Question about renting aircraft

tlove482

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Let's say I own a plane. If I let another pilot rent if from me so that he can fly some employees of his company to a meeting, is that legal? Would I be required to start doing 100 hour inspections since I am making money from renting it out? Thanks for the feedback in advance.
 
Renting an airplane out does not require 100hr inspections; however the pilot flying employees to meetings in that airplane which he is providing may not be legal, and somehow you may become legally involved. You don't provide enough info about the company operation.
 
That helps out. I've checked out the insurance requirements so i'm ok there. I'm just worried about that legal part. I want to do everything by the book. They guy is employed by his company as a pilot but thier plane is in the shop. Does that help?
 
I would say yes, a 100 hour is required:
91.409
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, no person may operate an aircraft carrying any person (other than a crewmember) for hire, and no person may give flight instruction for hire in an aircraft which that person provides, unless within the preceding 100 hours of time in service the aircraft has received an annual or 100-hour inspection
 
Yes it was done less then 100 hours ago. I guess i'm covered there. I'm more worried about if there's any other regs that I'm missing.
 
I would say yes, a 100 hour is required:
91.409
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, no person may operate an aircraft carrying any person (other than a crewmember) for hire, and no person may give flight instruction for hire in an aircraft which that person provides, unless within the preceding 100 hours of time in service the aircraft has received an annual or 100-hour inspection

What's being done for hire? There is no flight instruction, and nobody is paying to be flown somewhere. There simply isn't anything for hire being done in the described situation.
 
What's being done for hire? There is no flight instruction, and nobody is paying to be flown somewhere. There simply isn't anything for hire being done in the described situation.

Strictly speaking, yes. The problem will come about if someone other than the pilot renting the airplane is piloting it with the person renting the airplane on board. Also, how is the agreement structured? Is the individual renting the airplane, or the corporation? If the later then the members of the corporation are being carried for hire- someone other than a crewmember. Mind you, it is not necessarily a 135 operation as it is not common carriage, but it could still require a 100 hour. Without looking at the written agreement the easiest and safest answer is get the 100 hour.
 
Strictly speaking, yes. The problem will come about if someone other than the pilot renting the airplane is piloting it with the person renting the airplane on board. Also, how is the agreement structured? Is the individual renting the airplane, or the corporation? If the later then the members of the corporation are being carried for hire- someone other than a crewmember. Mind you, it is not necessarily a 135 operation as it is not common carriage, but it could still require a 100 hour. Without looking at the written agreement the easiest and safest answer is get the 100 hour.

That makes alot of sense. I'm going to just do the 100 hour to be on the safe side. Wouldn't hurt anything anyway. Thank you for all your feedback. I knew I could count on you guys to help me figure it out.
 
(1) Go back you your insurance company and give them the whole story. (2) And see if you can get an answer in writing.

(1) is because the renter pilot meeting the open pilot warranty is not the only insurance issue. Your policy might exclude commercial operations - and insurance policys generally use their own definition of what is "commercial," not the FAA's. Or, you pilotcy might leave the renter pilot and passengers high and dry in the case of an accident - your owner policy generally covers =you= and =your= passengers, not a borrower/renter pilot or his passengers (does your renter friend carry his one insurance to cover the situation)? Or.... (could be abunch of other things)

(2) is because you can call three different people at the insurance company and get three different answers. I know that from expereince.
 
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