NINETY-NINE THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN PILOTS MAGAZINE M M AY-JUNE, 1993

MORE DYNAMIC 99s AE TRUSTEES ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS 1993 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION August 11-15 PORTLAND, OREGON, U.S.A.

IT’S THE PLACE TO BE IN ’93! FLIGHT GUIDE N f by Betty Prakken

For those of you who have expressed a desire for information about flying your airplane to Oregon, here’s the story. When Montana Chapter members were asked about flying across Montana from the east, a three-page missive from Christina Pomeroy arrived that contains all one needs to know. Since it has proven impossible for me to delete anything, please send a self- addressed and stamped envelope and I will mail a copy to you.

I highly recommend Sparky Imeson’s book, Mountain Flying. Some people worry about high mountains, but you will generally be flying over lush valleys between the mountains and never have to be very high. Until you look out your window and see an awesome snow-capped peak, you haven’t experienced the west—and Oregon! Talk about check­ points!

This year you can also join a flight over The Oregon Trail, flying your plane along with pilots familiar with the route. What an opportunity! It is called “Westward Ho The Airplanes." The Oregon Flying Farmers are having an Oregon Trail flight again this year starting at Independence, Missouri’s Memorial Airport. The space is limited and the deadline is June l, 1993. For more information and a registration form, please contact Andy Anderson, Wagon Master, at 803 Cessna Street, Independence, Oregon 97351. His phone number is 503 838-4231.

Portland International Airport

The official Convention airport for both com­ Blazing the Oregon Trail has been heralded as the greatest peacetime mercial and general aviation will be Portland migration in the history of mankind. In 1843, more than 350,000 International Airport. The general aviation facil­ pioneers set out from Independence, Missouri, for the Oregon ity, Flightcraft International, established in 1948, country. The wagon train endured six months of bitter cold, blister­ is one of Beechcraft’s largest and most success­ ing heat and death to seek a better life in that western promised ful sales and service centers. Flightcraft has generously waived tie-down fees to all 99s at­ land—Oregon. tending the Convention and is offering 99s a 10- cent discount on fuel. We will be greeting and In 1993, we are celebrating the 150th anniversary of that great meeting you in their beautiful new waiting room migration. For information about the celebration, write the Oregon and from there you will be provided free trans­ Trail Coordinating Council at 222 NW Davis, Suite 309, Portland, portation to the hotel. For those arriving by commercial airlines, the Portland International Oregon 97209 or phone 503 228-7245. Airport currently is served by 11 airlines with direct or non-stop service to more than 100 cities worldwide. The Red Lion will provide free trans­ Betty Prakken, Convention Co-Chairman portation from the aiiport to the hotel every 30 24401 S. Skylane Drive minutes. Canby, OR 97013 N IN ETY -N Ild/e^ !Tireps: VOLUME XIX • NUMBER 3 M jf MAY-JUNE 1993 your Letters: Magazine of The Ninety-Nines, Inc., International Women Pilots

Barbara McKenna, San Fernando International Convention 1993 ...... 2 Valley: Pi reps— Your Letters...... 3 The EMT™ article, March/April Message from your President...... 4 1993 issue, was most interesting, but I was disappointed that Betty Emily Howell Warner, a Dynamic 99...... 5 Johnson was not identified as a 99. C alen d ar...... 7 Betty and I flew together at Santa Election Update—Trustee ...... 9 Paula before she and her husband New 99s Exhibit at Oshkosh ...... 9 started the Pitts Stop. She was an Candidates for Board of Directors...... 10-11 active member of the Santa Paula 99s and a fine aerobatic pilot and Book Hangar— On Final Approach ...... 12 judge. Her untimely death from can­ Another Dynamic 99, Joan Mace...... 14 cer cost our organization a real pace­ Women In Aviation Conference...... 15 setter. New Horizons even had a Your Aviation Career ...... 17 picture of her if I remember cor­ Section News...... 17 rectly. I do hope you will set the history Resource Center—M useum ...... 28 records straight and that EMT™ will New Ratings, Certificates and Awards...... 30 realize 99 roots in its past. Update, Forest of Friendship...... 33 Marion Barnick Scholarship Application...... 35 Jacqueline Bourgard, Lake Michi­ gan Chapter: On the cover: I am a newly licensed Private Pilot Dynamic 99s: Lori Griffith, Captain USAir; Terri Donner, First Officer (October, 1992) and a new member UPS and Emily Howell Warner, first woman pilot with major jet airline. ofThe Ninety-Nines (January. 1993). They represent all of us so admirably and so well. A tip of our hats! Imagine my surprise when 1 received my first issue of Ninety-Nine News Nines who flew in to visit. Gloria Santa Monica to Cleveland. As one of and realized that we have been em­ Frost, Colorado; and Kay Roam and the contestants of that race, my broiled in conflict and a multitude of I, Prescott, flew to the hospital bed­ mother said, “We were not separate internal problems. I agree with our side of Mardel Haskins, Inland Cali­ entities racing against everybody president that we DO need to “re­ fornia, who was run over not just else, but a whole racing to Cleve­ store and nourish unity." Ms. Logue's once, but tw ice by a backhoe. Mardel land. Everybody helped everybody letter (Jan/Feb issue) was thought- hoped to be out of the hospital by where they could. There was no bit­ provoking, honest and uplifting. March. That would have been a long ter rivalry. We wanted to get every­ To their credit, when I attended stay. The backhoe accident happened body to Cleveland. We broke all kinds the Lake Michigan Chapter Meeting, prior to Thanksgiving. We were happy of race rules in letting people having I was met with warmth, enthusiasm, to find her looking so cheery and on motor troubles or something that professionalism and not a mention the road to recovery. got behind join the race again. We of any conflict within the 99s. I look just all got together and agreed." forward to a long and fruitful rela­ Pat Thaden Webb, W yom ing : Louise Thaden won that race. Al­ tionship serving as an active mem­ In reference to the article, “From the ways giving credit to her fellow pi­ ber in an organization that fosters real Top" by President Lu Hollander lots, her modest acceptance speech positive thinking and a “spirit of in the January/February issue of was short. “I’m glad to be here. All camaraderie.” the Ninety-Nine News. the girls flew a splendid race, much My mother Louise Thaden was one better than I. Each one deserves first Joyce Hilchie, Prescott, Arizona: of the founders ofThe Ninety-Nines. place because each one is a winner. Judging from the smiles, it is im­ The first time in the history of Mine was a faster ship. Thank you." possible to pick out the member who aviation that women were allowed to After the Derby the women pilots is recovering from being run over by compete with one another was in the got together under a tree in back of a backhoe and the other Ninety- 1929 All Women's Air Derby from Tireps are continued on page 2d President’s Message by Lu Hollander The President’s Message

C j i c of the most talked-about processes being studied and implemented in today’s business world is total quality management, or TQM. In fact, the company with whom I work has just recently begun this type of self-examination, self-improvement program - only our name for it is QIP. Quality Improvement Program. Regardless of the name you give the process, it is one that can be applied to areas of life beyond the business world. For example, how would TQM (or QIP) work for the 99s? Let’s take a look at some of the elements of TQM and how they might apply to our organization. • Everyone is responsible for continuous improvement. Each member must help to identify ways to enhance the activities in which we participate and improve the operation of our organization. • Everything is subject to change. Just because we have handled a project or a procedure in a particular manner doesn ’t mean that there isn ’t a better way of doing it. Change brings growth; growth creates energy and a sense of accomplishment. • Changes in culture and behavior are modeled from the top. TQM requires a high level of personal top management commitment. The responsibility for, and commitment to, positive change begins with your leaders; those positive changes can then be implemented within all levels of the organization. • Every system gets to be improved. We continue to make improvements in our operating systems by examining our governing documents, our bylaws and standing rules. Each new director, committee chairperson, governor, chapter chairman and grass roots member has the capacity> to contribute SCRAPBOOK NOTAM improvements to her respective area of responsibility. • Products and/or services need to meet or exceed the expectations Don't forget to include of the customer. your chapter or section acti­ What do our “customers, ” our members, expect o f the organization ? vities in the pages of the We offer several forms of service - camaraderie and support for 1992-94 International Scrap­ women in aviation as well as many forms of active support for avia­ book. tion and aerospace education. Do the services we offer meet the needs Send two copies of news­ of our “customers?" paper or magazine articles, • TQM creates a partnership and is implemented through manage­ photos, programs, etc., to ment by principle. Julie Messerrly, International This organization is made up of countless partnerships, each contribut­ Scrapbook Chairman, 23 ing to the whole. Management direction must come from the grass Edgewood Ave., Greenwich, roots member to those of us who hold the yoke and operate the CT 06830 USA. throttle. Ownership, your ownership o f your organization, creates a feeling of pride and generates a strong sense of responsibility. Just as TQM takes from 3-5 years to complete, the resolution of issues takes time to develop and implement - and requires both the participation and the patience of all parties concerned. As owner-members of the 99s, together we can achieve a constant air speed and a reputation for safe landings. ANOTHER DYNAMIC 99 NINETY-NINE News by Ann Cooper Magazine of The Ninety-Nines, Inc.. International Women Pilots May/June 1993 Emily Howell Warner—‘Ihanfe! Vol. 19, No. 3 Where were you 20 years ago? the sole passenger and was invited BOARD of DIRECTORS Some of you were barely new, still into the cockpit to ride on the The Ninety-Nines, Inc. cradled in your mother’s arms. Some jumpseat. The eighteen-year-old President: Lu Hollander Vice President: Joyce Wells of you were celebrating the accep­ was enthralled. She signed up for Secretary: Lois Erickson tance, at LAST, of the WASPs as flight instruction the next week. Treasurer: Alexis Ewanchew Director: Doris Abbate the full-fledged military pilots and She went to work as a receptionist Director: Jaye Howes the recognition for which they had at Clinton and aspired toward be­ Director: A. Lee Orr waited for 30 years! Twenty years coming an airline stewardess. Just Director: Mary Lou Waite Past President: Marie Christensen ago ourdynamic Ninety-Nine, Emily prior to becoming a flight instructor, Howell Warner, was exulting to be Emily read that a female Norwegian Editor: Ann Cooper Editor's NEW mailing address: among those chosen as a pilot for pilot had been hired to fly for Scan­ 3410 Darbyshire Drive Frontier Airlines, a second officer. dinavian Air. That news caused the Beavercreek. Ohio 45440. USA Emily was the first woman to fly for spark of an idea to simmer in Emily’s 513 426-0082 By overnight express: a major U.S. jet airline, acknowl­ mind. She amassed the necessary 3410 Darbyshire Drive edging in her own quiet way the credentials, a staggering 7,000 Beavercreek, Ohio 45440, USA hours of flying time, a position as Editorial Director: LuHollander contributions of Helen Ritchey who had preceded her in the 1930s with chief pilot at Clinton Aviation in Den­ Deadline: first of each month Central Airlines when the airlines ver, but had to face the unnerving prior to publication. themselves were new. truth that her students were being SECTION REPORTERS Emily brings to mind the verse a hired as airline pilots when she could Africa South: Sally Sandeman Arabian: Patsy Knox friend gave to me when I was new at scarcely get an interview. Australian: Barbara Sandow writing. She framed it for my desk, She remained at Clinton for 12 British: Aileen Egan where it remains to this day. I regret years, persevering toward her even­ Caribbean: Eugena Granger Chilean: Cecilia lrrazabal that I don’t know to whom to credit tual goal. Ironically, between 1967 East Canada: Nancy O’Neil Holden the words. to 1969 Clinton had the contract to Far East: Rikako Carpenter Nothing in the world can take the Finnish: Orvukki Kuortti train newly-hired pilots for United India: Chanda Budhabhatti place of persistence. Airlines. Emily taught instrument Israeli: Rina Levinson-Adler Talent will not; nothing is more flight and can count numerous stu­ Mid-Atlantic: Shari Beck common than unsuccessful dents that she was considered quali­ New England: Bonnie Porter men with talent. New York/New Jersey: Jill Hopfenmuller fied to train while simultaneously Genius will not; unrewarded New Zealand: Joan Campbell being thought unqualified to take a North Central: Myma Stephens genius is almost a proverb. Northwest: Anita Taylor Education alone will not; the place in the airline cockpit. South Central: Bonnie Tassa She recalls the chief pilot for Fron­ Southeast: Sara Carson world is full of educated derelicts. Southwest: Kathleen Browne Persistence and determination tier as saying to her, “Emily, you’re West Canada: Barbara Meredith alone are omnipotent. well qualified, but I don’t know if an airline will ever hire a woman.” The NINETY-NINE News is published by The Emily is living testimony to the Ninety-Nines, Inc.. a non-profit organization en­ truth about persistence and deter­ Emily Howell Warner proved him gaged in education, charitable and scientific ac­ tivities and purposes. Non-member subscriptions mination. What sets her above so wrong, although he did give her are available. For persons in the US, the cost is $ 15 many is the calm, cordial way in some good advice. At his sugges­ per year. For persons outside of the US, please send $22. Send subscription fees and address which she exercises those charac­ tion, she beefed up her multi-engine changes to: ter traits. She is a gracious and flying time and obtained her ATP, Loretta Gragg, Executive Director The Ninety-Nines, Inc. lovely lady; competent and poised. airline transport pilot rating. PO Box 59965 Emily’s first flight was as a pas­ She suffered through the slump in Will Rogers World Airport Oklahoma City OK 73159, USA senger in 1958 aboard a Frontier airline hiring that faced all U.S. pi- (405) 685-7969 DC-3. On her return flight, she was please turn to page 6 NATIONAL — INTERCOLLEGIATE FLYING ASSOCIATION

Submitted by Nancy Jensen The National Intercollegiate Flying As­ Emily Howell Warner sociation (NIFA) has been conducting their prestigious national competition for over lots, but when she heard that the through. With very little time to pre­ 60 years and has maintained the objectives airlines were hiring again and that pare, she faced a grueling two-hour of skill, safety, education and sport in col­ they had hired two male pilots with simulator ride in a Convair 580 sim. lege flying. The competition consists of 10 considerably less time and experi­ She must have aced it. At the end of events, four of which involve flying and ence than she had logged, she got the “ride,” she told O’Neil that she six of which are ground events. Of the angry. Fortunately, the Frontier Per­ could do the job required of her as a flight events, two involve precision land­ ings, one tests basic navigation and one is sonnel Office was closed at that pilot. He responded that she could a message canister drop. The ground events moment. By the time it opened the have it. include: cross country flight planning next morning, she had simmered The rest is history. There were (SCAN), aircraft recognition, ground flight down, collected her wits, rewritten those who openly resented a woman simulator, manual flight computer accu­ her application and, with the deter­ in the cockpit, but there were also racy. and aircraft preflight inspection. NIFA mination and persistence that had those that had been Emily’s stu­ competitions are widely recognized proven to be her asset, presented dents who were fully supportive, throughout the aviation industry as an in­ herself to those in charge of hiring. aware from the start of her capabili­ valuable learning experience for all who Networking wasanotherof Emily’s ties and experience level. One pilot attend. The opportunity to compete is biggest assets. She urged friends to tried to blackball herfrom ALPA, the unique and can prove immensely benefi­ cial as students later pursue their aviation “put in a good word” for her, to Air Line Pilots Association, but she careers. mention her name if hiring was dis­ instead became the first female pi­ Green River Community College Preci­ cussed. Networking even extended lot to join. sion Flight Team got its opportunity in to the tower personnel at Denver’s The recipient of many awards, January of 1992 when members of Greater Stapleton Airport. It was on a flight Emily is pleased that her uniform Seattle Chapter donated $ 100 toward NIFA into Stapleton in December of ’72 hangs in a special exhibit in the fees. Green River is the only school repre­ that a tower operator said over the National Air & Space Museum, senting the Northwest Region XI at the radio, “Hey, Emily, I heard you’ve Smithsonian. She presently works competition. It has been over 15 years been hired by Frontier Airlines!” for the Federal Aviation Administra­ since a school from this region has com­ That was news to Emily, but per­ tion and, though she also flew the peted in NIFA SAFECON. To attend the NIFA competition, mem­ sistence was still required. She Boeing 727 for United Parcel Ser­ bers of the flight team held a raffle fund heard nothing from the airline, just vice, she remains current in the raiser and took many donations from mem­ some scuttlebutt that said that a Boeing 737 and considers it her bers of the community. It was a great January pilot’s class was starting. favorite airplane. learning experience for them. Rick Moran One of her friends said, “Your name A co-founder of the International tied for 10th in the ground trainer event and came up and they dropped it like a Society of Women Airline Pilots (ISA Connie Dubbe was voted most outstanding hot potato. I don’t think they know +21), she is in demand as a speaker team member for Green River’s Precision what to do with you.” at its meetings as well as many Flight Team, Safecon 1992. On the advice of another friend, others, like the Women In Aviation Safecon 1993 will be held in Killeen. she managed to meet the vice presi­ Conference at which she was a Texas, hosted by Central Texas College. dent of flight operations, Captain Ed headliner. She speaks on career Again the Greater Seattle Chapter has do­ nated $100 toward NIFA fees and team O’Neil. It was herfirst chance to talk opportunities, aviation safety, and members are conducting fundraisers to her experiences. She can’t help but to someone in a position to hire her. attend the event. Although some of the questions mention those two traits that have Members of Green River Community asked of her would be considered stood her in such good stead—de­ College thank the 99s, especially the mem­ outrageous in our “enlightened” termination and persistence. She bers of the Greater Seattle Chapter. With- world, the cool and competent pro­ has a message for all of us, men fessional pilot in Emily shone and women alike. Thankyou, Emily. CALENDAR

May I-7 Great Southern Air Race Columbus, GA FL Spaceport 7-8 New England Section Bradley Field, CT Peg Davidson 5 Challenge Team 7-9 MN Seaplane Seminar Gulf Lake, MN II-13 ISA+ 21 Atlanta, GA Terry Donner on Aviation 14-16 South Central Section El Paso, TX Judy Reinhart 14-16 Southwest Section Sacramento, CA Susan Kennedy Weather 15 Spot Landing Contest Owosso, MI 28-30 E. Canada Section Halifax, Nova Scotia Cathy Fraser Services

