r/aviation is a subreddit with 2.7M members. The community frequently discusses aircraft, flight, looking for a, plane, and aviation, and they frequently recommend/review flight school, flight, and weather app, and the most common flair used is planespotting, news, discussion, history, and question.
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Popular Topics in r/aviation
#1
Aircraft
92 posts
#2
Flight
64 posts
#3
Looking For A
49 posts
#4
Plane
41 posts
#5
Aviation
36 posts
#6
Looking For
29 posts
#7
Worst
29 posts
#8
Airport
26 posts
#9
Pilot
24 posts
#10
Hate
23 posts
Products Discussed in r/aviation
Flight School
4 reviews
#1
Frederick Flight Center
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Brett Aviation
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Monarch Air
4.0★ from 1 review
Flight
3 reviews
#1
Beechcraft
2.0★ from 3 reviews
Weather App
3 reviews
#1
MyRadar
5.0★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/aviation
#1
PlaneSpotting
: "My greatest find in the junkyard today: a Babybus!"
117 posts
#2
News
: "Attempted Cockpit Breach Onboard UA2005"
26 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Cessna strikes paraglider (no injuries)"
24 posts
#4
History
: "5 British Airways 747s in JFK at the same time"
10 posts
#5
Question
: "DC-10 dropping 85,000lbs of Phos-Chek retardant, how does it affect the steering?"
9 posts
#6
Watch Me Fly
: "Chopper at St. Gallen, Switzerland"
7 posts
#7
Analysis
: "TIL not one American carrier has ordered a 777X"
4 posts
#8
Career Question
: "I just recently joined United Ground Express. I currently work on the ramp. I marshal aircraft in and out, wing walk and run the belt loaders and get in the pits. only regional aircraft so far I enjoy all of it. I had a question as someone who just recently started working in the aviation industry."
2 posts
#9
Identification
: "Jet Plane for Memorial Day"
1 post
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Last updated: May 31, 2026