Originally Posted by
JMT21
I was given this scenario during my oral:
You (a commercial pilot) and another commercial pilot are sitting around at the local FBO when a guy on crutches walks in. He askes out loud if there are any commercial pilots here. You and the other pilot glance at each other while the guy continues on saying that he flew in yesterday and broke his leg and needs to get home. Hes looking for someone to fly him and his plane back home, he also says that he can't pay you but he'll buy you a airline ticket home tomarrow. You stand up and say sure your a commercial pilot and will do it (Knowing that the plane and pilot are coming from different sources and figuring you'll atleast be able to log a few free hours).
What do you think, is what you just did illegal or not?
Yes you can do it. You, the pilot, are not providing the airplane. Only your services to fly the owner's airplane.
Originally Posted by
KiloAlpha
As a commercial pilot essentially all you can legally do for hire is flight instruct;
when in doubt, I would err on the cautious side and decline any offer to "work for hire." (especially when holding out is believed to be involved in the equation.)
Mmmm...as a commerical single engine pilot you can legally be hired as a pilot (employee) to fly a single engine airplane for that company by which you were hired.
-Banner Towing
-Cargo
-Instructing
-Droping Skydivers
As long as you're an employee and you DID NOT provide the airplane.