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WOMEN IN AVIATION, the 3rd Magazine of Annual Conference is A Big Success The Ninety-Nines Inc , OLIVE ANN BEECH, A Legend International Women Pilots, May 1992 EMMY HALL, A Dynamic 99 THEY’LL RACE AROUND WORLD! PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

It is not easy to govern 7000 women currently exploring a new program with the pilots with such varied ideas and interests, FAA in the U.S.A. but the Board of Directors each year tries • We have helped to establish charitable its very best to accomplish just that. I programs that benefit society beyond the would like to review for you some of the world of aviation. accomplishments of past Boards: • We have helped establish programs to • A permanent Headquarters was estab­ benefit new pilots and their flying compan­ lished in Oklahoma City and was recently ions. modernized with the latest computer and • We have helped Young Astronauts get a FAX equipment. start and encouraged our members who have • Two beautiful buildings have been built had an opportunity to explore space. on six acres of land at Will Rogers World • The Air Bear Program to acquaint young­ Airport. sters with aviation was initiated on a na­ • A Resource Center, Museum and Li­ tional basis in cooperation with Federal and brary were established on the premises State governments in the U.S.A.. containing invaluable memorabilia and oral There are probably many more things that history tapes. the past Boards of Directors have accom­ by M arie Christensen • We obtained a 501(c)(3) tax exempt plished, but from this list you can see that it status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Ser­ requires a great deal of imagination, skill vice allowing us to receive tax deductible and patience to serve as a member of the The arrival of Spring is usually associ­ contributions. International Board of Directors with many, ated with such things as the return of red • International conventions were estab­ many demands being made on an robins, baseball, daffodils, and thoughts of lished on an annual basis and expanded to individual’s time—time that is DONATED love and new beginnings. It also has an­ include educational seminars attracting to the organization. other meaning to the members of our orga­ world-wide speakers. Board members, too, are as varied in size, nization; it is election time. It is a time to • A magazine, The Ninety-Nine News , shape, personality and vision as all our other evaluate the past and make plans for the was initiated containing news and articles members. It is important to get to KNOW as future. Every two years we elect new offic­ from members around the globe. many of the candidates as possible. Don't ers and two members of the Board of Direc­ • The Amelia Earhart/99 Scholarship accept rumors and gossip or innuendoes tors at the International level. It is a very Fund was established and continues to when making your evaluation of a candi­ IMPORTANT time for all of us interested award thousands of dollars in scholarships date; give each candidate a chance to be in the future of the Ninety-Nines, Inc. The annually. heard. Listen with an open mind. Find out election this year may be one of the most • An Air Marking Program was pro­ about their experience for each position critical in our history. vided after WW II to help pilots identify sought. Really think about what type of Our organization has been going through airports and continues today. leaders you want for our organization, then some difficult changes the past few years. • We became national and regional support the candidates of your choice. Although it has not always been easy, it judges for the NIFA, USPFT and the World This organization needs leaders who are should not have been unexpected. Most Precision Flying Championships and pro­ not only willing to donate their time, but are organizations that reach 50 or 60 years of vided awards at all those events. also capable of leading us into the next age experience the same thing. The mem­ • We became the owners of the Amelia century with optimism. We CANNOT go bers who founded this organization while Earhart Birthplace in Atchison, KS, with back in time; we must go forward! We in their “twenties” are now in their “eight­ plans to restore it to a full-fledged museum MUST forget any bickering of the past and ies.” Their goals are different from people to honor our first President and other early work together to build an even more viable who are NOW in their twenties. female aviation pioneers. organization forthe future. The young people We want our organization to suit ALL • We recently became active in Opera­ in our organization today are tomorrow’s women pilots regardless of age, color or tion Skywatch, an environmental watch leaders and we need to tailor our programs creed so we must find a way to blend these program in Canada and the U.S.A. to their needs and nurture them. Without varied interests. Some of our members feel • We earned the respect of our peers and them, we have no future. we are rushing “pell-mell” into the twenty- now have members serving on the Boards Popular elections by their very nature are first century and want to return to a slower, of several other major aviation organiza­ divisive. Yet, our strength is in our unity so more caring time. Others think we are “drag­ tions world-wide. we cannot afford to allow our elections an ging our heels” and need to revise all of our • We have helped change the course of opportunity to create long-lasting rifts within programs to be able to meet the future. They aviation by our response to safety-related our organization. Vote wisely and support believe that “caring” is reflected in helping issues on all continents. the new officers and directors during their each other attain aviation jobs and succeed­ • We have assisted our governments with terms. Working together, we CAN ing. Most of us are somewhere in between; safety education programs and established better tomorrow for all of us. both in age and in our thinking. working relationships with them. We are LETTERS From Diana Nichols, San Fernando Val­ NINETY-NINE News ley Chapter: I think 99 HDQ missed a big Magazine of opportunity to add to our organization by not having an exhibit at the Women In The Ninety-Nines Inc., Aviation Conference. Yes, there were International Women Pilots, many 99s there, but there were also many May 1992 women pilots there who are not 99s. I Vol. 18, No. 3 believe that we might have been able to P re sid e n t’s M e ssa g e ...... 2 add 50-100 members if we had had an Olive Ann Beech, A Legend ...... 5 exhibit and maybe a session about the 99s. The Embry-Riddle/PrescottChapterdid Up All Night or is that U PS? ...... 7 have a luncheon and there were over 250 W om en In A viation C onference— A Sm ashing S u c c e ss...... 16 who attended. Members of that chapter Emmy Hall, Another Dynamic 99 ...... 21 are to be commended for having some­ They’ll Race Around The W orld!...... 22 thing concerned with the 99s at the WI AC. The only other attempt 1 saw to add new COVER: members was at the SKY GEMS booth where the membership folders were dis­ played. M ajor Eileen Collins, USAF, was This inactivity by HDQ to go out and selected by NASA as the first woman spread the word about the 99s is the main qualified for assignment as a pilot on reason we only have about 25% of all future Space Shuttle flight crews! women pilots in the USA as 99s. When the organization was founded, 66% of the Our heartiest congratulations! women pilots in the USA were members. The idea that the chapters should be the See: Women In A viation major recruiters is on the “lame” side. Conference, page 16. Most chapters do not have the funds or personnel to go on aggressive recruiting campaigns. International 99s should not have missed will show that to vent one’s spleen is to let From Gene Nora Jessen, Immediate Past this opportunity to spread the word to out or express freely one’s rage or anger or President, Ninety-Nines: I applaud Linda military, airline and private pilots. Our grief. Alexander’s erudite explanation of the use dues should be going toward increasing I humbly offer the Ninety-Nines News’ and misuse of the designation“Pilot Certifi­ our membership. If we had 12,000 mem­ English history lesson for the day! cate.” The use of “pilot’s license” has be­ bers paying $45, wouldn’t that make more come so common that most pilots, other sense and allow us to really do some good (Ed. Note: Thanks, Gene Nora. Vent your than flight instructors, believe it is correct. for women in aviation? As I see it now, our spleen in such a wise manner anytime!) Actually, pilots aren’t licensed to do any­ dues are just barely enough to support thing; however, they are certificated to fly. HDQ and the magazine. A minor point, perhaps, but certificaste is Perhaps every 99 should read the pur­ the correct terminology. pose of the 99s on page 3 of the Interna­ I was equally interested in Nancy Law­ tional Directory. As I see it, we have failed less’ questioning the term “to vent one’s in the intended purpose of the 99s. The spleen.” This phrase is in common use and WI AC did an outstanding job of promot­ widely utilized in modem literature. The ing aeronautical science through educa­ earliest use of which I’m aware was in Egypt tion and scientific activities. We should in 1885, “He vented his spleen on the Jews f a take a lesson from this conference and get by renewed atacks and oppressions,” back on track. Rawlinson (things don’t change much in Letters to the Editor are welcome. The dead­ I would like to suggest that every 99 100 years). Shakespeare also used the ex­ line for publication in the Ninety-Nine News is attend the next WIAC and learn some­ pression in Richard III. The spleen was the first of every month at which time the thing about how to work together to achieve subsequent month's issue is being prepared. thought to be the seat of emotions, espe­ our purpose of promoting and assisting Letters should pertain to information pertinent cially of low spirits, bad temper, spite and women in aviation. If HDQ does not have to the Ninety-Nine News. They may be edited anger. Used as an adjective, spleenful or an exhibit or sponsor the next WIAC, they fo r space. splenetic, it means irritable, peevish, ran­ will again be “missing the boat.” Ann Cooper, Editor corous or ill-tempered. Any good thesaurus Ninety-Nine News NEW CERTIFICATES, RATINGS, and AWARDS

Connie Clapper Florida Gulf Stream IFR and SE Seaplane Robin Harris Florida Gulf Stream IFR Sue Pitcher Florida Suncoast ATP Anna Bernhardt Florida Suncoast IFR Kim Eggert M emphis Com m ercial Dynell Johnson M emphis IFR Sandra Simmons Dallas Captain, Alaska Airlines Michelle Marceau O klahom a IFR Julie Schmitt Top of Texas 135 Qualified, CFI, Charter Pilot/ West Air Donna Stevens Indiana Dunes IFR Donna Hanson M innesota CFI Janet Anderson M ichigan MEI and ATP

WINGS PROGRAM Poochie Rotzinger Oklahoma Phase VIII Judy Lester Florida Suncoast Phase III

