question for the USA FAR experts out there

The reference would be FAR 61.113, I think. You can see that at
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text.... 1.1.2.5.1.8
One critical thing you may be missing, from your post, is that the
prohibition is against carrying persons _or property_ for compensation
or hire. There are a lot of exceptions, including acting as a tow
pilot. The reg is contradictory on this point, and I haven't heard of
what I would consider to be an adequate precedent to settle this
matter. It says you can't fly for money, but you can be a tow pilot.
Can you get paid for being a tow pilot? Other than this one area, the
regs seam pretty clear.

Ed

wrote:
Does a pilot have to have a commercial rating to participate in a
venture in which he/she is *not* carrying paying passengers?

Any recent precedents?

~ted/2NO

Not carrying anything. Just flying and sitting on the ground having
pictures taken (from the ground). Nothing else. Hard to believe I'd
have to have a commercial license for that! But roolz are roolz and I
don't want to b0rk them.

wrote:
Not carrying anything. Just flying and sitting on the ground having
pictures taken (from the ground). Nothing else. Hard to believe I'd
have to have a commercial license for that! But roolz are roolz and I
don't want to b0rk them.


If you are being paid to fly in order to have you picture taken then
you would seem to need a commercial rating. If you just happen to be
flying and someone takes your picture then you do not.

Who, except you and the photographer, would know the difference.

Andy

they could hire a model, or an actor.. to do that.. and not require a pilot
rating

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Not carrying anything. Just flying and sitting on the ground having
pictures taken (from the ground). Nothing else. Hard to believe I'd
have to have a commercial license for that! But roolz are roolz and I
don't want to b0rk them.