Description: How to keep sport pilot flying as it ought to be, fun, accessible and affordable.
Sport Pilot Flying as it ought to be.
You pull the biplane out of the old barn, pull on your cloth helmet and goggles. The mags are on and with the pull of the prop the engine coughs to life, smoke dissipating as it smooths out its yawning start. You roll to the end of a long grass strip, shove the throttle forward and blur by the trees as you take to the skys for another glorious, timeless flight.
If this is what you think of when you think of flying, you're at the right place. No ILS approach information here, just fun flying. Sport Pilot flying is a more affordable and more accessible way to get in the air. The new category created by the FAA allows you to fly with fewer hours, no medical and with almost the same freedom as a regular Private Pilot certificate. While the emphasis is on this catagory, we will be stepping outside of it at times to talk about other aircraft since the feel of this type