Quote Originally Posted by scuba72 View Post
The Cessna 150/152 meets all criteria for light sport except one, max takeoff weight. If the FAA would waive the weight for training only (Or raise the weight to include the Cessna 150/152 in the light sport category) then there would be thousands more Sport Pilots today. For me to get light sport training, I would have to travel 200+ miles. To train in a Cessna 150, I could be at an airport in 10 minutes.
The FAA should approve the C150 for Sport Pilots, SOLO ONLY. That would get the weight to within ~100 lbs of the Light Sport limit. Instructors could still be able to teach SPs, and the SP students could solo and take their lessons until they get their licenses.

The FAA would also have to approve taking a SP flight test with an FAA inspector on board.

Ron Wanttaja