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News He wrote, “...some in­ Magazine of teresting facts. One is The Ninety-Nines, Inc., how rapid progress International Women Pilots was during the early May 1992 years of general avia­ Vol. 18, No. 3 tion; let us not forget, Dear Reader, that only fifteen short years BOARD of DIRECTORS elapsed between the The Ninety-Nines, Inc. President: Marie Christensen founding of Beech Vice President: Pat Forbes Aircraft in 1932 and Secretary: Lu Hollander the introduction of the Treasurer: Louise White Director: Jaye Howes Bonanza in 1947 (and Director: Diane Cozzi it had been flying for Director: Lee Orr Director: Mary Lou Waite two years already at Immediate Past President: Gene Nora that point!). When Jessen Walter Beech went into business on his Olive Ann Beech said, in September own, the hot item had been the Travel Editorial Director: Alexis Ewanchew Editor: Ann Cooper 1991, “No, now that Beechcraft is the Air biplane—wood, wires, struts, fab­ Editor’s mailing address: place of my former employ, I don’t in­ ric, open cockpits, and all. Barely fif­ 131 Hillside Avenue quire into the business end of it. That’s teen years later, he was marketing an Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 908 - 464 - 8175 not a good idea.” all-metal airplane with retractable tri­ By overnight express: Once the reins of management were cycle gear, a controllable pitch propel­ 131 Hillside Avenue ler, indoor seating for four, and roughly Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 handed over, this gracious First Lady of Beech Aircraft Corporation, a Raytheon twice the Travel Air’s performance on SECTION REPORTERS Company, has retired. She continues to similar power. What provided the impe­ India: Mohini Shroff Arabian: Patsy Knox live in her lovely brick Wichita, Kansas, tus for such rapid development? Obvi­ Australia: Barbara Sandow home. She continues to enjoy the company ously, World War Two had a lot to do East Canadian: Nancy O ’Neil Holden of her two daughters, Suzanne and Mary with it, but at first, few other than Beech Western Canadian: Barbara Meredith New England: Meta Politi Lynn, and their families, and to be held in had the acuity to translate the advances New York/New Jersey: Barbara Mead the highest esteem by those interested in into general aviation. Until the advent Middle East: Joan Niles Southeast: Julia Hall aviation and those appreciative of her out­ of the Bonanza, the best-performing, North Central: Myma Stephens standing leadership in business. single-engine, private plane was prob­ South Central: Margaret Cosby Olive Ann Mellor, who had been the ably Beech’s own ‘Staggerwing’—a Northwest: Anita Taylor Southwest: Kathleen Browne highly-successful and efficient office wonderful machine, but still a wood- manager and secretary to Walter Beech’s and-fabric biplane. All of a sudden, here The NINETY-NINE News is published by The Ninety-Nines, Inc., a non-profit organization presidency of Travel Air from 1925 to was the Bonanza, while most other engaged in education, charitable and scientific 1929, became his wife in 1930. As she manufacturers’ products were, if not activities and purposes. had once applied her sharp financial acu­ fabric-covered, at least fixed-gear

Non-member subscriptions are available. men to Travel Air, she then transferred taildraggers.” For persons in the U.S.. the cost is $15 per year. her talents to co-found Beech Aircraft From the start, Beech Aircraft Com­ For persons outside of the U.S., please send $22. Company with her husband in 1932. The pany offered integrity in business, qual­ Please send subscription monies and changes of pair struggled through the years of the ity in products, service to their custom­ address to: Depression, setting a firm foundation in ers and the exemplary foundation that Loretta Gragg Executive Director ethics and values that have continued as serves as a model for other companies, The Ninety-Nines, Inc. a basis of company policy to this day. aviation or non-aviation related. Until PO Box 59965 Writer Peter Lert stressed the innova­ his death in 1950, Walter Beech pre­ Will Rogers World Airport Oklahoma City OK 73159 tive tactics of Walter and Olive Ann sided over the aircraft company that (405) 685-7969 Beech in his article, Those Great V-Tails. continued next page OLIVE ANN BEECH, continued bears his name. At that time, 1950, Walter Beech. Olive Ann Beech was elected president Olive Ann accepted the posthumous and CEO. She continued to be as inno­ awarding of the Gold Medal to Walter vative and intuitive with the postwar Beech from the Aviation Hall of Fame. aviation industry. She earned one acco­ She was named the “First Lady of Avia­ lade after another. tion” at the Olive Ann Beech Gallery To name a few of the honors be­ and Chapel which was dedicated at the stowed upon this great lady, she was Staggerwing Museum and, like her named: Woman of the Year in Aviation husband, was inducted into the Avia­ and Kansan of the Year. She was named tion Hall of Fame on her own right. Chairman of the Kansas Governor’s A grand and gracious lady, winner of Advisory Commission on Aviation; and the Kitty Hawk Sands of Time Award appointed by President Eisenhower to and the Wright Brothers Memorial Tro­ the International Development Advi­ phy, Olive Ann was also presented by sory Board; by President Lyndon John­ the Ninety-Nines with the Amelia son to the President’s Commission on Earhart medallion, certificate and White House Fellows; and by President plaque and the Award of Merit. En­ Nixon to the Smithsonian National Air rolled in the International Forest of & Space Museum Advisory Board. She Friendship, she is truly an aviation received the National Angel Flight GREAT and we salute her. Award and the National Business As­ In more than a half century of dis­ sociation of America’s highest honor: tinguished service, this fine lady has The Award for Meritorious Service. achieved a deserved pinnacle of suc­ In an auspicious series of FIRSTS, cess and is a mentor extraordinaire Olive Ann Beech was the first woman to all aspiring young career women elected to the U.S. Chamber of Com­ and female CEOs of the future. merce Board of Directors; first woman Thank you, Olive Ann. We are in member of the Flight Safety Founda­ your debt. Above, a portrait of Olive Ann Beech; her tion Awards Board, and the first woman lovely Wichita home; and, below, some to receive the ADMA Award of Merit memorabilia— note the lower right photo with famed Jimmy Doolittle. from the Aviation Distributors and Manufacturers Association. Having been named as one of the ten most successful women in American business, she was an honored guest at an International Women’s Year ban­ quet and was selected by Fortune at the head of its list of Ten Highest Ranking Women In Big Business. Beech Aircraft became a subsidiary of the Raytheon Company in 1980 and Olive Ann, celebrating 55 years in the aviation business, was elected to Raytheon’s Board of Directors. In keep­ ing with her amazing intuition and in­ novation, she had been at the helm of an industry that had grown from building wood and fabric biplanes to the highly technological space program that started in 1954, four years after the death of UP ALL NIGHT ...or is that UPS? by Terri Dormer

(Editor’s Note: Terri Donner, First Offi­ the industry. The FAA recently certified rior. No one passed up the chance to cer UPS B-727, is one of two members of them to qualify for not only emergency climb the stairs to the flight deck to the Kentucky Chapter, Ninety-Nines who and flight training but also for the re­ peer at the instruments and cockpit. are employed by UPS. Kathy Osborne, the quired takeoffs and landings necessary By now it was 2:45 A.M. and most second, is a first officer on the B-757. See before initial training is complete. Be­ of the group was weary-eyed. From September Ninety-Nine News, 1990.) fore this certification, pilots had to go our perch 3 stories high, we could see out in an aircraft and do several takeoffs all three ramps that UPS occupies dur­ We picked a mighty cold night for a and landings. The new simulators are so ing the sort. The growth of the com­ tour of the “tightest ship in the shipping sophisticated in their feel and visual pany has been so rapid in the past few business,” headquarters, United Parcel display that they qualify for the real years that even the aisles are filled Service, Louisville, KY. The mercury thing. After completion of simulator with planes, creating a last in-first out dipped to 20 degrees by the time the training, pilots immediately begin their procedure mandatory. We could see Kentucky Blue Grass 99s called it a initial operating experience on revenue the famous “gantry,” one of only 3 in “morning” at 3:20 A.M. and concluded flights and are soon checked out on the existence, to de-ice the aircraft by their mission. aircraft. spraying thousands of gallons of de- The evening began at 8 P.M. when At 1 A.M. we were back on the bus icing fluid as they taxi through. Only the group of 49 Ninety-Nines, husbands, making our way to the National Air the 747 is too large to fit through and and guests gathered at the Bowman Service Center (NASC) for viewing of must be de-iced by special de-icing Field Aero Club for a feast of hotdogs the aircraft and sort facility. Inside NASC trucks— the old-fashioned way! and homemade chili. We needed a place there is a full service cafeteria and a As we looked over at the taxiway to to loiter and convince each other that sleeping room where over a hundred the main departure runway, aircraft staying up most of the night would be a pilots can catch a short nap. Our tour were beginning to line up slowly for small price to pay for viewing 65 B- guides pointed out the recently-com­ takeoff to the furthest destination west 727s, B-747s, B-757s and DC-8s arrive pleted maintenance hangar that will hold coast cities. Next would be time-criti­ in Louisville, sort their cargo, and de­ 4 large jets at once. Before its comple­ cal east coast cities, followed by the part to make their Next Day Air Service tion, the mechanics had to brave the cold midwest ones. Nearing 3 A.M., our commitment. and the elements to service the aircraft. group was losing its zip. With new The best time to see the UPS opera­ The building really is an awesome, respect for the job held by overnight tion is during the middle of the night. dwarfing site. pilots, our meeting was adjourned and Monday through Friday most of the Everyone wanted to see where the all agreed it beat the regular business UPS fleet of jets depart major cities all actual packages and letters are sorted. meeting! over the U.S. for Louisville’s main hub Whatever ideas we each may have had and sort facility. They are all in by 1 were blown away at the first sight of the A.M. where an average 320,000 next belts, rollers, containers, day air pieces are sorted for their desti­ hundreds of college stu­ nation cities. UPS employs thousands Below, Greater New York Chapter Chair Nina dents, supervisors, etc., that Claremont, center, presents the Ninety-Nines Award of college students to park the planes, were moving in every di­ certificate to Doris Renninger Brell, second from left, unload the containers from the aircraft, rection of the maze that was for her many years of dedicated service to the organiza­ and sort the packages and letters. The tion. From L to r; Julie Rinaldini, Doris Brell, Nina, called the “sort.” It seemed planes are reloaded by 4 A.M. and lined Denise Richards and Bonnie Huber. to be operating at full ca­ up for takeoff. pacity but it was hard to The group boarded a bus at 10:30 believe that during the holi­ P.M. for transport to the UPS Training day “peak” the volume Facility for a tour. Three able guides would swell to over a mil­ met us there and we divided into 3 lion pieces a day! groups to spread out and view every The real treat was the op­ aspect from classrooms to simulators. portunity to board a B-747 UPS recently completed a new build­ jumbo jet and wander ing to house their state of the art simu­ around the gutted-out inte­ lators. They are the most advanced in The Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) and the Annual Outstanding Individual Manufacturers Award. Continued from a previous issue.

