r/GeneralAviation is a subreddit with 12k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses flight, aviation, flying, general_aviation, and airplane, and they frequently recommend/review radio.
This sub-reddit is for pilots, students, instructors and anyone else interested in old school GA flying. The focus here is on general aviation, specifically part 91, both the flying and the aircraft. We're the bugsmashin', tail draggin', and little airport lovin' folks always searching for that next $100 hamburger.
Popular Themes in r/GeneralAviation
#1
Solution Requests
: "Avionics upgrades"
6 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "GA Refresher Course?"
3 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Why doesn't peer-to-peer rentals for GA exist?"
1 post
#4
News
: "Unreal damage out of Henderson HND (Las Vegas) after a haboob came through."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/GeneralAviation
#1
Flight
: "My first Flight and landing :) "
34 posts
#2
Aviation
: "Full time corporate pilot here—got laid off. Instead of chasing another flying gig, I launched an Aviation startup in December 2023"
30 posts
#3
Flying
: "SoCal Flying"
23 posts
#4
General_aviation
21 posts
#5
Airplane
18 posts
#6
Airport
: "KEMT San Gabriel Valley Airport"
16 posts
#7
Pilot
: "Full time corporate Pilot here—got laid off. Instead of chasing another flying gig, I launched an aviation startup in December 2023"
12 posts
#8
Piper
11 posts
#9
Training
: "Grass strip Training"
9 posts
#10
Aircraft
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/GeneralAviation
Radio
1 review
#1
Sporty’s
5.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/GeneralAviation
Yearly
+4k members(46.1%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026