Renting an airplane? Need Expert FARS Advice??

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
om...
I assume you would be the one renting the plane, otherwise...
1) How is she going to get an FBO to rent an airplane to her without a
current BFR?

She has been renting form that FBO for some time now and next week is going
to be going up with an instructor to take her BFR



2) The FBO likely had her sign something stating that only a
"authorized pilot" can fly the plane (she can't lone it to friends).

That is why they are going to require me to have a check out with them in
the aircraft and listed as a renter.



The FAA has violated people on several occasions for being able to fly
for free as a private pilot. The classic examples are tow pilots
(although an exemption is now available through the glider pilot's
association), jump pilots, etc. The FAA has said, in these situations,
that your ability to fly for free is compensation. The best bet may be
to call the Sac FSDO, ask their opinion, write down the name of the
person you talked to and then don't fly outside their district. You
are in a grey area here.

-Robert, CFI


I will call the Sac FSDO in the morning.



"NW_PILOT" wrote in message
...
Ok, Fellow Pilots Here Is The Situation:

"A Private Pilot wants to rent an airplane and this person wants to fly
it
from the west coast to the east coast but not back. This person would
like
you to come along for the trip and dose not want to be reimbursed for
any
part of the rental for time I act as PIC during the trip. This person
also
is willing to pay for the aircraft rental for how ever many hours it
takes
to get the airplane back home. This person would not be paying anyone
for
acting as PIC just for the airplane rental! Would this be legal for a
private pilot to do? or would one have to pay your equal share on the
way
there and all expenses on the way back home? or just pass on the trip"

This is the proposal that I have been offered from a good friend that
lives
in Northern California that is moving even further away because of a Job
on
the east coast. She thought since we hardly see each other anymore as it
is
and she is moving even further away that this would be a trip that we
both
would remember for lifetime. She has already discussed rental
arrangements
of an aircraft with the FBO they said as long as they get a deposit for
estimated flight hours and I get a check out in the aircraft and listed
as a
renter it would not be a problem. She even offered to pay for my check
out
with the FBO and my renters insurance to meet fbo requirements. I will
have
to pay for fuel on the way home but the FBO will reimburse me upon
return.
Expense to her is not really no factor this would be a really fun trip
see
spec's below.

Spec's:

Female
24 Years Old
5' 6"
115 to 120 lb's
Brown/Red Hair
A Strong 34 C
She is not current and taking her BFR next week

My little head is telling me to go for it, but my big head is saying
stop
wait (must be my old age) get some advice from the people that know more
than the FBO on the FARS and legal aspects before making a decision. I
really would like to go the hotel stays would even be fun. What would
you
do?


Ohhh.
No need for anyone to tell me that I have bad spelling and punctuation I
know I do!