All sport pilot applicants are required to meet the requirements of 61.309, 61.311 and 61.313.

Training leading toward a Sport Pilot or Sport Pilot CFI certificate is normally provided by a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI). A USUA BFI may provide much of this training (until 1/31/2008), and previous training received from a BFI can count toward these requirements, in accordance with 61.52. To be able to use training time received from a BFI, you must have a certified copy of your airman records from USUA, and this document must be presented to your examiner, at the time of your practical exam.

You must have a certified copy of your airman registration, which must be presented to the FAA (the DPE at the time of the practical exam), if you are a Sport Pilot or Sport Pilot CFI applicant, and you want to be able to use previous training time logged with a BFI (in accordance with 61.52).