Light Sport Training
The Sport Pilot Certificate is a more affordable way to get yourself into the air. Our Sport pilot course training is in the Cessna 162 SkyCatcher.
Certificate overview
Light Sport:
Achieve your dream of learning to fly
— in half the time.
With Light Sport Training, you can earn a certification to pilot Light Sport Aircraft in far less time than it takes to complete a traditional private pilot license. Plus, every hour that you spend flying a Light Sport Aircraft will transfer over to your FAA pilot certification, if you decide to pursue that later. You’ll only need a drivers license to get started.
Spirit Aviation offers light sport training for our customers in the CSRA, Augusta, Thomson and Reynolds Plantation/Lake Oconee Resort areas. We have dedicated instructors who are on site and ready to work with you. All you need is a driver’s license to get started.
aircraft overview
Your Plane Awaits
Introducing the Cessna 162 Skycatcher.
Spirit Aviation offers Light Sport Training in the sporty new Cessna 162 Skycatcher. It’s an easy to fly, easy to learn plane that features a Garmin 300 glass panel cockpit. Plus, you’ll learn on a control stick
instead of the standard yoke—which makes it easier to get started. And because the Skycatcher is easy to get in and features a gull-wing door design, it feels light and nimble. You’re going to love flying this new bird.
The Sport Pilot Rule
What you can fly as a Sport Pilot
According to FAA rules, the Sport Pilot may exercise flight privileges in one or more of the following aircraft categories:
Light sport-classed aircraft, single-engine only
Airship or balloon
e.g. Trikes
Gyroplane only
quick facts At A Glance
Sport Pilot Eligibility Requirements
Language
Read, write, speak and understand English
Age
Be at least 16 years of age for airplane, gyroplane, airship, weight-shift control, or powered parachute,
or 14 years of age for balloons and gliders
Government ID
To be a student pilot in general, you will need a current and valid U.S. driver’s license
Medical Eligibility
An applicant for student pilot certificate seeking sport pilot must hold either a medical certificate OR a current and valid U.S. driver’s license
Note: You will need a driver’s license to operate the aircraft
learn to Fly with us
Spirit Aviation offers the following flight training programs:
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Spirit Aviation is your full service FBO offering the finest executive terminal services, flight training, and top notch Cessna Pilot Centers at Thomson McDuffie-Regional Airport and Greene County Regional Airport.
Proudly serving the CSRA, Augusta, Thomson and Reynolds Plantation / Lake Oconee Resort areas.