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The Sport Pilot Knowledge Test in Drawings Picture the Airspace, the Sectional and the METAR When Your Instructor Asks

Airspace and VFR minimums, the sectional chart, METARs and TAFs, the airspeed indicator, the engine and magnetos, weight & balance, density altitude, IMSAFE and PAVE. Every topic gets its own page: first the drawing, then what you need to remember. 69 illustrated pages.

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Every topic, its own pageEach rule, chart and system drawn, with the explanation right beside it
69 illustrated pages9 parts, from the sport pilot rules to the final review
Up-to-date sourcesFAA handbooks, the AIM and 14 CFR Parts 61 and 91
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Every page has one big drawing and a box with the numbers and rules you need to know:

Driver's license as medical: 4 conditions, day only (§ 61.303)
Driver's license as medical: 4 conditions, day only (§ 61.303)
Forward CG: stable but higher stall speed. Aft CG: less stable, harder recovery.
Forward CG: stable but higher stall speed. Aft CG: less stable, harder recovery.
Four strokes + dual ignition: why a broken P-lead keeps the propeller live.
Four strokes + dual ignition: why a broken P-lead keeps the propeller live.
3 SM and 500/1,000/2,000 below 10,000 MSL; sport pilots never below 3 SM
3 SM and 500/1,000/2,000 below 10,000 MSL; sport pilots never below 3 SM
1:500,000 · 1 inch ≈ 6.86 NM · isogonic lines in magenta dashes
1:500,000 · 1 inch ≈ 6.86 NM · isogonic lines in magenta dashes
Standard atmosphere: 15 °C and 29.92 inHg at sea level, −2 °C per 1,000 ft.
Standard atmosphere: 15 °C and 29.92 inHg at sea level, −2 °C per 1,000 ft.
Pressure altitude + 120 ft per °C above standard = density altitude
Pressure altitude + 120 ft per °C above standard = density altitude
IMSAFE and PAVE side by side, plus the 3P loop and the 8-hour / 0.04 alcohol rule
IMSAFE and PAVE side by side, plus the 3P loop and the 8-hour / 0.04 alcohol rule

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These are real pages from the book. The table of contents is the full one: 9 parts and 65 topics.

The Problem Isn't You. It's How It Was Explained to You.

You're on the ramp next to your instructor, the propeller right in front of you. He asks: "If a P-lead breaks, is that prop safe to touch?" You read the engine chapter last week. Nothing comes.

The handbook covers ignition in long paragraphs: magnetos, P-leads, grounding, the left, right and both positions. You read every word, and none of it turned into a picture.

Four strokes + dual ignition: why a broken P-lead keeps the propeller live.

In Sport Pilot Illustrated that same engine is one page: the four strokes drawn in a row, each magneto wired to its own spark plugs, and the broken P-lead marked, with the reason the mag stays hot.

Every other topic gets the same treatment: airspace in one cross-section, the sectional legend, the standard atmosphere, density altitude, IMSAFE and PAVE. Each one on its own page.

So the next time he asks, you picture the drawing and give the answer, without going back to the handbook.

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The Same Topic, Two Ways to Study It

THIS
  • The handbook: line after line
  • Lift, weight, thrust and drag explained only in words
  • You walk into the test still unsure
In steady-state, unaccelerated flight, the sum of all opposing forces is in equilibrium: lift equals weight and thrust equals drag. Total drag comprises parasite drag, consisting of form drag, interference drag and skin friction drag, which increases with the square of airspeed, and induced drag, a by-product of lift generation resulting from wingtip vortices and downwash, which varies inversely with the square of airspeed. The airspeed at which total drag is minimized corresponds to the maximum lift-to-drag ratio, or L/D max.
FOR THIS
  • The four forces in one drawing
  • The drag curves and L/D max in a box
  • You see it and you get it
Forward CG: stable but higher stall speed. Aft CG: less stable, harder recovery.
CONTENTS

Take a Look at the 9 Parts and 65 Topics

The sport pilot rules, how the airplane flies, engine and instruments, airspace and airports, the sectional chart, weather, performance and flight planning, the pilot's decisions and a final review: 69 pages, all illustrated.

