Maybe it's time the industry made everything compliant with commercial ops instead of hiding behind the APF agreement by saying "it's private ops".
By every other definition it is a commercial op and its bulls
it how pilots will promote this practise by flying for nothing after having paid over $30K to get their qualifications.
Not entirely free of guilt. Originally thought, "Well I'd have to pay to get these hours at a flying school", but having seen the pilot at Willowbank die at a very young age with no insurance, super or pay for the privelege I'm sure many will agree.
All being said many operators are now paying their pilots and yes, the operator of the C208 out of YCDR does run a very professional operation.
(He is the APF Flying Ops delegate.)