Top Asked Questions
Existing Pilots
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Can I fly an Experimental Amateur-Built (homebuilt) aircraft as a sport pilot? |
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I am a student private pilot and have already passed the written test for a private pilot license. My test results are still valid. Can I use the private pilot written to satisfy the written test requirement for earning my sport pilot license? |
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I have two friends flying powered parachutes, with only a couple of hours of training from the dealer who sold them the parachutes. As far as I know, they have no training other than basic operation of the parachute. They do not hold sport pilot certificates. Is this legal? |
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I have been told that a Cessna 172 can be flown under LSA rules as long as there is no more than one passenger. Is this correct? |
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What does an existing private pilot need to do to fly as a sport pilot? |
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Although I did a search and found no reference, is there a distance limit when flying under the sport pilot rule, (ie 50 miles)? |
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For the past several years the FAA has granted a special issuance in order to fly with a second and third class medical. If I let my medical expire without applying for a new one, will I be able to operate as a sport pilot using only my drivers license? |
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I don't have a current flight review and there are no aircraft available for rent that meet the definition of the LSA. Can I take my flight review with a CFI in an aircraft that is not a LSA? |
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As a sport pilot it seems you never have to take a BFR or receive additional trainging once licensed. As a private pilot flying under SP, even if your medical has expired do you need a currently BFR to fly under the sports Pilot rules? |
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I have a private certificate but will fly as a sport pilot. Sport pilots are limited to flying below 10,000 feet. I've been told there is an exception when flying in the mountains. Something about AGL rather than MSL. Can I fly above 10,000 feet MSL as a sport pilot under any conditions? |
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Can a Cessna 152 be owned and operated by a sport pilot? |
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May sport pilots request Special VFR? |
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I'm having trouble finding evidence that the DSA "Smith Miniplane" biplane aircraft fits in the LSA category. Do you know if a Sport Pilot can fly this aircraft? |
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Is it true that: A person who has a condition that would have denied them an FAA medical would still allow them to fly sport pilot with a drivers license. Even with a drivers license a pilot must self ground if a deniable condition develops. Therefore, a person who could not pass an FAA medical could also NOT fly with a driver's license because of the same deniable condition. |
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I JUST RECEIVED MY SPORT TICKET YESTERDAY , TO GO FOR MY PRIVATE CERTIFICATE I'LL NEED 3 HRS OF INSTRAMENTS AND 3 OF NIGHT INSTRUCTION. IS THAT IT? I'VE GOT 24 HRS OF LOGGED INSTRUCTION TIME. ALSO I'LL NEED TO DO MY CROSS COUNTRY AGAIN THIS TIME LONGER,DO I NEED TO DO THE ENTIRE PRACTICAL OVER AGAIN, OR JUST PORTIONS OF IT. THANK FOR ANYHELP YOU CAN GIVE. |
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Can a Pvt. Pilot now wanting to fly under SP and allowing cuurent medical to run out and having a valid Drivers License,still be allowed to fly into Class 'D', 'B' and 'C' airspace? Can he also be allowed to fly at night? |
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Can you provide the alphabetical abreviations used by pilots? Example: T as in Tango, etc? |
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I am a CFI-SP. A private pilot that has no medical take the BFR with me and fly LSA and later on obtains his medical again. Will the BFR at the SP level count towards his private BFR? |
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Does an existing private pilot operating as a sport pilot need an endorsement to fly different makes and models of light sport aircraft? |
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I am a private pilot with instrument rating, but no current medical. If I fly under sport pilot rules, how do I access DUAT? |
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i'm currently a private pilot with a current medical. If I choose to simply let my medical expire without applying for another one, am I automatically a sport pilot, since my medical wasn't denied? |
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I took an hour of instruction in prep for taking my flight review. I did ok, but I mention my intintions of operating as a sport pilot to the CFI. He told me he couldn't endorse me because I don't have acurrent 3rd class Med. I told him I don't need a medical certificate to fly at the sport pilot level, but must take and pass the flight review. He doesn't know how to handle this situation. What do the Regs state and paragraph I can refer him to. |
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Does my instructor need to make a special logbook endorsement for sport pilot flight reviews? |
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As an existing private pilot operating as a sport pilot, how do I add a new category and class? |
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I have a valid 3rd class medical, I have since been found to have bladder cancer contained to bladder. I am not having any treatment as of now. I will have bladder removed in late Augest. Can I fly under the sports pilot rules? |
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As a PP-SEL, I can legally fly a single place experimental gyrocopter, though I could not fly a certified gyrocopter, nor could I carry a passenger in a single place experimental gyrocopter without a special endorsement.
Someone with a fixed wing private license asked about flying a gyrocopter under SP rules, and you said he couldn't do it without getting a SP endorsement for that category and class.
Does that answer apply to a single place experimental gyrocopter as well? |
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What does an existing private pilot (or higher) need to do to fly as a sport pilot? |
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Flying my SLSA into Canada seems to require a medical certificate. Since I am a sport pilot, can I substitute my driver's licence? |
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I currently hold a PP-SEL license and have logged close to 250 hours. I have thought about obtaining my CFI for Single Engine Aircraft. However if I am correct a CFI certificate requires a commercial pilots rating first. Can I get a Sport Pilot CFI easier?
And how does that effect my current PP-SEL certificate? |
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I have a friend that has his private license but has not flown in 25 years and is not current. What does he have to do to fly SP? He is now taking instructions in an E-LSA.
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I'm a current GA pilot who flies my Piper Cherokee in the DC ADIZ, where I live. I'm interested in building a STOL CH 701 and flying in and out of the ADIZ. I've heard that EAA type aircraft are not allowed in the DC ADIZ, even when they have the proper transponder and radios. Is this true? |
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Could you tell me why there is no F airspace, why was F skipped. |
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If I have a private ticket and an expired medical, can I just go to a sport pilot? Do I have to apply to get the sport certificate? |
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I sent in a question. Where do I find the answer ? ? |
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I have not been an active pilot for about 10 years. I am 58 years old. Is my Private Pilot valid? I have not had a 3rd class medical in that time period either. Can I fly Sport Pilot privledges at this time. Is there ground and in the air work I would need to do to fly Sport Pilot? |
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I am curently licenced as a Pilot. If I do not have a curent medical, and have never been turned down for one, how do I convert to a Sports Licence? |
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I have a sutdent who is getting a private certificate in Glider. Next, he wishes to persue a Sport Pilot certificate in a sport pilot airplane. Can he have a private glider with sport pilot privilages airplane? |
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Does an existing private pilot operating as a sport pilot need an endorsement to fly into Class D, C or B airspace? |
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I'm 68 and in good health although I've had a three valve bypass, with no indication of any heart problems. I haven't tried to get my physical reinstated since the operation. I hold an ATP and have over 20,000 hrs. what are the rules for my getting a sports flying license. |
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Per FAR 61.311(c), SP are not allowed to operate above 10,000 MSL. However, the preamble to the final SP rulemaking suggests that this restriction is related only to training that is not required for SP, just like Class B/C/D airspace. Thus, the rule and preamble / background are not consistent. Which is right?
