Lisa Martin is based at 53U, Ferndale Airfield, Bigfork, Montana. Winter flying, on snow skis (pic at Spotted Bear USFS airstrip in northwest Montana)! A few inches of new snow on top of a good crust makes it easy and is a real life application for soft field...
Shalyn (Shay) Applegate is based at 15MO, Applegate Airport, Queen City, Missouri. Here's one little lady that's come a long way in a short amount of time. Congratulations to Shalyn Applegate for all her aviation accomplishments. FYI, young women ...
Lindsay Petre is based at KDXR, Danbury Municipal Airport, Danbury, Connecticut. [caption id="attachment_37033" align="alignleft" width="353"] Lindsay having some winter fun![/caption] I've had some of the best times during training. I was doing my tailwheel endorsement during the winter. One day my instructor and I headed over to...
The available landing area on the river at this point looked to be about a mile-and-a-half long, which, in and of itself, should be an adequate distance for the operation today. But just to be sure, I make a timed pass down the length of...
Lisa Preuit is based at PAWS, Wasilla, Alaska. I recently flew a PA-12 with skis for the first time. The entire concept of flying a plane with no brakes was a bit scary, I will readily admit. My flight instructor, a retired Alaska Airlines captain and...
[caption id="attachment_36994" align="alignleft" width="250"] Jean Batten with her Vega Gull[/caption] If you're like me and lucky enough to visit New Zealand, chances are you'll be funneled through the International Terminal at Auckland Airport. There, on display, you will find a most interesting piece of aviation history....
Today is my first day back from a 17-day, whirlwind trip to New Zealand and Tahiti. I had an unbelievably good time, got to fly a Tiger Moth and a Supercub and spent 41 hours aloft commercially in A340’s, 737’s, A320’s & an ERJ 145....
I'm visiting the fine country of New Zealand, the land of wooly sheep, kiwi birds and some of the most beautiful scenery on earth. New Zealand has it all; flat lands and snow-covered mountains, rolling hills, volcanic craters, wetlands and fiord lands, all snuggled between...
Thank you to Conny Paulusberger from Austria for this short but oh-so-sweet lady taildragger pilot update. It´s amazing to see that so many other girls have so much fun at flying taildraggers! :D In 2015 I did my first flights on Piper L-4 at Airfield Spitzerberg.  It´s...
I declare, as the guru of ladies who love taildraggers, I get the most fascinating emails, Facebook messages and Tweets from the opposite sex. They are always entertaining and, when they appear, the funnest little treats. Generally they are charming, endearing and intriguing messages from...
