Sport pilot instruction rules need clarification
Can your sport pilot training time, when given by a sport pilot instructor, be applied toward the requirements for a private pilot certificate? If you are looking in current regulations, the answer isn’t clear. Three aviation organizations have sought the FAA’s written clarification of the rules. AOPA, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, and the Experimental Aircraft Association jointly signed a letter asking that the FAA clarify that training received from a sport pilot instructor can be applied to the hours required for a private pilot certificate. Read more >>