Uber-Style Flight-Sharing Service Shot Down by U.S. Court

Re:Uber-Style Flight-Sharing Service Shot Down by U.S. Court by Shivetya on Monday December 21, 2015 @05:30AM (#10770462)

I do not think the restrictions make sense. Angel flights while not compensated are not restricted and you can take your friends to the game if you want.

If the restriction is to keep pilots or planes who are not flight worthy from being in the air then take a more direct approach. If the idea is to keep people from competing with private charters and the like then come out and say so.

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Re:Uber-Style Flight-Sharing Service Shot Down by U.S. Court by icebraining on Monday December 21, 2015 @06:26AM (#10770606)

The idea is clear enough: to prevent passengers from dying in a rickety commercial service flown by (semi-)amateurs, without imping on the freedom to fly yourself with some friends.

While I'm skeptical of many of the effectiveness and true purpose behind many measures that are supposed to ensure safety, this restriction is not senseless or absurd.

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