Originally Posted by
Luc Lion
I dislike this "common purpose" concept and I hope it will never find its way in EASA world.
It's a can of worms.
I want to be able to legally fly my daughter to her home in Great Britain even though I have no other interest in going there but letting her reach her destination. Same thing with a friend who would ask me to drop him/her in a place where he/she wants to go.
Of course, I don't ask any payment from them and I make sure they know and agree that I can cancel the flight until the last minute before departure.
If someone introduces "common purpose" in Europe, it will put those flights in a grey area..
With respect, you've misunderstood the concept of common purpose. Common purpose is only a consideration where there is a cost sharing arrangement (or where the pilot is receiving some compensation in connection with the flight). When you say "Of course, I don't ask any payment from them", common purpose ceases to have any impact on such flights, and it certainly doesn't put them into a grey area.