Comments on: Ride-sharing, wherever you want it http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4138 Online perspective from the editors of "AOPA Pilot". Wed, 22 May 2013 00:22:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Stu http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4138&cpage=1#comment-157498 Stu Mon, 08 Oct 2012 02:31:14 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4138#comment-157498 Wish I’d have known about this before I flew to Dallas.

]]> By: Chris1 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4138&cpage=1#comment-157375 Chris1 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 21:00:49 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4138#comment-157375 @eduard – So as i understand, I am a plane owner I register (which I did – was easy) and the I can post my plane info then use it to tell about my trip, so others can join me? I am just bad with technology

]]> By: Dave http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4138&cpage=1#comment-157351 Dave Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:11:44 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4138#comment-157351 How is this different from PilotShareTheRide.com?

It’s a great idea, but it already exists.

]]> By: Edouard Kohler http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4138&cpage=1#comment-157264 Edouard Kohler Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:57:16 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4138#comment-157264 No. This just mean, that the person is along for the ride from A to B. Search the web site, it is all explained.

]]> By: Bruce Liddel http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4138&cpage=1#comment-157256 Bruce Liddel Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:31:37 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4138#comment-157256 This is hadly a new idea, even if it is a great idea. Baldy has been running a websilt for htis exact same purpose for several years now. http://www.pilotsharetheride.com/

]]> By: Michael Maguire http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4138&cpage=1#comment-157253 Michael Maguire Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:55:22 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4138#comment-157253 I think we are going to need a very specific interpretation from the feds, or more preferrably a long overdue regs change, to make sure they don’t pull stunts like claiming the pilot is being compensated if only for the flight time. Don’t forget the case where a guy was busted for flying to a biz convention and taking his CEO, etc. only to be busted, because he would not have otherwise been going. At the moment, unless the pilot very clearly meets that criteria (they were going anyway), the feds have, in some cases, considered any sharing of costs as compensation for hire, and you can’t be caught advertising the fact, because that can also be construed as solicitation for compensation. Stupid, but that’s the way it is.
Having just come back from flying in the UK, I can say that, In Europe, even before EASA, the rules are very explicit that a pilot is allowed to solicit and accept cost-sharing, whether as a way of building time or not, without fear of prosecution. In the UK, there is a similar program already in place using a website (can’t remember the link now)

]]> By: TERRY SCHOLZ http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4138&cpage=1#comment-157249 TERRY SCHOLZ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:27:09 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4138#comment-157249 Now this sounds like a great idea. Does this mean one can just go along for the ride, and if one is a perspective pilot sign on as co-pilot.

]]> By: Levin http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4138&cpage=1#comment-157103 Levin Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:04:52 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4138#comment-157103 finally someone did it, it was was needed.

]]> By: Gary http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4138&cpage=1#comment-157008 Gary Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:09:36 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4138#comment-157008 Just wondering if the FAA has weighed in on considering these ‘passengers’?

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