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.
Sport Class Air Racing: Rules Rewrite!
In a strategic move sure to rattle air racing’s pylons, Sport Class Air Racing has adopted a new set of wide ranging technical specifications.
Building an Addiction
The greatest of a successful builder’s attributes is an unshakable belief in tomorrow.
2025 Engine Buyer’s Guide
Traditional engines dominate, but the alternatives are looking more mainstream.
Venturing the Cup
Started in 1997 by Eric Whyte and Erik Anderson, the AirVenture Cup offers its own twist on the traditional point-to-point air race. Namely, it...
Las Cruces Confidential
With so much new at Las Cruces last weekend there are details behind the racing worth noting.
Las Cruces A Win
From a Sport Class air racing perspective the Las Cruces Air and Space Expo held last weekend was a great success.
Las Cruces Sport Qualifying
Expected top-qualifier Andrew Findlay ran into injector issues thanks to minor debris floating around the fuel system.
Sport Air Racing Livestream
A livestream feed from the Sport Class races so we can all follow the action as it happens.
Mojave Experimental Fly-In This Saturday
Eyeballing airplanes and easy access to their designers/pilots.
In Case You Missed It
The Dawn Patrol
Threatening weather at the annual Gathering of Eagles event in Gardner, Kansas, failed to subdue the antics of The Dawn Patrol, for better or worse.
Build Your Skills: Fabric
Fabric has been used to cover a wide variety of aircraft since the Wright brothers first started tinkering with flying machines. But fabric-covering processes have changed a lot in the last century, becoming more systematic in addition to being more reliable. Part 1 of this new series by Ron Alexander details the evolution of fabric covering and discusses some of the basics of getting started.
