LSA Sport Pilot Course
Freeway Aviation Training Center's course is designed to meet all the FAA requirments for a light sport pilot certificate. The syllabus has 20 hours of flight training, consisting of 15 hours of dual instruction and 5 hours of solo flight. The flight training will take approximately two to three months, if you schedule flight lessons 3 times per week.
Light Sport Solo Requirements
- Be at least 16 years of age
- Be able to read, speak, and understand the English language
- Have a valid drivers license in lieu of medical certificate
Light Sport Graduation Requirements
- Be at least 17 years of age
- Have a valid drivers license in lieu of medical certificate
- Demonstrate through written tests, flight tests, and appropriate records that he has the knowledge, skill and experience to excercies the privileges of a light sport pilot safely.
| Course Materials & Requirements | |
| Dual Instruction
(15 hours) (C-162, $152.00 per hour wet) |
$2,280.00 |
| 5 hours solo (C-162 $99.00 per hour wet) |
$495.00 |
| 15 hours pre/post flight ground briefings ($53.00 per hour) |
$795.00 |
| FAA Light Sport Pilot Flight Test | $400.00 |
| 1.5 hours for FAA Flight Test (C-162 $99.00 per hour wet) |
$148.50 |
| Additional Course Material (AFD, Sec, Study Guide, PTS) |
$50.00 |
| Approximate Total Cost | $4,168.50 |
Cessna C-162 Skycatcher
Specifications
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 22.8 ft
- Wingspan: 30.0 ft
- Height: 8.53 ft
- Wing area: 120 ft²
- Empty weight: 830 lb
- Useful load: 490 lb
- Max takeoff weight: 1,320 lb
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Powerplant: Continental O-200D flat-four engine, 100 hp
Performance
- Maximum speed: 118 knots
- Cruise speed: 112 knots
- Range: 470 nm at 6,000 ft
- Service ceiling: 15,500 ft
- Rate of climb: 890 ft/min
- Wing loading: 11.0 lb/ft²
- Power/mass: 100 hp continental @ 13.2 lb/hp
Freeway Airport
3900 Church Road
Bowie, MD 20721
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FBO & Flight School
301·390·6424
Aircraft Maintenance
301·262·6544
Field Elevation 168 ft
Unicom Frequency 123.075 MHz
Location N38.56.42 W76.46.32
Runway Direction 36/18
Runway Dimensions 2,420' x 40'
Traffic Pattern Alt 1,000 ft MSL