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In
the U.S., a sport pilot certificate allows the pilot to operate
a light-sport aircraft (a small, low-powered aircraft), under a
limited set of flight conditions.
The
U.S. Sport Pilot certificate is similar to other countries'
ultralight certificates. It is the only U.S. pilot certificate
for powered aircraft that does not require a medical
examination; a driver's license can be used as proof of medical
competence.
Simply
speaking, to qualify for the Sport pilot certificate in the
airplane single engine land (ASEL) category (what most people
would refer to and recognize as an airplane) an applicant must:
- Be
17 years of age
- Be
able read, speak, write, and understand English
- Log
at least 20 hours of flight time of which at least
- 15
hours must be dual instruction with a qualified flight
instructor
- 2
hours must be cross-country dual instruction
- 5
hours must be solo flight
- Fly
one solo cross-country over a total distance of 75 or more
nautical miles to two different destinations to a full-stop
landing. At least one leg of this cross-country must be over
a total distance of at least 25 nautical miles.
- Have
received 3 hours of dual instruction in the preceding 60
days
- Pass
a written test
- Pass
a practical test
Sport
Pilot Graduation Requirements:
·
Be at least 17 years of age
·
U.S. Drivers License
·
Read, Speak and Understand English
·
Pass a FAA Written and Practical Exam
·
No FAA Medical Exam Required
Sport
Pilot Limitations:
- Maximum
One Passenger
- No
Night Flight
- Fly
Below 10,000 Ft
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