Tuesday at AirVenture was a happy, hot-as-hades, sun-shining day! Today was our first LadiesLoveTaildraggers get-together of the week and lady taildragger pilots and guests showed up in record numbers. We met for lunch on the north side of the North Forty, the Hilton Garden Inn,...
Monday, July 25, day one of AirVenture! Officially it's 'Opening Day' but truth is, it's been cranking for days. Vendors and volunteers have been working across the field getting their own little piece of the puzzle ready for today.That's normal. What's not so normal is that...
[caption id="attachment_38832" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Yes I did!! The proof is my yellow-white-and-pretty-periwinkle Rans S7 tied down in Homebuilt parking just 2 planes from the Rans tent. I'm so happy to be here![/caption] [caption id="attachment_38840" align="aligncenter" width="570"] We lady taildragger pilots had big plans today starting at...
It's Saturday in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, two days before the big dance begins, and I'm here - early! You know I wouldn't miss AirVenture for the world but I usually don't arrive on Saturday, two days ahead of time. [caption id="attachment_38801" align="aligncenter" width="570"] I delayed an early...
Listening to live ATC is one of the greatest ways to enjoy AirVenture, whether you're parked in a lawn chair along 9/27 or sitting at home in your Lazyboy. Take advantage of the Fisk VFR Approach link and sense the excitement every pilot approaching Fisk...
Thank you Vanessa Jump Nelson for sharing such a fun day with us all! Oregon LLT's, having a sunny Cubbin' kind of day! My Cub (Tumbleweed), had a playdate with her fellow Cub (Gladys) recently. My husband and I flew from our home airport of Twin Oaks...
I just discovered that Julie Vessigault won't be at OSH because she flat-out can't afford to get there. Julie's the special lady that drives cross country to airshows & flyins across America, washing aircraft to pay her way. Julie's not a pilot but she LOVES...
TW Scholarship winner Brittany Reinbolt is barely back from training with Brian Lansburgh at Tailwheel Town but took the time to shoot me this awesome email. What a fantastic declaration about earning her tailwheel endorsement! Thank you Brittany. I particularly loved your very first comment...
Amazing things can happen when goodhearted aviatrixes are involved. I received a message a week ago that a lady taildragger pilot would like to make a donation to our LadiesLoveTaildraggers Scholarship Fund. A whopping $1500 donation! My heart nearly stopped. If it happened, we could...
You decide. Was it a remarkable coincidence or a supernatural guiding force? It's noon, the air is transitioning from 'morning smooth' to 'afternoon thermals' and I'm flying along at 2500' on a solo cross-country. I'm flying my Rans S7, all 680 pounds of it, and starting...
