Quote" FAA inspectors are bound by the language, not whether they
agree with or like the regulation."

True but they have almost as much difficultying understanding it at we
do. And if they think you are in violation of the rule they are
obligated to cite you for it.

My best advice on the issue is that before doing it, Get friendly with
you local FSDO and see what thier interpretation of it is. After all
they are the ones that will or will not have an issue with it.

Generally, If you are not recieving any type of monetary compensation
(Cash, Trading for Flight Time or instruction, etc), or Towing for any
type of comercial operation or using the Flight time to build
experience toward a rating then go ahead and do it. Otherwise a phone
call the the FSDO may keep you out of hot water. Or at least thier
perception of hot water.

Brian
CFIIG/ASEL