The Sport Pilot License (SPL) offers an accessible and affordable entry into aviation, requiring fewer training hours (20 total) and no medical certificate (with a valid U.S. driver's license), ...

Changes in sport pilot rules took effect on October 22, making sport pilot privileges and a driver’s license sufficient to fly many more aircraft (including Part 23 aircraft) than before.

Pilot qualifications are officially called "certificates," though "licenses" is often used interchangeably, with various levels, ratings, and endorsements. There are 7 main types of pilot certificates ...

The impact of the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) rule is generating a lot of discussion in the aviation community, as many flight schools and education professionals are ...

The EAA noted the start of a new era of possibilities for recreational aviation on the occasion of the effective date of the MOSAIC – Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification – rule from ...

Have some questions about MOSAIC, the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification? You're not the only one. Since the rule was announced, aviation groups such as the Experimental Aircraft ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., April 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MzeroA Online Ground School, the nation's most trusted provider of online aviation ground school education, today announced the official launch of ...

After graduating from Georgia Tech with a degree in aerospace engineering, Justin Connors took a sideways step over to general aviation. He became a summer intern for AOPA, answering member phone ...

Although there’s an undeniable thread of showmanship to Coburn’s feat, those involved in the fledgling Sport Pilot and LSA industries say there’s an important lesson to be learned from the effort.

The FAA's new MOSAIC rule expands the types of aircraft that sport pilots can fly, including some four-seat models. Sport pilot training requires less flight time than a private pilot's license and is ...

AOPA PETITIONS FOR RELAXED MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPORT PILOTS - The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association filed a petition last week with FAA to allow pilots who limit themselves to recreational ...