Welcome to /r/flying.  We are a community for discussion among pilots, students, instructors and aviation professionals.  We also welcome the new and uninitiated to explore and learn (but please follow the rules).
Check out the [discord channel](https://discordapp.com/invite/wwMP5RU)!


**[FAQ](https://www.reddit.com/r/flying/wiki/index)**  
**[FAQ again](https://www.reddit.com/r/flying/wiki/index)**

**Rules**

1. **Read the [FAQ](http://www.reddit.com/r/flying/wiki/index) before posting. Certain questions, such as "how do I become a pilot" and the like have been asked repeatedly in the past.**
2.  Keep it relevant to pilots. r/flying is intended to be a place to discuss things like pilot training, regulations, procedures, techniques, aircraft ownership and maintenance, piloting as a career, and similar topics. “Aviation enthusiast” content is better suited to r/aviation. Flight simulation belongs in r/flightsim. Questions and content about air travel (passenger experience, frequent flyer programs, etc.) are better suited to r/travel.
3. Post something that you would like to discuss!  **If posting only a photo, video, or link, you must include a relevant top-level comment to start conversation**. A direct question in the title will suffice, otherwise you must add a comment! Further, **self-promotion of social media accounts or blogs is not allowed outside of an officially designated self-promotion post**. See [this FAQ page](/r/flying/wiki/sub_rules#wiki_rule_3) for more details on what’s allowed and how to make sure your post complies with this rule. 
4. PLEASE no memes. /r/flying is a meme-free zone.
5. Cite sources when appropriate.
6. \[Reserved\]
7. Be excellent to each other. /r/flying is intended to be a friendly and accepting place; check your ego at the door and take your snark and attitude elsewhere.  
8. We strive to keep /r/flying as commercial-free as possible. If you are about to post something that involves the exchange of goods or services for money, run it by the mods first. This includes requests for donations.  If you want to sell an aviation-related item or aircraft, post it in /r/TheHangar.
9. The moderators have the final say in disputes.

**Info and FAQs**

* [Self-edit your flair! See this thread.](http://www.reddit.com/r/flying/comments/nj1bx/get_your_pilot_ratingendorsements_by_your/)


* [Please read our FAQs!](/r/flying/wiki/index) You will find many answers to questions you may have, such as how to become a pilot.

**Pilot Certificate Badges**

* *SIM* - Simulators only, or pre-student interest
* *ST* - Student
* *SPT* - Sport Pilot
* *UPL* - Ultralight Pilot (EASA)
* *RPL* - Recreational Pilot
* *LAPL* - Light Aircraft Pilot (EASA)
* *PPL* - Private Pilot
* *CPL* - Commercial Pilot
* *ATP* - Airline Transport Pilot
* *CFI* - FAA Certified Flight Instructor
* *FI* - Flight Instructor (non-FAA Country)
* *MIL* - AF,N,A - Military pilot, AF, N, A, etc.

**Ground Certificate Badges**

* *A&P* - Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
* *ATC* - Air Traffic Control
* *DIS* - Dispatcher (Part 121)
* *FSS* - Flight Services
* *GND* - Ground Instructor
* *FAA* - FAA Employee

**Rating Badges**

* *AB* - Aerobatics 
* *ABI* - Aerobatics Instructor
* *CFII* - FAA Certified Flight Instructor Instrument
* *FII* - Flight Instructor Instrument (non-FAA Country)
* *CMP* - Complex
* *HA* - High Altitude
* *HP* - High Performance
* *IR* - Instrument Rating
* *ME* - Multi-Engine
* *MEI* - Multi-Engine Instructor
* *TW* - Tail-wheel

**Category/Class Badges**

* *GLI* - Glider
* *LTA* - Lighter than Air
* *MEL* - Multi-Engine Land
* *MES* - Multi-Engine Sea
* *ROT* - Rotary
* *SEL* - Single-Engine Land
* *SES* - Single-Engine Sea
* *UAS* - Unmanned Aerial System
* *ULM* - Ultralight (motored)


**IRC Channel**

* irc.libera.chat ##pilots


**Related Reddits**

* /r/aviation
* /r/aviationmaintenance
* /r/aviationpics
* /r/flightsim
* /r/helicopters
* /r/gliding
* /r/cockpits
* /r/atc
* /r/homebuilt
* /r/TheHangar 
* /r/GeneralAviation

<div class="md">Welcome to <a href="/r/flying">/r/flying</a>. We are a community for discussion among pilots, students, instructors and aviation professionals. We also welcome the new and uninitiated to explore and learn (but please follow the rules).
Check out the <a href="https://discordapp.com/invite/wwMP5RU">discord channel</a>!

