[cyberax]

> I'd like to understand why that regulation was written before getting rid of it.

It's simple. Getting a commercial pilot license is a much more involved process than getting a private pilot license.

A private pilot needs just around 30 hours of flight time to get a license. A commercial pilot needs at least 250 hours and a medical certificate that needs to be renewed periodically.

[hoistbypetard]

> It's simple. Getting a commercial pilot license is a much more involved process than getting a private pilot license.

I understood that. But the post I quoted said that you couldn't accept payment even if you were a licensed commercial pilot, if you owned the plane. I'd expect the 250 hours and the medical certificate to be enough to make it safe for you to accept payment, and apparently the regulators who formulated the rule don't think that's the case. I was saying that I'd like to understand why they don't think that's the case before I'd want to support any relief on that rule.

[cyberax]

> But the post I quoted said that you couldn't accept payment even if you were a licensed commercial pilot

You absolutely can. But your _aircraft_ also has to be maintained to commercial standards (likely FAR 135).

Basically, you need to operate an airline to carry paying passengers.

[FireBeyond]

> A commercial pilot needs at least 250 hours and a medical certificate that needs to be renewed periodically.

That's true, but for anything other than the most podunk regional airline, you're going to need 1,500 PIC (pilot-in-command) hours before the airline will even consider you (although I believe I heard due to pilot shortages some airlines were willing to consider 1,000 hours).