![Hal Shevers [Credit: Sporty's Pilot Shop]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/134212358/615fb25f23ea13fb80fcbe699ad4141a24b291eb7b7ed54ba0556a90ca006c34)
Overview
- Sporty’s confirmed Hal Shevers’s death and shared a tribute from CEO John Zimmerman praising his impact on pilots and the business.
- He founded Sporty’s in 1961 by selling handheld aviation radios from his car and built it into a leading brand in general aviation.
- His training programs made Sporty’s a go-to source for ground school on video and online for generations of new and returning pilots.
- He helped turn Ohio’s Clermont County Airport into an aviation hub that includes Sporty’s Academy, a Part 141 flight school tied to the University of Cincinnati.
- Through the Sporty’s Foundation, he supported youth flying programs, including more than 200,000 free Young Eagles courses and 28 sweepstakes airplanes.