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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.

Formula 1

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Getting 260 mph out of an O-200 Continental just for fun.

A Record Mojave

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The Mojave Experimental Fly-In adds record setting to the agenda in 2014.

Starduster Retrospective

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The greatest Sunday-fly-to-breakfast airplane ever.

Positively Negative

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Modern electrically-intensive airplanes demand excellent grounding.

Lee Behl Opens Mojave Record Week

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Kicking off the first informal Mojave Record Week leading up to the 2014 Mojave Experimental Fly-In, Lee Behl spurred his one-off GP-5 single-seater to...

Bugatti 100P at the Mullin

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Fans of the wildly futuristic 1937 Bugatti 100P can inspect the Reve Bleu replica project at the Mullin Automotive Museum this spring and early...

Get a Grip!

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Choices in the stick grip market.

2014 Engine Buyer’s Guide

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Conventional engines—purpose-built for flight.

Sport Class 2013

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Experimentals kick it up a notch at Reno!

Flocking of the Experimenters

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Celebrating the Experimental spirit at a growing Mojave fly-in.

In Case You Missed It

The Home Machinist

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Taking that first cut into the sheet metal of an aircraft panel can be daunting, and being as precise as youd like is even more so. Author Bob Fritz eases your anxiety about the process with some tips about how to use the right tool for the right job, so that the hole you get is the one you wanted.

How Bad Could a Prop Strike Be?

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A prop strike, even at very low speed and power, is a serious matter.

A One-Finger Hand

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By William Rynone, Ph.D., P.E.

Where Do Airplane Parts Come From?

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Building your own replacement kit parts, which is no different than scratch-building from plans, may save you money and time.