New and Future Pilots

Ever thought about becoming a pilot? Now is the time! Sport Pilot 2.0 makes achieving your pilot certificate more accessible than ever in half the time, half the cost, and all the fun.

YOU can do this now. With lower barriers to entry, a wider selection of aircraft, and optional endorsements for sport pilots, a new era of recreational flight has begun.

So, what does Sport Pilot 2.0 actually do?

Sport Pilot 2.0 makes earning your pilot certificate easier and more streamlined:

Sport pilot certificates can be obtained more quickly than private pilot certificates and the expanded opportunities for sport pilots to complete their training make it a more straightforward entry point for those wanting to learn how to fly.

• Sport Pilot 2.0 halves the number of hours it takes to achieve your pilot certificate, thus reducing the cost, initial investment, and overall completion time.
• Eliminates the expense, uncertainty, and time to get a medical certificate.
• Allows a stepping-stone approach for additional privileges through endorsements, such as night flying and retractable landing gear, after obtaining a sport pilot certificate, reducing the initial length of training.
• Good for life — once you have a pilot certificate, you can come back to flying at any time with a flight review by an instructor.

Sport Pilot 2.0 lowers the cost to achieve your dream of flying and increases the accessibility of the aviation lifestyle: Lower costs and more choices provide far more opportunities for sport pilot training than what’s been previously available. Plus, changes to what aircraft are sport-pilot eligible expands the number of aircraft that sport pilots can fly once certificated, increasing utility, safety, and availability of aircraft. This helps grow and create more opportunities in recreational aviation.

• Reduces time and complications to earn a pilot certificate for those seeking to fly for recreation or personal transportation. A sport pilot certificate is the quickest way into the cockpit.
• Eliminates the need for flight schools to purchase special equipment to train sport pilots. Expands the choices of lower-cost training, flight schools, and rentable aircraft.
• Flight schools can use existing equipment for training, eliminating the need for special equipment and expanding their student pool.
• Broadens availability of aircraft with more utility for sport pilots to train in, rent, buy, and fly.

Need help deciding what’s next? We’ve got you covered! Check out our step-by-step guide on becoming a sport pilot here where we’ll guide you through the next steps of your aviation journey.

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