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Kyle Boatright 12-01-2011 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by N941WR (Post 601912)
True, and when that day comes, I'll subscribe to FLYING.

Bingo. If you want that information, the publications are already out there.

Sport Aviation was the only magazine which played to the whole range of enthusiast aircraft - experimentals, warbirds, and antiques. Everything I see and hear says a decision has been made to move away from Sport Aviation's unique place in the market and make it Flying, Part Deux (with a couple of Experimental articles thrown in to ward off the pitchforks and torches).

N941WR 12-03-2011 08:17 AM

Was the RV-10 article a reprint? I ask because Bud mentions the 210 hp Conti engine and I didn?t think that was available any more.

Toobuilder 12-03-2011 08:44 AM

Based on this thread I looked for my issue of SA with anticipation... Did they finally get their act together?

Nope.

Really, how many RV-10 PIREPS do we need? AOPA, of all people just did one within the last year. And how many different publications does this silly cross country trip in a spam can (Lane Wallace) need to be in, and for how long? Enough already!

Yep, another "flip through and trash" issue.

cjensen 12-03-2011 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by N941WR (Post 602325)
Was the RV-10 article a reprint? I ask because Bud mentions the 210 hp Conti engine and I didn?t think that was available any more.

Definitely not a reprint. Budd was just there in September, I think, to write this one. I read it that he mentions the 210hp engine because it has (and can if someone wanted to) flown with it. May not be a factory supported option, but neither are Subaru's or Chevy's...

This article is about the factory demonstrator, and what you get from Van's if you built one without fancy interiors and panels. I read it as a completely different pirep than the top of the line type of RV-10's that usually get covered.

cjensen 12-03-2011 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Toobuilder (Post 602333)
Yep, another "flip through and trash" issue.

Really??? This issue was full of sport aviation...

The Duck article was fantastic, as was the Voyager article and Leeward tribute.

Much better overall if you ask me...'course ya didn't. ;)

N941WR 12-03-2011 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by cjensen (Post 602338)
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Much better overall if you ask me...'course ya didn't. ;)

I agree, it was much better but there is still some improvement to go. I really miss reading about the OSH award winners and seeing them on the cover.

Funny, but the first thing I always read is the completion section and then flip forward a page to read about the journey of one builder.

BTW, I'm still trying to figure out the Honda Jet and TBM ads but it is good to see them supporting the EAA.

cjensen 12-03-2011 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by N941WR (Post 602341)
I agree, it was much better but there is still some improvement to go. I really miss reading about the OSH award winners and seeing them on the cover.

Funny, but the first thing I always read is the completion section and then flip forward a page to read about the journey of one builder.

BTW, I'm still trying to figure out the Honda Jet and TBM ads but it is good to see them supporting the EAA.

Coverage of award winners is coming back...:cool:

Mike S 12-03-2011 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by cjensen (Post 602335)
Definitely not a reprint. Budd was just there in September, I think, to write this one.

Sept??

That is pretty fast for getting something out the door in the publishing world.

Three months is pretty much the norm as I recall.

Toobuilder 12-03-2011 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by cjensen (Post 602338)
Really??? This issue was full of sport aviation...

The Duck article was fantastic, as was the Voyager article and Leeward tribute.

Much better overall if you ask me...'course ya didn't. ;)

The issue is not completely without merit. The Duck article was ok, but it certainly could have covered more of the technical aspects of the restoration than where the engine and forward hull were found. As for the Voyager... pretty much old news... Hashed and rehashed.

I like seeing tech and innovation in SA (from the garage, not JPL/NASA). Significant technical content continues to be absent.

I feel that in their mad rush to appeal to everyone, they have lost their focus.

I keep hoping that someone will return to the magic formula of the 60's, 70's and early 80's SA. We'll see.

KatieB 12-03-2011 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by cjensen (Post 602354)
Coverage of award winners is coming back...:cool:

Thank God, or Thank You, Chad!!

Every Lindy winner has a story. There's no better place to tell those stories than Sport Aviation magazine. If your editor needs material that all EAAers care to read, that informs, inspires and educates, look no further than your own members' achievements.


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