LAMA’s award, the first of an annual “Outstanding Individual” award, was intended to bring attention to Kit Aircraft Manufacturers who are considered by other kit manufacturers and builders to have brought business integrity, innovation, and high quality to the amateur-built aircraft community. Selected by nomination by other manufacturers and the members of various chapters and clubs in the USA, Canada, and overseas that build aircraft from the manufacturers’ products, the prestigious award went to Dick VanGrunsven, President of Van’s Aircraft, North Plains, Oregon, and maker of the RV line of aircraft. In the conclusion of his acceptance, VanGrunsven said, “Reading between the lines, you can see what I think to be some of the problems of general aviation. Now for my ideas of what will be necessary to strengthen and improve it. Watching Oshkosh ’91 and the wonderful spirit of flying exhibited here, it is easy to believe that private flying is alive and well and that everything is OK. Alive, yes—but I’m not sure it is well and that everything will remain OK. Homebuilt kit aircraft have largely replaced production private aircraft and that is a credit to the kit manufacturers and to the individual builders. But, consider the following: Did you know that the combined gross incomes of the three leading kit manufacturers last year was less than the sale price of a single Gulfstream IV corporate jet? “We may represent the highest of ideals and individual achievement, but we do not represent numbers which are signifi­ cant in the business world. The rate at which we are completing new private (homebuilt) aircraft is only a token number compared to what the lightplane industry produced at its zenith. In a sense, we are just treading water, in hopes that some­ thing better will come along. Is it possible to once again produce lightplanes in the numbers necessary to resurrect and broaden private flying? I hope so. “What will it take to bring this about? Realistic product liability legislation? Simplified certification procedures for new basic airplanes? Lower cost engines and accessories? Probably all of the above and more. I don’t believe that there is a simple, single solution. Even if all the elements were in place to produce good, affordable lightplanes, who would buy them and where would they fly them? We would need more small airports and flight schools, preferably located nearby all cities and communities in the country. I like to think in terms of friendly airports without chainlink fences and security gates— airports where one would like to take friends to introduce them to the joys of private flying and where people could go just to watch the airplanes. “To get such airports we need the support of the general public; that public which now seems to view private flying as a nuisance at the least and a menace at the worst. We need a massive PR effort on the part of every pilot and aviation enthusiast to bring about a change in the way the public perceives us. “Let me cite an example: For the past few years, the first grade class of North Plains elementary school, as part of a field trip, has visited our small factory and the hangar where we keep our demonstrator kitplanes. They are genuinely inquisitive and enthusiastic about our airplanes. As I look into their bright little faces and answer their simple yet intelligent questions, I can’t help but realize that in about 20 years these same wonderful little kids will be adults and will probably be anti rather than pro private aviation. Where are we losing them? Adverse media coverage of aviation, lack of continuing aviation education and exposure, or all of the above? We in private flying cannot exist in isolation. We must find ways to better co­ exist with the non-flying public who will realistically always be the vast majority. To do so we will have to improve our safety record, our flying machines, and our image. “Nearly everyone in general aviation seems to agree that we have a poor image in the eye of the public; that of irresponsible, poorly trained ‘fat cats’ whose ‘fun planes’ endanger private citizens and legitimate air transportation. Since we all know that this is a mistaken image, we can all help improve it. How? First just by the example you set as a competent, responsible pilot. Also by stepping forward and presenting talks and slide/video presentations to all sorts of civic groups and organizations. And, on a group basis, by working to get more positive general aviation coverage in newspapers and magazines and on broadcast and cable TV. If the public needs to be educated about private flying, then it is up to every one of us to become an educator. “I feel that all concerned organizations: EAA, AOPA, GAMA, FAA, SAMA, etc., must convene to define goals and plan a grand strategy for revitalizing private aviation. We need to begin immediately to organize and implement programs on all fronts, and then to work simultaneously and cooperatively to achieve our common objective of bettering private flying. Emphasis should be placed on the need for and the importance of getting individual pilots and enthusiasts actively involved in this effort. “The time to think about the future of private flying is passed. It is now time to act, and to act confidently, aggressively, and positively. The next few years will no doubt be pivotal ones in which the future of private aviation will be determined. I look forward to playing an active role in working for positive change. I challenge all of you to become a positive force in bringing about a brighter future for private aviation. Thank you.” SECTION NEWS •What's going on in YOUR world?

