Just joined the forum and hoping to learn more about becoming a certified sport pilot. I wanted to get a private pilot certificate but the FAA won't OK a medical from a colon cancer patient. Sport Pilot will allow me to do almost anything I want to do flying wise anyway. Looking to start my training in the next few weeks.
Kim
new member from CA
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Re: new member from CA
Best advice I'd offer would be to check out who has any Light Sport airplanes to rent sufficiently close to you. Most flight schools do not. LSA availability can be a deciding factor, more so than finding a Sport Pilot teacher. Unless of course you are financially able to purchase, insure and store one of your own. Here in inner-city Chicago rental LSAs are purt near unicorns -lol
"Don't believe everything you read on the internet" - Abraham Lincoln
Re: new member from CA
I'm counting on the MOSAIC rule being implemented by the time I finish my training next year. When it passes I'll be able to rent/fly most of the planes at my local airport that are owned by my training organization.
Re: new member from CA
Welcome! It sounds like you are in a good place if you have a local training organization that is Light Sport friendly and has certified aircraft for rent as well. Best of luck on your pilot journey!
- Richard
Sport Pilot / Ground Instructor
Previous Owner: 2011 SportCruiser
Sport Pilot / Ground Instructor
Previous Owner: 2011 SportCruiser
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Re: new member from CA
As a tram volunteer at AirVenture each year I often hear the UNofficial FAA motto - "WE'RE not happy until YOU'RE not happy."
"Don't believe everything you read on the internet" - Abraham Lincoln
Re: new member from CA
Don't hold your breath - the gears of government grind more slowly than you can imagine. The average elapsed time between publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and enacting a final rule is about 3 years.
MOSAIC is just around the corner, and always will be.
The opinions posted are those of one CFI, and do not necessarily represent the FAA or its lawyers.
Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
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Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
[email protected]
AvSport.org
facebook.com/SportFlying
SportPilotExaminer.US
Re: new member from CA
Concur totally.drseti wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:53 amDon't hold your breath - the gears of government grind more slowly than you can imagine. The average elapsed time between publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and enacting a final rule is about 3 years.
MOSAIC is just around the corner, and always will be.
Bill Ince
LSRI
Retired Heavy Equipment Operator
LSRI
Retired Heavy Equipment Operator