The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently released Advisory Circular AC No: 61-142, which spells out in great detail the regulations that allow private pilots flying non-commercial flights to share expenses with their passengers.
Advisory Circular Provides Guidance on Expense Sharing
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA's Advisory Circular AC 61-142 clarifies regulations for private pilots to legally share operating expenses with passengers on non-commercial flights.
- Permissible shared expenses are strictly limited to fuel, oil, airport expenditures, and rental fees, explicitly excluding costs like maintenance, insurance, depreciation, and oxygen.
- To satisfy legal expense-sharing, flights must meet a "common purpose test," requiring the pilot to have their own reason for traveling to the destination, distinct from simply transporting passengers.
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