Title:
ASCEND 2026 - Sport Pilot Training
Topic:
Sport Pilot Training Opportunities and Challenges
Speaker(s):
Bill Snodgrass
Brief Description:
This informal roundtable will bring together CFIs and sport pilot instructors to discuss how MOSAIC is reshaping sport pilot training and instruction. Participants will explore expanded aircraft and operating privileges, new training and endorsement requirements, and the opportunities and challenges these changes create for instructors and flight schools. Attendees are encouraged to bring questions, share experiences, and exchange practical ideas for adapting their training programs to the evolving light sport aviation environment.
Select Number:
EA13146330
Location of Seminar:
Crowne Plaza Dallas Market Center
7050 N Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75247
Directions to Venue:
Follow the signs to the ASCEND Flight Training Summit meeting rooms
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Seating:
Check Additional event Information below for possible registration requirements.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Bill Snodgrass is a Sport Pilot Certified Flight Instructor with over 1,000 hours of instruction. He is a Private Pilot with over 2000 hours total flying time. Bill is on the ASTM Light Sport MOSAIC Committee helping with the new Means of Compliance Standards for new Light Sport Part 22 Aircraft. He has been instructing for over 6 years in various Light-Sport Airplanes and is currently instructing in the Van’s Aircraft RV-12. Bill is as close to an expert as you will find in Light Sport and Sport Pilot instruction. He started in 2004 working on his PPL but then, for medical reasons, switched to Sport Pilot. Bill later completed the FAA Medical process to get his 3rd Class Medical and currently flies under BasicMed as a PPL and, with his Driver’s License, as a Sport Pilot Instructor.
This presentation is offered during the 2026 ASCEND Flight Training Summit.
No fee for the presentations, but there is an admission charge for ASCEND. Visit Ascend Flight Training Summit - Pilot Education & Careers for information and conference registration information.
FAA WINGS preregistration is not required for activities offered during ASCEND.
ASCEND Flight Training Summit is co-hosted by the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) and AeroSummit.
Equal Access Information:
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Master Knowledge Topic 2
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Light Sport, Experimental, and Amateur Built Aircraft Owner/Builder Outreach
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