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Aircraft
This 1979 Cessna 182Q Skylane Is an Amphibious ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick
Ultimate adventure-ready lake hopper features a high-performance engine conversion and Aerocet floats.
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![Natilus’ blended-wing body Horizon aircraft will reduce fuel burn by 30 percent, according to the company. [Credit: Natilus]](https://flyingmag1.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/FLY0126_1.2-Modern-Flying.jpeg?resize=220,150&width=220&height=150)
FLYING Magazine
Blended-Wing Body: Next Evolution in Commercial Aviation?
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What A CFI Wants You To Know
New Pilots Should Beware of the ‘Close-to-Solo’ Trap
Pistons
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Aircraft For Sale Top Picks
This 2021 Epic E1000 Is a Thrillingly Fast, Comfortable ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick
Turbine power and pressurization combine for a significant upgrade over typical piston singles.
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![The infamous shine of the Globe Swift GC-1A remains a hallmark of the aircraft to this day. [Credit: WikiMedia Commons]](https://flyingmag1.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/640px-Globe_Swift_GC-1A_NC80731.jpg?resize=220,150&width=220&height=150)
![A Cessna 340 shown with the optional RAM conversion. [Credit: Jessica Ambats]](https://flyingmag1.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/FLY1125_3.1-Used-Main.jpeg?resize=220,150&width=220&height=150)
Turboprops
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FLYING Magazine
Save the Checks: Turboprop Hauling Flight Faces Harrowing Double-Engine Failure
After not being able to get in a word edgewise with ATC, without warning, the right engine quit.
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![The PC-12 series has a reputation for a long center of gravity range...unless you’re carrying gold bricks in weird locations, it’s difficult to load the airplane out of CG. [Credit: Pilatus Aircraft]](https://flyingmag1.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/FLY1225_2.0_WE-FLY_Pilatus-PC12-Pro-1.jpeg?resize=220,150&width=220&height=150)
Aircraft
We Fly: Pilatus PC-12 Pro
Aircraft
We Fly: Epic E1000 AX
Jets
Jets
Bombardier’s Global 8000 Certified by Transport Canada
Long-range business jet remains on track to enter service this year.
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Light Sport
FLYING Research
White Paper: How the FAA’s MOSAIC Rule Revolutionizes Sport Flying and Aircraft Ownership
Regulation overhauls the light sport aircraft (LSA) framework established in 2004.
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![A wide range of light aircraft and the pilots that fly them will be positively affected by the implementation of MOSAIC. [Credit: Leonardo Correa Luna]](https://flyingmag1.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/20140103-20140103-LCL_6838-copy-e1714073838126.jpeg?resize=220,150&width=220&height=150)
![A ramp view of the Bristell B23 Energic. [Courtesy: Christopher Michel]](https://flyingmag1.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/FLY0925_2.3-H55-Electric-Aircraft-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=780,470&width=780&height=470)
![A nosewheel bushplane like the ClubCrafters NXCub safely opens the door to backcountry flying for more pilots. [Credit: Jon Bliss]](https://flyingmag1.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/06/FLY0625_FEA1_We-Fly-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=780,470&width=780&height=470)
![Skyryse One is being certified on the versatile Robinson R66 turbine helicopter. [Credit: Skyryse]](https://flyingmag1.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Skyryse_One_004_Profile.jpg?resize=780,470&width=780&height=470)
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![The author says, ‘All I thought was, ‘Great, I can save some time going direct,’ and he accepted. (He did the math later, and it only saved about 12 minutes.) [Illustration: Joel Kimmel]](https://flyingmag1.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/cessna_182_storm_final.jpeg?resize=780,470&width=780&height=470)
![Be especially vigilant on runways you are most comfortable with. [Illustration: Joel Kimmel]](https://flyingmag1.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/FLY1025_1.6-ILAFFT.jpeg?resize=655,470&width=655&height=470)
![The investigation suggested it was a crew fault, with the FAA and maintenance personnel suggesting we hadn’t sumped the fuel to check for water. ...This was not true. [Image: Joel Kimmel]](https://flyingmag1.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/FLY0925_1.7-ILAFFT.jpeg?resize=655,470&width=655&height=470)
![A close call with experienced by the author shows unpredictable and unforgiving nature of in-flight structural ice phenomenon. [Illustration: Joel Kimmel]](https://flyingmag1.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/1.6-FLY0825-ILAFFT.jpeg?resize=780,470&width=780&height=470)
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![Alaska Airlines jets at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. [Credit: Flickr]](https://flyingmag1.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/httpswww.flyingmag.comsitesflyingmag.comfilesimport2015sitesallfiles_images201504Alaska-Airlines-SeaTac-rotator.jpg?resize=780,350&width=780&height=350)
![Low visibilities are a major hazard during the winter months as airfields can rapidly drop below minimums. [Credit: Adobe Stock]](https://flyingmag1.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/FLY1225_1.7-IFR.jpeg?resize=780,470&width=780&height=470)
![Aviation Safety focuses on risk management and accident prevention, providing information on basic and advanced technique, accident analysis, and practical advice on how you can develop the judgment that will keep you in the air and out of the NTSB’s files. [Credit: Aviation Safety]](https://flyingmag1.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/FLY1225_1.8-Aviation-Safety-1.jpeg?resize=780,470&width=780&height=470)
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![Garmin has released an update for its iOS Garmin Pilot app, bolstering its aviation charting solution, SmartCharts, with a graphical NOTAM overlay. [Credit: Garmin]](https://flyingmag1.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/GraphicalNOTAMs_SmartCharts_Hero.jpg?resize=780,470&width=780&height=470)
![By the time you become a CFI, the gear bag is filled with instructional tools, and the headset has a bag of its own. [Credit: Meg Godlewski]](https://flyingmag1.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/Wolfs-gear-bag-scaled.jpg?resize=780,470&width=780&height=470)
Aviation Careers
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![Almost all airline training programs today require a certain amount of self-study beforehand, usually including a mandatory computer-based training (CBT) course. [Credit: Shutterstock]](https://flyingmag1.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/shutterstock_1168731913-scaled-e1677862407989.jpg?resize=780,470&width=780&height=470)
Epic Flight Academy Graduates First Aircraft Mechanic Class at KCVG Campus
![Flying for Part 135 operators can provide pilots a fulfilling alternative from the major airlines. [Credit: Unsplash]](https://flyingmag1.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/photo-1657409845150-f31d72aff3a0.jpg?resize=780,470&width=780&height=470)
Beyond the Major Airlines: Exploring Alternative Aviation Careers
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