I am glad that I'm not alone in the concern I have about the Mr McClellan's and Ms Wallace's columns. I do not read SA for information on certified aircraft or turbo twins - unless they are on a home built. I cancelled my subscription to Flying years ago because all I saw was turbo twins and fancy avionics that I could dream about, but had nothing to do with how or what I flew. That isn't me. In addition, Mr McClellan, in my humble opinion only, tends to sensationalize the article topics - these are good topics, but they read more like a tabloid article at times. Ms Wallace's columns have potential, within the realm of promoting flying, in general - but I think, again, in my humble opinion, the focus needs to be within the realm of SA and EAA members.

However, I do not want to be totally critical; I think that both Mr McClellan and Ms Wallace have valuable experience and information that they can share with EAA members. But they need to focus on the EAA.

Some ideas - off the cuff and they may not be practical or realistic - just free flow: How about having them work on a home building project? Mr McClellan could test fly different homebuilt kits/ plans built planes (Rather than certified aircraft). Maybe he could look at reducing homebuilt accidents, or discuss flight testing post build, or things to deal with while building that may reduce accidents post build (since there seems to be a focus on safety). Could Ms Wallace write about trips to fly-ins for experimental or antique aircraft, or maybe warbirds? Or "type" gatherings - biplanes, RV's, any gathering of homebuilts. Or trips with homebuilders - fly with them as they go someplace.

Both could interact more with EAA chapters and maybe get a better knowledge and feeling of what the EAA is and who the members are, and what we are doing, and then focus their writing to meet our needs, their current audience, not the audience they have been writing for. That may help them understand us, and then use the knowledge and passion for flying that they already have, but focus on EAA member needs and interests. Just a thought. I didn't read all the submissions - if someone else suggested this, apologies for the redundancy.