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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.

Subaru Sonerai

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If there was an Iron Butt award at the Alternative Engine Conference held at French Valley Airport in Temecula, California, Joe Williams would have...

Corvair Pietenpol

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There's not a lot "alternative" about a Pietenpol Air Camper with a Corvair engine in it these days. In fact, it's probably been the...

Pegasus O-100 Nearly Here

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Last year we reported the "1/2 O-200" Pegasus engine’s technical details. The news at the Alternative Engine Conference this year is the highly-anticipated Pegasus...

Revmaster 2300 Turbo

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Joe Horvath of Revmaster gave his usual excellent, fact-filled briefing at the Alternative Engine Conference. And as always, it was a pleasure to listen...

Alternative Engine Conference

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Patrick Panzera, the main man at Contact! magazine and a contributor to Kitplanes, is also the major magneto behind the Alternative Engine Conference. Like...

Savier Saves His Lid

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Klaus Savier is a man who uses his head. His understanding of engine management has been amply demonstrated by an impressively long list of...

Findlay Glows

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Andrew Findlay, the Stihl-sponsored Lancair Legacy Sport Gold racer, is having a developmental year at the Reno National Air Races. We've been following along...

Dangers of the Reno Ramp

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It's difficult to get onto the ramp at the Reno air races. Credentials are limited to essential crew members and even press credentials allow...

Golden F1 Gold

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High anticipation for today's Formula One Gold race was well-justified. Word was Steve Senegal and his ripping-quick Endeavor would be starting from the back...

Reno F1 Shake-Up

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Thanks to a rare low-flying penalty in Saturday's heat race by perpetual Formula One gold front runner Steve Senegal, what was becoming an interesting...

In Case You Missed It

Completions

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Builders share their successes.

Ask the DAR

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Heeding manufacturer overhaul times, about the repairman certificate.

Batteries Included

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Before the eXenos, Gabriel DeVault’s first electric aircraft was the eGull.

Learning about Lycomings

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Attending the Lycoming Service Class in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.