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Flying in Regulated Airspace

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Key Takeaways:

  • Pilots holding higher-level certificates (e.g., Commercial with instrument rating) are exempt from specific Class B, C, D airspace endorsements when operating at the sport pilot level.
  • When operating as a sport pilot using a driver's license as a medical, pilots must adhere to sport pilot privileges and limitations, including flying only light-sport aircraft.
  • An LSA Repairman certificate with an inspection rating allows annual condition inspections only on owner-owned Experimental Light-Sport Aircraft (E-LSA), not Special Light-Sport Aircraft (S-LSA).
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Do you need the logbook endorsements for Class B, C and D airspace if you have a Commercial Pilot Certificate with instrument rating but are operating as a sport pilot with your driver’s license as your medical?

No, holders of higher-level pilot certificates are exempt from the requirement for an airspace endorsement when operating at the sport pilot level. You have already had the appropriate training and have demonstrated your ability when being tested for the higher-level certificate. You simply need a current flight review recorded in your pilot logbook, just as you did when you were flying at the higher certificate level.

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