Best Aviation Magazines?

B A R R Y wrote:
On 9 Dec 2006 15:15:44 -0800, "Walt" wrote:

Bozeman, Montana


Which we all know from the FAA written exams... G

You snipped too much, at least for me. Which one are you referring to?
Just curious.

--Walt

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"Jay Honeck" wrote:
What's your top 5 favorite aviation mags?

IFR

Aviation Consumer

AOPA Magazine (although I doubt I would pay for it if it didn't come
with the membership)

and, uh, um. 5 huh?

rereading IFR

The American Star (Grumman owners group magazine)

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message ...
I've got my opinions (and we subscribe to a bunch of them) -- but I'm
curious what the group-think is on this question:

What's your top 5 favorite aviation mags?


I don't have 5 that I can think of but I do read or at least flip thru
and check out the pictures on the following:

AOPA - Flight Training magazine
Sporty's Pilot Shop - good for dreaming on rainy days.
Controller - also good for dreaming about that big lottery win.
IFR - great for keeping up with IFR.
Pilot Getaways - Great destination information.
Flying - only because of the great price offer $10 per year.

I guess that does make 6 but I don't really read Flying that much, it
is basically there for my guests to flip through.

David

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
s.com...
I've got my opinions (and we subscribe to a bunch of
them) -- but I'm
curious what the group-think is on this question:

What's your top 5 favorite aviation mags?

Professional Pilot (Freebie)
AOPA Pilot
Business & Commercial Aviation (Freebie)
IFR

Flying...only for MacClellan (sp?); I don't subscribe, but I get a lot of
Complementary copies.

"John" wrote

then a 5/3 Piper Cub. Think a Piper Cub the size of an Antonov Colt!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Oooh! Can you say useful load?

That is actually a neat idea!
--
Jim in NC

So Jay, what are your top 5?

1. AOPA Pilot -- For information, it's hard to beat
2. Flying - Say what you will, but they're the grand masters of
aviation. I hate the jet stuff, too, but...
3. Aviation Consumer - This quirky little mag has more useful info per
page than any other
4. Aviation History - If you're into history, it's the best around.
5. Smithsonian Air & Space - Hit and miss, but mostly hit

Runners up:

1. Plane & Pilot - Put this one on the "most improved/back from the
dead" list.
2. GA News - Not really a magazine, but a free tabloid. Great writers,
occasionally great stuff -- and FREE.
3. Flight Journal - A glossier version of Aviation History, but with
Grumman test pilot Corky Meyer doing some great writing.

I'm surprised no one mentioned "Fly Past". An older gentleman just
gave me several dozen issues from the 1980s, and I'm having a great
time reading them. Very odd style, but (back then) mostly written by
real WWII vets. This gives/gave it a patina of authenticity that is
sorely lacking in many magazines today.

Of course, for all I know it's out of print now?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
oups.com...
So Jay, what are your top 5?

1. AOPA Pilot -- For information, it's hard to beat
2. Flying - Say what you will, but they're the grand masters of
aviation. I hate the jet stuff, too, but...
3. Aviation Consumer - This quirky little mag has more useful info per
page than any other
4. Aviation History - If you're into history, it's the best around.
5. Smithsonian Air & Space - Hit and miss, but mostly hit

Runners up:

1. Plane & Pilot - Put this one on the "most improved/back from the
dead" list.
2. GA News - Not really a magazine, but a free tabloid. Great writers,
occasionally great stuff -- and FREE.
3. Flight Journal - A glossier version of Aviation History, but with
Grumman test pilot Corky Meyer doing some great writing.

I'm surprised no one mentioned "Fly Past". An older gentleman just
gave me several dozen issues from the 1980s, and I'm having a great
time reading them. Very odd style, but (back then) mostly written by
real WWII vets. This gives/gave it a patina of authenticity that is
sorely lacking in many magazines today.

Of course, for all I know it's out of print now?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Someone did mention Fly-Past. ;-)

"FLAV8R" wrote in message ...
: "Jay Honeck" wrote in message ...
: I've got my opinions (and we subscribe to a bunch of them) -- but I'm
: curious what the group-think is on this question:
:
: What's your top 5 favorite aviation mags?
:
:
: I don't have 5 that I can think of but I do read or at least flip thru
: and check out the pictures on the following:
:
: AOPA - Flight Training magazine
: Sporty's Pilot Shop - good for dreaming on rainy days.
: Controller - also good for dreaming about that big lottery win.
: IFR - great for keeping up with IFR.
: Pilot Getaways - Great destination information.
: Flying - only because of the great price offer $10 per year.
:
: I guess that does make 6 but I don't really read Flying that much, it
: is basically there for my guests to flip through.
:
: David



AW&ST
Air & Space

AOPA Pilot
Sport Aviation
Aviation Safety

Morgans wrote:


"John" wrote

then a 5/3 Piper Cub. Think a Piper Cub the size of an Antonov Colt!

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Oooh! Can you say useful load?

That is actually a neat idea!

Google Sherpa.

Flying (I feel very alone here but it's all about the writing)
Kitplanes (I'm building but it's just OK)
IFR (but I don't subscribe now)
I get AOPA but for whatever reasons, it doesn't cut it for me. Too
sanitized, not enough opinion.

Jay Honeck wrote:
I've got my opinions (and we subscribe to a bunch of them) -- but I'm
curious what the group-think is on this question:

What's your top 5 favorite aviation mags?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"