Tracey Curtis-Taylor
Aviator and Adventurer

CMG Speaks presentsTracey Curtis-Taylor
Tracey Curtis-Taylor
Aviator and Adventurer
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About Tracey Curtis-Taylor
Tracey Curtis-Taylor is an aviator in the old fashioned sense of the word and a pilot with an inspired sense of adventure. She is an exceptional self-starter and can speak with eloquence and humour on how she turned her passion for old aeroplanes and flying the world into reality.
Drawing on her unusual flying experiences and a lifetime of adventure, Tracey’s story has wide appeal to many audiences. She can tailor the content and tone of her speeches to suit, from pure entertainment to targeted corporate communications.
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It is in her extraordinary, indeed exceptional, ability to communicate to an audience that her value is really revealed…she is able to inspire any audience through her experiences in flight and her enthusiasm for it...Tracey ignites passion for aviation and has a genuinely remarkable talent for reaching out to young people, inspiring the younger generation in general and women in particular.
Quite apart from Tracey’s amazing achievements at the controls of her vintage aircraft, she has made a name for herself as a polished public speaker and for that she is doubly admired. I so well remember her giving the prestigious Cobham Lecture at the Royal Aeronautical Society to wide acclaim.
Tracey’s presentation soared — full of adventure, courage, and purpose. From your flights across continents and oceans to your tireless advocacy for women in aviation, you left us all inspired and awestruck…Her passion, resilience, and storytelling reminded us what it means to live boldly and with intention. She not only flew vintage planes across the globe — she brought history to life and charted a course for others to follow. One of our members summed it up perfectly after finishing her book Bird: ‘She is a very impressive person!’ Thank you, Tracey, for lifting our spirits and reminding us that the sky is never the limit.
I was fortunate enough to attend a talk by Tracey Curtis-Taylor and it was an exceptional experience. It is rare to encounter a speaker who can simultaneously inspire and entertain with such effectiveness. Her presentation style is uniquely engaging: authentic and original and delivered with a brio and dynamism that captivated the audience from beginning to end. She combines an evident depth of knowledge with enormous charisma. Her passion for aviation shines through in every story she tells, keeping the audience both informed and laughing. A compelling and accomplished speaker, Tracey brings the world of aviation to life with intelligence, humour, and infectious enthusiasm. She is a true natural on stage and an asset to any event programme.”
Works by Tracey Curtis-Taylor

Bird
Tracey Curtis-Taylor is renowned as one of Britain’s foremost female adventurers – but she had to fight against the odds to make her dreams come true.
Paying homage to two historic aviators, Curtis-Taylor made headlines all over the world with three epic flights in a 1942 Boeing Stearman biplane, from Cape Town to Goodwood, Farnborough to Australia, and across the USA.
Tracey Curtis-Taylor is renowned as one of Britain’s foremost female adventurers – but she had to fight against the odds to make her dreams come true.
Paying homage to two historic aviators, Curtis-Taylor made headlines all over the world with three epic flights in a 1942 Boeing Stearman biplane, from Cape Town to Goodwood, Farnborough to Australia, and across the USA.
But it didn’t come easy. With searing honesty and breathtaking detail, Bird tells the remarkable personal story of how she overcame extreme adversity to complete her three remarkable journeys.
From cheating death twice and saving her crew from a firing squad to overcoming a bitter campaign waged by a male-dominated aviation industry; from her relationship with a mysterious French spy to the shocking secret that drove her family apart.
This is the action-packed, inspirational story of a woman who fulfilled her high-flying ambitions, was brought crashing down to earth in more ways than one, yet still survived to tell the tale.