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I currently have a Private License and active Third Class Medical. I have recently been prescribed Mestinon for Myasthenia Gravis. I know this medication is not FAA approved even thought it has corrected the problem with no sided effects. I feel confident in my ability to pilot an aircraft. Can I get a Sport Pilots License? Would I need a Medical? Also, I am half way through building a Velocity Canard 4-seat pusher aircraft. Would I be able to fly this with a Sport Pilots License? |
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I currently have a private pilot certificate with a tailwheel endorsment. I plan on keeping my private rating but would like to be able to build and fly an autogyro under the sport pilot rules. Is this another endorsment on my private rating or how do proceed? I haven't found two people that can agree on this. |
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What does an existing recreational pilot need to do to fly as a sport pilot? |
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I have a Sport Pilot Cert, WSC Land. I want to fly WSC Sea. Is this a new class or new set? |
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The SLSA I am looking at has a night lighting package compliant with FAR part 91. My question is can I operate a LSA at night with my private? |
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Can a sport pilot, who earns a Sport Pilot CFI rating, demonstrate and sell LSA aircraft? Can a CFI with a recrational license train pilots in the LSA category? |
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For a Licensed GA Pilot who is not current (hasn't flown in a few years), and he wants to become a Sport Pilot for a Powered Parachute, can a current BFI in one of the training organizations complete his training in type and class and have a CFI do his check ride and endorse him for SP? |
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In the new Sport Pilot Rules with regard to medical ccertification, what is the definition of "withdrawn" in regards to a special issuance third class medical? If I have a third class special issuance medical now and elect not to apply for renewal, have I "withdrawn" and therfore not eligible to exercise sport pilot priveleges? |
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I am a pilot with 400 hours of flying time recorded. I have not flown in several years and my medical is expired. Would I would need to fly with an examiner to requalify for any particular aircraft? Is it necessary to retake the written exam? Do I need a medical to fly an ultralight? Is there a practical testing procedure to become certified to fly my ultralight? |
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PRIVATE PILOT RATED THAT LET MY 3RD CLASS MEDICAL EXPIRE AFTER SELLING AIRCRAFT. IS IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO TAKE A FLIGHT REVIEW WITH A CFI AND OBTAIN ENDORESMENT AS A SPORT PILOT WITH CURRENT DRIVING LICENSE? |
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I have an ATP and 20,575 hours, current in my Stearman, just passed a proficiency check in the 727. What do I need do for the Sport Pilot license?? |
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DO I NEED A SPORT PILOT CERTIFICATE IF I HOLD A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE? |
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If I want abandon my private pilot license in favor of a sport pilot license, what do I have to do and how long does it take? |
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I am a licensed pilot. Would like to transition to a ppc. What do I need to be able to fly with a passenger? Thanks |
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Does a private pilot acting as a sport pilot have to get a log book sign off to operate in class B,C,and D airspace as is required of a true sport pilot? |
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Do I need to turn in my (current) medical and current biennial flight review information to the FAA to get a Sport Pilot License. The FAA office I talked to said all I need to do is keep flying when those documents expire. |
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I am a Glider flight instructor with private power and Instrument ratings. What do I need to do to teach and fly a light sport powered aircraft. |
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Does an existing recreational pilot operating as a sport pilot need an endorsement to fly into Class D, C or B airspace? |
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Does an existing recreational pilot operating as a sport pilot need an endorsement to fly different makes and models of light sport aircraft? |
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Any ASEL OK (other than LSA) for SPI-ASEL practical test? I am a private pilot ASEL/ASES with instrument rating and 400+ hours in various A/C. I have satisfied all the requirements for the SPORT PILOT INSTRUCTOR rating and am ready to take my practical test. Must I take the SPI checkride in an ASEL LSA or can I take the checkride in any ASEL for which I am qualified as PIC? |
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I understand from the sport pilot rule that operating a light sport plane in another country is not permitted unless specific permission from the host country is obtained. I have a sport pilot license and would like to operate my light sport plane in Canada. Do they give permission? |
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Exactly what does a person who has a pilot certificate, but it not current and who also is a BFI for Powered Parachute prior to the cutoff date have to do to get a Sport Pilot license for PPC? |
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In your January 2007 issue of Sport Pilot magazine, Earl C. Downs implies in his article "Can We Talk?" that with the endorsement from FAR 61.325 comes the ability to fly in Class B, C, and D airspace. Now, is that only with reference to radio work, or does it also include the provisions concerning Part 91 (61.325 (c)?
I have received an endorsement for Class D, but was told by that instructor and another that each class is to receive its own endorsement and that 61.325 is not a blanket endorsement for all three. Part of my confusion is a sentence that reads, "However, a sport pilot is not required to have flown into each of these classes of airspace to receive the endorsement for all of them." The word endorsement is singular, not "...endorsements for all of them."
So, my question is, do I have an endorsement for Class C to go along with my stated Class D endorsement? Or, will Class C have to be endorsed separately? |
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Can I fly an S-LSA to the Bahamas or Canada as a Private pilot? Can I do it as a Sport pilot? |
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From my King Sport Pilot Knowledge Test Course I learned there are some class B airport to which Sport Pilots cannot fly at all, even after obtaining a class B endorsement. This includes a few major Class B airports like DFW. Can you please quote the specific FAA reg? |
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Does a Sport Pilot rating require a BFR? If so, how is this accomplished with a single seat aircraft? |
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at what altitude may a e-lsa aircraft being operated by a sport pilot, cross a roadway or congested area, operating in airspace G, below 1200ft |
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I am currently building VW powered 65HP Thatcher CX4 as Experimental Amateur-Built and will operate it as a sport pilot. I am grandfathered in on the tailwheel endorsement (65HP J-3 Cub) with Commercial/CFII certificates and I do not plan to renew my medical. When I am ready to test fly the CX4 (single seat) will I need additional log book endorsements? |
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The FARS define night flying as 1 hour after local sunset. If my aircraft is equipped with the lighting required at local sunset, can I legally fly as a Sport Pilot for 1 hour after local sunset? |
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I havent found a clear breakdown of how the Sport Pilot license works vs a private pilot license. The Only major difference I see is that the sport pilot license does not require a 3rd class medical. Is there re-current (biennial) testing required as is with the private pilots license?
Is there a clear & concise document showing the differences between sport pilot categories vs operating as a private pilot? |
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What airports Can I fly into and out as a sport pilot? |
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Rule: Flying lower than 10,000 ft. MSL. What if flying through Rocky Mountains and necessity called for flight slightly over 10,000ft. Would that be in violation of the rules. |
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I currently have a private pilot certificate and I am training for my instrument rating and my commercial license. If I obtained my Sport Pilots license and bought an ultralight, could I log this time in order to build flight hours to get a flying job? |
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On the light sport restriction for Furtherance of Business what exactly does it mean. I understand no carrying of passengers for hire but what if I want to fly across the state in lieu of driving to a business meeting?
