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All rights reserved. |  |  |\n\nContents  \nIntroduction ............................................................................. 1  \nSport Pilot Certificate..................................................................... 1  \nThe Medical Issue ..................................................................... 2  \nStudent Pilot Certificates ................................................................ 2  \nNew Sport Pilots ...................................................................... 2  \nExisting Pilots Operating as Sport Pilots, 14 CFR §61.303 ...................................... 3  \nAugmented Privileges and Endorsements .................................................... 3  \nControlled Airspace Endorsement, 14 CFR §61.325 ........................................... 3  \nVH of Greater Than or Less Than 87 knots, 14 CFR §61.327 .................................... 3  \nCategory and Class: Proficiency Checks, 14 CFR §61.321 ...................................... 4  \nConducting a Flight Review for a Sport Pilot ................................................. 4  \nExisting CFIs Operating at the Sport Pilot Instructor Level..................................... 5  \nSport Pilot Flight Instructors (CFI-S) ....................................................... 5  \nSport Pilot Examiners .................................................................... 6  \nLight Sport Aircraft ...................................................................... 6  \nSport Pilot-Eligible Aircraft .............................................................. 6  \nSpecial Light Sport Aircraft .............................................................. 8  \nUnresolved Issues ........................................................................ 8  \nAppendix 1: 7 Steps to Teaching Sport Pilots and Sport Pilot Instructors ......................... 9  \nAppendix 2: Student Pilot, Seeking a Sport Pilot Certificate—Endorsements ...................... 9  \nAppendix 3: Sport Pilot Endorsements ..................................................... 11  \nAppendix 4: Additional Sport Pilot Instructional Resources .................................... 12  \nAppendix 5: Pilot Certificate Comparison—Airplane Category ................................. 13  \nIntroduction  \nThe FAA regulations establishing the new sport pilot certificate, sport pilot instructor certificate (CFI-S), and light sport aircraft (LSA) have opened the sky to countless new pilots. 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Many will want to add night flying or instrument flying privileges, or will want to fly larger aircraft—or even pursue a career in aviation as a result of their first experience gained in the sport pilot certification process. 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