Tracey Curtis-Taylor

Tracey Curtis-Taylor

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Courage Takes Flight

Pioneering lessons in Courage, Leadership, and Perseverance to a worldwide audience

Inspire your people, transform your organization

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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Tracey shares the lessons learned from her epic open-cockpit flights across the world, exploring how curiosity, courage, and calculated risk can expand both our horizons and our potential. Audiences are inspired to rediscover their own spirit of adventure – in business, leadership, and life.

As a modern pioneer following in the footsteps of Amy Johnson and other aviation legends, Tracey celebrates the achievements of women who’ve defied convention. Her story demonstrates how resilience, preparation, and vision can help anyone – regardless of background – navigate and overcome barriers.

Through her historic expeditions, Tracey bridges the past and present, connecting the golden age of aviation with modern innovation and purpose. This talk explores how honoring legacy can empower individuals and organizations to chart meaningful paths forward.

From navigating enter storms across Europe to enduring monsoon thunderstorms through the tropics, Tracey distills timeless lessons about perseverance, focus, and adaptability. She shows that leadership under pressure begins with composure, preparation, and belief in one’s mission.

Tracey’s life is a story of bold dreams made real. Through vivid storytelling, she inspires audiences to pursue their own callings – to find meaning, motivation, and purpose in every challenge. Her message: Every journey, in the air or in life, begins with believing you can take off.

Trusted by Experts

Peter Benn
Past Master, (Chairman), The Honourable Company of Air Pilots of The City of London, Barrister , (non-practising), Airline Captain, Royal Naval Reserve Officer, (retired)

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.

HRH Prince Michael of Kent

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.

Bret Bradigan
Rotary Club of Ojai

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.

Andy Connell
Teacher, Historian, Singer and Councillor, former Mayor of Appleby and Chair of Eden and Cumbria

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.”

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