PRESS RELEASES
Sporty’s Chooses Mooney for its 2017 Christmas Ornament
Sporty’s Crystal Christmas Ornament continues as a Christmas tradition for pilots, flight schools, FBOs, and aviation enthusiasts. This year’s ornament, the 33rd in the series, features the Mooney M20. Created from crystal, the M20 is etched on the ornament along with “Christmas 2017.”
Richard Collins Celebrates 70 Years of Writing about Airplanes
The first article that Richard Collins wrote about an airplane appeared in the November 1947 issue of Air Facts. It is a pilot report about flying an Ercoupe (NC95464) out of Glens Falls, New York, accompanied by his father and Air Facts’ founder Leighton Collins.
Sporty’s Releases 2018 Learn to Fly Course
Today Sporty’s released the 2018 version of its award-winning Learn to Fly Course. With thousands of active students using its training products, Sporty’s fielded input from those pilots to incorporate enhancements into this course to make it the best ever.
So Many Headsets; Such a Tough Decision
The right headset can make a difference as to enjoying a flight or suffering through communications problems, complete with headache. Since no single headset is the best for every pilot, Sporty’s has developed a Headset Buyer’s Guide to walk a pilot through the purchase process. The pilot is asked which factors and features of a headset are important to him and then the Headset Buyer’s Guide suggests several choices which can then be viewed and compared side by side.
Sporty’s Classic Kneeboard: Sometimes Old School Is Best
As one of the longest offered products at Sporty’s, the Classic Kneeboard continues to be a favorite among pilots. Its simple design withstands decades of use.
Sporty’s and Bose Celebrate 17-Year Partnership
Sporty’s relationship with Bose was recently recognized by their presenting Sporty’s with its 2017 Summit Club award. The award was given “in recognition of outstanding sales performance and partnership.”
Sporty’s Celebrates One Year of Precision Approach Insurance
Aviation insurance purchased through Sporty’s is now entering its second year of providing affordable, customer-centric insurance for general aviation pilots and owners. Underwritten by Global Aerospace and offered through The Loomis Company as the agent, Precision Approach Insurance makes insurance easier to purchase with fast, automated online quotes on a mobile-friendly website. In many cases, pilots can do more than just get quotes – they can purchase coverage on the spot and immediately receive their policy by email, saving time and frustration.
Dipstick Removal Tool Available from Sporty’s
No more chanting ”righty-tighty, lefty-loosey” High school-aged entrepreneurs invented this Dipstick Removal Tool as part of a class project. Its mission is simple: to free up those seemingly seized oil dipsticks. The Dipstick Removal Tool’s design only allows a counter-clockwise rotation, meaning by using it you won’t further lock the dipstick in place. “We’ve seen […]
Sporty’s Sweepstakes Cub Could Be at a Fly-In Near You
Sporty’s 2017 Legend Cub Sweepstakes winner, Doug Marchant, fell in love with aviation as a young child and now he has a new airplane to help share his passion. Since winning the airplane in May, Doug and the Legend Cub have been frequent visitors to fly-ins and other aviation events.