We all know by now that Harriet Quimbly is credited with being the first woman to receive her pilot's certificate in 1911 but does anyone ever remember #2 of anything? Mike Williams sent me the link to the 2nd woman to receive her pilots certificate,...
The Year: 1931: Modern Mechanics, July '31: Robot Replaces Flight Instructor. A flight instructor which simulates real flying conditions and gives the student pilot the visual as well as mechanical "feel" of the airplane in flight has been recently developed by George DeBeeson, a Los Angeles...
Pumpkin Chunkin' Taildragger style. Looks like a blast in a Cub! Thanks Bill Tracy....
Let's try this again! I think I've got the bugs fixed and you should be able to upload pictures and see them immediately. Don't forget to add your description to your pictures. Cool Airport Hangar Contest Most people think of the hangar that houses their airplane as...
Tanya Griffie is based at KTUS, Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Arizona,  KPAE, Snohomish County Airport (Paine Field) and S43, Harvey Field Airport, Snohomish, Washington. [caption id="attachment_22148" align="aligncenter" width="425"] Champ[/caption] I am originally from Lynbrook, NY but I currently split my time between Tucson, AZ and Seattle (Everett), WA. I...
The numbers are in and we have a winner on the "9 Lady Taildraggers Pilots - 9 Types of Taildraggers" contest!! At 216 Votes, Kelly Jeffries' RV8 garnered the most votes. 2nd Was Dana Bain's Supercub with 156 votes And 3rd place was a 3-way tie with 129...
