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Categories of aircraft for which a pilot may
be rated are:
Airplane
•Rotorcraft
•Glider
•Lighter than air
•Powered lift
•Powered parachute
•Weight-shift-control
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Most aircraft categories are further broken down into
classes.
A pilot must hold a class rating to operate an aircraft in that class:
•The Airplane category is divided into single-engine land, multi-engine land, single-engine sea and multi-engine sea classes
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•The Rotorcraft category is divided into helicopter and
gyroplane classes
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•The Lighter-than-air category is divided into airship and
balloon classes
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•The Powered parachute category is divided into powered
parachute land and powered parachute sea
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•The Weight-shift-control category is divided into weight-shift-control land
and weight-shift-control sea
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Ultralight Vehicles
An ultralight aircraft is referred to as
a vehicle because the FAA does not govern it if it:
• Is used or intended to be used by a single occupant.
• Is used for recreation or sport purposes.
• Does not have an airworthiness certificate.
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Ultralight Vehicles
An ultralight aircraft
• If unpowered, weighs
less than 155 pounds
.
• Has a fuel capacity not exceeding 5 gallons.
• Is not capable of more than 55 knots calibrated airspeed at full power in level flight.
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Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) Category
The Sport Pilot Certificate
was created for pilots flying light-weight, simple aircraft and offers limited privileges.
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Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) Category
The category of aircraft
called the Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) includes:
Airplane (Land/Sea)
Gyroplane
Airship
Balloon
Weight-Shift Control (Land/Sea)
Glider
Powered Parachute.