Legality of flight - specific example
All the debate on here about legalities and subtleties of the ANO have now made me a little apprehensive, and I would be grateful for some advice.
If I, a PPL holder, were to decide to undertake a flight for a meeting in connection with my employment, would it be legal if:
a) I have a company car from that employer, and claim the mileage cost (at company car rates, not private rates) back from the employer?
b) I mention, at the aero club, etc., that I am making this flight, and would welcome one or two passengers to accompany me, and shadow the navigation if they wish?
c) I suggest to those passengers that they may wish to share costs of the flight, not more than £tot/number of passengers?
What makes this confusing is that I would be undertaking the flight in working time, exactly as if I were driving to the meeting venue in my company car.
Any opinions as to the legal position will be welcomed!