r/GeneralAviation

1.3K archived posts · Feb 2011 – Sep 2026

General Aviation

r/GeneralAviation

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.

Created Feb 15, 2011

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This sub-reddit is for pilots, students, instructors and anyone else interested in old school GA flying. We're the bugsmashin', tail draggin', and little airport lovin' folks always searching for that next $100 hamburger.

If you are interested in professional flying (ie: airlines, part 135, military) you might find r/flying more suited to those topics.

Low-effort posts will be removed with prejudice.

Rating Badges

ST - Student
SPT - Sport Pilot
RPL - Recreational Pilot
PPL - Private Pilot
CPL - Commercial Pilot
ATP - Airline Transport Pilot
MEL - Multi-Engine Land
MES - Multi-Engine Sea
IR - Instrument Rating
HP - High Performance
CMP - Complex
TW - Tailwheel
ROT - Rotary
GLI - Glider
CFI - Certified Flight Instructor
CFII - Certified Flight Instructor Instrument
ATP - Air Transport Pilot
AB - Aerobatics
ABI - Aerobatics Instructor
A&P - Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
MIL-AF,N,A - Military pilot, AF, N, A, etc.

The members and moderators of the r/GeneralAviation subreddit are participating as private individuals. Their comments do not necessarily reflect the views of the various organizations they work with.

Also, anything you read on this subreddit that sounds like advice on aircraft operation is obviously very general. You should always consider your own situation, remember your training, and fly the airplane.

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