Volume 12 Issue 10 october 2008 USA $7.95 Canada $9.95 Australia $9.85 (Inc. GST) A PC Aviator Publication
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From the Editor Welcome to the October issue. Following up on emails received from readers regarding magazine content, I would like to get your feedback, as current readers/subscribers, on the following magazine issues. If you would like to have your say on the following items, shoot me an email at editor@computerpilot.com with your answers… 1. Would you like to see more, or less, content related to the X-Plane Simulator? 2. Would you like to see more, or less, content related to older flight sim software (not including content already covered for these simulators)? 3. Do you want to see our back issues information page return to the full article listing format for more recent issues? (bear in mind that we do have an online database search function on our website now). 4. Should we focus more on online flight simulation content or coverage, or just stick with content and articles that relate to offline flying (i.e. flying by yourself)? 5. Do you think our content is varied enough? Or perhaps too varied and not specifically focused on certain areas? 6. Regarding question 5, which areas would you like to see us focus more on? 7. Do you have a favorite Computer Pilot author? If so, who? And what about their writing do you find most appealing? 8. Do you have a favorite Computer Pilot column or regular feature? If so, what is it and why do you like it? 9. What was your all-time favorite Computer Pilot Magazine article or article series? And why? 10. What would you like to see as a yearly feature in Computer Pilot? Well, that should keep you engaged in your email program for an hour or more! I look forward to hearing your replies. They will shape the future content of the magazine! Enjoy this issue, and I look forward to implementing your ideas in upcoming issues to ensure we are meeting as many reader’s sim needs as possible!
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