Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Compensation as a SP flying an ELSA??

> So this is the scenario that is currently happening and I want to be
> able to do this as well...if it is legal. If its not legal, then how
> are they able to do it?? I have asked the NPO if they have a waiver
> from the FAA and they have not responded.
>
> NPO owns several ELSA aircraft for it's contract Sport Pilots to fly
> and pays all associated expenses.
>
> NPO's CEO/SP gets paid 100 grand+ for wages including running the NPO
> and flying NPO owned ELSA.
>
> NPO hires a few SP contractors and pays their wages and all the costs
> of operating NPO owned ELSA aircraft.
>
> NPO has public website to show beautiful wildlife photos taken by SP's
> flying NPO owned ELSA and tugs at the hearts and purse strings of its
> audience and raises funds to pay wages and expenses.

Well.... sounds like a dodgy operation to me,
so I'm not voting for them.

Cheers,
Mike

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