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Sport Pilot-Pilot Certification

Light-Sport Aviation Branch AFS-610

The FAA Created a New Branch

Light Sport Aviation Branch - AFS-610

Mailing AddressLight Sport Aviation Branch AFS-610PO Box 25082Oklahoma City OK, 73125

WEB Addresshttp://afs600.faa.gov/

Phone Number405-954-6400

EMAIL: afs610-comments@faa.gov

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LIGHT SPORT AVIATION BRANCHAFS-610

OPERATIONS TEAM AIRWORTHINESS TEAM

LARRY CLYMERMARK ALDRIDGEJOHN RIFFEY

EDSEL FORDVAN STUMPNER

MARTIN WEAVER, MANAGER

Light Sport Aircraft

Maximum Take Off Weight 660 Lbs for Lighter-Than-Air Aircraft 1320 Lbs for Aircraft Not Intended For Operation on Water 1430 Lbs for Aircraft Intended For Operation on Water

Maximum Airspeed in Level Flight With a VH of 120 KnotsMaximum Never-Exceed Speed VNE of 120 CAS for GliderMaximum Stalling Speed of 45 Knots (no lift enhancing

devices)Maximum Seating of 2 PersonsA Single, Reciprocating Engine if PoweredA Fixed or Ground-Adjustable Propeller (Other than Glider)A Fixed or Auto-feathering Propeller (Powered Glider)

FAR 1.1

Light Sport Aircraft

A Fixed-Pitch, Semi-Rigid, Teetering, Two-Blade Rotor System If Gyroplane

A Non-Pressurized Cabin, If Equipped With a Cabin

Fixed Landing Gear, Except For a Aircraft Intended For Operation On Water Or a Glider

Fixed Or Repositionable Landing Gear, On A Hull, For an Aircraft Intended For Operation On Water

Fixed Or Retractable Landing Gear For a Glider

FAR 1.1

Aircraft Subject to the Proposed Rule

Airplane Single Engine Land

Weight-shift control

Powered Parachute

2-Place Training Vehicles Experimental Aircraft(Light-sport/Amateur-built)

Airplane Single Engine Land

Airplane Single Engine LandAirplane Single Engine Land

Airplane Single Engine Sea

Special (Light-Sport)

Primary

StandardAirplane Single Engine Land

Gyroplane

glider

Balloon

What are some of the Type Certificated Light Sport

Aircraft

Aeronca Ercoupe Piper Taylorcraft

Aeronca C Aeronca 7CCM Ercoupe 415C Piper J 2 Taylorcraft BC Aeronca C- 2 Aeronca 7DC Ercoupe 415CD Piper J 3 Taylorcraft BCS Aeronca C- 3 Aeronca L- 3J Piper J - 3C- 65S Taylorcraft BC- 65 Aeronca PC- 3 Aeronca L- 16A Interstate Piper J 3- 50S Taylorcraft BC12- 65 Aeronca CF Aeronca 60- TF Piper J 3V- 65 Taylorcraft BC12- D Aeronca K Aeronca 65- C Interstate S- 1A Piper J 4 Taylorcraft BC12- D1 Aeronca KC Aeronca 65- C Interstate S- 1A- 65F Piper J - 4F Taylorcraft BF Aeronca KF Aeronca 65- CA Interstate S- 1A- 85F Piper PA 11 Taylorcraft BF- 60 Aeronca KM Aeronca 65- TC Interstate 90F Piper PA 15 Taylorcraft BF- 65 Aeronca KS Aeronca 65- TF Piper PA 17 Taylorcraft BF12- 6 Aeronca 50- C Aeronca 65- TL Luscombe Taylorcraft BLS Aeronca 50- TC Aeronca 65- TAF Porterfield Taylorcraft BL12- 65 Aeronca 50- TL Aeronca 65- TAL Luscombe 8 Taylorcraft A Aeronca S- 50- C Aeronca YO- 58 Luscombe 8A Porterfield 40 Taylorcraft L- 2F Aeronca 50- F Aeronca 11AC Luscombe 8B Porterfield 50 Aeronca 7AC Aeronca 11BC Luscombe 8C Porterfield 55 Aeronca 7BCM Aeronca 058A/B Luscombe 8D Porterfield 65

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Light Sport AircraftAirworthiness Certificates

Special Light Sport Airworthiness Certificates Can Be Used For Instruction And Rental Meets Consensus Standards By ASTM Maintained And Inspected By Repairman with Maintenance

