AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2008 - (Page 79) AOPAPILOT years Magazine milestones Stories you won’t soon forget BY THOMAS A. HORNE T hroughout its long history, AOPA Pilot’s editorial focus has been to communicate issues of political importance, educate members about new developments, urge them to action when necessary, and inspire its readers through uplifting and entertaining stories. For its first few years, the magazine’s tagline—“The Voice of General Aviation”—said it all. And this motto is still in effect. If there’s any single thread that runs through each and every issue, it’s the constant reporting on AOPA’s many political initiatives at the congressional, federal, state and local government levels. But there’s another constant thread. That’s AOPA Pilot’s tradition of groundbreaking special reporting. Over the years, AOPA Pilot has consistently published seminal articles and special inserts that have distinguished it from other general aviation magazines. Whenever a restrictive government initiative cropped up, whenever a new trend was identified, and whenever AOPA Pilot’s editors saw fit to emphasize a subject with extra articles or pho- AOPA PILOT • 79 • MARCH 2008
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