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...
Brittany Reinbolt from Searcy, Arkansas was our 2016 LadiesLoveTaildraggers Tailwheel Endorsement Scholarship winner. Brittany is scheduled to spend a few days at Sister's Airport, Bend, Oregon in early July with our bud, Brian Lansburgh, and earn her tailwheel endorsement. A HUGE thank you to Brian for...
While hosting the LadiesLoveTaildraggers website, and hopefully encouraging more women to fly taildraggers, one of the most delightful and unexpected surprises has been the generosity of the Men Folk. The guys really have been big supporters and fans of our awesome lady taildragger pilots and...
Thanks to your overwhelmingly positive response to our 'Funk Aircraft' tshirt design, the t's have arrived and my screen-printer is printing away! Tshirts are now available for purchase. There are two styles; an Aqua V-neck Ladies Fit and a Turquoise Unisex/Men's style, pictured below. Click...
The following article was written by lady taildragger pilot and LLT Scholarship Committee member, Kelly Jeffries. Kelly flies captain for American Airlines and is a proud RV8 owner. [caption id="attachment_37457" align="alignleft" width="300"] Kelly Jeffries[/caption] Some Secrets for Scholarship Success This unsolicited article is for all of you out...
Wow, Wow, Wow - today was a fantastic day at Sun 'n Fun. Granted, your idea of fun has to be lots of lady taildragger pilots, lots of fantastic taildraggers and warm sunshine! Â I won't bog you down with details, just a few, since it's...
