FLYER

FLYER is an online general aviation magazine covering flying, aircraft, pilot training and aviation news. It publishes articles, videos and features for pilots and people interested in learning to fly. The magazine moved from print to an online format in 2020. Its subjects include flight safety, aircraft ownership, pilot careers and the experiences of people involved in general aviation.

General Aviation News and Features

FLYER covers a range of subjects connected to general aviation.

Its news and features include aircraft developments, flying activities and stories about people working in aviation.

Topics listed by the magazine include the first flight of Alpi Aviation's Pioneer Twin, the Cirrus Vision Jet G3 and efforts to save Optica and Sprint aircraft.

Other features explore aviation history and subjects such as Amelia Earhart.

The magazine also covers events and activities that bring aviation enthusiasts together.

Readers can follow aircraft news alongside longer features about the people, machines and questions connected to flying.

Learning to Fly and Pilot Careers

FLYER provides information for people who want to become pilots.

Its Learn to Fly section includes guidance on learning to fly an aeroplane and becoming an airline pilot.

The magazine also publishes pilot career stories and material about professional flight training.

Listed subjects include the 2026 Professional Flight Training Awards and an article about Emma Kendall learning to fly.

FLYER also covers Pilot Careers Live events.

These subjects provide reading for people considering flight training, alongside articles for pilots who are already flying.

Flying Advice and FLYER TV

FLYER publishes practical flying information from people with experience across general aviation.

Subjects include aviation photography, forced landings, health and flying in Europe.

The magazine also produces FLYER TV content.

Listed video topics include aircraft hangar costs, flying the Cirrus Vision Jet G3 and mistakes that pilots sometimes make.

Its safety coverage includes a feature about adaptive capacity and the Flight Safety Five for Pilots.

The range of subjects connects everyday flying questions with aircraft news and practical pilot knowledge.

FLYER Club and the Digital Magazine

FLYER changed from a printed magazine to an online publication in 2020.

The change followed the Covid-19 pandemic, when places where the printed magazine had been sold, including newsagents, railway stations and airports, were affected by closures.

The publisher continued its magazine in digital form.

FLYER also operates the FLYER Club, which provides activities and content for members.

Club members have access to flying webinars, with regular sessions held over recent years.

These webinars cover subjects connected to flying and general aviation.

For pilots and aviation enthusiasts, FLYER brings together news, flight training information, aircraft features and practical advice. Its online magazine, videos and club activities provide ways to follow general aviation and learn more about flying.