Thing
Thing is correct. As long as only direct costs are involved, the passenger can pay all costs associated with that flight. The pilot would not have to pay 1 pence/cent as stated above.
IN-2015/029
"The maximum number of private persons who must share the direct costs (and only the direct costs) of the flight is increased from four to six (including the pilot), and the requirement for those costs to be shared equally and for the flight not to be published or advertised is removed."
Followed by:
‘Direct cost’ means the cost directly incurred in relation to a flight, e.g. fuel, airfield charges, rental fee for an aircraft. There is no element of profit'
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