Goal: USA Cost Sharing
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Title: USA Cost Sharing
Pilots are very practical people. Many pilots try to find ways to reduce their flying expenses. Cost sharing is a common strategy when it comes to this. FAR 61. 113 (c) tells pilots how they can share the cost of flying with passengers. The rule basically states that a private pilot cannot pay less than the pro rata share of the operating expenses on a flight that passengers are on. However, this is only true when fuel, oil, airport fees, and rental fees are involved. So, for example, if a pilot is carrying around three passengers aside from himself, then the pilot will need to pay at least 25% of the expenses. That's just the way it works. If a pilot pays less
Word count in this document: 354
Title: USA Cost Sharing
Pilots are very practical people. Many pilots try to find ways to reduce their flying expenses. Cost sharing is a common strategy when it comes to this. FAR 61. 113 (c) tells pilots how they can share the cost of flying with passengers. The rule basically states that a private pilot cannot pay less than the pro rata share of the operating expenses on a flight that passengers are on. However, this is only true when fuel, oil, airport fees, and rental fees are involved. So, for example, if a pilot is carrying around three passengers aside from himself, then the pilot will need to pay at least 25% of the expenses. That's just the way it works. If a pilot pays less