Federal Register #FAA-2025-3519

FAA Updates Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards to Align with MOSAIC Regulations

This opportunity concerns a regulatory update by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), not a procurement of goods or services. - Government Buyer: - Department of Transportation (DOT) - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - General Aviation and Commercial Division/Testing Standards Section - Scope of Update: - Revises three Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards (PTS) to align with the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) final rule - Expands the types of aircraft sport pilots and flight instructors with a sport pilot rating may operate - Updates minimum recovery altitude for stalls and slow flight tasks from 1,000 to 1,500 feet AGL - Incorporates updated PTS documents by reference (FAAS808129B, FAAS808130B, FAAS808131B) - Products/Services: - No physical products or OEMs are involved - Updated PTS documents serve as the primary deliverables, freely available online - Notable Requirements: - Alignment with new MOSAIC regulatory standards - Expanded operational privileges for sport pilots - Centralized incorporation by reference procedures - No new costs or significant economic impacts expected

Description

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revises certain regulations governing airman certification and incorporates three updated sport pilot practical test standards (PTS) by reference. The rule aligns the airman testing standards with newly adopted regulatory requirements in the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) final rule related to the certification of sport pilots and operation of light-sport category aircraft. It updates the PTS to improve airman certification standard materials and expands the aircraft that sport pilots and flight instructors with a sport pilot rating may operate. The final rule is effective September 14, 2026.

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