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CubCAPTAIN
I'm sure this has been asked a million times, so I apologize up front
Does it break the "no external commercial flying" rule if you do BFRs/IPCs etc (as long as the student's currency hasn't lapsed), since the other guy is qualified as PIC? Don't the FARs say that you aren't providing a "pilot service" by instructing in these situations since you don't even need a 3rd class to do it?
Thanks guys. Looking for ways to make a little extra on the side
Being a CFI doesn't count as commercial operations. You don't have to have a class 2 to be a CFI. You can be a CFI even if you fly 121. However, this is hard to word, you can't do anything in violation of a regular commercial license. Like hold out, advertising, or general knowledge to the public that you can be hired for anything other than CFI.
I've known several guys that were CFI's while flying for Pinnacle. But I guess the company could lop their own rule ontop of FARs.