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 share operating expenses on non-commercial flights, distinguishing these from commercial operations.
- Permissible shared expenses are strictly limited to fuel, oil, airport expenditures, and rental fees, with the pilot paying their pro-rata share; costs such as maintenance, insurance, depreciation, and navigation charts are explicitly prohibited from being shared.
- A "common purpose test" is applied, requiring the pilot to have their own reason for traveling to the flight's destination to ensure legality and differentiate it from simply transporting passengers for compensation.
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