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Regarding compensation, what may a private pilot generally do?
Choices
✓ Share the operating expenses of a flight with passengers on a pro-rata basiscorrect
Pro-rata expense sharing is one of the limited allowances for a private pilot.
Fly passengers for hire like an airline
A private pilot generally may not fly for compensation or hire.
Charge full price for charter flights
Charter for hire is beyond private pilot privileges.
Be paid a salary to fly passengers commercially
That requires at least a commercial certificate.
Why
A private pilot may carry passengers but generally may not act as PIC for compensation or hire, except limited cases such as sharing operating expenses pro rata.
FAA source: 14 CFR 61.113 / 61.57browse the reference library →
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