<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/flying/wiki/index">FAQ</a> 
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/flying/wiki/index">FAQ again</a>

Rules

<ol>
<li>Read the <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/flying/wiki/index">FAQ</a> before posting. Certain questions, such as &quot;how do I become a pilot&quot; and the like have been asked repeatedly in the past.</li>
<li> Keep it relevant to pilots. <a href="/r/flying">r/flying</a> is intended to be a place to discuss things like pilot training, regulations, procedures, techniques, aircraft ownership and maintenance, piloting as a career, and similar topics. “Aviation enthusiast” content is better suited to <a href="/r/aviation">r/aviation</a>. Flight simulation belongs in <a href="/r/flightsim">r/flightsim</a>. Questions and content about air travel (passenger experience, frequent flyer programs, etc.) are better suited to <a href="/r/travel">r/travel</a>.</li>
<li>Post something that you would like to discuss! If posting only a photo, video, or link, you must include a relevant top-level comment to start conversation. A direct question in the title will suffice, otherwise you must add a comment! Further, self-promotion of social media accounts or blogs is not allowed outside of an officially designated self-promotion post. See <a href="/r/flying/wiki/sub_rules#wiki_rule_3">this FAQ page</a> for more details on what’s allowed and how to make sure your post complies with this rule. </li>
<li>PLEASE no memes. <a href="/r/flying">/r/flying</a> is a meme-free zone.</li>
<li>Cite sources when appropriate.</li>
<li>[Reserved]</li>
<li>Be excellent to each other. <a href="/r/flying">/r/flying</a> is intended to be a friendly and accepting place; check your ego at the door and take your snark and attitude elsewhere. </li>
<li>We strive to keep <a href="/r/flying">/r/flying</a> as commercial-free as possible. If you are about to post something that involves the exchange of goods or services for money, run it by the mods first. This includes requests for donations. If you want to sell an aviation-related item or aircraft, post it in <a href="/r/TheHangar">/r/TheHangar</a>.</li>
<li>The moderators have the final say in disputes.</li>
</ol>

Info and FAQs

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/flying/comments/nj1bx/get_your_pilot_ratingendorsements_by_your/">Self-edit your flair! See this thread.</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/flying/wiki/index">Please read our FAQs!</a> You will find many answers to questions you may have, such as how to become a pilot.</li>
</ul>

Pilot Certificate Badges

<ul>
<li>SIM - Simulators only, or pre-student interest</li>
<li>ST - Student</li>
<li>SPT - Sport Pilot</li>
<li>UPL - Ultralight Pilot (EASA)</li>
<li>RPL - Recreational Pilot</li>
<li>LAPL - Light Aircraft Pilot (EASA)</li>
<li>PPL - Private Pilot</li>
<li>CPL - Commercial Pilot</li>
<li>ATP - Airline Transport Pilot</li>
<li>CFI - FAA Certified Flight Instructor</li>
<li>FI - Flight Instructor (non-FAA Country)</li>
<li>MIL - AF,N,A - Military pilot, AF, N, A, etc.</li>
</ul>

Ground Certificate Badges

<ul>
<li>A&amp;P - Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic</li>
<li>ATC - Air Traffic Control</li>
<li>DIS - Dispatcher (Part 121)</li>
<li>FSS - Flight Services</li>
<li>GND - Ground Instructor</li>
<li>FAA - FAA Employee</li>
</ul>

Rating Badges

<ul>
<li>AB - Aerobatics </li>
<li>ABI - Aerobatics Instructor</li>
<li>CFII - FAA Certified Flight Instructor Instrument</li>
<li>FII - Flight Instructor Instrument (non-FAA Country)</li>
<li>CMP - Complex</li>
<li>HA - High Altitude</li>
<li>HP - High Performance</li>
<li>IR - Instrument Rating</li>
<li>ME - Multi-Engine</li>
<li>MEI - Multi-Engine Instructor</li>
<li>TW - Tail-wheel</li>
</ul>

Category/Class Badges

<ul>
<li>GLI - Glider</li>
<li>LTA - Lighter than Air</li>
<li>MEL - Multi-Engine Land</li>
<li>MES - Multi-Engine Sea</li>
<li>ROT - Rotary</li>
<li>SEL - Single-Engine Land</li>
<li>SES - Single-Engine Sea</li>
<li>UAS - Unmanned Aerial System</li>
<li>ULM - Ultralight (motored)</li>
</ul>

IRC Channel

<ul>
<li>irc.libera.chat ##pilots</li>
</ul>

Related Reddits

<ul>
<li><a href="/r/aviation">/r/aviation</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/aviationmaintenance">/r/aviationmaintenance</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/aviationpics">/r/aviationpics</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/flightsim">/r/flightsim</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/helicopters">/r/helicopters</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/gliding">/r/gliding</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/cockpits">/r/cockpits</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/atc">/r/atc</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/homebuilt">/r/homebuilt</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/TheHangar">/r/TheHangar</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/GeneralAviation">/r/GeneralAviation</a></li>
</ul>
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This community is for discussion among pilots, students, instructors and aviation professionals.

<div class="md">This community is for discussion among pilots, students, instructors and aviation professionals.
</div>

See the [wiki](/r/flying/wiki/index) and [rules](/r/flying/wiki/sub_rules) before posting.
Most importantly, *post something that you would like to discuss!*
**If you're posting a link, image, or video then please follow up on the post with a top level comment for discussion.**

<div class="md">See the <a href="/r/flying/wiki/index">wiki</a> and <a href="/r/flying/wiki/sub_rules">rules</a> before posting.
Most importantly, post something that you would like to discuss!
If you&#39;re posting a link, image, or video then please follow up on the post with a top level comment for discussion.
</div>

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