# Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards Alignment

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-09-14 |
| Effective | 2026-09-14 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 14 CFR 61 |
| Summary | FAA revises certain regulations governing airman certification and incorporates three updated sport pilot practical test standards (PTS) by reference. The rule aligns the airman testing standards with newly adopted regulatory requirements in the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) final rule related to the certification of sport pilots and operation of light-sport category aircraft and updates the PTS to improve airman certification standard materials. |
| Document number | 2026-18776 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/14/2026-18776/sport-pilot-practical-test-standards-alignment). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T19:10:06.902Z.
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