Originally Posted by IO540
The problem is that the regs which classify a flight as PT extend far far beyond what a reasonable person might regard as such.
One example is rental, which is automatically classed as PT. Even if I rent a plane from my own business (a business which I own 100%) that makes it PT. Renting the same plane to somebody else, for a completely private flight, is also PT.
I think that's a bit of a distortion, IO-540. Rental is classed as PT only for the purposes of airworthiness, and specifically adds only the requirements of
1) a certificate of Maintenance Review
2) a tech log
3) no pilot maintenance
4) certain other restrictions on running parts past their certified life
As a potential renter of aircraft, I don't think that's an unreasonable standard to ask for. Believe me,
you wouldn't want to rent something
I had changed the oil filter on.