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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.

30 Years and Who’s Counting?

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Once the EAA mainstay, new plans-built completions are a rarity at AirVenture these days, but as Ken Orloff's magnificent Marquart MA-5 Charger fledgling proves,...

More Rotax 915iS

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Here are a few - random - tidbits and photos of the just announced Rotax 915iS turbo engine. The gearbox internal details are not announced...

Tosten’s New MS Grip

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About a year ago we showed the tooling for Tosten's upcoming stick grip in our grip round-up article, and now it's on the market....

UL Power Briefing

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Robert Helms of UL Power gave a short introductory press talk this morning at AirVenture. The company has been making steady inroads to the...

Postcards From AirVenture

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It's a beehive of aviation activity at Oshkosh. With so many things to see, there is danger of sensory overload, but for the enthusiasts...

RV Eye Candy!

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Trying desperately to escape the media center and mingle among the show field the very first tie down rope we tripped over was hooked...

Bowld’s Baffles

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Earlier we showed a happy Drew Bowlds with girlfriend Stephanie Neil and very clean and getting cleaner RV-8. Here's a peak at a crafty...

Rusty (and Hungry) Pilots

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We're glad to see Experimental Aircraft Association and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association joining forces where it makes sense. That was clearly visible...

De-Carbing the Rotax 912 ULS

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There really are some excellent forums at AirVenture, such as the well-organized, humorous presentation by Steve Schultz (of Ion Aircraft) and friends. Saying he...

She’s A Keeper!

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We stopped to admire Drew Bowlds RV, he stopped working on it to talk to us, but girlfriend Stephanie Neil kept right on swapping...

In Case You Missed It

Best Practices- Nuts and Bolts

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Nuts and bolts.

Aero ‘lectrics

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Beachball bingo.

Kit Stuff

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Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.

Editor’s Log

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Jeremy Monnett.