Charging for flights with a PPL, is it possible?
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Ah fair enough. Could I suggest the following conversation then -
Pilot - I'd love to take you to Exeter. It's just a shame the landing fee's so expensive
Passenger - Oh thats OK, I'll pay for that
Pilot - Oh thats very good of you.
Job done !
Pilot - I'd love to take you to Exeter. It's just a shame the landing fee's so expensive
Passenger - Oh thats OK, I'll pay for that
Pilot - Oh thats very good of you.
Job done !
Pilot - Oh thats very good of you.
The pilot needs to either split the costs equally or absorb the lions share.
Also, the fact you were leading the horse to water on the landing fee front might be frowned upon a little, since you were making the payment/contribution of landing fee a condition of the flight.
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@ crash one [quoteI bet he wasn't dumb enough to come here & ask if it was OK first][/quote]
Thanks for the morning chuckle.
A friend with a share in a Chief (and access to a 152 and a 172) offered me a "jolly" when he was going...we shared the vehicle to the Airfield When we topped the tank after our fun, I'd sometimes grab the fuel chit, take it in and pay it.....we both knew the letter of the law, he would argue,but was presented with a fait accompli,-but what's the difference ,when he paid the meals and drinks afterwards (or not, as the case may be)
I appreciated the experience and gained a close understanding of light aircraft control. he enjoyed the company and reduced cost-so we could both fly more often. a win-win situation. Ahd, as [B][Halfbaked /B] observed,- cash leaves no paper-trail
Thanks for the morning chuckle.
A friend with a share in a Chief (and access to a 152 and a 172) offered me a "jolly" when he was going...we shared the vehicle to the Airfield When we topped the tank after our fun, I'd sometimes grab the fuel chit, take it in and pay it.....we both knew the letter of the law, he would argue,but was presented with a fait accompli,-but what's the difference ,when he paid the meals and drinks afterwards (or not, as the case may be)
I appreciated the experience and gained a close understanding of light aircraft control. he enjoyed the company and reduced cost-so we could both fly more often. a win-win situation. Ahd, as [B][Halfbaked /B] observed,- cash leaves no paper-trail
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I don't think any Authority will care or bother to do anything if a couple of friends fly some and wind up splitting the cost in any reasonable way. HOWEVER, if there is evidence of adverstising or ever a debate and the pilot tries to charge/make someone pay who objects, that looks very much like illegal public transport.
