Sports Pilot License training near "Orlando" area?

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Hi guys, Considered getting into the private pilot route but I am more interested in light sports aircrafts due to their cost, efficiency, and shortest training needed. However, I am located in Sanford, FL and I am having a difficult time finding a pilot training school that offers Sports Pilot Training so if you guys can point me in the right direction that'll be great! Thanks in advance!

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Armchair_driver@reddit

I’m available

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ltcterry@reddit

In about three months most common trainers will be Sport Pilot eligible. You could start flying now and be ready to solo when MOSAIC takes effect. It’s Sport Pilot, not sports. And a word of caution - Private requires 40 hours, but the national average is 70-75. Sport “only” requires 20, but pragmatically Sport is Private less six hours of training (“flight by reference to instruments” and night - three hours each) so it’s likely the national average to Sport is “64-69.” Not 20. Not even close. Please do the cross country training to Private standards.

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Legitimate_One721@reddit (OP)

Oh excuse me for the typo! "Sport's vs Sport" its the same. Located a local school in Sebring, Florida that fly Bristell's aircraft which is one that I am interested in purchasing beside the Tarragon aircraft. I am currently working on logistics since I have to reside there for my training due to the travel distance that's not fun\~

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ltcterry@reddit

It's not "sport's" and it's not "sports." If you actually finish the training you will be a Sport Pilot with a Sport Pilot Certificate. No letter S whether with or without an apostrophe. There are now tons of airplanes available to train in, though you can't solo most of them until October. A Light Sport Airplane is no longer the only airplane a Sport Pilot may fly. Effective October anyway. No need to go resident anywhere. Train where you are. Buy what you want. Get checked out in it. Good luck. And watch the changing value of LSAs now that Sport Pilots are not limited to small airplanes.

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Skynet_lives@reddit

Don’t know how the get there numbers but last I heard at an EAA wings meeting was 37hrs average for sport pilot.

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Neither-Way-4889@reddit

If you can get a medical then just get your PPL. You can still fly under sport privileges if needed. The only reason to get only a SPL is if you are unable to get a medical.

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AlexJamesFitz@reddit

Just a thought: If you're having trouble finding sport training, you might have an equally hard time finding sport aircraft to rent when you're done. That said, the latest MOSIAC changes are promising, but they'll take time to really change things.

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