IThe Sport Pilot Rules · pp. 5-11
  1. The SPA Knowledge Test, Start to Finish
  2. What a Sport Pilot Can Fly After MOSAIC
  3. Sport Pilot Limitations at a Glance
  4. Medical: Your Driver's License Counts
  5. Paperwork on Board: AROW and Your Pocket
  6. Endorsements a Sport Pilot Needs
  7. Staying Current: Flight Review and Passengers
IIHow the Airplane Flies · pp. 12-19
  1. The Four Forces
  2. Angle of Attack Is Not Pitch
  3. The Stall, Step by Step
  4. Load Factor and Bank Angle
  5. Left-Turning Tendencies
  6. Stability and Where the CG Sits
  7. Flight Controls and Trim
  8. Flaps: What They Change
IIIEngine, Systems and Instruments · pp. 20-27
  1. The Engine and the Two Magnetos
  2. Mixture, Detonation and Preignition
  3. Carburetor Ice
  4. Fuel: Grades, Colors and Contamination
  5. The Pitot-Static System and Its Blockages
  6. The Airspeed Indicator: Every Arc Labeled
  7. The Altimeter and the Five Altitudes
  8. Compass Errors and the Gyros
IVAirspace and Airports · pp. 28-38
  1. U.S. Airspace in One Cross-Section
  2. Class B: Clearance Required
  3. Class C: Two-Way Radio Contact
  4. Class D: The Towered Cylinder
  5. Class E and Class G
  6. VFR Weather Minimums: One Table
  7. Special Use Airspace and TFRs
  8. Runway Markings and Signs
  9. The Traffic Pattern
  10. Light Gun Signals
  11. Right-of-Way and VFR Cruising Altitudes
VReading the Sectional Chart · pp. 39-44
  1. The Sectional: Scale and Legend
  2. Airport Symbols and the Data Block
  3. Airspace on the Chart
  4. Obstacles, Terrain and MEF
  5. VORs, Frequencies and Waypoints
  6. From True Course to Compass Heading
VIWeather · pp. 45-53
  1. The Standard Atmosphere
  2. Air Masses and Fronts
  3. Stable vs. Unstable Air
  4. Fog: Five Types
  5. Thunderstorms: Three Stages
  6. Icing, Wind Shear and Mountain Wave
  7. Reading a METAR, Left to Right
  8. Reading a TAF
  9. Briefings, PIREPs and Winds Aloft
VIIPerformance and Flight Planning · pp. 54-60
  1. Density Altitude, Worked Out
  2. Takeoff and Landing Distance Charts
  3. Crosswind and Headwind Components
  4. Weight & Balance: The Logic
  5. Weight & Balance: A Worked Example
  6. Time, Speed, Distance and Fuel
  7. Planning a Cross-Country
VIIIThe Pilot: Decisions and Emergencies · pp. 61-65
  1. IMSAFE and PAVE
  2. The Five Hazardous Attitudes
  3. Hypoxia, Disorientation and Carbon Monoxide
  4. Collision Avoidance and Wake Turbulence
  5. Emergencies: Codes and First Steps
IXFinal Review · pp. 66-69
  1. Numbers to Know Cold
  2. Most Frequent Mistakes on the Knowledge Test
  3. Test Day Checklist
  4. From the Test Report to the Checkride Oral

One Page, One Topic, All Clear

Think of it this way:

Preflight briefing. Your instructor points at a spot on the sectional and asks what airspace you'll be in at 2,500 feet and what visibility you need there.

You open the page on U.S. airspace and see every class stacked in one cross-section: Class A at 18,000 MSL, Class E starting at 700 or 1,200 AGL, Class G underneath, with the VFR minimums next to each one.

1:500,000 · 1 inch ≈ 6.86 NM · isogonic lines in magenta dashes

Same with the METAR read left to right, the airspeed arcs on one dial, weight & balance with real numbers and density altitude in two steps: each one on its own page.

Sport Pilot Illustrated is 9 parts and 65 topics, all drawn, with a final review of the numbers to know cold, the most frequent mistakes on the test and a test day checklist.