From Myma Stephens, North NOTAMS Central Section: The Michigan Aeronautics Commission is con­ Northrop Corporation, the B-2 Industry Team and the USAF have cerned about General Aviation in been named as the winners of the 1991 Collier Trophy, it was announced the state and the loss of airports. by a press release of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). The The Commission has formed a Collier Trophy is awarded annually by NAA for “the greatest achieve­ General Aviation Committee as ment in aeronautics or astronautics in America demonstrated by actual well as a Public Awareness Com­ use in the previous year.” The B-2 was selected by a committee of more mittee and an Education Commit­ than 30 national aviation leaders. tee. All four Michigan 99 Chap­ ters are represented on the com­ mittees by Nancy Walters and Anne International Ninety-Nine President, Marie Christensen, was elected Esposito (Michigan), Maisie Steers to serve a three year term on the National Aeronautic Association Board (Lake Michigan), K athy of Directors at their annual meeting in November 1991. The NAA is the Herschelmann and Pat Schroder and National Aero Club of the U.S. and seeks the advancement of the art, Commission member Alice sport, and science of aviation and space flight. Congratulations, Marie. G ustafson (Renaissance), Colleen London and Gini Sutherland (Greater Detroit). This has been The Arkansas Chapter, Ninety-Nines, recently convened at Ruston, coordinated by Lake Michigan LA. The first out-of-state meeting was organized by Karen Foster, the Chapter member Mary Creason, a chapter scholarship recipient who will soon receive her Bachelor of Commission member. Science in Professional Aviation from Louisiana Tech. She was also the The Chicago Area Chapter Air recipient of the AE Scholarship from the Shreveport Chapter of Zonta. Bear program has been presented by Nancy Haraldson, Mary Lou Mueller, Ginney Coughlan and Barb Muehlausen at several schools in the Chicago area. The program was praised by one of the school principals for exposing children to many different careers in one pre­ sentation. New member, Joyce Weber, is welcomed to the Chi­ cago Area Chapter. Kansas City Chapter’s Mary McBumey is president of the Pro­ fessional Woman Controllers As­ sociation. Congratulations, Mary. A pen and ink drawing Members of Kansas City Chapter by aviation artist are proud of their new members Stephen Kidd. Shannon Jepson and DarlaGerlach. Kidd can be reached at Shannon has become a flight engi­ 36 Logan Drive neer for UPS flying the 727 and Princeton, NJ 08540. Darla received a promotion within SECTION NEWS, continued the FAA and has been transferred to cate. Contact Vivian Fagan for more ber o f El Cajon Chapter, Noreen Anchorage, AK. Congratulations, information. Aloha’s Terry Soine, Crane. She was awarded a plaque for Shannon and Darla. Mariann Smith, Pam Rydall and the Gillespie Field Achievement Phyllis Webb spoke of her experi­ hubby, Lois Russell, Lois Luehring, Award. Bob Fronuis, an early glider ences in the 1991 Air Race Classic and Melani Deer participated in pilot, hang glider and ultralight pi­ at the February meeting of the Indi­ painting a compass rose at lot, spoke to members of El Cajon ana Dunes Chapter. The meeting Dillingham. Sara Maher gave her Chapter in March. He also has a was held at the home of Chris orientation tour of West Maui Tower Gossamer Albatross. Murdock. Chris recently had a heli­ to a troop of Girl Scouts. She is Rod Machado will conduct a semi­ copter ride she would rather have close to adding commercial and nar for “Handling Inflight Emergen­ missed—she was airlifted from a multi-engine and has issued an open cies” that is sponsored by members mountain side in Switzerland after invitation to join her in the Tower o f the Fullerton Chapter. Fullerton breaking her leg while skiing. Loretta for whale watching. Airport celebrated Airport Day with Collins and her husband Bob pre­ When weather caused the cancel­ Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, the sented a lovely 4 by 6 banner with lation of a fly-out, grounded mem­ 3rd Marine Air Wind Band, Com­ the logo of the Ninety-Nines to the bers o f Antelope Valley Chapter mander Chuck, the Goodyear Air­ Indiana Dunes Chapter. A presen­ spent time on the display case at ship, parachute jumpers and a col­ tation, History of Women In Avia­ Fox Field instead. Wilma Poage lection of rare airplanes. Fullerton tion, included a number of Indiana moved to the area from Santa Maria. members had an information booth Dunes’ members who dressed in Arizona Sundance Chapter and offered airplane rides. Fullerton’s costume and told their stories in the members looked forward to a Sham­ Jan Nielesky, Annette Smith, Muriel first person. The original research rock Air Derby on April 25th. Karen Unruh, Pat Savage, Sue McNutt, was done by Loretta Collins. New­ Maish chaired the event. Denise Jennings, Anne Kocherans, est 66 to Indiana Dunes is Desiree The speaker to the Bakersfield Sylvia Paoli, Sue Smith and June Robertson, a 16-year-old who also C h a p te r members was Anne Leach assisted by adding a pancake likes to ski and race horses. Santer, Math and Science Consult­ breakfast to a FAA Safety Seminar. Krysta Leigh Strom, a student at ant from the Kern County Superin­ Thanks also to Bill Griggs, Sr., for St. Cloud State College, has joined tendent of Schools Office. Bakers­ his donation toward supplies. Sev­ the Minnesota Chapter. field members planned to have a eral members met with special guest Iowa Chapter member Martha sales booth at the “Warbirds” Avery Grey to videotape the history Matthews and her husband Alan are Airshow in late April. of Fullerton Chapter. parents of a new baby girl, Emily Cameron Park Chapter m em ­ U.S. Customs, according to a re­ Lynn Matthews, bom on Valentine’s bers greeted a rep of Angel Flight at port from members of Imperial So- Day. Iowa Chapter members flew the March meeting. They also Lo Chapter, is spot-checking air­ to Waterloo for their March meet­ planned a fly-in to Carson City A ir­ craft before they leave the U.S. to ing. Shirley and Dale Nelson pre­ port for an EAA pancake breakfast. enter a foreign country. If this should sented a video program on their flight Coyote Country Chapter m em ­ happen to you, notify AOPA. They to Alaska. bers heard 2 ATC controllers, Betty are working on the legality of the From Kathleen Browne, South­ Heron and Joyce Ashley from Riv­ procedure. west Section: The March meeting erside Tower. Tom Huntington, Long Beach Chapter members of the Aloha Chapter featured a Assistant Air Traffic Manager from sponsored an IFR Refresher Semi­ team from the FAA presenting in­ San Diego TRACON was to speak nar. Thanks to Long Beach m em ­ formation on DU AT and the fly-in in M arch. Coyote Country m em ­ bers: Ginette Aelony, Ann featured a helicopter demo ride. bers will be sponsoring a CFI Re­ Armstrong, Dee Bowers, Margaret Members of the Aloha Chapter are fresher Clinic in association with Callaway, Nancy Clinton, Amy offering 2 scholarships to women in the Aviation Business Services. Ellsworth, Connie Farmer, Lucille Hawaii with at least a Private certifi- Best wishes to the newest mem­ Fernandez, Ginger Graham, Madeline Kurrasch, Mary Santa Cruz Aviation’s hangar and bers. America West Captain and MacDonald, Mary Jane McNeil, welcomed Pat York, Mary Magee, new 99, Debra McCormick and Ann Vickie Norton, Lori Papp, Shelia Sandra Ward, Paula Thompson, Newcombe represented the Phoe­ Papayans, Mary Pinkney, Jacquie Theresa Levandoski, Kay Harmon, nix Chapter for a presentation by Sprague, Barbara Standing, Mary Nancy Stewart, Karen Tanaka, Laura the FAA on the fear of flying. Phoe­ Wenholz, and Georgia Vogel. A Barnett, Kim Taylor, Sally Farlow, nix members are readying a new Flying Companion Seminar is on Louise Minniear, Carolyn Dugger, educational project, a VFR Re­ tap for June. Sally Holifield, Cheryl Webster, fresher Seminar. Thanks to the fol­ Howard Manning of the FAA Sandy Dikerson, Judy Miles, Diana lowing who made the Phoenix/Ari­ Oakland office presented a discus­ Peterson and Diana Galvan. zona Sundance airlift a success: sion and video on Vertigo at a m eet­ M embers of M ount Diablo C hap­ Karen Prante, LouBelle and Frank ing of the Marin County Chapter. ter held an annual Open House and Durand, Jan Johnston, Shirley Marin County members planned featured a panel of women from dif­ White, Dottie Helgeson, Stacy to airmark Yuba County Airport in ferent fields of aviation: Sue Clark, a Hamm, Kitty Pope, Toni and Paul April. pilot for American Eagle Commuter Patino, Molly and Ed Gentry, Nancy Trina Kokenge of Mission Bay Airlines and a CFI; Tracy Williams, Rogers and Richard LeMay, Mary C h a p ter has her CFI and an assistant airport manager; and Lou Brown, Ruby Sheldon, Debra multiengine instructor ratings. She Cecilia Aragon, co-owner of a FBO McCormick, Lillian Brewer, Lois is moving to Washington with an who teaches aerobatic and spin train­ Eaton, Grace Moore, Terrie Ekin, ultimate goal of flying the 747-400 ing. Cecilia has been chosen to repre­ Ray Reeves, Ann Newcombe, and a ircraft. Mission Bay’s A nna sent the U.S. on the Aerobatic Team. Kathleen and Colin Browne and Bledsoe shared her flying experi­ Mount Diablo members planned a his friend, Brian. Julia Karena Fran­ ences through a photo album and fly-in to Petaluma and then on to cisco, a sophomore at Arizona State colorful talk at a meeting of Chapter Candy Whitfield’s to assemble gust University, is the winner of the members. Each member is sharing locks for Chapter fundraising events. Phoenix Chapter 1992 scholarship. her experiences and compiling a Mt. Shasta Chapter m em bers She is working on her instrument history for Section and International heard Doyle Ruff, Redding Airport rating and a degree in Aircraft Flight at the same time. Mission Bay mem­ Director. With a video to illustrate Management. Newest members are bers received a thank-you letter from some of the maneuvers, he explained Debra McCormick, Jan Johnston, St. Germanine Auxiliary for their the training required to be on a selec­ and Gwen Ledbetter. 66 “KT” donations of toys for hospitalized tion list for the Thunderbirds, the Vermeyen has taken her check ride children. USAF Aerobatic Demonstration and is now a legal eagle. Monterey Bay Chapter m em ­ Team. Mt. Shasta members antici­ The Redwood Coast Flyers will bers held a Brunch-For-New-Mem- pate a Poker Run and BBQ in May. be replacing tie down chains at sev­ bers in Watsonville, CA, and set Albert Bresnik, Amelia Earhart’s eral county owned airports. Mary aside May 3rd as Aviation Educa­ official photographer, spoke to the Murphy is welcomed as a new mem­ tion Day. The Half Moon Bay fly-in members of Nevada High Sierra ber. brought Marilee Vemazza, Wanda Chapter. Angel Flight was planned Cinda Weber of Redwood Em­ Collins, Sandra Ward, Nancy for the April meeting and a fly-in pire Chapter has earned her IFR Stewart, Mary Lou Jones, Carol breakfast is on tap for May. rating. A Flying Companion Semi­ Adams, Carolyn Dugger, Theresa Palomar Chapter members are nar is set for June. Levandoski, Louise Minniear, Sally considering a rafting trip, a “Greasy Reno Area Chapter’s Pat and Dick Holifield, Diana and Dick Thumb” Clinic, and heard John Lam­ Smithson earned her CFI and Sally Peterson, Karen T anaka, Marmagee bert of the EAA and San Diego EZ Somerfield earned her ATP and and Sally Farlow into the air. Squadron. took the FEX written tests. Reno Monterey Bay members held a A tour of Phoenix TRACON was Area members decided to offer a “Who Are The Ninety-Nines?” at on tap for Phoenix Chapter m em ­ $1000 scholarship this year. SECTION NEWS, continued

