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Book Review: The Sky And I  by Ann Holtgren Pellegreno I just finished reading a startlingly superb book, The Sky And I by Ann Holtgren Pellegreno.  It was so good that, now that I’m ready to review it, I feel seriously inadequate. I’ll try and quickly convey... The post The Sky and I appeared first on LadiesLoveTaildraggers ..read more

  Aviation lost a very good friend January 26, 2022.  Airshow performer and mentor, and supportive aviation-loving friend, Jacquie Warda sadly lost her battle with cancer. Jacquie loved life and had spent thousands of hours in her two favorite taildraggers, a Pitts S1S/T and Extra... The post Announcing the 2022 LLT Jacquie Warda TW Endorsement Scholarship Winner appeared first on LadiesLoveTaildraggers ..read more

Aviation lost a very good friend January 26, 2022.  Airshow performer/mentor, and tenacious, supportive and aviation-loving friend, Jacquie Warda, sadly lost her battle with cancer. “Ladies, it’s time to fly” was Jacquie’s moto, and that, along with her constant encouragement, inspired countless females to fly.... The post Announcing the “Jacquie Warda Ladies Tailwheel Endorsement Scholarship” appeared first on LadiesLoveTaildraggers ..read more

We’re 12 days into our Texas flying tour and having a blast. We’re meeting lots of new people, pilots and non-pilots, touring museums, visiting airports, and usually eating what the locals eat. But at Day 12, we’ve really only seen a tiny portion of this... The post The Best Way to See Texas: From Above appeared first on LadiesLoveTaildraggers ..read more

Lady taildragger pilot selling antique aircraft project:  1939 Cessna C-37 Airmaster. “I have 2 sets of ailerons and 2 sets of tail feathers. Have cowling for both 145 and 165 Warner engines. Also have extra partial fuselage. No engine.” The C-37 wings and tail surfaces... The post For Sale: 1939 Cessna C-37 Airmaster Project appeared first on LadiesLoveTaildraggers ..read more

Continuing our month long flying adventure across the Lone Star State of Texas, today we met up with another passionate lady taildragger pilot, Andrea McGilvray. Andrea is based at Hondo, Texas, KHDO, a former Airforce base 40 miles west of KSAT, San Antonio. For someone... The post Andrea McGilvray, 5 Taildraggers and Counting appeared first on LadiesLoveTaildraggers ..read more

Departing the Gulf Coast yesterday from Mustang Island seemed questionable at best. There was early morning fog in surrounding areas, haze, and hit-and-miss IFR to the north and south. On the positive side, the sky was clear and blue directly overhead. The big question was,... The post Say YES to Texas! appeared first on LadiesLoveTaildraggers ..read more

  A Month of Nothin’ But Texas! Yesterday, this hot little RV7 found its way to Texas. Five GPSs, a 2-axis auto pilot, 3 glass-panel screens and 2 pilots managed to not-get-lost, to not-violate any restricted airspace all while having a darned good time.  It’s... The post A Month of Nothin’ But Texas! appeared first on LadiesLoveTaildraggers ..read more

I got very hungry in Arkansas today but happy to report, I found the fix.  Boyd and I headed towards Texas this morning in our bright & shiny, yellow RV7, for a full month of flying. We broke free of the midwest and are... The post I Got Very Hungry in Arkansas today appeared first on LadiesLoveTaildraggers ..read more