R.I.P. Gordon Baxter

"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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"john smith" wrote in message
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I think Lane is a very good/great replacement for Bax.

If you mean she fills the same space in the magazine, yes.

Bax had a great sense of humor in his writing that I have not yet seen in
Lane's articles.

Clearly you agree that Lane is not the equal of Bax.

She is not Bax, but she covers the same beat as Bax did (human
interest,people, places,etc).

Covering the same beat isn't the same as filling one's shoes.

Pete


Pete,

I don't think anyone is saying she is expected to fill anyone's shoes.

Her "charge" is to write about flying in a way that is the polar opposite of
say, Peter Garrison.

While Garrison writes from a numbers perspective, Lane Wallace writes from a
more personal, emotional place and in doing so, she is more akin to Gordon
Baxter's style as regards the "romance" of flight. Bax, however, had the
advantage of knowing some of the giants of aviation and had a few more years
worth of experiences to draw from.

Ms. Wallace will never replace Gordon Baxter, but I don't want her to. For
many years, I read how Bax felt about flying and it helped "set the hook" on
my wanting to become a pilot. Now, Lane Wallace is doing a great job at
keeping the hook firmly set.

Times change and people change, but the focus has (IMO) remained constant:
reinforce to the reader why flying is wonderful and pilots are special
people. Bax did it his way and Lane is doing a fine job of it too.

Regards,

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
Chandler, AZ