I'm sure that most readers have heard of the changes in regulations that allow private pilots to be compensated for towing gliders. The FAA made that ruling a while ago, and the insurance companies just recently agreed to abide by the FAA decision. The FARs state that a pilot with a private license cannot carry persons or property for hire. However, as a tow pilot, there is nothing in the plane that is being carried, so a person with private privileges can be compensated. In all honesty, this sounds like something that could only be thought up by a lawyer, expert in splitting hairs, but who am I to criticize?
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