I am not here to defend LOOP, but merely pass on what was said. In my opinion he seemed genuinely sorry for how they had handled things in the past and appeared keen to put things right. Why offer to give his name and contact details to this forum if there was not a genuine want to put things right. Personally I am going to give them the benefit of the doubt, and see how long it takes for funds to be put back into my account.
My comment about purchasing an iPad was a tongue on cheek remark. I have been trying to justify the purchase for the past year, this was just another selling point to convince Mrs D! I am not suggesting we all go out and purchase an iPad in order to satisfy the publishers distribution numbers, but consider the positives in this latest development. With no distribution costs and no printing costs, maybe these guys can start to make some real money and make this a successful business. We in turn will be the beneficiaries of a monthly (not quarterly) fix of this wonderful industry we are so passionate about, and at NO cost.
Whilst I join all who are frustrated at losing any monies, lets not lose sight of what it is these guys do. They feed us heli addicts with news, data, and general insight of the heli world that frankly I cannot get enough of. In some ways these publications albeit fractured and somewhat inconsistent in their delivery, help keep my life long dream alive. I have not flown this year, and the weeks are racing past. Without this forum and other media such as Blades my focus begins to ebb, and my day job begins to cloud over my dream to fly for a living.
Lets cut them some slack, they must love this industry as much as we do to keep trying, and I for one applaud that. Its a tough world out there, keeping a business going in this environment is an uphill struggle, I know, thats why I have not flown this year
Lets just hope I don't eat my words!