Flight Safety Australia is the flagship aviation safety magazine of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). They are looking for “close calls” (450 to 1,400 words) from any sector of aviation. According to their guidelines, they will pay $500 per piece. To learn more, refer to this page.
General Aviation News is a “national grassroots aviation magazine.” They accept freelance submissions for their feature stories. They prefer writers who are pilots or are in pursuit of a pilot’s certificate. They want stories of 700 to 1,000 words. According to their guidelines, their rates start at $75 and increase with the complexity of the story. For instance, pilot reports start at $250. For details, refer to this page.
Plane & Pilot is a magazine for “active piston-engine pilots and aviation enthusiasts.” They do not require their contributors to be published writers, they just want pilots who have a good story to tell. They seek submissions for their Lessons Learned about Flying (and About Life) and Risk columns. Those run 400-1,600 words. They previously indicated to pay between $101 and $260 to their writers, but current pay rates are unclear. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Flight Journal is an aviation magazine that covers “the world of flight from its simple beginnings to its high-tech, no-holds –barred future.” The average length of their articles is 2,500 to 3,000 words. According to their guidelines, base pay is $300 for a full-size article. Further details can be found on their contributors’ guidelines page.
Kitplanes Magazine is a magazine of kit and amateur-built aircraft construction. Contributions are mostly by aircraft builders and recognized experts active in the field. They accept articles on all phases of aircraft construction, from basic design, to flight trials, to construction technique in wood, metal and composite. They also review and analyze products and services related to amateur-built and kit aircraft construction. Short, focused technical articles are always welcome. The typical major feature runs 2000-2500 words. You must query first. They previously indicated to pay $250-$1,000, but current rates are unclear. Details here.
AOPA Pilot is a magazine for those in general aviation. Their features are reported stories that delve deeply into some aspect of the world of general aviation: new or notable aircraft, trends in the GA industry, and other topics of interest and importance to pilots, and run 1,500-2,100 words. They seldom purchase articles of a historical nature. Payment rates are not mentioned. Details here.