Scruiser wrote:
....from the Sport Pilot certificate? I'm currently working on my
Sport Pilot certificate and when that's done I want to add glider
"approval". I've heard rumors about a "light-sport" category of
glider, but I'm interested in the full monty. Question: Can I "add
on" gliders to a Sport Pilot ticket in the same way I would to a ASEL
certificate?

First, a warning: I don't know jack about squat when it comes to these
things.

Now, the relevant CFR just refers to "at least 40 hours of flight time as
a pilot in a heavier-than-air aircraft". Perhaps this is more specific
than it sounds or I'm missing another applicable CFR, but this certainly
sounds like not only would Sport Pilot apply, but so would Student Pilot.
This seems odd to me, but I see no mention of a particular rating, just
time logged.

The regs in question are CFR 61.109 accessible from
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/w...4cfr61_07.html

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Michael Ash
Rogue Amoeba Software