June The only green to be found in Washing­ 4-6 Ill-I-Nines Air Derby Sterling-Rock Falls. IL Arta Henson ton, DC on St. Patrick’s Day was what 5-6 NY-NJ Section Rochester, NY Barbara Mead people were wearing. The weather was 11-13 Midwest Fly-In Gaylord, MI dismal; visibility was practically non-exis­ 13-14 Garden State 300 Race Millville, NJ Julie Collinge tent. Nevertheless, Bev Sharp was among 17-20 Forest of Friendship Atchison, KS Fay Gillis Wells thirteen intrepid souls who braved the ele­ 18 NY Seaplane Seminar Speculator, NY Harriet Bregman ments and ventured to the DOT headquar­ 18 Air Fair Sacramento, CA Dorothy Flynn ters to participate in the first meeting of the 22-25 Air Race Classic Corpus Christi, TX Pauline Glasson FAA’s Challenge Team on Aviation Weather Services. It is interesting that Bev July was the only woman in the group and Dot 1-4 Northwest Section Fairbanks, AK Judith Foster Etheridge was the lone woman among the 10-18 Soaring Seminar Colorado Arleen Coleson FAA observers. 29-8/4 EAA Fly-in/Convention Oshkosh, WI Cathie Mayr The purpose of the project is to solicit ideas from the aviation community to help August in developing the FAA’s planning and 4-7 Palms to Pines Race Santa Monica, CA Claire Walters implementation strategy that will drive fu­ 7 Abbotsford Air Show Abbotsford, Canada ture programs and budgets. The team’s 4-8 Canadian Women/Aviation Abbotsford, Canada Sue Ehrlander charge was to “force a critical examination 11-14 International Convention Portland, OR Betty Prakken of the current way of doing business, chal­ 28 Okie Derby Rolling Green, OK Phyllis Miller lenge basic assumptions and traditional approaches to providing aviation weather October services, and to provide fresh, new perspec­ tives and questions that may not normally 1-10 Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, NM evolve from a traditional FAA approach.” The less-than-reticent group produced about November 50 questions addressing diverse concerns 19-21 Wash. DC 60 Anniv Washington, DC Bev Sharp such as: accessible graphics, selective 1994 DU AT, low-cost data links, improved mi­ July 5-10 International Convention Norfolk, Virginia, USA cro-weather reporting, remote sensing, and streamlined procurement procedures. Dates are perpetual until expired or cancelled. Members are encouraged to use, clip and save Other participants represented the U.S. Air this list of aviation activities. There are no registration fees for meetings. If you would like Force. Northwest Airlines, Helicopter As­ your event listed in this calendar, please send written additions, corrections, cancellations sociation International, USAir, University and the name of the information contact to 2 Exeter Place, Glen Head, NY 11545 USA. FAX of North Dakota, National Business Air­ 516 676-7971 or PHONE 516 676-7852. International Date Coordinator Doris Abbate. craft Association, Air Line Pilots Associa­ tion International, Air Transport Associa­ tion, Comprehensive Technologies Inter­ NIFA, continued national, Inc., Aerospace Environment Associates, and the FAA. Thwarted by the out help, they would have been unable to attend the competition. They hope that other weather were representatives from AOPA, chapter members will help future teams attend this prestigious event. Aircraft Electronics Association, National For information, write to: The National Intercollegiate Flying Association, Agricultural Aviation Association, BWI Box 3204, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS 38722. and NASA Langley. Bev will keep us posted on progress. □ ATTENTION NEW NINETY-NINES Calendar entry: Portland, Oregon, August 11, 1993

It's the (Place ‘To ‘Be! by Gene Nora Jessen

Not-so-new Ninety-Nines already know that the annual meeting is the time to address the business of the corporation. But other HAPPENINGS happen to happen at the same time. OPERATION EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS. Does that sound dull? Not so. Nancy Nurse will address the hot topic of women and their hearts. That's not heart throbs or heart breakers but heart health. For pilots of the female persuasion. SKYWATCH Patty Pilot who hired on at United at the ripe old age of $#A&% (I’m not telling 'cause I don’t want to get in trouble—you ask her) tells her inspiring story with humor and vivacity. Seattle Scott's topic is “An Introduction to Aviation or How My Airplane Had To Make Room for My Hot Air Balloon.” Excerpted from an article by Marilyn Kamp, Makes sense to me. Learn to interview for a job, in aviation or even in the International Skywatch Co-Chairman real and mundane world. Hear about aeromedical concerns of female pilots (do we have to declare an extra passenger when pregnant?). Grab racing Operation Skywatch is a volunteer en­ tips from Airplane Jayne, the winningest cross country racer. vironmental aerial surveillance program SCHOLARSHIPS, lots of them. When Amelia Earhart was lost, her pilot developed by The Ninety-Nines, Inc. Op­ friends set up a scholarship program in her name. It has grown to a dozen eration Skywatch Chairmen in many chap­ or more flight scholarships each year, a high point of the convention. It's ters have presented informational a kick to also hear the previous winners announce their year of award, the programs...they have put up posters and rating achieved and what they've done since. Bring a Kleenex ’cause it’s recruited other pilots and pilot groups. pretty sentimental. Juanita Hamblin, North Central Section COMMUNICATION SESSION where you can learn of the issues of the day Chairman, awarded a trophy to Uliana Car­ and become an informed voter—the opportunity to hear the pros, cons and dinals Chapter’s Kathy Rubin who person­ maybes. The organization grows and evolves, which is expected, our only ally handed a poster and spoke to each pilot constant being change. she registered at a safety seminar. Honor­ NEW FRIENDS. The lady seated on your right may be an airline pilot, on able mention goes to State Chairman Joan the left a wing walker. I promise they’ll both be there. Strike up a Spector from Wisconsin. Her volunteers conversation with an astronaut, a helicopter cowgirl, an air racer or an help radio-track wild animals such as wild­ Australian pioneer. Inspiration reigns and rains. Make a chapter place that cats, wolves and bears for Uni versity biolo­ you'll split up and sit with strangers-soon-to-be-friends. gists. There have been many success sto­ PORTLAND. Important bulletin. The hotel is right in the middle of a ries. My thanks to all of you. terrific shopping mall. A somewhat confusing chairman’s memo seemed to Operation Skywatch has received two direct that “committee reports will be handed out at Nordstrom’s in the awards. In October I flew to Washington mall." That may not be exactly accurate, but I for one will go by Nordstrom’s where the National Aviation Club honored ju st in case. Oh, yes, there are a couple of other things to see and do before Women In Aviation. I was one of ten women and after the convention—Mt. Hood, the Columbia River Gorge, roses-my, honored at a luncheon and received a plaque my, roses everywhere, the noble wine grapes, the brand new Oregon for Skywatch. Daniel Peterson, Regional Museum of Science and Industry, fascinating Pittock Mansion atop the hill, Administrator of the FAA, Eastern Region, Japanese Garden, the port, theater, an art gallery stroll and a HUGE book presented us with a beautiful plaque. These store. There’s even an extinct volcano within the city limits. Those who will be at Skywatch display at International venture out after the sun sets will find lively night clubs and toe-tapping Convention in Portland, Oregon. music. Please send your Skywatch reports to TALENT SHOW. I don’t w ant to brag or anything, but the talent in this me. I would like to include them in the group is a spectacle. Yes, they do make a spectacle of themselves. Next stop, International Report. Sally Smith, Skywatch Broadway. Broadway, Utah. The 99 talent show metamorphoses serious Chairman for the All-Ohio Chapter, owns and responsible pilots into flaky exhibitionists. Don’t miss this. Recording SS Smith & Associates, Public Relations. devices are not permitted. I think it has something to do with blackmail. Sally has sent drafts of Operation Skywatch My motto is to arrive in Portland early and then make up for it by staying articles that will soon appear in most of the late. Take some good advice from an old pro. major aviation publications. At the 1993 Business Meeting, one Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship Fund Trustee will be elected from the floor. Your candidates are: NANCY CAROL MILLER RAYBURN Southeast Section New England Section

A Ninety-Nine since Carol Rayburn, the incum­ earning my license in bent AEMSF Trustee, 1970, I’ve been a mem­ joined the 99s in 1963 and ber of the Dallas, Mem­ has belonged to SD, Santa phis (twice), Michigan Rosa, Utah, Fresno, and and Alabama Chapters Washington, D.C. chap­ where I am currently ters. Current membership Chairman. I served on is with the Eastern New the Southeast Section England Chapter. Carol Nominating Committee has held numerous offices/ and am currently Southeast Membership Chairman. I committee chairmanships and has served as Treasurer for served on the Mary Von Mach Scholarship Committee the AEMSF the past two years. She received an AE Schol­ (Michigan Chapter) and helped originate the current Mem­ arship in 1965. phis student pilot scholarship. In my position as Postal Carol began flying in high school and flew in industry for 10 Inspector (federal law enforcement agent) for 18 years, my years prior to being hired by the FAA. She progressed duties include investigating and evaluating information through Inspector and management ranks to her present which I feel adds to my qualifications for Trustee. I have position as Manager, FAA New England Region, Flight attended a majority of Sectionals and Most Internationals Standards Division. since my first in Puerto Rico. NEW 99s EXHIBIT AT EAA by Cathie Mayr We have wonderful news to share with tween 99s from all over the world. This year, volunteering an hour or two of your time to you about this year’s EAA Fly-In Con­ in addition to putting a pin in our U.S. and meet and greet some of the nearly 600 vention in Oshkosh. Wisconsin. The World maps for your hometown, we’re creat­ women who come to our exhibit. Many are Ninety-Nines will have our very own ing a bulletin board for you and your aircraft, already Ninety-Nines and many stop by to exhibit!! so bring a photograph of you and the air­ join or to obtain information about or orga­ We will be devoting all of our energies craft you fly for us to post. We’ll also have nization. to pitching our new exhibit tent that, merchandise from International Headquar­ Last year we had the opportunity to meet tentatively, will be located in the North ters available for sale at the exhibit. (Broad Ninety-Nines from 42 states of the United outdoor aircraft display area. I cannot Hint: In addition to that photograph, be sure States and 12 foreign countries. You can stress enough how gracious and helpful to bring your wallet!) also expect to see many of our International EAA's Women’s Activities volunteers WE NEED YOUR HELP! Each year 30 Officers and Directors as well as many have been to us over the past fifteen years to 40 Ninety-Nines graciously volunteer to Section Governors who join us for parts of and how much we appreciate EAA’s give some of their Convention time to help the Convention. If you can spend time with years of generous donation of space for staff our exhibit—always a beehive of activ­ us, even just to relieve us for a break. Please us, but I can’t help but feel we’ve finally ity for women in aviation. Please consider Stop By! YOU would be very welcome! arrived! We're working feverishly on a host of ideas for our 20-foot square exhibit space 66 The Convention begins on Thursday, July 29th and and can’t wait to have YOU see the ends Wednesday, August 4th, 1993. If you should results! We will, of course, still have our famous “Message Board.” It serves a happen to arrive at our new 99s exhibit on Wednes­ wonderful networking purpose—literally day, July 28th, be prepared — we’ll put you to work. 99 plastered with notes and greetings be- Candidates for Board of Directors

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Carolyn C. Carpp Jaye Howes Northwest Section Southwest Section

Two International Directors Often known as C.C.C., Carolyn Carpp I seek re-election to the Board of will be elected from the floor interprets these initials to mean commit­ Directors. In a democracy, if you ment, caring, and communication: disagree with the elected representatives, during the 1993 Business goals she would set as INTERNA­ you have the right to change those Meeting in Portland, Oregon. TIONAL DIRECTOR. As a Union representatives in the next election. This Five candidates approved Negotiator for the American Guild of orderly change of government is the Musical Artists, Carolyn has developed fundamental strength of a successful by the Nominating the ability to reach peaceful solutions to democracy. In a democracy, everyone has Committee are running for problems while using aggressive organi­ the right to disagree, but not to destroy zational skills. She has leaned to listen to the organization. Many of the problems these two-year terms of all sides of an issue and concentrate on we face are the result of lack of trust in office; their photos and the facts while eliminating emotional and the Board of Directors. Some claim that written information appear on narrow view points. She has developed practically whatever the Board does is skills in patience and communication to against the will and good of the member­ these pages of the magazine. the whole without forgetting the indi­ ship. They cry “foul” and “conspiracy” at Please take the time to get vidual. As a teacher, Carolyn has been every turn and the results of their actions heavily involved in Aerospace Education, are evident—they have brought this noble acquainted with these 99s at as sponsor of one of her state’s largest organization to its knees. Members various Spring section Young Astronaut Clubs and a recipient of continually ask, “Why can’t we get rid of meetings and during many aerospace education awards for her the troublemakers?”/ believe that the efforts. An enthusiastic Ninety-Nine since Board o f Directors should be empowered Convention so that you may 1979. Carolyn Carpp flies a Cessna to govern effectively. I believe that proper make your selection in an Cardinal out of Boeing Field in Seattle revisions should be made to the Bylaws to and is Governor of the NORTHWEST allow the Board of Directors to remove informed manner. SCTION, 1991-1993. She has served as or censure troublemakers on the ex­ And thank each of them for the spokesperson for the Council of tremely rare occasions when such action their willingness to seek Governors and on the International is justified and warranted. We are an Grievance Committee for the past two organization with a clear and respected higher office and their years; the International Banquet Chair­ history, but unless we take action now, dedication to the 99s. man for the Sixtieth Anniversary of the our future is in peril. 99s in New York City; and is currently chairman of the 1993 Talent Show. Anita Lewis Rosella J (R.J.) McGlasson Constance Wilds Northwest Section Mid-Atlantic Section Southeast Section

Learning to fly was the first chapter; Goals: As a member of the Board of My reasons for offering myself as a and joining the 99s was the second Directors, utilize my business and candidate for the Board of Directors are chapter in my “second life” biography. A management expertise, interpersonal simple: mid-life crisis prompted my flying skills and knowledge ofThe Organi­ — To be responsive to the lessons and Gene Nora Jesson prompted zation, to: ( 1) represent the wishes of concerns and needs of the my entry into the 99s. She knocked on the membership; (2) ensure the membership the door my second day in Idaho and continued growth of The Organiza­ and said, “Come to a Chapter Meeting on tion both at home and abroad; and — To use my experience as a negotiator Saturday.” 1 did and my life hasn’t been (3) assist in developing a vision that and that gleaned from working in the the same. Since 1981,1 acquired an will lead The Ninety-Nines into the field of psychology to reunite the instrument rating, commercial license, year 2000 and beyond. members with the Board of Directors and multi-engine, advanced and instrument Experience Summary; Thirtv-one years to help bridge the "great divide” which ground instructor ratings, and CFI. I of Government service involving appears to have occurred in recent years. owned and operated a 135 Charter Business and Financial Management, business for five years and presently I am Personnel Management and Administra­ a free-lance Flight Instructor. tion, ADP Systems Development, and I spearheaded the Sweepstakes Weapon System Acquisition • extensive several years ago and successfully experience in the Recruitment, Evalua­ acquired the Avid Flyer and other prizes tion, and Selection of Personnel for a we gave away. After that I was asked to wide range of Civil Service positions • start up the 21st Century Fund. This is a Licensed, Instrument Rated Pilot • Air continuing project that I hope will assure Race Classic Participant • Past-Govemor the survival of all our 99s projects into of the Middle East Section • Past- the next century. Friends say I’m a Chairman, Washington, DC Chapter • visionary; and I hope to bring that vision Past-Chairman. International Bylaws to the International Board. Committee • Chairman, Middle East Section AE Scholarship Committee • Member, Standing Rules Committee • Chairman, Middle East Section 1994 International Convention Planning Committee MEMBERSHIP The Book Hangar getting to %nozv Us

