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on Monday August 18 2014, @03:25AM
from the are-pilots-allowed-to-accept-'gifts'? dept.
from the are-pilots-allowed-to-accept-'gifts'? dept.
There will be no "ZimRide for airplanes", according to an FAA ruling released today that prohibits private pilots from publicly offering seats on their planes in exchange for gas money, including via startups like AirPooler and Flytenow.
The decision strikes a blow to the sharing economy, and comes in response to AirPooler formally requesting a clarification of the gray area it was operating in. Banning this form of planesharing (like ridesharing for aircraft) could keep people safe by preventing them from hopping in with rookie pilots. However, it will also make it more expensive for pilots to fly since they can't share costs, reduce travel options for passengers, and kill off an entire category of startups.
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(Score: 2, Informative) by ghost on Monday August 18 2014, @02:38PM
1. a PPL cannot accept compensation
2. expense sharing is a form of compensation
3. as an exception, a PPL can share expenses with the passengers under certain narrow conditions. (There are also a couple other exceptions like charity rides or airplane salesman giving demonstration rides not relevant here.)
You and your friend fly out of town to see a baseball game? Acceptable to split expenses. Advertising flights to the general public on the internet? Not so much.