Doug McCleary <>
writes:

The FAA has created two new classes of private pilot: weight shift
control and powered parachute. The weight shift control PPL license requires
only 5 more hours of training than the Sport Pilot certificate. I can't help but
wonder if they did this one especially with towing ultralight gliders in mind,
even though the bulk of aerotowing in the USA is done with Dragonflies


(61. 5 (a)(iv) and 61.5 (b)(1)(vii) and 61.5 (b)(5)):


http://tinyurl.com/qyy74


A pilot can use "aeronautical experience" obtained in an "ultralight vehicle"
for a PP certificate with weight shift control or powered parachute rating
(61.52 (a)(3)):


http://tinyurl.com/o6s94


On the EAA's "sportpilot.org" website, they claim that sport pilot flight time
may be credited towards more advanced ratings (see
http://sportpilot.org/learn/final_rule_synopsis.html under the heading "The
Sport Pilot Rule). I am still digging for further FAR's that would clarify this
regarding fixed-wing aircraft (like our Dragonflies).