FAA Sport Pilot Airplane (SPA)RegulationsHard
A sport pilot plans to land at an airport located within Class D airspace that has an operating control tower. Before conducting this operation, the pilot must have
- Aa private pilot certificate with an instrument rating
- Blogged at least 50 hours of pilot-in-command time
- Creceived training and a logbook endorsement for operations in that class of airspace
- Dfiled and activated a VFR flight plan
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. received training and a logbook endorsement for operations in that class of airspace
14 CFR 61.325 requires a sport pilot to receive ground and flight training and obtain a logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor before operating to, from, through, or at an airport located in Class B, C, or D airspace, or with an operating control tower.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. An instrument rating is not required for sport pilot operations in controlled airspace.
- B. There is no specific hour requirement tied to this privilege; training and endorsement are required instead.
- D. A flight plan is unrelated to the airspace/control tower endorsement requirement.
Class B/C/D Airspace Endorsement
A required logbook endorsement under 14 CFR 61.325 allowing sport pilots to operate at airports in or with Class B, C, or D airspace/control towers.
- Requires ground and flight training from an instructor
- Endorsement must be logged before the flight
- Without it, sport pilots must avoid towered/Class B-C-D airports
Memory trick: 'Tower talk needs a logbook walk' — training before towers.