Volume 9 Number 7 September 1982 Janet Green, Who Served As One of the USPFT Check Pilots, Checks out the Tanks on Craig Bur- Lette’S Airplane
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flw U B iw ius OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN PILOTS ASSOCIATION Volume 9 Number 7 September 1982 Janet Green, who served as one of the USPFT check pilots, checks out the tanks on Craig Bur- lette’s airplane. Amelia Shepherd (right) was on hand to see that the navigation phase of the USPFT trials went smoothly. Craig Burlette found a quiet place to work out his flight planning for the USPFT competition. First local USPFT competition held in New Orleans by Patsy Zeringue The first local competition for the United for navigation and spot landings. John Mal States Proficiency Flight Team was held on oney, of the New Orleans Levee Board, June 11 and 12 at Lakefront Airport in New offered the use of two way radios for the Orleans, Louisiana. This local event, as well judges and through management with air as many other forthcoming local meets, are port staff, was able to bring our judges to the first steps toward making the team their runway positions. which will represent our country in the A very special person to New Orleans 99s World Competition in August 1983 in Skien, on this day was Kirk Menard who is a cap Norway. tain with Royale Airlines. Mr. Menard has All pilots living in Louisiana, Mississippi, judged in many NIFA competitions, and Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Ten helped brief the judges by going over the nessee and North Carolina who held at least necessary criteria for judging as explained in a Private Pilot Certificate with 100 logged the correspondence we received from Inter hours were eligible to enter. Entries were national Headquarters. limited to the first thirty qualified pilots. As it Janet and Don Green’s assistance was turned out, only eight pilots competed. This very much appreciated. Janet served as was a much smaller number than we had check pilot and, with Don, helped us spot USPFT Chief Judge Evelyn Studlick awards the anticipated; however, we considered it a ting the landings. Assistant chief judge Mary first place trophy to Lisa Cook. good start. Since most of us were novices at Donahue also served as a check pilot. Pat judging a proficiency flight contest, we con Besselman, chapter chairman, was the safety scientiously and diligently undertook our judge. Gloria Burlette served in the capacity super day. Three overall winners were selec assigned tasks. of registration chairman. Ede Brandon, Linda ted based on the scores in three areas. Lisa Mistress of task assignments and chief Charles, Jerry Maillion (EAA) and Nick Cook, New Orleans 99, was the top scoring judge was Evelyn Studlick, who did a fantas Fisher (EAA) helped out as check pilots and contestant followed by John Wascom, 2nd tic job. Evelyn helped to round up a lot of spotters. Judy Maggiore was called upon place and Mark Diblan, 3rd place. Pilot pro people who are well-deserving of our thanks with her pedagogical expertise to construct ficiency in the flying of a single-engine light for their assistance in pulling off a successful the written test which was given on Friday airplane was measured in flight planning, competition. Don Muzeroll, FAA Accident night prior to Saturday’s flight events. She navigation and landing skills. Lisa and John Prevention Specialist, presented each of the flew as check pilot too. Thanks are extended are eligible to participate in the regional contestants a safety award. Mr. Muzeroll to Joe D’Antonio and Norma Gautier for competition and Mark will be an alternate has long been an active supporter of the 99s their help in judging, and Brian and David contestant. and consistently seeks to offer his services Burlette for their help in marking our lines. If any 99s would like more information on to us. Terry Abry, at Lakefront Tower and New Orleans’ weather proved warm with some do’s and don’ts of conducting their Chuck Schuler, assistant tower chief at a bit of an interesting cross wind present for own local USPFT competitions, get in touch Moisant Airport, helped to coordinate events the landings, but for the most part, it was a with Evelyn Studlick in New Orleans. fflffffB ffE W S OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN PILOTS ASSOCIATION PUBLISHER VOLUME9 NUMBER 7 SEPTEMBER 1982 The Ninety-Nines, Inc. 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