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Light Sport Airplanes

Pros	Cons
Travel cross-country 150 makes & models available Only a Sport Pilot license needed No medical exam needed Leaseback possibilities Relatively low insurance cost	Only 2 seats For unusual models: Vendor support is thin You must own to solo No local instructors Open models require heated clothing in winter

Sample Light Sport Airplanes (Click on the picture to go to their website.)

Vans RV-12
SeaRey
Quicksilver

Purchase cost

New
Used

$140,000
$50,000+
$150,000
$50,000+
$40,000
$5 - 10,000

Capabilities

# of seats
Cruising speed

2
135 mph
2
90 mph
2
60 mph

Training

FAA license needed
Medical?
Training cost
Demo flight?
Nearest instructor

Sport Pilot
Driver's license
$5,000+
Easily
Most airports
Sport Pilot
Driver's license
$5,000+
Florida
Fredericksburg
Sport Pilot
Driver's license
$5,000+
Flying Club 1
Indiana / Florida

Can I rent?

During intial training
To solo
After license

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No

Where to store it Hangar Hangar Hangar

For instruction and demo flights, see our Instructors page.

The Most Popular Light Sport Airplanes (The numbers after each name are the number newly registered with the FAA in 2019. Click on the picture to go to their website.)

Vans RV12 (56)
Icon A5 (46)
Vashon Ranger R7 (19)

American Legend Cub (17)
BRM Bristell (11)
Czech Sport Aircraft Sport Cruiser (10)

Further Information

The AOPA training guide lays out the whole process of getting an FAA pilot's license for airplanes at either the Sport Pilot or Private Pilot level.