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| Subject: | Re: Passenger carrying flights for compensation at airshows |
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Mark:
As this is not an RPA forum, I'll not get into any RPA stuff.
As for Experimental Aircraft, there are many deviations authorized by "The Administrator"
that allow for training and charging for flights - that was not the
intent of this thread.
As for the FAA, they will look at anything as compensation - free water, food,
oil, gas, smoke oil, tie-down spots, prostitutes, what have you. If you are issued
a violation for flying a person in an aircraft for compensation, it had
better not be a Experimental Aircraft, and you had better be a Commercial Pilot
(with a Second Class medical so you can exercise the privileges of said license
:D ) You will be guilty until you can prove that the fuel in your tank that
you used to fly the VIP is different than the fuel you got for being in or
at the airshow. All the letter you reference will be is an exhibit that your
lawyer can use to try and defend your case.
If the FAA can use the logic for CAP that I posted in another thread, where the
simple matter of logging flight time was compensation, they can use anything.
Oh, and for the Commercial ticket, there are scenarios the examiner I took my checkride
with that would seem to be valid operations with a Commercial License
but were not as they moved you into a Part 135 operation (eg. providing the pilot
services AND the airplane for a flight for which you were compensated).
And for another thing, it would be best if you were an AOPA member and took advantage
of their legal protection program or you may have a large legal bill to
prove your point with the FAA.
Regards,
Craig
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