A representative of Angel Flights ice cream at SLO Airport Days in certificate, a current medical and will speak to members of the Sacra­ May. BFR and who lives in Sonoma or mento Valley Chapter. Stephanie Proceeds of the Annual Pasta Night Mendocino County. Linda Barnes Lenea, Deborah Mansfield and of Santa Clara Valley Chapter will and Martha Rust are coordinating Nancy Haugarth are newest mem­ go to the San Jose State Flying Tearn. airport tours. Santa Rosa members bers of Sacramento Valley Chap­ The ER AU Prescott 99s finally con­ heard tower chief Walt Smith. ter. The Executive Air Fair will be nected with members of Santa Clara New m em bers of the Utah C hap­ May 2 and a Flying Companion V alley—a successful joint fly-in. ter are Judy Davis (a transfer from Seminar will be held in conjunction Chapter members heard Jean Potter the Chicago Area), Lisa Waters, with the Fair. There will be static Chelnov who autographed her book, Marsha McCandless and Mary displays, a tour of the Tower and a The Flying North, and regaled mem­ Santosusso (a transfer from the Coy­ bake sale. bers with her adventures. Bonnie ote Country Chapter). Allen Reese San Fernando Valley Chapter Warner, a flight engineer for United demonstrated remote controlled air­ members Terri Komer, Golda Airlines, was also on the women’s craft to Utah members. Neuman, Alice Newman, and Nina U.S. Luge team. See NOTAMS, this From Margaret Cosby, South Yates have earned WINGS from the issue. Our best to Bonnie. Santa Central Section: Dallas Chapter FAA. Verna West was appreciated Clara’s Amelia Reid is one of this members welcome a new member, for her photos of past Section Gov­ year’s recipients of the Crystal Eagle Talinka Braun, a Private Pilot who ernors at the San Fernando Valley’s Award from the Aero Club of North­ is working on the Commercial. Larry 40th Anniversary celebration. A ern California. She is a CFI who Allen and Brenda Moore, control­ mystery fly in. Journey to the Stars, owns and operates her own FBO lers at the Addison Tower, explained was arranged by Virginia Rainwa­ flight training facility at Reid- changes at DFW TCA at a recent ter and her crew to the Apple Valley Hillview Airport. Congratulations to meeting of Dallas members. Before Science and Technology Center. Amelia. A training flight held in flying in this area, be sure to check Twenty-six 99s and friends attended February brought together: De current charts for changes and ex­ and were joined by members of the Ramachandran, Nicole Crawford, panded air space restrictions. Mem­ Hi-Desert Chapter. Felicia Hoppe Jessie Shilling, Marcie Smith, Chris bers will be helping Addison Air­ received the February Rose of McKay, Tom Meyer, Pat Cassen, port celebrate its 35th Anniversary. Achievement for passing the instru­ Pat Lowers, Sparky Gregory, Lisa Members of High Country Chap­ ment flight test. Future Women Pi­ Sensmaier, Judy Williams and Den­ ter met at Montrose, Colorado, to lots plan a tower tour at VNY and nis Stark, Peggy and John Ewert, hear a talk on Air Lifeline. Betsy lunch at Sue Skalla’s. Janet Ewert, Hand Ebertshausen, Luce, Regional Coordinator, ex­ San Gabriel Valley Chapter Nancy Rodgers, Lois Letzring, Willy plained the network of pilots who members plan a “Greasy Thumb” Gardner, Marian Haviland, Judy donate their time and planes to carry Sem inar. San Gabriel Valley’s Pantages, Emil Smith, Betty critical cargo and patients to hospi­ Penny and Phil Moynihan received Patterson, Betsy Britten, Hans tals. Clancy Maloney and Phyllis their Phase III WINGS certificates. Nilson, Dottie Theurer, Fran Grant Wells came from the Pike’s Peak Lyn Larsson’s son, Leif, got his and Mayetta Behringer. The agenda Chapter to present some helpful ticket from Margaret Lawson. included an ARSA, low altitude pointers on Companion Flyer Semi­ Jeannette Frazier planned a program flight, congested heads-up alertness, nars. on photographing aircraft in flight. team work, cockpit resource man­ A great idea from members of the Jacquelyn Hulsey from the airport agement, weather analysis, uncon­ Kansas Chapter: FAR-fetched manager’s office will speak to mem­ trolled airport landings and whale Facts— a question and answer fea­ bers of San Luis Obispo County watching. ture of the Kansas newsletter that Chapter with Amanda Eagle, a Los Santa Rosa Chapter members are helps members keep up with the Osos aviatrix who is into aerobat­ offering a $1000 scholarship to any FARs. Kansas’ Cheryl Sutton pre­ ics. The chapter members will sell woman who holds at least a private sented seminars on Operation Skywatch to the Texas Water Com­ City training for a helicopter rating. Sun ’n Fun section of the airport. mission in Austin and gave a report Oklahoma members are taking appli­ Linda Braswell, a new member of at the SCS Mid-winter Board Meet­ cations for the annual scholarship award the Florida Suncoast, won the ing. Janice Y oder’s trailer with Arlo of $1000 to be given to a deserving chapter Spot Landing contest at Schroeder’s scale model of the person in pursuit of aviation goals. The Arcadia. New members welcomed “Little Toot” Airplane on it was part Elk City, OK terminus for the Air Race to Florida Gulfstream Chapter of the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Classic in June is on the agenda for are Nancy Swanner, Nicole Banks, Along the parade route, K ansas Oklahoma members. Terry Stiles, and Lana Taft. Ala­ members handed out color pages of The Top of Texas Chapter m em ­ bama Chapter members Marjorie Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Vega bers had an all-you-can-eat breakfast Fields and Nadine Rose were mar­ airplane. Kay Alley ferried a Cessna and served 120 guests. Five prize ried to, respectively, Fred Ashcraft Caravan to Thailand this winter and rides in Jim Wittenburg’s Long- and Jim Hamilton. Best wishes. will report on her eventful trip.Marty ranger and ten in Tom Hickman’s From New York/New Jersey Benham visited the Mobile and Pitts Special were highlights of the Section comes word that Ida Van Pensacola Museums and thought day. Top of Texas members cospon­ Smith was honored by the Pensacola’s was on a par with the sored a FAA Safety Meeting at Ama­ Schomberg Center for the Study of Smithsonian National Air & Space rillo College and planned to give 66 Black Culture, a research facility in Museum. Phyllis Blanton, Carol pins to student pilots who attend three Manhattan, NY. The Center is ex­ Lanning and Phyllis McCullom re­ consecutive meetings. panding its information about Ida cruited eight men and painted the Welcome to a new member of the and the Ida Van Smith Flying Club runway at Elkhart. Memphis Chapter, Martha Carpen­ by including write-ups, pictures and Oklahoma Chapter m em bers ter, WASP. Suncoast and Space­ personal recollections— archives greeted Ayesha Breaira of Berlin, port Chapter members painted a that are available to the general Germany. Ayesha was in Oklahoma compass rose at Lakeland, Florida’s public.

COMING SOON! 1992 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI JULY 8-12, 1992

Included in the convention program is a growing list of fine speakers! Among them are: Robert J. Gilliland, SR-71 test pilot; Astronaut Linda Godwin, Ph.D.; Arlene B. Feldman, Regional Administrator, New England Region of the Federal Aviation Administration; Nancy Stuke, Manager-Flight Officer Employment, United Airlines; Mary McBurney, Federal Aviation Administration and President, Professional Women Controllers; and Carolyn Kloth, Meteorologist, National Severe Storms Forecast Center.

PLEASE NOTE: The convention hotel has been changed to the Westin Crown Center. This was required by a recently-scheduled renovation taking place at the original hotel. The Westin Crown Center is connected to the Crown Center shopping area with its many shops and restaurants. The hotel is set into a natural limestone hillside with a guest tower rising 15 stories atop the hill. The lobby interior features a garden carved from the hill's limestone with tropical foliage, trees and a 60-foot waterfall. The hotel has three restaurants, health club, swimming pool and jogging track.

SEE YOU IN KANSAS CITY!! Long Island Chapter’s Bozena North Jersey Chapter m em bers good sportsmanship. The 300-mile Syska, Debora Bonnard, Jill heard Pat B lum ’ s presentation about course begins and ends at Somerset Hopfenmuller, Nancy Weeks and the Corporate Angel Network Airport and teams compete against Sue Mirabel attended the Zonta meet­ (CAN) which the North Jersey their own predetermined speed ing honoring AE at Republic Air­ members have supported for sev­ handicap and fuel consumption. port. The 99s were presented with a eral years. Jessica Steams presented Hudson Valley Chapter’s Robina bouquet and Channel 12 covered the a series of color slides of Warbirds Asti spoke to members of the Long fly -in . Long Island m em b e r set to music—nicely done and a Island Chapter. Robina started fly­ Marjorie Gray was one of the women great way to open a meeting. ing in the ’30s and her message was honored by the exhibit of Women in Garden State Chapter mem bers not to look back, but to look forward the U.S. Military— 1941-1991 at the are gearing for a Pennies-A-Pound, to what women pilots can do now. Museum at Stony Brook. Nine 99s co-chaired by Linda Canulette and She encouraged others to accept their and spouses attended the opening. Karisa Holen, shared with Mercer achievements and to continue to in­ The Village Herald printed a two- County College’s aviation program. spire young women to fly, design page article on Nancy Weeks, Dotti Garden State members are also aircraft and avionics and to teach Campbell and Dot Lee. Marilyn anticipating and working toward flying. McLaren was married to Adrian their 20th Anniversary Garden State Smith in their C-195 over Deland, 300 Race. Chaired by Diana Dade, FL. Guests followed in their own the contest is a test of piloting and aircraft, but the reception was held navigational skills with emphasis on the ground! on pilot proficiency, safety, and

NEW HORIZONS

HELEN COX CLOHECY BIKLE Bom in Hagerstown, MD, Helen Cox Bikle was a Charter member of the Ninety-Nines. Survived by one son, Richard Clohecy Bikle, two sisters, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, Helen was the first woman to hold an Air Transport Pilot certificate in Maryland and one of the first 23 women to hold a license in the U.S. She took part in the 1927 Miami Air Maneuvers and was a test pilot for Kreider- Reisner. A fixed base operator for Hagerstown Airport in the ’20s, she died on January 22, 1992 in Quincy, PA. Submitted by Glenn Buffington.

BEN BOOKER We extend our heartfelt sympathy to parents, Sue and Ben Booker, on the loss of their son at the un­ timely age of 18. Ben was killed in an automobile accident. Sue is a member of the Colorado Chapter. Submitted by Margaret Cosby.

DELPHINE BOHN Delphine, longtime Top of Texas Chapter member and former WASP, passed to new horizons. She will be Sorely missed. Submitted by Margaret Cosby.

