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| | USHPA - Articles - Proposed FAA "Sport Pilot" Certification |
 | | This regulation made it clear that ultralight pilots, both powered and unpowered, were required to observe certain basic rules of VFR flight operations, and to avoid activities that could endanger the lives and property of others. |
 | | Restrictions on the performance and capability of aircraft that could be flown by a Sport Pilot certificate holder would be relaxed to an increased empty weight (to a 1,200 pound maximum), an increased stall speed of 39 kcas, and the ability to fly two-place aircraft. |
 | | The Sport Pilot proposal is engineered to transition the majority of ultralight pilots from Part 103 to a conventional pilot certificate, and to transition modern ultralight aircraft from unproven, unregistered designs to proven, certified, inspected, and regulated designs. |
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