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SPONSOR SINCE 2022
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Aviate, Navigate, Communicate.” Few companies support all three better than Garmin. As a leading manufacturer of aviation automation, navigation, and communication equipment, Garmin has partnered with Aviation101 to help you better understand the technologies available to today’s pilots—and how you can use them to make your flying safer, more effective, and more capable.
The partnership began in 2022 with a complete retrofit of N80991, our 1976 Cessna 172M, transforming it with a state-of-the-art Garmin glass cockpit. Since then, our goal has been to show you not only what modern avionics can do, but how you can effectively bring 21st-century technology into your own workflow and onto your flight deck.
Stay tuned for many more projects as Garmin and Aviation101 continue working together to help you get more out of modern avionics and promote the modernization of the general aviation fleet.
SPONSOR SINCE 2025
“See and be seen.” Aircraft lighting may be one of the most dazzling parts of aviation after dark, but it’s about far more than looks.
For years, we’ve trusted WAT and AeroLEDs to illuminate our aircraft—from the landing light in the nose to the position light on the tail, and nearly every diode in between. Both companies continue to push aviation LED technology forward, packing more light output, efficiency, and reliability into increasingly capable designs.
Through their partnership with Aviation101, you’ll get to see these technologies in real-world use across our fleet, including the Cessna 172M, Cessna 150F, and our newest aircraft, the 2025 Sling TSi. Whether you’re lighting up a dark runway or making your aircraft easier to spot in the sky, we’re proud to trust WAT and AeroLEDs to help you see—and be seen—for many years to come.
SPONSOR SINCE 2019
Flying Eyes Optics focuses on carefully engineered eyewear designed to stay comfortable under headsets and helmets. If you’re used to wearing traditional name-brand sunglasses, you may be surprised by how much lighter and less bulky Flying Eyes feel.
Once you’ve spent some time flying with them, especially on longer trips, it can be hard to go back to heavier conventional frames. Their lightweight, flexible design helps reduce pressure around your temples and makes them a natural fit for life in the cockpit.
Use coupon code AVIATION101 at checkout for 10% off 👉🏼👉🏼 flyingeyesoptics.com
SPONSOR SINCE 2020
One of the best examples of where SiriusXM can get you out of a jam is when you’re flying somewhere like the Bahamas. When it’s time to depart for Florida, Bahamian thunderstorms may have other plans—and slow or unreliable cell service can make it difficult to judge a safe departure window.
With a Garmin GDL 52 in your flight bag, you can receive satellite-delivered NEXRAD in less than a minute, giving you the weather information you need without relying on cellular coverage. And after a flight like that back across the water, that cocktail in Florida might taste especially good.
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SPONSOR SINCE 2026
A good aviation headset is one of those pieces of equipment you may wear for hours at a time, so comfort, clarity, and reliability matter on every flight. Lightspeed Aviation has spent decades designing premium headsets around exactly that idea, combining excellent active noise reduction, clear audio, and all-day comfort in products built specifically for pilots.
As Aviation101’s newest sponsor, Lightspeed gives you a chance to see those headsets used where they belong: in real cockpits, on real trips, and over long days of flying. Whether you’re making a quick local flight or spending hours crossing the country, a headset should disappear into the background and let you focus on flying—and that’s exactly what we look for in the equipment we choose to wear.