ELMER WATSON We were all saddened by the death of Elmer, husband of Marge Watson. Marge has been an active member of Dallas Chapter for many years and Elmer had attended many of our social functions. He was a model 49 1/2 and was proud of Marge’s accomplishments as a pilot and encouraged her continuing involvement in aviation. We offer our prayers to Marge. Submitted by M argaret C osby. THE NINETY-NINES CALENDAR of EVENTS by Gloria Sands , Intermountain Chapter © 1991 MAY 1992 Who said that women couldn’t fly 2-3 Pease AFB New England Section with courage just like men? 13-17 Orlando, FL Annual Reunion P-47 Thunderbolt Pilots Association They couldn’t know the friends I have 15-17 Palm Springs, CA Southwest Section who’ve done much more than them. They’ve walked on wings and barn­ JUNE 1992 stormed, too 11-15 Grand Cayman Island Contact: Winston Hendriks and flown the Powder Puff, Fly-In Safety Seminar and Symposium, Back to Basics. Seminars: FAA, AOPA, Air Safety Foundation, Participation by Private Sector, Air Show which isn’t soft as it implies, Static Display— personally meet air show pilots/crews. British Royal Air in fact, it’s really tough. Force Harriers, Tornado GR Aircraft, U.S. Military Aircraft: F-16, F-15E, They’re feminine beyond a doubt A-10. Tour British Royal Navy Warship. Participate in the Queen’s but gutsy through and through, Birthday Festivities. For reservations and information. Call 800-327-8777 and love to fly the open skies or 800-GCAYMAN through clouds, or rain, or blue. They give support and lead me on 12-14 Garden State 300 Race. Contact: Diana Dade 201-923-1795 as I attempt to earn NIFA Competition, Monroe LA. the license that will say I fly, 15-21 Berlin Brandenburg, Germany International Aerospace Exhibition 19-20 Forest o f Friendship with lessons yet to learn. 26-29 Air Race Classic These women who I talk about who are good friends of mine, JULY 1992 I hope I’ll someday be like them. 8-12 Kansas City, MO They are the 99s. International Convention, Ninety-Nines 31-August 6 “Oshkosh" EAA Convention, WI THE LONELY LARK EAA Convention and Fly-In. For information: 414-426-4800 by Margaret Gosling © 1 9 8 0 AUGUST 1992 Alone she stands on the open field, 7-8 Palms to Pines Air Race. Contact: Claire Walters 310-397-2731 Her engine silent and cold. 20-23 Salem, OR Northwest Section The windshield streaked and spotted 21-22 Okie Derby with dust, The oil on the spat is dirty and old. SEPTEMBER 1992 The grass grows long round her trim 11-13 Ann Arbor, MI North Central Section: Gini Sutherland 313-642-8756 white wheels. 18-20 Mile Hi Air Derby, Centennial, CO No footmarks lead to her side. The tie-downs bleach in the sun and OCTOBER 1992 the wind, and the paintwork fades as it 1-4 Albuquerque, NM Southwest and South Central Sections dies. 4-7 Las Vegas, NV 344th Bomb Group Reunion, B-26 Marauders It’s been many days since she flew the B-26 Marauder Personnel sought for reunion. skies and laughed in the summer air. Contact Carl Christ, 516-689-1689 Gone are the two who loved to fly and Below: Members of the Washington D.C. Chapter at a Membership Meeting. gave her attention and care. Gone is the early morning flight, the frequent circuits and lands, the cross country trip, the jaunt through the clouds under teaching and learning hands. Alone she stands in the pouring rain, the cold winter skies are grey. Does she remember those summer days When she flew, and was up and away? Soon she'll be hangared and put away To dream through those long winter days. Will someone remember to turn the prop, and care for her, now and always? The Third Annual Women In selected as a pilot for the Space selected for the astronaut program. Aviation Conference was a Shuttle missions, Eileen Collins. In She has logged over 3500 flight smashing success. Dr. Peggy Baty this writer’s view, it was a disap­ hours in 30 different types of and her capable assistants deserve pointment that the “Night Witch,” aircraft. She is qualified as a credit for creating an electric Nadya Popova, was unable to pilot— the first woman so cho­ environment. In this writer’s view, attend, but the speakers and leaders sen— on future Space Shuttle the excitement and anticipation of concurrent sessions were vital and flight crews and is currently were almost palpable. absorbing. Fortunate to hear Jeana assigned to orbiter systems in the The non-stop pace took partici­ Yeager speak a few times, I find it Operations Development Branch pants from a Tribute to Aviation intriguing that she always finds a of the Astronaut Office. Eileen Pioneers at a welcoming reception different way to present her very Collins is married to Pat Youngs on Thursday evening, March 12th, interesting story. Patty Wagstaff also of San Antonio, TX, and, in her through a two-day series of talks, gave a lively presentation. Both capacity with NASA, she is panels, and concurrent sessions talks were enhanced; Patty’s with involved in the operations of and that were all designed to inform her promotional video and Jeana’s the modifications to Orbiter and educate; to allow women with a set of well-photographed electrical, environmental, power pilots to network, contact and slides. and propulsion systems. A warm

THE 3rd ANNUAL WOMEN IN AVIATION CONFERENCE

support one another. There were Our cover introduces you to and congenial woman, Eileen over 500 registered for the confer­ Eileen Collins. She is Major Collins is one of the best. We wish ence with 425 at the banquet and Collins, United States Air Force her every good fortune and cheer the luncheon. Of utmost interest and NASA Astronaut. A holder of that, at last, a woman pilot has was that the attendees ranged from a Masters in Operations Research been chosen. age 12 (a young aerobatic hopeful from Stanford University and a It was in the 1960s when Wally who is logging as much dual time Masters in Space Systems Man­ Funk, Gene Nora Jessen, Bea as possible in anticipation of agement from Webster University, Trimble Steadman and almost a reaching 16 and being able to Collins is a member of the Air dozen other women were selected solo!), to a large group of WASPs Force Association, the Order of as pilot/astronaut candidates. They (who exuded limitless sparkle and Daedalians, Women Military were the pioneers for Eileen fun), and to those grandmothers Aviators, the U.S. Space Founda­ Collins. One can spend a great and great-grandmothers among us tion and the American Institute of deal of time lamenting the thirty who all still relish the joy of Aeronautics and Astronautics. A years that have intervened and the flying. There were airline pilots, graduate of Undergraduate Pilot sad fact that none of those fully corporate pilots, General Aviation Training (UPT), Vance AFB, accredited and capable were pilots, A & P mechanics, aircraft Oklahoma, Collins was a T-38 chosen. But now we can say, “At builders, aviation businesswomen, instructor pilot between 1979 and Last!” It is gratifying that Collins air traffic controllers, engineers, 1982. After completion of a year’s has been selected. It was great to aviation attorneys and aviation course of study at the Air Force see and hear both Funk and writers in the crowd. Institute of Technology, Collins Collins at this Women In Aviation A camera crew from NBC’s was assigned to the U.S. Air Force Conference and to see the mutual Nightline filmed some of the Academy as an assistant professor admiration engendered between outstanding speakers: Jeana Yeager, in mathematics and a T-41 instruc­ them. Chuck Yeager, Wally Funk, Patty tor pilot. While attending the Air The Ninety-Nines were repre­ Wagstaff, a panel of women mili­ Force Test Pilot School at sented at a marvelous luncheon tary pilots who served in Operation Edwards AFB, CA, from which hosted by the Embry-Riddle/ Desert Storm, and our first to be she graduated in 1990, Collins was Prescott Chapter and chaired by 99, Nancy Sliwa. Nancy, who the field of aviation is often as­ associate vice president and dean holds a Masters in Science and sumed to be a flight attendant.” She of Parks College of St. Louis Engineering with an emphasis in continued, “Although the number University, a position she as­ artificial intelligence and robotics, of pilots earning their airline sumed in July of 1991, Dr. Baty is another dynamic Ninety-Nine! transport rating has increased by has also been elected to the board Employed by NASA to research 325 percent since 1980 and certi­ of directors of the Experimental the concepts, implementation and fied women aviation mechanics Aircraft Association (EAA) architectures of artificial intelli­ have increased by 400 percent Foundation. In addition, she has gence, Nancy is currently a during the same decade, according been chosen president-elect of the project engineer at NASA to recent FAA statistics, the overall University Aviation Association Kennedy Space Center and con­ picture still looks dismal. For (UAA). centrating on the new Space example, only about 3 percent of The EAA, an international Station processing complex. airline pilots today are women; the organization of sport aviation Married to the President of numbers in maintenance are less enthusiasts, is familiar to most as Embry-Riddle Aeronautical than 1 percent.” the host of the famed Convention University, she is the “First Lady” Concerned with education, Baty and Fly-In that we normally call of ERAU and, when the president wants to develop new and better simply, “Oshkosh.” The EAA

