Re:US Court of Appeals Takes on Ridesharing in Aviation
by thelambentonion on Tuesday September 29, 2015 @11:01PM
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This does NOT suck.
General aviation is a fairly risky activity, and usually the pilot (and friends of the pilot) accept that risk when flying. With a service like Flytenow it's possible (in my opinion probable) that 'enthusiasts' don't fully appreciate how much greater the risks are of a short trip in someone's Cessna 172 versus a commercial flight on a 737.
I don't believe that the FAA wants, or should be able, to regulate pilots' abilities to share flights with their friends. In my mind, they see Flytenow's business model as one that encourages people to take risks they normally wouldn't and don't completely understand.
Re:US Court of Appeals Takes on Ridesharing in Aviation
by intopieces on Tuesday September 29, 2015 @11:31PM
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And that's fine. Those individuals are well aware of the risks and their numbers are small enough to not warrant the attention of regulation. But for the general public? This is just asking for trouble.
However, in a few places like Alaska, I think the anti-government sentiment is strong enough that they really don't care what the FAA says. Good luck regulating fur trappers near the Arctic and helpful neighbors with planes.