(rec.aviation.misc) Miscellaneous topics in aviation. Where there are things which didn't get caught by the other groups.

(rec.aviation.piloting) Information pertinent to pilots of general aviation aircraft . Topics include, but are not limited to flying skills, interesting sights, destinations, flight characteristics of aircraft, unusual situations & emergencies.

(rec.aviation.owning) Information on owning airplanes including selection, purchasing, maintenance, insurance, operating costs, operating hints and tips, avionics, parts sources and availability and costs.

(rec.aviation.homebuilt) Selecting, designing, building, and restoring aircraft. Included are a number of different kinds of aircraft: builder-designed, plans-built, kit-built, antique and historic, and warbirds.

(rec.aviation.soaring) All aspects of sailplanes and hang-gliders including equipment, maintenance, instruments, safety, training, soaring sites, current events, FAI badge rules and class definitions, meteorology, history, homebuilts, vintage sailpla

(rec.aviation.simulators) Flight simulation, particularly discussions of computer-based simulators ranging from PC's to workstations.

(rec.aviation.rotorcraft) Discussion of all types of rotary wing aircraft such as but not limited to helicopters (piston, turbine, etc...), autogyros, gyrocopters, and ospreys.

(rec.aviation.restoration) Discussion on all forms of aircraft restoration. It allows contact between all individuals directly involved restoration of civil or military aircraft both past and present as well as those with a passing interest.

(rec.aviation.products) Questions, descriptions, and reviews of products useful to pilots, such as headsets, intercoms, handhelds, flight bags, flashlights, computers, timers, mail-order firms.

(rec.aviation.ifr) Articles related to flight under Instrument Flight Rules. Regulatory questions, communications, procedures, charts, training methods, maintaining proficiency, recurrent training, instruments and equipment, questions, and experienc

(rec.aviation.military) Discussion on military aircraft of the past, present and future.

(rec.aviation.military.naval) Covering all issues relating to Naval Aviation. A Forum for pilots, naval flight officers, flight crew members, aircraft maintenance personnel, air traffic controllers and others interested in Naval Aviation.

(rec.aviation.marketplace) For parties wanting or selling aircraft, parts, components, service and related items. No off-topic advertising, either commercial or otherwise will be encouraged.

(rec.aviation.aerobatics) Covering competition aerobatics and air-show flying. Particular emphasis is placed on discussing the safety aspects of such maneuvers. Includes airplanes for aerobatics maneuvers and their inherent limitations.