Max Seats Vs Max Pax on a PPL
So I'm well aware of the 6 person limit ( inc Pilot ) in relation to one of the privileges granted to a PPL holder ( as defined in the CAR's ).
Now I've been told that it's both a 6 person and 6 seat limitation i.e I am unable to fly an 8 seat aircraft even if I only have 6 people on board. I've spent a fair while scoring the CAR's, CAO etc and I can only seem to find references to the limit of 6 "people" rather than "6 seats"
In short, on a PPL, can i fly any single engine piston aircraft that's < 5700kg and has more than 6 seats as long as I don't fill it up with more than 6 people?