Getting To Know Us is devoted to membership strength and growth. ON FINAL APPROACH, Through this column we share with each other ideas about commitment to The Women Airforce Service Pilots of WW II the 99s: constructive communication with one another and consideration of by Byrd Howell Granger our diversified backgrounds, our tal­ ents and our expectations of benefits Reviewed by Louise Sacchi from membership in The Ninety-Nines. In the March/April issue of Ninety- “On August 9, 1977, the Air Force released a news item: Nine News you learned what really was happening in terms of our growth. Ever FEMALE PILOTS: For the First time the Air Force is allowing women to fly its aircraft, mindful that the numbers represent a saying ten women did as well in training schools as successful males. Although the law bars financial impact on our organization’s women from combat aircraft, the ten will receive other flying assignments in the fall. ability to carry out our purpose, we are even more concerned with strengthen­ ing and developing our human poten­ Reaction of women pilots who flew for the Army Air Force in WW II was immediate and tial. indignant... So, congratulations, you, our valu­ I began accomplishing research 11 years ago... In 1944, young WASP pilots were able members! The 99s are growing dismissed under dismal circumstances. So painful were the closing months of their service again. We increased our membership in ...that many deliberately blocked out mentioning their war-time flying.” March. Thank you for your strong com­ mitment. We now have three new chap­ These words from Dr. Granger’s Author's Note set the tone for this definitive history of ters with several more holding for take the WAFS and successor WASP. It is not biographical or auto-biographical in any sense. off. Welcome to Katahdin Wings Chap­ Her tremendous amount of research in military archives, libraries, museums and among ter, New England Section: Lake Charles Chapter, South Central Section; and former WASPs has resulted in a very complete delineation of events leading up to the Yavapai Chapter. Southwest Section. employment of women as pilots for the Army Air Force, as well as the continuing obstacles We hope our new chapter members will to be overcome during their almost three years of active service. share ideas with all of us. Dates and subject matter of conferences between military personnel, various government In the last issue we explored effective officials, WAFS Director Nancy Love and WASP Director Jacqueline Cochran tell a communication. Hopefully you are re­ fascinating story of the 25 women who comprised the original WAFS and the 1,976 who sponding constructively to the ques­ entered WASP training. Of these, 38 died either in training or on active duty and 916 were tions presented for your consideration actively flying when the deactivation occurred on December 20, 1944. in the January-February issue. Send They flew every airplane in Air Force inventory, from Piper Cubs to Boeing B-17s and your comments to Council of Gover­ nors, 11021 N.E. 123rd Lane, #C-114. Republic P-47s. They were based all over the United States at more than 65 airfields. Their Kirkland, Washington 98034. In con­ duties included ferrying, target towing, utility flying, engineering test flying, transport sideration of the purposes for the 99s. flying, instructional flying, weather flying and more. please put principles above personali­ Whatever the Air Force needed, they did—and did so well that at the end General Arnold ties and soar to ever greater heights. told them, “If ever there was any doubt in anyone’s mind that women can be skillful pilots, The Florida Spaceport 99s would like the WASP have dispelled that doubt.” your consideration of a proposal for a Readers of all generations will find this an inspiring true story of what determined women standing rule to encourage and retain accomplished in the face of the tremendous obstacles of 50 years ago. How the military young women pilots. Kathy Koshan, mind works, as documented here, also makes fascinating reading. Vice-Chairman, writes that each Chap­ ter Chairman has received a copy of this Here is information, factual and anecdotal, about each WAFS/WASP girl. When she proposal. Please familiarizeyourselfwith entered, what she flew, from which base, what type of flying, et al. The 481 pages of text, it and send your chapter members’ 122 pages of appendices, 27 pages of footnotes and bibliography constitute a definitive, thoughts and questions to her well be­ detailed history of women in the Army Air Force 35 years before the world knew about it. fore our International meeting. This is a challenge we need to address. We need (See EAA '.v tribute to the WASP on page 15.) their talents and. in a mutually benefi­ cial relationship, want to be supportive of young women as they begin aviation careers. Student members frequently let mem­ berships lapse because of financial pres­ Byrd Granger’s Book is available through sures, thus losing the two-year mem­ Falconer Publishing Co., P.O. 5034, Scottsdale, AZ 85261, 1991. bership continuity required for applica- by Leda ‘Jdedgbon How’s Your Blood Pressure? tion for our Amelia Earhart scholar­ High blood pressure is the most commonly identified abnormality in the pilot medical examination ships. Many cite cost as a very real for all classes of certificates. consideration of membership in the 99s. Most of the time, the elevated blood pressure is a new finding about which the airman had no prior In our mobile society all of our chapters knowledge. At times it is related to the fact that the individual is in a doctor’s office (thought by some will benefit from our organization for­ to be a stressful situation) and in this instance, after a few minutes, the pressure comes down to its mulating a supportive role to address normal level. But frequently, the high reading is an accurate one and it is the first time the airman hears the financial concern of these women that he had high blood pressure. Most young otherwise healthy people who have this finding can pilots. control their pressure by eliminating excess salt from their diet. If the pressure, even though it is high, Our fluctuating world economy has falls within the normal range allowed by the RFAA. then medication need not be used. left some members unemployed and So, where is this excess salt in the diet? Most individuals, when asked, are not aware of the sources struggling to remain active and con­ of excess salt in the average American diet. Excess use of the salt shaker during cooking or at the table tributing. Please respond to this issue. is obvious. Send your comments to Kathryn E. Foods Extremely High In Salt Include: Koshan, 1275 Julianna Place, Orlando, Processed foods, especially cold cuts Florida 32807. Canned foods, especially soups Also, Nancy Sliwa, 317 Ocean Shore Fast food, i.e.: Hamburger, fries, etc. Blvd.. Ormond Beach. Florida 32176, is Snack foods, i.e., potato chips, candy, etc. our Under-35 Membership Chairman. Doesn't this sound like the standard daily diet of many of our young pilots and instructors? Members who are under 35, please For the record, below are listed the maximal allowable blood pressures that comply with the FAA share your thoughts and concerns with standard First Class Certificate: Nancy. Age: 20-29=140/88, 30-39=145/92,40-49=155/96, over 50=160/98 Let us affirm our commitment to the 99s, communicate with one another Second and Third Class Certificates, all ages: 170/100 effectively and, with consideration of our diversity, go to Portland as unified From an article by Dr. James Labagnara, Aviation Medical Examiner and friendly 99s. r i

Kristine le started our conversation at what I More importantly, I feel as though I really belong I believed was the logical place, here; it’s hard to describe, but it’s a great feeling.” Kopecky — R^Why aviation?” “Extracurricular activities?” I not? It’s challenging, exciting and wide open.” “I ’m a Student Ambassador and just getting On Aviation, V she responded, her answer reflecting a quiet self- active in the Student!Alumni Association. I wish I Time confidence. had time for more. There are a lot of support services “Tell me more. Specifics?” for women, both personal and academic, on campus.” Management She paused, rather than hesitated, before answer­ “Off campus activities?” ing. “I ’m studying both engineering theory and applied “I volunteer as a guide for the Florida Blind Other technology, learning about the differing requirements of the Rehab, for field trips and try to help out there when­ Matters Of designer and the manufacturer; what it takes to turn theory ever I can. into practical application.” “Biggest challenge?” Importance “Why Embry-Riddle?” She laughs, “Passing! I have three tests next “Afy guidance counselor recommended the University. week. Oh, and time management — there’s just so To Today's I have strong math and science skills - and a fascination much to do here!” with flight.” “Graduation?” College “Has the experience lived up to your expecttions?” “Spring o f ’94.” Women. “It’s great! Small classes where I learn theory, good labs where There was no need to ask if she thought she’d I can apply what I ’ve learned and can see the results, excellent make it. faculty, the latest course materials and an outstanding library. Looking for your challenge? Write to us,today! Please send me more information about Embry-Riddle. L o o k a t u s n o w . Degree Programs: Locations: □ Associate D Daytona Beach. FL or Prescott, AZ Campus □ Bachelor □ College of Continuing Education EMBRY-RIDDLE □ Master's C Department of Independent Studies □ Professional Programs AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY| ( Industry Seminars ) Mail to: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Name______Director of University Admissions Address _ 600 South Clyde Morris Boulevard Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3900 C ity ___ _State_ -Zip . Or Call 1-800-222-ERAU Phone ( M2 Another Dynamic 99—Joan Mace by Ann Cooper

When Joan Rodrian graduated from Killeen, Texas this year. Professor Mace also received the Medal Caldwell, Ohio, High School in 1942, nei­ Joan has been voted the National As­ of Merit Award from the Ohio University ther she nor her fellow graduates knew the sociation of Flight Instructors’ Flight In­ Alumni Association for “achievement in heights to which she would rise. Joan is structor of the Year and All-Ohio Top aviation and education.” She is among those currently seated as the first woman to Chair Woman Pilot for The Ninety-Nines. She is persons featured in Ladybirds II: The Con­ the Aviation Department at Ohio Univer­ also Chief Check Pilot for the Ohio State tinued Story of Women Pilots in America, sity, Athens, Ohio. A member of the All- Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. She has flown the sequel to an earlier edition by Henry M. Ohio Chapter of The Ninety-Nines, she competitively in the Powder Puff and the Holden with Captain Lori Griffith. began her flying career in 1944 when she Angel Derbies, achieving one second place. With her late husband, Joan raised was an inspector for final assembly at a three sons. Mark is now an accountant in WW1I dive bomber plant in Columbus. Columbus, OH. Patrick is with Kroger After joining a local flying club, she earned Management in Athens and Michael is a her Private certificate and has been in­ program analyst with Paper Magic in volved with aviation ever since. Scranton, Pennsylvania. Joan enrolled in Ohio University in In the article for the prestigious 1992 1946 and she soon thereafter received her National Alumni Award, the Medal of Merit, commercial and instructor certificates. In Joan is quoted as having said, "Thanks to 1960 her flight instructing career began at Ohio University, my work and hobby are Ohio University where she gave flight train­ the same. I’ve been able to fulfill a lifelong ing to university students under the G.I. ambition while enjoying my favorite hobby. Bill. Marriage to Nolan Mace took Joan Many many people cannot make this state­ away from a career outside of the home and ment.” refocused her considerable energies toward Our admiration is boundless for this raising her family. dynamic Ninety-Nine. Congratulations, In 1970, she returned to the college for Joan! more advanced degrees. She had the proud distinction of graduating with her oldest A large THANKS appeared in the son. Both not only graduated with honors, January issue of CONTACT, the but with the highest honors—summa cum magazine of the National Intercolle­ laude. Also in 1970, she received her Air­ In 1985, Joan became chairman of the giate Flying Association. Directed to line Transport Pilot certificate when there Aviation Department, the first woman to the Ninety-Nines Chapters and the were only 60 multi-engine qualified female head a department in the College of Engi­ Section that have made donations pilots in the country with this certificate neering and Technology. During her ten­ to NIFA for 1992, the list contains: and became a designated examiner for the ure, the bachelor’s degree program in Air­ All-Ohio, Arkansas, Bakersfield, Federal Aviation Administration. way Science was established and the Francis Carolinas, Central Oregon, Dallas, Combining flying with her second love B. Fuller Aviation Training Center was Delaware, Florida Gulf Stream, of education, Joan has found a lucrative completed. She also organized the first Florida Panhandle, Fort Worth, Ful­ niche that has offered her the best of both of aviators’ reunion and is active in the Ohio lerton, Golden West, Greater Kan­ her favored worlds. Continuing with a po­ University Athens County Alumni Chap­ sas City, Hampton Roads, Hi-Desert, sition of leadership in the Aviation Asso­ ter. Illiana Cardinals, Indiana Dunes, ciation of Ohio University, she was elected Recently promoted to full professor, Intermountain, Lake Michigan, to the Board of Trustees. She has been Joan was the recipient of the V.L. Laursen Monterey Bay, Mount Diablo, active with the National Intercollegiate Fly­ Award from the University Aviation Asso­ Omaha, Quad Cities Area, Santa ing Association, UAA Scholarship and ciation. Named in honor of the Trans World Clara Valley, Tennessee, Three Riv­ Simulation Committees and has served as a Airlines (TW A) Captain Laursen, the award ers and Wichita Falls Chapters and judge at many NIFA events. Each year on is presented annually to a person who has North Central Section. Congratula­ behalf of the All-Ohio Ninety-Nines she demonstrated “significant contributions tions. Can we make the list longer? presents the Arlene Davis Award to the top over the past five years.” The plaque re­ With the same dynamic spirit of Joan female pilot at NIFA National Safecon. She ceived reads in part, “for the achievement Mace, let’s support tomorrow’s out­ looks forward to continuing the precedent of teaching excellence in collegiate avia­ standing aviators. by presenting the award at NIFA Safecon in tion education.” WOMEN IN THE BUSINESS OF AVIATION* St. Louis is once again a gateway by Sigrid Ramelli

Parks College of Saint Louis Univer­ cians, from the FAA’s SOAR program (Sys­ sity, the nation’s oldest aviation college, tem of Advancement and Recognition) to is geared toward the 21 st century. As the women in aviation “Russian Style.” At­ hosts of the Fourth national Women In tendees were free to select the programs Aviation Conference, it drew a record that interested them and to split up and take crowd of 530 active participants from notes for one another when simultaneous aviation-related professions. Women programs necessitated a choice. passed another milestone when Mel “The enthusiasm of the group was conta­ Carnahan, Governor of Missouri, pro­ gious,” said Baty. “Opportunities for net­ claimed March 4-6, 1993 to be Women working were a key component of the meet­ In Aviation Days in his state. His action ing. We were fortunate to enlist a host of encouraged all Missourians to appreci­ aviation professionals to address current Wasp President, Ethel Finley, accepts the ate the role of women in aviation. issues as well as historical accomplish­ plaque naming WASPs as members of the Dr. Peggy Baty, associate vice president ments, making the sessions both educa­ Aviation Pioneer Hall of Fame and dean at Parks, is the creator of the tional and entertaining. The fact that women conference that brings together the grow­ of all ages attended made the experience all WASPs HONORED AT WIA and ing network of female corporate and airline the more valuable.” to be HONORED at EAA pilots, aircraft maintenance engineers, avi­ It was in 1973 when Frontier Airlines The years between 1991 and 1995 onics technicians, air traffic controllers, hired Emily Howell Warner, the first woman mark the 50th anniversary of many business owners, military women, FAA pilot employed by a major U.S. airline. significant individuals, groups, ac­ authorities, aviation writers and many more. Emily put it this way, “We are grains of tivities and engagements that took “Our theme this year was Women in the sand right now, but we will build the beach place during World War II. During Business of Aviation and ...we did indeed together.” She flew with Frontier Airlines each of the next three years. EAA have women from every aspect of aviation when it was purchased by People Express and the EAA Aviation Foundation and participants came from 40 states and and then by Continental Airlines. Emily will recognize one or more of these— Germany, Ireland and Canada. Next year’s left Continental to fly for UPS as a captain and the people who made them conference will be known as the Interna­ on a Boeing 727 and retired in 1990. Today possible—during the EAA Fly-In tional Women in Aviation Conference,” she is a safety inspector in the Denver Convention. said Baty. Flight Safety District Office. This year, one of the WW1I trib­ Dr. Baty’s crew had arranged a campus One of the conference highlights was the utes will honor the Women Airforce tour of the first federally certified aviation panel discussion on Women In Combat, Service Pilots (WASPs). They were college in the U.S., founded in 1927. Parks moderated by Lt. Cmdr. Trish Beckman, the first women to fly military air­ craft—testing and feriying airplanes, College joined Saint Louis University in USN. Panelists included women pilots and towing flying targets and engaging 1946. When conferees toured and enjoyed mechanics from the Air Force, the Navy in many non-combat activities so lunch at Parks, most of the classes were in and the Army Reserves. Our military pilots that male pilots could be assigned to session. With a 12-to-l student faculty ra­ shared their frustrations in regard to current combat action overseas. tio, a great deal of individual attention can combat restrictions for women. “You can A tent pavilion near the Conven­ be focused in their latest technically ad­ get killed, but you cannot shoot first!” Cmdr. tion site’s “West Ramp” will be the vanced training programs. A “learn by do­ Rosemary Mariner, USN, said that Desert focal point for WASP activities at ing” approach prepares 1,100 students from Storm was the turning point for women in Oshkosh'93. Members of the WASPs nearly every state and 30 foreign countries. the military in terms of recognition of their will participate in daily seminars During WWII, Parks College trained 37,000 competency and value to a team effort. The and aircraft representative of those (or 10%) of the U.S. Army Air Corps ca­ Women Military Aviators, Inc. (WMA) flown by WASP pilots will be on dets. A tour of their hangar, aircraft, simu­ announced the establishment of the LTC exhibit. An evening program on Sat­ lators and flight school laboratories was Susan Rogers Regale Memorial Scholar­ urday, July 31st at the Theater in illuminating. ship for the pursuit of a private certificate the Woods will feature several WASP The well-rounded conference schedule and open to any woman interested in an pilots. The exhibit is being chaired was divided into general meetings and con­ aviation career. by 99 Dr. Peggy Baty who is also an current sessions that covered all aviation In support of networking, Air Force Acad­ EAA Aviation Foundation Board related subjects from primary education to emy graduate and AWAX pilot Captain Member. career opportunities for pilots, avionics Sandra Stephens had contacted Sharon From Sport Aviation. March 1993. engineers and airframe/powerplant techni­ please turn the page The Women In Aviation Conference, continued

