The cost sharing - reimbursment - flight for hire mess

On 2003-10-19 17:55:47 -0700, (null) said:

25. Members who reposition the aircraft for club purposes such as
maintenance or to
transport persons who will perform maintenance may record the time as
"Club
Time" on the time sheets with the advance approval of the Maintenance
Officer and
will not be charged for the flight time. Members who accept Club
Time do so with
the understanding that this time will not be entered in their
logbooks.

That's a bit much, don't you think? Flight time is flight time, and logging that time is what logbooks are for. Yes, I know one kook once upon a time said, "Ooh, he's logging that flight time towing gliders - he's being compensated!" Whatever. That's one of the screwiest things anyone has ever come up with and should be completely disregarded, especially in this case. I can't imagine anyone getting bent because a private pilot ferried a flying club aircraft somewhere for some reason and then logged that time in order to show recency of experience.

But that's just me.

--
Larry Fransson
Seattle, WA

I agree 100%! It is absolutely the screwiest thing I ever heard of, too.
However, I have in my hand a discussion of the FAA counsel's opinion and an
article by AOPA's chief counsel about it. If you are provided with free
flight time, say moving a plane, the FAA considers that you gain an economic
advantage, which is therefore compensation, by logging the time. You may be
able to use the hours to lower your insurance rate, get an advanced rating,
better job, etc. They do not consider the experience, joy, etc. to be
compensation as long as it is not logged, because those things do not convey
an economic advantage. Screwey?, Very. Complain to your congressman.

--
Roger Long

Larry Fransson wrote in message
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That's a bit much, don't you think? Flight time is flight time, and
logging that time is what logbooks are for. Yes, I know one kook once upon
a time said, "Ooh, he's logging that flight time towing gliders - he's being
compensated!" Whatever. That's one of the screwiest things anyone has ever
come up with and should be completely disregarded, especially in this case.
I can't imagine anyone getting bent because a private pilot ferried a flying
club aircraft somewhere for some reason and then logged that time in order
to show recency of experience.

But that's just me.

--
Larry Fransson
Seattle, WA