r/flying is a subreddit with 474k members. The community frequently discusses pilot, cfi, struggling, training, and checkride, and they frequently recommend/review flight bag, logbook, and flight school, and the most common flair used is other, flight training, medical issues, aircraft ownership, and checkride.
This community is for discussion among pilots, students, instructors and aviation professionals.
Popular Topics in r/flying
#1
Pilot
48 posts
#2
Cfi
40 posts
#3
Struggling
40 posts
#4
Training
35 posts
#5
Checkride
19 posts
#6
Looking For
18 posts
#7
Flight School
17 posts
#8
Having A Hard Time
15 posts
#9
Pilots
13 posts
#10
Worst
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/flying
Flight Bag
183 reviews
#1
Brightline
4.9★ from 25 reviews
#2
LA Police Gear
4.6★ from 12 reviews
#3
Flight Outfitters
5.0★ from 10 reviews
Logbook
166 reviews
#1
MyFlightBook
4.4★ from 54 reviews
#2
ForeFlight
4.2★ from 36 reviews
#3
Coradine
4.2★ from 26 reviews
Flight School
158 reviews
#1
Aero Elite
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#2
Chinook
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
ATP Flight School
3.3★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/flying
#1
other
: "Essence "Flight school" formerly Encore at Van Nuys appears to have copied our flight school name, website, Google Maps listing. What can we actually do?"
5 posts
#2
Flight Training
: "Am I ready for the written?"
5 posts
#3
Medical Issues
: "FAA Letter"
2 posts
#4
Aircraft Ownership
: "RV-12 to RV-9A (or RV-7A) transition"
2 posts
#5
Checkride
: "CFI initial with Bob Nardiello?"
1 post
#6
Getting Hired
: "New JSFirm Site Changes"
1 post
#7
Satire
: "Flight Instructor Mantra"
1 post
#8
College/University
: "Is it a good idea to get a PPL?"
1 post
#9
Canada
: "Flight School Recommendations?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/flying
Yearly
+61k members(14.7%)
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Last updated: July 7, 2026