Whirly - I've subscibed to Flyer and Pilot for a couple of years now, and the difference in the new Pilot is quite clear to me. Flyer has always had better columnists (especially John Farley), but Pilot still used to be a more enjoyable read. However, I've found that's no longer the case. I flick through it when it arrives, but there's nothing much there. Flyer beats it easily now and it never used to.
I recently found a year-old Pilot (the one with the SR-22 review), and the difference between that and the latest is dramatic IMHO. It's gone downhill fast. No point in cancelling a sub with a couple of issues to go, but I've no interest in renewing. And that's sad