Warning: The following video will be painful to watch. This story about the demise of a perfectly good, well constructed, RV-8 may be a hard pill to swallow. After all, its life did not end in an unfortunate aircraft accident and we can rejoice for that....
Wendy Beye is based at KRPX, Roundup Airport, Roundup, Montana. [caption id="attachment_36665" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Aeronca Sedan[/caption] I learned to fly a Piper PA-12 in 1985, bought a 1948 Aeronca Sedan (that's a 4-seater 150hp taildragger) in 1987, and went on to accumulate over 2,600 hours as a grey hair-inducing, backseat...
Diane Bassham is based at KBNW, Boone Municipal Airport, Boone, Iowa. [caption id="attachment_36635" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Diane Bassham[/caption] I got my tailwheel endorsement in a rented Champ 14 years ago, and put it to use towing gliders with a Supercub for the local glider club. There I met my husband,...
Merry Christmas to you from our lady taildragger pilots! Many ladies submitted pictures and videos and the combined collection turned into an oh-so-cheerful, merry little production. A big thank you to all who dared to participate. You're awesome! ...
Mary is based at (71ME) Twin Eagles Airport and (5ME) Brandy Pond Seaplane Base, Naples, Maine. I've been flying for 23 years and have accumulated 5,600 plus hours mainly in tail wheel airplanes and seaplanes. Both modes of transportation give me the true feeling of freedom as I...
Thank you to Shannon Avon for sharing a little Thanksgiving with us. This may be better than turkey! :) [caption id="attachment_36620" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Beautiful Stinson 108-1 recently restored by Shannon & Chuck Avon.[/caption] For Thanksgiving we had the pleasure of my daughter and 2 grandchildren with us....
