Now pilots can stay connected to their mobile devices no matter where they are with Iridium GO!, a global mobile satellite hotspot. Iridium GO! provides service when devices are out of range of cellular networks, officials with Sporty’s Pilot Shop explain. Stepping into the cockpit no longer means stepping “off the grid.” With this portable satellite […]
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Sporty’s CFIs offer free daily office hours at AirVenture
Sporty’s CFIs will be available daily at this week’s AirVenture for “office hours” at the Sporty’s Tent to answer any question about learning to fly, choosing a flight school and making that first step toward becoming a licensed pilot. “There are no dumb questions; we’re ready to give frank, real-world answers to any question about flight […]
AirVenture gets bigger and so does Sporty’s
Sporty’s will unveil a new display tent at this year’s EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, slated for July 28-Aug. 3. Even larger than last year, the 16,000-square-foot display will feature new products, as well as a headset demo station where pilots can compare comfort and fit of a variety of headsets side by side. Another area is set […]
Sporty’s Airspace Review now an online course
Sporty’s Airspace Review has been updated and is now delivered as an online course that includes more than 30 minutes of all-new HD video with 3-D graphics and animations. “Our goal with this program is to demystify the complex types of airspace,” says Sporty’s Vice President Bret Koebbe. “We describe and explain the various classes of […]
Lighten up in a pilot T-shirt
Sporty’s has added to its line of humorous T-shirts with two new options: Cool Pilot: Wear this shirt and help prove what pilots already know: Being a pilot doesn’t make you cool, but if you’re cool, you’re probably a pilot. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: You might not want to go before the judge with this T-shirt […]
Cincinnati Avionics simplifies ADS-B
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast doesn’t roll off the tongue, and neither does ADS-B. But when it comes to what this system means for you and your aircraft, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Cincinnati Avionics wants to make the decision easier, so it has compiled information on ADS-B to answer all the questions you may have that […]
iPhone case shows passion for aviation
Sporty’s now offers a handcrafted cherry iPhone case as the perfect way to show your aviation enthusiasm and protect your iPhone 5/5S. Each case is hand-sanded. To accent the case, you can choose from a variety of laser-engraved options from your personal text to aviation logos. The case has smooth, rubberized sides for protection against […]
Sporty’s celebrates 10th Annual Fly-In
Sporty’s welcomed more than 100 airplanes and their occupants, as well as many guests who arrived by car, to Sporty’s Tenth Annual Fly-In, held Saturday, May 17. “Counting attendance is always an iffy proposition, but at Sporty’s, we can count free hot dogs,” says Sporty’s President Michael Wolf. “We grilled and distributed more than 1,100 […]
Accessories introduced for GoPro and iPhone
Sporty’s and NFlight Technologies have introduced the first variable propeller filters for pilots flying with the GoPro or iPhone. These filters can be combined with headset audio cables to make complete cockpit video kits, according to Sporty’s officials. Almost all video cameras suffer from the “rolling shutter effect,” which distorts the propeller and can ruin […]