It's 8:00 pm at Smiley Creek Airport & Lodge just south of the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho, and I'm wondering how this day could have possibly been any better. Â The day is winding down, the sun is getting low on the horizon, there are no...
The Women's Airworthy Symposium has begun at Smiley Creek, Idaho and I am amazed by the sheer beauty of Idaho. [caption id="attachment_12501" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Smiley Creek Lodge & Sawtooth Mountains"][/caption] I feel so lucky to be here, to be sitting outside at a picnic table at 6:00...
Gail Schipper forwarded this beautiful little video she took of herself flying her Bücker Jungmann on the 4th of July. She titled it "Flying should be Fun" and I couldn't agree more. "I had a lovely flight this morning. Couldn't resist" Gail Schipper Longmont, Colorado...
If you've got an empty seat on your way to the Lady Taildraggers Fly-in, we may have  ladies who would love to hop a ride! I just heard from the first lady in distress and if you'd like to help she would certainly appreciate it. Gayle...
2nd Annual Lady Taildraggers Fly-in Fri, Sat. & Sun. August 12, 13 & 14, 2011 Early Arrivals Welcome! Moraine Airpark (I73), Dayton, Ohio [caption id="attachment_11985" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Moraine Airpark, 2010 Lady Taildraggers Fly-in"][/caption] Susan Theodorelos & Judy Birchler want to invite everyone to attend our 2nd Annual Lady Taildraggers Fly-in...
Jeanne MacPherson sent in these beautiful pics and I'm amazed by the still snow covered mountains in Montana - it's July for pete's sake! OK, maybe she took the pictures a few days ago, but come on - it's big time summer in the mid-west!  Jeanne...
Barbe Park is based at KMMV, McMinnville Municipal Airport, McMinnville, Oregon. [caption id="attachment_12380" align="aligncenter" width="425"] Endorsement day![/caption] You're kidding, right?  Who WOULDN'T fly a tailwheel??! Those airplanes with the thing under their nose, they just look wrong! I fly a 7KCAB Citabria...
Christina Chapman flew her Scout to Smiley Creek yesterday and sent some beautiful pictures of the area - the area where the Women Wise Airmanship Fly-in will be held. The fly-in starts July 7 so and these pictures are sure to get you excited about...
Way to go ladies!! Last week, three of our own lady taildragger pilots competed in the 2011 women's cross country air race, the Air Race Classic. [caption id="attachment_12297" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Air Race Classic 2011. Teams were assigned numbers according to the time they entered."][/caption] The traditionally 4-day...
[caption id="attachment_12267" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Aeronca C3"][/caption] You can't  live in the world of airplanes, especially antique and vintage taildraggers, and not have "a thing" for one or another. Mine happens to be the Aeronca C2s which began production in 1928 and the C3s in 1931. I...
