Sporty’s customers who want continuous access to Sporty’s training content and extra benefits can now sign up to be part of Sporty’s Flight Crew, a customer benefit program with three levels: Basic, Gold, and Platinum. For $49.99 a year, Basic Flight Crew members receive unlimited free two-day shipping, a premier subscription to Sporty’s Takeoff app, […]
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Sporty’s Foundation focuses on growing the next generation
The Sporty’s Foundation has released its Annual Report for 2017, showing that it made bequests totaling $284,900 during the year to fulfill its goal of attracting young people to the aviation community both as a career and a lifestyle. The Sporty’s Foundation remains among the largest donors to the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles program, both […]
Next step milestone for Young Eagles
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — A milestone has been reached by the Experimental Aircraft Association, as 50,000 Young Eagles have taken the next step in their aviation journeys by enrolling in Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course after their EAA Young Eagles flights. “More than 2 million young people have been introduced to airplanes and […]
Sporty’s updates Instrument Rating Course
Sporty’s has released the 2018 version of its Instrument Rating Course, which includes “significant” updates and new content, according to company officials. Customers start by riding along on a real-world IFR flight to Chicago Midway to learn about the preparation, flying skills, communications, navigation techniques, and instrument approach skills necessary for the flight. The 2018 […]
Pay homage to the Flying Tigers
Flying Tigers products, which feature the popular shark teeth art, are now available from Sporty’s, including a cap, T-shirt, socks and more. The Flying Tigers is a nickname given to the First American Volunteer group, commanded by Claire Chennault, and composed of pilots from the United States Army Air Corps, Navy, and Marine Corps recruited […]
Air Scan cuts the sound of silence
I’m fortunate. I work from home and I enjoy that benefit. If there’s a downside, it would be the noise or lack thereof. It can be energizing to have the subtle din of fellow workers sending emails, making calls, thinking out loud. You know…working. As I sit in my shop, by myself, too often I’ve […]
200 and counting…
President and CEO of Sporty’s, Michael Wolf, recently reached a milestone, flying his 200th Young Eagle. Michael’s support for the Young Eagles program dates back to September 1996 when he flew 14 youths on his first day as a Young Eagles pilot as part of EAA Chapter 174’s annual fall rally. He said his original […]
Sporty’s now official store for American Bonanza Society
Members of the American Bonanza Society (ABS), along with anyone with an affinity for Bonanzas and Barons, can now purchase a wide selection of ABS merchandise from Sporty’s Pilot Shop. Items include both men’s and women’s apparel, such as T-shirts, golf shirts and baseball caps, with a buttonless cap designed especially for headset-wearing pilots. Beech […]
Fly Girl scholarship takes off
A new $5,000 scholarship for pilot training at Sporty’s Academy has been introduced by Natalie Kelley, a private pilot pursuing an instrument rating at Sporty’s and founder of Fly Girl. Natalie established the Fly Girl Scholarship to support a female pursuing a primary pilot certification or advanced rating at Sporty’s Academy at Clermont County Airport in […]