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I have a Private Airplane/SEL license, and would like to be able to fly a gyroplane as a Sport Pilot. I understand that I would need to add a rating for rotorcraft/gyroplane at the sport pilot level. The question is, would I then be able to fly any gyroplane that meets the Sport Pilot limitations, or would I need a logbook endorsement for each make/model of gyroplane that I would fly? |
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Can a private pilot with an cfi-sp give a flight review to a pilot with a higher grade license even with a medical. also, can i give a tailwheel endorsement in a lsa |
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I am an EAA member (No. 0621250). A couple of CFI's I spoke with commented that sport pilot instructors could not do Flight Reviews for private pilots operating under a private pilot license (with a 3rd class medical). I coown a e-LSA with a sport pilot instructor and would like to do my flight review with him (as a private pilot) - is this legal? |
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Can a person who obtains a sport pilot's license and buys his/her own aircraft then use that aircraft to travel for business? I don't mean that the aircraft is part of the business, but in the event the person has a meeting in another city and wants to fly to that city for the meeting, would that be legal? |
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After I earn my sport pilot license do I have to do anything to keep the license? Must I fly a certain number of hours per month or year? |
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I have a suspended driver's license due to traffic violations. Can I still get a Sport Pilots license as long as I get my class 3 medical certificate? |
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I am flying a light sport experimental aircraft, as a light sport pilot based on previous commercial airplane SEL rating. I wish to put the aircraft on amphib floats but do not have a seaplane rating. How and where can I receive the necessary training to be legal as a sport pilot on amphib floats. |
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Do I need a tailwheel endorsement to operate a Taylorcraft within the sportpilot regs as a sportpilot? I do not see anything about tailwheel endorsements in the sport pilot regs. This plane does require an endorsement if operated under part 91? |
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When the Light Sport Catagory was proposed a few years ago, I thought the maximum altitude was 10,000 MSL or 1,000 AGL. Is the 1,000 AGL still applicable? Here in Colorado, 10,000 MSL max can cause a problem. |
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What rotorcraft would qualify under the Sport Pilot regulations? |
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I am an ex-WWII pilot with over 1000 hours in single and multi-engine aircraft, and soon to be 85 years of age. Are there any special limitations for licensing relevant to age? |
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Where can I find a/the website that tells the distance in statute miles as the crow flies from one city to another.
Thanks Vern |
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I hold a valid Private Pilot certificate, SEL, but have not been able to afford flying for almost 20 years. Naturally my medical is expired. I believe I could apply for a Sport Pilot certificate and fly indefinitely. But if any time after that I apply for and fail an FAA medical, say to resume flying as a Private pilot or better, I would also lose the privilege of flying Sport class? |
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What additional requirements need to be meet to fly a ELSA if you already have a pilots certificate? |
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I am a private pilot and now want to obtain a Sport Pilot after purchasing my own PPC. What must I do to be "ramp ready" or "current"? I have flown 20 plus hours in my aircraft (about 100 hrs total as pilot) Must I take more lessons or have a check ride with a CFI or can I be checked out in my aircraft with a BFI in PPC's? My N-Number is pending. It has been many years since my last ride in a fixed wing as Pilot in Command. |
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sport pilot rules -- does sunrise/sunset include the 1/2 hour before/after these times?? |
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I hold a private pilot certificate. I am currently flying a single seat ELSA aircraft, and do not hold a current Medical. Can I receive a BFR in my single seat aircraft in accordance with the Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards? |
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Is there any chance that the 10000 ft. altitude restriction will be relaxed anytime soon? |
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I have a friend who is a private pilot, but he hasn't flown in awhile. He will need a flight review to be current again. He has told me he only needs to perform 3 take-offs and 3 landings with another pilot. Is this correct? Could a sport pilot help him with his review? |
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What about flying in/out of the country with a driver's license. e.g. Mexico or Canada |
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I have a Private Pilot license. I am thinking about letting my third class medical certificate expire, and start flying a sport plane.
Must I apply for a sport pilot license, or can I keep using my private pilot license? |
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I am a retired SMEL instrument pilot who last received a 3rd class medical certificate in Feb 2006. Since I have a medical condition, the FAA requires me to "renew" the certificate at 6 month intervals instead of annually.
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Am I currently legal to fly under LSA? The certificate has never been "revoked, withdrawn,..." by the FAA. I assume that I am.
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If I were to continue with getting a 3rd class medical and failed an examination,what would I have to do to fly legally under LSA? I think that I read that I would have to successfully pass a 3rd class medical exam. Seems like a Catch 22 situation. If that is true, with an aging pilot, it would be better just to fly under LSA.
Great info in the forum. It has cleared up a lot of issue regarding LSA.
Thanks. EAA#0599757 |
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I am a private pilot but want to build and fly an ELSA airplane. Will kitbuilt planes qualify after 2008? If i get a sport certificate but do not renew class 3 medical will I be legal to fly the sport plane if is registered as EAB but not ELSA? |
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I received my Sport Pilot Certificate on 8/18/06 and have attended several FAA Safety Seminars. I am interested in the WINGS Program. Can I apply for the WINGS Program as a Sport Pilot? |
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I am interested in LSA spot aircraft like the Tecnam or Gobosh, etc.
I have not flown for 15 years. I am a commercial pilot with over 3500 hours and used to be a CFI. I have a drivers licence. First, what do I have to do to fly and solo a SLA? Do I require more than a flight review?? To instruct in Sports aircraft, do I have to take both a written and flight test? |
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I own a light sport aircraft. Can I share my operating expenses with my friend when we go to Oshkosh? What other Expenses can I share (or not share)? |
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I know that there are restrictions on flying a E/AB sport aircraft in the sport pilot category, with respect to night flights, altitude, and class of airspace etc, but I can't find them????? EAA #0247461 Thank you |
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Under Sport Pilot are helicopters eligible for Sport Pilot operations? |
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Now operating as a sport pilot, do I need an endorsement to fly different makes and models of light sport aircraft? |
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I am a private pilot flying an airplane that is experimental(amateur-built). The plane meets the specs of a LSA. Can I fly this plane as is without a medical? |
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Having held a third class pilot ticket since 1976 and having just sold my Cessna C-180, I purchased a PA-11 craft two years ago and have been flying on my driver's license since then without flight medical. Today, I just learned I no longer am required to obtain a bi-annual flight review as long as I fly Light Sport. Is this correct? EAA 65739 (since 1972) |
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Do you have a data base for LSAs for rent by state? |
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can a sport pilot who is a member of EAA fly Young Eagles in his/er sport aircraft? (ref 61.315 (10)...appears to prohibit carrying passengers sponsored by a charitable organization...of course, the word airlift may be unique enough to mean flights that differ from the intro/scenic flights we do for Young Eagles). |
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As a private pilot, who is not renewing his medical, and will be flying one seat, sport pilot aircraft; Can I still take my BFR in a Cessna 172, with a CFI? |
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Are the insurance companies "up to speed" in terms of the new Sport Pilot liscense. For example, if I'm a private pilot looking to get back into flying after being away for a period of years, can I purchase a Light Sport compliant certified aircraft (Luscombe, Champ, Ercoupe 415C, etc) and expect to get insurance if flying without a Third Class medical? |
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You had answered the question if a Sport Pilot wanted to fly to the Bahamas or Canada they should contact that country. What are the correct avenues for contact to those locales?
