Why should you choose Light Sport?

Why would you consider light sport over the normal private pilot certificate?

That’s a great question and one which we love to answer. Light sport is a relatively new option for pilots (since 2004). Most pilots are private pilots for a few reasons:
They became a pilot before light sport was a thing.
They never heard of light sport.
They want to become commercial pilots.

But light sport offers a ton of advantages for people who want to just enjoy aviation and maybe share it with their friends. Below are some of the great reasons you should consider light sport:

Training requirements are substantially less then private, leading to a much lower entry cost into aviation.
You get all the same stick and rudder skills that a private pilot is taught.
You can customize your training to your goals.
There are tons of add on endorsements that can get to further your training and abilities.
Light sport aircraft are generally a fraction of the cost of larger, more complex aircraft
If you become a sport pilot and eventually want to upgrade to a private pilot, all your training and time cross directly over.
If you think that getting an FAA medical exam is not for you, you can still fly light sport: your driver’s license counts as your “medical” for light sport!
Many antique and vintage aircraft count as light sport.
Tons of experimental and home built aircraft are light sport.
Overall light sport is the least expensive yet very enjoyable way to take to the skies.

As an added huge bonus, the FAA is currently wrapping up a revision of light sport called the MOSAIC rule which will massively expand the types of aircraft a light sport pilot is allowed to fly. This is a huge game changer and will make sport aviation so much more useful. This is a GREAT time to be getting into light sport!

If you are still not convinced, give us a call and we will talk you through your goals as a future pilot and why this may be the right choice for you.