Tom Wilson
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.
Twice the Angst and What a Cost!
Several months back, I was all CAVU regarding my partnership with an old friend in a puddle-jumping Cessna. But as I scribbled those happy...
BIG: Mojave Experimental Fly-In 2019
If the Mojave Experimental Fly-In had a theme in 2019 it turned out to be "big."
The planned part of big was Mike Patey arriving...
Indoor Aviating at Mojave
It's taken seven years for us to attend the Friday night glider build and free-flight soaring competition at the Mojave Experimental Fly-In, but this...
Rear Cockpit
Youthful ignorant that I was, it took a few years for me to realize just what a disappointment I presented to my definitely older...
Mojave Tonight & Tomorrow!
Experimental aircraft and their builders are what the Mojave Experimental Fly-In is all about, and it's starting today.
Tonight the family-oriented indoor Build &...
Built to Suit
Considering the kit as raw material let John Spratt build an S-20 Raven optimized for his high-country travels.
Twice the Fun and Half the Cost
Everyone needs two airplanes—one for going places and another for fun. Getting that second plane, such as this Thorp, is a lot easier...
In Case You Missed It
Flying Qualities of an Airplane Are Important
The author explains how the characteristics of an airplane affect pilot ability to complete tasks, response factors, stability and damping of the airframe to changes in angle of attack, basic stability, trim, control forces, and control power. He also addresses the controversy behind the design of airplanes, their characteristics and the resultant suitability for various types of flying;
The Real McKee
In the ultimate FUUN exercise, Andy McKee flies the Atlantic in search of AirVenture and friendly colonials.
Aero ‘lectrics
Jim Weir continues his series on digital logic (CMOS), and makes the little logic circuits do things that their inventors never considered.