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I am a Sport Pilot CFI and I have looked at 61.87 regarding solo endorsements for students. What endorsement would be applicable to existing ASEL private pilots who wish to practice solo for their WSCL proficiency check? |
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I am a retired research scientist with a private certificate, now flying under sport pilot and I own an experimental aircraft that meets the LSA definition. I still publish in my research area in peer reviewed journals and am on some national advisory panels as a volunteer. I thus use my LSA, mainly as a photo platform, to continue my research which is now all volunteer. Can I deduct operation expenses? |
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Can a flight instructor give a flight review from the ground for single place lsa? |
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Can instrument training be conducted in LSA and, if so, can it then be applied toward the requirements for the FAA instrument practical test if the applicant holds at least a Private Pilot Certificate? |
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I have a private pilot glider rating and want to get a sport pilot license to fly my Kitfox IV. What are my requirements? |
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I am looking to train and then possibly buy an ultralight or LSA that allows me to get licensed and fly without the use of my right arm. I do not have a prosthesis. Sitting in the right seat would be acceptable. Do you have any airplane recommendations? |
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I have a current and rated Private Pilot SEL student that wants to add the class "Rotorcraft" to his rating as a Sport Pilot in gyroplanes. What does he need as far as the hour requirements to add this "Class"? |
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I hold private SEL license. Have not been denied medical, although I could not pass due to having an implanted cardiac defibrillator. I have a Piper PA-16 which I have modified to two-seat config (by removing rear seat and conforming wt & bal). Can I obtain a sport pilot license and legally fly my plane with driver's license? |
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I am certified sport pilot/SP CFI. I transitioned as a pre 2004 UL pilot. I want to get a private pilot cert. I have letter from ASC. Will I need to meet the dual flight-training requiremented for students for private pilot. Will any of my authorized UL training time count towards Private pilot as it does for Sport pilot. Thanks Carl |
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I have met all the criteria for a transitioning ultralight pilot registered before Sept 1 04: written test, registration certificate, N numbered single place LSA qualified aircraft and student pilot certificate. The SPE I contacted for my PTS says I must have the student pilot certificate signed by an instructor. Is this correct? |
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What are the requirements for landing prior to the end of daylight? |
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If any state does not meet the requirements of the Federal Real ID law and their driver's license is declared invalid for federal ID purposes, does it become invalid for the requirements of sport pilot. |
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how many pilots out there have a sport pilot rating? |
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I have a current Private Pilot license for single engine land airplane. I have received an endorsement for PPC by a Sport Pilot CFI. Can I fly the PPC at night in accordance with 91.205 as listed in my operating limitations, or do I need a PPC CFI (not just sport pilot CFI) to gain night privileges in the PPC?
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As a Sport Pilot Can I take my two year flight review in a Cessna? |
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Does a private pilot still need a tail wheel endorsement to fly a tail wheel equipped sport aircraft? |
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I am a Private pilot with a lapsed medical (not denied). I am currently training under instructor supervision in a 2 place PPC. I wish to fly an N registered 2 place PPC and obtain the necessary endorsement. /Q/ Do I need the endorsement of a separate insructor prior taking my proficiency check flight and BFR? If so, what rating must that instructor have?
Can any CFI (such as a Private Pilot CFI) make this endorsement? |
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Hello, I have a European Sport Pilot License (From Germany) is there any way to get credit for that back home in the US? Can I convert that to a Sport Pilot license? If so how?
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I am a Sport Pilot, aircraft, Single engine Land, tailwheel
What do I have to do to get a nosewheel endorsement? |
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I am a Private pilot who would like to add the weight shift category at the private level so I can fly above 10,000 feet. What do I need to do? |
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is a private pilot flying as a sport pilot required to carry his log book. |
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If I am instrument rated can I outfit my LSA aircraft for IFR and do so? |
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I have over 2000 hrs as flight instructor airplane single engine land, 44hrs Powered Parachute through ASC part 103.
I saw in April Sport Pilot page 16 a revision on PP. Does this mean I can fly as PIC in PP? Also, have 660 hrs in light
sport Taylocraft , J3, Champ 440hrs as instructor. Would instruct in pp but really just want to fly as Private Pilot
Respectfully,
G. Robert Smith |
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Clarification please. My partner and I have been flying for over 30 years and have never had our medicals denied. In September of 2002 we decided to switch over to the Sport Pilot. At that time there was very little information for us and learned through the Washington State DOT Aviation Div. that we could just switch over. Since then we have been flying our 46 Aeronca Champ on our drivers license and am current with our BFR. Any information concerning our situation would be appreciated. |
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I am a private pilot-glider. What are the requirements for becoming a sport pilot? |
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I am a commercial glider pilot. If I start flying LSA what do I need to do to be able to fly with passengers? Does the double CFI checkout count, or do I need to take a private pilot checkride and written for my license to fly under the LSA rules? |
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I hold a license as private pilot glider, with a motor glider endorsement. What do I need to do to get a sport pilot license. |
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I've heard that several of the General Aviation organizations are attempting to petition the FAA to allow aircraft operation without a medical under Recreational Pilot rules as well as the Sport Pilot rules. I am considering purchasing a LSA aircraft but this if this option were likely to become available it would expand my options a great deal. Any Information? |
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I built a weight-shift floatplane and it is licensed as an Experimental Homebuilt. I'm a private pilot with ASEL and ASES. What endorsements do I need to fly my weight-shift floatplane? |
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In an earlier question in this forum, an instrument rated private pilot asked if he could operate as a sport pilot in the various airspaces in the Los Angeles basin. The answer given was that the higher-level certificate would qualify this pilot to operate in all airspace classes.
Is this correct? According to §91.131(b)(2), solo student, sport, and recreational pilot operations are not permitted at certain major airports, including Los Angeles International Airport.
Does this mean it is OK for a private pilot operating as a sport pilot to receive a clearance to fly in the Class B airspace surrounding LAX, so long as the pilot doesn’t operate at Los Angeles International Airport itself? |
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What requirements are there to upgrade from Sport Pilot to Private Pilot-Airplane? |
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The local CFI’s are not clear on how to conduct a Flight Review for a sport pilot, having never done one.
Do we do it in my pulsar or one of their C 152”s?
Is there any difference in what they should include in the review? |
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What is the requirments for obtaining a sport pilot certificate if I presently hold a private pilot - glider certificate with 80 hours logged flight time? |
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I am a Private Pilot with a Glider rating who is interested in getting a light-sport power licence. I have been a lot of conflicting information about what is required. |
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I currently hold a Private Certificate and wish to operate as a Sport Pilot in my Experimental plane which fits the definition of a LSA. Because I've been a holder of a Private certificate, I already have the training to operate in Class D, C and B (with ATC clearance) airspace. Do I need an endorsement to operate in this airspace as a sport pilot? Additionally I was told that operating BENEATH Class B Airspace is not permitted. |
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Can a private pilot operating on sport pilot rules obtain a tailwheel rating in a aircraft that is not a sport aircraft? |
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I understand the argument and agree with the logic that a private pilot has been trained to a higher standard than a sport pilot therefore a private pilot should be able to exercise sport pilot privileges. However, I can find nothing in the regulations supporting this theory. In fact FAR 61.303 states when operating as a sport pilot "...You must also comply with requirements in other subparts of this part that apply to your certificate and the operation you conduct." My understanding of this would say that if you are a private pilot(but not officially a sport pilot) you must follow private pilot requirements which would include having a current medical. Is there any documentation to support this dilema either way? I am not an EAA member, but I am a concerned CFI and I appreciate your assistance. |
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i am an instrument rated private pilot with my advanced and instrument ground instructor ratings...i haven't flown in a while but i am wondering what the flight time minimums are to be trained as a sport pilot... |
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I'm a CFI who's giving a BFR to a private pilot who is using his driver's license as a medical and operating under the sport pilot rules. Do I hold the candidate to the standards set forth in the Private Pilot Practical Test Standards or the Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards? Also, does this mean that the the candidate can no longer use the radio to enter class D airspace without a specific endorsement from me, even though he's been operating in the class D as a former private pilot? |
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Can participation in the pilot proficiency "Wings" progam take the place of a flight review for a sport pilot as it does for pilots with higher pilot ratings? |
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I am a private pilot flying under sp rules. I would like to be certified on floats. Can I take the training and be certified using a super cub as long as I do not solo in the super cub? |
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How many passengers can a new (first time) pilot carry. I ask because my grandson was recently picked up in VA by his other "grandpa", along with his other grandma and aunt. That's four people in a fixed wing, single engine 4 seat airplane. |
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I am aware that I can not fly TO and/or IN Canada as they do not recognize the Sport Pilot rating. But may I fly OVER Canada if I take off and land in the USA? |
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If i hold a private pilot certificate but not a medical, am i allowed to fly sport aircraft like a Van's RV-7?