Rating Or An A & P Mechanic If Used For Instruction Or Rental Condition Inspection Is

Required Every 100 Hours

Experimental Light Sport Certificates Can NOT Be Used For Instruction Or Rental *Exception Maintained By Owner Condition Inspection Can be Done By Owner Who Is A

Repairman With An Inspection or Maintenance Rating

FAR 21/43

Sport Pilot/ Sport Pilot CFI

Certificate

Sport Pilot Certificate or Flight Instructor Certificate With a Sport Pilot Rating: No Category or Class Ratings Category or Class Privileges Endorsed in

Pilot Logbook New FAA Form 8710-11 For Airman

Certificate Ratings And Proficiency Checks Credit Experience Towards Higher

Certificates And Ratings

What about the…..MedicalOperations Requiring A Medical Or U.S.

Driver’s License - Other Than Balloon or Glider

A Student Pilot Seeking Sport Pilot Privileges in a Light-sport Aircraft

A Pilot Exercising the Privileges of a Sport Pilot Certificate

A Flight Instructor Acting As PIC of a Light-sport Aircraft

FAR 61.23

A Person Using a Current and Valid U.S. Driver’s License Must….

Comply With Each Restriction and Limitation Imposed on Your Drivers License

Comply With Any Judicial or Administrative Order Applying To The Operation of a Motor Vehicle

FAR 61.23

A Person Using a Current and Valid U.S. Driver’s License Must….

Not Have Been Denied Your Most Recent Application For A Medical Certificate (If You Have Applied for Medical Certificate)

Not Have Your Most Recently Issued Medical Certificate Suspended or Revoked (If You Have Been Issued A Medical Certificate)

Not Had Your Most Recent Authorization for a Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate Withdrawn (A Special Issuance Is Not A Denial)

FAR 61.23

A Person Using a Current and Valid U.S. Driver’s License Must….

Not Know or Have Reason to Know of Any Medical Condition That Would Make You Unable to Operate a Light-sport Aircraft In A Safe Manner

FAR 61.23

How about the…..Knowledge Tests

Sport Pilot – 40 Questions

Sport Pilot Flight Instructor – 70 Questions

Sport Pilot Examiner – 50 Questions

Airman Knowledge Test Content

Air Traffic ControlAirport OperationsAirspaceFlight OperationsHuman Factors

NavigationPublicationsSectional Charts, NOTAMS14 CFR Part 61 & 91, NTSBWeatherWeight and Balance

No Performance or Systems Questions

One Test For All Categories

Sport Pilot

Airman Knowledge Test Content

AerodynamicsAircraft PerformanceAircraft SystemsAirport OperationsAirspaceFlight Operations

Sport Pilot Instructor & Examiner

Human FactorsNavigation PublicationsSectional Charts, NOTAMS14 CFR Part 61 & 91, NTSB 830WeatherWeight & Balance

Knowledge Test For Each Category

“Practical Test Standards”

Sport PilotCategories

Sport PilotInstructor

Sport Pilot General

Sport Pilot

FAA-S-8081-29 - Airplane, Gyroplane, Glider

FAA-S-8081-30 - Airship, Balloon

FAA-S-8081-31 - Weight Shift Control, Powered Parachute

Private Pilot

FAA-S-8081-32 – Weight Shift Control, Powered Parachute

Practical Test Standards

“Use of thePractical Test Standards Book”

The Examiner is expected to use good judgment in the performance of simulated emergency procedures!

WrittenPlan of Action

Any Task Selectedshall be evaluated

in its entirety

Applicants Evaluated in ALL Tasksin each AREA OF OPERATION

“Practical Test Standards”

Areas Of Operations Tasks

Elements

“Practical Test Standard”

AREAS OF OPERATION I

PREFLIGHT PREPARATIONA. CERTIFICATES AND DOCUMENTSB. WEATHER INFORMATIONC. CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT PLANNINGD. NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEME. PERFORMANCE AND LIMITATIONSF. OPERATION OF SYSTEMSG. MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LISTH. AEROMEDICAL FACTORS

“Practical Test Standard”Task: National Airspace System

Objective. To determine that the applicant exhibits knowledge of the elements related to the national airspace system by explaining:

1. Basic VFR weather minimum-for all classes of airspace

2. Airspace classes- their boundaries, pilot certification, and airplane equipment requirements for the following - B, C, D, E, G

