Pass Your FAA Sport Pilot Knowledge Test the First Time
Sport Pilot is the fastest, most affordable way into the cockpit — no FAA medical required. Study the exact topics on the Sport Pilot Airplane knowledge test with ACS-aligned practice questions, an AI tutor that explains every answer, the proven 5-step method, and Smart Review spaced repetition that brings each question back right before you’d forget it.
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How to earn your FAA Sport Pilot certificate
The Sport Pilot certificate lets you fly light-sport aircraft in day VFR conditions with one passenger — the quickest, lowest-cost path to flying. Here’s what the FAA requires:
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Be at least 17 years old
You can begin training at any age and solo at 16, but the Sport Pilot certificate is issued at 17.
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Read, speak, write & understand English
With allowances for certain medical conditions.
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Use a valid U.S. driver’s license for medical eligibility
Sport Pilot does not require an FAA medical certificate — a current and valid U.S. driver’s license can serve as evidence of medical eligibility, provided you’ve never been denied a medical. This is the fastest medical path in aviation.
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Pass the Sport Pilot Airplane knowledge test
The aeronautical knowledge (written) test, taken at an FAA-approved testing center.
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Log the required flight experience
A minimum of 20 hours for airplane — including dual instruction, solo time, and cross-country — under Part 61.
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Pass the practical test (checkride)
An oral and flight exam with an FAA examiner or designated pilot examiner (DPE).
The knowledge test is the part you study for — that’s where we come in. Always confirm current requirements at faa.gov.
What’s on the Sport Pilot knowledge test
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