Sporty’s Announces Winner of 50 Fun Flying Destinations Challenge

Sporty’s has crowned the winner of its 50 Fun Flying Destinations summer flying challenge, and it’s safe to say he made the most of the season. Congratulations to Charles Blondeau, who took home a ForeFlight Sentry Plus ADS-B Receiver after a memorable cross-country adventure.

Charles and a friend launched from the East Coast in a Piper Arrow with a simple goal: explore, discover, and enjoy the freedom of general aviation. Their journey took them all the way to Alaska, with plenty of memorable stops along the way—including several from Sporty’s 50 Fun Flying Destinations guide.

“The timing of the Fun Flying guide was perfect,” Charles told us. “It gave us great ideas for interesting airports and fun local attractions along our route.”

Some of his contest-qualifying stops included:

• Benton, Kansas (1K1 – Lloyd Stearman Field Airport)
• Denver, Colorado (APA – Centennial Airport)
• Custer, South Dakota (CUT – Custer County Airport)
• Oshkosh, Wisconsin (OSH – Wittman Regional Airport)
• Luray, Virginia (LUA – Luray Caverns Airport)
• Nashville, Tennessee (JWN – John C. Tune Airport)

Each location offered its own unique experience—from mountain views to aviation history—and each one was easy to plan thanks to the custom ForeFlight content pack included with Sporty’s free guide.

About the 50 Fun Flying Destinations Guide

Released in 2024, Sporty’s 50 Fun Flying Destinations is a free, digital guide designed to inspire pilots to explore new places by air. Available both as a PDF and as a ForeFlight content pack, it offers detailed airport information, local attractions, seasonal tips, and an interactive map layer that makes trip planning simple.

Whether you’re chasing scenic approaches in the Rockies, exploring coastal towns, or flying into famous aviation landmarks like Oshkosh, this guide is a ready-made adventure list for your EFB.

Keep Flying—and Keep Exploring

Even though the contest has wrapped up, the 50 Fun Flying Destinations guide is still available for download. If you’re looking for your next $100 hamburger stop, a weekend getaway, or a bucket-list flying adventure, it’s all in the guide and ready to overlay in ForeFlight.

Download your free guide and ForeFlight content pack at Sportys.com/FunFlying.

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Eric Radtke

It was his first airplane trip at age seven that made Eric decide to become a pilot. "While boarding the airplane, a flight attendant noticed my interest in the flight deck and urged me to go talk to the pilot. I give a lot of credit to that pilot for my career choice." He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and went on to an airline career. Eric now heads Sporty’s flight school and directs the University of Cincinnati’s Professional Pilot Training Program. In addition, Eric serves as a Captain in Sporty’s corporate flight department.

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