But, according to CASA's own answers, you can have "7,8,9,10 adult pax / POB" an aircraft with a pilot who holds only a private licence as PIC, even if it's not a 'cost-sharing' flight. I'm not sure why you're focussing on only one answer to one question which was about cost-sharing. If a flight does not involve 'hire or reward' it isn't an air transport operation, whether or not it's a cost-sharing flight.
Last edited by Clinton McKenzie; 16th March 2023 at 10:27.