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I am currently looking into schools to become a private pilot.  While talking to others I learned that with just a private IFR rating if a friend of mine wanted me to take him somewhere he could not pay me only split the costs.  What ratings do I need so that someone could pay for the entire cost of the plane rental and fuel?

Is it just a commercial license or is it a commercial license with an additional rating? 

Just need to know what exactly I need to sign up for so I can get a good cost amount with one of my local schools.

 

Thank you,

Keith

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  1. Jacob Gardner on Feb 07, 2013

    A good rule of thumb to follow in aviation, after you have obtained your ASEL Commercial Pilot Certificate, is that the plane and the pilot can not come from the same place. There is and Advisory Circular that relates to what is legal and what is not legal for the carriage of persons or property from place to place for compensation or hire. However this AC is very vague, so a list of operations can be found in 14 CFR part 119 of the FAR/AIM. This is just off of the top of my head. As for flight schools, you can do this two ways, part 61 or part 141. The difference between the two is that a 141 school is a certificated flight school defined under 14 cfr part 141 of the FAR aim. For example a part 141 school is Embry Riddle in Daytona Beach, Fl or Delta State University in Cleveland, ms. Part 61 operations are found at most local airports where there is a local CFI((such as myself). The difference between the two is one requires a college degree(141). To find schools near you AOPA.com has a great website that you can navigate through with the search bar. Let me know if you have any further questions.

    Jacob Gardner
    Instrument Rated
    Commercial (ASEL,AMEL)
    CFI

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  2. Jim F. on Feb 07, 2013

    With your example, the only way your friend could pay you to fly him somewhere, is if you had a commercial certificate AND he provided you with the aircraft. If you provide the aircraft, whether one you owned or one you rented, you would then need an operating certificate, such as with an airline.

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