r/flying is a subreddit with 468k members. The community frequently discusses pilot, cfi, struggling, training, and checkride, and they frequently recommend/review flight bag, flight school, and flashlight, and the most common flair used is flight training, checkride, getting hired, medical issues, and other.
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
Flight School
153 reviews
#1
Aero Elite
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#2
ATP Flight School
3.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Flight Circle
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Flashlight
23 reviews
#1
Streamlight
4.6★ from 5 reviews
#2
Petzl
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Fenix
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/flying
#1
Flight Training
: "Used to slam it on three, now CFIs yell at me for holding the nose off too long"
14 posts
#2
Checkride
: "Passed my PPL Checkride!!"
12 posts
#3
Getting Hired
: "Envoy"
8 posts
#4
Medical Issues
: "My Journey Bypassing the HIMS Program and Receiving a First Class Medical"
5 posts
#5
other
: "I can’t afford to fly anymore"
3 posts
#6
Buying an Aircraft
: "Barn find Cherry BX2"
2 posts
#7
EASA
: "Helgoland and Düne from above, Germany's only high-sea island and probably one of the most challenging landings."
2 posts
#8
Uniforms - Gear Advice
: "Question about BOSE aviation headset"
2 posts
#9
Aircraft Ownership
: "Is owning/flying a plane truly that expensive?"
2 posts
#10
A place I flew
: "Took a buddy to a farm strip for lunch and the narrow runway absolutely humbled me"
1 post
Member Growth in r/flying
Yearly
+91k members(24.0%)
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Last updated: June 1, 2026