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....
What more proof do you need that this lady is a TRUE taildragger girl?!! Terri Hull from Indiana not only owns and flies a Cessna 140, she also recently purchased a Hatz bi-plane. Terri says, "Best thing I over heard today is when I stopped in...
Here's an invitation to our lady taildragger pilots. Surely we can muster a couple lady taildraggers to fly in?!! Hi, I am Randy, and my mom was a tail-dragger lady! She used to have ownership in a Citabria in the early 70's. Anyway, I help Ms. Brenda...
Last I heard, 412 aircraft flew to the Taylor family's Antique Airfield fly-in this weekend. This year we celebrated the Antique Aircraft Association's Diamond Jubilee and featured Luscombe Aircraft and the 75th anniversary of the Model 8. An astounding 80 Luscombes flew in for the...
I'm totally enjoying myself at Antique Airfield in south central Iowa. You only have to be here a few minutes to know this group loves to fly! There are gorgeous antique aircraft giving rides and circling the field from the time they open the field...
I'm thrilled to say I'm at Antique Airfield this morning! I was delayed in Indy yesterday but managed to rotate around 1:00 for the 4:15 hour flight. The high at Blakesburg yesterday was a sultry 102*. I arrived in time to find most everyone taking...
"I'd like to share this video from a stunning Sunday afternoon flight in a SuperCub, with my friend Catherine. A video speaks a million words." :) Flying Super Cub ZK-BQV, West Coast, North Island, New Zealand Happy flying! Olivia Henwood...
Hey, I wanted to FLY this weekend and boy, did I get my wish! 13.5 Hours total flight time. I was part of a group of 14 airplanes circling Lake Michigan and we had a blast - even with this mornings 40 knt headwinds. I...
If you've got some time on your hands and an airplane at your disposal, there are a lot of ways to see beautiful Lake Michigan by air. For the brave at heart you can start on one side, say Wisconsin, take a 90* heading for...
