I quit subscribing years ago. The writers of many aviation mags churn
out clichéd, insipid crap that often has little relevance to the
flying I do, putzing around in an Aircoupe. AOPA Pilot is also filled
with junk that is wordy and boring. I've never found anything from
EAA that is consistently good.

Instead, I've taken to individual writers. Rod Machado has a regular
article in AOPA Pilot and is a fair to good author. Often the Never
Again article is better written and far more interesting than that
from the professional writers. Mike Busch
(http://www.savvyaviator.com/articles.html) writes clearly and concisely.

Also try Aviation Consumer and Light Plane Maintenance for articles
that are both relevant and interesting to read. What a concept! I
wish a similar mag with just plain flying stories could be produced.