On 5 Dec 2006 20:55:13 -0800, "Andrew Sarangan" wrote:

Robert M. Gary wrote:
Danny Dot wrote:
If I buy an older plane that qualifies for Sport Aviation (e.g. less than
1300 lbs), but was certified "Utility", do I need any paper work to fly it
under Sport.

The plane will continue to be a "Utility" category aircraft but
qualifies to be flown by a "Sport" pilot. This is different than the
new "Sport" category of aircraft which are basically Ultralights.

What about the airspeed limitation of Sport category aircraft? I
thought they had to be certified with a cruise speed less than
120knots.

No. Maximum level-flight speed of 120 knots. This illustrates the basic
requirements to qualify under the Light Sport definition:

http://www.bowersflybaby.com/tech/sportpilot.jpg

As another poster said, certification category is irrelevant, as long as it
meets the definition.

For a partial list of qualifying aircraft, see:

http://www.sportpilot.org/learn/aircraft.html

Ron Wanttaja