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Sport Pilot Ticket - Wife + Baby?

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 8:09 am
by tevbax
So i've been looking everywhere for an answer to this question. As a sport pilot, could I fly my wife AND infant? Sport pilot regs state "pilot and passenger" which seems pretty clear cut to me. But, an infant is allowed to occupy a airplane seat, commercially, on someones lap, up to age 2.

Im working on my PPL, so this is soon to be a non issue anyways.

Re: Sport Pilot Ticket - Wife + Baby?

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 8:19 am
by 3Dreaming
Even though the baby is not required to have its own seat or seat belt they are still a passenger. So the answer is, No you cab not carry your wife and baby as a sport pilot.

Re: Sport Pilot Ticket - Wife + Baby?

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 11:42 am
by drseti
Actually, you can carry both your wife and your baby as a Sport pilot - but only up until your wife gives birth to the baby. :wink:

Re: Sport Pilot Ticket - Wife + Baby?

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 1:36 pm
by AviatorCrafty
Actually was just thinking about this very question, but yeah sport pilot only permits carrying of one passenger. Although something like a dog doesn't count as a passenger so if you fly for something like PilotsnPaws then as long as you have useful load you could carry as many dogs/cats as you want.