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Larry James Gates

Rainier, Or
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1 of 97 sport pilot pilots in Oregon
Among the top half most senior sport pilot pilots in Oregon
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Career Highlights

  • Holds Sport Pilot certificate

Aircraft Registered to This Address1 aircraft

Matched from the FAA Aircraft Registry by registration address. These aircraft list this pilot's address as the registered owner address — they may be owned individually or jointly with family. Claim this profile to confirm or correct.

N440LSSimpson Laurence Ray Amphibeous Trike
2008 • Weight-Shift-Control • 1× 2 cycle • 2 seats

NTSB Records Mentioning a Registered Aircraft

The aircraft listed below appear in NTSB investigation records and were registered at this pilot's address at the time of import. NTSB does not attribute cause to any specific pilot in this listing — see the linked report for details. If a record is attributed in error, claim this profile to flag it.

An aircraft registered at this address — N440LS Simpson Amphibeous Trike/no — was the subject of NTSB investigation WPR14LA104 on January 25, 2014 in Chehalis, Washington.

Highest injury: none
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Nearby Airports

Nearest airport
KLSSouthwest Washington Rgnl
Kelso, WA
3.8mi
Nearest towered airport
HIOPortland-hillsboro
Portland, OR
36.6mi

Distances calculated from the centroid of Rainier, OR.

Estimated Flight Hoursestimate

20–100
hours

Sport pilot certificate requires a minimum of 20 hours of flight time under 14 CFR Part 61 Subpart J. This is an estimate; the pilot can override by claiming the profile and reporting actual logged hours. Pilots holding sport pilot certificates typically log within this range, but individual totals vary widely.

Certificates & Ratings

Sport - Pilot
T/SPORT

Certification Summary

Larry James Gates holds a Sport Pilot certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is based in Rainier, Oregon.

About Sport Pilot Certificates

A Sport Pilot certificate allows the holder to fly light-sport aircraft during daytime VFR conditions. Sport pilots are not required to hold an FAA medical certificate if they have a valid driver's license. This certificate requires a minimum of 20 hours of flight time under 14 CFR Part 61 Subpart J.

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FAA registry data last refreshed April 2026.