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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.

Rear Cockpit

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Summer school.

Rear Cockpit

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Flying glass.

Rear Cockpit

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Getting there.

Reno Bird Strike

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In what has to be one of the rarest of Reno air racing occurrences, James Stringer suffered a bird strike during the third lap...

Promise Fulfilled

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Ever since Andrew Findlay appeared with his splashy graphics and youthful team full of brains and enthusiasm the only real question was when would...

Biplane Gold

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Surprising absolutely no one, Andrew Buehler started first, immediately began lapping nearly everyone and finished first in today's Biplane Gold race. Flying Phantom, the...

Robbed!

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Anticipation is one thing, but racing is something else. And we were all robbed of a great Formula One Gold race this morning by...

A Promising New Race Day

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It's 45 degrees as the night hints at ceding itself to the sun in Reno, Nevada. In countless hotel rooms, houses, trailers and motorhomes...

Sport Close!

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Things are heating up in the headlining Sport Gold class at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada. The last few years the...

Rear Cockpit

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Advice on advice.

In Case You Missed It

Tools for Homebuilders, Part 1

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Terry Edwards covers some of the less-often discussed aspects of homebuilding, from the decision-making processes, to the best sources for assistance to choosing a project director (and deciding if you need one).

Wind Tunnel

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This month Barnaby Wainfan turns his attention to the control system and how various aspects such as linkages, the elevator planform and tail aspect ratio, and trailing-edge treatments affect pitch control.

Cleco Card

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If you are like most metal airplane builders, you probably have a couple of...

Letters

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Belted's Take After reading "The State of Auto Conversions" article in the May...