Sport Pilot Talk

Here in Central FL I've been lucky.  Joined a flying club with an LSA (its only aircraft) and a couple CFIs. The club is at an airfield 15 minutes from home.  On the same airfield is also a flight school with an LSA and only a few miles further away is another flight school with two LSAs (one a tai...

Here in Central FL I've been lucky.  Joined a flying club with an LSA (its only aircraft) and a couple CFIs. The club is at an airfield 15 minutes from home.  On the same airfield is also a flight school with an LSA and only a few miles further away is another flight school with two LSAs (one a tail...

For the young person with aviation career goals, couldn't agree more.  For the young person without aviation career goals but having a hobbyist interest in aviation, that's another story.  There's nothing wrong with beginning with Sport Pilot training and then letting the person's enthusiam (or lack...

Everyone's goals are different, so the "one size fits all - go PPL" approach doesn't satisfy.   Nor does the "in the end it's more economical to...." logic apply to everyone.  The idea that Sport Pilot could be "Ticket #1" with PPL as "Ticket #2" and so forth ...

The question about "logbook ot other evidence" question intrigued me as well.  Sooner or later, "stuff" happens and I expect something may/will happen to my logbook. My solution was to download the "My Flightbook" app and make duplicate log entries in it as well. It als...

I took the test a couple weeks ago. First thing I did was to call the CATS toll-free phone number. They arranged the test appointment time during the call. During the call they took my ID info and the credit-card payment. They were ready to take EAA or AOPA (my choice) at this time for the discount....

I don't think Sport Pilot program is dying, but it could surely use better marketing and publicity. When was the last time anyone saw a prime time TV commercial touting the fun of flying and how being able to do so is more attainable now than ever?   Almost all SP advertising is in aviation magazine...