Sporty’s is featuring a sleigh full of gifts for the pilot on your holiday list. Know a pilot who uses an iPad? Give that pilot a Pilot’s iPad Cleaning Cloth that is also imprinted with aviation information ($4.95) or the iPad Stylus/Pen ($9.95). What else? Any pilot on your list would enjoy an AOPA Survival […]
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Fight ‘pilot warming’
Rivulets of sweat. Your shirt stuck to your back. Damp hair. Red face. Not a good combination for a comfortable flight, but it’s what many pilots and passengers face flying in a hot airplane. When you land and the 95° air coming in your side window feels like a cool breeze, you know it’s time […]
From airplane to hangar – and back again
Get a handle on that mess in the back of your airplane with Sporty’s Hangar Caddy. This wide-mouth bag can organize tie-downs, chocks, cleaning supplies, oil and more. It also doubles as a tool bag. The Hangar Caddy has a rigid, removable handle that supports more than 100 pounds of supplies. Multiple mesh pockets hold […]
Clean it up
Regular cleaning of your airplane is an important part of protecting your investment. Ordinary household cleaners are ineffective at best and damaging at worst. That’s why Sporty’s has assembled its Complete Aircraft Cleaning Kit, loaded with safe, effective cleaning products that have been proven by daily use at Sporty’s flight schools. The kit includes specific […]
Carry the right chart case
The problem with most hard-sided pilot cases is that they were not designed for aviation use, but rather for lawyers and other executives who have to carry voluminous documents, according to the officials at Sporty’s Pilot Shop, who note that pilots require special storage options. That’s why Sporty’s team of pilots and CFIs designed its […]
Sporty’s to award SkyCatcher for 2010 Sweepstakes
Sporty’s Pilot Shop again teams up with Cessna and Garmin to award a customer a new Cessna 162 SkyCatcher equipped with Garmin G300 avionics for its 2010 Sweepstakes. Cessna is planning initial deliveries this fall, so the Sporty’s SkyCatcher Sweepstakes airplane will be one of the first chances for customers to see this pace-setting aircraft. […]
MultiSump solves fuel testing dilemmas
Checking the fuel on an aircraft with multiple sumps can be messy and tedious. Sporty’s MultiSump is a fuel tester designed to increase capacity without compromising safety. Unlike a standard fuel tester, which can fill after just a couple of sumps, the MultiSump can handle eight to 10 samplings. You start out like a normal […]
Love is in the air at Sporty’s
It was a day of celebration at Sporty’s at Ohio’s Clermont County Airport May 2 as Sporty’s hosted its first wedding reception for newlyweds Keith and Jennifer (Thacker) Landrum. Keith, who is an assistant chief instructor for Sporty’s, has been with the company since 2004. Sporty’s Palmer Hangar was transformed into an elegant setting for […]
Up your chances of passing your checkride
Sporty’s has created interactive Online Maneuvers Guides that explain the maneuvers required for the recreational, private, instrument and commercial checkrides. Adapted from the Sporty’s printed Maneuvers Guides, these online guides provide step-by-step instructions on performing each required maneuver. Each maneuver begins with simplified objectives and standards for that maneuver followed by an easy-to-follow, detailed description. […]