A Picture Gallery: Women Pilots and Other Inspirations
Learning to fly is hard work. But both of us also take the
time to enjoy as we learn. Pilots are keen and friendly people who love to
share their experiences. Here is the first page of a scrapbook of flying in
Oregon.
At one of the more discouraging times in my flight training along came
this spunky and cheerful older women from Independence to lift my spirits!. She
is now a skilled performance, aerobatic and formation flyer who started flying
in middle age. Gail told me that she had 160 hours before she took her
checkride! She said that she needed to find motivation! Note the sleek struts
on her immaculate trainer.
A visit to the Salem Control Tower
When it is not busy, fly over the Salem airport. But of course --at the proper distance out --don't forget to contact the tower first.
Salem has runways that are relatively close to each other in direction. Both intersection takeoffs and land and hold short operations are possible if things are busy.
Ok, which of us is going to be bold enough to ring the bell to request a visit? When they are not busy, control towers have traditionally welcomed pilot visits. It is very educational! Now "the tower" will be more to us than just a voice. Alas, I have just found out that towers can no longer accomodate visitors. Hopefully this will change in the future.
Ty took these artistic photos from inside the tower. Above: looking south; Below: looking east
This beautiful B17 was at McMinnville and open for inspection when we visited the airport
B17 Cockpit
Overflying Corvallis Airport, looking southeast.
