What advantages?

I'm sure this has been hashed over more than a few times, but I'm new to
this n-g, I haven't seen or heard it discussed anywhere, and I am
considering going flying again (after 50 years on feet and wheels), and my
question is:

"Is there any advantage to gaining the Sport ticket, while on the way to a
Private, SEL?"

TIA

Flash

On Jun 4, 9:13 pm, "Flash" <flash60...@embarqmail.com> wrote:
> I'm sure this has been hashed over more than a few times, but I'm new to
> this n-g, I haven't seen or heard it discussed anywhere, and I am
> considering going flying again (after 50 years on feet and wheels), and my
> question is:
>
> "Is there any advantage to gaining the Sport ticket, while on the way to a
> Private, SEL?"

At your age you will want to find out if you will have any problems
with the FAA medical exam. I believe AOPA has a pre-medical form you
can use. If you have any medical issues that could prevent a
certificate being issued you must **NOT** seek a medical and go
directly to a Sport Pilot certificate. Taking a medical and failing it
makes you ineligible for a Sport Pilot certificate, not taking one
keeps you eligible (this is often called the catch-22 rule). However,
if you can obtain a medical certificate without a problem I really
don't see any reason to take the Sport Pilot checkride, just focus on
the private and keep your nose down as much as possible. You can
always revert to the Sport Pilot after receiving your private without
taking any additional checkride (for SEL).

-Robert, CFII

Thanks, Gents.

I was afraid it might be something on that order. And if I do get the Sport
rating, the only difference from private is night operations and bigger
planes, essentially??

Thanks,

Flash


>If you have something that makes you questionable, go
>for a Sport rating. Do not mix the two.
-
>Mortimer Schnerd, RN


"Robert M. Gary" <N7093v@**********> wrote in message
news:30f11cf3-3b66-45c1-863d-cd0fc984e642@w34g2000prm.************.com...
On Jun 4, 9:13 pm, "Flash" <flash60...@embarqmail.com> wrote:
> I'm sure this has been hashed over more than a few times, but I'm new to
> this n-g, I haven't seen or heard it discussed anywhere, and I am
> considering going flying again (after 50 years on feet and wheels), and my
> question is:
>
> "Is there any advantage to gaining the Sport ticket, while on the way to a
> Private, SEL?"

At your age you will want to find out if you will have any problems
with the FAA medical exam. I believe AOPA has a pre-medical form you
can use. If you have any medical issues that could prevent a
certificate being issued you must **NOT** seek a medical and go
directly to a Sport Pilot certificate. Taking a medical and failing it
makes you ineligible for a Sport Pilot certificate, not taking one
keeps you eligible (this is often called the catch-22 rule). However,
if you can obtain a medical certificate without a problem I really
don't see any reason to take the Sport Pilot checkride, just focus on
the private and keep your nose down as much as possible. You can
always revert to the Sport Pilot after receiving your private without
taking any additional checkride (for SEL).

-Robert, CFII

Flash wrote:
> I'm sure this has been hashed over more than a few times, but I'm new to
> this n-g, I haven't seen or heard it discussed anywhere, and I am
> considering going flying again (after 50 years on feet and wheels), and my
> question is:
>
> "Is there any advantage to gaining the Sport ticket, while on the way to a
> Private, SEL?"

If there's any way you can get the medical cert
and do PPL, do it. I'm 56 and started Sport
Pilot training over a year ago. After much
pain, I got signed off (twice) for my practical
and after being torqued around by the only 2
designated examiners in the area, I decided to
get my 3rd class, do the ground school myself
and enroll in the local university flying school
for my PPL.

Your mileage might vary. I'm really, really
disappointed by the lack of professionalism,
organization and consistency of the sport pilot
organizations in my area.

I'd be happy to give you more information via
email.