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Lynn Conklin, T-34A - BAE -146 - C-5 Magazine of the Jacque Herendeen, Airshow Pilot International Organization of A Tribute to Hazel Jones Women Pilots, Carolyn Pilaar, Top Woman Pilot, USPFT The Ninety-Nines Inc. 99s Receive Distinguished Pilot Award January/February 1991 A Career progression,

from C-152, to a Caravan,

to a 727.

Photographs by Ann Cooper YOUR LETTERS NINETY-NINE News From Janet Koonce, Purple Sage ^ Magazine of the Chapter: “While reading the September International Organization of issue of the 99 News, imagine my >< Women Pilots, surprise in learning that I now have my The Ninety-Nines Inc. IFR rating (page 11) when in fact I have not even attempted to get that rating. January/February 1991 “As I turned the page (page 12) I got Vol. 17, No. 1 another surprise. I read that the Purple Jacque Herendeen, Airshow Pilot...... 5 Sage Chapter is now located in North Section N ew s...... 6 East Kansas when in fact, we are located Lynn Conklin, From T-34A to C-5 ...... 6 in WEST TEXAS, and then to read on page 13 that we heard a program from a A Tribute to Hazel Jones...... 14 FAA safety inspector that we never heard Women In A viation...... 16 of. While it’s great to read about our Carolyn Pilaar, Top Woman Pilot, USFPT ...... 18 chapter and it’s members in the 99 News 99s Win Coveted Distinguished Pilot Award...... 24 it would be even better if the information were correct!!!! Hope you and “MAC” get on friendlier COVER: terms soon.” ANOTHER DYNAMIC 99- LYNN CONKLIN, (Ed: Mea Culpa. The info that crossed AIRBORNE IN HER T-34A my desk said that Janet Koonce received her AFR. Purple Sage was listed directly “MENTOR” and photographed beneath North East Kansas. I taught by her husband, a “proud 49 1/2.’ flying in El Paso and should have known. Read about Lynn on page 6. As for the program, Sondra Ridgeway of North East Kansas made that presenta­ Photo by DRAKE CONKLIN tion. The Macintosh is blameless!) YOUR LETTERS, continued the same software, I may be able to can get on reliability, performance, and From Jo Rita Jordan. Eastern New smooth things out for you. I’ve probably general user satisfaction. That’s what England Chapter: run into all the problems you’re having Analytical Consumer will bring to you. “Thank goodness—the 99 News has (like the fonts). I have a Mac Ilex with a ...Analytical Consumer will bring you arrived again. You’re a real hero— LaserWriter IINT—I print my newsletter news affecting the analytical chemist putting out a monthly newsletter is not by giving a PageMaker disk to my printer and analytical chemistry in the real easy. I know—that’s what I do for a who goes directly to film with a Lintronic world.”) living. typesetter. “I couldn’t help noticing that your ’’user “Best wishes—you’re doing a great job, From Yvonne M. Trueman, Bahrain, friendly” Mac isn’t treating you well. I’d getting the news back out to the 99s. Arabian Gulf, British Section at large like to offer some help, if I can. I’ve (Ed: Jo Rita Jordan, PhD, is another 99 in Arabia: “I write to say how wonder­ been using Macs since the very beginning doing something vital and significant with ful it was to read of Connie Fricker’s (my first Mac didn’t even have a serial her life. She sold her Cessna Cardinal last achievements in her ‘Profile’ in the number!). I use PageMaker 4.0, Mi­ year to devote her energies to her newslet­ September issue. This grande dame of crosoft Word 4.0, MS Excel, and assorted ter, the Analytical Consumer. Her aviation learned to fly at the age of 60 other software to create Analytical September 1990 issue introduction stated, and, now in her 80s is still actively Consumer —if you’re using any of “Have you ever consulted Consumer flying. Her long list of awards did not those, please feel free to call me for help Reports when buying a car or a VCR? It’s list the very coveted AOPA Award, when strange things happen or you can’t a great reference for consumers.... Have presented by the CAA for her Rally get the right fonts to print out. I’ve been you ever had to make a much larger Achievements. Well done, Connie! using PageMaker since version 1.0 came purchase for your lab...? Sorry I was not in the photo, but I was out, and I can do an awful lot with it, “There are publications giving purchas­ there in spirit.” though I haven’t gotten into spot color or ing information for small airplanes, (Ed: Yvonne writes that Connie is separations. I used to put out a little sailboats, and even FAX machines. Why currently recovering from a hip replace­ newsletter for the Eastern New England not for analytical instruments? Buying an ment operation. We send her our love Chapter, as well. instrument—or a hood, or a lab computer and best wishes for a speedy recovery.) “So if you need someone to help when system—involves a large investment, and things drive you crazy, call me. If we use lab people need all the information they Continued on page 12 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

“Let’s all resolve for the New Year-1991-to work together to im­ prove true communication using the proper channels and do our best to achieve mutual understanding"

If we wish to influence another’s Chairman, the person with whom opinion (whether it be a large she can work cooperatively toward group or an individual) we must a solution. If together they cannot by Marie Christensen strive for mutual understanding. find an answer, they should We must communicate by speak­ contact the Section Committee There can be no mutual under­ ing and listening. Chairman. If a satisfactory standing without communication Communicating instead of answer is still not available, the between people. Yet, communica­ merely writing words could also Section Committee Chairman tion can be the biggest problem improve our relations with each should contact the Governor of the within an organization; within a other. When you put something in Section. The Governor can then company, and sometimes between writing, do you take into consider­ question the Board of Directors nations. Is communication an art? ation what the reaction of the and/or the President. Is it simply the way we convey reader will be or are you writing to No matter how hard we try, thoughts and knowledge to each vent your emotions and state your communication always seems to other? own views without regard for the be a problem within our organiza­ Think for a minute about how reader? Do your letters seek tion. Let’s all resolve for the New you communicate in your daily answers to questions or do they Year-1991-to work together to life. Can you present your ideas make accusations and demand improve true communication and views so clearly that the answers? We have a much better using the proper channels and do person to whom you are speaking chance of influencing another’s our best to achieve mutual under­ or writing knows exactly what is opinion with the written word if standing. in your mind? Few of us are able we present our positions in such a to do so. Most of us wish that we manner that the reader achieves WORLD PEACE: could. understanding after having read I know that we all pray for peace Verbal communications requires our thoughts. Another thing to in the world. As I sit here in my both a speaker and a listener. consider about the written word is cozy room writing this article, I When communicating verbally, that it is far more permanent than realize that we are moving peril­ the tone of your voice can say as the spoken word. In our organiza­ ously closer to war in the deserts much as the words you use. When tion, for instance, many letters we of Iraq and Kuwait and that we speaking with other members of write become a permanent part of may have to pay a very high price your family, do you really com­ our files at Headquarters. for peace. While I am in a safe, municate or do you carelessly The routing of communications warm room, thousands and thou­ state your position without regard within an organization, company, sands of our members, friends, for their feelings or understand­ or nation generally has a set and relatives are on alert in the ing? When they are speaking, do pattern. Within the 99s, we begin mid-east. you really listen? with a question from a member On behalf of all The Ninety- Communicating instead of within a Chapter. The member Nines everywhere, I extend to speaking could improve the lives should take her question to the those who serve in military duty of all of us. When we become our Committee Chairman in charge of our heartfelt thanks, our prayers own best audience, we are not that subject. If the Committee and wishes for a peaceful settle­ communicating, we are only Chairman does not know the ment quickly. We eagerly await speaking to hear our own voices. answer, she questions her Chapter your safe return. NINETY-NINE Never Give Up A Dream News The story of airshow pilot, Jacque Herendeen by Ann Cooper Magazine of the International Organization of When we first met, Jacque Herendeen had landed and was climbing out Women Pilots of a brilliantly green Thorp T-18. She had flown from her Southern California home to an E.A.A. Fly-In and Convention at Arlington, WA. January/February 1991 The Thorp wore a “For Sale” sign in the window and Jacque admitted with Vol. 17, No. 1 a smile, “Our hangar has limited space. We can’t keep collecting airplanes.” The hangar housed a Pitts and a Christen Eagle and space was BOARD of DIRECTORS needed for a Glasair III. The Ninety-Nines, Inc. President: Marie Christensen Not until she was forty, with grown children, was Jacque Herendeen in Vice President: Pat Forbes a position to take flying lessons. She received her Private Pilot’s license Secretary: Lu Hollander Treasurer: Louise White and immediately gave a clue to the type of pilot she would be by stretching Director: Alexis Ewanchew her limits, pushing for higher goals. Jacque checked out in a taildragger and Director: Diane Cozzi Director: Joyce Wells was introduced to basic aerobatics. That did it! “That intro was just bait,” Director: Mary Lou Waite said Jacque. “I grabbed it, hooked by unusual attitudes.” Non-voting Advisor: Barbara Sestito, Past President Soon after pocketing her Private license, Jacque honed her flying skills until she was competing at aerobatics— winging her way around the

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SECTION REPORTERS India: Mohini Shroff Australia: Marcia Hremeviuc East Canadian: Kathryn Gamble-Lerchner Western Canadian: Barbara Meredith New England: Meta Politi New York/New Jersey : Barbara Mead Middle East: Evie Washington Southeast: Lee Orr North Central: Myma Stephens South Central: Margaret Cosby Not until she was forty, with grown children, was Jacque Herendeen in a position to take flying Northwest: Carol Skinner lessons. Intro to aerobatics was the bait. Now you can see Jacque on the airshow circuit. Southwest: Kathleen Browne imaginary, but clearly -defined aerial box. She competed for 4 years-from The NINETY-NINE News is published by The 1978 through 1981-and she and her Super Decathlon were no strangers to Ninety-Nines, Inc., a non-profit organization engaged in education, charitable and scientific aerobatic gatherings before she was introduced to the legendary Bob activities and purposes. Herendeen. Bob, a P-51 Mustang pilot during the Korean conflict; an F- Non-member subscriptions are available for $ 12 86 Sabrejet pilot in the U.S. and Europe; a 30-year veteran of TransWorld per year. Airlines; and a member of the U.S. Aerobatic Team, winner of the Bronze Please send subscription monies and changes of and Silver medals in East Germany and England, was also twice National address to: Loretta Gragg Aerobatic Champion and selected for the IAC Hall of Fame. He is known Executive Director The Ninety-Nines, Inc. on the airshow circuit for his amazing inverted spins-sometimes as many PO Box 59965 as thirty before he rolls his Pitts upright and continues his act. He is also Will Rogers World Airport Oklahoma City OK 73159 famed for putting as diverse a pair of airplanes, the Pitts and the experimental (405)685-7969 Glasair III, through an array of hard and fast aerobatics that look to the audience to be as smooth and flowing as water running downstream. Jacque admitted, “I was awed and intimidated by Bob. I couldn’t say Continued on page 15 SECTION NEWS * What’s going on in YOUR world? Members of the LYNN CONKLIN- T-34, BAE-146, and C-5 Representative of those who are currently involved in Operation Desert Potomac Chapter, Shield, we take off our hats to Lynn Conklin and others like her. We Middle East Section, send our warmest wishes and hope for a quick and peaceful settlement of the strife in the Middle East. Edna Dragoo, Eliza­ A member o f the beth Materese, Evie Cameron Park Chapter, CA, Washington, Helene 'C*.Lynn Conklin 'andher 1955 T- Scher, and Robbin 34A "Mentor,” Gilpen joined Marg­ N134LC, which she has owned aret Doyle of Wash­ three years. Lynn is a US Air ington DC Chapter. BAE-146 First They attended a lun­ Officer. cheon in October Another dynamic 99-Lynn Conklin. Lynn has been a 99 since 1973. which honored Currently a member of the Cameron Park Chapter, CA, she is shown on the cover flying her 1955 T-34A “Mentor,” N134LC, which she has Women in Aviation owned for three years. Lynn is a US Air BAE-146 First Officer and one of those who has been “activated”for Operation Desert Shield with the and was sponsored by 301st MAS at Travis AFB, CA. Lynn, a C-5 instructor pilot in the the National Aviation 301st, is also qualified as an Air Refueling (AR) instructor. Called to active duty last August, Lynn has been extended on active duty for an Club, Crystal City, indefinite period of time along with the rest of the members of her Air Force Reserve unit. She gives us one more reason to hope that there is a VA. Read the inter­ successful way to liberate Kuwait without having to resort to war. Her esting account by photographs were submitted by Drake Conklin who signed himself as, “A Proud 49 1/2.” Thank you, Drake, and good luck to you, Lynn. Evie Washington

