"Peter Duniho" wrote:

Aviation has just as many scofflaws and
pretenders as exist in the general population, and those folks will take the
whole mile, given the inch. The FAA is well within their rights to not give
the inch.

We just disagree. There is no reason I can see to prevent
"compensation" in the form of logging time and reimbursement
of legitimate expenses. I would simply prohibit "holding
out" and "profit" to ensure that commercial activities were
not being engaged in.

As far as the claim that "rules could be set that allow the use of a plane
to be more like the use of a car", you won't get anywhere convincing me
that's true. It's my opinion that motor vehicles ought to be regulated MUCH
more strictly, and more like aviation is now. Especially with respect to
driver certification and the kind of training drivers are required to have
for various kinds of driving, as well as actually enforcing the laws we
already have and which drivers flagrantly ignore.

I've got no comment on changing automotive licensing, but I
don't see the advantage of prohibiting activities in an
airplane that are legal in a car.

Finally, with respect to your example, note that while you can run to the
store to get a part for a friend, you are not allowed to charge your friend
for that service.

But he can legally reimburse you 100%.
Todd Pattist
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