Flying Magazine

Flying is an aviation magazine that has been in circulation since 1927, originally titled Popular Aviation. It caters to pilots, aircraft owners, and professionals in the business and general aviation sectors across the globe. According to its publisher, Bonnier Corporation, it boasts the highest number of paid subscribers, newsstand sales, and international readership among U.S. aviation magazines. They proudly refer to it as "The World's Most Widely Read Aviation Magazine."

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FLYING’s ‘Oshkosh Live’ Returns for Year 2

2 days ago | flyingmag.com | Ryan Ewing

FLYING Magazine is thrilled to announce the return of Oshkosh Live, our flagship livestream broadcast from EAA AirVenture in Wisconsin, for a second consecutive year. Following the success of the 2024 debut, the program will once again deliver in-depth, real-time coverage of the world’s largest airshow to both on-site attendees and aviation fans worldwide.
Flying Visual Approaches? Synthetic Vision Pathways Can Help

4 days ago | flyingmag.com | Max Trescott

If you’ve flown in a Garmin glass cockpit with synthetic vision, then you may have seen the “Pathways” feature, a series of constantly moving rectangles on the primary flight display (PFD). Candidly, I’ve never liked Pathways, so I was delighted to recently find a good use for them.
White House Withdraws Isaacman's Nomination for NASA Administrator

6 days ago | flyingmag.com | Ryan Ewing

The White House has withdrawn the nomination of billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), just days before a scheduled Senate vote. Isaacman, founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments, was nominated by President Trump in December 2024. His nomination marked a departure from traditional NASA leadership, as he would have been the first administrator without prior government or political experience.
DOJ Officially Files Motion for Non-Prosecution of Boeing

1 week ago | flyingmag.com | Meg Godlewski

The Department of Justice has filed a motion for the court to accept a non-prosecution agreement in the case against Boeing for the deaths of 346 people in two crashes involving Boeing 737 Max 8 jets. The 60-page motion from the DOJ was signed Thursday by Boeing executives Kelly Ortberg, president and CEO, and Brett Gerry, chief legal officer and executive vice president of global compliance. The Boeing 737 Max crashes happened approximately five months apart.
FSTC Europe Buys 6 More Tecnam Aircraft

1 week ago | flyingmag.com | Meg Godlewski

Flight Services Training Centre Europe, an aviation training organization based in Greece, is expanding its fleet with the purchase of six more Tecnam aircraft. According to Tecnam, FSTC Europe will take delivery of four P-Mentor and two P2006T NG (next generation) twin-engine aircraft as part of the acquisition of 25 new training aircraft to be progressively delivered by the end of 2027.
NAFI Unveils New CFI Column From Longtime Instructor

1 week ago | flyingmag.com | Meg Godlewski

What no one tells you about becoming a CFI is you will be learning along with your clients. So when you reach 40 years as a flight instructor like Brian Schiff has, you have a lot of knowledge to share. This week Schiff’s column “CFI Care” debuted in the National Association of Flight Instructors’ (NAFI) eMentornewsletter.
FAA: Wave of Departures Has ‘No Impact’ on Aviation Safety

1 week ago | flyingmag.com | Jack Daleo

Despite an agencywide exodus of personnel, the FAA says aviation safety remains unaffected. An FAA spokesperson told FLYING that “safety-critical” positions such as air traffic controllers remain exempt from the deferred resignation program (DRP) offered by the Department of Transportation (DOT), which The Wall Street Journal on Thursday reported has been taken by more than 1,200 employees.
Toyota Scores Manufacturing, Operational Privileges for Joby’s Air Taxi

1 week ago | flyingmag.com | Jack Daleo

Toyota Motor Corp. is doubling down on its commitment to electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis. Per an SEC filing, the automaker last week finalized a $250 million investment in air taxi developer Joby Aviation—the first of two equal tranches totaling $500 million, announced in October. According to Joby, the funding will support certification and commercial production of its flagship model, which is designed to carry up to four passengers at speeds approaching 174 knots.
SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit But Misses Key Targets

1 week ago | flyingmag.com | Jack Daleo

The ninth integrated test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster avoided previous issues but encountered new ones as the company aims to ramp up launches this year. Let’s begin with the good. Flight 9 marked the first time SpaceX used a previously flown Super Heavy booster, which was caught back at the launch pad by a pair of giant metal chopsticks in January and refurbished for Tuesday’s mission.
Garmin SmartCharts Offers Smarter Way to Fly IFR

1 week ago | flyingmag.com | Meg Godlewski

If you have ever looked at a terminal procedure for a particular airport and wished it came with a secret decoder ring, Garmin may have a solution for you. Garmin SmartCharts is described by the company as a “charting solution that will provide pilots with a simplified and intuitive experience by producing clear and relevant data to depict a chart tailored for their specific flight operation.”According to the company, SmartCharts is initially available in the Garmin Pilotapp.