Videos

Since companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin reuse their rocket boosters, why isn’t the method standard for all space launches? We have the answer in the premiere of FLYING’s new video series.

Icon Aircraft recently launched two out of three planned flight training centers, one at the company’s headquarters in Vacaville, California and another in Tampa, Florida. The centers offer flight training for all levels of experience. Follow executive editor Pia Bergqvist as she practices flying the Icon A5 at the beautiful Lake Berryessa and Nut Tree […]

There has been a lot of controversy over the progress of Icon’s A5 production. There is no question that getting a high-rate production facility going, with all its bits and pieces, is a big challenge. In this video we take a closer look at the progress at Icon Aircraft’s final assembly site in Vacaville, California. […]

One of the highlights of the 2016 Flying Aviation Expo was the spirited debate between renowned aviation educators John King and Rod Machado over the FAA’s newly implemented Airman Certification Standards, which replaced the decades-old Practical Test Standards. The debate was as informative as it was entertaining, with King and Machado breaking out the facts […]

Kyle Franklin was born to fly. The son and grandson of legendary airshow performers Jimmy and Zip Franklin, Kyle continues the tradition of Franklin’s Flying Circus, which marks its 50th anniversary during the 2017 airshow season. Flying magazine caught up with the third-generation airshow performer for an interview featured in our August issue. Kyle talked […]

At AirVenture 2016 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Flying executive editor Pia Bergqvist had a chance to experience a brand-new aerobatic airplane named the GameBird GB1, produced by Bentonville, Arkansas-based Game Composites. The GB1 is designed for versatility, with a 303 hp Lycoming engine spinning a four-bladed MT-Propeller prop, a range of up to 1,000 nm and […]

We all know nothing compares to being there in person to witness the stunning display of pilot skills during an aerobatic performance, but here’s a unique view you won’t get even if you’re on the ground at Oshkosh. Airshow pilot Matt Chapman took to the skies Monday, the first day of AirVenture 2016, and he […]

Yakima, Washington-based CubCrafters surprised the aviation industry when it introduced a Part 23 certified advanced version of the classic Cub earlier this summer. Named XCub, the new taildragger blends the terrific backcountry capabilities CubCrafters’ airplanes have become known for with much improved cruise speed, range and carrying capacity. We had a chance to test fly […]

The three-day Upset Prevention and Recovery Training course offered by Prevailance Aerospace includes stick time behind the controls of an Extra 330LX with former Navy instructors, who put students through the paces by introducing them to aerobatics, recovery from unusual attitudes and spins. The training is intended to sharpen the muscle memory needed to avoid […]

Flying recently sent art director Jarrod Glick to fly with the Breitling Jet Team at an event in Pompano Beach, Florida. After a brief training session covering basics like safety precautions and bailing out in an emergency, Jarrod went up with pilot Patrick “Gaston” Marchand inside jet No. 7. The jets pulled 4 to 5 […]