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Section 9 Lightning LS-1
Flight Training Supplement Pilot’s Operating Handbook
Page FTS-10 Issue B
TRANSITION TRAINING GUIDELINES
This section is presented to familiarize new Lightning
pilots and their flight instructors with the basic
operating knowledge and flight characteristics of the
airplane. It is an outline of subject matter and flight
exercises that have been proven to be useful during
training in Lightning aircraft. Keep in mind that during
transition training in any light-sport aircraft, pilots
with previous flight experience are often used to
flying heavier aircraft with different handling
characteristics. No matter how much flight time a
pilot has accumulated over the years, a
comprehensive session of dual instruction with a flight
instructor who is experienced in the Lightning LS-1
will go a long way toward a safe, pleasurable
transition into light-sport aviation.
Insurance companies may require anywhere from one
to five hours or more of flight training, including a
specified number of landings, with a qualified CFI.
New LS-1 pilots should check their insurance policy
for specific transition training requirements before
solo flight.