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To me, I'd say it's ok.
You're doing yourself a favor, you are using the jump to your personal betterment, which to me is what it's for, not the company.
But I'd also look around to make sure a fellow pilot isn't trying to GET to work and go from there, which I think you alluded to in your post.
Plus, if there is truly an open seat (i.e. no other commuters) on an earlier flight you might just allow one more on the next/original positive spaced flight.