recreational flying
Leisure aircraft piloting
Recreational flying is aviation pursued for pleasure rather than commercial, military, or professional purposes.
It encompasses activities like piloting small private aircraft, gliding, ultralight flying, and aerobatics, typically requiring a private pilot's license or sport pilot certificate.
The term distinguishes hobbyist aviators from those who fly for a living.
She took up recreational flying after retiring from her corporate job.
- ultralightMinimal recreational aircraft
- microlightLightweight recreational aircraft
- headsetWearable audio device
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
- barnstormingTouring rural areas performing
cockpit · gyroplane · glider · hot air balloon · joy ride · seaplane · puddle jumper · dawn patrol · landing · navigation · aerial photography · paramotor · low and slow · air racing · takeoff · sightseeing · aerobatics · general aviation
recreational flyingcommercial aviation
Scheduled passenger air transport
cargo transport · passenger transport · military aviation · combat missions · air freight