Hi everyone

First of all a big thanks to everyone who takes the time to write the trip reports we see here posted here on FlyerTalk. I've written a few myself and know what a time consuming process it is.

It is also quite amazing the quality of the reports we see posted here. 99% of them are very well written, well set-out, and a real pleasure to read.

I would like to make two suggestions for future report posters and readers alike.

Firstly, I would like to encourage reporters, wherever possible, to note down the rego number of the a/c on which the report is based. I know I find this information interesting, and I am sure there are plenty of other users out there who do as well. As you may be aware, probably about 60% of reports already contain this information.

Secondly, I think it is important for at least a few people to reply to the reports and let the writer know they enjoyed the read (if appropriate). I know from my experience it's always nice when someone takes the time to say "hey, thanks, I enjoyed reading it". I'm not talking about having 400 replies saying this, but it would be good to have just a few people (particularly the regular and well-known posters) to say they enjoyed reading the reports. When people, particularly the less regular posters, know their reports are enjoyed by us folks on the board, I think they'll be more inclined to post future reports, and possibly get more involved in the board generally. Plus, it's a nice gesture considering the amount of time these reports take to write.

But once again a big thank you to all the folks who have taken and will in the future take the time to write the reports.

Wishing all members and their familes a happy new year, together with a safe and prosperous 2002 (with a stack of operational upgrades to boot).

MD/Adam


[This message has been edited by MilesDependent (edited 01-01-2002).]