www.iswap.org International Society of Women Airline Pilots November 2003 Scholarships Awarded Courtesy Of These Proud Sponsors GREATER KANSAS CITY ISA+21 Board Of Director Positions Open Apply Now! See Inside! Important proposed Bylaw change to Membership. See Education and Membership sections for details. November 2003 International Society of Women Airline Pilots 1 ISA PLANNING CALENDAR ISA International Society of Women Airline Pilots www.iswap.org See ISA on the 2250 E. Tropicana Ave., Suite 19-395 Web at: Las Vegas, NV 89119-6594 USA www.iswap.org Board of Directors Tiana Daugherty November 2003 March 2004 (3) Board of Directors meeting in (11-13) Women in Aviation CHAIRMAN AND CORPORATE Atlanta, GA. All members welcome. Conference, Reno, NV. COMMUNICATIONS (27) Happy Thanksgiving. (15) Board of Directors election (925) 516-3600 mailing. ([email protected]) December 2003 Mary Ana Gilbert (5) WIA scholarship application deadline - www.wai.org VICE-CHAIRMAN AND Happy Holidays! EDUCATION (813) 884-8100 April 2004 ([email protected]) (1) Captain’s Club forms due. Melissa Brumby (15) Scholarship applications due. TREASURER February 2004 (15) Board of Directors (609)239-0130 (1) Board of Directors Election election ballots due. ([email protected]) Nominations close. Jessica Stearns (9) Board of Directors meeting May 2004 Denver, CO. (15) Scholarship notification of SECRETARY (9-12) ISA Ski Days, Keystone, eligibility. Colorado. Contact Cindy Shonk, (239) 498-0438 (17) Board of Directors meeting - ([email protected]) Krisan Wismer, or Donata Hunt. Phoenix, AZ. Donata Hunt CONVENTION (970) 513-0221 ([email protected]) (18-20) Annual ISA Convention - Danielle Cassell Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa. Phoenix, Az. MEMBERSHIP (707) 766-6161 Next Newsletter Deadline December 1st ([email protected]) Rebecca Fisher The International Society of Women Airline Pilots, founded in 1978, has over 377 members from 61 airlines in 18 countries. ISA welcomes as members women flight crew working for FAA Part 121 airlines or non-U.S. SCHOLARSHIP equivalent having at least one aircraft with a gross weight of 90,000 lbs/41,000 kg. or more. (303) 809-4031 cell ([email protected]) ISA News is published four times a year in February, April, August, and November. All material in the ISA News is copyright © 2003, ISA and/or the individual authors as noted. Permission to reprint articles for your airline Sherry Anderson or other organizations can be obtained by contacting the Editor. The opinions expressed in the articles presented in the ISA News are those of the authors and shall not be construed to represent the policies or opinions of ISA+21. Neither ISA+21, nor the Editor nor the Publisher can accept any responsibility for the correctness or HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND accuracy of the materials printed herein or for any opinions expressed. Opinions of the Editor or contributors RESOURCES do not necessarily represent the position of ISA+21. (480) 592-0168 ([email protected]) Extra copies of past and current newsletters, contact: Krisan Wismer ISA News Editor Krisan Wismer Newsletters USD$6.00 (US Domestic) 1261 Northcrest DR USD$7.00 (outside US) Highlands Ranch, CO 80216 USA NEWSLETTER EDITOR Articles USD$2.50 (US Domestic) Phone: 303-791-4246 (303) 791-4246 USD$3.50 (outside US) E-mail: [email protected] ([email protected]) 2 International Society of Women Airline Pilots November 2003 Board of Directors Reports To help with communication, it is ISA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) important that each member corporation. All donations are tax keeps a current e-mail address on deductible and gladly accepted. file with ISA. Mass e-mails are The funds raised support our an excellent way to disseminate Scholarship Program. Thank you time critical information. E-mails in advance for you assistance. from ISA will be used sparingly. There are a lot of exciting things Corporate planned for the upcoming year, please take the time to note them. Communications 1) Make your hotel reservations Chair for Phoenix. 2) Vote on the by- law change. 3) Apply for an by Tiana Daugherty exciting position on the Board of The start of a new term for ISA’s Directors. 4) Volunteer to help at Board of Directors began in the the Women in Aviation beautiful Colorado Rockies. Conference. 5) Solicit a donation ISA News Letter Editor Thanks to Cindy Shonk, Donata for the Silent Auction/Raffle. 6) by Krisan Wismer Hunt, and Krisan Wismer for Send in your updated e-mail opening up their homes and address. 