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INTERNATIONALH 99 NEWS WOMEN PILOTS < OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NINETY-NINES® INC- INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION Guadalajara Jalisco,Mexico «r July 8-12, 199£> i VOL. XXIII NO. 6 November/December 1997 ImaginAir Designs 99*S Special Free 1998 Catalogue and Free Shipping through December 31,1997 ^pdth the mention of this 99 NEWS ad C e ssn a 210 Pitts Special ) G6204 $6 95 Glasflugel H201 Libeile G6821 $795 Christen Eagle G6206 $ 6 95 P ip e r \ Boeing B757 PA-24 Comanche G7758 $7-95 G6024 $795 Our new 1998 catalogue presents over 900fine stamps of: General Aviation, Military Aircraft, de Havilland Historic Aircraft, and much more pG8010 T.10 Chipmunk $ 4 - 9 5 M4810 $7 95 Call or write today for your free catalogue. After January 1,1998 We can fill your Holiday Order include $3 for catalogue, and $3-50 fo r S & H per order. 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President’s Perspective AE Birthplace Museum Report Loretta Gragg, Executive Director by Lois Erickson 5 by Marilyn Copeland ......................10 Cindy Rusher, Administrative Assistant Classified Advertising Sales L etters 5 Safety Corner Editorial Committee by Elizabeth Matarese ................... 11 Lois Erickson and Carolyn Carpp Report on Pilot Training Programs Lu Hollander, Editorial Consultant in Colleges and Universities ... 5 Second Floor Museum Report Betty Rowley, Editor by Jaye Howes ............................... 11 |im Simpson, Art Director Board of Directors Report Tom Hutchinson, Coordinator by Carolyn Carpp ............................. Youth Education ................................ PATRIC ROWLEY PUBLISHING 9 12 807 N. Waco, Suite 22, Wichita, KS 67203 Fax:316-263-7350 Take Action— Legislative Report Membership Drive Report DISPLAY ADVERTISING SALES by Madeleine Monaco ...................... 9 and New M em bers ...................... 13 John Shoemaker V illage Press, Traverse City, M ich . 1-800-773-7798, Ext. 3317 GRASS ROOTS ,*c Section and Chapter News / Races and Rallies / Scholarships / Ratings and Wings / New Members / Touch & Go's / New Horizons / Classified Advertising..........................................................................................19-24 Ve Guadalajara 1998 Convention in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, July 8-12 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Convention Registration information may be found in center tear-out section of Lois Erickson President magazine. It also may be accessed on the 99s Home Page and the 99s Forum. Pat W ard V ice President Beverley Sharp Treasurer Carolyn Carpp Secretary STATEMENT OF EDITORIAL POLICY Directors: Cathie Mayr, Joy Parker- Blackwood, Mary Wunder, Vicki Lynn The opinions expressed in the articles presented in 99 News/The International Women Pilots Sherman Magazine are those of the authors and shall not be construed to represent the policies or opinions Past President: Joyce W ells of The Ninety-Nines® Inc. Deadline: 9th of month preceding date of publication: Dec. 9, Feb. 9, April 9, June 9, Aug. 9 and Oct. 9. Spelling of proper names is proofed against infor COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS mation submitted. All photographs submitted are returned to 99s Headquarters. U nited States: Mid-Atlantic: Marilyn Alderman 99 News/The International Women Pilots Magazine is published bimonthly by The Ninety-Nines, New England: Martha Dunbar Inc., the International O rganization of Women Pilots, at 4300 Amelia Earhart Rd, Oklahoma City, New York/New Jersey: Charlotte Shawcross OK 73159. 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Australian: Cathy Salvair British: Aileen Egan Annual Dues: POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Caribbean: Francesca Davis U.S. - $55 Canada - $4 The International Women Pilots Far East: Rikako Sugiura C arpenter Overseas -$44 (U.S. dollars) Magazine/99 News, The Ninety-Nines® Finnish: Mila Maarit Kempas One-time initiation fee: $10 |nc gQX g6j 7 1 0 Q Terminal Drive India: Chanda Sawant Budhabhatti Non-member subscription rates: U.S.: $20 Oklahoma City, OK 73159 USA Israeli: Rina Levinson-Adler Canada and other countries: $30 (U.S. dollars) Copyright 1997 New Zealand: Ena Catherine Monk 99 NEWS/INTERNATIONAL WOMEN PILOTS MAGAZINE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1997 3 PERPETUAL CALENDAR 1997 JULY 25-26 — West Canada Section Meeting, 8-12 — The Ninety-Nines