Article 13 Public transport and commercial operations – exceptions – cost sharing

F1there has been no valuable consideration or the only valuable consideration given or promised for the flight F2to the pilot by the passengers F3... is a contribution to the direct costs of the flight otherwise payable by the pilot in command; and

the criteria in paragraph (2) are satisfied.

no more than six persons (including the pilot) are carried on the flight;

all costs other than direct costs are paid by the pilot with no contribution from the passengers;

the contribution referred to in paragraph (1)(a) is an amount not more than the total direct costs divided equally by the number of persons carried (including the pilot);

the flight is operated by a private individual;

no person acting as a pilot is employed as a pilot or acting under a contract for the provision of services as a pilot for the flight;

passengers undertaking the flight are clearly advised that the flight does not meet the same safety standards as a Commercial Air Transport (CAT) or Public Transport (PT) flight;

for each passenger, a record is made attesting to—

the records referred to in paragraph (g) are—

where advertisement or promotion of the flight occurs, the advertisement or promotion satisfies the criteria in paragraph (3).

is placed by the pilot or operator of the flight;

makes it clear that the flight is a private arrangement not conducted in accordance with CAT or PT safety standards; and

includes—