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Sporty’s releases 2016 webinar schedule

By General Aviation News Staff · December 30, 2015 ·

Sporty’s free webinar series continues in 2016, with webinars planned on a number of trending topics in aviation, including drones, ADS-B, and more.

Complete descriptions of the webinars are available at Sportys.com/webinars. Live presentations are scheduled nearly every month. All webinars will begin at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

If you can’t make a live presentation or wish to review the information at a later date, all of Sporty’s webinars are recorded and available in the webinar archive for viewing.

Topics for 2016 include:

So You want to Fly Drones – Jan. 28 – Join Robotic Skies President & CEO Brad Hayden and Sporty’s John Zimmerman as they explore what’s new and what’s coming in 2016 for the world of drones.

Go/No-Go: Real Time Decision Making for Pilots – March 3 – Sporty’s Academy flight instructors Eric Radtke and David Zitt will lead you through a series of real flight scenarios to better hone your decision making skills.

ADS-B Update: Equipping for 2020 – April 14 – With the ADS-B 2020 mandate looming, Appareo’s Jeff Johnson and Sporty’s John Zimmerman navigate the various options available and explore what’s new.

ForeFlight Mobile: Advanced Tips & Tricks – June 2 – Presented by ForeFlight, this presentation will explore advanced features and shortcuts to get more from your app experience.

What’s New in Aviation Headsets – July 14 – The Sporty’s Pilot Shop team will lead participants through the new headset products and features available for 2016, including new ANR and wireless designs.

ATP Training Requirements – Aug.25 – Join the Sporty’s Academy instructional team for a pilot’s guide to the new ATP training requirements.

Garmin Avionics – Sept. 15 – Garmin’s Michael Kerrigan talks ADS-B solutions from Garmin.

Weather Flying & the iPad – Oct. 13 – Back by popular demand, ForeFlight weather scientist Scott Dennstaedt and Air Facts Journal Editor John Zimmerman talk iPad resources and weather flying.

Top 10 Tips Every iPad Pilot Should Know – Nov. 10 – iPad Pilot News Editor Bret Koebbe updates his presentation based on feedback and new features in 2016.

Registration is free for the live presentations and available now at Sportys.com/webinars.

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