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GEG wrote:

If he owns a plane, can I rent from him?
Or is that considered "commercial" operations?

It's a commercial operation (e.g., 100hr inspections required).
But, yes you can rent from him (subject to insurance restrictions).
My Avemco policy used to specifically allow me to rent to up to 3
named pilots. I don't know if they still offer that since I no longer
have the named pilots on my policy.

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Bob Noel
no one likes an educated mule