Fitzgerald when she heard that Sharon took Mary Anne Sedey, an attorney, special­ her first flight lesson two years ago—at the izes in sex discrimination cases. “Sexual advanced age of 11. Sandra “adopted” this Harassment is not about sex,” she asserted, 45a* AO youngest Aero Club of Southern California “but rather about power.” She clarified for HE CAPTURED EARHART’S S p ir it (ACSC) member as her “Little Sister” and us the meaning of this powerful tool that Celebrity faces decorate the walls of Albert is guiding Sharon into her 21st century comes to the fore when women are not Bresnik's home. For 28 years, he focused on career. Sandra is stationed in Oklahoma welcome in a previously male dominated such stars as Charlie Chaplin, Irene Dunne and City. Sharon has logged over 30 hours in situation or workplace. Shirley Temple, but one special subject became Robin Sport aerobatic airplanes and has Over 30 WASPs attended the confer­ a primary part of his life's work—Amelia Earhart, the woman who propelled her dreams to reality. had a privately conducted tour of the Air ence. They were inducted into the Women She called him Tittle brother" and he called her Force Academy in Colorado Springs. She In Aviation Pioneers Hall of Fame with an “big sister." official presentation that was accepted by “When she asked me to be her personal pho­ their current president, Ethel Finney. In­ tographer, I eagerly consented," Bresnik recalled. The one-of-a-kind prints of Earhart stand out in ducted with the WASPs were Evelyn the display of his work. He captured the aviation “Bobbi” Trout and Nancy Hopkins Tier. pioneer on film for five years until her fateful flight They joined a prestigious list that includes: ended in tragedy. Moya Lear, Emily Howell Warner, Fay “I was originally supposed to accompany Ame­ lia on her flight around the world, intending to do Gillis Wells, Jeana Yeager and Edna a book together entitled, World Flight: a Woman’s Gardner Whyte (who was honored posthu­ Achievement. When I found I couldn’t go, I was mously). one disappointed 23-year old. It was 1937 when The Fifth annual meeting, the Interna­ I sealed all the negatives of pictures that I had taken of her and wrote on the package, ‘To Be tional Women In Aviation Conference, will Opened in 50 Years,’ and dated it.” be held at Walt Disney’s Contemporary On the fiftieth anniversary of her mysterious Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, March disappearance, a researcher at the Smithsonian Pamela Croak, Jean Murry and 10-12, 1994. Mark your calendars. For in­ Institution contacted Bresnik about Earhart. He Dorothy Haupt, St. Ijtuis Chapter opened the negatives and has been on the lec­ formation, contact Dr. Baty at Parks Col­ ture circuit ever since. He has given hundreds of members, with Pat Forbes, Interna­ lege, 618 337-7500. talks about AE, most recently at the El Toro and tional Trade Show Director. Dr. Baty shared her success in her own Camarillo, California, air shows. He was the words, “When I told my family of my Grand Marshal of the Truckee, Nevada, AirShow. Bresnik rejects theories that Earhart crash- admired the women aviation pioneers that intention to enter the world of aviation, my landed on a remote South Pacific island or was she met in St. Louis. mother sent me a clipping from the Chi­ taken hostage by the Japanese. He believes that There was loud applause when Madeline cago Tribune that described the benefits she was overcome by weariness and confusion “Mimi” Tompkins stepped behind the mi­ available to flight attendants. I wrote back at not being able to find the landing target of Howland Island and that she and navigator Fred crophone to relive her Aloha Airlines flight. that I had no intention of being in the back Noonan crashed into the ocean. He states that he She was at the controls on April 28th, 1988 of the airplane when I could be the captain. listens with an open mind to other stories, but at 24,000 feet en route from Hilo to Hono­ You are limited only by your dreams and hasn't been convinced. He prefers to focus on the lulu when a portion of the upper fuselage of your willingness to see them through.” Earhart that he knew—ambitious and deter­ mined—the Earhart captured in so many of his the aircraft ripped away. Mimi’s bravery as finest photographic works. WIAC Participants: Capt. Sandra Stephens, first officer played a major part in maintain­ Albert Bresnik was developing his own photo­ USAF; Marilyn Fitzgerald, Sigrid Ramelli, ing control of the aircraft to a safe landing graphs by age twelve. He worked his way through Bobbi Trout and Sharon Fitzgerald. with the loss of only one human life. Today high school by selling his own prints of airport scenes, airplanes and aviators. By 18, he studied she captains a Boeing 737 for Aloha, gives to become an actor, yet, while at Columbia Stu­ FAA-approved CFI refresher courses, dios, was offered a temporary job as the studio handles her own Aviation Resource Man­ photographer. He proved himself with the quality agement Corporation and trains and com­ of his work and was hired full-time. He generally worked at the home of film stars, an anonymous petes in challenging triathlons. Mimi com­ photographer whose results were seen every­ pleted the arduous Iron Man—no small where. feat! She showed a television movie about “The key was to get to know them, to be a the Aloha incident—an awesome experi­ friend,” he said. He was and is a friend to Earhart. Although she ence. is no longer able to personally spark inspiration and wonder, Bresnik keeps that spirit alive. Your Aviation Career Which Rating, When i by Karen Kahn Which ratings or certificates should When? If you have a chance to log fly a specific twin, say a C-310 or a you get (do you recall the difference?) twin time, plan to take twin training as Beech Baron, you may want to seek a and in what order? A certificate is the soon as you receive your Instrument course in multiengine training that uses type of pilot’s license held: Student, Rating. (If you complete your ME prior that type to become more familiar with Private, Commercial, CFI or ATP (we'll to the Instrument Rating, you'll be lim­ it. You may have to pay more or travel to omit Recreational for the time being). ited to VFR only and will have to repeat find an available airplane and instruc­ Ratings are appended to licenses once a portion of the flight check to demon­ tor, but it will be worth it if the entry into you’ve demonstrated proficiency and strate instrument proficiency in a twin. the job market is made easier. Finally, passed required tests: Instrument, But, if you have a good opportunity to there’s the two or three-day school that Multi-Engine. Instrument Instructor. log ME time while working on your offers the ME in minimum time and, Glider, etc. Instrument Rating, then don’t worry frequently, in minimum equipment. In normal progression, you start work­ about the re-ride and complete your ME Whichever path you choose, be sure ing toward a Instrument Rating once training as soon as possible.) I feel that that you get a good foundation in Multi- you have a Private. This is an excellent it’s important to log ME time early in engine theory. Although there is no way to build experience as you accrue your career. You never knowwhen you’ll written exam, the knowledge needed to the total time required for the Commer­ be able to ride along on a charter and fly a twin safely is important. Several cial. Your "gray sky card" is probably obtain some PIC time on the deadhead good books are available as well as the most important rating you'll ever (Part 91 not-for-hire) return. If you're numerous audio and video tapes. A obtain and it behooves you to pay seri­ rated, you can log the time. If not, you'd good cassette series, Pilot's Audio Up­ ous attention to the learning involved. have to hope the PIC is a CFI and then date , provides topics of interest to all Most pilots then move to the Com­ you could log the flight as dual received. pilots with specific emphasis on instru­ mercial, the CFI, CFII, and MEI. But, How? There are generally two or three ment and multi-engine flying. Edited by how about the Multi-Engine rating? options for multi-engine training. If you Dick Taylor, a well-known aviation au­ Shouldn’t you start thinking about that are studying at a flight school that thor, the series is available from Belvoir one early in your career since most might have some of the fore-mentioned Publications at 800 424-7877. Perhaps professional pilot jobs place a great deal opportunities, I would recommend get­ members of your chapter would like to of emphasis on total multi-engine time ting a rating there. It might increase share a subscription and pass the tape- logged? By all means. The ME rating your total time in type and put you of-the-month around to interested mem­ can be your ticket to building valuable closer to meeting the insurance require­ bers or play segments at meetings? twin time quickly. How and when you ments for PIC and hence rental of the For the professional pilot-to-be, the complete it can be of career importance. aircraft. If you have an opportunity to order of certificates and ratings IS im­ Karen Kahn is a Captain with a major US carrier. Type-rated in the MD-80 and Lockheed JetStar, she holds a portant. You can save yourself time and Gold Seal CFI.AI and is rated in gliders, seaplanes and helicopters. She runs Aviation Career Counseling, money by considering “how, when and career guidance and interview counseling, based in Santa Barbara, CA. See her ad in the Classifieds. where” when planning your training. □

