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

CHASING RAINBOWS • Autoflight technology takes another leap forward.

A VIABLE MODEL • New content and a new approach to subscriptions pay off.

PULLING THE TRIGGER ON AIRCRAFT OWNERSHIP • FLYING aims to elevate your confidence.

INBOX

ASK FLYING • What are the rectangular things sticking forward at the tips of the elevators on my Cessna Skylane? Why don’t other airplanes have them?

RNAV (GPS) RWY 25L DEER VALLEY, ARIZONA • Flying into the swarm of training, pilots can use this approach for alignment.

ASTRAY INTO THE ZONE • God smiles upon fools—and lieutenants.

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

PAYING IT FORWARD • The Bob Hoover Academy catalyzes Sean Tucker’s second act.

QUICK 6

AIRBUS AS350 B2 • A thoughtfully designed multi-mission workhorse

LAUNCHING A RAINBOW

SMS FOR HELICOPTERS • Industry leaders commit to safety.

AUTO FLIGHT FOR ROTORCRAFT • Garmin’s new autopilot for the AStar smoothes out the rough edges.

GENESYS AUTOFLIGHT FOR HELICOPTERS

RESTORATION NATION: AERONCA CHAMP • A vintage tailwheel trainer gets a lot of tender loving care.

SEDONA • Many consider Sedona to be among the most beautiful airports in the United States.

BEWARE OF THE BENIGN • Rain showers and thunderstorms are one and the same from a pilot’s perspective.

PILATUS BUSINESS AIRCRAFT • Continued expansion in Colorado helps this iconic Swiss aircraft manufacturer grow.

PILOT GEAR BAGS • Find the one that works best for you.

BOMB CYCLONE • Three cities, two coasts, and one massive weather event

WHAT’S NEXT? • The never-ending desire to upgrade

NUGGETS • Looking for happiness in all the right places

USE A SYLLABUS • Organization, communication, expectation, thy name is syllabus.

RECIPE FOR DISASTER • Challenging questionable pilot behavior

LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT TOM • Here’s to the friends who bring us into the aviation fold.

REAL PILOTS FLY ADCOCK RANGES • A look at the navigation systems that preceded today’s technology

SIKORSKY S-64 SKYCRANE • From a long line of rotorcraft in FLYING