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Fast Five - November 11 Aviation's most interesting Saturday morning reads View this email with images. TRAINING IPAD HEADSETS RADIOS FLIGHT BAGS FLIGHT SIM 1. I Was At Meigs Field. Hours after Dr. Shehl closed the canopy door on his 1980 Bonanza and went to his nearby hotel, bulldozers would roll onto Meigs. Under the cover of darkness, and without any notice or approval, Chicago’s mayor, Richard Daley, drove old Meigs Field down. READ MORE 2. Podcast: Safety Lessons Learned At The NTSB. The point of an accident investigation is “to find out what happened, so that we can prevent it from happening again,” says longtime airline pilot and former NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt. He shares what he's learned after decades of working this process, including: how pilots should read an NTSB report, why flight path monitoring matters, what professionalism means for GA pilots, and how flight data monitoring can improve safety. LISTEN NOW 3. Quiz: Landing Techniques. While it may be true that any landing you can walk away from is a good landing, there is certainly something to be said for 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. TAKE QUIZ 4. Webinar: What’s New In Sporty’s 2024 Courses. Join Bret Koebbe, a veteran flight instructor and leader of Sporty's course development team, as he discusses the new features in Sporty's 2024 pilot training courses. This presentation includes a live demonstration of the latest features, and offers tips on how to save time and money during your flight training. SIGN UP 5. SkyTimer Adds New iPhone And Apple Watch Features. SkyTimer is one of our favorite apps for monitoring flight time and tracking fuel. The latest update adds a collection of new features to take advantage of the latest iPhone and Apple Watch features, including the iPhone's Dynamic Island and WatchOS 10 Smart Stack. READ MORE Video of the Week: Finding The Right Flight Jacket WATCH NOW Training iPad Headsets Radios Flight Bags Aircraft Supplies Charts Gifts Safety Prefer to Order by Phone? Please call us at 1.800.776.7897 to speak to our order entry department. If you do not wish to receive future emails regarding Sporty’s special offers, please unsubscribe here Sporty's Pilot Shop Clermont County/Sporty's Airport 2001 Sporty's Drive | Batavia, OH 45103 Customer Service - Click Here Copyright 2000-2023, Sportsman's Market, Inc. www.sportys.com