Lane Davis is based at (KPDK) DeKalb Peachtree Airport, Atlanta, Georgia and sent in this wonderful pilot update! 2 Years ago, learning to fly in a 1946 JR Piper Cub, with my dad as my instructor It’s funny to think back to when I first signed up for Ladies Love Taildraggers: I made my page, wrote a blurb, and sent in a few pictures, and never wrote again. I had to remember to bring a camera... Read More »
Rowena Mason is based at Santa Paula Airport (KSZP), Santa Paula, California. Rowena just keeps checking them off her “must fly” list! Fun news from Olmsted Aviation, Santa Paula, California, March 12, 2012. “Congratulations to Rowena Mason on her successful completion of our S1 Checkout, which concluded with her first solo in her own S1-S this afternoon!” From http://olmst... Read More »
April Gowan says, “Had a great time flying a J3 Cub last week with friends. 5 total! We were just out for a ride around our town. Awesome stuff!!” hold Hold Read More »
Carolyn Ridley is based at KCJR, Culpeper Regional Airport, Culpeper, Virginia. I am a CFII MEI and ATP pilot and of course teach in my Citabria. I have a Cessna 172 and a twin Comanche too. I especially enjoy teaching kids to fly. My best student is a 14 year old girl. Taildraggers are never boring and still represent the romance and awesome gift we have of flying. - Carolyn Ridley Read More »
This was sent in by our very own, and totally cool, Vanessa Jump Nelson for your viewing & reading pleasure. Vanessa says, “I just have to share!” Independence in the truest sense of the word! Since my first Cub solo several weeks ago I’ve been flying several times a week. I took my Cub in to Aurora airport when “Nine o’ Nines” the B-17 was visiting, and I... Read More »
My name is Jennifer Treese and I live in Tucson, Arizona and fly out of the Marana Regional Airport (AVQ). I’ve been flying for just over three years now and received my private in July 2008. I started tailwheel training in January 2009 in a friend’s RV-6 but didn’t finish my training because the plane had to go back to Oregon where her parents live. I finished my tailwheel endor... Read More »
Diana Votaw’s getting darn good at creating great little videos and here’s a new one to prove it! Of course, how could they help being great, she’s flying low over the OK18 area with 2 other Cubs! In the video, the tag “April Lands” is April Nesin flying with Diana and she might be a new LLT to come? Oh, and when you see something strange coming out of one of the Cubs... Read More »
Lynn O’Donnell is based at (7FL6) Spruce Creek Airport, Daytona Beach, Florida. I first flew Cubs as an employee of Piper, then DC-3s in charter and skydiving operations. Years later I bought a Stinson 108-3 Flying Station Wagon which I still have and love. I’ve flown it up and down the east coast, from NJ out to Denver and to Memphis. I’m now hanging out in central FL finding al... Read More »
Happy news from Susan Theodorelos! She & her husband, Andy, bought part interest in a Citabria that belongs to a friend of theirs, also based at their Moraine, Ohio airport. If you were at the Lady Taildraggers fly-in last year you might remember seeing this pretty blue Citabria…. “I now have something to fly that I don’t need Andy to start — that “might” ke... Read More »
Marilyn Pearson is based at (KHFD) Hartford-Brainard Airport, Hartford, Connecticut. I started flying taildraggers when I was a teen, in gliders. My love of aviation had to wait till I finished college and saved for my power ratings. I had the great fortune of getting to know several tailwheel pilots while I was still a student pilot. They would take me flying in Luscombes and Cubs. I was bitt... Read More »
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