A SMASHING SUCCESS! by Ann Cooper

for the ERAU/Prescott 99s, Hopi methods of reaching the young who Foundation is dedicated to avia­ Hall introduced Nancy, Hopi said, could enjoy and participate in tion education, research innova­ “She epitomizes the modem aviation, aspire to employment in tion, aviation history and heri­ woman in aviation. She has shown aviation. “How can we encourage tage. The UAA is an organization us that a w om an’s aspirations their non-traditional career paths?” of over 100 colleges and universi­ cannot be too high. She encour­ she asked. “Is it time for another ties that is dedicated to the devel­ ages and supports young women organization that includes all opment and advancement of on campus who are following women involved in aviation?” college level aviation education. careers in aviation and we appre­ In welcoming members of the Baty, chairperson of the third ciate her valuable time and experi­ 99s, the Women’s Soaring Pilots annual Women In Aviation ence.” Nancy, a private pilot with Association, the Whirly-Girls, Air Conference held in March in Las instrument rating and the owner of Traffic Controllers, military pilots Vegas and of the two previous a Mooney 201, introduced an and mechanics and members of the conferences, has been a long time emotionally-charged video that Women Aviation Attorneys, she member of EAA and has served depicted women pilots. I person­ also announced the plans for next as the president and vice presi­ ally was moved to tears by the year. Mark your calendars! Attend dent of several EAA chapters. In sight of woman after woman the Women In Aviation Confer­ the UAA, she was chair of the winging her way through the air to ence, March 4 to 6, 1993. It will be aviation education committee and the melody of Dolly Parton’s An held in St. Louis, MO and you and served on the board of trustees. Eagle When She Flies. your input are more than invited— Prior to joining the faculty of Peg Baty recalled that the you’re WANTED! Parks College, Baty was associate Ninety-Nines were formed in Before we leave the WIAC, let us vice chancellor at Embry-Riddle 1929 to draw together isolated offer some words of praise to the Aeronautical University at persons who wanted to network in Conference organizer, Dr. Peggy Prescott, AZ. Her undergraduate the field they enjoyed— aviation. Baty. Peggy Baty moves faster than degree in aviation administration She emphasized that the need for the aerobatic aircraft she pilots. and her master’s degree in aero­ networking still exists today Recently honored as having space education are from Middle when, as she put it, “a female in achieved the prestigious position of Tennessee State University. She Dr. Peggy Baty and the W IA C , continued received her doctorate in educa­ pilot and holds a certificate for ship Award for Excellence in tional administration from the ground instructor, advanced and Aviation Education; the Carl Stage University of Tennessee at Knox­ instrument. A writer, Baty has Memorial Award presented by the ville. Baty also served on the published numerous articles on EAA; and the Frank G. Brewer faculties of Embry-Riddle, aviation education and women in Memorial Award for Aviation Daytona Beach, FL, and at Geor­ aviation. She has also received Excellence in the Southern Re­ gia State University. several grants related to aviation. gion. Congratulations to Dr. Peggy A pilot and flight instructor, A member of the National Con­ Baty, another dynamic Ninety- Baty holds single-engine land, gress on Aviation and Space Nine! commercial/instrument, single- Education, she holds several Below, I lor: MARY SILITCH, Editor of PRIVATE PILOT magazine; AMY and multi-engine land certificates awards, among them: the National LABODA, Aviation Writer; NANCY SLIWA, and ratings. She is an aerobatic FAA A dm inistrator’s Cham pion­ hostess, delightful 99 luncheon at the WIAC.

The AEMSF Trustees held their annual spring meeting at International Headquarters in March. The greatest amount of time was spent in evaluating the thirty-three 1992 scholarship applications forwarded to the trust­ ees from the United States, Canada, Australia and India.The applications totaled more than $92,000 in re­ quests for funds. The numbers of scholarships awarded each year is dependent upon the contributions re­ ceived and interest and dividends from the trust fund. When the scholarships have been evaluated, they are sent to outside judges for final selection. These judges are non-Ninety-Nines who bring prestige and honor to the scholarship program by virtue of their occupations or

Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship Fund Trustees. special interests. Front, from I to r: Elizabeth Schermerhorn, Admin The trustees also reviewed an application for the Research Ass’t.; Jean Pearson, Permanent Trustee; Mearl Frame, Vice-Chair; Charlene Falkenberg, Chair and Perma­ Scholar Grant at this meeting. An application was received nent Trustee. Standing, I to r: Carol Rayburn, Treasurer; from a previous Career Scholarship winner and she is now Alice Hammond, Historian; Dr. Dora Strother, Research Scholar Consultant; and Bonnie Seymour, Secretary. in the process of making some revisions after which further consideration will be given to the application. In the past, six Research Scholar Grants have been awarded. All other responsibilities in administering the fun were attended to at the meeting. The AE Video is in the final stages and there are plans to show it during the Amelia Earhart Luncheon at International Convention in Kansas City this summer. In attendance, in addition to the six trustees, were Dr. Dora Strother, Re­ search Scholar Consultant, and Alice Hammond, Historian. GENERAL COUNSEL______by Sylvia Paoli, Attorney

WHAT DO THE NUMBERS MEAN?? I receive many telephone calls a year asking for the “exempt number” or the “501(c)(3) number” for a chapter or section— a number that does not exist. Every individual and entity in the U.S. is identified by a nine-digit number. Individuals have Social Security numbers, in the form of 000-00-0000. Everything else, which includes corporations (both profit and nonprofit), partnerships (both general and limited), decedent’s estates, conservatorship estates, guardianship estates, trusts, and every other kind of entity, has its number in the form of 00-0000000. Those numbers are known as “Employer Identification Numbers” (EIN) and are received through application to the Internal Revenue Service on a form called an “SS-4”. Whether or not an entity has any employees, it still gets an EIN. As can be seen from the general type of entities involved, the EIN has nothing whatsoever to do with one’s exempt status, or lack thereof. An EIN, in and of itself, tells nothing except that an entity is involved as opposed to an individual. It is a reporting number required by the IRS. When a bank (to open an account) or someone who wishes to donate asks for a chapter or section’s “exempt number,” then, what they are asking to see is the IRS’ exempt ruling. For International that is available from headquarters or from myself. For Sections and Chapters they are available from the section tax chairman or from myself. International and each Section is listed in the IRS Publication 78 which lists all exempt organizations. There are no “chapter” exempt rulings. All chapters are included under their section’s group umbrella ruling. It may therefore be necessary to show someone the exempt letter (which is in that section) AND a list of chapters in that section. In order for any subsidiary (chapters) to be covered under the parent’s (section’s) group ruling, it is re­ quired that they report financially to the “parent” and that financial information must be included on the “parent’s” annual information return. Failure to report means a chapter cannot be included which means, in turn, that in the case of an audit, any deductions taken by members of that non-included chapter, would be disallowed. An organization without an exempt ruling from the IRS probably has an EIN for banking purposes and may qualify as a tax-exempt organization for purposes of not paying any income taxes, but donations to it cannot be taken as a tax deduction unless a donor is prepared to prove, upon an audit, that the entity donated to meets all the qualifications for an exempt ruling. If donations are made by sections or chapters to non-exempt organizations, they must be (1) controlled by the donor and (2) donated for the use of an exempt purpose of the donor. Under no circumstances can donations be made by an exempt organization to an individual. Since each chapter and each section, as well as International, is a separately incorporated entity, each one also has a state corporation number. Those numbers vary in form from state to state, and likewise have no significance as to exempt status. They are seldom required except in the annual reports made to the Secretary of State by each entity and the tax information returns filed with each state’s revenue department where required.

TAKE A CHANCE TO WIN AN AVIATION SCRAPBOOK An aviation scrapbook containing autographs, postage stamps, collectible postal cancellations, audio cassette tapes, articles, photos, souvenirs and other aviation items. This huge volume was lovingly compiled by COURTNEY BARGERHUFF for the benefit of the Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship Fund, the Ninety-Nines Scholarship Program. For a tax deductible contribution of $5 you may obtain a ticket for a chance to own this rare collection. ONLY 500 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD. Tickets will be available at various public aviation events or you may send a check for $5 payable to AEMSF and include a stamped self addressed envelope to: Alice Hammond, 15 Oakdale Drive, Millville, NJ 08332. THE DRAWING WILL BE HELD AT THE 1993 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION. THE WINNER WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MAIL. NOTAMS

Carol Rayburn brought our attention to Ninety-Nine, Bonnie Warner. Our congratulations to Bonnie—2nd Officer with United Airlines and our member of the U.S. Luge Team at the Winter Olympics. A talented lady, Bonnie does an A- One job of selling women in aviation. Our thanks and best wishes to BONNIE WARNER—Another Dynamic Ninety- Nine!!

In commemoration of Women’s History Month in March, a special exhibit highlighting women in aviation was fea­ tured at the Wright Brothers Visitor Center. On display were famous women flyers such as Bessie Coleman, Amelia Earhart and Jackie Cochran. On Saturday, March 28th, seven WASPs—Ethel Finley, Betty Jordan, Teresa James, Jana Eberly, Nancy Batson Crews, Scotty Bradley Gough, and Grey Allison Dunlap—gathered at the “Birthplace of Avia­ tion” to indulge in a little hangar flying, a series of round-table discussions and informal lectures.

Also, in commemoration of Women’s History Month in March 1992, Ann Cooper, Garden State Chapter, was invited to speak to interested cadets, faculty and staff at the U.S. Army Military Academy, West Point. Ann selected a series of slides to depict outstanding female pilots of history and to focus on the subjects of her two books, Edna Gardner Whyte and Jessie Woods, as she addressed the topic, “Amelia Earhart Wasn’t The Only One.” She will also present the talk during forums at Sun ’n Fun and Oshkosh 1992.

A summer camp for high school students entering tenth through twelfth grades on the theme of “Careers in Aerospace,” will be held at Parks College of St. Louis University in Cahokia, IL. There are two 8-day sessions beginning June 18 and July 9. Each session is limited to 26 students. Campers will take field trips to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport or Scott Air Force Base and an overnight trip to Wright Patterson AFB, OH. The cost is $500 per person. Additional information may be obtained by calling Paul McLaughlin at Parks College, 1-800-851-3048 or 1 -800-851 - 7878 in Illinois, extension 364.

Dorothy Fowler submitted an article about aviation-related grants. From the Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA: The Aviation Maintenance Educational Fund offers financial assistance to applicants enrolled in a FAA-certified aviation maintenance technician school. AMEF, P.O. Box 2826, Richmond, WA 98073. Telephone, 206-828-3917. The Air Safety Foundation awards 2 $1000 scholarships to students enrolled in and planning to continue a college curriculum leading to a degree in the field of aviation. Air Safety Foundation, 421 Aviation Way, P.O. Box 865, Frederick, MD 21701. Check the Chronicle’s Student Aid Annual found in many public libraries and high schools.

