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Sport Pilot: LSA for Private Certification, “Third Seats,” the Bahamas

Sirius Jim Koepnick / EAA
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) can be used for flight training up to the Private Pilot certificate level, provided the aircraft is properly equipped and the instructor is qualified for advanced certificates.
  • LSA are strictly limited to a maximum of two seats; installing additional seating, even temporarily, permanently disqualifies an aircraft from the LSA category.
  • Sport Pilots using a driver's license in lieu of an FAA medical certificate are now permitted to fly Light-Sport Aircraft into the Bahamas.
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Each month, Flying answers questions about the new Sport Pilot/Light-Sport Aircraft rule with assistance from the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), the authority on the opportunities available within the category commonly known as “Sport Pilot”:

Q: My wife and I both want to get Sport Pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft. Can we use our LSA aircraft to flight-train for advanced certificates such as Private and Commercial, with a CFI, or must we use GA aircraft?

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