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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.
The sport pilot certificate was created in 2004 as a simpler, less expensive way to fly. This certificate requires fewer hours of training (20) than either the private pilot or the recreational pilot certificate, and sport pilots enjoy many of the same privileges as private pilots. The certificate does, however, come with limitations.