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I have held a private pilot license for some time but have not flown because of the cost for for a few years. Now that ther is sport pilot category, what would i have to do to get a sport pilot rating? |
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I am currently a student pilot, working on my Sport Pilot ticket. Although I live in Georgia, I was hoping to fly my Experimental Ikarus C22 in the area of Cecil county, in North Maryland. Over the holidays, I spoke to a guy at Cecil County Airport (58M) who tells me that I must finish the ADIZ training before FEB 08, 2009. Do I need to have my Sport Pilots License before I take that training ? What happens to pilots in that area who do their training after Feb 08, 2009? |
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I have an applicant for sport pilot license for airplanes
who has a commercial glider pilot License.
Does She need a Student pilot certificate?
Does any of her glider hours count ? |
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If I get a tailwheel endorsement in a LSA, could it be signed of in my private pilots log and be legal for non-LSA taildraggers? |
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I am working towards a commercial certificate, and was wondering if I was to buy an LSA certified aircraft to save on insurance and operating costs, if those hours gained in that aircraft towards my 250 hours. |
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I am a LightSport airplane dealer. When my medical expires I do not plan to renew it. What are the restrictions on me as a dealer regarding operating my business as a Sportpilot. Ie. commerce, demo rides, sales, etc. |
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Have general aviation licence. Can I fly sport pilot plane into canada? |
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I am a powered parachute BFI and non-current Private Pilot (no current BFR or medical). What do I need to do to fly N-numbered powered parachutes as a sport pilot? What do I need to do to fly N-numbered fixed-wing aircraft as a sport pilot? |
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We hold a Sport Pilot CFI for WSCL rating. We are going for the WSCL Private pilot rating. There seems to be some confusion as to the training hours we can use. We both have Private pilot training from years ago. One examiner says we can use these training hours and another tells us we cannot. Our understanding was that those hours were good indefinately. Can we use these privat pilot training hours toward this rating. EAA #679808 and 679807
Thank you
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I am a present private pilot. What do I need to do to convert my private license to a Sport Pilot license? |
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Hi. I have a private pilot certificate ASEL and am looking to buy a kappa LSA and then to ship it to Europe and use it there. I will be flying as a private pilot and not a sports pilot.
Can I fly a lsa registered airplane outside the USA? |
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Currently a PP SEL with an expired medical. Can I fly aircraft such as PA28-181 or C172P day VFR as a Light Sport Pilot with a current US drivers license? |
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There are several FAQs related to mine but none that answer my specific question, so here goes :
I have a Private Pilots License but am not current (have not flown for years). I understand that I need a valid Flight Review in order to operate as a sport pilot. I do not want to go to the expense of doing this in a certified GA aircraft. Can I get a flight from my instructor on the LSA aircraft and have it count for LSA and GA? |
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Can a private pilot, flying as a sport pilot, use attendance at a Wings seminar or a completion certificate from an ASF on-line course to satisfy the ground instruction requirements of a Flight Review? |
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I hold a Private Pilot license with Airplane-SEL rating and have an expired medical (haven't flown since 1973) All of my flying was done in a tricycle gear aircraft. I'm thinking of building and flying a Sonex (with a tail wheel) at the Sport Pilot level. To fly at the Sport Pilot level, what do I need to do to be legal other than having a current flight review and my state drivers license? Also, does the flight review need to be taken in a tail wheel aircraft?
Thank you.
Ken Bouxsein - EAA member #86528
buckykr@comcast.net
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Hi, I am currently a private pilot, ASEL, with a sailplane sign-off. I am also an EAA BFI training in a two place trike by exemption.
I am not interested in being an instructor anymore but I would like to fly my two person 5 year old trike (airborne edge) and take passengers for rides (not for hire).
What will I need to do to fly the trike with a passenger as a private pilot ticket? |
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Since official night is one hour after official sunset and official day is one hour prior to official sunrise is it legal to fly as a Sport Pilot during these official daylight hours? I'm assuming that night time cannot be logged during official daylight. I have Commercial, Multiengine and Instrument ratings but flying as a Sport Pilot. |
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I was a current SEL instrument rated pilot, and CFI when I was forced by finances to stop flying. My flight review expired in 07. May I still surrender my Pilot license in exchange for a Sport Pilot license? |
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I'm a pilot with a legal medical. What is the sequence of events I must now go thru to obtain my sport pilot certificate? |
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I am a PP-SEL and I have not used the license in several years. I have not failed a 3rd class medical, just let it expire. Can I receive an endorsement/license to fly a glider using my drivers license in place of the 3rd class medical? |
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I am a Private pilot but have not flown for many years. I would like to start again under the Sport Pilot rules. Do I need the full training? |
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I am a licensed Private Pilot (SEL), but have not flown for more than 20 years. The BFR rule had just been implemented, and I have not flown since before I would have been required to take one. Can I apply for a Sport Pilot certificate, or Must I re-certify for my Private certificate? |
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Being a private pilot with a third class medical, I can fly my phantom aircraft legally. Do I have to keep my by-annual current to stay leagal or can I let that laps? |
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Does a private pilot need a tail wheel endorsement to fly an LSA with a tail wheel such as a Piper Cub J3 or a Tailorcraft if flying under the rules of sport pilot? |
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I am a private pilot with a current medical and I confine my flying to a Piper PA-15 Vagabond. The Vagabond complies with the light sport plane criteria. Under the new regulations, can I fly the PA-15 with my private pilot certificate without a medical (I have a valid drivers license)? |
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If I currently hold a Private Pilot Certificate but have not exercised my flying privileges and thus have allowed my Medical to expire……what would be involved in transitioning to a Sport Pilot with just the drivers license as proof of medical. My Third Class medical has never been revoked it has only expired. |
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I'm an instrument rated, private pilot but don't have a current 3rd class medical or BFR. Can I take instruction in my own LSA compliant Luscombe and obtain my BFR and Tailwheel endorsement? |
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Does a current BFI (pre 2004) with a SP student certificate need to have the cross-country endorsement signed by a CFI? |
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Can you confirm that a private pilot can take a flight review in an LSA single-engine land and then continue to fly his 4 seat GA single-engine land aircraft as a private pilot? How about flying a twin? |
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If you are a current private pilot with a medical certificate and
flight review in a complex aircraft, can you apply for a sport licence, keeping you private licence? |
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Can a private pilot rated airman simultaneously hold a light sport pilot certificate? |
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a private pilot has a private glider certificate. after taking instruction in a lsa and taking the proficiency ride, does he have to send in an 8710-11 or do the log book sign offs make him an lsa pilot? |
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I am a private pilot, SEL, and will soon need a flight review. I am currently taking lessons from an FAA licenced weight-shift instructer in an N numbered trike. Can the appropriate weight-shift traing be used for the WINGS program? If not, can the second CFI, also an FAA examiner, who signs me off as qualified to pilot a weight-shift aircraft perform a flight review? Or, will just obtaining a weight-shift endorcement satisfy the flight review requirements? |
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I have a private pilot glider license. What do I need to get a sports pilot license? Do I need a different license? |
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I have a commercial pilot certificate with a glider rating. I want to fly as a sport pilot, airplane. Is obtaining priveleges to operate additional category (airplane in my case), as simple as complying with 61.309, 61.311, 61.313(a) and 61.321? Do I need to take a FAA written knowledge test and FAA proficiency check from and FAA designee? |
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I am a private pilot with over 1500 hours, including several hundred hours in taildraggers and have (of course) a taildragger endorsement from a CFI. I also have a current 3rd class medical cert.
