INTERNATIONAL WOMEN PILOTS July, 1988

July, 1988

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or more than 80 years, UPS has been the leader in small parcel delivery. [. \ Now, as we climb to the top in the air, we have many aviation oppor­ tunities for women. To find out more about these outstanding oppor­ tunitiesF for women pilots, please send your resume to: United Parcel Service, P.O. Box 24265, Louisville, KY 40224 Attn: Air Employment. Wfe are an equal opportunity employer m/f. BARBARA SESTITO r n e Politics and fun do mix From the very first meeting, there were bantering and discussion she said, “ I hope Secretary: Doris Abbate disagreements. The minutes of meetings you don’t take this personally.” Treasurer: Pat Forbes held in early 1930 chronicle the discussions “ Never,” I said. of our strong - willed and independent Nothing we do is so earth shattering as to The election of Gene Nora Jessen as your predecessors. For the ensuing 51 years, we lose a friend over. We can disagree without new international president culminates her have pretty much carried on their tradition. being disagreeable, and we can usually find long career of service to the Ninety-Nines. Our members are still strong - willed, in­ some middle ground on which we can both Gene Nora has served on the board of dependent and opinionated on almost any operate. directors for a total of 10 years, and has subject. The important thing to remember is that held every office. I have enjoyed working A very good friend called, basically to let we need to spend more time doing fun with her throughout. me know she disagreed with me on a things like flying, and less on organizational She was responsible for writing and forthcoming bylaw proposal. After much problems. Case in point: assembling the fiftieth anniversary history At our annual business meeting in book in 1979. The information received Shangri La, Oklahoma, we’ll vote on seven from that project was the basis for our THE 99 NEWS bylaw proposals. Many of them are new resource center, which she has chaired Magazine of the International Women Pilots ideas, and ones which will take our since its inception. Gene Nora and Marie organization in a bit different direction than Christensen were also responsible for the July 1988 Vol. 14, No. 6 we're used to. Since discussion during the successful grant proposal that added business meeting will be very limited, I urge $100,000 to our building fund. Editorial Director: Marie Christensen you to attend the pre - business meeting Gene Nora is knowledgeable and ex­ Editor: Robyn Sclair communication session to hear all sides of perienced in all phases of the organization BOARD of D IRECTORS, the issues. and will represent you with intelligence and The Ninety-Nines, Inc. I happen to believe we need to make charm. President: Barbara Sestito these changes for the good of the Vice President: Gene Nora lessen organization. If you disagree, don’t get Secretary: Marie Christensen angry. Come to Shangri La and join in the Treasurer: Carole Sue Wheeler discussion. But be sure to have fun along This issue of THE 99 NEWS is dedicated Director: Chanda Budhabhatti the way. to women airline pilots. We have solicited Director: Harriet Fuller advertising from many major airlines which Director: Roberta T aylor Director: Joyce Wells employ women as pilots or flight engineers. Immediate Past President: Hazel Jones Our election process is complete. The Chanda Budhabatti was responsible for results are as follows: obtaining much of this advertising, we are SECTION REPORTERS President: Gene Nora Jessen grateful to Chanda for her diligence and Australia: Thelma Pye Vice President: Marie Christensen effort in this project. East Canadian: Donna Deaken Western Canadian: Barbara Meredith 25th anniversary National Cham­ New England: Peggy Davidson pionship Air Races. PO Box 1429, Reno New York/NewJersey: Harriet Bregman d AUGUST 89505 (702)826-7500. Middle East: Evie Washington 16 ASHLAND, OR______9 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK_ Southeast: Lucy Young Northwest Fall Section meeting. New Headquarters dedication at North Central: Martha Norman Contact Pegge Blinco. Will Rogers World Airport. Info: Barb Ses­ South Central: Charlene Davis 16-18 GOLDEN, CO_ tito. Northwest: Wanda Joyner Mile High Air Derby from Watkins 8-14 AFTON, OK______Southwest: Mary MacDonald (Front Range), CO to Saratoga, WY. Spon­ International Convention at Shan­ sored by Colorado chapter. For race info gri-La Resort. Info: Marilyn Copeland. The 99 NEWS is published monthly by The send $3 to 14437 W 32nd Ave., Golden CO Ninety-Nines, Inc. at PO Box 98654, Tacoma 18-19 LOUISVILLE, KY______80401-1475. Entries close Aug. 6. WA 98498-0654. 