Originally Posted by
Lead Balloon
The contract says the pilot is providing me the service of flying me in my aircraft from A to B on Monday and the pilot is entirely responsible for the safe and lawful conduct of the flight. I have no power of supervision or control of the pilot's activities in that capacity, other than the nomination of the route and day. The contract says that the pilot is not, and must not represent him or herself as being, my employee or agent. The price I pay is whatever we negotiate and agree. Provided the pilot has given me his/her ABN, I pay the agreed contract price and that's that. These circumstances in no way create an employer/employee relationship between the pilot and me.
In such a legitimate arrangement, would "I "as the aircraft owner need to be on board or can it be any of my staff or company equipment. who takes care of workcover and liability for the operation.
Who has effective operational control.