GROUND TRAINING BASICS:

Your ground training will consist of a pre-flight of yourself and the airplane/trike. I mentions this since there are days when the mind isn't always where it should be. Recognizing this helps us to work on areas where your strengths and weaknesses are on that particular day. You will spend several hours learning how to assemble your wing, maintain your motor, airframe, and pre-flight the aircraft. In addition, there will be time spent on post-flight briefings so we work on "the "Goods" and the "Almost Got Its"


IN-FLIGHT TRAINING BASICS:

From the start you will be interactive with your aircraft. After a basic briefing on flight controls and the "do's & don'ts," it's time to get it in the air. Guided by a professional instructor, you'll learn the basic concepts of directional control and shallow turns. Each lesson afterwords builds on the previous lesson and strengthens your developed techniques and knowledge.


SPORT PILOT Certification Requirements: (2-Seat) (FAR/AIM Part 61-J)

  • 15 hours of flight instruction

  • 5 hours of solo flight

  • 5-6 hours of ground school

  • Completion of the FAA Sport Pilot knowledge exam (CATS testing center)

  • Endorsement by two CFI's and a final oral & practical proficiency exam by a designated FAA examiner (DPE)

  • Class 3 Medical Cert is not required. Just a valid drivers license.

  • Must be able to read and write in English

  • 17 years of age

  • Good standing medical history


NOTE: We highly recommend you complete your FAA knowledge exam prior to your solo flight. Once you're operating the aircraft as pilot in command (PIC), you are subject to ALL federal aviation regulations (FAR's) and subject to fines if a violation occurs. Be smart, be aware, be knowledgeable!


LIGHT SPORT PILOT PRIVILEGES:

  • Operate as pilot in command of light sport aircraft (category & class)

  • Carry a single passenger and share expenses (fuel, oil, airport expenses, and aircraft rental). However you are Prohibited from flying in furtherance of a business or carrying a passenger or property for compensation or hire

  • Fly during the daytime only using visual flight rules (VFR). Three statute miles visibility, clear of clouds, and visual contact with the ground are required

  • Cross-country flying anywhere in the U.S

  • Fly up to 10,000 feet above mean sea level (MSL)

  • Fly in Class E and G airspace (class B, C, and D airspace with appropriate training). No Class A airspace privileges

  • Allows sport pilots to fly production (standard airworthiness certificate) and experimental amateur-built aircraft that meet the definition of a light-sport aircraft

  • Allows rental of special light-sport aircraft (S-LSA)

  •  No flights outside the U.S. without prior permission from the foreign aviation authority.