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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.

Mojave Experimental Fly-In 2016

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Experimental fans continue to make the Mojave Experimental Fly-In an anticipated event on the west coast. Even with minimal publicity and in the face...

Engine Theory: Oil System Design

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Exploring the components that keep your engine alive.

Engine Theory: Oil

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Oil: lubing and cooling the source of thrust.

Engine Theory: Management

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Ignition and engine management-taking control of the combustion process.

Engine Theory: Exhaust

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Exhaust-expelling the remains.

Engine Theory: Fuel Injection

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Putting pressure into fuel delivery.

Subaru Sonerai

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If there was an Iron Butt award at the Alternative Engine Conference held at French Valley Airport in Temecula, California, Joe Williams would have...

Corvair Pietenpol

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There's not a lot "alternative" about a Pietenpol Air Camper with a Corvair engine in it these days. In fact, it's probably been the...

Pegasus O-100 Nearly Here

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Last year we reported the "1/2 O-200" Pegasus engine’s technical details. The news at the Alternative Engine Conference this year is the highly-anticipated Pegasus...

Revmaster 2300 Turbo

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Joe Horvath of Revmaster gave his usual excellent, fact-filled briefing at the Alternative Engine Conference. And as always, it was a pleasure to listen...

In Case You Missed It

Small Screens, Big Deal

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Just as we wrapped up our big-screen EFIS buyer’s guide in this issue, Garmin...

The Creative Homebuilder

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Make your own back rivet set.

Broken Battery Hold-Down Bracket

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This battery hold-down bracket was discovered in an RV-10 during a condition inspection. It...

SOS

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A tongue-in-cheek look at acronyms and other vernacular used in aviation.