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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.
There are licences for commercial use, transportation, and flying by instrument ('night flying'). Finally, there is the phenomenon of the type ratings, which mean that, unlike with a licence to drive a car, you cannot fly every type of helicopter with just one licence.