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If the airplane light-sport aircraft is properly equipped, and the pilot has a private pilot rating, it can be flown at night. Also, if the airplane light-sport aircraft is properly equipped, and the pilot has a private pilot instrument rating, it can be flown in IFR conditions by instruments.
Recognizing that the standard pilotâs license was overkill for the needs of many people, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), created a new category of pilotâs license called Sport Pilot. These pilots are able to earn their license in about half the time and at about half the costs as a Private Pilot, but they are restricted to flying a new category of two seat aircraft called Light Sport Aircraft.