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

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

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

Not Sharing Is Caring

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

Flight training • News from the clubs, schools & ATOs

New regs • Compiled by Howard J Curtis

Playing the Red Baron • Testing a homebuilt replica and more closely appreciating the perils (and pleasures) of flying the famous WWI fighter

Nostalgia for youth: things ain’t what they used to be

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

Fournier Fireworks • Flying a free display in front of an audience of fellow enthusiasts – and one very special guest

In the Footsteps of Heroes • Retracing St Ex’s fabled 2,500km Aéropostale airmail route amid a flotilla of French single-engine light aircraft in a well-organised rally

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

Batman’s ultralight • Unconventional, edgy, stealthy and provocative was what they were calling it at AERO Friedrichshafen. Is there a place in the ultralight market for the strange-looking NEXTH?

Unfriendly Fire

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 Bureau and/or US NTSB

Winter blues and spring blight

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

The higher you are, the longer you live