Are flight instruction aircraft considered "For Hire"

[MidlifeFlyer]

Originally Posted by tgrayson

Oh, I don't think they do. "aircraft carrying passengers or property for hire" is a subset of "for hire" operations.

One way to look at it is that anything that requires a Commercial pilot certificate is a "for hire" operation.

LOL. Unfortunately, when it come to certificate actions, it's more like, if it's an operation for hire, it requires at least a commercial pilot certificate and/or a 135 operating certificate.

[tgrayson]

Originally Posted by MidlifeFlyer

LOL. Unfortunately, when it come to certificate actions, it's more like, if it's an operation for hire, it requires at least a commercial pilot certificate and/or a 135 operating certificate.

Well, yes, but most of those involve the definition of "compensation". Still, I was referring to the Part 119 exemptions, such as pipeline patrol, banner towing, crop dusting, etc, which require a Commercial pilot certificate yet do not involve the carriage of passengers or property.