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.
Heron Turbine
Now we can add Greece to the countries joining the modern kit plane era, for that is where Heron is starting production of a...
Swift Fuel: Drop in 100LL Replacement in 2023
Chris D’Acosta, CEO of Swift Fuel updated an AirVenture audience today on his company’s efforts to provided a drop-in replacement for 100LL by 2023....
Sling It!
Keen to show off their new High-Wing variation of the well-regarded low-wing TSi, South African airframer Sling has done so in spectacular fashion by...
Showing Some Muscle
Yeah, we got a thing for biplanes.
We especially like biplanes with a bit of snort.
This Canadian registered Pitts Model 12 in Air Venture parking...
F1 Rocket Tapered Wing Sighting
Patiently waiting F1 Rocket fans will take interest in the neat stack of aluminum in the Team Rocket Aircraft’s booth at Air Venture.
Team leader...
Spirit of Aurora Mobbed
With the experimental world tentacled to their wireless, straining for intelligence through the pervasive static of the world wide web, the word was out...
Various and Sundry
Awash with ideas and follow-up chores, the writing workbench is looking about as disheveled as the one out in the hangar, so we’ll take...
Parts of the Problem
Building airplanes involves a lot of stuff, as we all have noticed by now. There are the special materials and finished goods required by...
Flat Broke
It was just two days before standing down for an annual inspection, so I thought to take the ol’ box kite out for a...
Shelving Progress
By introduction to his Civilisation television series, Sir Kenneth Clark made a case for the most trustworthy window on a society being its art,...
In Case You Missed It
Build, Test, Refine and Fix—Part 1: Ground Tests
At some point, a configuration of the airplane is frozen, a prototype is built and testing begins.
Roll Your Own Control Locks
A lightweight, inexpensive alternative to wrapping a seat belt around the stick. By Axel Alvarez.
Letters
Engine Assembly Sealants and LubricantsI enjoyed Dave Prizio's article, "Choosing the Right Sealant" ....
Rear Cockpit: The Other Guy’s Plane
In a parallel life of mine—auto journalism—shop talk occasionally got around to just how...