FLYING Staff

Each year, we at Flying select a small handful of products, companies or organizations that have had a positive impact on general aviation during the previous year. It’s the stamp of approval pilots look for when shopping for avionics, making aircraft-purchase decisions, or trying to separate merely good products from great ones. But it’s more […]

This year the general aviation world saw a whirlwind of changes, for better or worse. From long-awaited certifications to new regulations, questions that had gone unanswered started to see some development. Not only that, we saw the introduction of new airplanes, new amazing technologies, and some milestones to remind us just how far aviation has […]

As we make our resolutions for the new year, vowing to shed bad habits and start fresh, one of the things we will want to continue to carry with us is the knowledge we have gained and lessons learned over the year to remind us of how to be the best and safest pilots possible. […]

“The wings are like an extension of my arms,” Red Bull Aerobatic Pilot Kirby Chambliss says. “I wanted to be the best in the world, and when you want to be the best in the world at anything, you’ve just got to practice more than anyone else.” Red Bull Aerobatic Pilot Kirby Chambliss practiced three […]

As a child, Matt Chapman wanted to be an airshow pilot. That passion took him into the realms of becoming a professional pilot and a career path he didn’t know existed. Today, Matt flies as a commercial and aerobatic pilot. Upload your resume and find new career opportunities here. Get exclusive online content like this […]

With missions that are air-to-ground and air-to-air, Draken International employees must be competent in all the different missions flown by military pilots. The career paths range from pilots to A&P mechanics to weapons loaders to radar avionics and beyond. In this video, learn about having a career at Draken International with Sean Gustafson, vice president […]

The Piper Super Cub was a popular inspiration for aircraft both certified and kit-built. Check out these modern look-alikes and how they compare to the classic. [Historical pricing included in this update from 2015 and preserved for the record.]

It’s a rare airplane that appears on the scene and hangs on, long after production has ended, not as a nod to nostalgia but because the airplane keeps letting pilots (or their bosses) do things they want to do. Be it making money transporting people and packages deep into mountainous terrain, keeping an eye on […]

“I’ve never had a day that I actually did not feel like coming to work,” Leo Moroni said. If you have a passion for aviation and work hard, you could travel the world fixing airplanes — from piston-driven propeller aircraft to the fastest civilian planes in the world. Learn more about how Moroni got his […]