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“ Madame, if you can be prime minister Bjornson accomplished the same in Saudamini Deshmukh, and Beverly Bass of India, why can’t I become an airline Canada. performed likewise for Continental, Air pilot?’ ’ Durba Bannerjee asked of Indira In 1974, Barbara Wiley was hired by India, and American Airlines. Gandhi. Northwest Airlines, then United Parcel The tired myth about woman losing Gandhi was a strong supporter of Service (UPS) took on three female pilots control in a crisis was perhaps put to rest women, and she interceded on the young in 1978. It would be 1987 before British earlier this year when copilot Mimi woman’s behalf. Bannerjee later became Airways employed its first woman pilot, Tompkins kept her’s to help avert disaster the first woman pilot for Indian Airlines. but Lynn Barton later became the first for Aloha Airlines after a portion of the The year was 1966. Englishwoman to earn a 747 type rating. fuselage detached itself from the airliner. Yvonne Pope Sintes, a young British 99 Certainly, the decades of the 1970s and She and her captain were able to land the and 1967 Amelia Earhart Scholarship 80s have opened doors previously closed plane successfully, with but one life lost. winner, began flying for an English line in for women. Before they could pilot The achievements of our sisters em­ the early 1970s. airliners, there had to be the first airline ployed by airlines around the world bring In 1973, Emily Warner went to work for transport rating earned by a woman, the enormous pride to the organization of Frontier Airlines as the first woman pilot first woman military pilot, the first military international women pilots, The Ninety - for a major U.S. airline, while Roselle flight instructor, a first to sit on the U.S.’ Nines. To express that pride, we chose to National Transportation Safety Board recognize those forward - looking pilots at (NTSB), the first woman mechanic, the our 1988 international convention in first astronaut, and so on. The list is Shangri La, Oklahoma. endless, and is filled with the names of Of 23 carriers around the world con­ 99s. tacted, 17 responded with historical With a minimum of research, four information, photos and representatives precedent setting flight crews composed who will be honored at a special luncheon entirely of women pilots can be named. Friday August 12, 1988. Several also Englishwoman Yvonne Pope Sintes flew chose to lend support with advertising. Tata Airlines was established as India’s the historic mission for Dan Air in 1975, We extend our appreciation to them for first commercial air service in 1932 by while Captains Lennie Sorenson, their continued support of women who fly. Jehangir Retanji Dadabhoy Tata, the country’s first licensed pilot. The line boasted two second hand Puss Moth aircraft, and flew an airmail route o / > between Karachi and Bombay. It was renamed Air India in 1946. i$\lohaS\irlines To celebrate the airline's golden jubliee In 1982, Tata (then 78) re-enacted the Aloha Airlines employs 1,150 people, a later, chilled pineapple juice and roasted Karachi - Bombay route in a Puss Moth. fleet of ten Boeing 737-200s, and four coconut chips became featured airline He was chairman of the airline until 1978, women pilots. First to be hired on June 4, edibles. The Half - Fare Family Plan and and continues to serve on its board of 1979 was Madeline "M im i’ ’ Tompkins. the One - Call - Does - It - All programs directors. When Aloha was founded on July 26, were other Aloha firsts. Air India employs over 17,000 people; 1946 as Trans-Pacific Airlines, Ltd., the The airline company survived its early its fleet includes 10 Boeing 747s, three tiny charter operation had a single war years despite shakey profit margins, and A300B4s and several 727s. Routes include surplus DC-3. Within months, it had by 1952 was in the black. over 45 cities.