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Affordable, achievable and fun
Sport Pilot is for you!
form
yourself.
Aircraft
Sport pilots are allowed to fly a
wide range of aircraft, from fac-
tory built and homebuilt airplanes,
to alternative aircraft like weight-
shift-controlled craft and powered
parachutes. Whichever aircraft you
choose to fly, it’s now less expen-
sive! A newly streamlined aircraft
manufacturing processes, allows
for less government bureaucracy
and less overall expense. With less
cost, and more aircraft to choose
from, now you can train in, fly, and
own an aircraft!
New Sport Pilots
If you are an aviation enthusiast
seeking your first pilot certificate,
the sport pilot certificate provides
the easiest and least costly way to
fly for fun and recreation.
The minimum required training time
for the different light sport aircraft
categories are:
Airplane: 20 hours
Powered Parachute: 12 hours
Weight-Shift-Control (Trikes): 20
hours
Glider: 10 hours
Rotorcraft (gyroplane only): 20
hours