I just returned from a whirlwind, solo flight RT from Indianapolis, Indiana to Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas. Once there, my Decathlon and I circled the enormous metroplex, 180 miles +/-, and poked ourselves in and out under the Class B Airspace as we saw fit. Ground...
I'm looking for a Taylorcraft owner to come to the rescue. The story is...
When it comes to interesting women aviator stories, sometimes I find out about them in unexpected ways. This one came by way of John Wood from Massachusetts in a message that read: Linda Buroker-Melhoff's mother Gladys Dawson-Buroker taught flying during World War II in a WACO...
I flew the Boydster (a.k.a. my husband Boyd) on an aerial adventure around central Illinois recently. We were in my Decathlon, just a few months new to me but not a spring chicken at a 1973 model. We had a fun day and were totally...
The book: Travels With Puff: A Gentle game of Life and Death by Richard Bach Adventure, Insight, Fun! - a 2013 book review by LadiesLoveTaildraggers' member Cathy Babis I am a fan of Richard Bach. Tucked in my copy of The Bridge Across Forever, is a hand-written...
As promised, the following are the airports and people who've expressed interest in hosting our 2018 LadiesLoveTaildraggers Fly-in. I've heard from some incredible airports that span the distance from eastern America to the Pacific and north into Canada. All who emailed me directly are included....
Last call! If you have an interest in hosting the LadiesLoveTaildraggers 2018 Fly-in at your airport, I need to hear from you. I'm winging it here people and hoping for the best. It takes some effort and a lot of planning to put on our LadiesLoveTaildraggers...
I'm very happy to report that one of our 2017 LadiesLoveTaildraggers' scholarship winners, Claudia Childs, recently completed her training and is a newly endorsed tailwheel pilot. Congratulations Claudia! From Hamburg, New York, Claudia is a retired Buffalo, NY police officer with Commercial and Instrument ratings...
Ready to be awestruck? Take 9 minutes of your life and watch this beautifully photographed, musically infused film about Alaskan Leighen Falley, a climber, mountain guide, pilot and mother. Â Many thanks to Kendra Helvey for forwarding this jewel. Really cool video of an Alaskan woman flying...
Men. I love ‘em, but when wearing a LadiesLoveTaildraggers tshirt, don’t count on it being reciprocated. After a very odd encounter at AirVenture this year, I have to ask myself, are lady taildragger pilots a threat to manliness? A couple of you have heard my...
