| If you are headed towards obtaining your pilot's license | | | | Pilot category. Therefore, no special medical |
| then the very first term you need to get used to is the | | | | certificates are required. One demand is that the |
| Federal Aviation Administration. They are the | | | | individual must be able to read and write fluent English. |
| governing body that sets all the rules and regulations | | | | If English is not your first language and you have |
| attached to obtaining your pilots license. One of the | | | | difficulty with it then you will want to take an English |
| very newest pilot categories is the certified Sport Pilot. | | | | course prior to your Sport Pilot training. |
| Every variation of pilots has their own privileges and | | | | So far, we have told you all of the benefits of |
| restrictions. The Sport Pilot category has some great | | | | becoming a Sport Pilot. With these privileges also |
| advantages over the Private Pilot category when it | | | | come some restrictions. Not following them can mean |
| comes to obtaining the license because it takes less | | | | your license will be suspended or even evoked. |
| time and is not as expensive. | | | | Restriction 1 |
| The Sport Pilot will have the option of learning to fly | | | | You will never be able to fly into airspace that is |
| various aircraft that come into the light sport category | | | | controlled by air traffic control towers. This is the |
| such as airplanes, glider and aircraft lighter than air, | | | | airspace around the airports. |
| which means balloons or airships. This category will | | | | Restriction 2 |
| also include the options of weight-shift aircraft as well | | | | You are not permitted to fly outside of the United |
| as powered parachutes. Therefore, you can see there | | | | States. Therefore, your Sports license is only applicable |
| are several options when it comes to choices of air | | | | in this country. |
| born travel. This particular pilot license has become so | | | | Restriction 3 |
| popular that it is expected to eventually include | | | | You are not allowed to fly at night. Your flying hours |
| gyroplanes. | | | | start at dawn and end at dusk. |
| Many people are quite surprised when they hear the | | | | Restriction 4 |
| age requirement for learning to fly various aircraft. If its | | | | You are not allowed to fly above 10,000 feet. |
| gliders the would be pilot is interested in they can start | | | | Restriction 5 |
| their training at 14 years of age and quality to apply for | | | | Weather conditions are critical. You can only fly on |
| the test at the age of 16. In respect to the other | | | | clear days. If you are not able to have a clear view of |
| aircraft, training can start at the age of 16, but they will | | | | the earth then you are not permitted to fly. |
| not be qualified to attempt the test until the age of 17. | | | | Restriction 6 |
| For the majority of Pilot licenses some category of | | | | You are only allowed to have one passenger at a |
| medical certification is required. In the case of the | | | | time. |
| Sports Pilot, it is deemed that if you are healthy enough | | | | These are current restrictions. It is very important that |
| to have a valid driver's license then you are healthy | | | | you learn every one of the restrictions at the time of |
| enough to fly the aircraft that comes under the Sports | | | | obtaining your license. |