I just finished the book 'A Hunger for the Sky' by Sparky Barnes Sargent and totally enjoyed it. The book is a compilation of 9 women pilots' personal stories made all the more interesting to me because several are LadiesLoveTaildraggers members. One of the women Sparky writes...
News from Elizabeth Reese. Hi! Just came to the realization that I never posted an update I said I would after my (private pilot) check ride back in 2012! It went well, although I can't say it went smoothly! There was bumpy air, we had malfunctioning...
Hey people, have you seen a LadiesLoveTaildraggers Fly-in video?!! The year is 2013 and, same as ALL of our fly-ins, the good weather is sometimes punctuated by periods of crappy weather. Funny thing though, those that fly, sit and wait out the weather, and make...
I am pleased to announce our Saturday, June 4 LadiesLoveTaildraggers Texas Fly-in guest speaker. Lady taildragger pilots attending will receive an amazing and generous gift from our speaker (while quantities last). Our special guest will be Ann Pellegreno, who retraced and completed Amelia Earhart’s 1937 attempted flight-around-the-world...
LLT pilots are the coolest ladies on the planet! If you don't think this ultra-short video of Chris Meigs departing Tampa in her Gullwing Stinson V-77 Reliant is the ultimate, you just may need to crank your volume up a little. Chris recently sent me...
Silly me, I don't have to choose!! I've been busy filling my 'fly-in' dance card for spring, summer & fall 2016 and JUST realized I can do both. Two weekends - two great fly-ins back to back. They are both fabulous grassroots, my kind of...
[caption id="attachment_37801" align="alignleft" width="300"] Christina Tindle & her Piper Pacer[/caption] Mark your calendar for Christina Tindle's '2016 Woman Wise Airmanship Adventure!' Location: The beautiful grass strip, U87, Smiley Creek, ID. Click on flyer images to enlarge. http://www.christinatindle.com/...
[caption id="attachment_37779" align="alignleft" width="300"] Credit: The Telegraph, UK[/caption] So much for a nice, polite post about the inspiring aviatrix, Tracey Curtis-Taylor, who is continuing her around-the-world flight in a 1942 Boeing Stearman. Right now she is scheduled to arrive at Santa Monica California's KSMO Airport Sunday, May...
Shoes? Who thinks about shoes before flying? Submitted by Lou Radecki [caption id="attachment_37640" align="alignleft" width="300"] Lou Radecki[/caption] In some airplanes you just might have to think about proper footwear. The issue is having a feel for the rudder control while not interfering with the rudder pedals or brakes. The very...
[caption id="attachment_37580" align="alignleft" width="225"] I'll be flying my Rans S7 to Texas![/caption] It's always fun to see a few of your fellow pilots registered to attend our LadiesLoveTaildraggers flyin. This slide show isn't complete - I don't have pictures of all the ladies registered but it's...
