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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.

Sport Class Mid-Air

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Sunday, September 17, 2017 Reno, NV--The great news is no one was hurt, but there was a rare coming-together during the Sport Medallion final...

System 32 Seen at Reno

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Introduced late last week, the first look at the brand new EFII System 32 engine management system hardware is possible in the pits at...

Rear Cockpit

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Fuel follies.

EPS Goes Experimental

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There's no secret we're fans of the in-development Graflight V-8 currently under development by Engineered Propulsion Systems. A completely new flat-8, turbocharged diesel with...

BRS Biplane

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Parachutes for airplanes is definitely past the novelty stage, but something that's always piqued our curiosity about the concept is the type of airplanes...

Coming Into the Cold

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Cryogenic treatments are the newest thing at the Ly-Con engine spa.

Stars and Biplanes

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Rear cockpit

Rear Cockpit

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The most necessary thing in aviation.

Rear Cockpit

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Droning like bagpipes.

Seen at Mojave

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Pre-event publicity for the 2017 Mojave Experimental Fly-In was low-key this year, but that didn't stop a healthy crop of experimentalists to buzz in for this popular meet-and-greet gathering. Perfectly CAVU, windless weather helped as well.

In Case You Missed It

Editor’s Log

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What do you do with your homebuilt?

Fifteen Years of Speed Mods

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An interview with Andy Chiavetta of Aerochia Aircraft Performance and Racing.

No Trip to the Mall

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The homebuilt insurance shopping experience.

Are you considering an alternative engine?

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Patrick Panzera explains some specific formulas he uses to see if an engine' claimed numbers pass muster.