Hi
think in this, and the best approach that you can explain to im ....
he is building hours, right?? so he has a goal, maybe get an CPL. So he want's to go professional, right... if he try's to do the hours to get on pace to the CPL (in flight skill's) why not start trying, TOO, be an pro...
if he only wants to build the hours, to get the magic number (without too much learning flying or comercial (fart with pax ???
), i rest my case...
regards
PS: and enjoy your freebee