Roni MacPherson is based at (KSEE) Gillespie Field Airport, San Diego/El Cajon, California and flies a Piper PA-16 Clipper. Roni with her 1949 Piper Clipper I have a 1927 Travel Air 4000, 1929 Travel Air 4000, 1947 Luscombe 8A/F, 1949 Piper PA-16 Clipper, 1954 Cessna 180. - The Clipper is totally mine and I share the others with my husband who I met in 1979 when he gave my boyfriend and I a ride i... Read More »
Here’s an adventure flight we should all figure out a way to make happen! Thank you to Coby Sena for sending in her pictures and describing her wonderful flight up the coast from San Jose, California to Washington state. And who knew Washington has a beach runway – that’s legal? This past summer I flew my husband and two friends to the Seattle area to visit some other friends. We... Read More »
Kerry Conner is based at NZMS, Masterton/Hood Airport, Masterton, New Zealand. Hello, I am from New Zealand and own a flight training organisation specialising in taildragger training. The only aircraft I have for training ab-initio through to CPL are taildraggers. Available on-line we have a Piper Cub (100hp) no flaps, a Piper Pacer (160hp, 4 seat), a Cessna 180 and a Tiger Moth. I have over 3500... Read More »
Judy Phelps is based at KSZP, Santa Paula Airport, Santa Paula, California. I am the co-owner of CP Aviation, a flight school located in Santa Paula California. I am a CFII and specialize in Tailwheel and Emergency Maneuver Training. My career in aviation began while working at the local airport restaurant where I met my husband Clay Phelps who owned the flight school next door. This was the begin... Read More »
Just in from Laura Mayer… “It’s High Time I sent an Update! Just saw the Christmas video and loved it!” Laura flies the family 1978 Cessna 180K Skywagon purchased in 2010. “I passed my IFR check ride in August. Yippee!!” “Really hoping I can make one of the fly-ins next year now that that training is behind me. So looking forward to meeting lady taildrag... Read More »
Debra Ross lives in California & owns a Cessna 180. She sent me the following note - If you’re interested, send me an email (judy.birchler@gmail.com) and I’ll connect the two of you! “This looks like a great group and I love taildraggers. I have a C-180 in the Lake Tahoe area and am currently in the Palm Desert area. I wanted to fly it down but the weather up there did not ... Read More »
These great pictures were sent in by Jeanne MacPherson (you remember Jeanne, Montana Pilot of the Year)! Congratulations, Jeanne, on a beautiful find. How about flying it to the lady taildraggers fly-in this August so we can all get a ride?! We just purchased and I picked up our new to us, 1955 Cessna 180, she’s a beauty. - - - For more on Jeanne visit her pilot profile http://... Read More »
Marykate Bayer is based at (LL10) Naper Aero Club Airport, Naperville, Illinois. My husband and I own 4 taildraggers between us. I married my husband for his 1955 Cessna 180, but pretended I didn’t as I negotiated the purchase of my 1947 Cessna 140 the evening before our wedding day. I intended to sell the C140 in a year or two – but 15 years later it is still in the “fleet”... Read More »
Kathy Royer is based at (7FL6) Spruce Creek Airport, Daytona Beach, Florida. I’m an Airbus Captain and Check Pilot for United Airlines. I also own a 1965 C-180, which I’ve had for 11 years. Prior to that I owned a Luscombe for 3 years. Tailwheel airplanes are more fun to fly and keep your skills honed. * Read More »
Claire Swigard is based at (KDVT) Phoenix Deer Valley Airport, Phoenix, Arizona. I signed up for flying lessons in 1965 because my husband bought an old Aeronca Chief and I thought, as long as I was going to help pay for it, I should see if I liked flying. I loved it! I am still learning and now own a Cessna 170A, a Cessna 180 and am restoring a Cessna 185A. My eldest son is my IA and keeps them i... Read More »
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