Pilot is a monthly general aviation magazine based in the United Kingdom. It is "Britain's best selling GA magazine" and the only one still in print.[1]
History and profile edit
Pilot was launched in 1966.[2] The former publisher was Lernhurst Publications Limited.[2] The magazine is a part of Archant Specialist, from Archant.[3][4] The headquarters is in Norwich.[2]
The editor since 2011 is Philip Whiteman, who was deputy editor under James Gilbert, who served as editor and publisher before the magazine was acquired by Archant. Philip owns and operates a Piper Cub.[5]
The magazine also operates PilotWeb, on which there is news, overviews of the magazine, forums and information for beginners in aviation.[6]
The editor between 2005 and 2011 was Nick Bloom who still regularly writes for the magazine.
In February 2022, Pilot was sold to Kelsey Media.[7][8]
Content edit
The magazine typically contains a news section, a number of flight tests and buyers guides, a section detailing what is involved in various flying activities, an 'adventure flying' section, an engineering section, and a historic aircraft news section. It is also the only UK GA magazine to include content on rotary-wing aircraft in every edition.[9]
Sources edit
- ^ Pilot Web - About us
- ^ a b c "Aviation Magazines". Aircraft International. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ Archant Specialist
- ^ "Pilot magazine acquires Today's Pilot" (PDF). Key Publishing. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ Pilot Web - About us - The Team
- ^ PilotWeb (see Reviews, Forums Archived 2008-02-01 at the Wayback Machine and Getting Started)
- ^ Archant sells off specialist titles as private equity owner gears up for sale Press Gazette 10 February 2022
- ^ Archant sells seven titles amid talks over publishers future Hold the Front Page 10 February 2022
- ^ See edition overviews from December 2007 and February 2008 Every year, for over 25 years, Pilot has produced the Where to Fly Guide which is the UK's definitive guide to general aviation flying. It covers learning to fly, training for commercial flight, licences, additional ratings as well as rotary-wing training, gliding, and the like. It also contains a comprehensive list of flight schools and clubs through the UK and overseas. It goes on sale with a designated edition of Pilot magazine and is also available to read for free online.
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