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 No: 61-142 details regulations allowing private pilots to share expenses with passengers on non-commercial flights, reiterating longstanding guidance.
- Permissible shared expenses are limited to direct operating costs like fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or rental fees, explicitly excluding maintenance, insurance, depreciation, and navigation charts.
- A "common purpose test" is applied, requiring the pilot to have an independent reason for traveling to the destination, rather than simply transporting passengers for compensation.
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