10/17/2005: USUA members receive discount on sport pilot repairman course from Rainbow Aviation

07/05/2005: USUA Petition Issued Docket Number - Call For Comments

06/14/2005: USUA Submits Petition to FAA To Extend Sport Pilot Transition Deadlines

05/04/2005: FAA Notice #8700.42 has been released. This notice provides guidance for inspectors and examiners to issue pilot privileges to those individuals who do not hold a category/class authorization on their current (recreational or higher) pilot certificate for carrying passengers in accordance with 14 CFR 61.31(k) in experimental aircraft. This Notice can be downloaded here (in Microsoft Word format).

04/21/2005: New Sport Pilot Instructor Documents Added To FAA Website

03/28/2005: Latest Sport Pilot Examiners announced

03/03/2005: FAA Form 8710-11, Airman Certification and/or Rating Application released.

02/14/2005: Second Sport Pilot Examiner Class Announced

02/10/2005: The sport pilot examiner list is now posted by aircraft category on the AFS-600 web site. AFS-600 has been receiving letters from FSDOs around the country extending sport pilot examiner privileges to existing Designated Pilot Examiners. There seems to be a growing interest by the DPEs to get involved with the program. The next Sport Pilot Examiner initial course will be held in Sebring, FL starting March 21, 2005. Eight candidates have been sent letters asking them to participate. As soon as I am notified that they have committed to the course I will make the attendee list public. - Martin Weaver

01/24/2005: First Sport Pilot Instructor Examiners Appointed

01/13/2005: Private Pilot, Weight Shift and Powered Parachute Practical Test Standards Released. Experimental Operating Light-Sport airworthiness certificate Issued

01/04/2005: FAA Now Accepting Repairman Course Applications

The Light Sport Aviation Branch is now ready to start accepting industry-developed training courses for light sport repairman. Individuals and/or organizations interested in submitting course materials should read and comply with FAA Order 8000.84, Procedures to Accept Industry-Developed Training For Light Sport Repairman.