Has anyone heard of the new Sport Pilot program? Basically, it’s a brand-new pilot rule created by the FAA that lets you fly at half the cost of a traditional pilot license. No medical needed–if you can drive a car, you can fly an airplane! You can become a sport pilot with as little as 20 hours of flight instruction. You can fly a one or two-seater aircraft capable of speeds up to 138mph. And in most cases, you can pass the medical requirements just by showing your driver’s license! That’s not all…
Now you can:
1.) Obtain an FAA pilot certificate at a lower cost and with less time commitment than ever before.
2.) Fly a sport pilot-eligible aircraft with your driver’s license serving as evidence of medical eligibility.
3.) Purchase new, more affordable, ready-to-fly aircraft.
4.) Make your dreams of flying come true more easily and less expensively.
5.) Fly interesting alternative aircraft such as powered parachutes, weight shift-controlled (trikes), gliders, gyroplanes, or balloons.
6.) Maintain your own aircraft
Anyone here going to try this program out? My friend just trained in Texas and he said he was certified under 21 hours and only paid a total of $2,300!
It’s cool cuz you can pick basically any type of plane you want and either build it or have a factory build it for you. Here are some photos of the various aircraft available for purchase: http://www.sportpilot411.com
But, doesn’t it sound too good to be true? I mean, is it safe to only train for under 20 hours?