Originally Posted by
greentips
So, you can take someone for a ride, as long as you aren't paid more than an equal share of the expenses. The FAA will not allow you to include amortization, insurance, upkeep or anything else in the calculation, so it basically amounts to splitting the gas and incidentals for that particular trip. And the FAA is watching this like a hawk.
I wonder what the FAA would say if an aircraft owner formed a private club and charged a membership fee to all who joined? Then, anyone in the club who wanted to get from A to B and split the cost of operating the flight could do so.