PRESS RELEASES
Free Takeoff App Offers New Approach to Proficiency
Sporty’s new Takeoff app is designed to be a pilot’s daily companion, with a curated selection of aviation content that’s continually updated. The Takeoff app includes video tips, blog posts, podcasts, photos, and aviation news – all with the goal to make flying safer and more fun.
Seat Height Sight Level Makes for Great Landings
The correct seat height is essential for having the right sight picture when landing. Sporty’s now offers a Seat Height Sight Level, similar to devices found on business jets and airliners, to make sure your seat is at the correct height while flying.
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
For one week every summer, Oshkosh, Wisconsin becomes the center of the aviation universe. As usual, Sporty’s will be there, with a large tent right outside hangar B.
Sporty’s Converts Vintage Catalog Covers to T-shirts
Sporty’s has created t-shirts inspired by three of its most popular catalog covers from the 1970s and 1980s. These vintage t-shirts are modeled after classic catalog covers and offer a glimpse into the airplanes that remain as popular today as they were when they were first manufactured. Each catalog cover was originally hand-drawn by a Sporty’s artist – no Photoshop necessary.
Sporty’s Launches Breakdown Assistance Program
Sporty’s announces its Breakdown Assistance Program for aircraft owners who need mechanical help away from home. In cooperation with Mike Busch’s Savvy Aircraft Maintenance Management, Sporty’s Breakdown Assistance Program is a 24/7 partner for aircraft owners. With just one phone call to a toll-free hotline, an aircraft owner gains immediate access to Savvy’s team of knowledgeable and seasoned A&P/IA mechanics.
Weather Geek? Sporty’s Has a Personal Weather Station for You
The wireless Weather Station from Fody not only measures weather, but it reports and transmits the results in real-time via Bluetooth technology. Viewing personalized weather information has never been so simple.
Logbooks: Richard Collins Latest Book
General aviation icon Richard Collins has released his latest book, Logbooks: Life in Aviation. In Logbooks, Richard uses airplanes as the centerpiece to weave together fascinating stories from his career in aviation and magazine publishing, tracking the evolution of each industry as he lived it.
Ongoing Enhancements Made to Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course
Sporty’s has once again improved on its already award-winning Learn to Fly Course with dozens of additions. All-new HD video segments were added for nearly 20 learning topics ranging from taxi tips to steep turns, from runway safety to ground reference maneuvers.
Come Back to Sporty’s Big Tent at Sun ‘n Fun
Sporty’s big tent will be busy at Sun ‘n Fun in 2016, with Sporty’s Pilot Shop temporarily moved from Batavia to Lakeland for the week. Located north of the main exhibit hangars in outdoor space N100, Sporty’s tent provides a shopping hub with hundreds of products that can be touched and tried. Product experts and Sporty’s pilots will be on hand to give product details and answer any questions. In addition, Sporty’s flight instructors will make themselves available in a Learn to Fly department of the tent to discuss flight training.