About Us
About Us
Howdy! My name is Emma Crawford. I’m a biplane tour (here) and ferry pilot located in Texas. I have been in and around airplanes since before I can remember, thanks to my dad. I enjoy the outdoors, boba tea, and most of all, vintage airplanes. I’m fortunate to say I made my first 20 dollars as a commercial pilot hopping rides out of a 1994 Waco YMF-5.
I first found a love for biplanes and barnstorming when I picked up ‘A Gift of Wings’ by Richard Bach at a local Half-Price Books. It wasn’t till I was 20 or so that I discovered ‘Nothing By Chance’. It's a book about barnstorming, with an underlying theme revealing the idea that the coincidences of life line up the way they do for a reason. That belief has always resonated with me. I carried it along in my flight bag to fly-ins, and later on biplane ferry flights and day-to-day ride hopping.
It was fitting that my project came up on a barnstormers.com search, not only as the only Travel Air 4000 for sale at the time but with the phrase “NOTHING BY CHANCE MOVIEPLANE”. What’s a girl to do?
Reviews
“Emma was fantastic to work with! She delivered our cub from tx to va, showing great skill in planning and execution. the process was timely and controlled. We are having fun with our new cub!”
Bill Chapman, Virginia
“Emma Crawford helped us for nearly a year conducting a fly-off on an experimental homebuilt. SHe took meticulous care of the aircraft and is highly competent in tailwheel operations! Awesome Work!”
Darryl Insley, Texas
SIren flying service
SIren flying service
I created Siren Flying Service as an entity to spearhead my efforts, and acquired a badass logo (if you need one, I know a gal). We aren’t just restoring a piece of history though, you can also hire us to ferry your airplane for you! I have time in multiple tailwheel airplanes with successful trips all over the country under my belt. My love is a CFII who also has tailwheel experience. We would love to chat with you about your needs.