Meyerhoff 1993

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June 30 , 1993 Mr . Pau l Meye r ho f f I I .

Re : FAR 61 . 1 1 8

Dear Mr . Meyerho f f :

Th i s is in r esponse t o your le t ter of June 25 , 1 993 requesti ng t he FAA ' s position on the shari ng of fl ight expenses by pri vate pilots . Section 61 . 1 1 8(b) o f t he Federal Aviat i on Regul at i ons s t ates that " a pri va t e pilot may share t he operati ng expenses o f a fli g ht with his passengers ."

The costs whi c h may be s ha r ed inc l udes onl y t hose expenses t hat wou l d not have been i ncurr ed i f t he f l i ght d i d not take place ; for example , f ue l and o i l consumed on the fl ight and r amp or tie - down f ees at the destination ai r port . These expenses wou l d exclude such items as i nsurance , ma i ntenance or othe r capita l costs . To be in ful l compl i ance with the r egulation , the cos t s must be s h ared equall y between the pr i vate pilot and h i s or he r passengers .

In the case o f you r tr i p to Los Angeles , you may be re imbursed f or fifty pe r cent (50%) o f t he cos t s i ncurred for f ue l and o i l while your acquaintance was actual l y fly i ng i n your ai r cra f t with you , and any ramp or t i e - down f ees at Los Ange l es . However , t he other costs about which you inqu i red such as insur ance , ma i ntenance , hangar rent and engi ne r epl acement costs cannot be re i mbur sed .

Si ncere l y , GEORGE L. THOMPSON Ass i s t ant Chi e f Counsel By : PETER R. LAYL I N At to r ney