"Michael" wrote in message
ups.com...
Basically, because an FAA inspector took a dislike to a pilot and
decided to get him. He chose to treat the tax deductions the pilot was
making (I believe he actually flew for AirLifeLine) as compensation,
which would have put the pilot in violation of 61.113 (formerly 61.118)
and possibly parts of 135 as well.

Do you have any documentation of that story? I'm curious how an FAA
inspector would have been able to establish that the pilot had taken a tax
deduction.

LifeLine Pilots tells a different story about the origins of FAA Order
8400.10, Vol 4,
Chap. 5, Sect. 1, Para 1345 12/20/94. According to them, the order came
about in response to an erroneous Internet rumor to the effect that the FAA
considers tax deductions to be compensation. But they don't cite any source
for their story, so I have no idea if it's accurate.
(http://www.lifelinepilots.org/pilotinfo.htm)

--Gary