Originally Posted by
mryan75
and here is the bigly one:
c) COMMON purpose - the pilot not only has to have his own reason to be making that flight (an event, visiting family/friends, sightseeing, etc.), but it has to be COMMON between the pilot and the passengers. I as the pilot can't be going for lunch at the destination airport while my passenger goes to a meeting nearby.
I have found an "FAA Safety Briefing" article dated September/October 2010 that references common purpose but I can find nothing in Part 91 that references or defines "common purpose". Is common purpose an FAA interpretation related to cost sharing or is defined by regulation? If defined by regulation, or even by Advisory Circular, I'd appreciate a reference.