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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.

Flat Four-Stroke Gasoline

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2022 Engines Buyer’s Guide

High Flight

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All apologies to John Gillespie Magee Jr. for the title to this column, but I did fly a little higher than normal on my...

345 mph: Rolls Royce/Electroflight Shatter Electric Airspeed and Climb Records

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Nemesis NXT spectacularly surpassed the electric airspeed and 3000 meter time-to-climb records.

Tire Tantrums

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There can’t be a single person engaged in the modern world who doesn’t have a tale to tell regarding tires. Most involve some variation...

Dead Cow Go Fasts

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Just a quick home movie from the starting line at the High Sierra Fly-In this last weekend. For sure we thought you’d like to...

Overheard at AirVenture

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AirVenture 2021 has just concluded as I scratch this out, making it a good time for a warble about the doings seen and heard...

Postcards From Reno

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Here's a sampling of the things we saw at Reno this year—it was a busy time in the pits!

Sunday Gold at Reno 2021

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After a flag pole bending, wind-blown Saturday afternoon with resulting race postponements, Sunday has been bright, blue, very cool and harboring an energetic if...

STOL Drags

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When SuperCross brought off road motorcycle racing into football stadiums hundreds of thousands of people were suddenly introduced to a form of motorsport they...

Virtual F1

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Let’s say you’re trying to introduce the sport of pylon air racing to a new generation. What would be better than a full-size virtual...

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CubCrafters EX-2 363 Walkaround Review

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CubCrafters' Brad Damm details all the differences in the EX-2 with the CC 363i...

Antennas According to Jim (Ch. 1)

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First, let’s talk about “polarization”; there are three polarizations. The first two are easy.

Build Your Own Optical Tach

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An inexpensive remote tachometer you can set on your instrument panel.

A Visit With Glasair Aviation

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I had a reason to fly up to Arlington, Washington, to see the current...