International DECEMBER June Mills, Office 250-492-8017 or home 250- Convention, 8-11 — C onven tion of International Guadalajara, Mexico, Pat Ward, 972-346-3517; fax 972-347-2917; 497-5731 Council of Air Shows, Las Vegas, Nev., e-mail 76764,[email protected] 517-782-2424 ATTENTION: 13-16 — World Aerospace Education 1998 GOVERNORS AND CHAPTER CHAIRS Organization 10th Biennial Congress. To list your 99s events on this calendar JANUARY Perth Australia. Diane Cozzi, 847-248-2595 page, send information to: 28-02/01 — L a w ye r Pilots Bar A ssocia tion (day) or 630-495-6565 (evening) Meeting, Tucson, Arizona. Cecile Hatfield, Carolyn Carpp 305-895-3330 AUGUST International Date Coordinator 14-16 — Northwest Section Meeting, 11021 NE 123rd Lane#C116 FEBRUARY Kennewick, Washington. Marjy Leggett, 509- Kirkland, WA 98034 U.S.A. 6-8 — 1998 Sport Aviation Conference and 547-4347 Fax 425-823-9799 Flight Expo, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Office 20-22 — 3rd International Ladies Cup, [email protected] of Aeronautics, 612-296-8202 Eindhoven Airport, The Neatherlands. Thea Please indicate the name and location of the MARCH Geris-Vogels, 31.77-4662555 event and the name, phone and fax num 6-8 — International Board Meeting, bers of the contact. Deadlines for info are: OCTOBER Dec. 9, Feb. 9, Apr. 9, Ju n e 9, A ug. 9 and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1-3 — North Central Section Fall Meeting, Oct. 9. 6-8 — Women In Flight Conference, Pima Madison, Wisconsin. Krys Brown, 920-261 - Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona. 6651 Elissa Lines, 520-574-0462 High Flyers: Women in Aviation Exhibition 21 — Northwest Section Board Meeting, Canadian women are the stars of the which Eugene, Oregon. Susan Harper, 208-939- High Flyers: Women in Avialion Exhibition runs through January 4 ,1 9 9 8 , at the Reynolds-Alberta Museum and Canada's Aviation Hall 1004 of Fame in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada. This multi-media exhibit celebrates the role of APRIL women in Canada's aviation history. The exhibition encourages women and girls to view 8-12 — First Asia/Pacific Conference, aviation as a field which can provide exciting opportunities for them. Magnificent archival Queenstown, New Zealand, hosted by the photos depict women who have been active in aviation and includes recollections and ob New Zealand Airwomen’s Association, servations of many female Canadian aviators, such as Marion Orr. Molly Reilly, Helen fax 64-3-312-5818 Bristol, Elsie MacGill and Rosella Bjornson. 17-19 — South Central Section Spring This national traveling exhibition was developed by the National Aviation Museum in M eeting, Gloria Blank, 830-510-4963 Ottawa in cooperation with The 99s and Canadair Inc. For information, call 1-800-661- 23-24 — West Canada Section Meeting, 4726.— Cynthia Blackmore. Reynolds-Alberta Museum June Mills, Office 250-492-8017, Home 250- 497-5731 MAY 21st Century Endowment Fund... 1-3 — Southwest Section Spring Meeting, An Investment in the Future Bakersfield, California. Donna Weeks, 805- The 21st Century Endowment Fund is a permanent 393-6922 endowment. All contributions go directly to build the 1-3 — North Central Section Spring principal of the fund. After the endowment fund has Meeting, Saginaw, Michigan. Gloria (Eby) Buck, 313-653-6319 accumulated $1,000,000, the income may be allocated by the International Board of Directors to finance spe 15-16 — New England Section Meeting, Concord, New Hampshire. Linda Fish, 603- cial projects for the benefit of women and aviation. Send 632-5850 contributions to Beverly Fogle, 6902 Riverside Dr., #2, Vancouver, WA 98664. N O T A M N O T A M WAEO Congress Amendments to The World Aerospace Education Organization will be holding its 10th biennial Bylaws and Standing Rules congress in Perth, Australia, July 13-16. The theme of the congress will be, “The Land of the Southern Cross” or “What's Up Down-UnderT' Various tours and Proposed amendments to Interna social events are planned during the congress, as well as a variety of pre- and post tional Bylaws and/or Standing Rules congress tours. to be presented at the 1998 Interna The WAEO Congress is open to all aviation enthusiasts and provides a fascinat tional Convention in Guadalajara, ing and impressive forum of international aviation expertise and camaraderie. Mexico, should be sent to Joan Contact Diane Cozzi for information at 847-248-2595 (day) or 630-495-6565 Kerwin, Bylaws Chairman, 1845 (evening).