Lynn, a C-5 \ \ elsewhere in this issue instructor \ \ of the Ninety-Nine pilot (IP) in the - ' II 301st MAS. M J > News. ■ jJoff'tffc Ste > s " U t The Maryland d/1 \ii Pc/'neliny " i . Chapter has had f:\l\iiir\fjuctoi. Bi JBBHBBBBwlfe. booths set up at two major regional events this fall; the Upper SECTION NEWS, continued Chesapeake Airshow and Seafood owned by respective individuals. Forbes and Louise White during Festival, Martin State Airport in The Middle East Section Meeting, the reception prior to the banquet Baltimore on September 22 and 23 19-21 October 1990, started with a and between tours. and Chesapeake Appreciation Days, bus tour of Virginia’s wine country The guest speaker for the banquet at Sandy Point State Park near An­ in beautiful scenery, with many sips was the noted author, Doris Rich, napolis and the Chesapeake Bay at the Naked Mountain and Oasis who has done extensive research Bridge, October 28 and 29. Both Wineries, according to Evie Wash­ on Amelia Earhart. Doris has had a events celebrated the rich heritage ington. She reported that early on varied career as reporter, writer, of this historically, culturally, and Saturday morning attendees received photographer, and teacher, which economically important body of an informative presentation, 'Aircraft has taken her all over the world: water. In each case, much interest Accidents According to GENDER,’ from the U.S. to Guam, Korea, was generated in the safety and edu­ from Gail Vail, a member of the Shanghai, Bangladesh, and Africa. cational activities of our organiza­ Potomac Chapter. Gail pointed out Doris, who resides in Washington, tion. A particular crowd-pleaser that men take more chances or even DC, mentioned having asked Marie was the opportunity to use a flight fly without a pilot license more than Christensen to take her to the home simulator. females. However, as more women in which Amelia Earhart lived. A major Maryland Chapter edu­ get more ratings and flying time, Grateful to have the opportunity, cational activity during the school they, too, begin to take chances. Gail she said that she felt the house had, year has resumed this fall with the ‘something so right and so Victo­ introduction into several Baltimore - rian’ about it. Doris talked about area school systems of the Air Bear Amelia; mentioned that she dropped Program for first graders. The in and out of college; that she children love this introduction to the worked at many jobs: aircraft business of transportation by air, salesperson, office clerk, truck where they get to play roles for ev­ driver, and teacher of English to eryone from the ticket-taker to the foreigners, because she didn 't know pilot and even the airline passengers. what she wanted to do. She said Shortly after Spring Section that Amelia was the first woman to Meeting, the Keystone Chapter V ' J address the Naval graduating class- helped local JuniorGirl Scout Troop Linda Lee Evans, Florida Goldcoast Chapter, advising them to fight for peace. # 167 to complete Aerospace Badges. is the winner of the Mary Blackwell-Anne Doris said, of Amelia’s last Bight, Walker Scholarship. She aims toward CFI. Activities included a tour of Queen “Amelia got lost, ran out of fuel, said that women have more taxi acci­ City Airport; viewing of constella­ and ditched in the Pacific because dents than men. tions and stars with a Chapter she didn’t know how to navigate, The Saturday afternoon tours in­ member’s telescope; judging of each did not use Morse Code, or even cluded visits to: Washington Center, girl's design of an aerospace postage the radio.” the Automated Flight Service Sta­ stamp; and a brief talk which outlined NORTH CENTRAL’S Myrna tion in Leesburg, and the Air Traffic future careers in aviation. Keystone Stephens reported that Mary Lou Control Tower at Dulles International also sponsored a Safety Seminar in Mueller, Chicago Area Chapter, Airport. The tours were well at­ conjunction with the Allentown promoted aviation and the 99s by tended and truly enjoyed by all. The FSDO at which 200 pilots were in giving airplane rides to seven people highlight of the day was a tour of the attendance. Members have imple­ in Ephraim, Wisconsin. She gave British Concorde and a chance to talk mented a big sister program for their two first flight certificates-one to with the flight crew. 66s to keep them motivated and in­ 87-year-young Celia Cohen of Ar­ Middle East Section members were volved. A paper library was started kansas who was vacationing in Door fortunate to have two International so that Chapter members could County. A program on aviation Officers at the Section meeting. Many benefit from publications or videos careers was presented to junior high had the opportunity to talk with Pat Continued on the next page SECTION NEWS, continued students by Chicago Area mem­ the University of Texas Labs and Chapter’s “Great Pumpkin Poker bers, Donna Klein and Sue Nealy. have pictures of the different bullets Run and Trick or Treat Treasure Chicago Area’s Cathie Hellergren in the air chamber. In addition to six Hunt” enticed 37 airplanes and 100 and Madeline Monaco attended a members, one student pilot and three participants. There were some pretty helicopter seminar during Novem­ spouses joined the 99s for the tour. interesting costumes, evidently. 50 ber. Austin Chapter welcomes Melinda Gallons of Fuel. Dinners, Cases of Lake Erie Chapter’s November Walton from Houston as a transfer. Oil, and Gift Certificates were a few meeting was hosted by Wilma Colorado Chapter is ecstatic that of the prizes. Allen Moller of the Grootegoed at her home in Chardon. KUSA-TV in Denver did a five-part National Weather Service presented Pat Crocker of the Maple Leaf series on their “Flight Without Fear” an interesting discussion and slide Chapter, London, Ontario, pro­ program at the end of November. At presentation on thunderstorms and vided the program. On November the South Central Section Meeting, other types of potentially severe 18, members of the Lake Erie the Colorado Chapter received the weather which included wind shear Chapter, together with guests and Aerospace Education Award for the and microbursts. 49-1 /2s flew to Westmoreland most points of any chapter. Con­ Dallas Chapter welcomes new County at Latrobe, PA for the famous gratulations to Joyce Hilche, Pro­ members, Belinda Allen, Diane brunch. The Lake Erie Chapter gram Chairman. At the celebration Brown, Nancy Whatley, and Kim­ sponsored FAA Safety Seminars in honoring B abette Andre ’ s induction berly Bassett, to bring their total membership to 48. Margaret Cosby L to R, front row: Linda Denett, Vice-Chairman wrote, “48 and growing great!” Potomac Chapter: Gail Chapter members had a lot of help Vail, Potomac Chapter. painting the compass rose at Hudson Back row: Pat Forbes, International Vice Mesquite Airport, but it took a sec­ President; Evie ond weekend-they ran out of paint! Washington, Potomac Several Dallas Chapter members Chapter Chairman; Jacklyn McKenna and flew missions for Airlifeline to Betty Olivolo, Potomac College Station, TX, during the Chapter Members. blood drive at Texas A & M Univer­ sity. They donated their time and Akron and in Cleveland. into the Colorado Aviation Hall of planes to pick up the blood and de­ Greater Detroit Chapter mem­ Fame, Mary Babnik Brown, an 83- liver it to Dallas for the Wadley bers held an IFR Refresher Course year-old woman from Pueblo, CO, Blood Center. Thanks to Holly Barr, at Free Spirit Aviation in Howell, was honored for her W WII donation Anne Davis, Nancy Whatley, Chris MI on November 17th. Members of her long hair for use as the cross­ Hettenbach, Sandy Buschhorn, and who attended received medical ad­ hairs in the Norden Bombsight. Bonnie Lewis for their flights for vice from R. Schiappacasse, M.D.; Mary Ann Senft organized the this very worthwhile cause-99s Regulations and Procedures from Longmont, Colorado Airport Users helping others. Howard Fried; Meteorology from Association. South Central Section Governor, Duane Gibson; and Communica­ Dallas Chapter received three Pat Ward, reported that she has ne­ tions from Ron Sholar. awards at the South Central Section gotiated with the board of Trustees Susan Louise Dusenbury spoke at Meeting: Glenda Pinkston received of the Louisiana State Aviation the Wright Day Dinner held on an award for for significant contri­ Museum (The Wedell Williams December 2nd. butions to Aerospace Education; the Memorial) for an exhibit of women SOUTH CENTRAL’S Margaret Dallas Chapter received the 3rd Place in Louisiana Aviation which will be Cosby reported that the Austin Governor’s award for flying activi­ administered by the three 99 Chapter members went to a wind ties; and the 3rd place award for chapters in Louisiana. The ex­ tunnel and ballistic weapon tour at aerospace education. Dallas hibit will be dedicated at the Spring SECTION NEWS, continued Section Meeting in Lake Charles to to weather briefers. The Moore’s nio Christian Academy-another 99 Mary Haizlip, a film star of the silent taped the program and it will be shown helping others. picture days who currently lives in at a future meeting. Caroline Geer, Faculty member California and who, hopefully, will San Antonio’s Claire Drenowatz of Lon Morris JuniorCollege, spoke attend the presentation in Lake has been commissioned by South on “Come Fly with Me,” at a recent Charles. Mary, also known as Mae, Central Section Governor, Pat Ward, meeting of the Texas Dogwood was a frequent and successful con­ to make a section survey regarding Chapter and Caroline and Bonny testant in early air races. InaWedell- international convention format. A Feather welcomed members to the Williams racer, she captured the number of 99 promotion easels have Jacksonville, TX Campus of the world’s speed record for women in already been distributed at local air­ school. The Texas Dogwood a 252-mph flight at Cleveland in ports with several contact telephone members held a membership meet­ 1932. Mary won the Aerol Trophy numbers of San Antonio Chapter 99s ing and pancake breakfast at Air Race, a 50-mile closed course and they are bringing results. In Gladewater and will do it again-it race, in a Wasp Junior-powered memory of 99 Lynn Dunham, who was too much fun to NOT! Mem­ Wedell-Williams racer at the Na­ was killed in an air crash with her bers, Aina Hancock, Jerry Anne tional Air Races of 1933 which were husband, San Antonio 99s have do­ Jurenka, and Jan Maxwell were on held at Los Angeles. Also in 1933, nated a publication of aviation sig­ hand as judges for the Regional designer/pilot Jimmy Wedell won nificance to the library of Palo Alto NIFA competition in Cleveland, the Thompson Trophy race in his famed “#44-Miss Patterson” racer Louise White, which was designed and built at International Patterson Field in Louisiana where Treasurer, second the museum is located. An exact row right, with replica of the “#44” was built with members of the funding by the museum and was a Middle East star attraction at Oshkosh 1990. Section at their Fall Section At their recent meeting. Northeast Meeting. Kansas Chapter members heard an excellent program by Betty Jean Stanford on the personalities of pi­ lots and how this can affect judge­ College in Lynn’s name. Mississippi. ment. Several examples were given San Antonio Chapter has two new The last quarter of 1990 was a of positive or negative attitudes and 66 prospects; Harriet Fortson and busy one for Tulsa Chapter with how they can benefit or destroy fly­ Debbie Wyrick. Three highlights of airmarking a compass rose at Riv­ ing proficiency. their annual Christmas Party was that erside Airport; helping with the “San Antonio’s Chapter never Whirly-Girl-99-Member- At-Large, Harvey Young Airport’s 50th An­ sleeps.” Twenty-five year member, and recently out of the Army, Faye niversary celebration; bookkeeping Norma Barr, was honored with a Makarsky, attended the dinner as did and refreshments for Rep. lunch at the Oak Hills Country Club Palo Alto College Aviation Student, Steveson’s autograph party for his at which time Norma reminisced Debbie Wyrick, and her instructor. book, “Up, Up and Away.” They about originally becoming a 99. A Since December is the month for also helped FAA Safety Specialist, few days later, members and hus­ baking, Carol Fox toted trays of 99s’ Jay Nelson, introduce 200 children bands toured KENS-TV to visit with Christmas cookies to the personnel to flight through the fantastic flight meteorologist, Albert Flores, and the at the San Antonio control tower. simulator. Jan Mauritson, Charlene station’s weather center. Members She was also pictured in the San McCullough and 49 1/2, Bill Poore, presented Flores with a 99 coffee Antonio Express-News helping with gave introductory flights to ten mug in lieu of the usual T-shirt given the Thanksgiving feast at San Anto­ students of Marty Hughes’ flying SECTION NEWS, continued classofTulsaJuniorCollege. Mary M ichigan Kelly is sponsoring her short- and Chapter 99s soft-field program at Ten Killer Airm arking Airport. Bill and OZ Landrum are Flint, back in the air again having replaced M ichigan their stolen aircraft with a 1974 O ctober Cessna 172. Gerry and Jan 1990 Minnerath now have an Ercoupe. SOUTHWEST’s K athleen Browne reports that Palomar Air­ port officials want to enlist the Palomar Chapter members to as­ sist with an Airport Open House Redwood Empire is looking for a speaker, Dave Martin, USN Com­ Day in April. The chapter is con­ new chairman. Colleen Turner has mander, Ret., and editor of Kitplanes sidering selling hot dogs and air­ found her hands too full while she Magazine, who discussed experi­ plane rides as some of the day’s works on her instrument rating. mental aircraft with the San Luis events. Chapter members celebrated Fullerton Chapter member, Joyce Obispo Chapter members. Long Tower Appreciation Week, Octo­ lives and 49 1/2 Henry, went to the Beach Chapter held a program on ber 9-15 and delivered certificates AOPA Convention. Sylvia Paoli the Flying Samaritans. Mt. Diablo and cake. Bakersfield Chapter attended the CAP High Altitude Chapter hosted a program on noise members had great success with the Flying Seminar. Long Beach avoidance. Bob Hamlin, FAA In­ Meadows Field Air Show and Open Chapter held a successful Poker spector, spoke on “Check Rides I House. There was a fly-by parade Run with 30 aircraft entered. Have Known and Loved” for the with 14 aircraft belonging to and Several chapters have had fly-ins Aloha Chapter. flown by 99s. Chapter members in the recent past: Sierra Foothills Fullerton Chapter is requesting made up the passenger list. A dis­ Chapter members flew to Santa that reports of any and everything to play on outstanding women in Rosa; Fullerton Chapter members do with the chapter be sent to Muriel various areas of aviation, an essay flew to Palm Springs, Catalina, and Unruh for the chapter scrapbook. contest, and a banquet finished the Solvang; Mt. Diablo Chapter Utah Chapter celebrated its 40th day’s activities. The Phoenix and members flew to Mendocino and Anniversary with a brunch on No­ Arizona Sundance Chapters San Luis Obispo; Aloha Chapter vember 11. sponsored a successful Airlift on members flew to Molokai; mem­ San Fernando Valley Chapter Thanksgiving weekend. Approxi­ bers of the San Fernando Valley members are flying glasses collected mately 300 passengers flew on 10 C hapter flew to Santa Maria; by the local Kiwanis Club to Santa aircraft. Palomar Chapter members flew to Barbara. They held a “Greasy Redwood Empire Chapter Santa Ana to go shopping with Or­ Thumb Day” on November 3rd to member, Nina Rookaird, went to ange County 99s and to Porterville give those interested a chance to the 22nd Annual AE Conference in for a pancake breakfast. check out that which is under the Portland, Oregon, in November. Meeting programs included cowling and they met in September with the women pilots of the Navy’s Deep Freeze Squadron, VXE-6. These pilots fly C-130s to Antarc­ tica to support ongoing scientific activities there. The Future Women Pilots held a ground school gradua­ tion and awarded 3 scholarships to Diane Abato, Anna Ciesla, and SECTION NEWS, continued November, Santa Clara Valley Chapter members held a “Mini Storage Day” for members to store their 99s collectibles. They are also planning a weather seminar in Feb­ ruary with Rod Machado. Their “His and Hers Great Pumpkin Race” was a success with 20 entries. Nancy Rodgers placed 4th, Liz Cermak placed 15th, and Pat Loweis placed 20th. Henry and Joyce lives set an aviation record of 35 minutes, 16

