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Chairman's Corner February, 2008 The International Organization of Women Pilots Chairman: Barbara Strachan Florida Suncoast Chapter (727) 812-2437 www.fpcg.net/sc99/ [email protected] Chairman’s Corner We had a lovely dinner at the Fletcher who is also a Zonta, air traffic controller from Chapter Officers Woodlands Country Club she was instrumental in Philadelphia) this is our year. Chairman hosted by the Top of the Bay arranging the whole evening. We will depart from outside Barbara Strachan 727-812-2437 Zontas. Mary Fletcher, Marie The Florida Aviation Historical Philly. If you want to see the [email protected] Grein, Nancy Wright, Jim Society Flight 2014 air race route and all the Pappas, Marianne Mulder, cosponsored the event. 2014 course stops go to the web Vice Chairman Stan Mulder, Barbara will be the 100th year site: www.airraceclassic.org. Dima Haobsh 727-595-0590 Yeninas, John Yeninas, anniversary of the flight, and The race begins in Bozeman [email protected] Eleanor Sharpe, Alice the organization is planning a Montana! Tamra Sheffman Secretary Paddock and myself celebration. from Miami is also going to be attended. Amelia Earhart in the race and has invited Marie Grein 727-799-1552 We didn’t have an opportunity belonged to only two everyone to her “60th” [email protected] to meet at Tommy Duff’s this organizations in her life. One birthday party in Mansfield month but we decided to do it Treasurer was the Zontas; the other was Mass, which is the last stop in February. (for sure) Dima Jeanne Burklund 727-216-9616 the Ninety-Nines. The Zontas and race Terminus. has more information further on [email protected] dedicate every January to in our newsletter, about time I am still in the process of Amelia Earhart, and they and date. updating the Florida Chapter Committee Chairman extend an invitation to the Suncoast Chapter Display. Ninety Nines. The food was There are no minutes for this It is quite old and many of Membership yummy, and Michael Norton a month. those pictured are no longer around. I would like to Barbara Yeninas professional actor treated us Our weather has been to a terrific performance. He update it and add some new surprisingly gloomy this past member photos to make it Airmarking was dressed and in character week, but still not the awful cold more current and Denise Rosenberger as Tony Jannus, who was the and nasty precipitation that interesting I need photos, pilot of the first flight of the Scholarships much of the northern states are please bring your pictures earliest scheduled airline. The (especially those with an Jackie Niles experiencing. Yeah Florida! flight was from St Petersburg, aircraft,) or clippings to our Ways and Means near where Whitted Field is I am going to fly up to meeting in February and give them to Dima so I can Nancy Wright now, and Tampa Bay. Philadelphia early in February work on this display. If you Twenty-three minutes to to fly back down in a Mooney Aerospace Education with a good friend of mine. have pictures on your Tampa replaced hours of computer you can email Nancy Wright (Mary Wunder) We will be driving. He discussed the them to me too. We can use Benoist Airplane (pronounced practicing for the Air Race the display at Sun n Fun Newsletter/Reporter Benwah) and the Classic in June. Once we get and any of our other many back here we are attending a circumstances that lead to his events. Aviation Activities/Safety being there for the flight. It Mooney Pilot Proficiency Education kept our attention; it was both session in Melbourne. We have interesting and informative. It been promising ourselves we Blue Skies, was an all around enjoyable would do the race for a number Barbara evening. Thanks to Mary of years, and now that we are both retired. (She is a former Page 2 of 3 I joined the Florida Suncoast 99s in FEBRUARY CHAPTER Suncoast Chapter 1995 - two months after I got my license. MEETING During that first meeting I knew that I Calendar: had found a group that loved aviation as The meeting will be in Clearwater much as I did. And I was impressed by Beach at 11 am on Saturday the 9th of the work that was being done to share Meeting Feb 9 February at Tommy Duffs Aviation Pub that passion with the children in our Tommy Duffs Aviation Pub where we will have a short meeting area. Clearwater, FL and a luncheon; all are welcome. Please feel free to bring your spouse, Over the years, I have been active in our family or friends. We just need to chapter. I’ve held the offices of know how many are coming to be able Meeting March 8 Chairman, Vice Chairman and