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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.

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...

A Promising New Race Day

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It's 45 degrees as the night hints at ceding itself to the sun in Reno, Nevada. In countless hotel rooms, houses, trailers and motorhomes...

Sport Close!

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Things are heating up in the headlining Sport Gold class at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada. The last few years the...

Rear Cockpit

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Advice on advice.

AirVenture Whatsit?

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You're forgiven if you thought Homebuilt Camping at AirVenture was an RV fly-in. The Van Grunsven aluminum squad so out numbers all other designs...

Aerocreeper

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AirVenture is long over, but we're still digging out from the information deluge the show provides. A good example is the Aerocreeper, an adjustable...

Dark Aero 1

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First time exhibitors, Dark Aero is three brothers with an engineering bent and a promising kit plane in the works. Called Dark Aero 1,...

Authentic Sopwith & Gnome

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If you've had the rare chance to closely examine a World War I aircraft it soon became obvious why so few early warbirds have...

Whispering Again

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Delbert Sinor of Ozark Mountain Aviation gave us the latest on the Whisper, a 2-place side-by-side kit from South Africa. Sinor offers a builder...

Timber Tiger Ryan-A-Like

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So, what's a nice Ryan like this doing in the homebuilt display at AirVenture? Looking the part, obviously, and yes, it is not a...

In Case You Missed It

Ask the DAR

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Readers want to know when you can use your homebuilt for paid instruction and how to convert a certified aircraft into an Experimental.

Gear of the Year 2008

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Most of the attendees at Oshkosh AirVenture each year seek out the latest, greatest, craziest, most innovative gear they can find, and our KITPLANES crew is no exception. This year we've come up with some brand new gadgets and some items that have escaped our attention till now but shouldn't have; a staff report.

A Verna-What?

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Understanding your engine’s thermostatic oil-control valve.

IMSAFE

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Early in my flying career, I had the good fortune of securing a part-time...