Book Review: The Sky And I by Ann Holtgren Pellegreno I just finished reading a startlingly superb book, The Sky And I by Ann Holtgren Pellegreno. It was so good that, now that I'm ready to review it, I feel seriously inadequate. I'll try and quickly convey the...
[caption id="attachment_36475" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jacquie Warda/Extra 300[/caption] Aviation lost a very good friend January 26, 2022. Airshow performer and mentor, and supportive aviation-loving friend, Jacquie Warda sadly lost her battle with cancer. Jacquie loved life and had spent thousands of hours in her two favorite taildraggers,...
Aviation lost a very good friend January 26, 2022. Airshow performer/mentor, and tenacious, supportive and aviation-loving friend, Jacquie Warda, sadly lost her battle with cancer. “Ladies, it’s time to fly” was Jacquie's moto, and that, along with her constant encouragement, inspired countless females to fly. We will...
We're 12 days into our Texas flying tour and having a blast. We're meeting lots of new people, pilots and non-pilots, touring museums, visiting airports, and usually eating what the locals eat. But at Day 12, we've really only seen a tiny portion of this...
Lady taildragger pilot selling antique aircraft project: 1939 Cessna C-37 Airmaster. "I have 2 sets of ailerons and 2 sets of tail feathers. Have cowling for both 145 and 165 Warner engines. Also have extra partial fuselage. No engine." [caption id="attachment_62490" align="aligncenter" width="575"] (Robert J. Pickett Collection)...
Continuing our month long flying adventure across the Lone Star State of Texas, today we met up with another passionate lady taildragger pilot, Andrea McGilvray. Andrea is based at Hondo, Texas, KHDO, a former Airforce base 40 miles west of KSAT, San Antonio. For someone who...
