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.
110 Horsepower Taiwan Surprise
Tucked away in the sea of tent booths just off Boeing Plaza at AirVenture was a real surprise: a new engine from Taiwanese company...
New Viking Engine
Starting with a 1.3-liter GM 3-cylinder, Viking Aircraft Engines is developing a new 140 hp turbocharged design to compete with the Rotax 915/916 powerplants.
Following...
Building Rotax
While scoping out the new 916iS we had the pleasure of chatting with Lauren Burton of Motive.Aero. Laboring under the heavy title of Director...
ScaleBirds P-36 Flies
Recidivist AirVenture attendees know Sam Watrous at ScaleBirds has been developing his Lite Fighter concept with a prototype P-36. Previously a static display, the...
Deltahawk: First Look (Finally!)
Suddenly it’s cool to talk about Deltahawks.
It wasn’t always that way. The Racine, Wisconsin based company has been promising their all-new engine for many...
Romantic Side-by-Side
We knew Nick Pfannenstiel was an incurable romantic (just like us) but now we’re finding out he’s a prolific one, too.
His Timber Tiger company’s...
Legal Eagle: 25 Years & Counting
A quarter century is plenty long to be championing a homebuilt airplane, but for Leonard Milholland of Brookshire, Texas it might not seem all...
F1 Rocket
Vince Frazier, the main spar at Team Rocket says he’s about done moving (finally) and looking forward to building some (more) F1 and F4...
Unleaded Fuel Seminar
If it’s AirVenture then it’s time to make a low pass over the unleaded fuel scene as it works us towards an unleaded fuel...
Basically Bad
Last month this column was full of low-skill derring-do; this month I’m back with another blood pressure raising potboiler, this time more of the...
In Case You Missed It
Unusual Attitude
RV builder Kathleen Evans makes a case for airplane building as a true partnership between spouses based on mutual interest and respect.
On Getting Dark
Tyrants make memorable flight instructors, a good thing when the lessons being imparted need...
