Up to now, these responses from Curtis-Taylor's supporters have been just as much puff as the press releases. Rule number one, attack and belittle the messengers but whatever you do, don't respond to the allegations that Curtis-Taylor allowed it to be understood she flew solo and is on video claiming the same.
Mr Adams, a contractor, tells us that it was his fault 'solo flying' claims were made. Apparently, we are to believe that the managing director of the company that he was contracted to (Bird-in-a-Biplane Ltd) had no input to and didn't even read her own website - for three years! However, despite making what people might consider to be a mistake of horrendous proportions given the furore that has followed and Curtis-Taylor's 'pretty horrified' reaction, Mr Adam's continues to run the BiaB website.
With the quote shown from Jay Sata, it would appear that Mr Gritsch has now decided, allegedly, to drop in for a bit of character assassination. Unfortunately for him, he has broken rule number one:
Also no award was given on basis of the solo word, but on the fact that she had successfully organised and piloted these expeditions,.
In a post above Curtis-Taylor is clearly accepting an award of Honorary Membership based on a 'solo' achievement.
Tracey Curtis-Taylor (Merged threads)
He then goes on to attack Sam Rutherford by suggesting:
Ironically the person who was earning by far the most money was S.R.!
Really? The aircraft built itself did it? Nothing to do with 3G Classic Aviation owned by E. Gritsch then. While I'm sure Sam runs his business well, I'd be surprised if the cost of providing 'navigational assistance' is higher than that of restoring and rebuilding (twice after accidents) a Stearman aircraft.
A lot of pilots can tell you that TC is simply a good pilot (and navigator).
Quite possibly, the most bizarre claim of all. If 'TC' is such a good pilot and navigator, why did she hire someone to do it for her and then complain when an award for navigation was removed from her?
as well as on the success of her outreach program “women in aviation”
We have never seen ANY evidence of a this 'successful outreach' program. Flying in to tell some kids in Africa they should become pilots without then actually providing the means for them to do so is hardly difficult. Here is an example of a proper outreach program showing all the qualifications of the person running it, their history, their real achievements and their commitment to being totally involved in it :
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/business...nd-aspirations