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Originally Posted by Matt13C  Yes, I see the difference, I just do not think it makes sense. |
The sense is in three pieces:
1. The FAA has decided that when someone provided piloting or carrier services, they need to meet a higher qualification standard. That applies whether the services involve carrying passengers, carrying cargo, or just plain receiving compensation of some kind for acting as a pilot.
2. The FAA has decided that people who have jumped through the hoops and paid the bucks to meet the qualifications in #1 should be protected from the people who didn't.
3. Some of the more, let's just say, interesting, rules in this area, is because clever people are always trying to find clever ways to get around #1.
An unfortunate result of #3, is that the principles that have developed end up seeming to be a bit of a stretch, especially when they are applied to people who are not trying to be clever, but really just doing someone a favor.