SSD - just out of interest, how does one go about offering a write up to the magazines? Are they receptive to cold calling? I ask, as I recently passed my Skills Test and got some good feedback from people on here and FlyPast who'd read it, some of who said they'd found it a useful read prior to taking their own ST. As I also plan to do my tailwheel rating later ths summer and have a habit of doing write-ups anyway, I'm just wondering whether my ramblings may be of interest to anyone?
I can only relate how it worked for me. I started to write a piece for the club magazine, and by the time I'd finished it it was a full-length article. I wondered if it would be of interest to 'Pilot', so I sent it to James Gilbert (the then owner/editor). I got a cheque by return post
After that I'd usually phone or write to the mag if I had an idea for a piece, and James would usually say 'write it up and we'll have a look'. I'd only propose articles which I thought would get published (if they did one on the 'Acme wonderplane' 6 months ago, they won't want another for quite a while). Sometimes I'd write something up because I knew it would be of interest, and send it cold.
If you can write, and you have something interesting to relate, give it a go.
SSD