PRESS RELEASES
Sporty’s Hosts 10th Annual Youth Aviation Adventure Day at Clermont County Airport
A fast-paced day of aviation activity and fun was delivered to over 100 youth on Saturday, August 27, 2016, at Clermont County Airport. While the event was open to all youth, Boy Scouts attending the event were able to meet the qualifications for their Aviation Merit Badge.
Prepare for Your Flight Review with Updated Program from Sporty’s
Time-crunched pilots will appreciate the all-new Flight Review Course from Sporty’s which makes flying proficiency and preparing for a flight review more efficient. With this course, flight review preparation can take place anytime in a multitude of formats.
Lane Wallace’s Unforgettable Now an Audiobook
Lane Wallace’s Unforgettable: My 10 Best Flights is now available from Sporty’s as an audiobook. Narrated by Lane, herself, this audiobook will entertain both pilots and non-pilots alike with Lane’s most adventurous, most rewarding and most memorable flights.
Sporty’s Enhances Takeoff App
Launched in April to an eager audience, Sporty’s free Takeoff app has become a daily habit for thousands of pilots. Sporty’s recently added quizzes to its daily lineup of videos, article, photos, podcasts and aviation news. Quizzes are a fun way to test your knowledge on a variety of subjects, from aviation charts to airspace.
Sporty’s Makes Aviation Insurance Easier to Buy
Pilots and aircraft owners now have another choice when it comes to aviation insurance. Today, Sporty’s announces the launch of Sporty’s Insurance Solutions, powered by Loomis.
Come Visit Sporty’s Big Tent at AirVenture
Comparison shopping, fantasy shopping and real shopping are each part and parcel of a trip to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, and Sporty’s will make all those activities more fun in its 1600-square foot tent.
“For the past few years, we’ve moved outside the exhibit hall to our own tent and created an interactive shopping experience,” says Sporty’s Vice President John Zimmerman. “We want pilots and aviation buffs to come in and touch, see demos, and try and try on our products in a fun atmosphere.”
Sporty’s Courses are ACS Compliant
With the FAA’s transition from Practical Test Standards (PTS) to Airman Certification Standards (ACS) taking effect today for Private Pilot and Instrument Rating, Sporty’s announces that its Learn to Fly and Instrument Rating courses are ACS-compliant.
Martha Lunken’s Unusual Attitudes Now a Book
In Unusual Attitudes, Martha Lunken has selected her favorite magazine columns to share with a wider audience. The stories chronicle Martha’s rich life in aviation and are peopled with an assortment of unforgettable aviation characters. Often funny, sometimes irreverent, always personal, the stories in Unusual Attitudes will resonate with everyone who loves airplanes.
Sporty’s Offers Flight Instructor Refresher Course
Flight instructors now have another choice when it comes time to satisfy the CFI renewals. Sporty’s online FIRC was created by the instructional staff at Sporty’s Academy and comes in a convenient online format – universally accessible for PC, Mac, and mobile devices including iPad/iPhone and Android platforms.