On Nov 13, 10:23*am, Andy wrote:
On Nov 13, 7:03*am, 150flivver wrote:

On Nov 13, 7:54*am, Andy wrote:

Not sure of the point of your reply. *You do not contest the
conclusion that FAA regards earning flight time as "compensation" and
that was the OP's question.

The question you answer is whether that compensation is currently
allowed for a private rated tow pilot, and clearly it is.

Andy

The OP didn't ask a question. *My response was a feeble response
attempting to clarify his observation.

You are right, sorry. *The question was asked by the second poster "So
let me get this straight. Logging flight time IS considered by the FAA
as a form of compensation? Please tell me I got that wrong."

Andy

No, you didn't get that wrong. If you agreed to fly my aircraft to
the shop for its annual (I pay all the expenses, you just fly it) and
you did it, you had better be a commercial pilot if the FAA ever
questioned you on the circumstances surrounding the trip. There is no
exception to the rules governing receiving compensation for doing
favors like there is for towing gliders.