thanks, Helen. A couple of thoughts:

"The FAA's position on sharing expenses is not supported by the language of
61.118(b), but pilots need to be aware of the FAA's policy. Current FAA
enforcement policy is so strict that if a private pilot ferries an airplane
at no charge, with no passengers on board, the FAA position is that the free
flying time is compensation for the private pilot, and therefore a violation
of 61.118. "
So the CFI was correct. At some point, I'd be likely to say that the FAA
could kiss my ass. As a private pilot, the risk of a 90-day suspension
isn't enough to offset the hazards of not remaining current because you
can't afford to. (As a commercially-licensed pilot with a small fraction of
the time as many of the PPL holders out here, I guess the FAA has decided
I'm more qualified to "cope with the demans of charter flying" so it's not
my problem.)

Lastly, the comment: "Private pilots can build time cheaply and safely."

I wonder what combination of prescription drugs and lack of oxygen would
prompt somebody to say something that absurd.

-c