Sporty's Pilot Shop

Sporty's is the World's Largest Pilot Shop, serving pilots worldwide for 50 years. We develop and sell the finest products for personal flying--flight training courses, headsets, GPSs, radios and much more. Everything is backed by our One Year Guarantee.

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‪Tonight’s sun and cloud art gallery entry. ‬#pilotlife #sunset #clouds #sky #airplane #aviation #flying https://www.instagram.com/p/B1zhLn7AOau/?igshid=rbry8xys2ip1

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Mt. Mitchell hiding under some clouds, as seen from the cockpit of Sporty’s famous red Aztec. https://www.instagram.com/p/B1J4v-aA00_/?igshid=1ch4ziqev69wm

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58 years ago today, a young flight instructor founded a small aviation company out of the trunk of his car. Thanks Hal. #legend #aviation #flying #pilot #cfi #sportys (at Sporty's Pilot Shop) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0oYlEfgryX/?igshid=1f4l65t8ue6is

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Introducing Sentry Mini, the newest ADS-B receiver from ForeFlight. Weather, GPS, dual band traffic and weather replay - only $299. #foreflight #osh19 #aviation #weather #adsb #flying #pilot #avgeek #pilotlife #instaaviation https://www.instagram.com/p/B0N_iLrAtob/?igshid=1n7h57aswy4b4

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The south wall of Sporty’s old headquarters has been transformed! Check out this beautiful mural, painted over the course of three months by two very talented artists. #airport #aztec #art (at Clermont County Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0JI7skAUUy/?igshid=k59t7af4zzw7

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Coming soon - some new artwork on the side of Sporty’s old headquarters. #aztec #airport #art #airplane (at Clermont County Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/By-ZjV9Act9/?igshid=uo71xonmb9h8

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Shopping for a new flight bag? There are a lot of options. Here’s a great video review of 8 popular options.

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New course is out: Aviation Weather - A Pilot’s Guide

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Ride along with the_candourist as we shoot approaches and get IFR current.

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This month's cover photo contest winner is Jason Karlin of California. He shared this beautiful picture of a Citabria. #airplane #citabria #aviation #flying #pilot #avgeek #taildragger #instaaviation https://www.instagram.com/sportyspilotshop/p/BxKihh5n3jh/?igshid=1sq555jwavu7b

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How to watch Sporty’s Courses on your Roku or Apple TV - it’s our latest product PIREP video.

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What I learned from Richard Collins | Air Facts Journal

One year ago, aviation lost a legend. Richard Collins left behind such a huge volume of writing over his 60+ year career that pilots will find rich rewards from re-reading his work. In general, the lessons he reminds me of seem to center around four main ideas: building margins, managing weather, respecting technology, and flying for transportation.

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Mark your calendar - the first Dog Days of Summer is coming up on May 4 at Sporty’s. Join us at 11am for a weather flying webinar, then our famous hot dog cookout at noon, plus store specials. #airport #flying #pilot #avgeek #aviation #instaaviation #generalaviation https://www.instagram.com/sportyspilotshop/p/BwXGyjtn0fg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=g4sood03vt9x

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What's the difference between roger and wilco? What does "5x5" mean? What phrase should you never utter on the radio? Join Sporty's senior flight instructor Charlie Masters for a light-hearted review of some common pilot slang. At the very least, you'll be able to keep up with your fellow pilots at the next hangar flying session.

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5 good things about general aviation in 2019 | Air Facts Journal

I like to pause every few years and consider what’s going right in aviation. Call me a naive optimist if you like, but I still see a lot to appreciate, from the thousands of airports in the US to the relative openness of our airspace to the strong experimental aircraft movement. These trends are old news; five newer ones caught my attention at the Sun 'n Fun Fly-in last week, and I think they bode well for pilots.

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737 MAX crashes raise questions about design, testing, certification - and training | Air Facts Journal

It’s becoming more evident that the 737 MAX Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes implicate airplane design, flight testing, and certification. And regardless of how crew performance in these events is eventually adjudged, there’s a growing consensus that airline pilot training is an important issue that needs addressing.

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Still time to see us in Lakeland! Visit our tent outside, in front of Hangar A - expert advice, side-by-side headset comparisons, show specials and a lot more. #snf19 #airshow #fly-in #aviation #airport #avgeek #pilot #flighttraining (at SUN 'n FUN) https://www.instagram.com/sportyspilotshop/p/Bv4mDRen5ZX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tdt031vasbaw