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Privacy Statement
Articles for consideration are welcomed by Pilot's editors. Much of the
magazine is written by outside contributors, many of them regulars.
Advice to Contributors
Please note: we take good care of material submitted, but we cannot take
responsibility for loss or damage in the post or otherwise.
Manuscripts
If you are sending hard copy, with no electronic version available, then they
should be typed, with single line spacing, wide margins (at least an inch), and
single-sided. Please do not fax us manuscripts. A stamped self-addressed
envelope for your material's return will be appreciated.
Computer discs
Text contained on a computer floppy disc, CD or zip disc is welcome in addition
to the manuscript. PC or Macintosh discs are acceptable. We work in Microsoft
Word. If your word processing software is not Word, please include a copy of
your text as a plain text file. Your disc should bear your name and address.
E-mail
Articles can be sent by email. The same rules apply as for computer discs.
Please do not send large photo files by e-mail. Small 'thumbnail'
low-resolution images of low file size are acceptable.
Photographs
Where applicable, supply a generous selection (of slides, or prints, preferably
glossy) in colour, from which we can make our choice. Take some photos with
camera turned to produce vertical shots. Include a photo of yourself on
location or with your aircraft if you are contributing a travel article. Good
photos make-or-break many articles, especially travel stories—try to "tell the
story" with the photos just as you have done with the words.
Put your name and address on every slide mount and print -- self-adhesive labels
are ideal for this. Number each photo clearly and attach or provide a separate
sheet of succinct factual captions. (Avoid writing on the back of photos --
particularly in felt tip; a typed caption on a separate sheet is better.)
Digital photographs are becoming more common but they do not always reproduce
well in magazines. It's is important that the digital photo is to a high
resolution—300 dpi for magazine use. Some digital cameras have a "fine" setting
for high resolution. The alternative is to have colour prints made from the
digital images. If you do have high quality digital images, we can accept them
on a CD or zip disc.
If photographs are not your own, please indicate to whom they should be
credited; be sure that reproduction has been approved and that there are no
separate reproduction fees required. Remember too that maps and charts can add
interest to an article, as well as photographs.
Article content and style
First study the magazine to see the sort of material we publish. Pilot is aimed
at the general aviation pilot of today. If you have a good story to tell, it
will almost tell itself. Just write a straightforward account, preferably on a
subject of widespread, rather than purely personal, interest. Humour is
particularly welcome. In spelling and style we generally follow the Oxford
University Press.
Length, titles and introductions
Articles should not be too long. Short, concise features are far more likely to
be accepted than long rambling accounts. The regular feature 'I learned about
flying from that' provides a slot for many readers' short accounts of their
adventures and should be about 1,200 words long. Titles & introductions: a
simple title will do; if you wish you can also provide a few words of
introduction, but generally we write these ourselves.
Fees
We pay for most of the articles published, in a range presently from £30 for a
photo with caption, to £100 for a typical 'I learned about flying from that',
to £150-£400 for a travel story. Other articles, such as a general feature or a
flight test are negotiated seperately with the Editor. (The fee for touring or
travel articles is generally expected to include any photos accompanying it.)
We pay on on publication for most articles; occasionally we pay on
acceptance—this can be negotiated with the Editor.
Rights
We buy full UK Rights, plus the Rights to include the article on the Pilot
website, www.pilotweb.co.uk, unless otherwise agreed.
Send to:
The Editor, Pilot magazine, Archant Specialist plc, The Mill, Bearwalden
Business Park, Wendens Ambo Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4GB.
e-mail: nick.bloom@pilotweb.co.uk
We look forward to seeing your contribution.
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