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Can you train for a Light Sport Pilot License in a non Light Sport plane, Say a Cherokee?

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I have a friend with a Piper Chereokee that says i can use his plane for my training to get my Light Sport flight training. Up until solo I can do this right?

-Chris

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  1. Collin Hughes on Oct 25, 2012

    You can do part of your training in an airplane that is not a light sport, but not all of it. I have copied and pasted an answer from the EAA’s website that answers the same question you have posted here. This should explain things better.

    Based on the following information I would recommend you do all of the training in a light sport aircraft. That way when you are ready for your solo flights and your check ride you are familiar with the airplane. Jumping back and forth from one airplane to another will only add time to your training and confuse things.

    Answer :
    As a sport pilot student you won’t be able to fly solo in an aircraft that does not meet the definition of a light-sport aircraft. You also may not take the sport pilot practical test in an aircraft that does not meet the LSA definition.

    Privileges and limitations of a sport pilot are found in subpart J of 14 CFR Part 61. The section regarding aircraft that sport pilots are allowed to fly (which would include solo flying by student sport pilots) can be found in 61.315. And since the applicant is acting as pilot in command during a practical test, these limitations would also apply to the aircraft being used for that practical test.

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