What you see drawn, you don't have to memorize.

What's Inside Sport Pilot Illustrated:

Ipp. 5-11

The Sport Pilot Rules

The SPA knowledge test step by step, what a sport pilot can fly after MOSAIC, limitations, the driver's license medical, AROW, endorsements and currency.

IIpp. 12-19

How the Airplane Flies

The four forces, angle of attack vs. pitch, the stall, load factor, left-turning tendencies, stability and CG, flight controls, trim and flaps.

IIIpp. 20-27

Engine, Systems and Instruments

The engine and its two magnetos, mixture and detonation, carburetor ice, fuel grades, the pitot-static system, the airspeed arcs, the altimeter and compass errors.

IVpp. 28-38

Airspace and Airports

Airspace stops being a list of altitudes: U.S. airspace in one cross-section, Classes B, C, D, E and G, VFR minimums in one table, special use airspace, runway signs, the pattern, light gun signals and right-of-way.

Vpp. 39-44

Reading the Sectional Chart

Scale and legend, airport symbols and data blocks, airspace on the chart, obstacles and MEF, VORs and frequencies, and the path from true course to compass heading.

VIpp. 45-53

Weather

The standard atmosphere, air masses and fronts, stability, fog, thunderstorms, icing and wind shear, the METAR, the TAF, briefings, PIREPs and winds aloft.

VIIpp. 54-60

Performance and Flight Planning

Density altitude, takeoff and landing charts, crosswind components, weight & balance with a worked example, time-speed-distance-fuel and a cross-country plan.

VIIIpp. 61-65

The Pilot: Decisions and Emergencies

IMSAFE and PAVE, the five hazardous attitudes, hypoxia and disorientation, collision avoidance, wake turbulence and emergency codes.

IXpp. 66-69

Final Review

The numbers to know cold, the most frequent mistakes on the knowledge test, a test day checklist and how to go from the test report to the checkride oral.

At the end of the book: A final review with the numbers to know cold, the most frequent mistakes and a test day checklist.

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Who This Book Is For

You're taking weekend lessons

You're taking weekend lessons

Each ground topic your instructor brings up has its own drawn page, so you review the night before and show up knowing the answer.

Your knowledge test is coming up

Your knowledge test is coming up

Airspace, the sectional, METARs and weight & balance in the same order every time, plus practice questions that point you to the page to review.

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You're coming back to flying

Years out of the cockpit? You see what changed with sport pilot and MOSAIC, and refresh charts, airspace and weather one page at a time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it for me if I'm studying for the Sport Pilot Airplane knowledge test?

Yes. It's built on the Sport Pilot Airplane (SPA) test and the Sport Pilot ACS, not a generic private pilot book. The sport pilot privileges, limitations and aircraft rules are updated for the FAA's 2025 MOSAIC rule, and each rule shows its 14 CFR section so you can read the current text yourself.

Where does the content come from?

From FAA sources: the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, the Airplane Flying Handbook, the Aviation Weather Handbook, the AIM, the Chart Users' Guide, the Sport Pilot ACS and 14 CFR Parts 61 and 91.

Is it official material?

No. It's an independent illustrated study book. It isn't published or endorsed by the FAA or by any testing center.

Does it replace ground school or my instructor?

No, and it isn't meant to. If you already paid for an online ground school, this is the part you keep: each topic from those videos on one drawn page, to review the night before a lesson or the week before the test, and to print for your flight bag. You still need instruction and endorsements from a CFI, and medical questions go to your doctor or an AME.

Are the practice questions the ones on the test?

No. They're written for this book, in exam style and organized by topic, each with the answer explained and the page to review.

When and how do I get it?

The book and the 2 bonuses arrive as PDFs by email, at the address you enter at checkout.

Do I have to pay every month?

No. It's a one-time payment. There's no subscription.

Can I have it on paper?

Yes. The PDF is printable, so you can print it and keep it in your flight bag.

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Before You Close This Page

No more rereading that doesn't stick.

Airspace and the sectional, drawn so they finally click.

You walk into the test knowing where everything is.

Drawings make studying faster.

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