Hello,
I made some comments four days ago on the "are av magazines profitable" thread that I think were Scott's inspiration for this poll. My question was:
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So, to redefine the question, how can we get younger people interested in aviation history? Obviously, museums and airshows stir interest, but I think younger people are going to both in lesser numbers. Certainly museum attendence of all stripes has been trending downward in recent years, and that is before the economic troubles. I do not have any statistics, but suspect that aviation model-building is in a steep decline.
I must admit that the results of this poll are surprising to me. The result was a Normal statistical curve centered on the 40s age group, with the median score also being in that bracket. There actually were more people under 40 than over 50. The non-skewed distribution of the curve suggests that it well reflects WIXers.
However, this was not a scientific poll and I don't think the results necessarily reflect aviation enthusiasts in general. The poll has an obvious bias, namely that participants are confortable online. I think there are many older enthusiasts who get their information from hardcopy resources, and these are the ones who buy magazine subscriptions.
Still, it is very encouraging to see the number of younger participants, some even below twenty years old. I want to encourage these folks to consider subscribing to aviation magazines to further you interest. The best av mags have detailed information not readly available online, and it is I think important that we keep the hardcopy resources in the business.
I am a strong proponent of the long-term preservation of research through the printing of books and magazines.
I thank Scott for this very informative poll.
Kevin
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