Not at all. The FAA believes that in this case, you are being paid to *learn*, not being paid to fly.

But I am getting =compensation= in the form of hours I can use for
additional ratings, ratings I can use for additional flying and
insurance discounts, I'm getting free flying (which is "joy of flight"
as compensation)...

So...

Suppose some of the required flights I take for the instrument rating
are paid by my friends in the back seat? I'm being paid to learn, just
this time not by my father.

Jose
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