What do I need to be able to legally fly a SportCub (LSA) as long as my medical is current?
What about after my medical expires in about 18 months?
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I have a commercial with ASEL & AMEL and I am operating under the sport pilot rules with only a drivers license. If I add a seaplane indorsement will it suffice as my bi-annual review? |
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I currently am an ATP helicopter with cfi/cfii and a comercial asel/amel. I would like to do Sport pilot gyrocopter with a cfi gyrocopter down the road. What are the requirements for each for my situation. |
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I have a private pilot license with a good 2nd class medical. I want to fly SLSA Powered Parachute. How do I get authorization to fly the PPC? |
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I have a Private Pilot certificate, earned it 35 years ago. I have not flown in about 25 years. When I stopped flying I let my third class med expire. Can I fly Sport pilot on my PPL?? What type of instruction would I need? |
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I have a commercial rating but fly as a sport pilot, having let my medical lapse, and a flight review is coming due. I understand any CFI can administer this but does it have to be in a light sport aircraft? |
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I have a Commercial, Multi Engine, Instrument rating but am flying as a Sport Pilot with a drivers license in lieu of a class 3 physical. It is my understanding that I cannot fly at night. Can this be approved, as a log book entry, by an Instructor Pilot? |
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I am a commercial pilot who has not flown in years. Can I purchase and fly a standard category LSA with just a flight review and driver's license under light sport rules? Also, if I wish to get a tailwheel endorsement, can this coincide with flight review time? |
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I have over 1200 hours in high performance taildragger time but have let my medical and flight review lapse while out of the country. What do I have to do to fly sport catagory only? |
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As a private pilot, does the time I log flying a LSA count towards the experience requirement for higher ratings such as commercial or IFR and for maintaining SEL currency? Do insurance companies recognize time in LSA when calculating rates? |
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i am a private pilot flying as a sport pilot without medical. Can I fly motor gliders and to what weight restrictions would I be limited to? |
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I am a Commercial, AMEL CFI pilot, I have let my medical expire. Can I get a ASES rating in Cessna 180? |
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I have a commercial ASEL certificate. What is required to fly an LSA of another category, such as glider, gyrocopter, powered parachute? |
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If I have already flown the aircraft type as a private pilot, but want to fly as a sport pilot (driver's license medical) do I still need an instructor endorsement? |
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I would like to know if a person with a private pilot certificate and a current drivers license operating a light sport aircraft and under light sport rules if there is any restriction on the amount of miles they can travel. |
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I have a Private Pilot License w/IFR -No current medical certificate due to a mild but stable heart condition and feel I could safely fly. How do I determine if I qualify for a Sport Pilot license? Would all the Sport limitations still apply? |
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I've an European ultralight license (Italy) flying in a Tecnam P96. Can i obtain a sport pilot certificate. Could I've credit from my Italian certificate? |
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If a private pilot (or higher) were to seek a tailwheel sign-off or seaplane rating through training received in a S-LSA or E-LSA or whatever-LSA (specifically excluding the Pipers, Champs, etc), would said pilot be limited to exercising those privileges in the S-LSA or E-LSA or whatever-LSA fleet? Furthermore, can your sport pilot CFI (as opposed to 'traditional' CFI) give said private pilot the endorsements needed?
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Can the PPL rated pilots, with valid medicals, fly an LSA aircraft at night if it is night VFR equipped? |
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I have a Commercial Rotorcraft-Helicopter rating and want to fly a PPC what do i need to do? |
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If I hold a private pilot airplane certificate and want to learn to fly as a sport pilot in the gyroplane category do I need to obtain ‘student pilot certificate’? |
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I have a student who holds a private pilot glider rating. What requirements must he meet to obtain a sport pilot certificate. He wants to train in a flight design CT. |
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I hold a Private Pilot Certificate with an expired Third class medical. I am flying as a Sport Pilot now and need a flight review. If I get a flight review in an LSA would this count toward the Private pilot flight review? |
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Can you send me a list of light sport aircraft rental facilities in the L.A CA area? |
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Can I get my german SPL (sport pilot license) rewritten in an US license? |
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Does my private pilot license - instrument allow me to fly LSA with no other licensing - endorements required? |
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If i have a sport pilot license in fixed wing airplane would i have to get 12 more hours of training to fly powered parachutes? Can i simply get checked out in the powered parachute? |
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I would like the FAR reference that specifically talks about current Private or Commercial pilots being able to pilot a sport aircraft without having to obtain a Sport Pilot certificate. |
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I have built an LSA.
I already have a PPL but no current medical. I want to take a flight review and get some similar-to-type training in a rudder-dependent plane like a Champ, Cub, Citabria. Can I get my flight review and some dual instruction in a heavier-than-LSA plane, without renewing my medical, assuming I always fly with an instructor? |
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I have held my Private Pilot's License for 25 years, but I have not been able to fly for the past 15 years, do to the financial cost. What do I need to do to take up flying again under the sport-pilot program? |
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If I have a private pilot rating in fixed wing and want to get a endorsement to fly a powered parachute under the sport pilot rule do I have to do the oral & practial test or just take a check ride in a powered parachute? |
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I have a COMMERCIAL MEL INSTRUMENT. My medical ran out several years ago and I don't want to try to renew it. Can I take a flight review in a Cessna 172 for the purpoise of flying as a sport pilot?
What should the Insrtuctor log in my log book? |
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What does a Certifcated Sport Pilot with a 3rd Class Medical need to receive a Recreational Certificate in order to fly heavier airplanes such as a Cessna 120/150 or Piper Super Cub? |
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I have an LSA licence. Should I decide to upgrade to a regular GA PPL, will my flight time be taken into consideration? |
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I have a private pilot certificate (1982). I do not have a current medical certificate. I have a Powered Parachute that soon will be inspected and converted to an E-LSA. Do I need an endorsement in my logbook to solo this aircraft? |
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Hi I hold a commercial glider rating and am about to take my flight instructor checkride for gliders. I would like to know what I have to do to operate a light sport airplane. |
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I have a "Private Pilot-Glider" rating and interested in obtaining Sport Pilot license. What would be the training and testing requirements. I have heard it is the same as having no experience or new sport student. |
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Can a certificated Private Pilot with a current 3rd Class Medical Certificate and the owner of an E-LSA N-numbered Weight-Shift Control aircraft with an airworthiness certificate, and with a current flight review in his logbook, fly that aircraft without any further endorsement or "check ride"? |
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I am going Sport Pilot after 52 years as a commercial pilot.
