Sporty’s Pilot Shop Expands Partnership with California Aeronautical University

CAU students will now use Sporty’s training materials for private, instrument, and commercial training. [Courtesy: California Aeronautical University]

Sporty’s Pilot Shop has partnered with California Aeronautical University to provide an expanded commercial pilot training course to the next generation of aviation professionals.

With the addition of the course, CAU students will now use Sporty’s training materials for private, instrument, and commercial training. The multi-platform flight training courses Sporty’s provides include:

Dynamic in-flight video
Test prep tools
Flight instructor tracking
Training syllabi
Free lifetime updates

“The ability to deliver quality instruction to our students in a feature-rich online format through Sporty’s delivers value to our students and provides a powerful tool for our instructors,” CAU president Matt Johnston said in a statement. “In addition, we are able to deliver instruction through Sporty’s courses as part of our FAA Part 141 offerings, making this a perfect suite for the university environment.”

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CAU offers students a number of degree programs in the aviation field, the largest being its professional pilot program.

“We have enjoyed our partnership with CAU since the onset nearly four years ago,” Sporty’s vice president Mark Wiesenhahn said in a statement. “We are honored they chose Sporty’s courses as the online aviation platform for their students, and we’ll continue to add new content and features to keep it the best course in aviation."

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Based in Texas, Ashley is the former Marketing Manager at FLYING and focuses deeply on training and education. She graduated from the Baylor Institute for Air Science with a Bachelor's in Aviation Science and holds an MBA specializing in Marketing. She is an also instrument rated private pilot and licensed FAA dispatcher.