Letter to editor in SOARING Mag

Seriously, do you guys still read Snoring ?

The high drivel content (as the above-mentioned letter,
dubious technical articles, and limited of coverage of
modern gliding) has caused many I know (and me) to just
stop reading it.

Again, do you still read this ?
Or do you read Gliding International, S&G, and other
possibly more relevant rags ?

Just wondering...
Best Regards, Dave

Good lord , yes cover to cover. Everything except that nucklehead dealer ad selling electrogliders for 320,000 dollars or is it euro. I rather fly a 1-26.
But seriously , I know I am the only one who read the entire brillant article (Feb 13) by Dr. ( what-the-hell-is-his name...hold on...here it is ) Dr. Daniel Johnson.
I know that none of you sailors are smart enough to comprehend the article so I will tell you the part you must read and post somewhere on your instrument panel.
READ THE LAST 2 PARAGRAPH and post the last 2 sentences on your instrument panel.
Ladies.....his words speak reason why I manage to exceed 38,000 hours without so much a scratch or a violation. Add the great number of mentors along the way to pass on their experience and mistakes that would creat the perfect level of paranoia. Imperfection is inherent in aviation...which is why we wag our stick all the time.
I feel the understanding of Johnson words by all would reduce accidents and incidences by 86%.
"....without so much as a scratch or a violation..."so far! "".
( no cockiness here..trust me )
Amazing piece of work. He deserves the ' Lincoln ' and I shall be the nominee.


R

On Monday, February 11, 2013 1:42:36 PM UTC-6, Dave Nadler wrote:
Seriously, do you guys still read Snoring ?



The high drivel content (as the above-mentioned letter,

dubious technical articles, and limited of coverage of

modern gliding) has caused many I know (and me) to just

stop reading it.



Again, do you still read this ?

Or do you read Gliding International, S&G, and other

possibly more relevant rags ?



Just wondering...

Best Regards, Dave

how do you know its all drivel?

i still read asap after getting it in the mail.

Does anyone argue against Dave, that there is not an
unacceptably high 'drivel content' in Soaring magazine? I don't.
Counting pages in the last issue, I'd put the 'obvious drivel' at
90%. Even the few pages that seem useful, I can't help but be
uncertain about, since I feel there is no knowledgeable editorial
supervision.


At 19:42 11 February 2013, Dave Nadler wrote:
Seriously, do you guys still read Snoring ?

The high drivel content (as the above-mentioned letter,
dubious technical articles, and limited of coverage of
modern gliding) has caused many I know (and me) to just
stop reading it.

Again, do you still read this ?
Or do you read Gliding International, S&G, and other
possibly more relevant rags ?

Just wondering...
Best Regards, Dave

Does anyone argue against Dave, that there is not an
unacceptably high 'drivel content' in Soaring magazine? I don't.
Counting pages in the last issue, I'd put the 'obvious drivel' at
90%. Even the few pages that seem useful, I can't help but be
uncertain about, since I feel there is no knowledgeable editorial
supervision.


At 19:42 11 February 2013, Dave Nadler wrote:
Seriously, do you guys still read Snoring ?

The high drivel content (as the above-mentioned letter,
dubious technical articles, and limited of coverage of
modern gliding) has caused many I know (and me) to just
stop reading it.

Again, do you still read this ?
Or do you read Gliding International, S&G, and other
possibly more relevant rags ?

Just wondering...
Best Regards, Dave

Several of my club members have remarked that the last two issues have been the best issues they have ever seen. The issue concentrating on winch ops seemed to have struck a cord with many people.

All of the content in Soaring is provided by volunteers like yourself. If you want to see more content that interests you then please write an article and submit it for publishing.

I just finished reading Bill Schweizer's book detailing the first fifty years of SSA history. Amazingly the same issues that confront the SSA today also confronted it in 1935, 1945, 1955, etc.. The newsletter and later the magazine have been continuously improved since the days when it was a bimonthly newsletter.

When you call the content drivel and slam the articles please put a face to the author's name and remember that he or she took the time out of their daily lives to write the article, edit it, and submit it with zero compensation. I encourage you to do the same with content that you find interesting.. It may just be the article that others like you are wanting to see.

Lane
XF

On Tuesday, February 12, 2013 5:53:30 AM UTC-7, wrote:
Several of my club members have remarked that the last two issues have been the best issues they have ever seen. The issue concentrating on winch ops seemed to have struck a cord with many people.



All of the content in Soaring is provided by volunteers like yourself. If you want to see more content that interests you then please write an article and submit it for publishing.



I just finished reading Bill Schweizer's book detailing the first fifty years of SSA history. Amazingly the same issues that confront the SSA today also confronted it in 1935, 1945, 1955, etc.. The newsletter and later the magazine have been continuously improved since the days when it was a bimonthly newsletter.



When you call the content drivel and slam the articles please put a face to the author's name and remember that he or she took the time out of their daily lives to write the article, edit it, and submit it with zero compensation. I encourage you to do the same with content that you find interesting. It may just be the article that others like you are wanting to see.



Lane

XF

After being a member of SSA for 45 years, and my membership being due this month, and I don't fly anymore, this month's Soaring magazine has almost decided me not to renew.

Gary

On Tuesday, February 12, 2013 7:53:30 AM UTC-5, wrote:

When you call the content drivel and slam the articles please put a
face to the author's name and remember that he or she took the time
out of their daily lives to write the article, edit it, and submit
it with zero compensation. I encourage you to do the same with
content that you find interesting. It may just be the article
that others like you are wanting to see.

I have had at least 10 articles published in Soaring.
Have you ?

Every time I submit something, it gets screwed up in editing,
and I get nasty letters and emails. My recent favorite is the
picture of Tom Kelley, caption erroneously changed to say
it was Al Tyler ! Not sure if these guys appreciated that...

I applaud ALL individual contributions to Soaring Magazine. I've helped edit some of the articles and I know that it is a lot of work.

The recent issue that focused on winches and "gravity launches" was a hoot, but most months I scan the whole thing and pick out one article that I want to read.

A printed magazine is anachronistic. Which will last the longest, the 2-33s or Soaring magazine?

Maybe cut it back to four issues a year? Two in the Winter, one in Spring and one in Fall.

Maybe hire one of the better soaring journals to produce an SSA edition? The good stuff from USA contributors could find a wider audience.

Put all of the announcements and "communications to members" on the SAA website? Put the letters on a members-only forum of the SSA website. Some of the letters would discourage people from getting involved with the sport.

If the magazine went away entirely, SSA would probably lose 500+ members who maintain no other contact with the sport. So I'd like to see fewer issues of higher and more consistent quality.

I hate to hear that you might not renew. I know that you have many soaring accomplishments and records. Soaring and the SSA don't need to loose members like you who have led the way for the next generation.