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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.

Pylon Neophyte

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The nuts, bolts, and nickels of taxiing onto the Reno stage.

Rear Cockpit

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If this place was an airport…a guide to airport personalities.

First Biplane Cross-Country-Terrified Fun

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Of my few aviation campfire stories, the tale of my first biplane cross-country, typically gets the best reception. Thanks to a writer's budget and...

Revmaster Turbo Update

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There has not been much technical change of the Revmaster 2300 Turbo engine since last year's Alternative Engine Conference in Temecula, California. A development...

Half Cast

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Good ideas are fairly common; bringing them to fruition not so much. But Pete Plumb is beating the odds with his 1/2-version of the...

Engine Theory: Modifications

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Getting Practical-What can you do for a better engine?

Sport Gold Final

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Even if the results are often predictable and there might not be wingtip-to-wingtip combat, the Sport Gold final is one of the most anticipated...

Formula One Gold

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Any racer will tell you a good start is vital, and now Thom Richard and Steve Senegal have unfortunate first-hand experience in just how true that is.

Prop War?

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For years Hartzell has ruled the roost in Sport class racing around the pylons at Reno. Their "race prop," as it's universally called, has been found faithfully propelling nearly every front runner Glasair and Lancair for over a decade and it's responded well as race speeds have steadily climbed.

Saturday Sport Gold Heat

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Sport Gold class racers just finished their Saturday afternoon heat race, and as expected everyone went just fast enough to finish where they needed....

In Case You Missed It

Home Shop Machinist

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Magneto spark tester.

Kit Stuff

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Weep No More

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When a fuel-tank repair means crafting your own rivets.

Ask the DAR

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We begin a short series that looks at the particulars of a homebuilt aircrafts operating limitations. Have you read yours?