Third Class to Sport Pilot

define "insurance company".. I take it that this is the company that insures
your aircraft?

are you flying and continuing to fly an aircraft that qualifies for LSA
status even thought it may already be certified above LSA status.

As another poster said, on the last day of the month, you are a PP and can
fly what you've been flying, on the 1st of the next month you are a Sport
Pilot and can only fly aircraft that qualify under the LSA rules, 2 seat, hp
or speed limits etc, and can only fly them to the LSA limitations... no
night, no flights above 10,000MSL, no flights to certain airports without
additional endorsements...

no here lies another question... if you "were" a PP, and now flying under
SP, you were at one time qualified to fly into airports that are now
limited.. and the other SP restrictions.. can you still do that without the
SP log book endorsements needed by an SP?

BT

"Dick" wrote in message
news:yjo1g.4484$sh.2172@trnddc08...
What has anyone actually experienced in making the change from a third
class medical to the Sport Pilots "driver" license?

My insurance company has said "no problem unless the policy specifically
states a third class medical is needed" (it doesn't).

Thanks, Dick

If you are a PP flying as a SP, you do not need to get endorsements to fly
into Class B,C, or D airspace - you are already qualified.

Jerry in NC

"BTIZ" wrote in message
news:_AB1g.8209$Qz.2400@fed1read11...
define "insurance company".. I take it that this is the company that
insures your aircraft?

are you flying and continuing to fly an aircraft that qualifies for LSA
status even thought it may already be certified above LSA status.

As another poster said, on the last day of the month, you are a PP and can
fly what you've been flying, on the 1st of the next month you are a Sport
Pilot and can only fly aircraft that qualify under the LSA rules, 2 seat,
hp or speed limits etc, and can only fly them to the LSA limitations... no
night, no flights above 10,000MSL, no flights to certain airports without
additional endorsements...

no here lies another question... if you "were" a PP, and now flying under
SP, you were at one time qualified to fly into airports that are now
limited.. and the other SP restrictions.. can you still do that without
the SP log book endorsements needed by an SP?

BT

"Dick" wrote in message
news:yjo1g.4484$sh.2172@trnddc08...
What has anyone actually experienced in making the change from a third
class medical to the Sport Pilots "driver" license?

My insurance company has said "no problem unless the policy specifically
states a third class medical is needed" (it doesn't).

Thanks, Dick

"Jerry" wrote in message
...
If you are a PP flying as a SP, you do not need to get endorsements to fly
into Class B,C, or D airspace - you are already qualified.

Jerry in NC


That's what I understood... just thought I'd got other opinions..
BT

On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 18:37:00 -0700, "BTIZ"
wrote:

no here lies another question... if you "were" a PP, and now flying under
SP, you were at one time qualified to fly into airports that are now
limited.. and the other SP restrictions.. can you still do that without the
SP log book endorsements needed by an SP?

I think the answer is yes, but it might be worthwhile getting a
specific endorsement for controlled airspace. (I assume that private
pilots don't get a specific sign-off for ATC? If they do, then that
sign-off ought to carry over to their life as a Sport Pilot.)




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On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 18:37:00 -0700, "BTIZ"
wrote:

no here lies another question... if you "were" a PP, and now flying
under SP, you were at one time qualified to fly into airports that are
now limited.. and the other SP restrictions.. can you still do that
without the SP log book endorsements needed by an SP?

I think the answer is yes, but it might be worthwhile getting a
specific endorsement for controlled airspace. (I assume that private
pilots don't get a specific sign-off for ATC? If they do, then that
sign-off ought to carry over to their life as a Sport Pilot.)




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Not needed, the regs specifically address this issue. it says, in
effect, a private pilot acting under sport pilot has already had the
airspace training needed, therefore does not require the endorsement
(you really already have the logged instruction time in your logbook as
a student)

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On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 10:30:54 GMT, "Dick" wrote:

What has anyone actually experienced in making the change from a third class
medical to the Sport Pilots "driver" license?

My insurance company has said "no problem unless the policy specifically
states a third class medical is needed" (it doesn't).

I've decided to do this when my current medical expires in December.
The insurance representative told me not to worry about the fact that
there's no check box on the application: "You're still a private
pilot, but you'll be flying under Sport Pilot rules."

Just to be on the safe side, I will write beside it that I am using
Sport Pilot privileges.



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