Sport Pilot

The light sport aircraft makes a fine cross-country machine.

Zenith STOL flyers introduce a friend to landing on gravel bars.

After a severe accident, Justin Falls persevered to achieve his dream to fly.

Building a kit airplane may be easier and less expensive than you think.

Phil Lockwood provides insight on the most popular light sport engine.

Usually, when a pilot sits down to flight plan a cross-country trip of 2,100 nm from one coast of the U.S. to the other, there is a Cirrus SR22 or Pilatus PC-12 involved. If that planned route takes you from Naples, Florida, to Riverside, California, over several days and through all sorts of weather, flying […]

In every segment of aviation, there are people who are considered to be experts, the kind of leaders that have the pulse of the entire segment and have acquired their considerable knowledge base from many years of being on top of industry and market developments every day.  For the light sport category of aircraft and […]

As a pilot since 1996 and aviation journalist since long before that, I’ve always kept an eye open for what’s new and exciting, looking for innovation that we as an aviation family and industry can use to propel general aviation forward. Sometimes that means learning about the latest and greatest new aircraft, avionics, and programs […]

The world of recreational flying—centered on light sport aircraft and the sport pilot certificate— will come together in Florida on November 11 to 13 for the DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase (DSAS), held at DeLand Municipal Airport (KDED). Originally scheduled for late 2020, the show was pushed to January 2021, bowing to the pandemic before that […]

Editor’s Note: “Taking Off in Public” is a new digital series written by Craig Fuller, the new owner of Flying magazine. In this series, Fuller will provide insight into his plans for Flying and a first-hand look at how Flying is being built for the next generation. I started flying airplanes when I was 13 […]