Pilots flying large turbine-powered airplanes governed by Part 91F or flying as a fractional on-demand or Part 135 operation may need formal FAA approval to use an iPad in pursuit of a paperless cockpit. Now these pilots have some help from Sporty’s.
Sporty’s Foundation makes grants to ensure next generation
May 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
For the first quarter of 2013, The Sporty’s Foundation made bequests in the amount of $37,500 to groups and organizations promoting youth programs.
Sporty’s teams with AIC Title Service
April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Sporty’s and AIC Title Service have partnered to help pilots through the process of buying an aircraft.
Solo celebrations
April 22, 2013 by 2 Comments
How many people do you know who took flying lessons but never made it to first solo? Probably a great many. Solo is the first major step in what is a often a long journey to becoming a pilot.
The folks at Sporty’s Academy, in Batavia, Ohio, recognize this, and go all-out when a client hits that all-important milestone.
Sporty’s launches second-generation Stratus
April 9, 2013 by 6 Comments
Sporty’s Pilot Shop, along with partners ForeFlight and Appareo, released a second generation Stratus ADS-B receiver today at SUN ’n FUN. The new Stratus adds ADS-B traffic and a built-in AHRS.
Sporty’s Academy president honored
April 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Sporty’s Academy President Eric Radtke has been named Distinguished Alumnus for 2013 for the University of Cincinnati’s Clermont College.
AWOS now operational at Sporty’s
March 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As of March 7, 2013, an Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) is operational at Sporty’s/Clermont County Airport (I69) in Ohio.
Sporty’s offers new approach to IFR training
February 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
IFR training hoods are bulky and awkward to wear in the cockpit. IFR glasses offer a good alternative, but you may be required to put them on and remove them many times during a single flight. Now eFoggers offers a solution for better IFR training, according to Sporty’s officials.
Sporty’s awards Alaska Seaplane Adventure Sweepstakes
February 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Jonathan Evans of Bedford, Texas, has been chosen as the winner of Sporty’s Alaska Seaplane Adventure Sweepstakes. Evans will travel to Moose Pass, Alaska, to earn his Single Engine Sea Rating with Alaska Float Ratings in a PA-18 Super Cub.
Lighten up in a Sporty’s pilot T-shirt
February 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Sporty’s has added to its line of humorous T-shirts with three new options:
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