Thanks to Jerry Griggs from Wichita, Kansas for submitting this great story. And special thanks to Brooke Tribley for taking the path less traveled - vintage aircraft ownership and taildragger flying! I bought my first airplane in 1972, a 1940 Piper J-5, but only kept it about two...
[caption id="attachment_46877" align="alignleft" width="262"] Christina Tindle, WWaa, Taildragger Pilot, Counselor, Author[/caption] I am delighted I was invited to speak at this year's WWaa gathering in Cascade, Idaho, appropriately translated 'Woman Wise AWEsome Adventures'. Woohoo, I'm flying to Idaho this June! Cool for me but better yet, Christina...
Thank you to James Schrag, the first person to submit a 'confession' in the "What Was I Thinking?" story series. James tells his story beautifully and tops it off with a YouTube video of the moment it happened "...
Kritika Vincent is based at VIDP, Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, India. I moved to the United States at the age of 18 to pursue my Bachelors degree and stayed another year to gain experience in the Aviation field as a Flight Instructor in Florida. In addition, I...
When it comes to flying, please tell me I'm not the only pilot who's done something really stupid. I look back on one particular day in my flying life and think, "You idiot, what were you thinking? That was a really bad idea and could...
[caption id="attachment_46782" align="alignleft" width="300"] Piper's first airplane ride[/caption] Giving airplane rides, especially to non-flyers, is one of the greatest gifts pilots can give. Doesn't matter if the passenger is young or old. Doesn't matter if it's the next-door neighbor, a friend-of-a-friend, a co-worker or the kid...
