Carpooling may soon be available for air travel
A Florida pilot has introduced an interesting twist to the thought of carpooling, as he is now taking it to the friendly skies. If you have any travel plans and want to maybe avoid some of the minor time intensive process, you will be able to log into the app and search for pilots that are making similar travel or make a request based on your date of travel and destination.
Currently the practice is banned by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for possible safety reasons. There is a split between pilots as some believe that background checks and certification checks can be managed by their company while others feel that this self-regulation can lead to oversights in maintenance requirements and medical checks.
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