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Top 5 Aviation-Themed Home Decor Products

Are you looking for that perfect addition to your home with aviation flair (no pun intended)? It’s hard to imagine the perfect space without some reference to flying. Living rooms, basements, home bars, garages, and especially hangars look great with a propeller proudly displayed. Well, we’ve put together our top five list of aviation decorations that will brighten up your home or make a great gift. Here they are!

 

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Sporty’s Partners with Recreational Aviation Foundation for Photo Contest

The first ever back-country flying photo contest is now open for entries. Recreational Aviation Foundation members are urged to submit a photo to Sporty’s showing some aspect of back-country flying. The winning entry will be published on a future cover of Sporty’s Pilot Shop catalog with the winning photographer given a $500 Sporty’s gift card.

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Aviation Consumer Editor's Choice Awards - Gear of the Year

The Aviation Consumer aims to help pilots fly with the best, so each year they look for standout products in aviation that pilots need to know about. In the rapidly changing market where new products pop up every week, it's hard to sift through the mundane to find helpful and well-designed products. Here’s how Sporty’s stacked up against the competition in their most recent issue.

 

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4 Reasons the Nflightcam Suction Cup Makes a Great Camera Mount

There’s only one way to properly test a product: you have to fly with it and use it for yourself. This is my favorite excuse to go flying during a work day. In any case, at Sporty’s, we are sure to test all the products we fly with. For this flight, we used Nflightcam’s new suction cup mount, the Vacuum Suction Cup. I have to say that I was very well pleased with the results of the mount. Here’s what I liked best about it.

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