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Exactly. That's why the FAA has always said that common purpose is determined on a case-by-case basis. Where was the case-by-case here? Instead, the FAA found all expense-sharing flights arranged on social media as violative of common carriage.

This is a really good point. Part 61 governs the privileges and limitations of "pilot, flight instructor, and ground instructor certificates and ratings." Part 119 governs, "air carrier or commercial operator, or both, in air commerce." The difference between these Parts? Compensation...

Right after that statement, the FAA says "For this reason, the FAA has required a private pilot to have a common purpose with his or her passengers and must have his or her own reason for traveling to the destination.” Where does the ruling analyze common purpose? The FAA says that if there...