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Which activity is permitted for a private pilot?
Choices
Flying passengers for a fee as a paid charter service
Flying for compensation or hire is generally not permitted for a private pilot.
✓ Sharing operating expenses with passengers on a pro rata basiscorrect
A private pilot may share fuel, oil, airport, and rental costs pro rata with passengers.
Charging passengers more than the actual cost of the flight
A private pilot may not profit from carrying passengers.
Being paid to give flight instruction
Paid instruction requires an instructor certificate, not a private certificate.
Why
A private pilot generally may not fly for compensation or hire but may share the operating expenses of a flight with passengers on a pro rata basis, limited to fuel, oil, airport expenditures, and rental fees.
FAA source: 14 CFR 61.113browse the reference library →
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