Lake Erie Chapter members had a program on WWII WASP. L to r: Clarice seconds to Palm Springs in their Bergemann, Alice Watson (wearing Nadine's WWII uniform), Nadine Bluhm, Piper Comanche PA24-260C. (Ed. Sandy Stokes, and guest, Kyoto Hanada, a Mount Union College student from note: What was the starting point ? Japan and student pilot. Was theNAA involved in making Marie Reeves. Imperial So-Lo re­ members are planning a White El­ this official?) Joyce is a member of ports that the Coachella Valley ephant Sale after the snows melt. the Fullerton Chapter. Other Chapter has agreed to host the Los Angeles Chapter members are Fullerton Chapter members are Spring 1992 Section Meeting in being sought as volunteers at the planning a fly-in to the Flabob Palm Springs. Museum of Flying. Airport in mid-January. Long Sierra Foothills Chapter mem­ Santa Clara Valley Chapter Beach Chapter held a fly-in to bers decorated Christmas trees for members sold hot dogs and soda at “Tantalizing Takeoffs” in Santa the Placerville Flight School and the the Reid-Hillview 50th Anniversary Monica in December. Santa Clara local county offices. Redwood Celebration in September. Santa Valley Chapter members held a Empire Chapter’s Flying Com­ Clara Valley also participated in the fly-in to Pine Mountain Lake on panion Seminar has been postponed. Air Fair in October with a 99 booth, November 10 and Los Angeles A new date will be announced later. workshops, and tours. They printed Chapter is planning a Memorial Phoenix and Santa Clara Valley an “Airport Tour Guidebook.” In continued on page 19 Chapters are each planning Flying Chicago Area Chapter Air Meet Winners: L to r: Kathy Tyler, co-pilot: Rosemary Companion Seminars in March and LoGiudice, Rookie Pilot Award: Mary Krautkramer, 1st Place Winner with co-pilot. April, respectively. Art Lyle; 2nd Place Gail LaPook, co-pilot, with pilot, Sharon Ann Schorsch(also won spot landing with her C-206 Amphibian!), 3rd Place Cynthia and 49 112 Ralph Aloha Chapter’s annual “Cookie Madsen. Caper” was in December as was the Phoenix Chapter’s Airport Ap­ preciation Day. Both events are a way to say “Thank You” to local tower and FAA personnel. Mem­ bers of the Phoenix Chapter sold coffee and cookies at the December FAA Safety Seminar. The Utah Chapter, in conjunction with Acci­ dent Prevention Specialist, Jim Ralph, has been asked to help sponsor a scholarship for women interested in learning to fly. Utah CALENDAR Letters, cont. FEBRUARY 1991 From Barbara Muehlhausen, Chicago Area Chapter: “There’s got to be a 15-17 Austin, TX better way. I was in Missouri this The South Central Section Winter Meeting: Board, Advisors, and members. MARCH 1991 Thanksgiving and my cousin introduced my husband and I to some pilot friends of Purple Sage Flying Companion Seminar hers, including another woman pilot. Kansas City 9 This lady’s husband had built two Northeast Kansas Membership breakfast different airplanes with my cousin’s 11,12 Bloomington, MN Thunderbird Hotel boyfriend. We had a wonderful time The Minnesota Dept, of Transportation Office of Aeronautics and FAA will hold the discussing what it took to build aircraft, 1991 MN Aviation Maintenance Technicians Conference. The seminar is intended for doing some hangar flying, and then doing licensed mechanics, students, repairmen, aircraft refueling technicians, and interested pilots. Contact Donald Goserud, Office of Aeronautics, 612-296-7285. some real flying. My new acquaintance 15-16 Mesa, AZ Falcon Field Muni Airport said the first plane she flew was the open The 8th Annual Shamrock Air Derby, a cross country speed race. With trophies, cash cockpit, tail-dragger variety, and that she prizes, and an awards banquet. Sponsored by the Arizona Sundance 99s, contact Pat had weathered a few forced landings as Moreland, 5136 E. Evergreen, Unit 1136, Mesa, AZ 85205 or call 602-641-9423 or well. She told me about Oshkosh and Marge Thayer at 602-832-1492. how the 99s were responsible for her 15 -16 Northbrook, IL Allgauer’s Hotel getting her pilot’s license. I anticipated At 7:00 P.M. on March 15th and 8:00 A.M. on the 16th, IFR/VFR Safety Seminar and sharing the kind of lively exchange I’ve Flying Companion Course. Sponsored by Chicago Area 99s in cooperation with come to expect when I meet someone I.D.O.T. Allgauer's Hotel is located on Milwaukee Avenue. For more information: Mary Lou Mueller, Chicago Area Chapter, 708-397-9004. associated with the 99s, but not with this 21-23 St. Louis, MO Clarion Hotel twist. "Images of Women in Aviation" “I heard how this lady had approached APRIL 1991 the Friendship Tent at Oshkosh, proud of 4-7 New Orleans NCASE her flying experience and eager to share National Congress on Aviation and Space Education, New Orleans. Sponsored by her joy with other women fliers. Instead FAA, CAP, and NASA. of congratulations and ‘atta girl’s,’ she 12-14 North Central Section was met with an elitist put-down. ‘Why, 26-27 Staunton, VA Sheraton Inn you’re not a pilot,’ she was told. Middle East Section Meeting hosted by Shenandoah Valley Chapter ‘Ultralights aren’t real airplanes and you 28-30 Bloomington, MN Hotel Sofitel don’t have a license.’ The 5th Annual International Airport Maintenance and Management Symposium. An “That was when she decided she was opportunity to hear and see the latest technology on airport pavement, maintenance going to ‘show them a thing or two’ and managerment. Contact Dennis Taylor, National Assoc, of State Aviation Officials, Mn/ DOT Office of Aeronautics, 301-495-2848. get her license. That’s exactly what she MAY 1991 did. She also carries with her a real 10-12 Lake Charles, LA dislike of the 99s and I can fully under­ South Central Section Spring Meeting stand why. 99 membership consists of a 14 Houma, LA NIFA Competition diverse group of women who often hold a 15 El Paso, TX Airport Hilton Hotel variety of strong opinions. One thing that LORAN-C User’s Forum. Practical advice, technical sessions. Held to celebrate the binds this unique group together is the closure of the mid-continent gap and beginning of public-use LORAN-C non-precision fact that they are all licensed pilots. I approaches. Special hotel rates. Exhibits, Information and Service packets: Michelle hope that there’s something even bigger B. Ingram, AND-30, MLS/LORAN/GPS Program, FAA, 800 Independence Ave. SW, than binds us all together—the love of Washington, DC 20591. Telephone (202) 267-7586. flying. The woman I met Thanksgiving 18 Denver, CO Denver Area Companion Flying Course weekend loved Hying and deserved the 31-June 2 Sterling-Rock Falls, IL Whiteside County Airport friendship implied in the name of the tent llli-Nines Air Derby. For further information, contact: Lisa Wooldow, 309-346-7566 at Oshkosh. Yes. the 99s were respon­ JUNE 1991 sible for her getting her pilot’s license, 25-28 Laughlin, NV Sam's Town Gold River but there’s got to be a better way!” Air Race Classic. Race route: 2723.7 statute miles via Utah, Wyoming, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Arkansas, to Alabama. Entries open Jan.23 and From Jean Reynolds, 937 N. Clark Drive, close April 16. Contact Air Race Classic Ltd., International Airport, 318 International El Paso, TX 79905: “Will the 99s help Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78406-1801; 512-289-1101 me locate someone? In 1988 I was one JULY 1991 of a group that went to the Soviet Union 9-14 Orlando, FL International Convention, 99s on an educational exchange. In the City SEPTEMBER 1991 of Tbilisi, I met a lady from the univer- 27 Colorado Chapter’s 50th Anniversary Continued on page 25 BUSINESS MEETINGS and EVENTS CALENDAR DATE: 1991 SECTION/EVENT: LOCATION: CONTACT: 03 21-23 Women in Aviation Conference St Louis MO Dr. Peggy Baty 03 29 to 04 2 Australia Women Pilots Easter Australia Margaret O ’Brien 04 4-6 NCASE Congress New Orleans LA Diane Cozzi 04 12-14 No Central Bloomington IL Dodie Jewett 04 27-28 NY-NJ Niagara Falls NY Shirley Ludington 05 3-4 East Canada London Ontario Betty Ellis 05 10-12 South Central Lake Charles LA Pat Ward 05 10-12 Southwest Oakland CA Lois Erickson 06 14-16 Seaplane Sem Speculator NY Harriet Bregman 06 21-23 Forest/Friendship Atchison KS Fay Wells 06 20-23 COPA Canadian Edmonton Mary Oswald 07 9-14 99 Convention Orlando FL Pat Mlady 07 14-19 WAEO Congress Milan Italy Chanda Budhabhatti 07 26 to 08 2 EAA Convention Oshkosh WI Norma Freier 08 22-25 Northwest Bozeman MT Gwen Vaseden 09 4 North Central Chicago IL Dodie Jewett 09 12-15 South Central Paris TX Pat Ward 09 27-29 Southwest Lake Tahoe Lois Erickson Fall No Central Chicago Area Chapter Dodie Jewett Fall NY-NJ Long Island NY Shirley Ludington 1992 03 Australia and New Zealand Christchurch NZ Pam Collins 04 24-26 South Central Dallas TX Pat Ward Spring Southwest Palm Springs CA Lois Erickson Spring No Central Gr Cincinatti Chapter Spring NY-NJ Shirley Ludington 07 8-12 99 Convention Kansas City KS Pat Mlady 08 29 Northwest Alaska Cleo Webb 10 1-4 SW & SC Joint Albuquerque NM L. Erickson/P. Ward Fall No Central Greater Detroit Chapter NOTE: 99 members are welcome to attend all business meetings. Calendar compiled by Doris Abbate.

