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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.
A sport pilot license permits a pilot to fly only light sport aircraft during the day and in good weather. According to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association's cost calculator, the cost for a private license runs on average $9,900, a recreational runs $7,700 and a sport license about $4,400.right Aero Inc. in Minnesota charges $42 an hour for an instructor, plus $45 for aircraft rental. The per hour rental costs also depend on the type of plane a pilot trains on. San Jose Flight Instruction students going for private or recreational licenses use the newest Cessna 172, which costs $150 per hour.