Jill Manka is based at KGIF, Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport, Winter Haven, Florida. Greetings All! My name is Jill Manka. Before 2006, I thought the only use for an airplane was to take me from one meeting to another. Most of my life was spent in airports and...
Lupita A. Wisener is based at 3F9, Mineola Airport-Wisener Field, Mineola, Texas. I began managing Mineola-Wisener Airport 2 years ago and began learning about aviation and the rich history of the airport which was established on July 4, 1917 by the U.S. Army Signal Corp. I have been offered...
Alaine Olthafer-Lange is based at KPVB, Platteville Municipal Airport, Platteville, Wisconsin. [caption id="attachment_34332" align="aligncenter" width="431"] Alaine Olthafer[/caption] I attended Minnesota State University Mankato for a bachelors of science in aviation. Worked at Pilatus based in Broomfield, Colorado as a project manager, and about three years ago moved...
Laura Noel is based at 7CO0, Parkland Airport, Erie, Colorado. [caption id="attachment_34325" align="aligncenter" width="431"] Laura Noel[/caption] I'm an avid general aviation pilot and always wanted to learn to fly a taildragger but didn't have access to one. Last Spring a shiny Luscombe 8F became available and spurred me to find...
Rohaise Firth-Butterfield is based at KILE, Skylark Field Airport, Killeen, Texas. Hi! I'm 19 years old, and a college student studying aviation. I have my private and instrument, which I got in Cessna 152s and Piper Archers. I love all flying and most of it has...
Brittney Miculka is based at KHYI, San Marcos Municipal Airport, San Marcos, Texas. I have always wanted to be a pilot, even without any flying family members. Thanks to student loans, I was able to earn most of my pilot ratings at the University of Illinois...
Terry Fiala is based at KAPA, Centennial Airport, Denver, Colorado. [caption id="attachment_34225" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Terry Fiala[/caption] I love living in Colorado, hiking and playing agility with my dogs Rudder and Turbo, playing tennis, and of course flying. I've been fortunate to have many flying adventures since I earned my PPL...
Welcome back to LadiesLoveTaildraggers Christina! Christina Tindle took a time-out from flying while she was dealing with life but she's back and rockin the world again. :) Christina is based at KSUN, Friedman Memorial Airport, Hailey, Idaho. I earned my pilot's certificate 21 years ago in Steamboat Springs, Colorado...
Vicki Coles is based at KVUO, Pearson Field Airport, Vancouver, Washington. [caption id="attachment_34171" align="aligncenter" width="414"] Vicki Coles[/caption] My first flying lesson was in 1975 in a Taylorcraft at Evergreen Field, Vancouver, WA. I soloed in the Taylorcraft and then "moved on" to the Aeronca Champ. (One didn't "move UP" to the...
Lara Gaerte is based at KGWB, De Kalb County Airport, Auburn, Indiana. [caption id="attachment_34160" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Lara Gaerte, J3 Cub[/caption] I've been a taildragger pilot (and a CFI) for nearly 20 years. I kept current in rented/borrowed aircraft for much of that time, although the tailwheel rentals in our...
