Each month, Flying answers questions about the new Sport Pilot/Light-Sport Aircraft rule with assistance from the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), the authority on the opportunities available ...

The Luscombe 8E is not a Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) because its maximum gross weight (1,400 lbs) exceeds the 1,320 lb LSA limit, meaning it cannot be flown by a sport pilot. A Single Engine Land (SEL) ...

Editor’s Note: Matt Sloane is a former CNN Medical News producer and the founder and CEO of Atlanta Drone Consultants in Atlanta, Georgia. As an eight-year-old boy who dreamed of flying, the best I ...

The impact of the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) rule is generating a lot of discussion in the aviation community, as many flight schools and education professionals are ...

The FAA's new MOSAIC rule expands the types of aircraft that sport pilots can fly, including some four-seat models. Sport pilot training requires less flight time than a private pilot's license and is ...