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.
Seguin Awarded Spirit of Flight
Last night the Society of Experimental Test Pilots awarded Elliott Seguin with the Spirit of Flight. The honor was bestowed at the Homebuilder's Dinner...
Hot Stuff
By the weekend AirVenture turns to party mode. Tonight balloons were glowing and the live music flowing at Boeing Plaza. Ralph Wises's one-off GT400...
Hay, What’s That?
Well past vespers, when the beer-pong tournaments had retired for lack of light and somewhere the last cancelled check courier considered his breakfast from...
Jan Gets Her Stitch On
I'm a lucky man - my wife Jan is, if not a native aviation fan, indulgent of my aviation passion and has tented in...
30 Years and Who’s Counting?
Once the EAA mainstay, new plans-built completions are a rarity at AirVenture these days, but as Ken Orloff's magnificent Marquart MA-5 Charger fledgling proves,...
More Rotax 915iS
Here are a few - random - tidbits and photos of the just announced Rotax 915iS turbo engine.
The gearbox internal details are not announced...
Tosten’s New MS Grip
About a year ago we showed the tooling for Tosten's upcoming stick grip in our grip round-up article, and now it's on the market....
UL Power Briefing
Robert Helms of UL Power gave a short introductory press talk this morning at AirVenture. The company has been making steady inroads to the...
Postcards From AirVenture
It's a beehive of aviation activity at Oshkosh. With so many things to see, there is danger of sensory overload, but for the enthusiasts...
RV Eye Candy!
Trying desperately to escape the media center and mingle among the show field the very first tie down rope we tripped over was hooked...
In Case You Missed It
Product Review: Dynons Handheld DX15
Dynons DX15 handheld transceiver marks the company's introduction to a crowded product category. By Paul Bertorelli
