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A Message from The Sportys Foundation After a few years of growth in the aviation industry and a bright outlook for general aviation the COVID19 pandemic took hold in early 2020 and devastated the economy. General aviation was hit especially hard with flight schools forced to shut down for months. It also became apparent that large inperson gatherings would be difficult to safely conduct during the pandemic. This led to the postponement or cancellation of national airshows and flyins including Sun n Fun EAA AirVenture and countless smaller aviation events around the country.