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Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson
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Pumping avgas and waxing flight school airplanes got Tom into general aviation in 1973, but the lure of racing cars and motorcycles sent him down a motor journalism career heavy on engines and racing. Today he still writes for peanuts and flies for fun.

Reno Looking Good

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Got post-AirVenture depression? Fear not, pylon racing at Reno is right around the corner and the entry list has just been posted by the...

Pinnacle of Tattoos

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Stopping in the Pinnacle Aircraft Engines booth we were pleased to meet the relatively new owners Todd Lavelle and JD Kuti. They purchased Pinnacle...

Cool Cowlings at James Aircraft

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We last spoke to Jimmy Cox, the new owner of James Aircraft, at the 2021 Reno races. Then he was getting the fiberglass specialist...

Postcards from Oshkosh 2022

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Sometimes we just need to wander aimlessly around Wittman Field. It's good for the soul and it is fantastic inspiration.

Evoking Youth & Enthusiasm

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Looking for a refreshing blast of youth and enthusiasm in the small airplane world? Then drop in to Gadsden, Alabama and try to keep...

Lonely

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It’s true. The cool kids at AirVenture tend to show early, hang around three days, then zoom home. As Cygnet pilot Todd Loes shows...

A Cygnet From the Golden Era

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Definitely from the golden era of plans-built homebuilts, Todd Loes' Cygnet SF-2A embodies all the down-on-the-farm ingenuity and patina of that era. While it...

Heron Turbine

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Now we can add Greece to the countries joining the modern kit plane era, for that is where Heron is starting production of a...

Swift Fuel: Drop in 100LL Replacement in 2023

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Chris D’Acosta, CEO of Swift Fuel updated an AirVenture audience today on his company’s efforts to provided a drop-in replacement for 100LL by 2023....

Sling It!

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Keen to show off their new High-Wing variation of the well-regarded low-wing TSi, South African airframer Sling has done so in spectacular fashion by...

In Case You Missed It

Scratch Build a Kit?

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I want to present a strategy and method to get a few more prospective...

Stressing Structure

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Load distributions, part 1.

Light Stuff

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The Sky Arrow 600: a different kind of LSA; by Dave Martin.

Rapid Prototyping and Experimental Design

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Coupon testing, part 1.