I brought "Pilot" every month for years but, other than the first two issues under the new management, I haven't bothered recently. Why?
I'm not sure just which of the "original" regulars are still on board, but it seems to me that the depth of aviation knowledge and expertise that the old editorial team and the excellent contributors possessed is missing and it feels too lightweight a read now. Not sure that the Pilot sense of humour is still there either... Quite apart from the various howlers I spotted in those first two issues, the overall quality, particularly photo reproduction, has plummeted in my view.
I've leafed through subsequent issues in Smiths, but have not seen any improvement nor have I been inspired to get my wallet out.
A great shame for it was once an excellent magazine, something to look forward to each month; and in my view it stood head and shoulders above the competition but now it's just one of the gang...