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.
Near Perfect, But Nothing Fancy
We visit Visalia and find California engine builder Ly-Con going strong.
Compromises
Never one to revel in the practical, recently I found myself expounding to a colleague on why the general aviation world moves at 2700 rpm.
RARA Announces Roswell
Reno Air Racing Association announced the new home of the National Championship Air Races (NCAR) is Roswell, New Mexico.
Training to Win… Next October
They’re already going 350 mph down on the deck in Las Cruces, New Mexico and there is much more in the works.
To begin with...
Sounding Off
Like some sort of verbal restricted area, certain subjects are such tropes in aviation scribbling that I steer around them like they were cumulonimbus....
EAA AirVenture Cup Race Applications Now Available
Applications for the 26th annual EAA AirVenture Cup Race are now available online. The 2024 AirVenture Cup Race begins at 9:00 am CDT on...
Case for the Lyconsaur
Last time we met, the question was if the engines of the future had already arrived. This time I’d like to turn around and...
Nothing Small About This Amphibian
The Gweduck is a hero-class Experimental amphibian aircraft three decades in the making.
Is the Future Here?
For ages one of the most common laments in aviation is we’re still flying around behind ancient engines. LyConsaurs they’re called, and when in...
In Case You Missed It
Where Do Airplane Parts Come From?
Building your own replacement kit parts, which is no different than scratch-building from plans, may save you money and time.
