Originally Posted by
Aft Cyclic
Bladeslapper!!
Fortunately I have been busy and have been unable to view the replies to this thread.You have asked me to provide you with examples of what constitutes a PPL acting as a CPL.Well there is nothing new with what I have seen in the field,photography work and charter work being the main
mo's.Having read through the replies it seems that people are moving away from the whole point,why should there be an issue with ferrying and flying for friends without payment,this comes part and parcel with the industry.The issue is private pilots accepting payment for commercial operations.Do I know of people who are engaged in these activities?Yes!
Both owners and freelance PPLs.The financial reward seems to outweigh
the downside of being caught.The penalties are a farce,we are talking about illegal flights which therefor makes the insurance null in void!The
authority should approach this with a view to complete license loss,not unlike driving offences,but alas there is more than one way to skin a rabbit.When insurance companies become aware of certain activities
you can be sure you will see a change in what is going on as they begin
press the authority's for action.We can all play a part in eradicating this
problem if we put our minds to it.
I agree. The thread got a little side-tracked, bu who can resist debating when such unbalanced views are expressed - just have get back at them.
In order to effectuate rules, the rules have to be clear - and they are NOT today. I don't care what people say (and many have done so here), they are unclear. It would be better to specify the actual mission types instead of mumbling about "for hire" or "for reward".