Sport Pilot Lighter-Than-Air (Airship) — Information & Free Practice
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Sport Pilot Lighter-Than-Air (Airship)
- Provider
- FAA airman knowledge-testing program; registration through PSI
- Format
- Computer-administered multiple-choice knowledge test
- Exam questions
- Scored questions: 40.
- Passing score
- 70
Examination outline
- Applicable sport-pilot regulations
- NTSB accident reporting
- Aeronautical Information Manual and FAA advisory circulars
- VFR charts and navigation
- Weather recognition, windshear, reports and forecasts
- Safe aircraft operation, collision avoidance and wake turbulence
- Density altitude and performance
- Weight and balance
- Aerodynamics, powerplants and aircraft systems
- Stall and spin knowledge, as applicable
- Aeronautical decision making and risk management
Preflight actions
- Runway, performance, weather and fuel information
- Alternatives for incomplete flights and delays
Examination sources
- 14 CFR Part 61, current consolidated eCFR
§ 61.309, introductory text and paragraphs (a)–(l)(2)
- 14 CFR Part 61, current consolidated eCFR
§ 61.307(a), Knowledge test
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix, revised September 25, 2026
p. 14, SPORT PILOT table, SPL row and column headers
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix, revised September 25, 2026
p. 2, Validation Questions, complete four-bullet subsection
- FAA Pilot Study Tips
What The Test Items Are Like
- FAA Airman Testing Frequently Asked Questions, updated June 1, 2026
p. 3, What is an AKTR
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix, revised September 25, 2026
p. 14, first-attempt authorization
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix, revised September 25, 2026
p. 14, acceptable forms of retest authorization and failure note
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix, revised September 25, 2026
p. 1, Federal Tracking Number (FTN)
- FAA Airman Testing Frequently Asked Questions, updated June 1, 2026
p. 2, Scheduling the test, registration question
- 14 CFR Part 61, current consolidated eCFR
§ 61.35(a)(1), prerequisite training