NEW HORIZONS

LYNN L. DUNHAM, San Antonio Chapter, was killed in an aircraft accident on September 8, 1990. The accident occurred when she and her husband, Thomas, were flying a Beechcraft A-36 in the vicinity of Baird, TX. A donation of a significant aviation publication has been made in Lynn’s name to the library of Palo Alto College by members of the San Antonio Chapter.

JOE HACKBARTH, husband of Hortense, and BILL PYKONEN, husband of Jayne Alice, died in 1990. Thetwo 49 l/2s will be greatly missed by members of Western Washington Chapter.

FRANCES TEPPER and ELIZABETH CANNON will be missed by members of the Denver Chapter.

WALTER F. WAHRER, 49 1/2 of Elsie, died in November. Wally, one of the pilots who flew out of O’Hare Field when it was small, was a Major in CAP. He owned and flew Ercoupes, Tripacers, Pipers, and Bonanzas. Wally and Elsie flew everywhere together. Flying was their way of life, their children raised in the back seat of airplanes. He passed on his love of flying by encouraging others to fly.

BREWSTER “BUD” GILLIES, husband of Betty Gillies of Los Angeles Chapter. He was a test pilot, a vice-president of Grumman Corp., and an aviation consultant, to name a few of his aviation activities. NEW HORIZONS Hazel Henson McKendrick Jones “People choose to fly; Hazel chose to soar." joined in one small shop by a couple unknown to the 99s. Pilot, Fed, raconteur, wife, 99 She was one of the first FAA During the bantering and giggling, leader, Whirly Girl, NIFA judge, Safety Counselors with a lifelong the man spoke to Hazel and she teacher, USPFT enthusiast, air commitment to teaching safety. politely returned his, “Hello.” He traffic controller, mother, weather Recognitions from the aviation subsequently asked Hazel if she prognosticator, businesswoman, community included: one of the were enjoying her retirement, to grandmother, cocker spaniel FAI's first female judges in which she responded, “Yes.” breeder, air racer, TEXAN, international competition; U.S. Hazel puzzled over this for a few friend-all describe Hazel Jones. minutes and asked the man if they Although Hazel learned to fly were acquainted or had ever met. some 47 years ago, there was a He said, “No, and I have never gap when widowed and while seen you before.” She, of course, rearing son, Mike. Her working asked how he knew that she had years were spent in the Dallas retired. He said, “You retired Flight Service Station where pilots from the Dallas Flight Service delighted in responding to her Station, didn’t you?” She had. He deep, distinctive voice with a said, “I’m a pilot and I live in “Thank you, Sir.” She always Dallas. Fve talked to you a came right back with, “You’re hundred times on the telephone welcome. Ma’am!” getting weather and I’d know that Hazel returned to flying in the voice anywhere!” Even in Jack­ early sixties. She worked through son Hole, Wyoming! 99 chapter, section, and interna­ tional offices and committees, Bon voyage, Hazel. always willing to take on the most formidable challenges. She was Those friends who wish to honor editor of the Ninety-Nine News, Hazel may fulfill her strong desire governor of the South Central DOT’s Meritorious Achievement to provide an additional Amelia Section, co-founder of the Dallas Award with the Silver Medal, the Earhart Scholarship. A contribu­ Redbird Chapter, winner of an nation’s highest civilian award; tion may be made toward a schol­ Amelia Earhart Scholarship award and the inscription of her name on arship which will be awarded (accounting for her enduring the ’’Hazel Jones Aviation Build­ annually in her name. The Dallas support), Master of Ceremonies ing and Hangar” at Navarro Redbird Chapter asks that your extraordinaire, aviation lecturer, College in Corsicana, TX. The donation be designated for the AE NIFA chief judge, initiator of building’s plaque reads: “People Scholarship!Hazel Jones Fund and USPFT, and the Ninety-Nines choose to fly; Hazel chose to sent directly to the Ninety-Nines International President. soar.” Headquarters.