7) Send a note of thanks Welcome to the November 2003 hosting the meeting. or support to one of the Board or Newsletter! Highlights of this Committee members. (Their newsletter are: How to keep ISA financially address can be found on the sound and provide a good product website.) 8) Visit www.iswap.org *Scholarship Awards to our members is still a primary and send your ideas and *The Bylaw Proposal Change concern for this Board. suggestions for changes to the (You need to vote so ISA can Education Chair, Mary Ana realign the date for dues After several false starts, Krisan Gilbert. 9) Fly safe and have fun. collection.) Wismer published one of the *Board of Directors Nominations largest, cheapest, and outstanding (Be sure you peruse the Newsletters to date. Kinko’s Silent Auction / Raffle descriptions of the six Board Of seems to be the best combination Directors positions on page 14). of service and cost. A new, non- As Corporate Communications profit bulk mail permit has been Chair, I have oversight of the I am finally getting the newsletter acquired. fund-raising committee (which costs under control. I was able to includes all of you). I am asking get a tax-exempt bulk mail rate Membership numbers are still each of you to take the time permit that will save us as much slightly off. There are more during the coming year to keep as nine cents an issue to send. members on furlough than at any the fund-raising committee in Kinko’s had a great turn around other time in ISA’s 25-year your thoughts. You can solicit time for the newsletter and with history. You can help by telling the donation, or send me the the help of some friends and others about ISA and getting information and I will make the family I was able to get the them to join. Encourage a friend contact. newsletters bundled up for the to send in her renewal. Or, you bulk mail division of the local can send in $20 to help sponsor a When you have a nice lay-over post office. Some of you got your member that is on furlough. (OK, I know there are a few nice newsletters by the end of the first lay-over hotels out there), find a week of mailing. I was able to cut ISA’s webpage has added a lot of contact name and number of who the cost of the newsletter in half information this past year, due to can authorize a night or two free. this time. the efforts of webmaster Julie When ordering aviation supplies, Derrick and our Scholarship travel attire, etc. ask for a Amy Jayo has gotten all of the Committee. A calendar of events donation or the name of the ISA+21 Newsletters on CD from and contact numbers can be person who handles such 1978 until the present. She hopes found on the ISA website requests. Standing in the check- to have these available at the (ww.iswap.org). Even more out line at the grocery store, pick Phoenix Convention for sale in improvements are on the drawing up one of the gift cards to order to raise money for the board. Starbucks, Barnes & Noble, etc. ISA+21 General Fund. Thanks and toss it in your basket. Any for the great job, Amy. and everything makes a wonderful donation. (continued on the next page) November 2003 International Society of Women Airline Pilots 3 Board of Directors Reports (continued from page 3) 2. At present, international asking for a donation of $25 per Captain Amy Maddox has given members can renew as late as active membership renewal and us another great “CrossWinds” the convention. Keeping track $10 per inactive (furloughed) puzzle on page 22. of who has renewed, who is membership renewal. Please due, and when it's due has been participate in this voluntary Jim Ernst wrote another an accounting nightmare for donation drive. interesting article from his both the Membership Chair and perspective about the ISA+21 Treasurer. Remember, this change in Bylaws Bike Days on page 24. Don’t requires that 2/3 of our voting forget to mark your February 3. Our membership roster membership approves of its calendar for the ISA+21 Ski would be timely and accurate. implementation. The BOD Days! You can find details in this As required in the bylaws, it encourages you to participate and newsletter. should be based on our database vote in favor of this amendment. on Dec 31st and published in Ballots must be postmarked by Check out Connie Tobias in the February. Both late renewals December 1, 2003. International Bleriot at the Dayton Air Show and differing renewal time lines members may vote via email as on page 20. make this a challenge. long as they are submitted under the email address as published in Be sure and mark your May 2004 4. The roster's list of Board of the Membership Roster. Please calendar for the Phoenix Directors (BOD) would also be take the time to vote. As always, Convention! See details in the simplified and complete.