Comment on "What is the dollar amount a Sports Pilot can ask for sharing expenses?"
XC you can only charge 1/2 of fuel used, oil used, ramp fees and rental of aircraft for the flight IF you are renting. The other costs you list are the cost of operating the trike, but you cannot share these expenses with a passenger.Comment on "How much does it cost to operate a Trike? What does this sport cost on an hourly basis?"
Thanks Reb-- bummer you can't divide up ALL the costs. They are true costs! An instructor has to have an S-LSA (additional costs), and are you required to hav...Comment on "What is the dollar amount a Sports Pilot can ask for sharing expenses?"
...o said the same thing before. I was sorta kidding about the $62/31- that is an estimate of what you could charge IF half the true operating costs were allowed, BUT since only...Comment on "How much does it cost to operate a Trike? What does this sport cost on an hourly basis?"
..., I think the FAA regs say you can split the costs-- so it would be $62 / 2 = $31 +...thing-- I thought you could split true operating costs. Charlie, I ag...remove insurance from both or not. FAA costs are not much. Only rece...Comment on "How much does it cost to operate a Trike? What does this sport cost on an hourly basis?"
(b) You may share the operating expenses of a flight with a passenger, provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport expenses, or aircraft rental fees. You must pay at least half the opera...Comment on "What is the dollar amount a Sports Pilot can ask for sharing expenses?"
Got it. Thanks. Yes the amount you can actually charge hardly makes it worthwhile compared to the actual costs.