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Nancy Marstall. Carolinas Chap­ G reater Seattle Chapter members Members of Intermountain Chap­ ter, has not only settled into her new helped to organize and who competed ter held their 2nd Annual Safety Semi­ home and new chapter (although she for the first time last year. Anita noted nar in March. Quincy Edmonds, a pro­ misses her Eastern New England that Columbia Cascade Chapter’s In­ fessor at Embry-Riddle, presented the “moving’ and shakin' buddies”) but formation Booth was completely refur­ topic, “How Men and Women Fly Dif­ she also has taken a bit of the northeast bished by Shirley Twigg with the theme ferently” at a previous meeting. to North Carolina with her. Nancy is the “Ninety-Nines: Who We Are and What Idaho Chapter members have been Southeast Advertising Manager for A t­ We Do.” Columbia Cascade members invited to participate in a leg of the Old lantic Flyer, a tabloid based at Hanscom participated in Air Fair and Linda Oregon Trail Flight in August from Field, Massachusetts. The job entails Petersen served as chapter liaison to Pocatello to Baker City and are busy flying—the best kind of job, right, Rod Machado’s FAA Safety Seminar. with preparations for the International Nancy? Columbia Cascade sent a photo and Convention in Portland. Anita Taylor reports from the North­ write up of their aerospace education Greater Seattle and Western Wash­ west Section. She also included the program with a local area school. Con­ ington Chapters each presented a full article that is elsewhere in this issue gratulations to Columbia Cascade’s day Flying Companion Seminar at the about the Green River Community Barbara McGaa who earned her Pri­ Northwest Aviation Trade Show and College Precision Flight Team that the vate. Rainier and Mt. Tahoma members par­ ticipated as well. Marilyn Moody re­ ATC. It is with regret that we report the remedy that. They met Valentine’s Day ceived the Western Washington 99 of demise of Compass Airlines. Compass for a brunch with chapter members, the Year trophy and Mary Mitte re­ was Australia’s third major carrier and friends, acquaintances, hangers-on, and ceived an engraved AE Medallion for employed over seven hundred staff in­ significant others at the 94th Aero all of her efforts of the last two years. cluding one hundred pilots. Squadron restaurant at the North East Members of the Montana Chapter Jill Hopfenmuller, Long Island Philadelphia airport. presented a Flying Companion Semi­ Chapter and Section Reporter for the Pat Rockwell reports that Long Is­ nar. New York-New Jersey Section, wrote land Chapter members have been busy Barbara Sandow reported from Aus­ that Central New York Ninety-Nines' with speaking engagements. Ruby tralia Section. Qantas Airways recently Marilyn Kamp was interviewed about Bostic’s topic, “Career Seminars,” celebrated the 70th Anniversary of the Amelia Earhart by a local TV station started in February at the Automotive first mail and scheduled passenger ser­ which aired a short segment of the School in Brooklyn, continued at vice between Charleville and Schools for the Deaf, Schools for the Cloncurry (outback Talented and Gifted and included semi­ Queensland). This 1922 flight nars for Business and Professional marked the beginning of Women. Doris Abbate always has a Queensland and Northern Ter­ busy lecture schedule; Debbie Bonnard ritory Air Services—now volunteered to take over one of her talks Qantas, Australia’s overseas air­ at the Rotary Club in Glen Head. line. Included in the weekend of Long Island’s Marilyn Smith gave celebrations was the opening of some insights into the wonders of the the Women Pilots Display at “A,B,Cs” of the new airspace classifi­ the Hall of Fame Longreach. cation, a superb description of what to Nancy Bird-Walton attended expect in September 1993 when changes and is one of the pioneers will be implemented. Keeping your honoured in the display. most recent old chart and comparing it Lores Bonney, famous for her to the new one for each area is helpful in record breaking flights in the Thirties, interview on the evening news. Central understanding the changes. is to be honoured by being included in New Y ork’s Patti Bear is now flying as Fun Flying was encourage by the fun the Forest of Friendship in Atchison, a flight engineer for United, based out loving friends in the Long Island South Kansas. Betty Gillies has sponsored of Chicago. Patti still lives in Rome, contingent, Lenny and Pat Ohlsson, Lores and the ceremony will take place New York and commutes to Chicago. when Dottie Campbell and 49 1/2 Hal in June. Congratulations to Patti on her new visited the Ohlssons in Daytona Beach. Missouri 99 Nelda Lee visited Aus­ assignment. Members of Central New Florida. Dottie flew with Lenny (the tralia recently and was entertained by York Chapter co-sponsored an FAA former “Spin King” of L.I. MacArthur the Ninety-Nines in Sydney and safety seminar in March. Airport). She learned a few new ma­ Melbourne. Another visitor was Anne Finger Lakes Chapter members neuvers and saw a bit of the south from Caudle from Alabama. Anne visited in have been busy planning and arranging the Ohlsson’s Grumman Tiger. Dottie 1991 and was able to renew acquain­ for the Section meeting that is sched­ is the new “Trip Coordinator” for a tances, especially with her fellow glider uled for June. popular Long Island flying club, “The pilots at Tocumwal. Garden State Chapter members Aerocats,” whose membership at times In December the South Australian headed for Milville, New Jersey for a has consisted of at least half of the long Ninety-Nines joined with the Zonta “Kick-Off’ meeting for the Garden State Island Chapter of Ninety-Nines. They Club for a flying day at Murray Bridge 300. The proficiency race will be based look forward to many a good outing Airfield. The Ninety-Nines Proficiency i n M i 1 vi 1 le and take place over the week- with Dottie planning and promoting Trial for those en route to the Australian end of June 11 -13. Mark your calendars places she has always wanted to visit. Women Pilots’ AGM was to be held in and come fly the Garden State 300. North Jersey Chapter’s Barbara March. Peggy Kelman, pioneer avia­ Entry kits can be obtained from Julie Buehler welcomed Pat Stapleton, trix is to be the guest speaker at the Collinge. Which 99 will be the best former 66, who just became a Private Section meeting to be held at the AGM. Garden State 300 racer? February Pilot and is the newest member of the Liz Jones is now living in Brisbane and weather in New Jersey can be depress­ North Jersey Chapter. Members of I have been transferred to Canberra ing, but Garden State 99s knew how to North Jersey have been busy with the 66 program. Beverly Shenkman initi­ the 50 years that she has been a 99. Kristin Glick-Nuckolls and Sharon ated a “Big Sister” program linking 66s Mary included a demonstration of get­ Schorsch. Updater Awards went to with chapter members. She arranged a ting out of the plane in high heels and a Marlene Winters, Kristin Glick- tower tour in January and planned a skirt during the 1940s. Paula Lupina Nuckolls, Rosemary LoGiudice, Val special meeting for February. Currently gave an ultralight presentation to the Gorra, Marie Miller and Cynthia there are 14 in the chapter and members Kalamazoo Civil Air Patrol. Mary Madsen. are looking forward to having them Creason is working on forming flying Greater St. Louis Chapter’s Nelda become 99s. Past Chairman Leslie clubs. Barbara Goodwin put a hands-on Lee has been elected secretary to the Highleyman presented a workshop at workshop on flight to girl scouts at W hirly-Girls, Inc. Fairleigh Dickinson University for the Lake Michigan College. Shirley All-Ohio Chapter members co-spon­ American Society of University Women Seamons, Eudora Riemers and 49 1/2 sored three safety seminars with the and Girl Scouts in March. She dis­ Bob Goodwin provided assistance. Over FAA in Mansfield, Ohio. Linda Blodgett cussed a cross country flight and math 100 pilots attended the Safety Seminar was the coordinator. All-Ohio mem­ and science related careers. co-sponsored by the Lake Michigan bers held a Flying Companion Seminar North Jersey’s Chairman Jeanne 99s and AMR. Jean Flower, artist and at Dayton General Airport in February. “Jan” Kent gave a survival talk at an Lake Michigan Chapter member, Seventeen attended the seminar, orga­ FAA Seminar in Albany sponsored by opened an art show in Parchment, nized by Wendy Paver. It was fun for the New York Capital District Chap­ Michigan. Jean is a member of the your editor and All-Ohio member Ann ter. North Jersey also sponsored a simi­ American Society of Aviation Artists. Cooper to watch Pat Fairbanks pilot her lar seminar as well as hosting a Fourth She was featured in a talk by Ninety- Annual Student Pilot Forum. Open to Nine News editor, Ann Cooper, on the all student pilots, the forum presented a “Art of Aviation Artists” at the Women panel of aviation professionals with a In Aviation Conference in St. Louis, discussion of all phases of learning to Missouri in March. Jean fielded ques­ fly and aviation business followed by a tions about aviation art at that forum. question and answer session. Follow­ Congratulations to Connie Troyer, ing the successful Pennies-a-Pound last Greater Cincinnati Chapter, who is fall, the Chapter members prepared for now flying with American Airlines and an annual Poker Run on May 1 with a to Sarah Kendall who flies charter out rain date of May 2. of Lunken Airport in Cincinnati, Ohio. North Jersey members had a meeting Greater Cincinnati members welcome that featured ballooning and got a first­ newest member Anne Villacres. hand look at a gondola. Lawyer S. Mary Ann Eiff and Danielle Marcia Kueckerl, Ruth's daughter Salibello spoke on FAA enforcement O’Driscoll are new members of the Photo by Verna West actions at another meeting. Chapter Indiana Chapter. Mary Ann. a 99 since members learned a great deal and hoped 1969, is a transfer from the Cape Robinson helicopter to a nice landing at that no Ninety-Nines need the recom­ Girardeau Chapter. She teaches Air­ Greene County Airport where Ann and mendations of which he spoke. (Don’t craft Mechanics at Purdue University. her husband hangar their C-150. Pat forget the NASA forms!) Both meet­ Danielle is a Purdue junior majoring in and her husband, Don, helicoptered in ings were open to all pilots and were Aviation Administration. for a business meeting from their new well attended. Dorothy “Dodie” Riach New members of the Chicago Area location in Batavia, Ohio. They sold did her BFR and is currently a safety Chapter are Terri Welisek, Jane Adams their Cardinal Aviation business, pilot for her IFR-rated son. and Stephanie Cruz. Three 66s are now Lunken Airport, Cincinnati, and have Myrna Stephens, Section reporter for 99s—welcome to Deborah Kirschner, slowed their pace, to their delight. the North Central Section, sent word Shirley Schoelkopf and LindaGebhardt. Indiana Dunes Chapter members that Lake Michigan Chapter mem­ Chicago Area members honored Gail welcome Jan Van Cau wenbergh, Sandy bers have been busy with aviation edu­ LaPook as Pilot of the Year and Nancy Smythe and Pam Martin who recently cation. Congratulations to Lake Haraldson as 99 of the Year. Lance became 99s. Indiana Dunes members Michigan’s Mary Gowen who received Nuckolls was made 49 1/2 of the Year. heard Chief Pilot Dave Madison tell of her Private. Lake Michigan Chapter The Service Award went to Loretta flying the C-130 cargo plane used by members enjoyed Mary Gardanier’s Sincora. Orville Awards were presented Rev. Lester Sumerall in his missionary discussion of her experiences during to Mary Lou Mueller, Cynthia Nixon, work transporting food to Guatemala, Albania and Russia. The program in­ won First Place in the Preflight Contest to co-sponsor a Pennies-per-pound air­ cluded tours of the C -130 and a Falcon at the NIFA competition in California. lift with members of Santa Clara Valley jet. The room was full as the Indiana She was also named Top Female Safety on May 1. A hangar BBQ celebrated Dunes Chapter sponsored an FAA Pilot. Congratulations to Shannon. the chapter’s birthday in April. Con­ Safety Seminar in March. Phyllis Webb, Thank you to Bakersfield’s Dixie gratulations to: Jo Kerlinsky, new chap­ one of the featured speakers, explained Hustead and Mary Lou Romagno for ter member, who set a world record for the new airspace reclassification. table decor in December. Pat Church sky diving with 15 women parachut­ participated in the "Careers in ists; Yvonne Malloy a recent legal eagle; Aviation” lecture series by the and Pal Rockwell who completed her Bakersfield Municipal Air­ Captain training on the B-737 for United port. The chapter members Air Lines. were to be at the Warbirds in Connie Farmer, Long Beach Chap­ Action Airshow in April and ter, is the contact for information on the volunteers were sought for the Buhl Family Memorial Scholarship. Hayward-Bakersfield-Las Many thanks to all who lent a hand for Vegas Air Race. the CFI Revalidation Clinic: Fran Bera, The February program for Joyce Jones, Wally Funk, Sandy Bay Cities Chapter was to Couverley, Tracy Tanouye, Carlene be "Educational Opportuni­ Smith, Teri Brubaker, Carolyn Brown, ties for Women in Aviation.” Margaret Callaway, Nancy Clinton, WIAC attendees gather at Parks College for a tour, The Right Seat Seminar went Amy Ellsworth, Connie Farmer, Mar­ lunch and informative sessions. Dr. Peggy Baty well. Kudos to Catherine garet Mead, Mary MacDonald, Mary addresses the group. Photo by Sigrid Ramelli McMahon for her hard work Jane McNeil, Mary Pinkney, Sigrid on the seminar. Ruth Reuckert Ramelli, Pilar Simmons (66), Jacquie Kathleen Browne, reporter for the has apparently suffered another stroke Sprague, Birdie Ward and Mary Southwest Section, wrote that mem­ and is not able to respond to visitors. Wenholz. bers of Antelope Valley Chapter Our thoughts are with her. Los Angeles Chapter was 61 in planned a St. Patrick’s Day Poker Run Coachella Valley Chapter members March. Virginia Showers attended the in March and are co-sponsoring a Safety prov ided coffee and cookies at the FA A Regional NIFA meet and met a 93-year Meeting on the airspace reclassifica­ Safety Seminar in February. An Open old active pilot. tion. A Salute to Youth at Palmdale House was planned for El Centro in Marin County Chapter planned a Airport was planned for April. Cheryl March. shared meeting with members of Santa Winter is back at LA Center after a Dottie Sanders, Frankie Clemens, Rosa in February. Nancy Palazola and promotion and a stint at Joshua Ap­ Doris Ritchey and Edith Kaspian, El Marion Jayne were the speakers—sec­ proach. Cajon Chapter, attended the Silver ond place winners in the Around-the- Vicki Kerr is a new member of Ari­ Wings Brunch with Captain A1 Haynes World air race. A planned fly-out to zona Sundance Chapter. Grace Moore as the speaker. Joshua Tree/Twenty-Nine Palms was is this year’s recipient of the Melba Coyote Country Chapter’s Sheridan scheduled for March. Beard Scholarship. In February Beth Welti lost her 66 status and became a Monterey Bay Chapter members Eaton coordinated the painting of the 99! Congratulations. Vivian and Dick held a Flying Companion Seminar in compass rose at Falcon Field with the Steere recently completed the restora­ conjunction with a pilot seminar con­ assistance of Vicki Kerr and Judy tion of their Piper 140, a labor of love. ducted by Don Warren of the FAA. Bawcon, Marilyn Bradford, Shirley Thanks to Kathy Buckman for arrang­ Members of Mount Diablo Chapter Cochrane, Lucy Enos, Dennis Haworth, ing a tour of Top Gun at Miramar. held an Open House at Concord Airport Kay Hohler, Grace Moore, Pat Fifteen Coyote Country members at­ in early March. Two new members are Moreland, Shannon O’Hara, Don tended the great time. welcomed, both recently certificated. Scarpitto, Marge Thayer, and Rose­ Fullerton Chapter members planned Kit Porter and Lynne McWilliams. mary Vance. Chapter members cel­ a fly-in to Sedona, Arizona in April. Members of Mt. Shasta Chapter ebrated the chapter’s 11th anniversary. March was set for an airmarking of Big held a Flying Companion Seminar in Shamrock Air Derby plans are in the Bear Airport. 66 Kathie Prewitt has Chico in March. works. Shannon O’Hara, a member of soloed. Heather Cissna, Palomar Chapter, the Arizona State University flight team Golden West Chapter members plan is coordinating the completion of the Warner Springs airmarking. A Flying Sheryl and Bob Sandhagen, Penny and Tour of 1930 which, that year, was a Companion Seminar was planned for Phil Moynihan, Joe Spillane, Maureen race of5,000 miles and 16 days to prove April. Oster, Stephanie, Ruben Campos, Jean that airplanes could keep a schedule Phoenix Chapter members had a Bustos, Ruthie Weiss, Coleen Camp­ and be a reliable means of transporta­ lesson in hazardous waste disposal when bell with crew Linda and Shelli, Becky tion. One had to be entered by a manu­ some paint it received— free— began to Thomas and Lyn Larsson. Tower Ap­ facturer and Nancy flew a Kittyhawk, deteriorate. Fortunately the City of preciation Day was held in February— NCC30V, for the Viking Flying Boat Phoenix had a hazardous waste dis­ Valentine’s Day. Cyndy Merritt is wel­ Company, New Haven, Connecticut. posal day and the paint is now safely comed as the newest member. Also Nancy showed film footage, some aerial disposed. Be careful about what you planned for February was a Fly-In to photography taken by her late husband, receive as “gifts.” If it had not been for Palomar and a Flying Companion Semi­ Irving, who died in 1978. Nancy is the the day sponsored by the City of Phoe­ nar was held in March. President of the International women’s nix, it would have cost $6,000 to dis­ Santa Clara Valley Chapter’s Barb Air and Space Museum (IWASM), pose of the paint! A Scavenger Hunt Murren completed her self-appointed Centerville, Ohio and to know that her Poker Rally was held in February. The task of creating a New Member Hand­ association with the Ninety-Nines and 1994 Spring Section Committee is get­ book. Martha Schriner is now a Private IWASM is a thread through all of avia­ ting chairmanships appointed. Pilot. Whale watching was a success in tion makes one feel connected to early Members of Placer Gold Chapter January. A Fly-In to Half Moon Bay aviation and to today’s women pilots in held a poker flight and donated $270 to was planned for February and a Flying a wonderful way. Hooray, Nancy! the AE Scholarship Fund. Marge Companion Seminar was set for April. Eastern New England’s Anne Clinton took her class to Sacramento Meeting jointly with members of Baddour, MIT, Lincoln Laboratory Test Executive airport. May 15 is the tenta­ Marin County, members of Santa Rosa Pilot and a member of the Board of the tive date for a Flying Companion Semi­ C hapter heard Nancy nar. Palozola speak on her M imi Sacramento Valley Chapter mem­ around-the-world racing. Tompkins, bers plan to hostess the “Fly’n, Cruise’ n, Fly-ins to Half Moon Bay heroine. and all that Jazz” Section Meeting in and Shelter Cove were on She was First the drawing boards. May. Juanita Bailey was a featured Officer for speaker in February. She had some Utah Chapter’s Carol Aloha in marvelous experiences ferrying planes Clarke attended the Women 1988 to Central and South America and to In Aviation Conference in when a portion o f Alaska. Her presentation was preserved St. Louis in March. Linda the as part of the 99s Oral History Program. Anderson has the chapter fuselage A fly-in to Red Bluff was planned for scrapbook well on its way to ripped free! February. completion. She is writing Featured at A birthday party that celebrated the the chapter history. the W1AC, 1993. 41st anniversary of San Fernando Bonnie Porter, Eastern photo hv Sigrid Ramelli Valley Chapter was a resounding suc­ New England Section’s re­ cess. Three of the chapter’s WASPs, porter, sent news of Connecticut Chap­ Aero Club of New England, received Mary Lou Neale, Lola Ricci and Jan ter. Chapter members hosted a dinner an exciting orientation flight in the Wood, were featured speakers. Sandra for Nancy Hopkins Tier, our only strike-fighter F/A 18 Hornet. Eastern Bullock has transferred to the FAA Ninety-Nines Charter member still fly­ New England’s Scholarship luncheon Regional Headquarters at Hawthorne. ing! Nancy regaled the group with her featured speaker Sheila Bauer, Educa­ She will be working on automation at inimitable tales of flying, engine re­ tion program manager for the FAA. the Southern California TR ACON, Big pairs, landing in farmers’ fields and The Anne Bridge Baddour $1,000 I. A Poker Flight was planned for April. being offered hospitality by startled Scholarship was awarded to Jennifer K udos to San Gabriel Valley folks. Nancy carried a spare cylinder Ann Bell, a student at Delaware State Chapter’s Sheila Drayster for her hard with her on long distance flights or in College in the Aeronautics Program work on the Poker Run and to Virginia races. She didn’t want to have to wait and the Millie Doremus Scholarship Harmer for her hard work on the El for parts, or a mechanic, in order to winner was Katy Jones, a student at Monte airmarking. Others who pitched continue her journeys! Among Nancy’s Jacksonville State in Aviation Manage­ in for these events were: Denis Harmer, achievements is the Ford Reliability ment. For the first time in years, it snowed in New England in time for Airport. Sanford will also be their first Jeffco Airport. Colorado Chapter mem­ their annual fly-in sleigh (hay) ride at airmarking project. bers staffed the phone banks for public Jaffrey, New Hampshire. A great time Austin Chapter members, South TV Channel 6, started their eight-week was had by all. Central Section, participated in the Flight Without Fear course and were Four Hundred attended the jointly Math and Science Network’s Expand­ involved in the Women In Aviation sponsored 99/FAA seminar at Hanscom ing Your Horizons program, according Conference. AFB Officer’s Club. Chairman Martha to Section Reporter Bonnie Tassa. The Colorado Chapter members offer con­ Dunbar introduced a panel of three program is to encourage girls grades six gratulations to Liz Lee, A & P me­ speakers who spoke on the technical through nine to consider math and sci­ chanic and now an instructor at Colo­ side of the FAA management of air­ ence related careers. Three one hour rado Aero Tech. They welcome LuEllen space. In January, Eastern New Blum, Julie Hornwood, England’s Arlene Feldman, New En­ Long Beach 99s sponsored a Flight Instructor Revalidation Nancy Reinhart and Mary Clinic with Airline Ground Schools of Reno, Nevada gland Regional Director of the FAA, Kayes. Members are busy officiated with Sheila Bauer at the dedi­ on the annual Mile High cation of CAREERPORT at Minute- Air Derby that is planned man Field, Stowe, Massachusetts. The for September 10-11. first of its kind in the U.S., Colorado’s Lynn CAREERPORT is a new educational Ringer with volunteers partnership between the aviation com­ Gail Stegermock, Carol munity and local schools. Leyner, Carol Taylor, Western New England Chapter Barb Hobson and Luellen members entertained a local Girl Scout Blum continue to hold Air troop at Barnes/Westfield Airport. Bear classes for schools Twelve future 99s and their leaders and Headstart in Aurora, viewed the International 99s Member­ Denver, Fort Morgan and ship Video, discussed careers in avia­ sessions were presented by members Arvada. Lucille Bledsoe was appointed tion and enjoyed static displays and a Carol Foy, Sonya Gary, Cynthia Grant, to serve on the Advisory Committee for tower visit. Three members of the West­ Mary Lynn Koenig, Melinda Walton the DIA Airshow in October. Barb ern New England Chapter have pur­ and new member Brandy Button. The Hobson and Babette Andre will repre­ chased the flight school and charter presentations included an overview of sent the Colorado Chapter at the Rocky business at Southampton Airport. Pam what makes a plane fly, cross country Mountain Aviation and Aero Associa­ Gonyer, Chapter Chairman, Terri planning and hands-on simulator fly­ tion Conference to be held with the Morrison and Lynn Ketterer will be ing. About 50 girls attended the presen­ opening of DIA. Last, but not least, a busy at the New England Air Connec­ tations. general meeting was held at United tion with cargo runs and the start of During March the Colorado Chap­ Training Center were Mick Wilson, scheduled airline service this summer. ter members split into smaller “Satel­ FAA Accident Prevention Program Congratulations on this exciting under­ lite” community groups. On tap were: a Manager, spoke on how to make a taking! Western New England’s Ann fly-in to Alene Park’s home at Parkland weather route profile. Howland received her Private. Ann is Estates, an airpark community, with Dallas Chapter’s Chris Hettenbach's Marketing Directorat Caris Air, Barnes/ Liz Lee, a new A&P, as the speaker; a application for the Amelia Earhart Westfield. tour of the tower at Centennial Airport; Scholarship made it past the section Northern New England Chapter’s a talk by Mike Ryder, FAA, about Den­ level and is on its way to the Interna­ Karen Benson, CFI and an operator of ver International Airport; a tour of new tional Committee. Good luck, Chris. the flight department at Keyson Avia­ fire equipment at Fort Collins Airport; The Fly-In to Mount Pleasant was well- tion, Nashua, New Hampshire, has com­ A1 Haynes, pilot of United Flight 232 attended and fun for all. There were pleted all requirements for IA. Wel­ spoke, donations benefitting a college nine Dallas members, one member from come to the chapter, Karen, and con­ in Greeley, CO; Traffic Reporter for Wildflower Chapter, one 66, three 49 gratulations. Spy-Sky on KHOW Don Martin spoke - l/2s and eight guests. Wally Funk and Katahdin Wings Chapter members at Jefferson County Airport; airport Louanne Gibson, members of Long have just received their charter and manager Dave Gordon gave a tour of Beach Chapter, are living in the Dallas hosted their first Safety seminar on the new Jeffco Terminal and Ruth Clark area for now and have adopted the aircraft maintenance in April at Sanford from APA Flight Service spoke at the Dallas Chapter. Louanne is a First Of­ ficer with American Airlines and we all sium. Michelle Paluck joined Sandra Insurance. Officers and directors for know Wally. She gave an informative and Rob in attending Rod M achado’s the Kansas Chapter have requested that and amusing talk on Preflights and Ac­ Handling In-Flight Emergencies semi­ an international committee be formed cident Prevention and lucky members nar in Dallas. to explore options for a solution to this were able to get autographed Wally Karen Tucker, member of the Kan­ insurance policy problem. Lu respect­ Sticks. Ex-South Central Section Gov­ sas Chapter, was appointed the Avia­ fully responded asking us to allow Susie ernor Jerry Melton Witbeck brought a tion Education Counselorto the FAA in Sewell time to investigate the coverage student pilot to the meeting, her daugh­ Kansas. Kathy Sadler resigned from we need for our Sunflower Proficiency ter Joyce Shrader. Another guest was the Air Force to marry a British pilot Air Rally and she will advise them of Jennifer Johnson, an the outcome. Her immediate attention 8th grader who at­ to this matter was appreciated. Meriem Austin, Texas, 99 Sonya Gary with two tended space camp “Expanding Your Horizons"participants. Anderson and her husband Harry were in Florida and has packed to go to a San Antonio WASP dreams of becoming convention when Harry had congestive an astronaut. Jenni­ heart failure. She reports that he is get­ fer had her dad take ting along pretty well. her to the meeting so A charter member of the Nebraska that she could meet Chapter was inducted into the Ne­ Wally Funk! Three braska Aviation Hall of Fame in Janu­ newest members are ary. Evelyn Sharp was the youngest Pam Steier, Lisa woman pilot in the U.S. to earn a pilot’s Ventura and Barbara license in 1936. Sharp made flying her Cowens. Welcome! career by flying military planes for the Members of Dal­ war effort as a member of the Air Trans- las Chapter are sorry port Command’s Women’s Auxiliary to learn that one of Ferrying Service (WAFS). Diane their members, Bartels, a current member of the Ninety- Bonnie Tassa, will be moving. Bonnie that she met during Desert Storm. Nines who is writing Sharp's biogra­ has been a loyal and dedicated member Bonnie Johnson and Julie Mathis plan phy, accepted the award with pride. of this chapter for eight years and is to fly the Air Race Classic as does Janet The Hall of Fame is a non-profit orga­ currently the News Reporter for the Yoder. The Hangar Poker Run at Phyllis nization created to recognize signifi­ South Central Section. Her husband, McCollom’s was successful. Phyllis and cant contributions Nebraskans have John was transferred to Falling Waters, her granddaughter, Rachelle McCollom made to aviation history and Evelyn West Virginia where Bonnie and their provided chili, vegetable stew, dessert Sharp is the first woman to be so hon­ children Jennifer and John will be join­ and snacks. Karen Tucker won the Run ored in Nebraska history. The awards ing him in June. Dallas members wel­ and donated her winnings to the chapter were presented as the first annual Ne­ come Melody Dougherty who found toward a scholarship fund for the ACE braska Aviation Conference at which them at their Haloween Poker Run and academies. ACE academies are one- Sandy Zeliff, Heloise Bresley and Diane joined them on the spot! week aviation youth camps co-spon­ Bartels were attendees. Patsy Meyer Dallas Rcdbird Chapter’s Marcy sored by the FAA and host colleges and was on the planning committee. Bissell was in town for their February universities. They are designed to in­ Nebraska Chapter members prepared meeting. She shared some of her expe­ form students about the physics of flight, for a mini-NIFA training session at riences of flying for Business Express aviation history, careers in aviation, Belleville, Kansas Airport. Pat Ward Airlines. She is based in New Hamp­ flight physiology, aerospace design and was scheduled to train members in the shire and flies SF 340s out of Pease. engineering, propulsion, meteorology judging aspects of the competition. Chapter attendees at the recent FAA and other aviation topics. Kansas Chap­ Winter meetings have confined Ne­ Symposium for National Aerospace ter members are offering two scholar­ braska 99s to indoor activities as the Users included Nell Magouryk, Sandra ships. Welcome to new member Nancy weather included many days of icing. and RobCarruthers, and Mike and Mike Cullen, Plans and Procedures Special­ They made the best of it by touring the Conlin. Nell also spent two days at the ist at the Wichita Air Traffic Control tower at Lincoln Airport, an ARSA, USAF Academy in Colorado Springs Tower. Kansas 99s addressed a letter to watching the AE Scholarship Video, for the Aerospace Education Sympo­ Lu Hollander regarding 99 Flying Event Soaring To New Heights, and the Ne­ braska Teacher of the Year spoke on the with Ruth a week later for an aviation to a pilot in the early 1900s. Marge international space camp at the U.S. program complete with a pretend flight Balazs ualified for captain on United Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, to Grand Junction, CO. Phyllis and Airlines B-747s. Congratulations! Alabama. Dick drove 40 miles to Pueblo to present Members of Shreveport Chapter Michele Stauffer’s brunch was espe­ a soaring program. Alice and Mark beamed with pride when their former cially delightful with a very good atten­ Palmer ventured to the LA area, stop­ chapter chairman, Starr Stone dance for members of Northeast Kan­ ping at Lake Havasu for Mark to work Krottinger, was awarded the prestigious sas Chapter. Jan and Bob Raymond on his seaplane rating. The plans were AE award at the annual Zonta banquet. attended the FAA Accident Prevention dashed by magneto problems on the The presentation was made by their meeting in Kansas City. Donna Gerren training aircraft. Mark will return later Eileen Anderson who received the same was spotted in Lawrence, home for a in their C-140 for another try. award two years ago. A March meeting short visit before returning to Califor­ Civil Air Patrol’s Herb Devins spoke of Shreveport Chapter was held at the nia to finish her special education on survival techniques: stay with the home of Mary Spells. Plans for the project. She got to try an F-15 annual Holiday-In-Dixie Festival simulator which was very excit­ are underway. Eileen Anderson is ing. Northeast Kansas members on the Special Events Committee welcome their newest: Judith and shares the responsibility for Benjamin and Karen Schreiner. hosting a welcoming party for all Congratulations to Oklahoma of the participants in this airshow. Chapter’s Elaine Regier, first Its intent is to focus public atten­ grade teacher from Anadarko, tion on the Downtown Airport. Oklahoma who produced a video Hopefully Shreveport’s Ray on flying for her elementary Hardey will be in next year’s fes­ school and received a GAMA tivities. She is currently a student award for excellence in teaching of Marion Cole and is practicing using aviation and aerospace. loops, spins, and other aerobatics. Oklahoma’s Flying Companion Nancy Hopkins Tier accepts induction into the Shreveport members happily wel­ Seminar attracted over 33 stu­ WIAC Aviation Pioneer Hall of Fame, 1993. comed Sheryl Hunter to their Photo by Sigrid Ramelli dents and received great reviews Salad Supper. Sheryl is from from them. Oklahoma Chapter Nacogdoches, Texas. members hosted a safety seminar by plane, be prepared, stay calm and stay Members of Space City Chapter Rod Machado and toured a United Air­ together. He said, “The CAP can find a reported that tornado damage reached lines aircraft flown by Oklahoma’ Own plane, but it’s tough to find a single $2 million at West Houston Airport in Candy Burkett at Will Rogers Airport. person.” Major Bruce Dopfel of the Air December. Prior to that, Space City They also toured Wiley Post Airport Force Academy presented the Acad­ members put on an Air Derby. Captain Tower. Members will conduct a semi­ emy MOA proposal and rationale to an A1 Haynes of the Sioux City Iowa DC- nar on “How To Present A Flying Com­ audience of 15 hardy souls who braved 10 accident in which the crew lost all panion Seminar” at the South Central the weather in February. As part of hydraulics gave an inspiring talk. Wel­ Spring Section Meeting in El Paso, Pikes Peak’s educational focus, Clancey come to new member Kay Bud. Texas this May. W elcome to three new Maloney and Denise Hixon presented Members of the Tip of Texas Chap­ 66s: Jamalyn Moore, Sandy Taylor and programs centering on technology to ter are involved with plans for the Air Marial Martyn. 120 Woodland Park Middle School stu­ Race Classic that starts in Corpus Christi Recent sales of the Pikes Peak dents. Denise presented programs on on June 22, 1993. Joan Dugger, Chair­ Chapter’s Companion Flyer book have the space shuttle and Clancey’s was on person, and husband, Wayne, Co-Chair­ added $325 to their scholarship fund. aviation careers. man, are assisted by Marion Scanio They are busy planning a Companion San Antonio Chapter members cel­ (Transportation), Ardath McCreery Flyer Seminar for May. Phyllis Wells, ebrated the chapter’s 35th anniversary (Hospitality), Pat McNeil (Secretary/ Dick Seaman, Clancey Maloney and in November with Governor, Judy Treasurer), Sue Gray (tee shirts and Ruth Lucy are volunteering in the Reinhart, present. Guest speaker Geor­ decorations), Pauline Glasson (Direc­ schools: Clancey gave a weather pre­ gia Scherer, a very talented lady, won tor), Barbara Lewis (President), Vicki sentation, then she and Phyllis returned plaudits with stories of her years as wife Kinzy and Mary Helen Dunnam (Air Race Programs) and many people in the Section, reported that Eastern Ontario not cooperate for Fran to take her fly­ community who are striving to make Chapter members toured the new tower ing, but in Melbourne she rented an­ this year’s race a successful one. at Ottawa’s Uplands Airport. Dorothy other C -172 for a flight along the coast Tulsa Chapter’s Kelli Cammack Berthelet, Susan Begg, LomadeBlicquy and over the city. and Jean Gray presented a fine program and Kathy Lutley-Borland attended the Maple Leafs Sandra Hickman ar­ on icing conditions followed by a les­ Ottawa Flying Club’s Wings Dinner ranged a meeting at Huron Aviation, son in pilot reports (PIREPS) and their where Governor Cathy Fraser’s 49 1/2 Sarnia, where plans were made for the importance. Fly-ins, airmarkings, and Dave Williams spoke on the Astronaut annual August Poker Run. They are flying companion seminars are on tap. Program. Planned was a Flying Com­ happy to welcome a new 66 to the Wichita Falls Chapter members en­ panion Seminar for March. chapter, Maria Tsaoussis of London. joyed their annual Christmas dinner Atlantic Chapter members met for a Sincere sympathy to Hilda Devereux in and brought cards for Lou Ellen Foster, potluck lunch and meeting at the home the loss of her mother at age 90. The long-time member who was unable to of Ema Scriven. Governor Cathy Fraser Annual Maple Leaf Chapter Award of attend the party. Some mem­ Excellence was presented to Judy bers delivered the cards to her a Nichol who received the highest few days later with a Santa cap marks on both the written and topped with a blinking light that flight test for her Private. The Lou wore as she opened the award was $250 cash, a large cards. Pat Eby and Carolyn plaque for Judy to hang in her Baker hosted the January meet­ home flying club for a year and a ing at which Tom Bagnetto pre­ small remembrance plaque for sented an interesting program herself. Eight members and 66 on the Global Positioning Satel­ Maria Tsaoussis met in Windsor lite system. Pat Eby presented a for an aviation safety meeting. video of Amelia Earhart nar­ Several videos were viewed in­ rated by Mike Wallace. Most cluding one on women in avia­ PERCIVAL GULL flown by New Zealand’s famous aviatrix had never heard Amelia’s voice, Jean Batten during her extraordinary career. This craft is tion careers. Congratulations to so hearing her speak was espe­ on display at England's charming Shuttleworth Collection, Grace Morfitt who is on her way cially exciting. Diana Lopez, a an airfield and museum. to earning her AME (Aircraft student pilot, was a guest. P hoto b y A n n C o o p e r Maintenance Engineer) licence. Wichita Falls members met at She is working on the practical the home of Linda and Ben Carr. Guests flew down and plans were well under­ portion, a five-year apprenticeship. were Ted and Susie Hanks. Ted gave an way for the Spring Section meeting in Governor Cathy Fraser and her 49 1/2 interesting talk on the P-38 and its uses Halifax. Dave flew to London to join Maple during WWI1. He was a crew chief for Maple Leaf Chapter’s Sharon Moon Leaf members at their Christmas brunch. the planes and used a model to point out hosted the annual business meeting at Two new 66s were welcomed, Joan many interesting facts. He also showed her Aero Academy in London in Janu­ Scriven and Cathy Bracken. Congratu­ a beautiful painting of the plane, a friend ary and in February Thery Preston lations to Heather Revesz on the occa­ and himself. Ted ended by quoting a hosted a potluck lunch at her home. sion of her marriage. poem about having An Escort ofP-38s. Videos were viewed of Air Zambia and Members of First Canadian Chap­ Arkansas Chapter’s Karen Foster Oshkosh. Peggy Smith reported on her ter Muriel Pigeon and Janine Dupuis from Pine Bluff has taken the FAA exciting trip to Australia and told of her recently did a Sky watch presentation at written tests for General Aviation Me­ flying experience in the Northern Ter­ a Regional Environmental conference, chanic and Airframe Mechanic with ritory in a rented C -172 where it is back while Bev Bakti, Anna Pangrazzi, Lynn hopes of having completed her oral and to the basic timing and dead reckoning. Shinn spoke about Sky watch at a Zonta practical exams before the printing of While in Darwin she spent an evening meeting. Chapter members are learn­ this issue. A graduate of Louisiana Tech with 99 Kathy Flynn and in Southern ing all about their aircraft— Everything in Ruston with a degree in Aviation Australia met with 99 Fran West, whom You Always Wanted to Know about Science, Karen holds commercial, in­ several East Canada Section members Piston Engines was followed by a pro­ strument, multi-engine and CFI tickets. had met last year during Fran’s visit to gram on Propellers. A Flying Compan­ Nancy O'Neil Holden. East Canada Canada. Unfortunately the weather did ion Seminar was held at Buttonville Airport in February. Congratulations to this project a grand success. As noted in Chapter are working on the chapter Audra Greening-Smith on her NOT AMS. Mary Webb was honored at directory of member information. Valentine’s Day wedding to Ron an AE Awards Banquet for having Wings Field received help from 99s at Dymond and to Diane Bourdon on her started Angel Flight. their Vintage Aircraft Day and the 99s new job teaching a B-727 ground school. The loss of Bonnie and Archie Gann were presented with gift certificates. Officers of First Canadian are: Anna is a blow to all Ninety-Nines. Bonnie Three CAP representatives gave an in­ Pangrazzi, Chairwoman; Lyn Shinn, was a great leader and supporter of teresting talk about their programs and Vice-Chair; Sylvie Snutch, Secretary; aviation as a current International Board purposes. Norman Runge, Wilmington and Janine Dupuis, Treasurer. Outgo­ Director, past Southeast Section Gov­ College, presented a lucid and interest­ ing Chairwoman Diane Bourdon was ernor, judge in the USPFT and WPFT ing presentation on NIFA activities and thanked and presented with a gift. Jodi meets and Chief Judge at the NIFA college aviation involvement. Maguire has taken a position at the contest in Deland. As also noted in Members of Hampton Roads Chap­ Brampton Flying Club as a flight in­ NOT4MS, a scholarship has been set ter sponsored a safety seminar at Flight structor. Welcome to new members up in honor of Bonnie and Archie. International in January which was a Gaye Lacoursiere and Mary Lou de The March meeting was a scheduled great success. Also, members attended Bruyn, bringing membership total to airmarking of Albert Whitted Airport. an FAA Safety Seminar at Hampton 103. An “Adventure Evening” was re­ New Orleans Chapter’s Jaim e University. Wendy Grimm and Connie cently held at Buttonville Airport where Gonzales deserves congratulations on Zook attended a meeting regarding the members related some of their memo­ the birth of Danielle Marie on February 1994 International Convention in Nor­ rable flying adventures, from flying 25. May 8th has been chosen for the folk, VA. around Toronto in the ’50s to recent Poker Run—Lakefront-Stennis-Pica- Keystone Chapter, Pennsylvania, adventures by Mary Normand and yune-Slidell-Lakefront. The October members held a delightful anniversary Sylvie Snutch in Alaska and Marilyn 1994 Southeast Section meeting is al­ dinner. Members will miss Julie Shimer Dickson and Jean Hacher in Virginia ready in the planning stages. as she has accepted a promotion and is Beach. A general meeting at Brampton Alameda County Chapter members moving to Phoenix, Arizona. She re­ Airport lounge will feature Rick Pilson, are prepared for the Hayward-Las Ve­ ceived a cake complete with cacti and Transportation Safety Board, speaking gas Proficiency Air Race slated for May airplanes at the January meeting. Feb­ on The Anatomy o f an Accident. 21-23. Lynne Allen is the contact for ruary brought a display at the Pennsyl­ Southeast Section’s reporter Sara the air race. Efforts are being exerted to vania Junior Academy of Science. A Carson sent news that members of Blue get as many chapter members as pos­ Chapter Banner is being prepared. It Ridge Chapter have big plans for 1993. sible APT. will be displayed at events. Some mem­ After a visit was conducted to Char­ Mid-Atlantic Section reporter, bers went to Andrews AFB for a physi­ lotte/Douglas International Tower in Sharon “Shari” Beck, wrote that mem­ ological training course. February and a joint meeting with the bers of Delaware Chapter had Ray Members of Maryland Chapter in­ West Carolina Balloon Association in Conway, designated Flight Examiner, vited Bruce Mundy of the Maryland April, they will look forward to partici­ as a speaker on a wild, rainy night. As Department of Transportation to speak pating in the Gastonia Air Show in always, he gave an informative and in January at BW1 Airport. Members September. Other plans include a trip to entertaining talk on aviation over the have accepted the challenge of teach­ Jacksonville Naval Air Station to tour years. They are working on the Chapter ing an introduction to flight course at and test tly the jet simulators, airmarking Directory of member information. Earl Oldfield’s School. They will include local airports (Shelby, North Carolina), MacPherson of Dream Chasers gave a careers, 99s, charts, meteorology, regu­ a poker run, and spot landing contest. wonderful presentation on ballooning. lations, instruments, preflight, etc. Florida Suncoast Chapter’s Pilots Stephanie Wright, Director of Aero­ Potomac Chapter members received Poker Party was held in February with space Education and part of the NASA a guided tour of the FAA Headquarters proceeds directed to charitable projects Teachers In Space Program, spoke on by Mr. W. David Dawson. They visited that further aviation awareness. Aero­ the Delaware Aerospace Academy Pro­ the office of flow control which is shared space Day ’93— Reach for the Stars— gram. Delaware members will sponsor by controllers and meteorologists from went off well. Over 300 children par­ two scholarships for females to attend the National Weather Service. They ticipated as special guests from the com­ this summer’s academy. monitor flights that are being followed munity. Nancy Wright, Chairman for Members of Eastern Pennsylvania by Centers around the country. Dawson the Day, thanks all who helped to make demonstrated the extensive tracking of Winnipeg being escorted by Canadian Lanke who recently received her cer­ which the system is capable. Forces helicopter pilot Captain Joan tificate as a CFI. Members of the Wis­ Shenandoah Valley Airport was the Gordon. consin Chapter have competed in spot site of a meeting of the members of Lois Brown, Vancouver Island, con­ landing and flour bombing contests, Shenandoah Valley Chapter with tinues in aerial photography. Barbara taught a Flying Companion Seminar at enthusiasm toward 1993 and beyond. Meredith is the chairperson for B.C. Volk ANGB. and participated in an The Virginia Chapter invited members Coast Chapter and a guide to favorite FAA Safety Seminar in Fond du Lac. to attend their meeting to listen to Ken airports is on tap for publication. New More recently, Wisconsin 99s re­ Rowe, Director of the Virginia Depart­ member, Roberta Baker, has joined sponded to an invitation by officials of ment of Aviation speak on “How Your Canadian Rockies Chapter and mem­ the EAA to participate in a presentation Tax Dollars Are Spent on Aviation.” ber June Mills was invited to England on “Women In Aviation.” Seven mem­ Maxine Parker, the newest member as a guest of the Institute of Aviation in bers, including Cathie Mayr, Ann of Virginia Chapter, is from Califor­ Medicine held at Farnborough, Hamp­ Kieffer, Dianne Wade, Joan Spector, nia and she presented an informative shire. Alberta Chapter’s Karen Bailey Rose Parmeter, and 66s Laura Forst and program based on her husband’s fatal had a baby boy in July, 1992. Our best! Ruth Bock, created an informative and weather-related aircraft accident. Mem­ North Dakota Chapter members professional two-hour history that was bers completed a compass rose. Sara combined a meeting with the 1993 followed by information about learning Parmenter was featured in a December Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium to fly and career opportunities for article in the Times-Dispatch for her at which the 99s provided a booth. In women in aviation today. It was held at love of flying. attendance were Clara Sherman, Dianne the Vette Theatre at EAA Headquarters Members of Western Pennsylvania Herr, Shirley Frost, Lorraine Boehler, on March 20 and was well attended. Chapter were given a tour of the new Wynola Thornton Eide, Kay Vogel, Two Wisconsin women pilots com­ Midfield Terminal at Pittsburgh Inter­ Gwen Vasenden and Audrey Baird. The peted in a spot landing contest spon­ national Airport by Don Prohaska, P.R. guest lecturer at the luncheon meeting sored by the Freedom of Flying Club in host, which was a big success. This was the dynamic and witty Elizabeth Oshkosh. 66 Kathy Van Rooy placed unique “X” shaped facility, a $ 1 billion Strohfus, a Minnesota Ninety-Nine from first in the student category in a field of terminal, has been named the Airport o f Faribault and a WASP. She recalled 25 and 99 Jennifer Maguire placed third the Future. From the landside terminal flying in the open cockpit trainers— in the under 200-hour category. Con­ via a 37-mph people mover, they trav­ PTs—and, when asked about reaching gratulations to Eau Clair member eled to the airside terminal. They vis­ the rudders, the diminutive Betty ad­ Brenda Lee, now an FAA Designated ited Customs, the cockpit of a DC 9 and mitted they had to be extended and Written Test Examiner. the ramp tower. built up with blocks in order for most of New Wisconsin members are Cheryl Barbara Meredith sent Tracking Out­ the women pilots to reach them. If a Mackie, Kathryn Hill, Ellen Schmitz, bound, the newsletter of the Western male student pilot was a bit hesitant to Susan Wixom, and Susan Hughes. New Canada Section. In it Yvonne Coates fly with her, Betty recounted that she 66s: Ruth Bock, Laura Forst, Melissa listed the following as some plans for would take him up and fly through Olson, Elizabeth Pavlick, Gretchen Alberta Chapter: a COPA convention every aerobatic maneuver that she knew. Schmitz. Ingrid Schmitz, and Marci and Governor in Council meeting in Once on the ground, generally with a Schneider-Lange. Welcome! □ Penticton, a Poker Run in June; a flight student that was a bit green, she’d ask, to northwestern states in July, and meet­ “Now do you believe that I can handle ings in Edmonton and Jasper. any configuration this plane can get Members of Manitoba Chapter into?” Betty gave credit to General cheered on Shirley Render as her book. H.H. “Hap” Arnold and to Jacqueline No Place For A Lady, the history of Cochran, whom she knew personally, Canadian Women in Aviation, was for the recognition that the WASPs launched at the Western Canada Avia­ finally achieved. tion Museum. The place was packed Congratulations to W isconsin and several Manitoba Chapter Ninety- Chapter’s Kara Gramley, Private Pilot Nines turned out for the event. Jeanne and to Kathy Dempsey who completed Allan managed to meet the two Russian Phase V of the Wings Program. Her women helicopter pilots who were in instructor was the chapter’s DiAnn the grandstand in Cleveland and M y s i y M made the decision to carry out the by Gene Nora Jessen idea to get organized. Thus was The When you visit the Ninety-Nines build­ donated by Pat Roberts. There is a mistake Ninety-Nines formed—to create a ing on Will Rogers World Airport in Okla­ in the quilt which was purposely left in after bond between women pilots. homa City, you' 11 step into the foyer onto a its discovery and a favorite challenge to It would seem that some of the large brass rendition of the organization’s browsers is to see if they can detect the members have lost sight of why symbol, square superimposed nines on the error. I’ll whisper it to you, if you promise there is a Ninety-Nines. How sad floor—gifted by the Cape Girardeau Area not to tell. One of the airplanes has a green that is for them, the organization, Chapter. You will look across a large room light on the wrong wing tip. and the memory of those who of historical displays, offices on either side, The voluminous Amelia Earhart memo­ started it all in order to create help and clear through the board of and harmony between friends. director’s room at the opposite end to I truly hope that each and every view landing aircraft. This is an air­ one will remember the real pur­ plane place. pose of why you are, and be able to You’ 11 discover fascinating displays continue to say with pride, “I am a dating from aviation’s earliest days to Ninety-Nine.” the space program. Tall stools invite you to tarry at the large array of scrap­ Terry Von Thaden, Katahdin Wings books. Some are fragile, dating back I recently read a FAX of a letter my 63 years, tracing the events of the orga­ aunt, Patricia Thaden Webb, sent nization and the women who comprise in response to all of the dissension it. The scrapbooks are a treasure trove 99s Consultant Dr. Larry Sail with among Ninety-Nines. I applaud her for both professional historians and the Jerrie Cobh’s valuable artifacts. feelings. As a new member of The aviation curious. Ninety-Nines, it was with no small In the front window is a display case of rabilia includes an elephant leather and silver amount of pride that I asked for her some of Jerrie Cobb’s Indian artifacts col­ bracelet which Amelia regularly wore and sponsorship into the organization. lected during her humanitarian flying in the you’ll see in many photos of her. For some In choosing to become a Ninety- Amazon, including South American earth­ reason she left it behind on her last flight, Nine, I thought of the reasons it was enware folk pottery. Imagine having carried along with her favorite silk scarf. Her mother originally started, including the those fragile pieces safely out of the jungle in Amy Otis Earhart donated these items to dreams and visions of its founding her Islander aircraft. On the wall nearby, in The Ninety-Nines. members. I remembered the fond­ fact your eyes are drawn to it immediately, is An eclectic assortment of historical ness in my grandmother’s (Louise Eric Sloan’s Clondscape donated by Connie memorabilia in the front display case in­ Thaden’s) voice when she spoke of Wolfe, a magnificent airborne scene familiar cludes charter member/past president Betty the wonderful women of The Ninety- to pilots. Another piece of art, J.K. Ralston’s Gillies’ original 99 pin and her aircraft Nines. To carry on in her tradition rendition in oil of a biplane over a crowd of models alongside a replica of 99 Gretchen that was continued with my aunt. people, was donated by Lucile Wright. This Fraser's Olympic gold medal, the first Pat, belonging to The Ninety-Nines painting was the model for an exact copy in American gold in skiing. There’s a framed meant much more to me than be­ the form of a huge mural in the Billings, letter from Nita Snook Southern who taught longing to any other organization. Montana, airport terminal building. Amelia to fly, and Hilda Jarmuth’s vintage I was dismayed and confused The early pilots had to have helmets for wedding photo, then Hilda in flight gear. when I read of all the dissension. An their open cockpit airplanes and a favorite Jimmie Kolp’s glamorous white flying organization loses its effectiveness display is a photo wall of women pilots jodhpurs, silk blouse and scarf, long ciga­ and cohesiveness when you have posing in their helmets. Annette Gipson rette holder and silver case draws one back individuals who feel that they are Way’s autographed pith helmets are dis­ to the romantic days of aviation. Edna more important than the whole. It played. Margery Brown’s cloth aviation Gardner Whyte’s overwhelming trophy seems people have forgotten what helmet autographed by early aviators ap­ collection reminds us that competitive spirit The Ninety-Nines stand for as a pears and the astronaut display includes is not the sole property of men. group and would like to use it for Louise Thaden’s cloth helmet which was I'll leave you to browse through the rest their own personal gain. It is time to carried into space by 99 astronaut Linda of the collections. Inspiration flows from get back on track and put all of this Godwin and returned to The Ninety-Nines. these women’s mementoes to those of us negativity to rest once and for all. An aviation quilt hangs on the wall, relishing their accomplishments. We are It is a wonderful gift that we have handcrafted by Idaho 99s, showing air­ one with them as our airplanes follow their in flight. It is wonderful that we as planes they own, or fly, or wish they flew— tracks across the sky. co n tin u ed next p a g e women and aviators can come to­ rector sent a mailing to the mem­ C arolyn C. C arpp, Spokesperson. gether and share our common bership claiming he was out of or­ Council of Governors: bonds. We are here to promote the der and recommended a vote against What a treat it has been to receive respect that we share for flight and the changes. the letters generated by Lu for each other. Pat is right on target Hollander’s article, “From the Real when she says each one of us should • The executive director is basically Top," in behalf of the Council of remember the real purpose of why incompetent, but the board of di­ Governors. Although opinions var­ we are and to be able to continue to rectors is afraid to fire him because ied they have all been highly sup­ say with pride, “I am a Ninety-Nine.” they fear he would avenge the move portive of our wonderful organiza­ I look forward to the continued by destroying records. tion, The Ninety-Nines. Many have prosperity of the 99s and to becom­ offered constructive suggestions on ing more involved with the new lo­ • A Grievance Committee was es­ how we can “get it all together" on a cal chapter of Katahdin Wings. tablished, but all correspondence positive note. Although a few dis­ to it m ust be mailed to the executive agreed that the Council of Gover­ Susan Maule, a concerned 99: director. It should surprise no one nors should be involved, most were 1 have a suggestion for the mem­ that the committee has never re­ eager to use the Council as a con­ bers of this organization who have ceived one grievance. duit of information from the mem­ been attacking one another for the And now we have the 99s, where bers to the Board of Directors. (Many past few years. I believe there has members appear to be making at­ did copy the BOD and the Presi­ been enough mud slung to fill a ring tacks on the professional reputa­ dent, as well!) Copies were made for and you should all jump into it and tions of others because they didn’t the entire COG who planned to wrestle among yourselves. get their own way in some probably attend the International BOD meet­ It is time to leave The Ninety- trivial matter. ing in April. Speaking for the Coun­ Nines out of your personal vendet­ The first I—as a plain ordinary cil of Governors, we wish to thank tas and get back to being a decent member—knew of any of this was all of those interested, construc­ organization. when I received the letter from Sylvia tive, and helpful members who took Paoli. Frankly, I didn’t know what the time to write to us. We will Emily Johnston, Westminster. MU. she was talking about, and still welcome and accept any additional 1 never fail to be am used by the don't. I am grateful that I never saw comments you might have for us to antics of people who belong to spe­ any of the other correspondence. study and communicate in your cial and limited interest groups like As in these other cases, I suspect behalf. The Ninety-Nines. 1 belong to two there is more to this than meets the other similar groups and the same eye. In spite of Lu Hollander’s ex­ sort of nonsense has taken place tensive description of events in the there also. Is it typical, do you sup­ Jan/Feb '93 issue. I'd be willing to pose, that when you have a rela­ bet that somewhere along the line Letters to the Editor are welcome. The deadline for publication in the NINETY-NINE News is the first o f tively small group of people involved somebody misused the “power" that even other month at which lime the subsequent issue with a relatively insignificant orga­ they have, such as it is. is being prepared. Letters should pertain to informa­ nization that every action becomes The reason why I joined the 99s in tion pertinent to the Ninety-Nine News. They may be important beyond the wildest the first place was that it seemed edited fo r space. Ann Cooper imaginings? that the organization had worth­ Ninety-Nine News Consider these examples from the while activities and general avia­ other organizations: tion needed all the support it could get. I am usually loathe to join any • The executive directorship is an group that has an ethnic-group - HEADQUARTERS elected office: when a member a t­ identity, but I made an exception in I WISH LIST tempted to run against the incum­ this case. ■ bent, the member was denied ac­ I am sorry to see that this organi­ ■ Window covering for the cess to the organization mailing list zation is no different than any other ■ Second Story which, of course, is maintained by and is just as prone to petty internal I Library Shelving the executive director. bickering as the other groups to ■ Small copier for Archives which I belong. It is a sad commen­ ■ VCR Tape Storage Unit • When the president of the organi­ tary on all of us, if we have to resort Benches and Chairs zation invoked a committee to re­ to such behavior in order to feel ■ Plain Paper FAX write the by-laws, the executive di­ important. Anna Scholten Colorado MEI Kyla Peach Colorado CFII and MEI Barbara Harrend Columbia Cascade Commercial NEW Beverly Johnson Western Washington IFR Candace Oldham NY-NJ Section Commercial Tina Novy Three Rivers IFR RATINGS, Jan Shakespeare Florida Goldcoast Commercial. IFR. ME Tammy Barron Santa Clara ATP ME Sissy Brainard Bay Cities CFI CERTIFICATES, Denise Jennings Fullerton IFR Amy Ellsworth Long Beach Commercial ME Lori Papp Long Beach Commercial SE, CFI Sheila Papayans Long Beach Commercial and AWARDS Donna Crane-Bailey Monterey Bay IFR Betty Patterson Santa Clara Valley IFR Carol Foy Austin IFR Mary Lynn Koenig Austin MEL, CFI, CFII Melinda Walton Austin ATP, AMEL Patricia Jimenez Colorado CFI Liz Lee Colorado A&P Marilyn Affleck Atlantic Commercial Edie Knight Atlantic Commercial Judy Barr Maple Leaf Night Rating Lisa Graham First Canadian Flight Instructor Jean Gray Tulsa Commercial, IFR Joan Addison Space City IFR Cynthia Selby Alameda County ATP Allison Major Canadian Rockies Flight Instructor Kimberly Sloan Delaware IFR Veerle Roman Hampton Roads ME CFI Nancy Kyle Eastern PA MEL, CFI, CFII Effie Wister Eastern PA IFR Stacy Hansen Wisconsin Commercial, ME Kay Case Wisconsin IFR Ernestine Lynfoot Wisconsin Glider DiAnn Lanke Wisconsin CFI