What do you have on the reliability of Rotax? |
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I find ample information on what a LSA pilot may or may not do, but I can't find information on what flight limitation there are on LSA flights. I know about the 10,000 ft and Day VFR regs, any others, like distance etc. I have a valid Private ticket and a valid State D/L with no FAA medical issues. I want to build and fly a kit from WA State to Co now and then after I retire. Is this possible? |
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I am a private pilot with current medical and flight review. I own an N numbered experimental sport amphib (just converted from ultralight) and have over 500 hours in it. Do I need a float rating or just an endorsement to operate under sport rules to fly a passenger. |
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Can any CFI conduct the flight review (flight training portion of the review) from a ground observation point, the same as for the practical test if the pilot only flies and is rated for a single seat aircraft & no 2 place unit is available? |
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I am a private pilot. I built and own a CH-701. I want to fly it under the sport pilot rules for both the aircraft and the pilot. I am not current. I have never been denied a 3rd class medical but do not want to get one. How do I get current as a sport pilot? Once current can I simply fly my CH-701. |
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My class 3 license has expired. I only want to fly a sport qualified airplane. How do I convert to a sport pilot certificate so I do not have do have another medical. |
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I hold a PPL with 500 hours in C210's and have not flown in years. I don't have a medical presently. Can I fly a Sport Class plane without a medical? Do I just need 3 landing and takeoffs to be current or a check ride from a CFI? |
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I am a private Pilot with a ASEL certificate. I am also a Ultralight Basic Flight Instructor flying a powered parachute under an Aerosports Connection exemption. I understand what I need to do to get my PPC registered and certified. My question is what must I do to be qualified to fly it as an N Numbered PPC. Should I get a sport pilot license or can I get a sign off on my Private license? |
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I am a current CFI and am flying a 2-seat weight-shift aircraft under a waiver as a member of USUA. My training was conducted by a BFI. I am also currently converting my aircraft to a ELSA. How do I get weight-shift added to my commercial license? Is this the best course of action? Would it be better to operate the aircraft with a LSA license? Are there any examiners out there (other than LSA) for weight shift? |
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Is it possible to obtain a flight review in a single seat aircraft? |
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I currently hold an ATP, commercial ASEL, MEL, instrument, private pilot glider, Sport Pilot CFI Powered parachute and Sport Pilot WSC. I have over 20,000 total logged hours and owned a Stinson 103 that I flew for 10 years until getting into light sport aircraft. Must I have all of the aeronautical experience requirements of 61.109 to get a private pilot with PPC and WSC catagory? The requirements for the additional cross country seems redundant. I know how to navigate. I also know how to operate out of a tower controlled airport. Did the FAA forget that there might be vastly experienced pilots that may want to get private pilot privileges for PPC and WSC? What kind of things would be taught on the cross country training? |
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I am a instrument rated private pilot, not current. I am interested in flying the two-seat powered parachutes, but all of the language I have been reading says they are "trainers" only. I have yet to see any language that would indicate that I can fly with a passenger for pleasure. Is that not legal? And then does that also mean that this aircraft must be registered with the FAA by next January? Finally, how do I convert my current experience to becoming an instructor, I do not have PPC experience prior to 2004. Thank you. |
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I have been a pilot for a number of years now. I am 64 years old. My instructor suggested I get a sport pilot certificate. How do I apply and is there any advantage for me? |
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I have private single engine land license, and have a recent BFR and current medical. My question is- I have recently purchased an ELSA and may want to operate it as a sport pilot--do I need to take a sport pilot written before taking my next BFR in order to be qualified as a sport pilot? |
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If you hold a private certificate, current flight review and medical, what do you need to do to obtain a sport pilot license? |
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I have a pp. with a current medical. I have a Cessna 210.
can I still fly the 210 with a sport pilot rating? |
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I have a current third class medical for my Private Pilot. I wish to let the medical lapse and utilize the Sport Pilot privileges for my flying. Is there a requirement that I notify the FAA about this procedure? |
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I am an ATP Pilot and have about 7000 hours of total time with most of it in 135 charter jets. I have a two seat, amphibious trike that I was successful in getting the e-lsa N# approved last winter but have not yet flown off the 5 hours required. I have not yet received formal instruction in the trike to add the category to my ATP license so I believe I can't legally fly it now. What type of instructor do I need to find to be able to do the category add on and seeing that I can't fly my unique model of amphib trike with pax until the 5 hours, can I fly in any trike with an instructor (possibly theirs) to get the rating or does it have to be an amphib and model specific? |
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I HAVE A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE WITH A CURRENT MEDICAL. QUESTION IS...IF I BUY A TRIKE WILL I BE ABLE TO CARRY PASSENGERS, NOT FOR HIRE (FRIENDS) ON IT? |
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I'm an instrument rated SEL pilot with 3,200 hours as PIC in the Los Angeles basin. I let my Class III medical expire because I sold my Piper Dakota and now fly a J3 Cub that qualifies as a LSA. Do I need any additional endorsements to fly as a sport pilot in the various airspaces? |
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I have Commercial SEL and want to add on Sport pilot. I don't know which forms to file with FAA. |
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I have a Private Pilot license but my medical expired. I want to start flying again. Other than getting a new medical and completing a flight check, is there anything else I must do? |
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I have a valid commercial pilot certificate. How do I apply for a sport pilot certificate? |
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I have a commercial - instrument - rotorcraft - helicopter certificate. I am not current. I wish to pursue the SP-ASEL certificate. There are no aircraft in my area that conform to the LSA definition. How much time in a regular class aircraft would be usable towards SP-ASEL. Do I need to take or retake any written exams? |
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If I have a Pvt SEL certificate, but am not current, and a commerical lighter than air, again not current, do I need to get a Sport Pilot Powered Parachute cert for that aircaft, or does one of the others qualify me? |
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I have a PSEL license and a Commercial Glider License. If I apply for new Class III medical and am denied, I understand that precludes sport pilot flying. Does this same "catch 22" apply to glider privileges I already possess not requiring a medical? |
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I am a private pilot single engine land .... who just completed a FAA sport pilot sign off AND an FAA sport pilot Instructor program. If I remember correctly from an article in one of your of your publication, doing something like this can also qualifies as a Flight review. Is that true? |
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I hold a private pilot glider certificate and would like to fly my registered single seat powered airplane (AP-1) at the sport pilot level, what do I need to do and what endorsements do I need? |
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How does Helicopter time apply towards getting a sport pilot cert? Also, once your a sport pilot do you log time as single engine airplane? |
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I am a Comm Airplane pilot and ATP Helicopter with CFI/II. I wanted to get my Sport Pilot Gyro by going to 2 different CFIs and doing a proficiency check. It was my understanding that with that endorsement I would have full privileges as a Sport Pilot to fly any LSA Gyro and would be able to fly into class b, c and d airspace since I already hold a private or better certificate. My CFI for gyroplanes is telling me even with my certificates, if I get a sport pilot endorsement I will need a signoff for each specific class b, c and d airspace I want to fly in and I will only be able to fly the specific aircraft I did the proficiency check in. |
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I am a current private pilot with a expired class 3 FAA medical. What do I need to become a sport pilot? |
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May I use my light sport aircraft to fulfill the day VFR requirements for an airplane single-engine rating per 61.129 (less (3)(ii))? |
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I am a private pilot, instrument rated (PP-SEL) who is learning to fly PPCs under the sport pilot rules. Eventually I aim to become a PPC instructor. However, I cannot determine what my status is: am I a student sport pilot, and as such have to build the appropriate hours under those rules, or am I categorized as a private pilot seeking sport pilot privileges for a PPC? |
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I currently hold a private glider ticket. Could I get a sport pilot ticket without giving up my private glider license or would I have to go for the private license? |
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I'm considering getting a Sport Pilot rating before proceeding to Private Pilot. After I have my Sport Pilot, would I still need a Student certificate to complete my solos for Private? What if I want to solo in a non-LSA?
