Re:US Court of Appeals Takes on Ridesharing in Aviation
by superuser2 on Tuesday September 29, 2015 @06:01PM
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Not remotely an expert, but the basic idea is that hobbyist pilots are licensed to fly for their personal entertainment/transportation only.
They are not licensed as airlines, so selling tickets at a profit is a definite no-no. But they can take their friends along for the ride and split the cost of fuel.
A number of apps/websites have popped up that blur the line between "operating an illegal airline" and "doing the equivalent of a carpool in a Cessna." That's the gray area that needs to be fleshed out.
They are not licensed as airlines, so selling tickets at a profit is a definite no-no. But they can take their friends along for the ride and split the cost of fuel.
A number of apps/websites have popped up that blur the line between "operating an illegal airline" and "doing the equivalent of a carpool in a Cessna." That's the gray area that needs to be fleshed out.