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Re:FAA Issues Emergency Order of Revocation Against TapJets by phkahler on Saturday February 03, 2018 @08:42AM (#16297583)
>> ergo it cannot just be about transporting people from A to B if the pilot has no need himself to go from point A to point B.

Is that true even if there is no money involved? If your friend needs a ride from A to B and you were looking for an excuse to go flying that should be alright assuming you're not compensated for it. Or is that not right? Your parents are in another state and want to come visit, so you go pick them up via plane. That's certainly alright. I've never heard of it being an issue unless money was involved or a business trip.

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Re:FAA Issues Emergency Order of Revocation Against TapJets by cmurf on Saturday February 03, 2018 @06:06PM (#16300215)
Pretty much it's about sharing expenses. But if I go by myself from A to B, neither expense sharing or common purpose applies. But then B to A is taking my mom/friend as well as myself back home. So that voyage is common purpose and if there are two people the cost of that direction can be split 50/50 (or I can pay a bigger share, I just can't pay less).
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