A Discussion of the magazine "Sport Pilot"

[turboplanner]

OME, you want my subscription to pay you to write a story?

 

 

[Tomo]

But these days many of the younger generation

I was going to write an in depth reply to you Pow, but I forget what I was going to say...

 

 

[Girl Fox and a Bat]

So Paul Turner is a "No Talent"?OME

Not at all. I happen to think Paul a talented writer. His first submission, the Avplan app, was written after he co-piloted a trip with me up to Bundy. I flew, and he navigated, using the app. He was so impressed with it, he thought it merited a review. For his work he was gifted an annual subscription to the app, worth $70.

For his second submission, the cover story in November's SP, I invited him to write a personal story about his own aircraft. He was planning to hire an aviation photographer to take mid airs of his aircraft at some point, and I obviously gave him copies of the ones we took for the feature, saving him that cost and hassle.

 

That's the way it seems to work, in aviation. I flew across the country supported by the generosity and kindness of the pilot community.

 

I wrote my column for no renumeration for two years, because I didn't have the audacity to believe I could walk into a field and demand pay without proving myself first.

 

May I ask you, what is your profession?

 

Ross and John, thank you kindly for your offers. I'm planning a trip up the coast in Feb and it would be a delight to catch up (or re-catch up in JGs case)

 

 

[Tomo]

Ross and John, thank you kindly for your offers. I'm planning a trip up the coast in Feb and it would be a delight to catch up (or re-catch up in JGs case)

Ever been in an open cockpit aircraft Kreisha? Something like a grand Drifter I've Always a seat for enthusiastic people. or any other aircraft for that matter.

 

 

[old man emu]

I wrote my column for no renumeration for two years, because I didn't have the audacity to believe I could walk into a field and demand pay without proving myself first.

Well, more fool you. You didn't think that what you were writing was valuable? Obviously the editor did. I bet he rubbed his hands and rolled in eyes in glee when your material arrived on his desk. I bet he said "You beauty! More column inches filled and no outgoings." No wonder you had to sell your bookshop to finance your flying career.

 

And haven't you ever heard of Rejection Slips? If I submit something for publication and expect to be paid for my effort, I accept that the other side of the coin is that an editor has the right to reject it. If I'm smart, and want to get paid for published work, I'll ask a few questions to identify what lead to the rejection, and if there is the chance to modify the work to suit publication, I will. If it turns out that the editor just doesn't like the cut of my cloth, then I'll look elsewhere.

 

For his work he was gifted an annual subscription to the app, worth $70.

1. His work - he should have been paid $70

 

2. He was gifted - by whom? Sport Pilot or Avsoft?

 

May I ask you, what is your profession?

Yep.

 

I'm semi-retired.

 

University Degree - check

 

Pilot's Licence - Check (Private GA, RAA Certificate expired)

 

Employed in aviation - check (Maintenance and Hardware Procurement)

 

Published work - Check (Airborne magazine early 1990's; Aviator magazine last year)

 

Other writing experience - Check (28 years' writing forensic material)

 

Current Projects - A history of the Sutherland Shire from 1950 to 1970 (in research)

 

You reckon I should risk a Rejection Slip?

 

 

[old man emu]

Ever been in an open cockpit aircraft Kreisha? .

Ever been in a men's locker room, Tomo?

 

OME

 

 

[Tomo]

Ever been in a men's locker room, Tomo?OME

 

 

[Guernsey]

We seem to have a few professional writers on this site who are very good contributors. Ian Baker likewise contributes, writes articles, runs this site etc. etc and doesn't ask for any remuneration' Don't you think that he is worth supporting financially by paying a mere $50 per year for his efforts and becoming a First Class Member.

 

Alan.

 

 

[winsor68]

I looked in another 2 today and it was not there... In fact I am yet to see the New Mag in a single newsagents up here??? I hope this is because they are selling out.