US Court of Appeals Takes on Ridesharing in Aviation

Re:US Court of Appeals Takes on Ridesharing in Aviation by lifeisstillgood on Wednesday September 30, 2015 @01:13AM (#10301926)

Common purpose of travel seems a good phrase - but surely your Collegue and you have common purpose - or is that common, non commercial, purpose?

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Re:US Court of Appeals Takes on Ridesharing in Aviation by peckrob on Wednesday September 30, 2015 @10:14AM (#10304083)

> common, non commercial, purpose?

This is, IIRC, what the Mangiamele opinion held. If our common purpose is business, even if it's non-aviation business, the second person is considered a paid passenger when the pilot is reimbursed.

I get what the FAA is trying to do - they're trying to keep PPLs from running charters, air taxis, under-the-radar airlines, etc. But some of the 61.113 rules and opinions are just silly, and that section really needs a complete rewrite.

I don't need a CDL to drive my coworker with me to the conference, even if I am reimbursed by my employer. I shouldn't need a CPL to make that same trip in an airplane.

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Re:US Court of Appeals Takes on Ridesharing in Aviation by patch_cable on Wednesday September 30, 2015 @02:44PM (#10306151)

Here is the document of the Mangiamele opinion: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/agc...

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