Sporty’s Awards Flight Crew Scholarship
Rene Wilson of Columbia, South Carolina, has been selected to receive the Sporty’s Flight Crew Scholarship. Rene plans to use the $2,500 scholarship to complete his private pilot training.
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New Year’s Resolution: Understand 100% of My G1000
Sporty’s Garmin G1000 Checkout Course is all new for 2019 and includes more than two hours of in-depth HD video training. You’ll learn how to use all of the G1000’s pilot-friendly features, starting with an overview of the system and how to preflight the various components. The course builds on the fundamental operating procedures of the G1000 and expands into advanced training topics covering Garmin datalink weather systems, FlightStream, Connext and the G1000 NXi.
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FlyGIRL Expands its Collection
The flyGIRL brand encourages girls and women to make their dream of flight real. A portion of every flyGIRL sale supports flyGIRL’s own scholarship fund which awards $5,000 to a woman who is pursuing flight training.
These new items have been added to the flyGIRL collection for 2019.
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Make Art from Your Airplane
If your airplane is your pride and joy, then show off a piece of it in your home, office or hangar. Sporty’s will create a piece of wall art based on the tail number of your airplane. These replica tail number signs are created to match your airplane’s paint scheme and tail number. If you are not an aircraft owner, this sign is a great way to commemorate a flying milestone like your first solo or earning a certificate.
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Don’t Depend on Santa – Buy yourself a Leather Jacket
Your pilot persona isn’t complete until you have a pilot’s leather jacket. You’ve earned it; you deserve it – and these two jackets from Sporty’s have earned four stars plus from pilots who own one
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Wright Bros. Propeller Collection Gets a Facelift
You can always spot a pilot by the old-time propeller hanging in the den. Now Sporty’s Wright Bros. Collection has updated these popular products in time for holiday giving. The six-foot Classic Wooden Propeller with brass edging is an authentic reproduction of that found on a World War I aircraft. The prop is hand-crafted from solid mahogany with brass-hammered edging around the blades and a detailed brass center hub. The propeller comes with its own hardware to make hanging simple.
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Call for Entries: The Richard Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots
The Richard Collins family has partnered with Sporty’s to offer The Richard Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots. To qualify, the writer must be a pilot (including student pilot) who is 24 years of age or younger. The article must be original, not previously published, and no longer than 1500 words. The topic may reflect any aspect of general aviation flying.
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Sporty’s Releases 2019 Learn to Fly and Instrument Rating Courses
Sporty’s has released the 2019 editions of its Learn to Fly and Instrument Rating courses. Even with the significant enhancements, the prices for both courses remain the same and pilots who have purchased previous years’ courses automatically gain access to the 2019 edition free of charge.
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Winter’s Coming: Stay Warm with Flight Outfitters’ Bush Pilot Jacket
Designed specifically with pilots in mind, Flight Outfitters’ Bush Pilot Jacket is essential equipment as its rugged exterior blocks out wind and rain, and can stand up to almost any abuse. Equally as comfortable as it is tough, the Bush Pilot Jacket has a quilted body lining and Sherpa accents for warmth.
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Sporty’s Pilot Shop Now Official Store for Women in Aviation International
Sporty’s Pilot Shop will now manage all online sales for Women in Aviation merchandise including consulting on the selection of products offered and fulfilling the orders. Items include a wide range of wearables with the WAI logo from jackets to golf shirts and t-shirts. A variety of flight bags is also available.
