Taildragger cockpits vary tremendously in size and panel configuration. Before GPSs I don't remember panel space ever being a problem; the only "space" issue was figuring out how to get your body in and out of some of them. Once buckled in, if you could...
Stefanie Spencer is based at E95, Benson Municipal Airport, Benson, Arizona. I'm not sure when my love for flight began, but building model airplanes with my Dad when I was young might have sparked my interest.  I remember later on, maybe when I was 10 yrs. old...
Following up my post "Fuel Starvation Happens", here's a perfect example. Bill Dickey posted this video on Facebook in response to my post. It's a Cessna Caravan dropping jumpers, runs out of fuel and makes a dead stick landing. Amazing to catch this on video....
Bettie Lund Aviatrix Bettie Lund grew up in the very early days of aviation. While flying was romantic and daring in 1929, pilots frequently lost their lives. 1929 was the year Bettie met her soon to be husband, stunt pilot Freddie Lund. After graduating high school,...
Fuel starvation. Don't you just hate it when this happens?!! [caption id="attachment_22781" align="aligncenter" width="425"] When you screw up, the last thing you want is a crowd! This Orange County pilot landed on I-15, San Diego, last summer and reported "The fuel must have been less than...
Did you know we've got an active LadiesLoveTaildraggers Facebook group that's just waiting for you to visit? If you're not on Facebook, maybe it's time to succumb. Here's a peek at the highlights of recent days. [caption id="attachment_22749" align="aligncenter" width="425"] From CFI Laura K. Stants instructing in the...
