§ 61.311 - What flight proficiency requirements must I meet to apply for a sport pilot certificate?

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To apply for a sport pilot certificate you must receive and log ground and flight training from an authorized instructor on the following areas of operation, as appropriate, for airplane single-engine land or sea, glider, gyroplane, airship, balloon, powered parachute land or sea, and weight-shift-control aircraft land or sea privileges:

Preflight preparation.

Preflight procedures.

Airport, seaplane base, and gliderport operations, as applicable.

Takeoffs (or launches), landings, and go-arounds.

Performance maneuvers, and for gliders, performance speeds.

Ground reference maneuvers (not applicable to gliders and balloons).

Soaring techniques (applicable only to gliders).

Navigation.

Slow flight (not applicable to lighter-than-air aircraft and powered parachutes).

Stalls (not applicable to lighter-than-air aircraft, gyroplanes, and powered parachutes).

Emergency operations.

Post-flight procedures.