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Joan Dugger and Pauline Glasson, Tip of Texas, completec Operation Rain Check NOTAMS 26th Arkansas Proficiency Air Derby Global Challenges/Growth Potential Bonnie Gann’s chapter, Florida June 11-12. 1993 Depend on UPS Air Spaceport, has established a memorial Hot Springs. Arkansas For derby application packet or informa­ UPS Air operates one of the world's scholarship. Contributions may be tion: largest fleets with leading edge cockpit made to the Bonnie and Archie Gann Dr. John Pauly, 11 Hearthside Drive, designs and digital avionics features. Memorial Scholarship Fund and mailed Little Rock. AR 72207 Our company leads the Air Cargo in­ to Vickie Sherman, 2139 Hon toon Road. 501 686-8002 or 501 225=6096 dustry in dependability, thanks to top Delano, FL 32720, USA or to Florida OR: Jay Stark, 3400 Lakeview Road. North notch aviation professionals like your­ Spaceport Chairman Pat Jones, 951 Little Rock, AR 72116 self who have the skills to enhance our Villa Drive. Melbourne. FL 32940, USA. 501 753-4814 Global Delivery Performance. In antici­ Bonnie’s mother, Shirley Zillig, wrote Wisconsin 99s pation of having future openings, we to Ninety-Nine News, ‘This is an unoffi­ Pancake Breakfast/Poker Run are currently looking for aircraft m e­ cial report of the results of Bonnie and Ju ne 13. chanics. A minimum of six years heavy Archie’s accident. Since it happened in Call Ann Keifler at 414 731-0267. jet, flight line experience is a must. the Bahamas, we may never receive an Along with this, an A & P license is official report in the United States. We Buckeye Air Rally required. Please send full resume to: have been told that after bench testing Dayton Greene County Airport UPS Aircraft Maintenance, ATTN: Greg both engines and related parts in Opa June 18-20 Wethington, P.O. Box 34770, Louis­ Locka, it was concluded the crash was Contact Judy Westerheide 2965 Indian Ripple Road ville, KY 40232. caused by double engine failure due to Xenia. OH 45385 fuel exhaustion. The photos show the The 15th Annual EAA/99s Dinner, fuel selectors were in the Aux Tanks 15th Rocky Mountain Fly-In/ Airshow sponsored by the WISCONSIN CHAP­ position. Why and how they got there Ju n e 26-27 TER . has been moved to a new date and we’ll never know. The way the props Greeley-Weld City Airport location: SATURDAY EVENING, JULY were damaged indicate the right engine 31st, AT THE NATURE CENTER ON was not generating any power on im­ 7th Fly-In, Marion Airport THE EAA GROUNDS. This will elimi­ pact and the left engine was producing June 27 For more information: nate transportation problems we've had very little. Jan Walton, 319 377-9437 other years. Attire is come as you are, as “We do know there was about two you'll likely be arriving for refreshments hours of fuel in the plane with the EAA Chapter 88 Fly-In right after the air show. Don't miss this greater amount in the Main Tanks. It July 3 opportunity to join over one hundred was a windy day with veiy high gusts. El Dorado Airport. Kansas 99s and guests from all over the world There had been a frontal passage ear­ for a purely social evening of great lier that morning and another due in a Mile High Air Derby, Centennial Airport conversation, a few photo opportuni­ couple of hours. They planned to take September 10-11 Steamboat Springs. CO ties, and probably more than a little some photos around N. Eleuthra then hangar flying. Tickets will be available go to March Harbour for fuel and back EAA Chapter 2 4 0 Fly-In in the 99s exhibit UNTIL 12:00 NOON to Walkers. No one can say for sure that September 4-5 ON SATURDAY. If you would like to the weather was not involved. They Rainbow’s End airfield near Salem. NJ order tickets in advance, please contact could have been trying to recover from Free Admission Eva Parks or Joyce Helquist of the a stall situation and switched tanks as For more information: 215 566-5869 Wisconsin Chapter. an emergency measure. We do know For Holiday Inn Reservations, call collect: they probably were very busy. They 609 299-4400 The Zonta Club of St. Petersburg with crashed after take offjust as they cleared Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association the Florida Suncoast Chapter 99s hon­ the island and were turning right to July 28-August 1 ored Mary Webb at an AE Awards Ban­ establish their heading. They had only Olympia Village. Ocomowoc. Wisconsin quet in January. Sixty people saw Zonta gained about 150 feet when they crashed In conjunction with EAA Convention and Governor Lori Carpenter and Immedi­ into about 25 feet of water. Fly-In, Oshkosh ate Past President Marie Christensen The fact remains that whatever the Contact: David Prewitt present Mary with the Amelia Earhart cause, it was their time to leave us. They 215 569-0300 Aviation Award plaque. A welcome ad­ will always be missed. We like to think Fly-In, New Castle County Airport, dress was given by Mary and Marie that, if it was by their error, other lives Wilmington, Delaware made a slide presentation on notable may be saved by knowing what hap­ Fall Festival of Flight, September 25-26 women in aviation throughout the years. pened and they will not have died in For Information Package, contact James Included in the slides was Jessie Woods vain." Eggleston who was present at the meeting that 2002 Elnora Street evening. Jessie celebrated her 84th Long Beach Chapter's Karen Sherman, Wheaton MD 20902-2706 birthday in January and had been simi­ President of Certified Logbook, Inc., has 301 942-3309 larly honored by the Zontians. Mary announced that Nancy Clinton would Rocky Mountain Aviation/Aerospace Webb started Angel Flight in Florida in be utilizing her Airframe and Powerplant Conference 1985 with only a handful of pilots. rating as a Certified Logbook Specialist October 1-3 Today membership numbers nearly 300. for the new company. Jan Sekas, 66, Denver. Colorado Mary, we all salute you. has been appointed Vice President of please turn the page NOTAMS , continued

