FLYING Staff

In December, Flying magazine Editor-in-Chief Stephen Pope flew the brand-new Cirrus SR22 G6, which graces the cover of our March 2017 issue, from his home airport in New Jersey to Marathon Key in Florida. The clear skies and deep-blue waters of the Keys turned out to be the perfect backdrop for an air-to-air photo shoot. […]

Caleb Gessmann is a contract pilot with multiple ratings and a current student on the path to obtain a degree in aviation. In between his studies and work, Gessmann enjoys frequent trips with family and friends to the Bahamas and other tropical destinations. “In the last year, I’ve been gone from home a lot. However, […]

At first glance, approach plates like Louisville’s ILS Runway 35R are easily discernible to instrument pilots. But during a recurrent training session when an instructor or examiner begins digging into the specifics, sweaty palms can easily follow. Here are a few penetrating questions to test your knowledge. For our quiz today, assume the DME-equipped aircraft […]

The annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo is well underway in Sebring, Florida. About 100 exhibitors are displaying their wares at the high-profile light-sport aircraft event. Check out some of the static displays of LSAs at this year’s Expo, which runs through Sunday.

The weekend is a way for locals to celebrate the nation’s sea services, but all heads were turned toward the sky during San Francisco’s Fleet Week airshow in early October 2016. The aerobatic performers included the Navy Blue Angels, the Breitling Jet Team, the Royal Canadian Air Force and more. Here are some shots submitted […]

The Eclipse 550 represents new owner One Aviation’s update to the 500. We recently test flew the light twinjet and found its upgraded capabilities ideal for a pilot looking to move up to a small jet for a relatively low price. Get some more perspective on the Eclipse 550 with air-to-air photography, as well as […]

It’s a distinct airplane with a lot of history; the Ford Trimotor, or “Tin Goose,” harks back to a time when passenger air travel was a luxury, ushering in a new era of transcontinental travel with the airline that would later become TWA. The three-engine aircraft was used worldwide for airline transportation, cargo, military service […]

When the search for a pair of sun­glasses that fit comfortably under a noise-canceling headset proved fruitless, Dean Siracusa, the founder of Flying Eyes, decided to take matters into his own hands. He developed a pair of sunglasses with convertible temples, which allowed the pilot to remove the hard temples and replace them with a […]

Many instrument procedures, such as ILS approaches, allow you to fly your airplane very close to the ground while in clouds. When the decision altitude or decision height is as low as 100 to 200 feet above the ground, it is particularly critical to know the approach procedure and make sure that your altimeter is […]

The criteria we use to select our annual Editors’ Choice award winners are fairly simple: We look for the best products, technologies, ideas and innovations that emerged in the preceding year. Once we’ve separated the merely good from the great, we cull our list even further, debating why some contenders should make the final cut […]