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Guide to Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft
The FAA regulations establishing the sport pilot certificate and light-sport aircraft have opened the sky to countless new pilots. These regulations gave birth to a new entry level to flying, with a means for young and old to involve themselves in recreational aviation. At the same time, they created opportunities for flight instructors to become involved with both new and seasoned pilots.
The most distinct feature of this new entry level to aviation is accessibility. Previously, it took 40 hours of training to become eligible to take a practical test for a pilot certificate; the regulations now require only 20, which drops the cost to earn a pilot certificate by 50 percent! As costs diminish, more people will be free to consider taking up aviation. But not all pilots who start off seeking a sport pilot certificate will stop at the sport pilot level. Many will want to add night flying or instrument flying privileges or will want to fly larger aircraft. Sport pilot is an entry level for recreational aviation.
The purpose of this guide is to serve as a handy reference for those aviation educators currently certificated under Part 61, subpart H of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), which has recently been retitled Flight Instructors with Other Than a Sport Pilot Rating.
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Benefits of Sport Pilot to CFIs |
Become a Sport Pilot Instructor |
Find an Instructor |
CFI Operating as a Sport Pilot Instructor |
CFI's Guide to Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft
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