If you don't want to fly, drive a car... (Score 1)

No FAA problems with this at all as long as the accounting is good. Any [private] pilot can share expenses with anyone, with each person paying the same percentage of the expenses (typically only gas cost, not indirect operating costs). Generally, stats say that private flying is about equal in risk to motorcycle riding. And the bottom line is, if you want to fly then use this, otherwise, drive a car...