tonycondon
Gastons CRO (Chief Dinner Reservation Officer)
Well Im helping write some Standard Operating Procedures for my glider clubs towplane. And I came across some confusion on towpilots. I know the regs state that a private pilot may act as a towpilot. My question is: Do they need to pay for the flight? For example, the towpilots in my club pay nothing for the flight time spent towing. Is this prohibited by legal interpretation of flight time as compensation? Of course, most of the towpilots in the club are commercially licensed, myself included, but this is important in choosing our pilots and affects our current pool. Thanks!