The world lost Elaine and Tom Huf on September 2, 2013, their bodies discovered 6 days later in the remains of their downed Cessna T-50. Tom and Elaine were on the return trip from Antique Airfield's Blakesburg fly-in to their grass strip in Kingsley, Pennsylvania...
'Thank you' to Diana Votaw for sending a couple of her beautiful 2013 summer flying videos. Watch and be inspired to FLY! Diana is based southeast of St. Louis, Missouri at Sparta, Illinois. [caption id="attachment_27782" align="aligncenter" width="667"] Julia & Diana SportCub flying[/caption] "Here is a link...
My solo river flying trip officially ended this afternoon when I landed back at my home airport in Indianapolis. Husband, work, responsibilities all beckoned me home but my alter ego didn't see any reason to end all the fun. Flying the Mississippi River (above) is...
Come and visit Natchez, MS but do NOT rent their airport car! For a mere $35 I rented this station wagon from the FBO and didn't even care that it appeared to be on its last leg. I didn't care that the old rotted headliner...
For a short time yesterday I was a little disappointed when I got weathered in at Savannah, TN but turns out it was the absolute best thing that could have happened. Montill Warren, my favorite airport manager anywhere and the manager at KSNH,Savannah, TN and...
I have always been interested in flying since I was young but the timing just wasn't right. Then about 4 years ago I met my other half, Chuck, who just happened to have a 1940 Taylorcraft. Soon after I started to take instruction at our local airport....
You know it's going to be a great day when a red-hot Supercub taxis into the backyard and pilot Donna Guerin and her friend hop out! It was such a treat to see them and have them join me for a special tour of...
My flight from Indy to Tullahoma, TN turned out to be one bumpy ride yesterday but I had nobody to blame but myself. We all know that if you want smooth air you get up early and get going. Turned out that 11:30 was way...
I'm sad to report we've lost one of our lady taildragger pilots. Elaine Huf and her husband Tom Huf passed away Sunday when their Cessna T-50 'Bamboo Bomber' crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Elaine was well known for her pink 1947 L16-A she...
Did I mention I'm off work next week - all 7 days of it - till Monday, Sept 16?! It's called PTO, "paid time off", the absolute best way to be out of work! My decision to take the week off was rather hastily made....
