Don't charge for the gas, just charge him for a bag of peanuts. They might
be expensive peanuts, but if hes willing to pay for them, why not?

"Nadeem Zahid" wrote in message
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I just want to clear some confusion reg. private pilot services.
I know that PP cannot charge for any services for compensation or hire
other than sharing the fuel cost. Can someone zoom little bit into it?
Specifically if someone (non-pilot) wants to rent an airplane (also if he
can rent at all?) or pay for that rental and requests for free pilot
service to pick up his son or daughter, will it be violation of the FAR?
IMO it will be...

/Nadeem