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Denny, this one's likely for you...

What restrictions apply to private pilots that make themselves available to volunteer their skills and aircraft to a law enforcement agency in a surveillance capacity?

This will be a fixed-wing aircraft operating under VFR with an observer and some light hand held equipment.

Would a county fuel voucher be considered compensation, requiring a commercial certificate?

Also, as the pilot in command, please confirm that I have the authority to dictate how a firearm is carried within the aircraft, i.e. no round in the chamber for autoloaders and hammer resting on an empty chamber for revolvers.

Thank you in advance.