Breath of Fresh Air from the FSDO

Roger Long wrote:
However, he said they thinks
Washington is being silly and assured me that they would never violate
anyone on things like logging unpaid time. They have much more important
things to do.

The FSDO continue to amaze me. IMHO, the FSDO should not make regulatory
decision or FAR interpretations.

Anyway, in a memo dated May 1982 from Bernard Geier, Chief, General Aviation
and Commercial Division, to Chief, Flight Standards Division, Bernard Geier
noted that a private pilot may not serve as pilot in command of such an
operation [towing gliders] even when he/she elects to forego actual monetary
compensation for service as pilot in command since, as stated, the private
pilot is rendering his/her services to build (flight) time. This act,
within itself, constitutes an operation for gain or advantage, other than
for transportation alone. As such, it would be considered an operation for
compensation or hire.

The FAA has 'punished' pilots for logging such time.

Hilton

Hilton wrote:
operation [towing gliders] even when he/she elects to forego actual
monetary

FWIW: The "towing gliders" issues was resolved with 61.113(g). However, the
"logging time is compensation" issue remains valid.

Hilton

"Hilton" wrote:

FWIW: The "towing gliders" issues was resolved with 61.113(g). However, the
"logging time is compensation" issue remains valid.

Interestingly, the "towing gliders" issue was supposed to be
resolved in 61.113(g) by allowing the logging of time (which
is compensation under the existing interpretation).
However, the rewrite was screwed up and they ended up
making a blanket exception for towing gliders whereby *all*
types of compensation are permitted. IOW, a private pilot
can tow gliders and be paid $$$$ for that towing as well as
logging the time because of the blanket exception to the
non-compensation rules.
Todd Pattist
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