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FAA Issues Call to Action: Know Before You Go

May 23, 2025
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In response to a troubling rise in surface safety incidents, the FAA Safety Team recently issued a call to action for all general and business aviation pilots, emphasizing the importance of familiarization with your destination airport. The goal: zero serious close calls on the ground and in the air.
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How to take off and land in a multiengine airplane

May 21, 2025
Earning a multiengine rating can open up a world of adventure, from reliable cross country travel to new career options. Our latest video tip includes a segment from Sporty's new Multiengine Training Course, to give you a feel for the steps to safely operate a multiengine airplane on a normal VFR flight, from startup to landing.
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Download the 50 Fun Flying Destinations Guide and Map Layer in ForeFlight

May 19, 2025
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Flying isn’t just about getting from A to B—it’s about discovery, challenge, and the freedom to explore the world from a unique perspective. With that in mind, Sporty’s created a digital guide and ForeFlight content pack that highlights 50 unforgettable flying destinations across the United States.
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How to Succeed at Flight Training Later in Life

May 16, 2025
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Learning to fly isn’t easy, but it’s not supposed to be—that’s why it’s so rewarding when you earn that certificate. Acknowledge up front that you will have both good and bad days during training, and don’t beat yourself up after every mistake. I like to take a two week moving average of my performance, which prevents me from getting too high after a great lesson or too low after a really bad one.
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Decoding the cockpit: an intro to airplane flight instruments

May 14, 2025
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The flight deck of every airplane includes a collection of flight instruments that display important information, like airspeed, altitude, heading and turn information. In this video we’ll go over the standard 6 instruments you’ll find in a Cessna 172 and how to interpret their indications.
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Mastering the approach and landing: A quiz for pilots

May 13, 2025
While it may be true that any landing you can walk away from is a good landing, there is certainly something to be said about always striving to make better landings. Most experienced pilots would be willing to admit that the perfect landing is much more of an art than a science. Take this quiz on landing techniques to hone your touchdown knowledge in search of consistently smooth and safe landings and see if you can squeak out a perfect score.
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How to take off and land in a multiengine airplane

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Decoding the cockpit: an intro to airplane flight instruments

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How to use a mechanical E6B flight computer

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Mastering the approach and landing: A quiz for pilots

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Sporty’s Most Frequently Missed Test Questions—March 2025

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See and Be Seen: Test Your Pilot Traffic Awareness Skills

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FAA Issues Call to Action: Know Before You Go

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Download the 50 Fun Flying Destinations Guide and Map Layer in ForeFlight

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How to Succeed at Flight Training Later in Life

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Webinar Video: Home Simulation For IFR Training and Proficiency—a Pilot’s Perspective

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Webinar Video: Flying with the iPad as a Digital Copilot

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5 Smart Ways to Cut the Cost of Becoming a Pilot

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It’s Learn to Fly Week at Sporty’s and Flight Training Central

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How to Become a Pilot: Your Complete Guide to Learning to Fly

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Video: why learn to fly?

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Video: how do you learn to fly?

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Top 10 student pilot gifts

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Sporty’s introduces new book – Learn to Fly: A Comprehensive Guide to Private Pilot Training

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