Marketing. Watch for an article about Award, Amount Given and Time ofYear. Donations, 1992 Certified Logbook, Inc. in an upcoming Please send the information to: Dorothy Ninety-Nine News. Karen is providing a Norkus. 7897 Rancho Fanita #E, Santee, unique and useful service. California 92071, USA. Gail Guerra Nanoya Smith Mary Crawford Cyd Sellers has a new address: 609 W. How To Become a Fortune Teller Capt. Ralph Smith Alkaline Springs, Vandalia, Ohio 45377. Everyone wants to see into the fu­ Robin Gray She missed the new directory. ture, to know what is around the next Carol Rayburn corner. It gives us satisfaction to pre­ Elizabeth Nicholas Information about people military and/ dict a successful outcome of any ven­ Bernice Steadman or civilian who might have served at ture. Can we become fortune tellers for Bay Cities Kingman Army Air Field is being sought. The Ninety-Nines? Maybe we can. Coastal Bend Mary Louis Brown If you or one of your relatives served at The 21st Century Fund is a perma­ Thon Griffith KAAF, please notify: nent long range funding program that Louise Wiener Rob Chilcoat will enable the organization to peer into Joyce Green Kingman Army Air Field Reunions, Inc. the future and to navigate the direction Vema West 6000 Flightline Drive. Box 3 of events. In the past, the task of Marjorie Anderson Kingman, AZ 86401 fundraising has been on a project-by- Helen Shropshire Also, the KAAF Reunions, Inc., is plan­ project basis and it has been very suc­ Suzanne Parrish ning a 3rd Annual Get-together on Oc­ cessful. The 21st Century Fund has Polly Gilkison Gene Nora Jessen tober 1-3, 1993. Open to the general established a standing Ways and Means Carolina Hembel, in memory of Page public, it is hoped that persons con­ Committee that allows fundraising to Shamburger, Herman Smith nected to Kingman Army Air Field will be ongoing and active. Ninety-Nines Marilyn Krenger respond and attend. can be fortune tellers by directing ener­ Jeanne Bedinger gies into this project. Every 99 can Lois Hawley Bobbi Trout PLEASE CLIP AND SAVE: influence how this fund is to be allo­ cated with many resulting avenues of Josephine Wallingford individual expression. Nancy Wright AVIATION EDUCATION WEEK, Amy Powers It may take years for this fund to The Second Week of October Linda Whitby build to the sums necessary to the full Beatrice Siemon ■ 1993 10-16 1997 12-18 funding of our projects, yet we all can Frances Leistikow I 1994 9-15 1998 11-17 work toward a common goal. This is a Jeanne Wolcott ■ 1995 8-14 1999 10-16 positive and creative way for The Ninety - Mary Greer Deborah Moran ■ 1996 13-19 20 0 0 8-14 Nines to grow and prosper into the next century. Nancy Cook Kelly The Northwest Section 99s made the Clear Lake Chapter Keep these dates for future Helen Sainmon first substantial commitment to the reference. 24 states had Debra Moran Aviation Education Week in 21st Century Fund with a donation of Katherine Senko October, 1992. Thanks, $3,500 to start a campaign. This sec­ Luellen Blum Mona Marcec, Cape Girardeau tion challenges the others to match or Bonny Kenny better its contribution. Will you take Joan Tipton the challenge? Will you be the fortune Dorothy Niekamp Lotfia El-Nadi Members of the San Diego Chapter are tellers who guarantee success? We can predict the future: be successful and Golden Triangle, memory/Mr. Boyd compiling a Scholarship Data Base. It Beverly Stephens,memory/Mr. Boyd creative in the best sense. We can prime would be appreciated if awarding chap­ Sharon Price ters would submit the following infor­ the 21 st Century Fund and see it grow. Mary Ann Jam ison mation: Chapter Name, Scholarship We can tell our OWN FORTUNE! Carol Goulder Sierra Foothills June McCormack REMINDER! TAKE A CHANCE—WIN AN AVIATION SCRAPBOOK! Purple Sage Chapter An aviation scrapbook containing autographs, postage stamps, collectible Dorothy Freydberg postal cancellations, audio cassette tapes, articles, photos, souvenirs and other In memory of Nina Rookaird: aviation items. This huge volume was lovingly compiled by COURTNEY Ruth Rueckert BARGERHUFF for the benefit of the AE Memorial Scholarship Fund. For a tax Rae Gilmore deductible contribution of $5 you bay obtain a ticket for a chance to own this Thelma Cull rare collection. Jeanne Gibson ONLY 5 0 0 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD! Frances Houchin Tickets will be available at various public aviation events or you may send a Mrs. Dan Powell check for $5 payable to AEMSF. Include a stamped self-addressed envelope and Betty Sernas Patricia Stouffer mail to: Redwood Empire Alice Hammond, 15 Oakdale Drive, Millville, NJ 08332. Erma Chance THE DRAWING WILL BE HELD AT THE 1993 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION. THE WINNER WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MAIL. OKC Community Foundation Donations, 1992 UPDA TE—FOREST OF FRIENDSHIP Stacy Hamm Dee Schiappacasse Shirley Brown Geraldine Kemichick Sue Halpain Sandra Thomas Lu Hollander Violet Daniel Jeanne Wolcott Margaret Bender Carol Sokatch Linda Haynes Norma Vandergriff Shirley Wright Diane Bartles Greater Detroit Area Chapter by Fay Gillis Wells and Joe Carrigan, Co-General Chairmen Gwen Crawford South Louisiana Chapter When Amelia Earhart made a suggestion, people listened. Believe it. Lynn Jeffery Leah Higgins The Soviets did. Thon Grifflth Michigan Chapter Nema Masonhall Sharon Fisher The celebrations at the Forest, June 18-20, will highlight the decades Mildred Meyer Marilou Poore ending in “3.” It is interesting to note that, in 1933 Amelia signed a Helen Moulder Uliana Cardinals resolution, “urging the Soviet recognition of women.” Obviously they Delores Ditton Sally Van Zandt got her message. During WWII waves of Soviet women pilots flew in Janice Perry St. Louis Chapter Mount Shasta Chapter Gayle Henze combat over the German lines. Dubbed “Night Witches,” most of their Anita Floyd Elaine Regier flying was at night. American women pilots were allowed to fly U.S. Catherine Hutton Leda Hedglon military planes to the perimeters of action. They are still waiting for Phyllis Kramer Santa Rosa Chapter permission to fly in combat. Having won the "military” round, the Joyce McDonald Selma Kudma Charlene Falkenberg Florence Luehinghoener Soviets forged ahead and, 30 years later in 1963, launched the first Susie Sewell Eleanor Liliethal woman in space. Valentina Tereskova is her name. Twenty years after Bay Cities Chapter Donna Mast that, in 1983, the U.S. finally launched its first woman astronaut, the Lucille Watkins Elizabeth Price brilliant Dr. Sally Ride. To bring the saga to 1993, the first Soviet pilot Billie Lum Pat Eby Lois Erickson Connie Wilds to be honored in Memory Lane will be a woman, Irene Vertiprakhova Lois Hailey Barbara Mead from Krasnousimsk, Siberia. She is sponsored by Marjorie and Arthur Susan Reinish Loretta Gragg Anderson of the Chicago Area Chapter, Ninety-Nines. Joyce Wells Phyllis Howard Sunday June 20th is Fathers’ Day and there will be a pancake Verna West Lake Tahoe Santa Clara Valley Chapter Heloise Bresley breakfast at the AE Airport to salute those wonderful, supportive men Three Rivers Chapter Bonnie Gann of those wonderful women as Charter Ninety-Nines Betty HuylerGilies Michelee Cabot Marilyn Copeland and Nancy Hopkins Tier give the green flag to the pilots launching the Mearl Frame Pat Thrasher Forest’s Greening o f the World festivities. The pilots will fan out to all Hut Ferree Bobbie McAdam Carol Raybum Alexis Ewanchew the fifty states and the world capitals where there are Ninety-Nines. Martha Dunbar Pat Wright They will deliver invitations to the Chief Foresters to attend a gathering Judith Kelley Pat Ward in Atchison, Kansas, the third weekend in June. 1996 to celebrate the Nancy Miller Eastern New England Chapter 20th Anniversary of the International Forest of Friendship, the only Karla Carroll Sandra Stephens Alice Cutrona Judy Reinhart living, growing Memorial to the World History of Aviation and Aero­ Barbara Sierchio NY-NY Section space. Pam Mahonchak Joyce Hilchie Any woman pilot who would like to participate in the Flyaway or any Anna Taylor Linda Darnell other facet of the celebration, please contact the International Forest of Cheri Michael R.J. McGlasson Beverly Niquette Evelyn Kropp Friendship, P.O. box 99AE, Atchison, Kansas 66002. As Amelia also Wyvema Startz Central New York Chapter was a member of Zonta International, some members have expressed a Helen Holbird Mae Smith desire to help with the ceremonies, particularly in the countries where Jeanne Kent Central Oregon Chapter there are only one or two Ninety-Nines. Since their Amelia Earhart Florida Spaceport Chapter Racquel McNeil Virginia Sutherland Marilyn Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1938, Zonta Interna­ Claire Ojala Robina Asti tional has given more than $3,000,000 in scholarship awards to women Adele Binsfleld Betty Edison in the aerospace sciences. In 1992, there were 36 awards, each worth $6.(XX). A schedule of events, beginning with the Earlybird Party June 17th, will be available by May I. It is interesting to note that every chapter in the North Central Section has its own Forest Chairman. The Executive Committee of the International Forest of Friendship and the City of Atchison are looking forward to the fun and the joy of welcoming you to Amelia’s hometown, June 17, 18, 19 and 20, 1993. fA[erv horizons

