The Grasshopper and I . . . by Ginger Davidson It was a cold December day when I found myself alone for the first time in my own airplane. The insurance requirements for dual in type had finally been met and I was set free. That could...
Low and (very) Slow to Oshkosh, 2011 by Anne Wright Morning dawned at Ann Arbor, Michigan with a few little puffies in the distance, the Supercub was packed with clothes and camping gear, full fuel, new charts, and a restless desire to launch. An hour later, those little...
Weathered In At Pendleton Oregon Wheat Farmers, Cowboys, Wine, Eclectic Citizens and Colorful History by Victoria Bond In early October of 2008, I was flying my Piper Super Cub back from Yakima Washington returning home towards Salt Lake City, Utah. A storm was forecast between Yakima and...
[caption id="attachment_28710" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Stephanie Stephenson and Amy Hoffpauir at AirVenture[/caption] Here's a video that will make you feel like you're right in the middle of AirVenture 2013! Several of our LadiesLoveTaildraggers members participated in Wednesday's 'Vintage in Review' program, hosted by Ray Johnson, including these...
Ryan Lunde Champ Night Flight - Texas Style  (Contest Entry #7)  photography by Marijke Unger and Ryan Lunde I awoke unprompted at 2 am and the full moon was lighting up everything out my window. The summer night was beckoning. A few quick calls to area ASOS numbers revealed...
Father-Daughter Arrival August 28, 2013 by Brian Lansburgh At fifteen, she’s one of the youngest students I've taught.  Predictably, she learns fast.  Couple that with a lot of natural ability and interest and you've got a student who is great fun for a teacher. Her father flies and uses his...
Nudist Camp by Gayle Crowder I'm in my thirties. Over the past few years, since I began flying, some of my best pals have become folks in their sixties. Other than my parents, I'd never really talked to people in that age group. I'm so lucky that my venture...
THE UTAH by Bill Tracy The Lycoming comes to life as the sun makes its first showing over the distant mountains. The red landscape glows with beauty as the sun rises higher on another timeless morning over the Utah desert. As we fly across above the landscape...
Angel On The Wing by Jana Leigh McWhorter www.angelonthewing.com My heart skipped a beat as I heard the announcer introduce me to the crowd. Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, for the first time ever performing the daring wing walking routine…Miss Jana Leigh! The crowd let out a...
Fall color tour over New Jersey, a Champ Story by Tony Buttacavoi It was 0800 and 38 degrees F, light winds, and CAVU skies as I preflighted N83559, a slightly ragged but good hearted 1946 7AC based at SMQ, Somerset, NJ. It was one of those wonderful...
