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For This Writer, a New Era Brings a Change of Course

Check out the debut of ‘V1 Rotate,’ a new digital series from a longtime friend of FLYING.

Sam Weigel will bring his unique experience and expertise to a new FLYING franchise. Contributed photo
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Key Takeaways:

  • FLYING magazine is under new ownership committed to revitalizing the brand for its second century, primarily by shifting its focus to robust digital content while maintaining a high-quality quarterly print edition.
  • The author is launching a new digital column called "V1 Rotate," which will concentrate specifically on aviation careers and the early stages of professional piloting.
  • "V1 Rotate" aims to provide reliable, practical advice for aspiring and new professional pilots, covering topics like career entry, training, and industry insights, through a blend of written, graphical, and video content, including interviews with aviation experts.
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I first learned about FLYING’s change of ownership as many of you did, at Oshkosh this summer, though my association got me a day’s advance notice and a brief chat with the new owner. As a writer and an aviator, I am naturally biased toward tradition and continuity and resistant to change; yet in this case, I was happy to hear the news. 

The new owner, Craig Fuller, is a pilot and aviation enthusiast with a long regard for the brand, and he is making big changes with the goal of setting up FLYING to prosper in its second century of publication. 

Sam Weigel

Sam Weigel has been an airplane nut since an early age, and when he's not flying the Boeing 737 for work, he enjoys going low and slow in vintage taildraggers. He and his wife live west of Seattle, where they are building an aviation homestead on a private 2,400-foot grass airstrip.

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