Sport Pilot Talk

Moe - Great start plus add Jim's suggestions. Now go out and get a prep book or CD (I just prefer the books - I find it easier than trying to read stuff on the computer screen.) ASA puts out some nice stuff and my fovorite is the Gliem "Red Books." It'll cost you less than $20; study it fo...

I called the owner of Chesapeake Sport Pilot a week ago and he said he'd have a CFI call me, but no call, so I guess they're not interested. Tim - I don't think I'd give up so easily on Cheapeake. I don't think it's a matter of not caring or not wanting your business, but more a matter of being rea...

Well, I think that's pretty understandable given the issue that a lot of certificated pilots don't even understand the idea of the sport PILOT certificate, let alone the subtle distinctions of the CFI with sport pilot privelidges that can be earned with someone without a medical certificate, a comme...

Phil - I don't know this with absolute certainty, but I suspect the CFI-SP written is a sub-set of the CFI-A written test. There are certainly aspects that don't appy to SP's such as aircraft control soley be reference to instruments, etc. I DO know the test codes - the CFI-A written is the FIA (Fli...

What do you suppose the insurance on *that* will be??

Let's see, a $140,000 (without options) amphibian flown by a sport pilot with 35 hours total time....

OUCH.

I've always been a fan of the Gleim "red books" studied those for a week or so and passed with 100%. However, just realize that there is a big difference between just passing the written and learning everything you really need to absorb and comprehend to be a safe pilot. There's a lot of k...

I was curious if any of the training facilities & FBOs out there doing sport pilot activity have seen an impact on their business as a result of the slowing economy and high fuel prices. Alternatively, those of you currently in training for your ticket or renting aircraft - have you altered your...