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.
Wednesday at Reno
While Editor Dye has already made the first of 2016's pilgrimages to the National Air Races, today was our first for the year. As...
Engine Theory: Engine Cooling-Avoiding Meltdown
Understanding the differences between air- and water-cooled engines.
Lycoming iE2 + Evolution = Great Numbers
In an earlier post from the Mojave Experimental Fly-In we mentioned Kevin Eldredge, Director of Business Development for the Lancair Evolution, was beating the...
Mojave Experimental Award Winners
To foster innovation the Mojave Experimental Fly-In recognizes achievement following the Fly-In's moto: Design. Build. Test.
Additionally, the Experimenter of the Year is announced, along...
Savier Non-Stop
Our headline might sound like a Kraftwerk song title, but it captures the essence of Klaus Savier's recent non-stop coast-to-coast flight. Lacking meaningful tailwinds...
In Case You Missed It
Positive Capture
Aircraft fasteners that are critical almost always have a positive capture design or mechanism.
2015 Homebuilt Aircraft Directory
A brief overview of kit and plansbuilt fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft. Compiled by Richard VanderMeulen and Omar Filipovic.
Ask the DAR
DAR Mel Asberry clarifies what notification the FAA expects when a prop has been changed. His advice? Treat it like a major mod.
