Learn to fly with sport pilot training, and earn your license in a fraction of time and a lot less money!
Universal offers the best sport pilot training in the Tampa Bay area. Our sport pilot training can help you earn your sport pilot certification to pilot Light Sport Aircraft, which earns you the privilege to fly some of the most fun, most versatile aircraft in the sky. And the best part is, you can do it in less time and much less money than you’d spend earning your private pilot certificate!
What it takes to earn a Light Sport Certification:
Total Time: 20 hours minimum which consists of at least:
Dual: 15 hours minimum of flight training with an instructor on the Sport Pilot areas of operation including:
2 hours must be cross-country dual instruction
2 hours of flight training in a single engine airplane within the 60 days prior to the practical test.
Solo: 5 hours minimum of solo flying in a single engine airplane on the Sport Pilot areas of operation including:
Fly one solo cross-country flight over a total distance of 75 or more nautical miles to two different destinations to a full-stop landing. At least one leg of this cross-country must be over a total distance of at least 25 nautical miles (46 km).
Other Requirements:
Pass FAA Knowlage Test (Written Portion)
Pass FAA Practical Test (Oral & Flight Test)
Have a valid US State drivers license AND not been rejected for your last Airman Medical Certificate or have a current 3rd class or higher Airman Medical Certificate.