Pilot

Whether you are an aviation enthusiast, already a pilot or thinking of becoming one, it’s the best read in the aviation business. ‘Written by pilots for pilots’, each issue is packed with flight tests, flying adventures, news, lively columns and more to inspire, inform and entertain – all illustrated with stunning photography. Pilot magazine is published 13 times a year (every four weeks).

Pilot

Days to remember – times you’d rather forget

Pilot Notes • The latest news from the world of general aviation

Airfields • What’s happening at our airfields, aerodromes & airports

Flight training • News from the clubs, schools & ATOs

Rotorheads • The latest news from the world of rotary-wing aviation

New regs • Compiled by Howard J Curtis

A more dynamic Dynamic! • Long ahead of the curve, in terms of its sophistication and handling, further development and a hike in power take the Aerospool WT9 Dynamic to the top of the 600kg class

An epic equinox

Airmail • Your e-mails, thoughts, comments and news

Clear skies ahead • The airline industry has withstood the challenges of the Covid years, and is now in need of pilots. If you are considering a career in the sky, our annual review of commercial training is your starting point

Flying Concorde, Twenty years after its last landing • The Brooklands Platinum Concorde Simulator Flight provides an opportunity to fly the Surrey museum’s unique surviving sim in the company of two distinguished Concorde pilots

Old Timers • A round-up of historic aircraft display and restoration news compiled by Peter R March and Paul Fiddian

Sunset on the Valley of Speed • On Sunday, 17 September 2023, the curtain came down at Reno for the last time, closing a sixty-year era of the world’s fastest and most celebrated air racing

Canarsie Capers

Safety Matters • Safety Matters and Safety Briefs are based on the AAIB Bulletin and UK AirproxBoard reports, with additional material from the Australian Transport Safety Board and/or US NTSB

Threats and errors, and their management

Calendar • Remember to check with the organiser before setting out – events may be changed at short notice

When the first flight is the first solo on type