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![MOSAIC defines light sport aircraft by stall speed, not gross weight, making it possible for legacy single-engine trainers like the Cessna 150 to be flown by sport pilots. [Credit: Meg Godlewski]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/FLY1125_2.3-FEAT4-MOSAIC-1-780x470.jpeg)
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What FAA Data Shows About Student Pilots and a Younger Pilot Population
New 2025 figures show continued growth in the training pipeline and a milestone for women in aviation.
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Aircraft For Sale Top Picks
This 1981 Mooney M20K 305 Rocket Is a Brawny, Efficient ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick
![Gold Seal Ground School course [Credit: Gold Seal Ground School]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/course-thumb-02-220x150.webp)
Avionics and Gear
On Our Radar: March’s Aviation Picks From FLYING Magazine
![Tecnam P-Mentor [Credit: Tecnam Aviation]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/IMG_8680-220x150.jpg)
Pistons
![A Cirrus SR22 in flight [Credit: Cirrus Aircraft]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/Cirrus2026Guide1-780x470.png)
Aircraft
2026 Cirrus SR22 Buyers Guide
Year to bring evolution, automation, and acquisition for the manufacturer.
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![2021 Epic E1000 [Credit: Mike Schrader]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/aircraft-turboprop-epic-e1000-fo-220x150.jpg)
Aircraft For Sale Top Picks
This 2021 Epic E1000 Is a Thrillingly Fast, Comfortable ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick
![The infamous shine of the Globe Swift GC-1A remains a hallmark of the aircraft to this day. [Credit: WikiMedia Commons]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/640px-Globe_Swift_GC-1A_NC80731-220x150.jpg)
Turboprops
![[Illustration credit: Joel Kimmel]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/FLY1225_1.5-ILAFFT-xxx-780x470.jpeg)
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://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/FLY1225_2.0_WE-FLY_Pilatus-PC12-Pro-1-220x150.jpeg)
Aircraft
We Fly: Pilatus PC-12 Pro
Aircraft
We Fly: Epic E1000 AX
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Jets
Light Sport
![2022 Tecnam P2008 [Credit: R3 Aviation]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/image_1773671343766-780x470.jpg)
Aircraft
This 2022 Tecnam P2008 Is a Nearly New ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick
Bypass lengthy manufacturer waitlists with a pristine, low-hour LSA.
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![2023 Vashon Ranger R7 Glacier [Credit: Seitz Aviation]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/aircraft-single-engine-piston-va-8-220x150.jpg)
![The ScaleWings SW-51 by TacAero is a 72 percent P-51 replica. [Credit: Glenn Watson]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/FLY0226_2.0-We-Fly-780x470.jpeg)
![A ramp view of the Bristell B23 Energic. [Courtesy: Christopher Michel]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/FLY0925_2.3-H55-Electric-Aircraft-1-780x470.jpeg)
![A nosewheel bushplane like the ClubCrafters NXCub safely opens the door to backcountry flying for more pilots. [Credit: Jon Bliss]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/06/FLY0625_FEA1_We-Fly-1-780x470.jpeg)
![Skyryse One is being certified on the versatile Robinson R66 turbine helicopter. [Credit: Skyryse]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Skyryse_One_004_Profile.jpg)
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![The author said, ‘Nothing happened for several seconds, then…wham! I was diving straight down in a violent spin. I had never seen a spin, let alone been in one.’ [Illustration: Joel Kimmel]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/FLY0226_1.3-ILAFFT-e1773669787103-696x470.jpeg)
![The author says what should have been a routine landing turned into an unforgettable encounter. [Illustration: Joel Kimmel]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/FLY0126_1.4-ILAFFT-e1770211192182-780x470.jpeg)
![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://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/cessna_182_storm_final-780x470.jpeg)
![Runway 1R at KSFO is closed for repairs, with all traffic temporarily rerouted to 28L/R. [Credit: San Francisco International Airport]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/Runway-1L_2-2-780x470.jpg)
![Steve Cox, from the YouTube channel Cleared Direct, calls Halter Ranch Airport (89CA) in California a ‘must visit.’ [Credit: Halter Ranch]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/FLY0326_2-780x470.jpeg)
![Part 61 flight schools offer unique advantages, especially for hobbyists, in terms of flexibility. [Credit: Pixabay]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/small-aircraft-5568719_1280-780x470.jpg)
![The airport ramp is crowded space and can be dangerous, so tread lightly. [Credit: Meg Godlewski]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_3996-Large-780x470.jpeg)
![The author says pilots should not use the words ‘crash’ or ‘fire’ in preflight briefings with passengers because that’s all they will hear, and it can be frightening. [Credit: Meg Godlewski]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/FLY0326_1.1_In-Training-566x470.jpeg)
![Check out the FLYING Ultimate Pilot Holiday Gift guide [Credit: FLYING Archive]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/FLY1225_2.1-FEAT2-Gift-Guide-main-780x470.jpeg)
![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://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/GraphicalNOTAMs_SmartCharts_Hero-780x470.jpg)
![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://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/Wolfs-gear-bag-780x470.jpg)
![Although a pilot’s early career jobs may not be exceptionally well-paying, their salary typically increases significantly with more experience. [Credit: Shutterstock]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/shutterstock_1221423478-scaled-e1679005774766111-780x470.jpg)
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![Agricultural aviation has evolved from a seat-of-the-pants flying job to a high-tech, precision industry. [Credit: Shutterstock]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/shutterstock_2185904127-780x433.jpg)
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