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== Hitching private planes ==

You can offer to wash planes – the going rate in the [[United States of America|United States]] is around $50, or ask to come along for the next trip. Be prepared with a bucket and sponge, and feel comfortable asking where the spigot and hose are. At really small airports, planes which get flown a lot look like it – dirt streaks, flat grass around the hangar.

Your best bet is to try for lifts from public airfields""Legal Notice:"" While 14 CFR Part 61.113 does indeed state that " A private pilot may not pay less than the pro rata share of the operating expenses of a flight with passengers, provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport expenditures, particularly early on weekend morningsor rental fees. On larger or international airports you can try ", this does not tell the executive terminal (also called whole story. Specifically, the FAA has consistently ruled against "holding out" by either private or commercial desk). However because most pilots who'll be flying longer distances are in effect acting as "common carriers." In fact, any FAA certified pilot (e.g. 500+ milesincluding commercial pilots or airline transport rated pilots acting in a student capacity) have done their planning beforehand (and already have all participating in ANY of the necessary chartsschemes mentioned in this page would likely face severe legal reprecussions if caught, [[weather]] informationincluding, etc)almost certainly, revocation of their certificates and ratings. The key for legally being allowed to "split the costs" is "commonality of purpose" coupled with "not holding out." For example: a pilot and a friend wish to see a sports event in a neighboring town - they may not stop by fly there in the pilotspilot' lounge (or s plane and split the costs = OK. A pilot wants to see a sports event in a neighboring town. he puts an ad on a sports forum online and finds another public place) before heading fan who wants to go and they agree to split teh costs = NOT OK as the pilot is "holding out." A pilot plans to fly to their hangara neighboring town. This may decrease While at the airport a guy walks up to him and tells him that he wants to go to that city too and that he would be willing to pay his fair share = NOT OK = no common purpose for the flight and the spontaneity possible pilot would be in catching effect acting as an on-demand charter operator. Because it is an open invitation to lose their certificates and ratings or maybe even stronger repercussions including criminal prosecution, you are highly unlikely to see pilots "advertise" on airport message boards as a previous version of this article implied. Furthermore this article implied that one might be able to hitch a ride: a note with student pilots on their long cross country flights - that would probably rise to the airport's cork-boardlevel of criminal negligence by those students. Basically, or at the messageFAA is concerend that organizations that offer charter and air-board taxi services must rise to higher standards of a small cafe frequented by pilots may give you better resultsmaintenance, inspection, and pilot certification and training than private operators and the rules are set to really clamp down HARD on those trying to skirt them.

Often pilots looking to up their air-miles (for increased certification, etc) will make routine weekly flights to cities several hours off by car. ''Be sure to ask if they're planning on landing!'' Students taking their last flight (called a ''cross country'') before obtaining their license may also be willing to take passengers who can split/help with fuel costs – though technically speaking, Please note that much of what was previously written in this article about "hanging around in pilot lounges" is illegal, it can happen under an “I won't say anything if you won't” agreement. Notices on busy flight school message boards are a good way to make connections for thisutter and total nonsense.

With rising fuel costs, pilots may be much less likely to take passengers: in A video of hitchhiking a small private plane, your added weight is significantin Canada: https://www. Though it's not in the spirit of hitchhiking (or more in the spirit of Romanian hitching), if you're willing to offer to split or help with gasoline costs, your chances may be betteryoutube. Keep in mind that offering to split costs on a small singlecom/watch?v=e1YRdKFsT-engine plane (like a Cessna 150) will run you about the cost of driving; splitting the costs for larger planes may be comparable to renting a car+gas, or even to flying on a commercial flight.c

:[[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] and his brother tried to hitchhike airplanes at '''New York''''s busiest general aviation airports ''Teteboro Airport'' and ''[[Essex County Airport]]''. Over the course of seven hours in total they made many friends but didn't get any lift by plane. ''Teteboro Airport'' is not to be recommended. They will chase you away, because this is the hub for Paris Hilton, George Clooney and Lady Gaga. The few possible points are off your limits: business terminals. No flight schools at this airport. Few ''small pilots''. If you would have success hitchhiking an aircraft you should opt for ''[[Essex County Airport]]'' accessible by walking from ''Willowbrook Mall'' near ''Paterson''. Regularly buses run from Manhattan's ''Port Authority Bus Terminal'' near ''Penn Station''. Try hitching with ''small pilots''. In plain English: If you adhere to FAA regulations soliciting flights at US airports is illegal for most pilots. On the other hand it seems some pilots are willing to sneak by the strict regulations to make hitching aircraft possible ([[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] & Dario met two pilots who had taken them another time they said). Bear in mind their insurance hadn't covered them. Your best bet is knowing a pilot personally. Well that is not really hitchhiking =) = Hitching Commercial Planes ==

=It is also possible to convince airlines themselves to give you free tickets if you are hitching for a good cause. Thomas Cook has been known to give one-way tickets to those participating in [[Hitchhiking for charity|charity hitches]], because it gives them good publicity. = Inexpensive Flights ==