Sporty’s Ninth Annual Fly-In went off without a hitch this past Saturday despite the all-day threat of thunderstorms. About 100 aircraft made the trip to Clermont County Airport, coming from as far away as Virginia, Maryland and Michigan.
The rapid popularity of ForeFlight is nothing short of phenomenal. With a mix of powerful features and an easy-to-use interface, ForeFlight has become the most popular app for pilots.
Pilots flying large turbine-powered airplanes governed by Part 91 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.
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 and AIC Title Service, LLC have partnered to help pilots through the complicated process of buying an aircraft.
Thousands of YouTube videos with millions of viewers on aviation subjects are proof of how much pilots enjoy filming their flights. Whether it’s a memorable trip, an amazing view, or just a normal flight, pilots are filming everything – for themselves and to share with others.
Sporty’s Pilot Shop, along with partners ForeFlight and Appareo, released a second-generation Stratus ADS-B receiver today at the 2013 Sun ‘n Fun Fly-in. The new Stratus retains all the pilot-friendly features of the original, but adds ADS-B traffic and a built-in AHRS.
Sporty’s Academy President Eric Radtke has been named Distinguished Alumnus for 2013 for the University of Cincinnati’s Clermont College. He was honored at the College’s annual scholarship luncheon.
Sporty’s, in partnership with SUN ‘n FUN, is releasing a free mobile app for the 2013 show that is available for both Apple and Android devices. The SUN ‘n FUN app may be downloaded free at Sportys.com/apps, through the iTunes App store or Google Play.
Eastern Cincinnati Aviation, the FBO affiliate of Sporty’s Pilot Shop, is now an authorized sales and service center for Robinson Helicopters. Adding the Robinson sales and service center is another step toward the effort to create a general aviation hub at Sporty’s/Clermont County Airport.
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