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.
Reno Hero Worship
Gayle Werle, left, of Lancaster, California eagerly anticipates receiving the Wasabi team patch Elliott Seguin is autographing on his wife Jenn's back. Werle follows...
Aberle Records Keep Coming
Tom Aberle surprised even his crew with his new Reno qualifying record of 284.454 mph qualifying record last Monday. With no off-season improvements there...
Racing Homebuilders
Big names, big planes and big speed are a given at the Reno National Air Races, but it's also a place for homebuilders. In...
New CAMit Distributor
Jack Gonzenbach of Heart of America Aviation LLC is the new North American distributor for CAMit aircraft engines out of Australia. CAMit engines are...
6-Cylinder E-Mag
We were in a rush, the E-Mag booth was full of customers and so we didn't get to chat up the details, but the...
Gnarly Noise Negators
Our first day at Air Venture someone urged us to check out Lightspeed's "new" headsets with the ANR microphone on the outside of the...
Wise Move(ing)
Ralph Wise clearly feels The Need. His one-off GT400 says speed while standing in the Air Venture grass, and once you know Wise was...
Seguin Awarded Spirit of Flight
Last night the Society of Experimental Test Pilots awarded Elliott Seguin with the Spirit of Flight. The honor was bestowed at the Homebuilder's Dinner...
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Aero’ Lectrics
From outlet convertors to button switches and parts to make your own temperature sensor, Jim Weir gives an overview of his favorite electronics sources and what’s available to make the heart of your inner geek beat a little faster.
