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Geplaatst op donderdag 7 oktober 2010 door Wim van Dijk
A new online-only aviation publication called Airplanista Magazine (http://www.airplanista.com) has been launched, and is the natural progression of a former blog published and written by pilot and veteran aviation writer Dan Pimentel. “Creativity is both a blessing, and a curse,” Pimentel says, “those of us with the gift to create know that without an outlet to apply the endless ideas that flow from our right brains, we will go crazy. I’ve published a blog since 2005, which provided a space where I could present my writing. But the blog reached a growth plateau, and as I looked towards starting my sixth year using a “blog” as my venue, not publishing my work wasn’t an option because the words would build up inside my head, yearning to be set free. There had to be a different medium to present my work, along with the work of other aviation writers and photographers.”
This new publication has been created to present talented contributors who have something to add to the conversation we call the aviation community. These could be seasoned writers/photographers with names you recognize, or fresh faces you aren’t currently seeing in the major aviation print magazines. Examples include the descriptive storytelling of author Nathan Carriker and aviation photographer Chris Batcheller in the first issue. Carriker is an international pilot for a major airline, and has authored a chilling tale of what it is like to land a full-loaded 757 airliner in La Paz, Boliviaat a field elevation of 13,313 feet. Batcheller tells our readers about shooting his stunning aviation photography at the 2010 EAA Airventure OshkoshAir Show.
Airplanista Magazine will be published on the first of each month, online at http://www.airplanista.com. Viewing the magazine is free and requires no sign-up or registration, however there is an optional email notification list established to alert readers when each new issue publishes.
From a business standpoint, the purpose of Airplanista Magazine is to provide an exceptional value for display ad placement. Without the costs of paper and ink, lower insertion rates will be attractive in this demanding economy. “Many national advertisers have already reserved space in my inaugural issue,” said Pimentel, “and the demand for space in the November and December issues is already high. With our exceptionally low rates, ability to deliver a worldwide demographic and clickable URLs in the ads, we feel strongly that advertisers will see this as an advertising model that fits their current budgets.”
Airplanista Magazine premiered last Friday, October 1.
