Sport Aviation Center

Pilot Training, Courses, Certification, Materials and Resources

Learn to fly light-sport category (LSA) airplane and weight-shift control trikes with industry leader, Paul Hamilton at Sport Aviation Center LLC FBO at the Carson City Airport (KCXP), located in Carson City, Nevada.

Two full-time instructors, modern glass-panel aircraft, excellent flying weather year round, and an FAA Examiner (DPE) all in one location to make it easy for you to…

Obtain your Sport Pilot or Private Pilot license to fly an light-sport category airplane (LSA).
Obtain your Sport Pilot or Private Pilot license to fly light-sport category weight-shift control (WSC) trike.
Become a Sport Pilot Certified Flight Instructor (CFIS) for airplane or trike.

If you are a student pilot, aircraft owner, pilot or returning pilot, virtual pilot, aviation mechanic, or flight instructor this is the place to find all information and training resources in one central location.

Online Aviation Pilot Training Courses

Aviation eLearning is our web-based online courses for aviation pilots learning to fly airplane and trike weight-shift control light-sport category aircraft.

Expansive self-study courses for the individual with dreams of being a world-class pilot and you can learn at your own pace. Lifetime access no renewal fees.

Our Comprehensive “Learn to Fly” courses include:

Flight training with all the flight maneuvers in the aircraft flying
Ground school to pass the FAA written
Ground and flight training of required aeronautical knowledge to become a safe and confident pilot
Ground and flight test prep to pass the final FAA checkride

Sport Pilot Training

Get It Done!

Sport Aviation Center LLC offers pilot training in Light Sport Category Aircraft at Carson City Airport in Carson City, NV. Our location in the High Sierra Desert near Lake Tahoe, with year round relatively temperate weather conditions, is a big plus – you can log more flying hours faster and get your certification quicker. Our instructors are seasoned pilots teaching full time and not “time building” to move onto the airlines. We love to teach you to fly.

Aircraft

The Airplane Factory Sling 2

The Sling 2 has the best handling characteristics, modern glass panels, and convertible top to make this the best light-sport category airplane in its class. This is our primary airplane for Sport and Private training and FAA certification.

Evolution Trikes REVO

For you trike weight-shift control light-sport category aircraft enthusiasts, get trained in the top of the line Evolution Trikes REVO, which is the best trike available in the world today, with the easiest handling and most forgiving flying characteristics.

Trikes For Sale

Weight Shift Control light-sport category Trikes For Sale is the place to buy your Trike. And then get trained (or transitioned) in your new trike with me, Paul Hamilton. I’ll help you figure out what options you want and find the very best WSC trike for you.

SOLD: Evolution Trikes REVO S-LSA 100 HP 12.4M WING USED

Airplane LSA For Sale

Buy a Airplane light-sport category aircraft and get trained (or transitioned) in your new airplane with me, Paul Hamilton. I’ll help you figure out what options you want and find the very best airplane for you.

Pilot Store

Pilot Store is our online pilot store for student pilot applicants, pilots and flight instructors flying airplane and WSC trikes. We sell the books we wrote and self publish. We have paper and downloadable books.

MOSAIC, Sport Pilot, and Light Sport Category Aircraft Frequently Asked Questions

Before we get started, this Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Category Aircraft (LSA) can be very confusing.

Learn the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Category Aircraft basics.

Frequently Asked Questions about FAA MOSAIC rule, Sport Pilot certification, regulations and flying light-sport category aircraft – airplane and weight-shift control trike.

Go Fly!

Go Fly! Sport Aviation Center is dedicated to helping people learn to fly by providing information to sport pilots, private pilots, certified flight instructors, and owners flying Light-Sport Category Aircraft (LSA). We make flying more accessible to you.

Weather to Fly

Use the WEATHER TO FLY pilot weather system to learn what weather conditions to look for when planning your flight.

SAC TV

SAC TV is Sport Aviation Center’s library of Adventure Productions award-winning videos produced by Paul Hamilton.

Over 270 free videos of all varieties:

Learning to fly
How to pass a checkride/checkride tips
Fun and adventure
Cross country in Light-Sport Category Aircraft (LSA)
How to choose options for buying and aircraft
Maintenance tips
Feature film archives
Much more

Simulator Flight Training

About Simulator Flight Training online here.

Hamilton Pilot Training System

Featuring the Hamilton Pilot Training System (HPTS), flight and ground training system to accelerate your learning to fly either airplane or trike weight shift control light-sport category aircraft to become to become a Sport Pilot, Sport Pilot Certified Flight Instructor (CFIS), or Private Pilot.

If you are a CFI that wants a comprehensive training program, the HPTS is available for use in your Flight School. Contact Paul.

Train With The Best!

As you can see, we have great facilities, a year round location, comprehensive training system, numerous aircraft, and excellent flight instructors ready to assist you in your adventure of becoming a pilot and learning to fly.

To learn more, browse this website. Take one of our online pilot training courses. Come train with us in Carson City, NV.

Got questions?

Give Paul Hamilton a call or an email.
Phone: 775.772.8232
Email: Paul@SportAviationCenter.com

Paul Hamilton and Loretta Hamilton.

What Students Say

Dear Mr. Hamilton, Thank you so much for all that you have done for me in my aviation journey. Additionally, words cannot describe how grateful I am for the recommendation letter you wrote for me to get accepted into my college. Thank you for everything, Mr. Hamilton, and I can't wait to come back after school with all my ratings!!

Sport Aviation Center provided me with the opportunity to fulfill one of my wildest dreams. I took my first flight with Paul Hamilton, in the Fall of 2023. I started training in February, 2024. First Paul Hamilton's online ground and flight lessons are excellent. I teach college courses online and the design of his course is very good. It is intuitive, provides all kinds of built-in support materials, and the opportunity for review. Sport Aviation Center's staff of Certified Flight Instructors are all highly recommended. My primary instructor was Michaela Flint. Michaela loves to fly and loves to teach. And, she is very good at both. Their fleet includes Sling 2 LSAs and REVO trikes. The planes are clean, well maintained, and perfect for training from light sport to commercial pilots. The Slings are sporty and fun to fly. I haven't tried a trike, yet, but I see a lot of smiles from students and guests who fly in them. All in all, I highly recommend Sport Aviation Center in Carson City, Nevada. I began my flight training with them on my 65th birthday. Three months later I had a license to fly. And more importantly, a license to keep learning.

Dear Paul and Loretta, your entire program is superb and a class act. Michaela is great at bringing us, "newbies" along. You and Loretta have put a great program together and without you my dream would never have reached reality. Best wishes to all of you and I hope to see you all again soon. Thank you for everything.

I don't take failure very well, so I was nervous about the checkride. Thanks to great books by Paul, and even better instructions from Paul and Michaela, the checkride was really simple. I can't recommend Sport Aviation Center enough. Money well spent to make sure I am prepared to fly safely on my own. Thanks again!

I've really enjoyed flying with you and Michaela. You've got a great operation and I feel I am getting excellent training. I'm looking forward to returning to complete my sport certification. It's been really fun flying with you.

Paul and Michaela, thank you both for all of the help and patient instruction y'all have given me over the past month-and-a-half. I've really enjoyed my time here. I hope to return for additional endorsements after MOSAIC is implemented. All the best to both of you!