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...
This has nothing to do with LLT but it's just plain Interesting .. and Beautiful too! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Thanks Kristie Kirsch for forwarding. Astronauts voted on the top photographs taken by Hubble, in its 16-year journey so far. Remarking...
Pam Fowler is based at 7NC3, Kenly Airport, Kenly, North Carolina. [caption id="attachment_22685" align="aligncenter" width="425"] Photo by Conrad Pope from article by Amanda Lisk in Star News Online: Pam Fowler (left) owns this 1941 Stearman, which was used in WWII. Her friend Deb West (right) rode to Stag Air...
