Editor’s Choice Awards 2026
Editor’s Choice
Awards
FLYING’s editors recognize the most outstanding products in general aviation. Submit yours for consideration — winners receive a trophy on opening night at Oshkosh.
AirVenture Party
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, WI
FLYING turns 100 in 2027. The 2026 Editor’s Choice Awards is the last class of winners before the centennial — your brand becomes part of aviation publishing’s most enduring story.
Enter now →Three steps. One trophy.
The entry fee covers editorial review and program administration. Products must have been commercially available during the 2025 calendar year. Submitting does not guarantee a win.
Our editorial team evaluates all submissions independently using four criteria: innovation, real-world utility, quality of execution, and relevance to GA pilots. Sales has zero input.
Winners receive a physical trophy at the AirVenture party on July 20. After selection, winners are offered amplification packages — declining has zero effect on winner status.
Five categories. One winner each.
Each submission is reviewed independently by the editors who cover that beat. Submit in one or more categories.
Singles, twins, LSA, experimental/EAB, and new MOSAIC category aircraft.
Cessna, Cirrus, CubCrafters, Tecnam, Van’s, ICON, Pipistrel
Business jets, turboprops, and owner-flown turbine aircraft, with emphasis on single-pilot capable platforms.
Daher TBM, Pilatus, Honda Aircraft, Embraer, Gulfstream
Hardware and software improving situational awareness, navigation, automation, or cockpit workflow — certified and experimental.
Garmin, Dynon, ForeFlight, Avidyne, uAvionix, BendixKing
Products pilots use every day — headsets, flight bags, portables, wearables, and cockpit accessories.
Bose, Lightspeed, David Clark, Sporty’s, MyGoFlight, Stratus
Flight schools, ground schools, simulators, and educational platforms advancing pilot skills at all levels.
ATP, Sporty’s, King Schools, Redbird, AOPA, FlightSafety
Electric propulsion, eVTOL, advanced air mobility, autonomous systems, and anything pushing aviation forward.
Joby, Archer, Beta Technologies, Bye Aerospace, magniX
One brand per year is the exclusive Title Sponsor of the FLYING Editor’s Choice Awards and AirVenture party. The Title Sponsor’s logo is on all event materials and their team presents the awards — editorial selection is 100% independent. Party packages also available: cocktail, food, and photo booth sponsorships at $5,000–$7,500 to offset event costs.
Pay for consideration. Not for recognition.
Submitting does not guarantee a win. It guarantees your product is evaluated by FLYING’s editors — pilots themselves — who have covered GA for 99 years.
Winning is unconditional. Amplification is optional.
All winners receive a physical trophy at the AirVenture party. After editorial selection, winners may choose from three amplification packages. Declining has zero effect on winner status.
Key dates for 2026.
The award’s credibility is the product.
FLYING’s editorial voice is trusted because it isn’t for sale. These ground rules protect the value of every win.
Winners are selected by FLYING’s editors before any packages are offered. Sales has no input into judging decisions at any point in the process.
Paying to submit does not influence the editorial outcome. It guarantees your product is reviewed — nothing more, nothing less.
Declining a winner package has zero effect on winner status. The trophy and the title are yours regardless of whether you purchase amplification.
If no submitted product meets the editorial bar in a given category, that category goes unawarded. Every win is genuine editorial recognition.
Answered.
No. The entry fee is a consideration fee — it covers editorial review and program administration. Our editors select winners independently, and sales has no input. Brands who decline a winner package still get their trophy and their win, no questions asked.
The opportunity to be evaluated by FLYING’s editors has value regardless of outcome. We list all nominees on our awards page, not just winners. And if you have a strong product, the odds are real — we’re looking for the best in each of six categories.
Submit to both at the bundle rate: $500 per entry instead of $250. Each submission receives a fully independent editorial review. You get multiple chances at recognition with one product.
Products must have been commercially available during the 2025 calendar year. Products launching for the first time at AirVenture 2026 are not eligible — those brands should plan for the 2027 program.
Winners are notified by July 1, 2026 — ahead of the trophy presentation at the AirVenture party on July 20. Amplification packages have a commitment deadline of July 10.
One brand per year can attach their name to the Innovation Award trophy and its marketing. This is sold separately from category entries. The editorial team selects the Innovation Award winner fully independently of who holds the presenting sponsorship.
Submit your product.
Complete the form below to enter your product for consideration in the 2026 FLYING Editor’s Choice Awards. Entry fees are collected at checkout.