F
F
L
L
I
I
G
G
H
H
T
T
T
T
R
R
A
A
I
I
N
N
I
I
N
N
G
G
S
S
U
U
P
P
P
P
L
L
E
E
M
M
E
E
N
N
T
T
for SPORT
STAR
Light Sport Aircraft
Document No.: S2006FTSUS Revision: -
Date of Issue: 15/01/2006
Page:
13/130
In addition to this flight training, a new sport pilot will be required to study
the required aeronautical knowledge (ground school course) for a sport
pilot and pass a knowledge (written) test.
If you are applying
for a sport pilot
certificate with...
Then you must log at least...
Which must include at least...
(a) Airplane
category and
single-engine land
or sea class
privileges,
(1) 20 hours of flight time,
including at least 15 hours of flight
training from an authorized
instructor in a single-engine
airplane and at least 5 hours of
solo flight training in the areas of
operation listed in §61.311,
(i) 2 hours of cross-country flight
training,
(ii) 10 takeoffs and landings to a full
stop (with each landing involving a
flight in the traffic pattern) at an
airport;
(iii) One solo cross-country flight of
at least 75 nautical miles total
distance, with a full-stop landing at a
minimum of two points and one
segment of the flight consisting of a
straight-line distance of at least
25 nautical miles between the
takeoff and landing locations, and
(iv) 3 hours of flight training on those
areas of operation specified in
§61.311 preparing for the practical
test within 60 days before the date of
the test.
