Replacing the "10,000-foot MSL" limit for sport pilots with "10,000 MSL or 2,000 above ground level (AGL), whichever is higher."
Hot Sox! The Lid's off!! I hit over 11,000 in my `coupe just going part way across the state. Percy in NM, USA (home field elevation 3,666) Regarding taking care of your Classic Sport Pilot Aircraft (like the Ercoupe). It is another anomaiy in the regs. Preventive maintenance can be done by a Private Pilot or higher to a Certificated Aircraft. Sport pilot is out, unless you built the plane then you get the repairmans certificate for that particular airframe only. Most Sport Pilots now are transitioning from Private Pilots and greater. Just because they FLY under Sport Pilot, they can FIX their plane under Private Pilot. Funny, I know... :-)