- Justin, EAA 754122 |
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I currently fly a Taylorcraft L2-B which qualifies as a Sport pilot aircraft. I have an ATP and a current third class medical. My question is: Can I still fly my T-craft after my medical expires (no health problems) under the LSA rules, or do I have to do something like get permission from someone or take a test or something? |
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I have an ATP rotorcraft rating with 14,000 hours.Additionally I have 56 hours of F/W time. What requirements are needed to become a LSA Pilot, in regard to written test, flight training and flight check. |
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If I have a Private Pilot License and my FAA Physical is not current but I have a valid Drivers License, can I fly a Light Sport Aircraft as a Sport Pilot? Do I need a Light Sport Pilot License?
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I have a Private Pilot License and have not ever been denied a medical certificate. Does a Flight Review have to be conducted by a CFI and does it have to be done in a Sport Category aircraft (not higher) to satisfy the Sport Pilot FAA regulations? |
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I am a private with instrument pilot. How do I become licenced in the light sport category? |
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As a holder of a private pilot certificate, are their limitations for me in flying a LSA other than for hire etc. |
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I am a private pilot, SEL, MEL, complex who has let his class III Med Cert expire. I need a log book endorsement for tail-wheel. How can I do this without getting another class III med cert? |
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I have a commercial license, single and multi engine land and sea. Could I qualify for sport license with a check out? |
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I am currently a private pilot with an expired medical.
Can I fly as a sport pilot in the system with radio operations in class B and C airspace as I flew with the private pilot certificate other than night operations?Thanks.
Herb Doreste |
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I hold a PP-SEL. What is required to add a trike SP endorsement to my log? |
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I am a certified private pilot who is interested in beginning to fly sport aircraft. Where can I start and how do I do it? |
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I have a recreational license. I can fly as sport pilot in an elligible aircraft. What about the 50 mile restriction? |
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Can a sport pilot take a Biennial review in an aircraft that does not meet the Light Sport category if the instructor agrees to be the PIC? |
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I am a commercial pilot with multiengine and instrument ratings--flying as a Sport Pilot (no current physical) using my drivers license in lieu of a physical. Can I legally ask for and fly a Special VFR Clearance? Carroll D. Imber (EAA 620249) |
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Are all gliders LSA's? What do I need to do if I have a single engine land Sport Pilot license to transition to gliders? |
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Do I still need to carry my pilot log book with me when flying as a sport pilot? |
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I'm a PP and have a current medical. I only fly a J3 Cub and fly within the LSA rules. As a Sport Pilot should I elect in the future that I want my PP priveleges back then all that is required would be a current medical and a BFR? |
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I have my CFI for airplanes and helicopters, but am not current and my medical has expired. If I leave my medical expired, and get a BFR, can I demonstrate a LSA to a potential customer? |
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Can I fly an amphibian under sport pilot regulations without having a sea plane rating...I have a pilot license but no medical.. ie an aventura. II jim cooper |
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Must a private pilot w/ a glider rating be instructed for the prescribed 20 hrs to obtain a sport pilot ASEL rating? |
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I have a ATP Rating can I fly as a sport pilot and fly into class B,C, and D airspace ? |
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WHAT DOES THE FLIGHT REVIEW CONSIST OF? Is there an oral exam? |
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I hold a current Third Class medical under a special issuance that will expire May 2010 unless renewed. The certificate expires 2010. The authorization expires May 2011. I hold ATP,Commercial,SMELS,Glider,CFII.etc.8000+ hours
Can I apply for Sport Pilot Certificate now? |
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Can a LSA aircraft properly equiped and a pilot so qualified fly IFR? |
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If I hold a current pilots license without a medical certificate, but with a currrent drivers license, can I fly light sport aircraft carrying one passenger? |
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It has been 27 years since I flew an airplane.
I hold a Commercial License with and Instrument Rating - ASEL. I understand the medical rules for Light Sport and choose not to get a medical certificate because there is no need for the expense or the hassle. I'm in good health and have a driver's license.
I understand I need to have a biennial signed off in my logbook in order to fly legally.
1. Do I need to meet the Sport Pilot standards or the Comm/Inst standard for that biennial?
2. Do you have any recommendations for getting up to speed for a biennial after such a long layoff? |
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I am a private pilot with a current medical considering to buy a REMOS LSA. Can I received instruction from a CFI / CFII on the REMOS and log time to qualify for the commercial pilot certificate and/or instrument rating? |
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I hold a private pilot's certificate with an instrument rating. Can I fly a light sport aircraft without having to obtain a sport pilot certificate? |
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I have a sport pilot license. Passed my written couple years ago. Would like to get a private pilot license. Do I need to re-take my written again. |
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Can a Private pilot or above earn his/her instrument rating in an IFR equipped LSA? If so, can he/she then fly and file IFR in a higher category and class aircraft that they are rated in? |
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Can a Sport Pilot log PIC time while flying an non-N-numbered Ultralight? |
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I have a PPL-Glider (400 hrs in motorgliders) and have about 60 hours of dual instruction in various SEL airplanes ranging from Piper Cubs to Pitts S2. What do I need to do to get Sport Pilot license for a light sport airplane. |
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I have a ppl issued in 1973, do to a move and money considerations I have not flown since 1975.(300 hrs in a bellanca super viking). My 3rd class medical expired =/- 1978. What do I hve to do to fly LSA? |
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I know a sport pilot needs to carry his/her logbook, in order to prove to an inspector that the pilot has the proper endorsements to operate. But does a certificated private pilot, operating on a sport pilot level, need to carry his/her logbook? |
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Is it possible for a private pilot to add a category or class at the sport pilot level without going to a DPE for a checkride? |
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I am a privet pilot with a kitfox IV (1200lb) amphibious float plane. To fly it under sport pilot rules, do I just allow my medical to lapse & then proclaim myself a sport pilot? If & when I wish to re-en-state my privet do I just get a medical? I understand I need the bi-annual flight review either way. |
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If one holds a Commercial Pilot Certificate with Glider category & class rating and begins training for a sport pilot cert. - do they need a student sport pilot cert. to solo the LSA? It seems that 61.31(d) would apply, and they would only need a logbook endorsement. Certainly this is the case for solo in a different cat. & class other than light sport. |
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Are there any routes through the Rockies mountains that a sportpilot can fly w/o busting 10,000 feet? |
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When adding a new category/class to an existing sport pilot license, does an endorsement (from the initial training instructor) have a time limit or expiration date before which one must accomplish the proficiency check (with a second instructor)? |
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I hold a commercial certificate and will operate as a sport pilot. Do I need a tail wheel endorsment to fly tw aircraft, even though I have hundreds of hour of high performance tail wheel time.? |
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Does a IFR Private pilot w/ logged time in all classes (B,C,D)still need to be endorsed for class B,C & D when flying as a sportpilot w/o medical? |
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Does sport pilot license expire. Do i need to get tested to stay current annually to retain the sport pilot license? |
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I am a private pilot. I would like to start flying LSA's but also continue flying larger craft. Can take offs and landings in a LSA count for keeping me current to fly passengers in a C-172? |
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While flying under sport pilot rules, FAR 61.315(b)(13) states you can't fly "without visual reference to the surface". Some CFI's are interpreting this to mean "No VFR above the clouds". That seems overly restrictive (especially for rated instrument pilots flying under light sport) and not necessarily the same. I can be above FEW, SCT, and maybe even BKN clouds and maintain ground reference. Which interpretation is correct? |
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As a certificated private pilot SEL, if I choose to operate as a sport pilot without a medical do I need to have endorsements for vh<87 kts or vh>87kts? |
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I hold a private pilot license but have not flown in 20 years. What are the requirements for me to become a licensed sport pilot? |
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