Treasurer. to make the reservations. Give us a I have also served as the Newsletter Strawberry Festival Lakeland call if you are flying in and need a lift Editor, Webmaster and Aviation Activities from the airport. All the pilots must Barbara Yeninas bring their favorite picture to give to committee chairs. Tommy so that he can display it on his Meeting April 12 walls. For more information and One of my proudest moments was direction click on this link. Hope to see passing my instrument checkride in Sun n Fun you there! http:// January of 1999. I had done all my Lakeland www.tommyduffs.com/ training while pregnant with my dear Michelle. We tell everyone that Michelle had 50 hours in the air before she was Meeting May 10 even born! Not a bad start for a future TBD pilot. Our family airplane is a 1941 Rearwin Cloudster named Peggy (short for Pegasus). We were lucky to buy her at an Welcome our newest member— Dima Haobsh auction at Fantasy of Flight in 1999. LT Jessica Bylsma, Along with the 99s, I am also active with our local EAA chapter. Our EAA Chapter From Poolesville, Maryland, holds regular Young Eagles flight days. graduated USCG Academy in Forget the pinch-hitter course… That gives me another chance to share 2001, graduated flight school in I’m going to get my license! aviation with young people. 2003, MPA at American Military University in 2006, became C- By Jeanne Burklund 130 aeronautical engineer in AOPA Event— 2006, have flown in C-130s, When Chris and I moved to Florida – our love of aviation was re-kindled. The Top 5 Mistakes Pilots Make King Air 90s, Piper Tomahawks weather and the terrain are much and T-34s. Have 1800 flight more flyer-friendly than California. We February 5 hours. Wanted to fly ever since a were able to take many more day trips 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. junior in college when I was and found some great $100 forced to fly in a Coast Guard hamburgers. Clarion Hotel & Conference Ctr helicopter. Before that I didn't Ballroom I & II think that women flew - I had I’d always been the passenger – and never seen a female pilot in we thought it would be a good idea 2701 E. Fowler Ave that I learn to land the plane – just in Tampa, FL person before. case. Well – I never did take that Funding for this project provided in part by pinch-hitter course. After the first flight the Florida Dept of Transportation and the in the left seat – I was hooked. There Florida Airports Council is something magical about flying and I wanted to meet other people that shared the same passion I had. Page 3 of 3 Winging to the Carolinas I attended the Grasshoppers By now, we in the Carolinas meeting with a friend, Alison Chalker, who was visiting me from Chapter of the 99s hope that Strawberry you have received your Philadelphia, this past weekend. Cooking Contest & invitation to the section meeting Meeting—March 8, which we have planned for you We attended the Grasshopper’s 2008 at North Myrtle Beach (SC), April meeting that was an unusual 4—6, 2008. attitude recovery presentation at Gilbert Field. Lowell Hinchee, the It’s almost Strawberry Festival Registration is $60 per member. owner gave the presentation and it was intriguing. He tells us that Time in Plant City!! The fields are After March 4, fee will be $80. the ten-hour course in their overflowing with luscious red Cap10 will make us unafraid of berries. So I thought to myself, We want to stress, how upsets in any aircraft we are let’s have a 99s Chapter Meeting in conjunction with this important it is to REGISTER flying. EARLY, especially with the hotel Fruit Festival...Let’s have a “99s Bay Watch Resort & Conference Strawberry Cooking Contest”. After lunch we went back to the Center 800-845-9700 or 843- field, and walked over to Winter 272-4600. That week is the To enter, just bring one of your beginning of its busy season, Haven. Alison and I each took a seaplane ride. I haven’t flown a favorite Strawberry recipes...in and the block of rooms that we any category, Appetizers, Salad, have reserved will be picked up Cub for a couple of years and it was a thrill to get back into one. Main Course or Dessert. quickly if we don’t reserve them. Landing on water is really different. Jeanne Burklund and a panel of Based on past attendance at Judges will do a blind tasting section meetings, we have Barbara Strachan and prizes will be awarded. It blocked off only about 25 will also be a covered dish rooms, so PLEASE register ASAP Chapter Meeting, so everyone if you think you or any members gets to participate in the will be coming.
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