If you're looking for some major fun, a sport pilot license may be for you. Flying at low speeds (less than 100 mph), the sport pilot license does not require an FAA medical certificate to fly. A valid, state issued, driver's license is enough proof to validate someone as a sport pilot candidate. The age limit is 17 years old, and you must have a minimum of 20 hours of flight time. The 20 hours of flight time is broken into 15 hours of training/instruction and 5 hours of solo flying.

Sport pilots are permitted to fly cross-country, but only during the day, and with only one passenger. They may not enter airspace controlled by ATC, without proper training and endorsement from their instructor.