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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.

Rear Cockpit

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A place for her.

Rear Cockpit

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Big Brother is my copilot.

Second Hand is First Rate

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Pitts happens when you have 11 months, talent, friends, spare parts, and a little cash.

Rear Cockpit

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Summer school.

Rear Cockpit

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Flying glass.

Rear Cockpit

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Getting there.

Reno Bird Strike

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In what has to be one of the rarest of Reno air racing occurrences, James Stringer suffered a bird strike during the third lap...

Promise Fulfilled

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Ever since Andrew Findlay appeared with his splashy graphics and youthful team full of brains and enthusiasm the only real question was when would...

Biplane Gold

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Surprising absolutely no one, Andrew Buehler started first, immediately began lapping nearly everyone and finished first in today's Biplane Gold race. Flying Phantom, the...

Robbed!

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Anticipation is one thing, but racing is something else. And we were all robbed of a great Formula One Gold race this morning by...

In Case You Missed It

Second Chance Six

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Part 3: My fuel tanks are sloshy. What can I do?

Exploring New Territory

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Venture out of your comfort zone every so often, because stretching can be fun.

Completions

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Builders share their successes.

Leaking Gascolator

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This was a very dangerous discovery—the gascolator had a very pronounced dripping leak,...