Yeehaa! That's mountain slang for "Flying's a blast in Idaho!!" The symposium is over and Anne Wright and I are back in Boise getting ready to meet up with fellow pilot Deborah Abingdon of Roswell, NM for dinner. Â We've been scrambling to do it all...
[caption id="attachment_12544" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Christina getting ready for our morning flight"][/caption] When Christina Chapman asked me to join her for an early morning canyon flight to the Middle Fork of the Salmon River and land at the Flying B Ranch I couldn't say "yes" fast enough....
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...