PATRICIA A. JOGTICH ous to mention. A loving wife and ter, noted, “Our deepest sympathy Pat was a dedicated teacher who mother, Pat is remembered with the to the family of Mary Kirk with her through her desire to motivate following from Fancy Props. “Pat untimely death of cancer. Kay Vogel young people not only continued was the kind of educator every par­ and I spent a great deal of time with upgrading her own formal educa­ ent longs for in the classroom. She Mary last summer in Salem, Or­ tion but kept current on the in­ was an exceptional woman. Every egon, at our Section Meeting. She creased technology surrounding us person that met her was changed was a brave, wonderful person and today. She received a BS from for the better by that meeting. She we miss her.” Oregon State University and a was our friend and we shall miss Masters of Education at the Univer­ her.” sity of Washington. She used aero­ SOL E. ZUBROW space, computers and technology ANNE MARIE JONES It is with deep sadness that I inform to spark interest in science and MORRISSEY you of the passing of Sol E. Zubrow, math. She developed workshops: Pikes Peak Chapter members are 49 1/2 of Helen Zubrow, Eastern Astronomy and Aeroscience, The saddened by the death of charter Pennsylvania Chapter, on January Shuttle Orbiter, Women in Avia­ member Anne Marie Jones 31, 1993 due to cancer. Sol was a tion, The Trouble with Hubble isn’t Morrissey in a training flight acci­ great supporter of Helen’s flying, Fatal, Come Fly With Me, and The dent at Jabara Airport near Wichita, particularly her racing and Ninety- Wright Brothers Years of Powered Kansas. Anne Marie had left the Nines’ activities. He enjoyed flying Flight. She sponsored “Star Watch chapter several years ago to move with her in their C-182, but liked Parties” at schools and was instru­ to the Kansas City, Missouri area. tennis better. He is sadly missed by mental in bringing special speak­ She will be remembered as sunny, his family and friends. Donations in ers to share their expertise with energetic and talented. She always Sol’s memory can be sent to St. entire student bodies. A teacher in gave 110 percent. Anne Marie held Christopher’s Hospital for Children, the Young Astronaut program, she balloon, glider and airplane certifi­ Erie Avenue at Front Street, Phila­ set up a YAC Space Camp in con­ cates and ratings. Submitted by delphia, Pennsylvania 19134. Sub­ mitted by Anne M. Shields. junction with Washington Aero­ Bonnie Tassa. space Association, Civil Air Patrol and the Pacific Science Center. A JOE HILLIS CAROLINE TAYLOR FERRIS memberof the Ninety-Nines, Wash­ Joe Hillis, 49 1/2 of Jeanne Hillis, Caroline Taylor Ferris was a mem­ ington Pilots Association, Civil Air Columbia Gorge Chapter, passed ber of Greater Cincinnati Chapter. Patrol, National Space Society, As­ away. He will be sorely missed. We She passed away on February 20, tronomical Society of the Pacific, extend our sympathy to Jeanne. 1993. Her chapter members will miss the Washington and National Sci­ her smiling face. ence T eachers Associations, World CHUCK FUTTERMAN Aerospace Education Organization Our condolences to Norma MARY KIRK and Museum of Flight Advisory Futterman, Los Angeles Chapter, Audrey Baird, North Dakota Chap­ Board. Her awards are too numer­ on the loss of her husband. In Celebration of the Life of Ruth Rueckert 1909-1993 Submitted by Fran Grant, SCV 99 who had Ruth as her mentor in 1940. She’s a 99, Blue skies and beautiful clear weather helped us in our farewell, for now, to Bay Cities founder and member, Ruth Rueckert, on March 20,1993. This she’s Brazilian is the last year of this chapter that Ruth so lovingly founded in 1932. Bay Cities and Los Angeles Chapters were established the same year and from and she is FIRST! these small beginnings the entire Southwest Section grew. Varig Brazilian Airlines, the privately- We celebrate Ruth’s career in aviation, a glorious one of adventure, owned and largest airline in Brazil, has service and dedication that began at Mills Field (now known as San graduated a woman from the carrier’s highly Francisco International Airport) in 1929. She became a 99 in March of 1930, competitive flying course. Ninety-Nines although she failed to include her dues so her actual date of membership around the world can cheer for their “mem­ was April 1930. She learned to fly after instruction in how to build an ber-at-large,” Kalina Yeda Cox de Barros airplane— an International— at Polytechnic High School in San Francisco, Dias, or Kalina Cox as she prefers to be the school at which she met her future husband, Fred, as he too was called, the first woman to copilot in the airline’s 65-years of existence! learning to fly. Ruth obtained a limited Commercial as well. Kalina was one of 850 licensed pilots After forming Bay Cities Chapter, many “winging parties” were held and who applied for acceptance into Varig’s Bay Cities became known as the “Mother” of chartered chapters such as exacting course and one of 32 selected. Sacramento Valley, Redwood Empire, Utah, San Joaquin Valley, Santa According to her male colleagues, “She Clara Valley, Fresno, and Mt. Diablo. Ruth could be counted on to be at all was the best in the class.” business meetings of the chapter as well as Sectional meetings and most According to /CARO, , Varig’s inflight International Conventions. magazine, “Few carriers have their own Ruth served in all Chapter and Section positions as well as International flying school and Varig’s is one of the best Treasurer. For many years she served brilliantly as our International in the world. Exams are tough and include Historian. Her record keeping was legendary and a 25-year history com­ a major theoretical test plus an oral English examination. The psychotechnical test is piled by Ruth was on loan to the Smithsonian. The books of records and especially exacting in gauging the history are not at Headquarters. Luckily for Bay Cities, she kept excellent candidate’s personality and psychomotor records for her chapter as well. Ruth’s attendance at the International skills. ...The combination of these skills is Conventions assured that those of us who could not attend would receive called talent for flying.” a fully detailed report. Kalina has that talent. She is to be flying Ruth’s interest in aviation included membership as a Charter Member of 737-300s from her home in Rio throughout Western Aerospace Museum, AOPA, and other organizations. She was a Brazil and other sections of Latin America. member of the Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship Committee and is Kalina attended the EAA Fly-In and Con­ represented in the Forest of Friendship. Ruth flew in five Powder Puff vention known simply as “Oshkosh,” last Derbies including one in 1951 with her daughter Marcia when Marcia was year and became acquainted with The Ninety-Nines. Many of us hope that we 6 years old. We honored Ruth with a luncheon at the Western Aerospace have the good fortune to meet her at Ninety- Museum on March 20th followed by a five plane fly by over San Francisco Nine conventions and activities in the fu­ International Airport. Ruth’s ashes will be scattered in Hawaii by Marcia ture. She is another of those Dynamic Rueckert along with some 99s friends. Ninety-Nines and a lovely asset to our Clear skies, fair weather and a strong tail wind, Ruth. You will be missed. organization. Happy landings, Kalina. □ Rear: Mac Atwood, Courtney Keller, Nick Stevens, Mike Fisch, Scott Wolfhaugn. Front: Derek fA. ‘Permanent ‘Tribute — Richardson, Brook Miller, Jesse Schorder, Eric Volges, Scott Campbell. ‘The TTL ‘Birthplace Museum

DEDICATED to by Pamela Mahortchak, Chairman, AE Birthplace Museum Board of Administrators

Aerospace Education In the spring of 1990, when I visited Atchison for the first time, I was astonished by the quiet beauty of this friendly town and the magnetic charm of Amelia's Understanding the importance of childhood home on the west bank of the Missouri River. Something stirred deep in encouraging our youth to become in­ my heart and I saw an opportunity to “repay” my debt to the women who had helped volved in the areas of science and math, me succeed in the aviation community. The Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum is the Portland, Oregon Columbia Cas­ a permanent tribute to our “ancestors” and presents each of us with a challenge to cade Ninety-Nines have formed a part­ preserve the past while shaping the future of this Museum and our organization. nership with a local elementary school. In September 1992 an after school pro­ The Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum is the 132-year-old home where Amelia’s gram was established at Wichita El­ grandparents lived; where Amelia was born and lived for the first eleven years of ementary School. Three teachers—Sid her life. It is the only museum in the United States that is dedicated to her. As such, Org, John Cole and Gwen Newlands, an it is a unique presentation of the accomplishments of a woman in a man’s world— active member of the Columbia Cas­ something to which we can all relate! We can be grateful to past-presidents Marilyn cade Chapter—form the foundation of Copeland and Hazel Jones for their leadership in making The Ninety-Nines the the program and meet weekly with 12 owners and caretakers of this treasured national landmark. enthusiastic fifth and sixth graders. In a town known for its lovely old homes, the Museum continues to be the leading The program u ses NASAs "Young public attraction. In 1992, more visitors toured the Museum than ever before and Astronaut" curriculum plus other ma­ terials from the aviation community. attendance remained strong even into the winter months. Revenue from tours and “Hands-on" science and math activities sales in the tiny gift room support the Museum’s operation, but do not generate the teach concepts in aerodynamics, phys­ funds necessary to restore the structure. ics. astronomy, weather and space flight. The Board of Administrators of the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum, as with Teamwork, intergroup cooperation and a Board of any non-profit organization, has dedicated itself to the generation of problem solving skills are also stressed. funds necessary for restoration. Grants from corporations, foundations and other Once a month Saturday field trips to aviation organizations are being pursued. Government grants and other federal different aviation facilities are hosted funding opportunities also exist and are being considered. by the Columbia Cascade Ninety-Nines. As I became familiar with the opportunities and challenges of the Museum, there In March, 1993, through a competi­ tive selection process, one of the 12 seemed one most pressing need—the education of the membership of The Ninety- participating "Young Astronauts" re­ Nines regarding this historic structure and its purposes. According to our organi­ ceived a scholarship to attend Space zational statement of purpose, we are called to promote education—particularly Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. In order those relating to aeronautical science. The Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum is to donate money toward this scholar­ our most obvious attempt to fulfill that purpose and I have found my work with it to ship, 99s participated with Wichita be most rewarding (and educational!) In supporting the Museum, I have learned Schools community and local aviation more about Amelia, our organization, my fellow members, and myself. We can organizations in fundraising activities. make a difference in one little part of the world and in the minds and hearts of all Courtney Keller, a sixth grade stu ­ who know Amelia’s name. I would hate to think we lack the courage and foresight dent, was selected as the recipient for the space camp scholarship. The Co­ to do so. lumbia Cascade Ninety-Nines are look­ I would welcome your questions regarding the Museum and our future plans. ing forward to Courtney's slide presen­ Support for the Museum benefits us all and we have a duty to it, to Amelia and to tation of her experiences. the community of Atchison. As we’re so fond of saying nowadays, “Just DO it!” MARION BARNICK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION $1,000

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NOTE: THE DEADLINE IS JULY 1, 1993. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING THE RECIPIENT: A. Must be female with at least a Private Pilot Certificate. B. 1) Any qualified member of The Ninety-Nines, or 2) A student attending San Jose State University, Gavilan College, Foothill College or West Valley College SELECTION OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT(S): Applications will be screened by the Marion Barnick Scholarship Committee, and final selection will be made by independent judges. Decision of the scholarship committee is final. If no qualified recipient applies, the scholarship committee reserves the right to withhold the scholarship. REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLYING: A. Completed application form postmarked no later than July 1. B. Include letters of recommendation from two of the following categories: 1) A college faculty member, 2) a Ninety-Nines Chapter chairman, 3) a person knowledgeable of her work in aviation. C. Include description of how the award will be used. D. Include copies of current medical and pilot certificate. E. Must be typewritten or printed legibly in ink. DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS: Funds will be disbursed as expenses are presented to the Committee. Certificate will be presented at the annual chapter awards banquet. RECIPIENT’S ACCOUNTABILITY: The time to acquire the rating or certificate is limited to two years after receipt of the scholarship. The recipient must submit a quarterly written progress report to the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of The Ninety-Nines. CUP and COPY! Here's a new membership poster fo r your use. Just clip and take to a quick print shop for duplication. (Oh, yes, be sure to block out this paragraph before you reproduce it!)

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