What r/flying is talking about this week

This guy is ridiculous. It seems like he is waiting for a disaster to happen so he can milk it for views. He always jumps to his own conclusions too early, and it could be wrong. Obviously, many...

for the love of god i can’t seem to figure out why i’m attracted to flying so much. the cockpit is a stressful, unforgiving environment yet i can’t seem to want to get the wheels up everytime they...

Context: Current non-US MIL pilot Took my first flight in a GA aircraft today and got absolutely humbled. How do you guys fly these things?! Thoughts in no particular order: \- High performance...

During my preflight of our Piper Seminole, I discovered these cracks and holes. My instructor said that he had previously observed the same issue and downed the plane. According to him, the...

Im curious what everybody here’s end goals are. Are you just looking to get a PPL? Or do you have big dreams to fly with big companies like United? Do you have a company you want to fly with? Or...

Minimum hours FW 1,500 TT and 750 PIC, RW 1,000 TT and 300 PIC and high performance jets 750 PIC. Get those apps in before December 3rd - https://www.usajobs.gov/job/891970300

Just curious. You’re in a situation where you don’t have time to pre-flight. Let’s say you’re sitting on a runway at Pearl Harbor actively under attack. or your Tom Cruise at the end of the last...

I was doing pattern work at KWJF today and had been cleared for a touch & go. Needed it to be a full stop so I requested a full stop. Tower responded with something like, "No, you must stay in the...

Week three, flying isn't the hard part. It's the firehose of ground material they expect you to absorb at the same time. Weather, aero, regs, radio calls, airport ops, all running in parallel...