Instant IFR glasses clip onto your existing eyeglasses or sunglasses. The flip-down lens design allows for smooth transitions between simulated IMC and visual conditions, according to Sporty’s officials.
Aircraft
Blame it on the lawyers
When there is a problem with the transition to unleaded avgas, maybe those affected will sue the EPA or the FAA. But more realistically they will sue everyone from the airplane manufacturers to the fuel distributor, letting the courts sort it out to determine the winners and losers.
Sporty’s updates free Instructor Guide to FAA Endorsements
This free, digital reference is designed to help flight instructors navigate the most common FAA endorsements, according to Sporty’s officials.
Bring jet engine power to your desk
Designed for pilots, collectors, and anyone who appreciates the beauty of jet engine technology, these 1:32 scale models replicate the motion and structure of actual jet engines, according to Sporty’s officials.
Tips to pickle an engine off the wing
What is the best way to preserve or “pickle” aircraft engines that are off the wing waiting for an airframe restoration or for a kit-built aircraft to be completed?
Sporty’s introduces new CFI Test Prep Course
The all-digital course features scenario-based questions, oral exam prep, and test-specific study guides, designed to help applicants teach themselves the material, not just learn it, according to Sporty’s officials.
Dogs, a pandemic, and building an RV-7
Building an airplane for Dave Stone and his neighbor Abbie Sipos started with dogs and then the pandemic.
Celebrate the flight that changed everything
Designed to honor aviation’s most unforgettable rite of passage, the picture frame features pilot wings and an inspirational inscription: “The first solo is the only flight you take off as a student and land as a pilot.”
Light up your home or hangar
Sporty’s Aviation Gifts has introduced solar-powered runway and taxiway replica lights for pilots to use at home or in the hangar.