Hazel’s marriage to Roys Jones in Hazel “stories” abound. Reliable Hazel was equally dedicated to the 1971 became the perfect blend of witnesses will verify the following National Intercollegiate Flying aviation backgrounds and careers. Hazel Story: During the North­ Association and a scholarship has Hazel was a regular lecturer at the west Section Meeting in Jackson been established in her name. annual AOPA and EAA conven­ Hole, Wyoming, Hazel and a Contributions are welcome and tions and was honored by these rowdy group of 99s went shop­ should be forwarded to 99, Pat and many other organizations. ping. The rather loud group was Roberts. Never Give Up A Dream, Airshow Pilot, Jacque Herendeen, continued “It’s exciting to be demonstrating Where the system needs to be re­ experimentals-sort of a sign of the vamped is around major airports. It times. It is expensive for people to needs to be simplified and pilots maintain factory-built airplanes and, and the general public need to be if you own and work on your own educated. There are a lot of pilots experimental, it’s challenging, less sitting on a collective duff, seem­ expensive, more gratifying, and im­ ingly unaware that the system is portant to the independent individu­ eroding quite rapidly. There is a lot alist. Homebuilts perpetuate the grass more money involved in General roots of aviation which is good news Aviation than all of the airlines put in the face of regulations that are together-a tremendous amount of squelching so much.” money that is going to go down the Airshow pilots like Jacque and drain. Of course, money is not as Bob, although better known for their important as lives, but economi­ six to twelve minute performances, cally a lot will be lost if the country actually spend the bulk of their fly­ becomes one giant TCA.” ing time in the national airspace, criss­ To remain proficient, Jacque Jacque and Bob Herendeen at Oshkosh crossing the country enroute to and practiced assiduously in her Chris­ more than a simple ‘Hello’ to him between airshows. They, more than ten Eagle. Her aerobatic waiver for the first few years, but eventu­ most, feel the crunch of the dwindling took her out of the conventional ally worked up the courage to carry airspace and are spokespersons for competition aerobatic box, which on a conversation.” General Aviation. “The airspace has lower limits of 1500 feet AGL, The Herendeens were married system has to be simplified and pilots and she is now limited to fly as low in the mid-eighties. For 2 seasons need to speak out,” she said. “They as 200 feet from the completely they flew together on the airshow need to analyze the bureaucracy that unyielding ground! She and Bob circuit, Bob in his Pitts and Jacque is hampering the process of simplify­ created an ideal airshow act, a in her Christen Eagle. Jacque said, ing the system and improving it. The finely-tuned exhibition of the ca­ “It is still intimidating to have Bob General Aviation pilot has a large, pability of their short-coupled bi­ in the right seat, but I learn a great complicated job-dealing with an planes and one in which they could deal from him. Hopefully, I’m extremely complicated system. Skies synchronize aerial movements. One coachable. I think all reasonably in­ in general are really not crowded. act included the creation of a heart telligent pilots maintain an aware­ You can travel virtually anywhere made of smoke in the sky. Of ness of the things that they need to across the country and rarely see another, where Jacque created the learn. Aviation is dynamic, con­ more than a few other aircraft at all. continued on the next page stantly changing, and it’s a con­ tinual education process. Bob will be the first to point out that every time you fly, you’ve something to learn. He is the antithesis of what you expect of the superpilot; humble and willing to admit that although he has a lot of experience in a lot of airplanes, there is still more to learn.” Jacque and Bob are at a leading edge with homebuilt, experimental aircraft. They just took delivery of their Super Glasair. Jacque said, JACQUE, continued______Women In Aviation Submitted by Evie Washington straight line to Bob’s corkscrews, Edna Dragoo, Elizabeth Services which provides flight Jacque said, “Flying straight and Materese, Evie Washington, training and charter services. level so that Bob can perform a Helene Scher, Robbin Gilpen of •Captain Nancy J. Sherlock. series of rolls around my aircraft is Potomac Chapter and Margaret USA, the first female Army pilot not as easy as it looks.” Doyle, Washington DC Chapter, to be selected for Astronaut No one should attempt aerobat­ were invited to attend a luncheon training. ics unless they know their own and 18 October 1990 which honored •Jean Kaye Tinsley, the first the aircraft’s capabilities and limita­ Women In Aviation. Sponsored woman pilot to fly the Bell/NASA tions. In setting examples for Glasair by the National Aviation Club, XV-15 Tiltrotor aircraft. Mrs. and other experimental aircraft Crystal City, VA, the honorees Tinsley was a pilot on the first US builders. Bob is acutely aware of his included: Team to compete in world compe­ responsibility. He said, “The air­ •Dr. Mary Cleave, with 262 tition. plane is so clean, if you put the nose hours in space as a Mission Spe­ •Captain Asja Vogel, USAFR, down you can exceed the redline. If cialist aboard two Space Shuttles- a USAir Instructor Pilot in B-727s. you pull too hard on it, it’s liable to Flight SR4TS61-B in November Captain Vogel recently completed overstress the tail and the wings, 1985 and STS-30 in May 1989. a 31 -day volunteer tour of duty as too. That’s probably the Bonanza •Darlene M. Freeman, Acting Navigator with the 171st Air problem: people just overspeed the FAA Associated Administrator for Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania airplane. You shouldn't exceed an Aviation Standards since June ANG supporting Operation Desert airplane’s limitations. The redline 1990. She was the former Direc­ Shield. Jacque made an airshow tor of Civil Aviation Security and •Lieutenant Allison D. debut at about 700 flight hours. worked closely with the Webster-Giddings. USN, the She calls herself a President’s Commission/FAA most junior officer in her squadron “late bloomer during investigation of the Pan to be designated as a Helicopter Am Flight 103 tragedy. Aircraft Commander/Special has a purpose.” •Barbara Ward Lazarsky, a Weapons pilot. Jacque was slightly injured on pilot since 1943 who has ferried •Lieutenant Claudia P. Wells, the way to Oshkosh ’85. She said planes within the US and Canada. USCG, who is assigned to the that Chuck Yeager urged her to Mrs. Lazarsky has been an Air­ Coast Guard Air Station, Corpus ‘keep right on going. Don’t let that craft Accident Analyst, an aviation Christi, TX. She is a HU-25 stop you!’ She took his words to magazine editor, and recently led a Falcon aircraft commander. heart. Today she boasts a log book group of 48 WW II women mili­ The guest speaker was Uli that is filled with flight time in De­ tary pilots to Russia for a friend­ Derickson, the TWA Flight cathlon, Pitts, T-18, and Christen ship visit with Soviet women Attendant aboard the TWA Flight Eagle-time that totals over 2,000 military pilots. #847 which was hijacked in June hours, much of it inverted and pulling •Barbara W. Ohliger, a CFI 1985 in Lebanon. Uli was born in ‘G’s.’ But, Jacque disproves the and helicopter pilot. She started Assuig/Elbe in what is now notion that a pilot has to have a and owns Sundance Helicopter Czechoslovakia. After WW II, bulging log book to be capable. She her family was forced to leave and started onto the airshow circuit with settled in East Germany. Four approximately 700 flying hours. She years later, they escaped to West calls herself a “late bloomer.” A Germany where she grew up. In fine pilot, she said, “You know? 1962, Uli went to school in People tend to limit themselves by Brighton, England, and graduated what they think they cannot do.” with a degree in English. Work­ She inspires when she insists, ing as a governess in Switzerland, “Never give up a dream!” lacque and Bob Herendeen, Sussex NJ , 1989 she learned to speak French. In 99 1967, she came to America and upon our own belief that we matter, to train Saudi pilots. I went from was hired by TWA as a Flight that we can make a difference. being a liberated American Attendant. She became an Ameri­ What gives us that ability? What is woman to being a woman in a can citizen in April 1987 and in us that lets us survive? What is Moslem society with very few retired as a Flight Service Man­ it that lets us make a difference in rights. I attended school to learn ager in September 1989. The our lives and in the lives of others? Arabic so as to prevent boredom. worldwide recognition Uli re­ I can sum up the answer in three Little did I know that ten years ceived for her extraordinary words-DETER MINATION, later it would save my life and efforts during the hostage crisis IMAGINATION, and INTEG­ possibly the lives of 147 others.” aboard TWA #847 includes: the RITY-three qualities that each Originally there were 3 hijack­ Legion of Valor; the Silver Cross person possesses, but that we ers. The only one who could for Heroism; West Germany’s sometimes forget to take out, dust speak English had been bumped highest civilian award. Das off, and practice unless we abso­ in Athens because the plane was Bundesverdienstkreuz; the Depart­ lutely have to. With them we live oversold. When the terrible ment of the Navy’s Distinguished and without even one of them, I moment came and the men Public Service Award; the Order of the Daedalians Civil Air Safety Award; the DOT Award for Extraordinary Service; and the Department of Justice-FBI Louis Peters Memorial Service Award. Mrs. Derickson started her talk by saying, “I am coming to you today through the courtesy of faith, luck, and the persistence of hope-not to mention prayer, training, stubbornness, and the insistent belief that you can make a difference, no matter what the moment or situation.” She spoke of her experience as being an Elizabeth Matarese, left, ULI DERICKSON, guest speaker at the WOMEN IN AVIATION ______luncheon, and Evie Washington, Chairman of the Potomac Chapter______education in self-determination. In a way, she was fortunate to be feel that our survival is doubtful.” charged at the crew yelling in thrust into a situation in which her She recounted how she had Arabic, all of a sudden, Uli’s own personal decision became learned DETERMINATION from Arabic came rushing back. She important enough to mean the her parents during their escape to screamed back at the hijackers- difference between surviving or West Germany at the end of WW II. in Arabic! She yelled such not-not only for herself but for She admitted that the late president, things as, “Where are you from? others, too. She said, “Making a John F. Kennedy, had fired her I am from Germany. What is it difference means making a deci­ IMAGINATION. He was the you want?” sion. In order to make a respon­ reason that she came to the United The reaction was amazing. sible decision, we have to believe States. He represented all that was Here was this Western woman, we can make a difference and a hopeful and free to German youth. yelling at them in Arabic. They belief is strongest when it is He excited her imagination of probably thought that they were tested.” freedom which encouraged her to dreaming! Later she discovered Mrs. Derickson talked about her turn that imagination into tangible that one of the hijackers was beliefs and encouraged everyone action and begin a whole new way fluent in German. From that to think about their own. She said, of life. She said, “I married a TWA point on, communication was in “I think that our survival depends pilot who was sent to Saudi Arabia her German which she translated Continued on next page Women In Aviation continued for her crew members and passengers, but she continued to think in Arabic. She stated that her IMAGINA­ TION, fueled by desperation, began to work. She knew that, to Arabs, the Koran and religion are important, so she began to discuss religion. She imagined that as long as they talked, she could prevent the beating of passengers. The talking wasn’t continuous. Calm was matched by some terrible hysteria. "‘We finally concentrated on what they thought Americans thought about them,” continued Uli. “They are convinced that everyone in the United States is anti-Moslem, anti-Lebanon, and, worse than that, does not “Make a difference through DETERMINATION, IMAGINATION, and INTEGRITY.'’ care. One of the hijackers said to me, ‘Look at our children. They die in the streets daily. In Lebanon, our people die everyday, and nobody cares. Only your lives mean something to you.’ I spoke as earnestly as I could about the compassion of Americans and some of their sufferings and the pilgrimages some of them have made to the Holy Land. After our talk, there wasn’t as much savagery in the hijackers as before our talk. “I never prayed so hard in my life as I did during those two-and-a-half days of captivity. They say that there are no atheists in foxholes. There aren't many in the cabin of a hijacked airliner, either. 1 believe that pointed me toward the third quality that lets one person make a difference in this world: INTEGRITY-to me, the belief in something and being true to that belief no matter how it is challenged. I also believe that every­ one has a heart and soul. I believe that everything is negotiable. Of course, negotiation requires imagination, too. A bigot, for instance, hasn’t the imagination to know what it is like to be anyone else but himself. To do that, you must have imagination, compassion, and the integrity to allow that compassion to work, no matter continued on page 26

CAROLYN PILAAR, TOP WOMAN PILOT AWARD AT INTERNATIONAL FETE

Jody McCarrell, DeQueen, AR, Team Manager, and member of the Ninety-Nines’ Oklahoma Chapter, reported that she and the United States Precision Flight Team, composed of Marvin Ellis, Burlingame, CA; Carolyn Pilaar, Greenville, SC and Ninety-Nine of the Foothills Chapter; Terri Trenary, Tulsa, OK; Don Maxwell, Longview, TX and 49 1/2 of 99 Jan Maxwell, attended the 9th International Precision Champion­ ship in Rio Cuarto, Argentina in November 1990. Bill Ottley, Washington, DC, served as International Jury Member during the competition. Ray Heyde, team member, was unable to attend the competition due to health complications. “We attended a week-long training camp at DeQueen, AR,” wrote McCarrell, "during the month of Octo­ ber. We thank Marie Christensen for helping to provide the necessary donations from several interested parties. We also had the help of the late Hazel Jones and Kathy Long of the Dallas Redbird Chapter and Jan Maxwell and Aina Foster of the Texas Dogwood Chapter.” Members of the team renewed acquaintances with those who attended the championship competition which was held in the U.S.A. in 1985. Some persons expressed the desire to return-that competition was evidently

