Sport Pilot

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Sport Pilot

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Sport Pilot Summary and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Regulatory Support Division - Light Sport Aviation Branch (AFS-610)
FAA Order 8130.2G - Airworthiness Certification of Aircraft and Related Products (PDF)
FAA Order 8710.7 - Sport Pilot Examiner's Handbook (PDF). (Obsolete. Now replaced with FAA Order 8900.2 - General Aviation Airman Designee Handbook)
Current list of Sport Pilot Examiners (PDF): Airplane, Glider, Gyroplane, Powered Parachute, Weight-Shift-Control

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Knowledge Test:

FAA Test Matrix (Describes tests. Includes test information, and prerequisites to take written tests. Note: This document, contains the "rules" that test centers must follow when administering written tests. Every test center should already have this document)
Test Questions

Note: The FAA does not publish the entire question pool

Practical Test Standards:

FAA-S-8081-29 Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airplane, Gyroplane, Glider, and Flight Instructor
FAA-S-8081-30 Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airship, Balloon, and Flight Instructor
FAA-S-8081-31 Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards for Weight Shift Control, Powered Parachute, and Flight Instructor
FAA-S-8081-32 Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Powered Parachute and Weight Shift Control

View the text of the final rule here: HTML (2.51Mb), PDF format (972Kb), Microsoft Word (1.36Mb)

Did you miss the transition deadline? Larry Clymer, of the FAA Light Sport Aviation Branch, explains what steps you'll need to take in this article.

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