If you're like me and do not own a beautifully polished aluminum aircraft, you may wonder how they keep them so shiny. Of all the taildraggers that get my heart pounding, a perfectly polished, shiny C-140, C-195, Globe Swift, Ryan, or best yet, Spartan, will...
11 Hours ago I shared a post on Facebook by Dan Gryder. It was about a stall spin accident that happened 16 years ago today to a young man and 2 his passengers, friends of Dan Gryders. All perished in the accident. Could it have...
I love getting updates from our lady pilots. This one's from Elizabeth Reese who is flying a 1941 Piper J4E with a C75. Keep it up Elizabeth!! I flew the Cub to Marble for the first time ever this weekend! Another bucket list item checked off!...
It's been a very interesting few days at the Triple Tree Fly-in in South Carolina. I arrived Triple Tree feeling on top-of-the-world, off for a fun few days with my buds Yvette & Bill Tracy in their Supercub - me in my Rans S7. We'd...
People fly into Triple Tree because they like airplanes, but they stay because they like the people even more. [caption id="attachment_39640" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Woohoo, that's me!! We may not look like much, but my Rans S7 got me to Triple Tree! Photo by Yvette Tracy flying...
Today was surely one of my most adventurous flying days this summer. We were a flight of two, a Supercub and a Rans S7 heading to the famous Triple Tree South Carolina Fly-in. Bill and Yvette Tracy in their Supercub, with giant Alaskan bush wheels,...
I'm happy to report that Liz Sommers from Alameda, California is the latest pilot to receive her tailwheel endorsement compliments of the Amundsen's @ Tailwheels, Etc. & a LadiesLoveTaildraggers scholarship for expenses. Please give yourself a big pat on the back if you've ever donated to our...
Antique Airfield Flyin, Blakesburg, Iowa. Saturday. It's 7:00 a.m. and I'm still in my nice Queen size bed at the Hotel Ottumwa. If you haven't been to Blakesburg, you're probably not familiar with this historic 1917, 6-story property. Back in its heyday I'm sure the...
Is it possible to stuff any more into a stick & rudder master class?! Watch the video and decide! Scholarship winner Kayleigh Bordner flew back home to Indiana with just two days to spare before her Fall 2016 classes resumed at Indiana State University. Lucky...
Two great grass strip fly-ins are about to happen and I'm planning on hitting them both this year! the 2016 AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in, IA27, Antique Airfield, Blakesburg, Iowa (August 31 - Sept 5) the Triple Tree Fly-in, SC00 Triple, Tree...
