Flying is inherently dangerous. Only with huge amounts of effort has it been made safe. There&#x27;s about one general aviation crash a day in the US.<p>Air taxi services come under FAR Part 135[1][2]. This sets standards for an air taxi service as a business. The standards are below those for an airline, but above those for recreational flight. A general basis of US aviation regulation is that you can kill yourself if you want to, but you can&#x27;t kill other people.  So there are low level licenses such as &quot;Sport pilot&quot; and &quot;Private pilot&quot;, and low levels of inspection for private planes.  There&#x27;s an &quot;experimental&quot; category of aircraft, often owner-built from kits. These crash about one order of magnitude more than commercially built aircraft.<p>Once it&#x27;s a business, the rules get much tougher.  The pilot, plane, and business are all regulated.  The pilot has to have 1200 hours and meet other criteria, the plane has to have some redundant equipment, and the business has to keep records of aircraft, flights, pilots, and inspections.  Single engine aircraft can be used, but they must have some redundant equipment, such as dual alternators, plus the usual IFR instruments.<p>Here are Flytenow&#x27;s terms:<p><i>&quot;FLYTENOW OFFERS INFORMATION AND A METHOD TO CONNECT PILOTS WHO ARE FLYING TO A DESTINATION WITH ENTHUSIAST WHO HAVE A COMMON PURPOSE IN SUCH DESTINATION, BUT DOES NOT AND DOES NOT INTEND TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OR ACT IN ANY MANNER AS A TRANSPORTATION CARRIER, AND HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES VOLUNTARILY PROVIDED TO ANY ENTHUSIAST BY ANY PILOT USING THE FLYTENOW PLATFORM.&quot;</i><p><i>&quot;As a Member, I agree that I am about to voluntarily participate in various activities, including flying activities as a passenger, pilot, student pilot, copilot, or instructor. In consideration of Pilot permitting me to participate in these activities, I, for myself, my heirs, administrators, executor, and assigns, hereby covenant and agree that I will never institute, prosecute, or in any way aid in the institution, prosecution of, any demand, claim, or suit against Pilot for any destruction, loss, damage, or injury (including death) to my person or property which may occur from any cause whatsoever as a result of my participation in the activities with Pilot. I know, understand, and agree that I am freely assuming the risk of my personal injury, death, property damage, or loss or destruction that may result while participating in the activities with Pilot.&quot;</i><p>This is no way to run a business.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.avweb.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;usedacft&#x2F;184520-1.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.avweb.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;usedacft&#x2F;184520-1.html</a>
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