Certification of Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft

This information collection mandates that applicants who wish to obtain or maintain certification as sport pilots or light sports aircraft flight instructors report information to the FAA on occasion. The Airman certificate and/or Rating Application Form and the required records/logbooks/statements required by the federal regulations are submitted to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) district offices or its representatives to determine qualifications of the applicant for issuance of a pilot or instructor certificate, rating, privilege, or authorization. Since light-sport airman certificates do not expire, these information-reporting and recordkeeping activities are conducted on occasion (i.e., when an individual decides to pursue a light-sport airman certificate, or fails a knowledge or practical test and decides to retake that test). There is no requirement for periodic re-testing or certificate-renewal. Approximately 10,000 pilots and flight instructors have sought certification to date. Applicants for a new certificate for the student pilot, sport pilot, ground, and flight instructor with a sport pilot rating or new category or class privileges are required to submit FAA Form 8710-11, Sport Pilot Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application.

The latest form for Certification of Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft expires 2028-12-31 and can be found here.

61.13 Light-Sport Aircraft - Pilot Certification

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