3. Special use airspace and other airspace areas.

SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE

WITHIN APPROVED STANDARDS

MASTERY OF THE AIRCRAFT

NEVER SERIOUSLY IN DOUBT

SATISFACTORY PROFICIENCY

SOUND JUDGMENT

SINGLE-PILOT COMPETENCE

CREW RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE

EXAMINER INTERVENTION

INEFFECTIVE VISUAL SCANNING

CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDING TOLERANCES

FAILURE TO TAKE PROMPT CORRECTIVE ACTION

How to…Sport Pilot

If new or unregistered: Student Pilot Meet Experience Requirements (Min Flight Time)

Airplane 20 Hrs Glider 20 Hrs / 3 Flts Gyroplane 20 HrsAirship 20 Hrs Balloon 7 Hrs PPC 12 HrsWSC 20 Hrs

Knowledge Test Practical Test from FAA Designee (DPE)

How to…Sport Pilot if a …Registered Ultralight Pilot On or Before 1-Sep-

04:

Provide a Certified Copy of Records From An FAA Recognized Ultra-light Organization by January 31, 2007 List All Category and Classes Authorized

Have to Meet Medical and Basic Sport Pilot Requirements

Don’t Have to Meet Aeronautical Knowledge, Proficiency or Experience Requirements (No Endorsements Required for Knowledge or Practical Tests)

Pass an FAA Sport Pilot Knowledge Test

Pass an FAA Sport Pilot Practical Test FAA Sport Pilot Examiner (SPE)

How to…Sport Pilot if a …Registered Ultralight Pilot After 1-Sep-04:

Provide a Certified Copy of Records From An FAA Recognized Ultra-light Organization by January 31, 2007 List All Category and Classes Authorized

Have to Meet Medical and Basic Sport Pilot Requirements

Have to Meet Aeronautical Knowledge, Proficiency and Experience Requirements (All Logbook Entries and Training)

However You Can Credit You Ultra Light Time Toward the Experience Requirements for Sport Pilot

Pass an FAA Sport Pilot Knowledge Test

Pass an FAA Sport Pilot Practical Test FAA Sport Pilot Examiner (SPE)

How to…Sport Pilot …

If You Want to Add a Additional Category or Class Privileges

Receive the Training From a Authorized Instructor

Make Application on a FAA Form 8710-11 Pass a Proficiency Check From a

Authorized Instructor (Other Than The Flight Instructor That Trained You)

Private Pilot Certification

Private pilot -- Weight-Shift-Control Category Rating –

(Land and Sea Class) Powered Parachute Category Rating -

(Land and Sea Class) Privileges --

Night (Aircraft Certificated)* Above 10, 000 Feet MSL All Airspace (Aircraft Certificated) Any Other Private Pilot Privileges…

How to…Sport Pilot InstructorIf new:

Have A Sport Pilot Certificate or Higher Gain Minimum Total Experience

Airplane 150 Hrs Glider 25Hrs / 100Flts Gyroplane 125 Hrs

Airship 100 Hrs Balloon 35 Hrs PPC 100 Hrs

WSC 100 Hrs

Pass F.O.I. Pass CFI-SP Knowledge Test Pass FAA CFI-SP Practical Test

FAA Sport Pilot CFI Examiner (SFIE)

How to…Sport Pilot Instructor

If FAA CFI : Privileges Authorized If—

Holds Category and Class Must Comply with limits for Sport

Pilot Instructor 61.415Must have 5 Hours of Flight Time in

a Make and Model of Light-Sport Aircraft within the same set of Aircraft as the Aircraft you are providing training

How to…Sport Pilot Instructor

If You Are A Registered Ultralight Instructor: On or before September 1, 2004, you have

until January 31, 2008 to apply for a certificate

Hold at Least a Sport Pilot Certificate Provide a Certified Copy of Records From an

FAA Recognized Ultra-light Organization Gain Minimum Total Experience Pass F.O.I. (One Exception) Pass CFI-SP Knowledge Test Pass CFI-SP Practical Test

FAA Sport Pilot CFI Examiner (SFIE)

How to…Sport Pilot DPE

Be at Least 21 Years Old.

Hold at Least a Sport Pilot Instructor Certificate Have a Good Record

Meet All Eligibility and Experience Requirements for the Specific Designation Sought

How To…Sport Pilot DPE

Fill Out Sport Pilot Examiner Application Send to the Light Sport Standardization Board

in Oklahoma City AFS-610

If You Meet the Requirements the LSSB Will Send You a Letter to Take the SPE Knowledge Test

Each SPE Must Complete the Initial Sport Pilot Examiner Standardization Seminar

Each SPE Must Pass a Practical Test

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