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.
Bowld’s Baffles
Earlier we showed a happy Drew Bowlds with girlfriend Stephanie Neil and very clean and getting cleaner RV-8. Here's a peak at a crafty...
Rusty (and Hungry) Pilots
We're glad to see Experimental Aircraft Association and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association joining forces where it makes sense. That was clearly visible...
De-Carbing the Rotax 912 ULS
There really are some excellent forums at AirVenture, such as the well-organized, humorous presentation by Steve Schultz (of Ion Aircraft) and friends. Saying he...
She’s A Keeper!
We stopped to admire Drew Bowlds RV, he stopped working on it to talk to us, but girlfriend Stephanie Neil kept right on swapping...
Upside Down with Trig
Trig Avionics, (AirVenture Hangar C) has a mantra we can appreciate - provide avionics with the features pilots really use and don't mind the...
Forum Overload
One thing separating AirVenture from most other aviation gathering is the overwhelming number of forums and workshops. For the hands-on experimenter or builder it's...
Goodyear Zeppelin Buzzes Camp Scholler
There we were, recently collapsed into a camp chair, not to mention a strawberry-walnut-blue cheese-and-tomato salad (Californians don't you know), when Goodyear's newest, the...
Bede BD-6 Re-introduced
Jim Bede may have recently passed away, but Jim Bede Jr. continues the family company. In fact, Bedecorp is reintroducing the BD-6 with several...
Pitts 70th at Air Venture
Long before there were kits, composites or even much in the way of plans there was Curtis Pitts. Marshalling the best of Greatest Generation...
Pigeon-Toeing a Hummelbird
Although running past to another event, we couldn't resist a flirting look at Pete Zutrauen's impossibly small, low and high-visibility Hummelbird. The VW-powered, all-metal...
In Case You Missed It
Supermarine Aircraft Mk 26B
Quick and nimble, with distinctive elliptical wings: The Spitfire was a classic WW-II fighter plane. Now a 90%-scale kit, true to the original, makes this inspired design available to the homebuilder.
Editor’s Log
The FAA’s concerns about the issuance of Special Airworthiness Certificates for some factory-built Light Sport Aircraft may result in changes to ELSA as well. By Editor-in-Chief Mary Bernard.
