New member / Student Pilot

[Tom Baker]

The regulation he is confusing with the instrument time being a sport pilot requirement is 61.93. Here are the important parts of the regulation per this discussion.

 

(e) Maneuvers and procedures for cross-country flight training in a single-engine airplane. A student pilot who is receiving training for cross-country flight in a single-engine airplane must receive and log flight training in the following maneuvers and procedures:

 

(12) Control and maneuvering solely by reference to flight instruments, including straight and level flight, turns, descents, climbs, use of radio aids, and ATC directives. For student pilots seeking a sport pilot certificate, the provisions of this paragraph only apply when receiving training for cross-country flight in an airplane that has a VH greater than 87 knots CAS.

 

This is a student pilot requirement, and not a sport pilot requirement. A sport pilot that does their training in a airplane with a Vh less than 87 kts. does not require any instrument training. Students seeking sport pilot privileges in other light sport aircraft are not required to receive instrument training.

 

PS: notice that there is no total hour requirement for the training, only that it must be done if required.