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![In addition to the thrill and enjoyment of flying, becoming a pilot can be a lucrative career choice. [Credit: CanvaPro]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/should-I-become-a-pilot-scaled-1.jpg?w=780&h=470&crop=1)
Careers
Should I Become a Pilot?
Nine reasons why choosing this path can lead to one of the most rewarding careers possible.
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Accident Probes
UPS Crash Hearing Scrutinizes MD-11 Design Component
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![UPS MD-11 freighter [Credit: Jim Allen/FreightWaves]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DFW_021321-284-2048x1152-1-e1712600502339.jpg?w=220&h=150&crop=1)
![Flight time may possibly be more affected by the rate at which ski jumpers slow down than by the rate at which they lose height. [Credit: U.S. Ski & Snowboard]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ski-jumper.jpeg?w=220&h=150&crop=1)
FLYING Magazine
Flight Without Wings: Lift Comes in Many Forms
Pistons
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Buyers Guide
Taking Ownership: The Piston Market Today
From trainers to acceptable travelers, success starts with careful evaluation.
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Aircraft
2026 Cirrus SR22 Buyers Guide
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Aircraft For Sale Top Picks
This 2021 Epic E1000 Is a Thrillingly Fast, Comfortable ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick
Turboprops
![Cessna Citation M2 [Credit: Textron Aviation]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Cessna.jpeg?w=780&h=470&crop=1)
Buyers Guide
Power Players: The Turboprop and Jet Market Today
Broad field of aircraft delivers expansive capability, flexibility, and choice for pilots.
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![The PC-12 series has a reputation for a long center of gravity range...unless you’re carrying gold bricks in weird locations, it’s difficult to load the airplane out of CG. [Credit: Pilatus Aircraft]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FLY1225_2.0_WE-FLY_Pilatus-PC12-Pro-1.jpeg?w=220&h=150&crop=1)
Aircraft
We Fly: Pilatus PC-12 Pro
Jets
Jets
Light Sport
Aircraft For Sale Top Picks
This 2019 Jabiru J230-D Is a Practical, Economical ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick
Australian manufacturer of light sport and experimental aircraft and kits is known for utilitarian, easy-to-fly machines
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![2022 Tecnam P2008 [Credit: R3 Aviation]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image_1773671343766.jpg?w=220&h=150&crop=1)
![The ScaleWings SW-51 by TacAero is a 72 percent P-51 replica. [Credit: Glenn Watson]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/FLY0226_2.0-We-Fly.jpeg?w=780&h=470&crop=1)
![A ramp view of the Bristell B23 Energic. [Courtesy: Christopher Michel]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/FLY0925_2.3-H55-Electric-Aircraft-1-scaled.jpeg?w=780&h=470&crop=1)
![A nosewheel bushplane like the ClubCrafters NXCub safely opens the door to backcountry flying for more pilots. [Credit: Jon Bliss]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/FLY0625_FEA1_We-Fly-1-scaled.jpeg?w=780&h=470&crop=1)
The I.L.A.F.F.T Podcast
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Tune in for the rest of the story—with exclusive interviews with pilots who have shared their emergencies, crises, and mistakes over 950-plus installments of Flying’s iconic series, “I Learned About Flying From That.”
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![The author said, ‘Nothing happened for several seconds, then…wham! I was diving straight down in a violent spin. I had never seen a spin, let alone been in one.’ [Illustration: Joel Kimmel]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/FLY0226_1.3-ILAFFT-e1773669787103.jpeg?w=696&h=470&crop=1)
![The author says what should have been a routine landing turned into an unforgettable encounter. [Illustration: Joel Kimmel]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FLY0126_1.4-ILAFFT-e1770211192182.jpeg?w=780&h=470&crop=1)
![Just in time for World Cup soccer matches and the influx in air traffic predicted in the Seattle area, the FAA has released new VFR routes for King County Airport-Boeing Field. [Credit: Museum of Flight]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/httpswww.flyingmag.comsitesflyingmag.comfilesimages201808boeing-field-2.jpg?w=780&h=470&crop=1)
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![Aerial rendering of Advanced Air Mobility vertiport concept in Orlando, Florida. [Credit: Greater Orlando Aviation Authority]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AAM-Orlando.jpg?w=780&h=470&crop=1)
![Using the checklist during the preflight inspection, learning to access and interpret weather, NOTAMs, and determining weight and balance and aircraft performance are vital to mastering flight. [Credit: Meg Godlewski]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Preflight-inside.jpeg?w=780&h=470&crop=1)
![ASA’s ‘Flight Instructor Oral Exam Guide’ helps you prepare for the check ride and beyond. [Credit: iStock]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/shutterstock_557930557.jpg?w=780&h=470&crop=1)
![Flight instructor and student inside small Piper aircraft [Credit: FLYING Archive]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Flight-school-in-Texas1.jpg?w=780&h=470&crop=1)
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![Garmin has released an update for its iOS Garmin Pilot app, bolstering its aviation charting solution, SmartCharts, with a graphical NOTAM overlay. [Credit: Garmin]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/GraphicalNOTAMs_SmartCharts_Hero.jpg?w=780&h=470&crop=1)
![GE Aerospace said it planned to hire more than 900 engineers in 2024. [Credit: GA Aerospace]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CATALYST-RETOUCHED_1.jpg?w=780&h=470&crop=1)
![A check airman is a pilot approved by the airline and the FAA who has the knowledge, training, experience, and demonstrated ability to evaluate and certify the knowledge and skills of other pilots. [Credit: Adobe Stock]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AdobeStock_187067056-scaled1.jpeg?w=780&h=470&crop=1)
![After living a life in the skies, many pilots may not be ready to settle down once they reach the government-mandated retirement age. [Credit: Alamy]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/httpswww.flyingmag.comsitesflyingmag.comfilesimages201709jumpseat-sept1.jpg?w=780&h=470&crop=1)
![Although a pilot’s early career jobs may not be exceptionally well-paying, their salary typically increases significantly with more experience. [Credit: Shutterstock]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/shutterstock_1221423478-scaled-e1679005774766111.jpg?w=780&h=470&crop=1)
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