Flying

The sharp wit and experienced judgment of Flying’s experts cover all the challenges and rewards that aviation offers to all flying enthusiasts.

Flying

BEHIND THE LENS

WHAT HAPPENED IN PARIS • The aviation industry put its best innovations forward.

OUR NEWS FROM OSHKOSH • FLYING Media Group has expanded to embrace the top general aviation brands from Belvoir Media.

CALLING OUT THE ELEPHANT • Growth and diversification are the keys to preserving our legacy.

INBOX

How many U.S. presidents held FAA pilot certificates?

ROANOKE LDA Y RUNWAY 6 • The mountains of western Virginia necessitate an offset approach.

REWARDING INNOVATION—AND A LEGEND • FLYING’s 2023 Innovation, Editors’ Choice, and Readers’ Choice awards are joined by a new recognition this year.

DISTRACTED • Checklists only function when they’re open.

MISSTEP • A fatal King Air 350 accident exhibited all the signs of a random pilot error.

FREEING VERTICAL FLIGHT • JoeBen Bevirt transforms an early vision into a new reality.

QUICK 6

WE FLY WACO YMF-5 • With an incredible history, the legendary biplane meets the modern era.

THE DREAM MACHINES • An entrepreneur brings together a palette of classic airplanes into one portfolio.

MODERNLY VINTAGE • Be safe but authentic with your new old panel.

PIPER LANCE VS. SARATOGA • Moving four seats from point A to point B as quickly — and efficiently — as possible.

FIRST FLIGHT AIRPORT & THE WRIGHT MEMORIAL • Set on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the aviation landmark doubles as a vacation hot spot.

A TRUE FRIEND • Tempest Aero Group supplies more to the GA world than you may think.

THE HIGH DA BLUES • Know what to expect when the density altitude rises.

A MID-SUMMER NIGHT’S FLIGHT • Great weather, great company, and a great airplane

MISSION TO ÉTAMPES • The final flight of Lancaster ND533

GETTING ON • Lipstick on a pig

MOVING ON • Selling the ‘it’ airplane and looking for another

IT’S A FIRST WORLD PROBLEM… • …but it could end up signaling a bad trend in insurance for us all.

A DAY OF DIVERSIONS • A new engine monitor and a closed runway define a trip.

WHEN NATURE CALLS • Things can get messy if you’re not prepared.

OUT OF THE WOODS • Timber holds a special place as the primordial material in airplane construction.

WACO YMF-5