What made you want to learn to fly? That was the first question we asked Elizabeth Heizler, and each of the ladies who applied for our "Ladies Tailwheel Endorsement Scholarship". We are sharing Elizabeth's response to that question and think you'll agree from her answer,...
The LadiesLoveTaildraggers Tailwheel Endorsement Scholarship committee is excited to announce our winners! A panel of five LLT members including Katie Mullins, Val Thal-Slocum, Kelly Jeffries, Donna Guerin and Lynn Gardner were the team with the very difficult task of reviewing each of the applications and...
Lori Olson is based at Gillette-Campbell County Airport, Gillette, Wyoming. I spent many hours of my childhood in the backseat of a Cessna 180 and a PA-11 with my father as PIC. My earliest memories include landing on the dirt road close to my house, or the...
I've recently watched an amazing transformation happen to one of our lady taildragger pilots. Anne Wright, the original "Nervous Nellie" when it came to flying the Supercub she's owned for over 10 years was afraid to fly. She has flown very rarely the last couple...
Here's some FANTASTIC video footage from our LLT Gaston's Fly-in! Dennis Long flew his Aeroprakt A20 to our fly-in, with a video camera mounted on the wing, and captured some amazing shots from the weekend. If you couldn't make the flyin, no worries. You're...
Karen Ewart is based at KFAY, Fayetteville Regional Airport/Grannis Field, Fayetteville, North Carolina. My name is Karen Ewart and I now own and fly a 1980 C182Q based at Fayetteville, NC. I have also owned a 1969 Aztec, 1974 Archer and 1953 105hp SuperCub. The attached photo is...
Debra DuBois-Brinker is based at 67AR, Wedington Woods Airport, Fayetteville, Arkansas. I am a private pilot soon to be working on my tailwheel certification. My husband and I have two taildraggers, a 46 Aeronca Champ and a 46 Globe Swift. We live on a grass strip and love the...
Tanille DeLair is based at 23N, Bayport Aerodrome, Bayport, New York. Hello Lady Taildraggers! My name is Tanille DeLair and I've been in love with taildraggers for 10 years. The Aventura II made by Aero Adventure is the love of my life. She is an experimental amphibious 2...
It was great meeting everyone who attended the first Ladies Only NC26 LLT Fly-in. We all owe a VERY special thank you to Julie Jetzer for hosting us at her beautiful home and hangar at Long Island Airport, North Carolina. Julie was an awesome hostess,...
