May issue of Kitplanes is worth reading - Page 4

dedgemon · #31 03-31-2010, 08:46 PM

Marc,
Thanks for responding to the "directory" issue. Its probably the main reason I dropped my subscription years ago (I'm back now). I just couldn't abide the loss of content.

Here's a thought for the directory issue(s). Print the summary info in the mag and then direct folks to the web for the boilerplate (database) information. You could do it in 2 pages instead of 20.

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Originally Posted by KPmarc

In general terms, I tend to agree. And we have rather dramatically cut back on the number of "directories" we do.

KPmarc · #32 03-31-2010, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by E. D. Eliot

Isn't it about time for you to sell the Sportsman and begin another kit build - say of the RV Species - 3,4,6,7,8,9,10,12?

You do intend to build an RV someday - right???

At the rate I'm going, I'll be first in line for the RV-15.

Rupester · #33 03-31-2010, 10:14 PM

I agree the May issue of KP is excellent one the best of any of our enthusiast mags. Similar to what others said, I actually DID let my subscription lapse a couple years ago, but re-upped when KP's quality turned upward in a big way. Since then, KP has been by far my favorite of "the usual suspects" in builder mags. Hats off to Marc Cook for the great turn-around and the continuing editorial guidance. I'm also appreciating the articles by some guy named Repucci

... anybody heard o' him before?

Alan Carroll · #34 04-01-2010, 08:49 AM

I haven't seen the current issue (yet), but I was impressed by Marc's commentary on homebuilt safety that is published on the website:

http://kitplanes2.com/blog/2010/03/c...d-by-bad-data/

Toward the end he mentions upcoming articles that will examine the safety record of specific aircraft types, starting with 2-seat RVs in July. If done right this could be very interesting indeed.

filipo · #35 04-01-2010, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jasperlv

The KitPlanes web site doesn't support Firefox or Chrome (my versions anyway).

Jasperlv, I've had a few readers say the site was rendering improperly and it was always due to an ad blocking plugin they installed for their browser. Usually Adblock was the culprit.

I use Firefox myself.

Cheers,