Left: USPFT Members: Marvin Ellis. Ray Heyde. Carolyn Pilaar. Terri Trenary. Don Maxwell and, in the front row, Jody McCarrell and Jan Maxwell. On the right: Aero Club ‘Los Ranqueles' in Rio Cuarto, Argentina. photo: Juan Martin C aro ly n P i l a a r , continued presented,” wrote McCarrell, “and SECTION NEWS, continued we are very proud to bring it to the United States. We had some very Day weekend fly-in to Durango. strong competition from the Chil­ Southwest Section welcomes the ean team whose member, Ursula following new members: Terraline Wolffgang, gave us a run for the Scheetz, Palomar; Darlene Pil­ money.” lows, Laurie Todd, Bakersfield; The team faced 35-knot winds Linda Regan, Janis Babcock, Mt. during the navigation events and Diablo; Terry Edwards, Heidi some of the team members admit­ Kunichika, Tracy Horibata, Aloha; ted that the planning was a chal­ Terry Rose is transferring from lenge in itself. During the landing Albuquerque Chapter to the events, winds gusted between 25 Aloha Chapter; and Ginette to 30 knots and raised a dust storm. Aelony, Long Beach Chapter. McCarrell wrote, “I think the ones Airmarkings have been success­ in the airplanes had it made over fully completed at: Concord, by those of us out on the runway in the Mt. Diablo Chapter members; wind and the dust for 10 hours.” Ogden by Utah Chapter members. Marvin Ellis placed in the top 15 It was the first airmarking for Ann in the world in landings. Both Don Liv Bacon and Helen Hilburn and her 49 1/2. Barb Coleman, Carol Maxwell and Terri Tenary placed within the top 30 of 84 participants. Clarke, and Sidney Sandau led the way. San Fernando Valley a big success. McCarrell wrote, “We are seeing members, Lorrie Blech, Mary The 1990 competition was warm more women involved as partici­ Rawlings, and Randi Turtle, flew and cordial. McCarrell wrote, pants, team managers, judges, and so forth due to the involvement of to Parowan, UT to help the Lake “The people of Argentina were Havasu Chapter. very friendly and went out of the the Ninety-Nines. They first appointed International Judges in Palomar Chapter had a good way to help us. They furnished crew for a 2-week airmarking of interpreters and entertained us 1983: the late Hazel Jones, Pat Roberts, and myself. We now have Palomar Airport. It seems the paint with BBQ and dancing, and with was absorbed by the surface and local singers and dancers.” Carole Sue Wheeler and Jan Max­ well as International Judges. The the crew ran short the first time. The competition consisted of Attendees included Anne and Bob two navigation events and landing Sportsmanship Award, sponsored (49 l/2)Sandall, Patty Haley, Kristy events at which 24 countries were by Nema Masonhall, Oklahoma Berwick, Robin Gartman, Ginny represented. The U.S.A. team Chapter, was first given in 1985 and was won in 1990 by Brazil. Boylls, Dolores McComas, Marti finished 13th in the field overall Show, Luisa Deal, Kathy Hutchins, and the big thrill was to have Since the competition, I have responded to requests for and have Nancy Malm-Huff, and Charlotte Carolyn Pilaar selected as the Lindner. They are planning one for 'This was the first time that a Top Woman Pilot Award has been presented and we are Warner Springs. very proud to bring the trophy to the U.S.A.” The Memphis Chapter contin­ ues its active stance in the Memphis winner of the Top Woman Pilot sent applications for membership aviation community under the ex­ Award! Carolyn flies for Pan Am in the Ninety-Nines to women in citing leadership of Caron Yates, and is based out of Berlin, Ger­ Sweden, The Netherlands, Den­ her officers, and committee chair­ many. She has participated since mark, England, and Chile.” men. Dora Dunavant, Geils 1979 as a member of the U.S. Congratulations to all involved Hegranes, and Trish Wood repre­ team. and especially to Carolyn. What an sented 99s and all women in avia­ “This was the first time that a honor! 99 tion at Memphis State University’s Top Woman Pilot Award has been continued next page SECTION NEWS, continued NOTAM Aerospace Workshop in June. Trish the Wings and Wheels Airshow at FROM KAREN BAILEY, THE made a hit as she told how she came Jean and Ray Whitington’s NOMINATING COMMITTEE up through the military ranks for Twinkletown Airport at Walls, MS. CHAIRMAN. pilot training and Dora and Geils Memphis Chapter members Cindy AN INTENT TO SEEK responded to questions from the at- Gauthier and Sandra Kelley were ELECTION FORM tendees-those who will be teaching highlighted in Memphis-Shelby IS INCLUDED IN THIS ISSUE our children and, hopefully, inspir­ County Airport Authority News. OF THE NINETY-NINE NEWS. ing some of them for careers in avia­ Cindy has been employed with the A COPY CAN ALSO BE tion and aerospace. Astronaut Airport Authority for 5 years. Be­ FOUND IN YOUR member, Rhea Seddon, had a won­ fore joining the Property Acquisi­ NINETY-NINES DIRECTORY. derful article in Southern Living, tion Program as a Housing Coordi­ June 1990 edition. nator, she worked as an Operations IN ORDER THAT A meeting at Pete Jones’ Air Re­ Coordinator on evenings and KAREN RECEIVE ALL pair, Cleveland, MS, was a real treat. weekends representing the airport FORMS AND BE ABLE This is where Stearman aircraft are management and staff. She has a TO SHARE THOSE rebuilt and-yes! many Memphis Bachelor of Science degree in Avia­ FORMS WITH members donned goggles for a ride tion Management from Embry- MEMBERS OF HER in a rebuilt Stearman. Riddle Aeronautical University, COMMITTEE, Memphis Chapter members held Daytona Beach, FL. Sandra, with a ALL FORMS one meeting in Covington , TN Masters Degree in Aviation Tech­ MUST where they enjoyed an IAC aero­ nology, has been with the Authority BE POSTMARKED BY batic competition (and sailplanes as staff for 3 years and is now Manager MARCH 5,1991 well) and admired Chuck and Fern of Environmental Services, over­ AND Mann’s Rans S-9 aerobatic seeing the Noise Compatibility RECEIVED BY KAREN BY homebuilt. At a later meeting, sail­ Program. Sandra is involved with MARCH 15,1991 plane rides were enjoyed at Colo­ both the Environmental Assessment Karen’s phone: nial Airpark near Collierville, TN. of planned airport development and 703-527-5765 Memphis members sold their fa­ the Authority’s contribution to the FAX: 703-527-2120 mous tee- and sweat-shirts and an­ Off-Airport Land Use Plans of see page 30 for form swered questions about the 99s at Shelby and DeSoto Counties. 99

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AIR RACE CLASSIC, LTD International Airport 318 International Drive RACE ROUTE Corpus Christi, Texas 78406 (512) 289-1101 2723.70 STATUTE MILES CRITIQUE OF AN AIR RACE by Herb Greenberg IMPRESSIONS of FLIGHT Herb Greenberg flew in this 18th annual race I began flying when I was 13 and has participated each year fo r 13 years. Delaware River. The flyby had to con­ He rejoices that the Garden State Proficiency form with the normal flow of traffic. and couldn't legally solo until I Race continues to be held. "So many good races Strict rules, to avoid disqualification, turned 16, so my first years of no longer are conducted," he said. "I look for­ required following earlier arriving air­ flight instruction were a mass of ward to this race every year." craft with no cutting-in where extended disorganized airplane rides New Jersey’s Garden State Profi­ patterns were in evidence. Flyby calls designed primarily to satisfy a ciency Air Race, sponsored by the were acknowledged by ground-based spoiled teenager. My first ‘offi­ Ninety-Nines, offers a 200-miie short observers who verified the arrivals as cial’ flying instructor did not course which stages a takeoff from R.J. they followed the path of the active consider the task of teaching a 13 Miller Airpark, Toms River, NJ; a race runway at 200 feet AGL.” that was held up for 24 hours in 1990 Lontka and Greenberg continued the year old how to fly terribly with passing thunderstorm activity and runway heading to race toward pressing, especially since I only torrential rains. Greenberg and his co­ Hammonton in southern New Jersey. had one lesson a month. Often pilot/navigator, Bruce Lontka, departed “If entries had been made for required my lessons with him were short in their Cessna Skyhawk, N734 Alpha actual time of arrival at handicap speed, trips flown to take care of per­ Charlie, and headed for Stroudsburg- we would have discovered that we were sonal business during which my Pocono Airport for a first leg of 77 only 20 seconds late at Alexandria and 3 instructor would drop some tidbit nautical miles. minutes, 15 seconds early at of aviation knowledge into my In a race that demanded fuel effi­ Hammonton. We estimated our fuel lap. One of these “lessons” which ciency, navigation proficiency, and bum and our groundspeed and, nearing I remember particularly well was precise timing, the pair assessed the 15- R.J. Miller Airport for the terminus of a hop from Covington to knot headwind as they neared the the race, found that we had 6 minutes to Pocono Mountains and opted to fly kill before flyby. Heading north toward Peachtree-DeKalb Airport in through the Delaware Water Gap rather Lakehurst, I cut the rpms to 2100. Bruce Atlanta, Georgia. PDK is an than spend time and precious fuel kept tabs on our remaining time and we extremely fast-paced, controlled climbing to top the 1600-foot Kittitinny attempted to cross the finish line as close field with a lot of traffic-a sloppy Ridge. “I expected ridge lift off the as possible to our ETA. On final, I or slightly-behind pilot can get in eastern slope of the mountain,” said lowered full flaps in an effort to slow trouble fast. Greenberg. “Surprisingly, we had no down and made a 65-knot landing con­ When we arrived at PDK in such luck. The passage was about as figuration approach to 200 feet AGL. my dad’s Cherokee 140, my mild as a flight through a venturi could Bruce noted that we were 8 seconds instructor, Mike, did all of the be, but the lift wasn’t to be found. The early on our time estimate. Not bad, I radio work and I was allowed to view, however, was magnificent.” thought. It should earn us the speed fly my rendition of a traffic Greenberg and Lontka turned toward trophy. the second leg of the triangular course. “Wrong! Those sharp cookies, 99s pattern. My pattern resulted in He said, “The second 98-mile leg of the Janet Davis and her co-pilot daugh­ ending up too close to an airplane race required an interruption fora flyby ter, Carol Yunker of Massachusetts, in front of us on final. Mike, past the obscure, sodded Alexandria beat us to the trophy by 4 seconds'." loath to do a go-around and spend Airport near the west branch of the 99 10 additional minutes in the pattern, asked the tower for Just prior to the briefing for New Jersey’s Garden State Proficiency Air Race, 1990 permission to execute a 360- degree turn in order to give the other plane time to land and clear the runway. After receiving permission from the tower, Mike took over the controls, did the 360 and landed without incident. This in itself was no major event, but I was a precocious teenager, out to learn all I could. I filed the continued next page MINNESOTA VOLUNTEERS IMPRESSIONS of FLIGHT, continued “FLIGHTS FOR LIFE” idea of a 360-degree turn in the but slightly improved attempts at Most people who give blood have back of my mind for future refer­ slow flight, we returned to little idea of the number of people who work behind the scenes to get ence. Covington to do pattern work. blood where it is needed. Members of A few months later, because “Has Mike done any pattern the Minnesota chapter can tell you Mike was tied up with his full­ work with you?” about a special set of volunteers who time job, I scheduled my monthly “Oh yes, lots. I land really perform their service in the air. They lesson with Bill, a young aviator well.” are volunteers of the American Red with whom I was hopelessly “Go ahead then.” Cross, and they make Life Guard and infatuated. Flying with Bill There was another plane in the Shuttle Flights when blood process­ thrilled me to no end and I could pattern as I entered downwind. I ing requirements make quick trans­ hardly wait to show off my supe­ misjudged things a little bit, and portation a must. rior skills as an accomplished we were too close to the other The Minnesota 99s are brought aviatrix. plane on short final. into the blood services team when blood which was collected far out in The lesson started off on the “I don’t think he can land and the territory must be rushed to the St. wrong foot during the preflight. be clear before we land.” I re­ Paul laboratory in time for processing Bill actually had the audacity to marked. and separating into components. For follow me out to the airplane and “Okay, what are you planning medical reasons, when components ask questions about my preflight. to do about it?” Bill asked in his are to be made, whole blood must be Although I really did know some wise-old-instructor tone of voice. delivered to the laboratory within answers to his questions, I “I’ll do a 360. Mike did one at four hours of its collection. When quickly became flustered, and I PDK and it worked out really bloodmobiles go to sites farther than think that I ended up telling Bill well,” I chimed, proudly imparting two and a half or three hour distant, that the control surface affected by my wisdom. Immediately, I, a the normal method of transporting the movement of the yoke was the low-time, not-even-soloed-stu- blood, by automobile, is not fast enough. rudder. I did survive the preflight, dent-pilot proceeded to enter a Approximately 95 percent of the and finally we were airborne. 360. We were 100 feet above the blood collected by Red Cross is “Have you done slow flight?” tree tops at slow speed with full eventurally separated into compo­ Bill asked. flaps! nents such as the platelets which are “Oh, yes” I replied confi­ “What the — !?!” exclaimed used to treat leukemia patients. dently. Bill as he yanked the controls According to Jeffrey McCulough, “Well, maintain your altitude from me, pushed in full throttle, M.D., Director of St. Paul Regional of 3000 feet and heading of 360- and began a go-around. “Are you Red Cross Blood Services, The degrees, and slow the plane to 60.” trying to get us killed? Michele, Ninety-Nines are “crucial to the team “Uh, could you remind me never, NEVER pull a stunt like because without them, it would be how to get into it?” that when you're low and slow. impossible to provide the amount of life sustaining platelets and other Bill patiently talked me Here, the airplane’s yours.” components required by hospital through the maneuver, but by the “But M ike,... and the control­ patients in our region.” Other com­ time I had slowed to 60, the ler, ” I stammered as I half­ mon blood components include altimeter read 2500 and the DG heartedly took control of the cryoprecipitate and fresh frozen indicated a heading of 330.” plane. plasma, both used for hemophilia “Not bad, Michele,” Bill said “Mike has tens of thousands of patients, and red cells, used during sarcastically, “We’ve only lost hours, is an experienced surgery and for treating anemia. 500 feet and are thirty degrees off cropduster, and should never have Flights for the Red Cross and for our heading. Climb back to 3000 done that with a student. And, as the American Cancer Society give the and let’s try it again.” for the controller, just because a Minnesota 99s the satisfaction of After a few more unsuccesful controller says, ‘Okay’ doesn’t using their skills to help their commu- continued on page 26 continued on page 24 NEW RATINGS AND AWARDS NAME CHAPTER RATING/AWARD Edna Dragoo Potomac Scholarship and CFI Nancy Waylett Potomac Captain, USAir Ermonia McGoodwin Potomac Private SEL Gay Z. Williams Potomac CFII Evie Washington Potomac Commercial NOTE: “Page Shamburger Potomac Instrument Jacklyn McKenna was honored with the Diane Larsen Keystone CFI MEI Torgy Regan Keystone Instrument Distinguished Service Award,” Nancy McCurry Keystone Single Engine Seaplane stated the periodical, The Pilot, Michele Heiney Keystone Private Southern Pines, North Carolina. Donna Webster Chicago Area ATP She is the former owner of Page Chicago Area Glider Kristin Glick Nuckolls Travel Service. Kudos to Page. Dee Ann Schiappacasse Greater Detroit Instrument Laura Warman Greater Detroit CFII Leslie Manheim Kitty Hawk CFII MayCay Beeler Kitty Hawk CFI Kimberly Bassett Dallas ASEL Sandy Buschhom Dallas IFR Trine Jorgensen Denver Multiengine Ursula Gilgulin Colorado FAA Safety Counselor, Leadville, CO, the United States’ highest airport. Anna Scholten Colorado IFR, Commercial, Multiengine Mary Jo Voss Shreveport Accident Prevention Counselor Jan Mauritson Tulsa Won Jimmie Kolp Award, presented annually at South Central Section Meeting Mary Kelly Tulsa Completed the orals which qualify her as an accredited Airport Manager. Only 2 other Oklahomans carry this distinction. Michele Goodale Mt. Diablo Chapter Scholarship winner. Multiengine. Donna Frost-Swank Aloha B 737 Pilot for Aloha Airlines Meg Streeter Utah B 727 Pilot for Federal Express Colleen Turner Redwood Empire Passed IFR Written. Flight is underway Cat Lacorazza Santa Clara Valley IFR

