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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.

Air-Cooled Volkswagen

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2022 Engine Buyer's Guide Index Introduction Flat Four-Stroke Gasoline Inline and V Four-Stroke Radial and Rotary (Traditional) Rotary (Wankel) Compression Ignition (Diesel & Jet...

Jets & Turboprops

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2022 Engine Buyer's Guide Index Introduction Flat Four-Stroke Gasoline Inline and V Four-Stroke Radial and Rotary (Traditional) Rotary (Wankel) Compression Ignition (Diesel & Jet...

Corvair

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2022 Engine Buyer's Guide Index Introduction Flat Four-Stroke Gasoline Inline and V Four-Stroke Radial and Rotary (Traditional) Rotary (Wankel) Compression Ignition (Diesel & Jet...

Two-Stroke

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2022 Engine Buyer's Guide Index Introduction Flat Four-Stroke Gasoline Inline and V Four-Stroke Radial and Rotary (Traditional) Rotary (Wankel) Compression Ignition (Diesel & Jet...

Electric

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2022 Engine Buyer's Guide Index Introduction Flat Four-Stroke Gasoline Inline and V Four-Stroke Radial and Rotary (Traditional) Rotary (Wankel) Compression Ignition (Diesel & Jet...

Nothing New

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Apparently having done something evil in a former life, I’ve been consigned to toil on this magazine’s Engine Buyer’s Guide in this life. I...

Gone Pro

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In the last three years I’ve been rewarded by the older of my sons taking up aviation in a most serious way. Every devotee...

AirVenture Notes

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Knowing that I’m mainly stealing from the upcoming Engine Buyer’s Guide, it still seems a good idea to fly by some of the big...

Unbelievable!

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Sport Gold Final.

Finals, Finally

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Sunday has dawned cool and darkly overcast which is just fine with the racers at Stihl National Championship Air Races at Reno, Nevada. For...

In Case You Missed It

Kit Stuff

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Light Stuff

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Dave Martin looks at the future of ultralight-like SLSA trainers, and what may be in store from the FAA.

SeaRey LSX Amphibian

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Progressive Aerodyne has a new version of its kitbuilt amphibian, the SeaRey LSX, and the updates to the design live up to high expectations. By Ed Wischmeyer.

2019 Engine Buyer’s Guide

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In search of the good stuff.