The Sport Pilot is a relatively new class of pilot certification created by the FAA in 2004. The EAA promoted the Sport Pilot Certification as a way to help people who love to fly continue to do so, and reduce the barriers of entry to new pilots. As a Sport Pilot, a person may act as Pilot in Command of a Light Sport Aircraft (LSA). The privileges and limitations are similar but more restrictive to that of a Private Pilot. An FAA medical is not required and is replaced with a current state-issued driver's license.

A Sport Pilot may fly an LSA with one passenger, in reasonably good weather in the daytime only. Airspace is initially restricted, but can be flown in with authorization from an instructor. For the most part, all other priveledges are identical to that of a Private Pilot.

Alliance operates LSA's manufactured by Evektor, called the SportStar. This SportStar is certified as an S-LSA, for Special Light Sport Aircraft, as opposed to an E-LSA, for Experimental Light Sport Aircraft, and can be used for both Sport and Private Pilot training. An added benefit of a Sport Pilot Certification is that the hours logged as a Sport Pilot and in training count towards a Private Pilot Certification. A Sport rating essentially gets a pilot halfway to a Private Pilot.

Applicants can expect to invest $3,500 to $5,000.