I like Flying. I get many of the mags out there as most are pretty cheap. I
got 3 years of flying for $36; if I only read one article per issue, it's
worth it. Lane Wallace is a terrific writer. Very colorful, one of the best
GA writers out there. I think Jay appreciates her because of his English
degree. That says a lot.

P&P reminds me of that "In Touch" mag my wife gets. All pics and very little
substance. I do enjoy Lyn Freeman's Partial Panel though.

Private Pilot is good and is the best GA-focused. A bit cheap-looking.

AOPA Pilot is mediocre but its volume of stuff makes it worthwhile as you
are bound to find one or two interesting articles per issue.

Face it guys, GA has a limit on topics to write about. You can't expect too
much from monthly issues in any single magazine.

Marco


"Dave" wrote in message
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Is it me, or has Flying become among the worst GA magazines to read?
Why does it seem that all I read about are trip reports from Mac and
Dick Collins that, personally, offer little educational value? Each
of these guys write serveral articles per issue. Are they that hard
up for good writers, or do these guys just like to write everything
themselves? When I open AOPA Pilot, Flight Training, Private Pilot,
Plane and Pilot, etc. I find a good balance of education, reviews, and
good tidbits. All I feel I've gained from reading Flying is knowing
every detail of what's in the Avionics stack of Mac's Barron and
Dick's Cessna P210.