Can I bill my airplane travel expenses to a client?

government), I think they'd say that as a private pilot, you can be
reimbursed for your flying expenses, OR log the flight time, but not both.

That's the most astonishing thing I've ever read about the FAA. Can it
be true?

Not quite the same situation, but I occasionally fly in connection
with my employment (which is, heh heh, writing about flying for the
most part). I deduct it as a travel expense, meaning that the IRS gets
to share in the cost, which is a kind of reimbursement. And you can be
dang sure I log the time!

(Should I have written that in a public place?)

all the best -- Dan Ford
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Hi,

"Cub Driver" wrote:

government), I think they'd say that as a private pilot, you can be
reimbursed for your flying expenses, OR log the flight time, but not
both.

That's the most astonishing thing I've ever read about the FAA. Can it
be true?

I've not seen anything in the FARs that suggests that this notion has
merit. As a practical matter, it would be impossible to audit. Perhaps
"Cub Driver" can enlighten us with a reference?

Neil