Customary, I'm probably going to get downvoted for this but..
What part of there being a "transaction" makes the flight inherently unsafe? Does a "transaction" imply that the private pilot will be flying more to make money, therefore be less safe? If that's the case shouldn't there just be a limitation on the number of flights private pilots can do?
Are private pilots not supposed to take passengers with them? If that's the case, maybe there can be additional safety/certification requirements imposed for private pilots (without requiring them needing to learn all the ins and outs of commercial 747 flights).
A blanket ban just because there is money involved seems silly.
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Customary, I'm probably going to get downvoted for this but..
What part of there being a "transaction" makes the flight inherently unsafe? Does a "transaction" imply that the private pilot will be flying more to make money, therefore be less safe? If that's the case shouldn't there just be a limitation on the number of flights private pilots can do?
Are private pilots not supposed to take passengers with them? If that's the case, maybe there can be additional safety/certification requirements imposed for private pilots (without requiring them needing to learn all the ins and outs of commercial 747 flights).
A blanket ban just because there is money involved seems silly.
One additional note above is that having a less-flexible destination (due to the passenger) can cause the flight to be less safe.
I don't see the blanket ban...dozens of carriers operate in the US daily.
Blanket ban on private pilots having paying passengers.