The Sport Pilot License (SPL) provides an accessible and affordable entry into aviation, requiring fewer training hours (20 total) and only a valid U.S. driver's license instead of a medical ...

Starting with a recreational or sport pilot certificate is recommended before pursuing a private pilot license due to the increased complexity and time commitment of the latter. A sport pilot ...

AOPA PETITIONS FOR RELAXED MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPORT PILOTS - The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association filed a petition last week with FAA to allow pilots who limit themselves to recreational ...

I was checking out the new Sport Pilot License, and I thought I'd ask if any Ars pilots wanted to talk about the new license. Anyone actually have one? How much money are we really talking, to both ...

Those holding sport pilot certificates can now enjoy an expanded array of privileges under the first phase of the FAA's Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) ruling that went ...

My Poynter colleague Larry Larsen spotted this one, the federal government now has a new pilot’s license for light aircraft. The L.A. Times explains: With a valid automobile driver’s license and 20 ...

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new era of possibilities for recreational aviation dawned today as the Sport Pilot 2.0 era opened with the effective date of the MOSAIC ...

The introduction of the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) rule by the FAA promises to significantly expand the eligibility and scope for sport pilot certification. At its ...

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association filed a petition last week with FAA to allow pilots, who limit themselves to recreational pilot privileges, to use a driver's license as a medical ...