Andy, the "Reply" button is now at the bottom of the page
instead of the top. It appears this might be a gentle nudge to post
replys below the message instead of at the top, as has been our standard
practice.

At 02:18 15 May 2008, Andy wrote:
>For some reason I can't reply to the old thread that discussed
adding
>new ratings to sport pilot without a flight test. The reply option is
>not available. Anyway...
>
>It seems FAA has had second thought on this and has issued an NPRM.
>Some of it reads as follows:
>
>"Currently, to obtain additional aircraft
>category and class privileges at the sport
>pilot level, the holder of a pilot
>certificate must complete a proficiency
>check administered by an authorized
>instructor. Upon successful completion
>of that proficiency check, that person
>receives a logbook endorsement from
>the instructor who administered the
>proficiency check. That endorsement
>permits the person completing the
>proficiency check to exercise sport pilot
>privileges in the category and class of
>aircraft in which the proficiency check
>was administered.
>Consistent with the FAA=92s system for
>issuing all other pilot certificates and
>ratings, the FAA is proposing to require
>a person seeking privileges to operate an
>additional category and class of lightsport
>aircraft as a sport pilot to obtain
>the appropriate category and class
>rating. These ratings would be issued
>after the completion of a practical test
>typically administered by an FAAdesignated
>pilot examiner (DPE). The
>practice of obtaining privileges to
>operate a light-sport aircraft after
>completion of a proficiency check by an
>authorized instructor would be
>discontinued. Privileges to operate lightsport
>aircraft would be indicated as
>ratings on a person=92s pilot certificate
>rather than by an endorsement in a
>person=92s logbook."
>
>Note the requirement for a flight test with an FAA designated
>examiner. (DPE)
>
>The full NPRM can be seen at
>http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/08-1127.pdf
>
>Andy
>
>