OK....time for my two pennyworth.
First of all, I agree with other posters here. I used to get my copy via the Newsagent, and I picked it up promptly each month. Since I started contributing...it has ALWAYS come later than the local newstand. I don't think that is acceptable. Not a huge point, but irritating nonetheless.
More importantly is what is happening to the magazine.
It was mentioned previously that the magazine was bought by Military Pilots, Commercial Pilots, GA Pilots, Microlight Pilots, Glider Pilots etc etc....but mostly by PILOTS surprise surprise.. A common bond, but each with their own specialist interest.
It would, of course, be impossible to please all of the people all of the time, but the point is that the magazine appealed to a wide section of the aviation community including the more fringe activities like registration interests. The previous Registrations contributor, Ian Burnett (I mention the name as he was a long time contributor) was fired, and he found out when someone called him and told him that the column was not in the magazine and his name had been removed from the list of contributors.
Great management technique, and the column was dropped from the mag. Next thing we know, there was such an outcry that the column was restored under no name and little said except an editorial comment saying that it had been restored, by saying "I know, I know, it's back" Mike Jerram, IMHO one of the finest aviation journalists in this country, leaves the magazine at the same time. So where do these people go.?? Over to the opposition which is fast becoming what Pilot was previously and is obviously what the market wanted.
My real point is this..... Perception is absolute reality, and if the management of Pilot wishes to ignore this, then they do so at their peril. The perception here in several pages of PPRuNe is that Pilot have got it wrong. If you ignore this, then you must take the consequences. Don't just say, "Well, why don't you write to the editor about it" ........Listen to the people who took the trouble here to make their point. There are many people out there who know who I am....... I have no vested interest in this debate...I am simply a subscriber, but if this upswell of protest is not listened to, I will be an ex subscriber.