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That would be true for certified acft. For non-certified LSAs, the categories are SLSA, ELSA, and E-AB. The classes are airplane, glider, WSC, PPT, and gyroplane. See my "Category and Class" EAA webinar:FastEddieB wrote: Wouldn’t the Category be Airplane, and the Class Single Engine Land?
Paul, please provide a regulatory reference to the fact that a pre-solo written is required for additional category/class privileges. It is my understanding based on 61.31 (d) that it is just training and an endorsement.drseti wrote:You cited a Part 61 FAR. Part 61 are the flight training rules. Unless you are training to upgrade to Private Pilot, you are flying under Part 91. If you are training to upgrade to Private, you can do solo hours in an LSA without needing any endorsements. To solo a 172, you could get a solo PIC endorsement, but only after you have logged dual for all required pre-solo maneuvers, passed a pre-solo written test on that particular aircraft, and received a solo endorsement for the 172. Dual in the 172 is of course possible, but you can't be PIC in it until you have your private (or that endorsement).
Check me out on this. Prior to doing a solo for as a PPL student in non LSA plane, you need to also have a 3rd class medical. (They were very careful to make sure I had one before I soloed, in addition to the log book endorsement, government ID, and my student license) Are you sure a sport pilot just needs an endorsement to solo in an non LSA plane as a PPL student?drseti wrote:You cited a Part 61 FAR. Part 61 are the flight training rules. Unless you are training to upgrade to Private Pilot, you are flying under Part 91. If you are training to upgrade to Private, you can do solo hours in an LSA without needing any endorsements. To solo a 172, you could get a solo PIC endorsement, but only after you have logged dual for all required pre-solo maneuvers, passed a pre-solo written test on that particular aircraft, and received a solo endorsement for the 172. Dual in the 172 is of course possible, but you can't be PIC in it until you have your private (or that endorsement).
No, you're right. A medical is also required. Sorry; I inadvertantly omitted that.WDD wrote:Are you sure a sport pilot just needs an endorsement to solo in an non LSA plane as a PPL student?