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In the Ninety-Nine News, June 1990, Bay Area Chapter 99s were featured for their outstanding con­ tribution to the effort to aid victims of the San Francisco earthquake. In October, the AOPA presented awards to “people who made a dif­ ference in general aviation.” Ac­ cording to AOPA Pilot, December 1990, “A special moment came when ASF (Air Safety Foundation) Presi­ dent Donald D. Engen presented the ASF Distinguished Pilot Award to Carole Regan (Bay City 99) of Oak­ land, CA. The award was unique in that it was given not to a single pilot, For the first time, the AOPA's highest award was given to a group rather than an individual. but to all of the pilots who pitched in Kudos to (I. to r.) M. Scott, C. Morshead, J. Amaral, D. Selman and the 99s they represent. together to help victims of the Oc­ MINNESOTA VOLUNTEERS ‘FLIGHTS FOR LIFE, continued tober 17, 1989 earthquake. “Regan accepted the award on nities according to Clara Johansen, North Central Section Governor and behalf of an estimated 200 pilots member of the Minnesota chapter. The chapter gains in three ways: new who flew their aircraft on some members join, existing members are retained, and the chapter receives favor­ 450 volunteer missions to aid the able publicity. Clara writes that “Women who have learned to fly like to have a reason for flying; there is something important for new members to do as residents of hard-hit Watsonville soon as they join and the flying keeps over fifty of our members current.” and Santa Cruz, CA. In the days The first ‘Life Guard Flight,' as they are known, took place in July 1975, following the quake, pilots operat­ and has continued ever since without interruption. The idea was bom when a ing from Buchanan, Reid- member of the National Red Cross Board heard a Minnesota 99 speak at a Hillview, and Hamilton airports Kiwanis meeting on how much she enjoyed flying. Since July 1983 an addi­ airlifted about 350,000 pounds of tion program, called ‘Shuttle Flights, ’ has been added. Shuttle Flights have emergency supplies, from food been made two- and three- times weekly to a stock hospital — a round trip and clothing to teddy bears. distance of 400 miles — to rotate the supply of platelets. Regan recalled the conditions The programs have succeeded because of the 99s’ commitment. Linda under which volunteer pilots flew. Haedge, Sally Woodburn, Clara Johansen, Rita Orr, and Linda Osland, to ‘It was not pleasure flying,’ she name a few, spend many hours and make innumerable phone calls to schedule the necessary pilots for each week’s flights. The pilots who are scheduled to said of one day of intense flying take the flights cancel only because of weather conditions. The program of under deteriorating conditions. rotating platelets requires instrument pilots and is an incentive to acquire the ‘By dusk, it was IMC and had ______continued on Page 27 rating and to maintain currency. Top on the pilot honor roll is Ginny Reed, D. Goldsby, M. Scott, C. Mors head, M. with 40 flights to transport a total of 140 boxes for 11, 236 nautical miles Christiansen, and J. Amaral represent the 122.97 hours under her belt. Eight pilots have flown over 5000 nautical miles: spirit o f volunteerism of the 99s and all 99s involved in the earthquake airlift. Rita O rr 25 flights 7684 nm 60+ hours Lucille Them 28 flights 6326 nm 63+ hours Clara Johansen 21 flights 5938 nm 70+ hours Eloise Nelson 18 flights 5791 nm 46+ hours Marilyn Anderson 17 flights 5641 nm 52+ hours Linda Osland 18 flights 5524 nm 56+ hours Theresa Frazee 30 flights 5462 nm 53+ hours Shirley Christensen 23 flights 5407 nm 54+ hours Letters, cont. is often a very difficult task for them to tive Judges to all meetings. We wel­ make their selections before sending the come suggestions from the membership, sity named Irene Senyuk at our exchange Section Winners on to the Trustees. particularly names of women who are meeting and we have been corresponding “Trustees each receive all applications not 99s and who have an interest in since that time. She would like to locate submitted by the Sections. They are given aviation, but with the suggestions we her long-lost relative or his descendants two weeks to complete a complex evalua­ need addresses. That has been a in the U.S.A. Her father’s uncle, tion on each applicant. Upon arrival for stumbling block when trying to contact Timothy Senyuk, came to this country their Spring Board Meeting at the Ninety- both men and women. from Germany in 1937 and went to San Nines Headquarters in Oklahoma City, “The Trustee who has the job of Francisco. His last known address was: each Trustee turns in her summary with contacting proposed Judges is not Timothy Senyuk, C/o V. Tigour, 315 applicants ranked on a scale of 1 to 5. envied by any of the other Trustees. She Minnesota Street, San Francisco, CA. Only then, after arrival in OKC when the writes myriad letters, makes endless After the war, Irene’s family lost contact reports have been consolidated, do the telephone calls, gets negative or no with his uncle as he did not consider it Trustees know how the others have ranked replies often weeks after the deadline. safe to communicate with anyone in the the applicants. If weighing the merits of As the deadline approaches the search U.S. A. during the Stalin era. My NOTAM becomes a frantic one. research has been through the telephone “In closing, we’d like to point out that R. J. McGlasson, International Chairman books and city directories available at our Alex Trebek was sought out by the for the By-Laws Committee, reports that public library. I found a George Senyk National Aviation Hall of Fame and BY-LAW CHANGES and an Olga Senyk in San Francisco and urged to serve on their Advisory Council must be received no later than a Peter Seniuk in Modesto, but none of due to his enduring interest in aviation. MARCH 15, 1991. them are related. I have exhausted my Those are the types of individuals we, limited resources. If anyone, anywhere, too, actively pursue. Again, we ask for Anyone can propose changes to the can find a Senyuk listed in their city, will your suggestions.” By-Laws. you please send me the address so I can contact them? It will be greatly appreci­ Submit to R.J. at 703-527-5765 or FAX “Thanks for listening,” from Trine ated.” 703-527-2120 or to committee members: Jorgensen, Colorado Chapter: Jean Reynolds: 915-772-1668 or “Recently I have received my Sept. and From the AEMSF Trustees. Joan Payntor: 805-831-4598 Oct. Ninety-Nine News. I’m a little Charlene Falkenberg, Chairman: The Committee will write recommenda­ disappointed in a couple mistakes that “The Amelia Earhart Memorial tions or comments and present the were made. Scholarship Trustees would like to proposals to the Board of Directors. “Sept., Pg 11: Nancy Aldrich is not type respond to the letters which appeared in rated in 747s. She is First Officer on the the July/August Ninety-Nine News each 99 seeking a scholarship sounds easy 767 (Quite the difference in a/c type.) regarding Scholarship Judges: “Judges or simple, let us assure you it is far more Maybe it was a type-o but I noticed it. selected to evaluate scholarship applica­ difficult and time-consuming than you can “Oct.. Pg 9: Now how could anyone tions need to have an interest in aviation. imagine. confuse Pueblo with Boulder? The SCS They cannot be Ninety-Nines. They may “At this time, the Trustees begin a day meeting was in Boulder, as correctly be male or female. We actively seek of discussing each applicant. Sometimes stated later in the article. Boy, Pueblo women willing to serve. It is preferable we agree with little or no discussion ain’t even close. to have well-known individuals as necessary, other times we defend our “Well, I’m not here to ‘bitch’ at you, I’m recognized names help publicize our position and it takes much longer. just pointing these things out. I think organization. Some women suggested by “The applicants which reach the things should be correct and true. (How the 99s who wrote to The Ninety-Nine Trustees are already the cream of the crop, would you feel if someone said you were News have turned us down, some are those 99s truly deserve the scholarship type-rated in a Learjet when you only ineligible (99s), and one or two we have being sought, but due to the limited upgraded to a King Air.) Just be careful noted for the future. amount of money available each year, it is and proofread more carefully if “By the time applications are sent to necessary to send only a reasonable possible.” 99 the final Judges, Ninety-Nines have number to the final (outside) Judges. The already evaluated the applications several Trustee selections will then be forwarded Letters to the Editor are welcome. times beginning with the chapters which and judged for the fourth time. The deadline for receiving letters is must choose the member or members “Obtaining qualified Judges is an the first of every month. Letters they want to sponsor for that year. unbelievably difficult task as well as a chosen to be printed will be those Chapter selections are forwarded to the year ’round job. No one is clamoring to that deal with the content of the Section Scholarship Chairman who is be asked to judge our scholarships. Ninety-Nine News. Letters may be obliged to form a committee and once Judges are used only once. Many indi­ edited for the purpose of clarity or again judge/evaluate those applications. viduals simply don’t respond. Others “Sections are limited by a quota, so it decline. Trustees bring names of prospec­ space. Ann Cooper, Editor Impressions of Flight, com Women In Aviation continued from page 18 mean it IS okay. You’re the pilot! the odds. The responsibility for anything “As I said, I was lucky. But, I think my beliefs and the integrity of that might happen ultimately falls them helped the luck along. I believed that they would kill us! I was on you. Now, are you going to aware that they had been as well trained to do their jobs as we had been clean up the rest of the flaps?” to do ours. They knew exactly how to demoralize people; with physical I obediently retracted the abuse, with fear, with psychological torture, with unexpected and remaining flaps. unexplained violence. That is the most demoralizing because it lacked “Did you just drift over to this rationality-and they knew that!” side of the runway, or was it Uli Derickson ended her talk with this touching story. She said, “At intentional?” Bill asked, referring one point, one of the hijackers heard me humming. (God knows why I to the fact that we had drifted was humming-one of those involuntary things you do when you are significantly to the right. scared out of your wits, I suppose.) He asked me if I could sing, Afraid to admit doing anything ‘Backe, Backe Kuchen,’ or ‘Patty Cake, Patty Cake.’ I asked him how intentionally, I answered, “Just he knew that song and he told me he had a German wife and baby in drifted.” Germany. I sang for him and then he said, ‘Sing a hit song that I would “Well, since this airport has hear if I was back in Germany.’ I thought of a song I’d heard maybe left hand traffic, it isn’t a bad idea. 30 years ago, sung by a German singer named Freddie. It was a big hit If that plane below us had done a and it was called ‘People Without A Country.' The words are heart­ touch and go, it would have kept breaking: ‘I have no house, I have no friends, I have no place to go....’ us from flying into him.” I sang that song in German and I looked right at this hijacker. As I “Darn,” I thought to myself, sang, his face began to soften, just a little bit. Then he stopped me and “the only thing I’ve done half right said,‘Sing it again, slower. I want to hear the words better.’ The all day, and I don’t even get credit second time I sang it, his eyes began to fill with tears. When I finished for it.” he said, ‘That’s just like Lebanon.’ We landed. I thought we “I told him about my childhood, when I was hungry, too. I told him would quit, but Bill wasn’t about that I picked apples from the ground because, if I picked from the trees, to stop flying with me flustered. I would be accused of stealing. I knew at that moment that I reached He made me do another landing- him. I reached whatever good still rested in him. I am convinced to “...for good measure.” this day that it mattered in the final outcome of the ordeal. So, there it I put the airplane away, drag­ is. Make a difference through DETERMINATION, IMAGINATION, ging my tail. Bill endorsed my and INTEGRITY. It can work for one, for two, or for the world.” 99 logbook, making no reference to when Bill called me the evening of my maneuver. my checkride. He said, “I knew Between that lesson and my you’d make a good pilot some private checkride, I flew with day.” Bill several times, usually mess­ That was the only impression I ing things up while trying desper­ ever wanted to make. 99 ately to be impressive. I finally figured out that I just had to be on ED : Thanks for a nice article, top of things, giving my flying forwarded by your former editor, 100 percent of my concentration Robyn Sclair. Would the author 100 percent of the time. In the please identify herself? end I was glad for those lessons with Bill, because the first thing I had to do on my checkride was slow flight, and I did it perfectly. To the right, "A 1946 Beech Bonanza takes to the skies." Photo by Ann Cooper Needless to say, I was ecstatic Honored for Quake Airlift, cont. GENERAL COUNSEL a reprint, by Sylvia Paoli, General Counsel. 99s Once again it is getting near tax time and that always brings numerous questions about deductibility of expenses incurred in activities for The Ninety-Nines, Inc. The table appearing with this article may be of some help to United States members, although it is not all inclusive by any means. In addition, it is to be noted that business deductions are not included. That is because the tax rules on business deductions are very complex and variable and should be worked out on an individual basis with your own accountant or tax attorney. Business deductions for 99s’ activities would only apply if you are engaged in certain aviation businesses or full time aviation education. For all other members, your deductions are taken under “charitable contributions" and are not specifically itemized but merely lumped together along with other charitable deductions. Carole Regan, right, a member of the Bay In the table, category 1 is “all members.” Category 2 is for “delegates” to section Cities Chapter, Ninety-Nines, holds the meetings and international convention and other officially sanctioned meetings that coveted Distinguished Pilot Award which was are not purely social. In studying the table, I caution you to remember that delegates presented by Air Safety Foundation President to meetings are selected by motion at your chapter meeting, which must be seconded, Donald D. Engen to all of the pilots who flew voted on. and recorded in your chapter minutes. If specific delegates are selected to ..."food, water, and other vital supplies to attend and report on specific portions of the meeting, that should also be recorded in their fellow Californians... ” your minutes. It should also be remembered that as is true with most general state­ ments, there are many exceptions. So, if in doubt, check it out! Give me a call or gone IFR.' She said the airlift have your accountant call. served to underline the importance This table shows examples of expenses and whether or not they are deductible under of general aviation-and of general each category: aviation airports-to all communi­ EXPENDITURES CATEGORY 1 CATEGORY 2 ties.” Congratulations to the pilots who Dues-local and international yes yes Chapter meetings and activities* flew out of Hamilton Airfield and luncheons no who were organized by pilots mileage to and from meeting yes Charles Gallagher, Ham Kirchmaier, parking at meeting yes James Richmond, and Michele Scott. giving airplane rides yes Our admiration is extended to the driving to fundraiser, you help yes Section meetings NINETY-NINES who figured registration no yes prominently in the relief effort. You meals no yes should be justifiably proud. 99 room no yes mileage to and from meeting site no yes The coveted Distinguished Pilot Award, 1990 golf, tennis, etc. no no sightseeing no no entertainment no no International Convention registration no yes AOPA AIK SAM-ri V l OONO.VI ION meals no yes airfare/private airplane no yes ItKM hotel room no yes 1>istin<:ihsiii;i> P11.01' tips no yes A w a k o telephone no no entertainment no no rni:si NiM > r<» him »h ih< :aii:»» ru m 's «>m tours no no 11 AMU IO N Miscellaneous WHO I IJ AV WATMtt. AND Ol tllvU VITAL MHTIJKN M I IIII 115 E N JIIW 4 lAIJW lUNIANS items purchased, donated to organiz. yes yes M rtJIlW lN C Till*: »M-.VAM7YIIN«: MAUI III M>AkK cash donations yes yes ON ’ITIMM IN HIM KYMS 4iM races no AVIA H HIS MVKItYWDMMM. fly-in lunches, etc. no *The deductibility of expenses for chapter activities presum UiHI.lfll II. 1-HU< II actively participating in those meetings and activities. 99 STRESS and the PILOT, getting to know yourself and how you react to stress ...from the Flight Instructors’ s flying life. Also, the pilot’s view and less stressed should his engine Safety Report, Volume 16, No. 4. of aviation risk changes as a fail than that pilot who has always Published by the AOPA A ir Safety function of experience measured depended on that noise ‘up front.’ Foundation. in total flying time. This is true “Introduction: regardless of the complexity of the Background: Pilots come in all sizes, shapes aircraft flown. Reaction times The image we hold of ourselves and ages. We come from different required to deal successfully with can be one of supreme ability and family backgrounds, different eco­ events may be vastly different we can believe that we have the nomic situations and have varying between airplanes, but the effect capability to cope with even the flight experience. No two of us are of stress brought into the cockpit most demanding situation. Is this exactly alike. Yet, we face the same by the pilot, regardless of the a correct image? Are we as good challenges in the air. We take off, complexity of the airplane, can be as we think ? True, we train and fly, and land. Regardless of whether the same. fly in a demanding environment we are flying a homebuilt, a Piper or The difference between one pilot and we should have confidence Beech, a Lear or Gulfstream, or a B767, we must address the same “Stress while flying stems from the man-machine interface. challenges in flight. How comfortable do you feel flying your airplane?” Some of us are more psychologi­ that we are professional in what and another in coping with stress cally resilient and less susceptible we do. Only you or I know how while flying is in the degree of to stress than others. But, each of good we really are. If we don’t stress ‘experience’ and how each us faces stress to a degree. Each critically analyze and measure that individual reacts to pressure. of us will cope in differing ways. opinion of ourselves, we could be There can be no set answer. It is In that ability to cope lies an an accident waiting for a place to not the purpose here to frighten, almost secret key to individual happen! nor is it to say that all stress is bad. pilot safety and accident preven­ We do not prevent accidents by Some flight related stress can be tion. creating a fear of flying in the very beneficial to our attentive­ Understanding stress and its pilot. To do so is wasteful and ness. Large amounts of family or potential impact can be difficult. creates more stress than might business related stress will have Recognizing stress is even more normally be expected. Our flying differing effects on different difficult because as we mature, we training provides knowledge and pilots. The measure of that stress build defense mechanisms in the understanding of the airplane and is purely qualitative. The flying process of gaining experience. the environment in which we fly. and life-style categories of stress These defense mechanisms alter These key items, which will be are treated in more detail later. our ability to admit to ourselves discussed later, are the pilot’s There is a stress level for each one that the pressures of life or spe­ balance to stress, and they help of us where personal caution flags cific situations are indeed stress­ combat unwanted fear. We should should go ‘up,’ where you or I ful. Psychologists tell us that our learn how to identify stress and should think whether or not that reactions to various forms of stress not live in fear of it. stress could inhibit our normal are also based on the physiological The size of the airplane can have healthy ability to think, to react, or and psychological charatcteristics little to do with the effect of stress to fly an airplane. with which we are born. What can on the pilot. True, more things The combination of life-style be stressful at one point in our might go wrong in a bigger, more and flight stress can lead to forget­ lives may not be stressful later. complex airplane, but the pilot of fulness, lack of recognition of The much-married person is a lot the fixed-pitch, rag-covered developing cues, lack of attentive calmer at his or her sixth marriage airplane and the pilot of the focus and, in the worst of all than at the first one. The soaring supersonic jet must each deal with cases, to an accident. These two pilot can be a lot more resourceful stress levels in his or her everyday types of stress need to be under­ STRESS, continued THE BOOK HANGAR stood to be recognized. Learning hangar fees, or with an Air Traffic to leave life-style stress out of the Controller, or an Automated Flight A new book, The Incredible cockpit is key to long term sur­ Service Station or Flight Standards Gang Ranch by Dale A1 sager, vival. Learning to acknowledge District Office person? Has an­ has been published. The bro­ the need to place stress cues in the other aircraft cut you out of the chure stated: “Hardship, intrigue, preflight decision-making process pattern or another pilot been dis­ humor, and tragedy went into can prevent accidents. courteous? Are you angry? If you author Dale Alsager’s successful Life-style Stress: are flying as an employee in a struggle to lasso The Incredible Critical life events create stress Federal Air Regulation Part 135 or Gang Ranch, America’s largest that relate to you and your imme­ 121 flight operation, are you cattle ranching empire. Family diate family. Unsettling personal disgruntled because of your boss or squabbles, jealousies, and desper­ experiences can be stressful. A a fellow employee? Are you ate financial hardship have gone serious desagreement with your making a flight that you didn’t into the continuing legal battle to wife or husband or major financial want to make? An instrument keep it. The legendary million- acre ranch in central British “Flight stress can come from lack of ability to cope with or Columbia is worth more than $10 control our flying environment. ” million today after a colorful and concerns generate stress. 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