Originally based at a small retail location at Lunken Airport in Cincinnati, Sporty’s quickly grew and soon moved to a bigger location at Clermont County Airport – now Clermont County/Sporty’s Airport. In 1990, all operations were moved to an all-new building across the field where Sporty’s remains today (pictured on right). It’s clear that Hal was no ordinary flight instructor. In fact, he had pioneered, along withAOPA, the first three-day ground schools. It was this expertise that he brought to the founding of Sporty’s Academy in 1987 to produce videos and develop aviation courses and other ...