INFORMATION PLEASE! The Ninety-Nines are searching for an update on the following missing Charter members (shown with last known area address). The italicized family name is from records of 1929. It would be appreciated if you would forward any information to Historian H.G. Buffington, 2166 Southfield Road, El Dorado, AR 71730.

Myrtle R. Caldwell Cleveland, OH Jean Davidson Hartford, CT Margery Doig Greenberg Bridgeport, CT Ruth E. Halliburton Toledo, OH Ethel Lovelace Houston, TX N Olivia Mathews Maugham Dedham, MA Sasha Peggy Hall Martin Santa Ana, CA Agnes A. Mills Floral Park, NY Margaret Fzandee O 'Mara Murphy Port Washington, NY Penny J. Paxson Los Angeles, CA Elizabeth F. Place Colorado Springs, CO Lillian Porter Metcalf Pasadena, CA Mathilda J. Ray Los Angeles, CA Hazel Mark Spanagle Cleveland, OH Wilma L. Walsh Belleville, NJ E. Ruth Webb Philadelphia, PA Alberta B. Worley Homan Oklahoma City, OK “Doesn’t everyone dream of fly­ and, on weekends, meeting her new sas 99s. She is the president of the ing?” Emmy Hall replies with her Navy jet fighter pilot husband as she Arkansas Pilots’ Association, trea­ usual candor when asked why she could. Taking each of the assigned surer of the Arkansas Aviation H is- learned to fly 52 years ago at the age ten students for three months, Emmy torical Association, and is a mem­ of 20. Ironically, her stepfather didn’t stressed spot landings, emphasizing ber of Arkansas Women in Avia­ believe in the women in his family slipping to spots, “S” turns to spots tion , the Aero Club, North Little driving, so Emmy had her pilot’s and landing within a circle in prepa­ Rock Rotary, the North Little Rock certificate and marriage license be­ ration for carrier landings. After 50 Airport Commission. She is a lay fore she knew how to drive. Her hours of instruction or the equivalent reader in the Episcopal Church. husband taught her. of a Private certificate, her students According to Emmy, the biggest As fate and her love of flying went on to the Navy. honor in her life was being ac­ would have it, Emmy not only Emmy continued to fly during her claimed Citizen of the Year in 1989 learned to fly, but was teaching oth­ marriage to her pilot husband, Rich­ by the North Little Rock Chamber ers to fly before she would learn to ard Duncan Hall, going on to get her of Com m erce. drive. Instrument rating and flying their Voluntarily declining to fly solo After soloing a Piper Cub in 1940 Beechcraft Baron. Supporting gen­ after her 70th birthday, Emmy flies while a pre-med student at the Uni­ eral aviation in many ways, she re­ “Dolly the Duchess,” her twin- versity of Arkansas at Fayetteville, cently completed step #8 in the FAA engined Beechcraft, with a co-pi­ Emmy obtained her Private in 1941. Wings Safety Program and is headed lot. She maintains her proficiency A call went out for instructors to to #10. with recurrent training. Congratu­ train military pilots for World War “I believe this is a tremendous pro­ lations to Emmy Hall, a dynamic II. Applying to a federally assisted gram,” she asserts, “and I push it Ninety-Nine! pilot training program, the Phoebe every chance I get. It really saves a Submitted by Carolyn Pugh.

“Doesn’t everyone dream of flying?” Emmy Hall replies with her usual candor when asked why she learned to fly. That was 52 years ago and Emmy was 20 years of age. Emmy just completed Phase 8 in the FAA Wings Safety Program and is headed for 10. EMMY HALL—ANOTHER DYNAMIC 99!!

O m lie’s W om en’s M ilitary Flight lot of lives.” Instructor’s program in Nashville, Emmy has received many honors TN, she was one of 10 women pilots during her flying career including selected from a field of 200 appli­ winning the Arkansas Air Derby in cants. The women were tested for 1986 with her son as co-pilot. She their teaching abilities and given was featured in articles in the Arkan­ physical fitness exams. Further re­ sas Gazette, Active Years,FAAviation quirements were to be unmarried News and Beech Aero publications. (or, if married, they had to be mar­ In 1952, she and her husband ried to active military personnel) opened Hall Tank Company, a multi­ and to have logged 140 hours with million dollar company that manu­ the Civil Aeronautics Administra­ factures fuel tanks with capacities tion. Also, they had to agree to train that vary from 100 gallons to 20,000 men as pilots wherever they were gallons. Since his death in 1980, sent. Emmy continues to operate the com­ Emmy became a Navy Pilot In­ pany. structor, teaching cadets to fly dur­ An avid scuba diver, Emmy also ing the day, ground school at night serves as the treasurer of the Arkan­ THEY’LL RACE AROUND THE WORLD!

Marion will start provided by Shadin, Inc. the trip from her Using FliteStar software, Marion home in Fort is planning the race route of over Worth, TX. She 15,000 nautical miles. With 50 will fly to Califor­ hours on the engines prior to nia to pick up departure, travel to and from the Nancy. They will race and flying the race itself, she cross the U.S.to estimates a flight time of approxi­ Frederick, MD, mately 175 hours covering 27,000 and then to nautical miles. The pre-race Greenland, Iceland briefing will be held at AOPA and to Geneva for Headquarters, Frederick, MD, on the start of the May 4th. There will be major race. In anticipa­ television coverage throughout tion of crossing the Europe, Russia and the U.S. and Atlantic Ocean Tom Haines, Executive Editor of three times, Marion AOPA Magazine has announced chose the light­ that he will accompany the Race weight 12-pound from the departure in Geneva to Life Raft Manufac­ Victoria Canada and again in turing Survival Washington to Cannes. Willis & Products’ four-man Geiger Manufacturing Company, life raft with cover the makers of Amelia Earhart’s The adventurers, Marion Jayne and emergency gear with immer­ clothing for her flying, are design­ (on the left above) and Nancy sion suits/life vests. ing and making the clothes for Palozola (right), a remarkable There are 35 teams entered— 18 Marion and Nancy. Willis & mother/daughter air race team, from the U.S. and the other 17 are Geiger are planning a reception have entered the first Round the from 13 different countries. for the duo at their shop in World Air Race. Planned by a Airplanes, from a Soviet Experi­ Geneva. non-profit French organization, mental to a Cessna Conquest, will Marion has been flying for over Arc En Ciel, the exciting event be handicapped from the 26 years and holds an ATR with will be held between June 19 and manufacturer’s specifications at multi-engine flight instructor. She July 12, 1992. The race will start 7500 msl at 75% power. Marion has won many races and is prepar­ in Geneva, Switzerland; fly via and Nancy will be flying a PA-39 ing in great detail to win the first Helsinki, Finland to Moscow. Twin Comanche, the only Twin- Round The World Air Race. From Moscow, the route goes Comanche entered in the race. Nancy is a Private Pilot. She plans through Irkutsk, Yakutsk a Additional fuel tanks have been to get her multi-engine rating for Provideniya, across the Bering Sea added to be able to carry 158 the trip. to Nome, Alaska; down the west gallons of fuel. Hartzell Propellers Marion can be reached at 817- coast of North America to are installing two new propellers 491-4055. Give her a call if you Victoria, Canada; to Fresno, and Textron Lycoming is supply­ are interested in participating in California, U.S.A.; across the U.S. ing two new 160-hp engines. this unique aviation event. Good to Washington, D.C.; over the Trimble Navigation is providing luck and good flying, Marion and North Atlantic via Greenland and their 2000 LORAN/GPS System Nancy. Iceland to end at Cannes, France. and a Digiflo fuel gauge is being C -nan—- ■■■■■ "> Read the true story! “MY GOD! IT’S A WOMAN, RISING ABOVE IT, the autobiography of The Autobiography of NANCY-BIRD WALTON Edna Gardner Whyte Your copy can be purchased by Ann Cooper. by sending $20 to P.O. #136 ISBN 517576856—Send $22 to: St. Ives 2075 Random House, Inc. N.S.W. Australia 400 Hahn Road Westminster, MI) 21157 or call: 800-733-3000 Women Pilot s CAREER GUIDANCE BAHAMAS! <3 ftinefy-Mne hz-Cpuiq ftinety COLLECTOR'S ITEM! A SOUTH ANDROS BEACH HOUSE Personalized career guidance + time-building tips Harriet Quimbv First Day Cover For Sale, Furnished. $110,000 Net from experienced airline captains In-person or phone consultations to accelerate your on very rare Flying Tiger Circle “T” Beautiful white sand progress and avoid expensive mistakes airmail envelope. Great gift when framed. Nearby Grocery Aviation Career Counseling 805/687-9493 $5 includes shipping. Only 25 were issued CONGOTOWN AIRPORT—7 miles 799 North Ontare Road Santa Barbara. California 93105-2544 adding to the value of this item! Phone: Bert Ammons 407-286-2118 S \ SMALL SPACE ADS SELL!! Send Checks to Diana Nichols, SFV 99, 12038 Carl Street, Lake View Ter., CA If you are reading this space, think of the others 91342 IN A NUTSHELL—a newsletter of that will do so, too. You could be AVIATION COMPUTER PROGRAMS. WELLNESS for WOMEN selling, buying, advertising, etc. Flight planning, Weather forecasting, Logbook, Better Eyesight. Free Copy from Send your ad to Susan A. Kennedy Games include Dulles Tower, Jet Flight THE NINETY-NINE News, 20212 Pickering Drive Simulator, Flightmare, and Paper Airplane Belton, MO 64012 131 Hillside Ave., plans (requires Basic). Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922. Programs are $4 each, includes postage.

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