Advice please
 

Can anyone advise as to the legality of donating a flight in a light aircraft as a raffle prize. I want to raise funds for my son's school and have been approached as a PPL to take the winner up. Obviously I am donating the flight and will receive no payment at all.:confused:

If you are paying for the flight then I am sure its only the same as taking a passenger up with you for free.

I have done this when flying for pleasure and seen the wanna be who can't afford to fly, sitting on the aerodrome fence, all starrey eyed, offered a trip and off we've gone. Might be worth checking for insurance cover, but I don't think there is a problem.

Beags may know different.

http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/122/summar..._transport.pdf

If that doesn't answer the question start by typing "Charity" in to the search box at www.caa.co.uk.

I don't think there is a problem with this at all, as long as you (as the pilot) pay the entire costs of the flight, and I believe the passengers should be known to you.

I have to admit that I do it a couple of times a year to raise funds for a couple of local charities. The more that is donated, the further we will go for lunch. The pax usually buy lunch and get the landing fees, but thats just good etiquette really. I should add that the flight generally happens a few months after the charitable donation.

Other forums have had similar queries raised, and the result seems to be it is fine, as long as the criteria above are met, and that you do not profit in any way. The CAA doc doesn't make reference to this type of scenario, but I did keep dozing off trying to read it.:confused: :p

You might find AIC 79/2005 somewhat more relevant as it deals specifically with charity flights.

Mike

And there is a very helpful man at the CAA - George Duncan on 01293-573536 - who will discuss any specific queries that you may have on that AIC and on charity flights in general.

Thankyou for your prompt replies. Question answered:)