The Stratus 2 ADS-B receiver has been updated with ForeFlight version 6.4, which enables flight data recording. “Because ForeFlight and Stratus were built as a system, it’s fast and easy to do firmware updates, with no cables or computer downloads required,” says Sporty’s Vice President John Zimmerman. “This allows us to continually add new features, and […]
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Sporty’s introduces new online courses
Two Sporty’s training programs, VFR Communications and IFR Communications, have been updated and are now available as online courses. VFR Communications covers all types of communications, including Air Traffic Control, pilot-controlled airport operations and emergency situations. Eight subject areas and 23 individual video segments include more than an hour of 3D animations, in-flight video and real-world […]
Sporty’s introduces annual Christmas ornament
A new tradition begins this holiday season with the debut of Sporty’s Wright Bros. Christmas ornament. The 2014 ornament is a 70-mm glass ball in royal blue with a holiday scene featuring a Piper Cub and “Christmas 2014” on one side. Sporty’s Wright Bros. Christmas Ornaments are hand-crafted in Europe. “This is the first in what will […]
Sporty’s updates Android pilot training apps
Sporty’s E6B, Flight Review and Study Buddy apps have just been overhauled. Sporty’s E6B for Android: This app features the formulas from Sporty’s handheld electronic E6B with the convenience of a mobile app. It offers 23 aviation calculations, 18 conversions, time zone tracking and a timer. This version adds a new, modern interface designed specifically […]
Avtutorials produces iPad apps for Sporty’s focusing on critical pilot skills
Aviation Tutorials Company has licensed its three pilot-training iPad apps to Sporty’s. The three apps focus on critical piloting skills, with these titles: Mastering Stick And Rudder Flying; Getting Around On The Ground; and Airborne Radar. Written by airline pilots and flight instructors, each app contains specific lessons that guide the pilot through trouble areas, including crosswind landings, traffic […]
Sporty’s selects Beaver for 2014 Christmas ornament
Sporty’s 30-year tradition of offering crystal Christmas ornament continues this year, with the 2014 ornament featuring a Beaver on floats. Manufactured by de Havilland of Canada as a STOL utility aircraft, the Beaver had its first flight in 1947 and its first delivery the following year. Named after the hard-working beaver, this bush plane was […]
Sporty’s offers FAA-approved ATP Certification Training Program
With the FAA mandate that all pilots seeking an ATP certificate be required to complete an FAA-approved ATP Certification Training Program (ATP-CTP) prior to taking the ATP Knowledge test, Sporty’s has partnered with ABX Airlines in Wilmington, Ohio, to offer this training. The ATP-CTP training requires at least 30 hours of classroom work and 10 […]
iPad kneeboards available from Sporty’s
Sporty’s now offers a selection of kneeboards for the use of all iPad models in the cockpit. Sporty’s Bi-fold iPad Kneeboard has a stand with adjustable viewing angles to reduce screen glare. It also includes an organizer section with mesh pockets and a zippered compartment to store charging cables or screen cleaners. An exterior storage pocket and […]
Pilot Wings sunglasses now at Sporty’s
Sporty’s now offers the new Pilot Wings Sunglasses, featuring non-polarized lenses designed to enhance the environment around you while in flight. Made by Eagle Eyes, the lens technology that goes into these sunglasses has been used by NASA’s space program for its superior benefits to vision quality and eye health, according to Sporty’s officials. “Pilots […]