Originally Posted by
RHSandLovingIt
And yes, you can "cost share" on a PPL... as long as all persons onboard are paying equal amounts:
Sadly, "no payment or other reward" is allowed... So, no taking your mates for a jolly and making them pay for the beer afterwards!
Also the way the reg(in both Aus and NZ) is written asking for less than the equal share of cost is not a private flight. eg "the real cost is 200 but just give me $50 to cover some of the fuel" or if you take a mate and a young kid along. Asking the mate to pay half and the young kid free is also illegal by the letter of the rule...