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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.

20 Years Coming

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The airplane is a fancy, interesting mix of new build and period-correct graphics, instrumentation and intent.

Tosten Covered

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Tosten already has a complete line of popular stick grips, so they are not debuting any new hardware at this year’s AirVenture. But they...

Biplane Forum Burgers

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Poke around the AirVenture camp grounds around dinner time and you’ll find every sort of gathering around barbecues. From small families to near-Woodstock events,...

Homebuilder’s Corn Roast

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Corn roasts, in case you’ve never shucked your way through an ear or two, are one of the perks of clean mid-western living. More...

Oplite LEDs

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First time exhibitor Oplite has a nifty line of cockpit lamps featuring variable brightness and colors, along with a choice of integrated or separate...

Sales Momentum

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If it’s a show then there are show specials, and AirVenture is no exception. To pick just one, Aero Momentum, purveyors of several small-bore...

TurbAero Announces New Turbine Engine

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For sure the sexiest block of wood at AirVenture is the TurbAero mock-up of their all-new, clean sheet design turbine engine. The new company...

Oasis Inspection Camera

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Video camera probes are one of the wonders of our age, but the cheap ones we always seem to borrow make us wish the...

Unleaded Avgas Approved

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It’s easier to catch a neutrino in a jar than come across a fundamental change in general aviation, but it appears we just caught...

Round Fantasies

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Modern round motor fans are romantics for sure, so it shouldn’t be a surprise to find the compact Verner radials displayed on equally emotional...

In Case You Missed it

Aero ‘lectrics

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Get the LED out.

Around the Patch

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Homebuilt aircraft manufacturers are sometimes reluctant to admit that they have created a less than perfect design, let alone offer a fix. Arion Aircrafts Nick Otterback is bucking that tide; by Marc Cook.

Letters

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Education and InspirationFor the past few years, I have been working on a one-of-a-kind...

Around the Patch

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Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook saw some reasons to be cheerful at AirVenture, especially the upcoming refinement of the 51% rule for homebuilders.