______increased to three aircraft, and by 1949 Nine years later, Aloha retired its DC-3s was running regularly scheduled inter - in favor of six F-27s, making it the second island flights. airline in the United States to offer ex­ clusively jet - age turbine - powered Since birth, the carrier has been called equipment. The Boeing 737, with out­ the “ aloha’ ’ airline, originally as “ Trans - standing performance capability and low Pacific, the Aloha Airline” . Corporate maintenance requirements later allowed slogans in 1949 asked the public to “ Fly Aloha to become the first all jet service in the Aloha Way” . In 1959, TPA was the Islands. renamed Aloha Airlines. A*A Other innovations during those years Throughout its history, Aloha has been included "the fastest cocktail service in American Airlines’ employee rolls an innovator. The first airline in Hawaii to the west.” Flight times averaged 22 topped 50,000 during 1986. Eighty are introduce live inflight entertainment, song minutes, and flight attendants served as female flight officers, the first being sheets and ukeleles were standard issue many as 118 passengers in flight. Aloha Bonnie Tiburzi, employed in March 1973. to flight attendants of the 1940s. reconfigured its jets to offer the Islands Charles Lindbergh graces American’s In 1954, special “ puka" windows were the only industry recognized first class early history when, as chief pilot for introduced, with holes in them so service -- two across seating, first class Robertson, he flew mail in a DH-4 biplane passengers could snap better photos of inflight amenities, transportation and Please turn to the next page. the Islands’ magnificent scenery. A year baggage handling. HAPPY AFTER HISTORIC FLIGHT— Continental's first all-female crew, be­ low, included I. tor. first officer Dorothy Clegg, Captain Lennie Sorenson, and second officer Karlene Cipriano. The three piloted their DC 10 on a nine hour, 40 minute flight from Honolulu, Hawaii to Australia. AMERICAN AIRLINES Continued from page 5.

from St. Louis, Missouri to Chicago, Illinois. That was in 1926, and by 1929 and 1930 Robertson and about 85 other small airline companies were consolidated into American Airways. In 1933, American flew the 18 passenger Curtiss Condor, the first U.S. sleeper plane, and with its introduction AA flight attendants first appeared. Reorganized in 1934 and renamed American Airlines, the company in­ troduced Air Travel Plan, one of the vm m m i industry’s first sales promotion programs and the predecessor of today’s credit travel. :.IU In 1935, American’s leadership helped develop an airways traffic control system, which was later implemented and ad­ ministered by the U.S. Government. American flew the first commercial DC-3 flight June 25, 1936 from Chicago to New York. Catered meals came in 1942, with the formation of a subsidiary called Sky Chefs. American became the first airline to retire its DC-3s with the coming of the mCONTINENTAL AIRLINES Convair 240 after World War II. Approximately 4300 employees are pilots northeast corridor, and People Express -- In 1947 AA introduced the fully at Continental Airlines, flying a range of the darling of deregulation - wrote its pressurized DC-6, offering sleeper flights aircraft. Sixty four are women, 12 own chapter on innovative corporate between New York and Los Angeles, captains. Continental’s first woman pilot, management and low cost / low fare California via Chicago and other points Lennie Sorenson, was hired in 1984. operations. such as Dallas / Ft. Worth, Texas. Each carrier’s background has con­ This airline pioneered nonstop tran­ The Continental Airlines of today is a tributed to the Continental of today, which scontinental service with the DC-7, and unique blend of several airlines which is a competitive corporation employing later with the Boeing 707. share a strong sense of survival. The over 35,000 people worldwide. In 1962, American teamed with IBM to “ proud bird” started in 1934 as Varney The carrier serves 129 airports, 93 in develop SABRE, the world's largest Speed Lines, a small regional mail carrier the U.S. and 36 internationally. It has privately - owned computer network flying from a Denver, Colorado base to connecting hubs in Denver, Colorado, designed for business use. It replaced the Pueblo and to El Paso, Texas. Newark, New Jersey, Houston / In­ Magnetronic Reservoir of the '50s and Trans - Texas Airways, the forerunner tercontinental, Texas, and Cleveland, before that, large display boards listing of Texas International, began about a Ohio. With over 1496 daily departures, flight entries and space availability used decade later, with with two DC-3s and 96 Continental also has significant flight since the 1930s. employees serving eight cities. activity in Los Angeles, California, Boston, The Boeing 727 was added to the AA New York Air was a feisty upstart that Massachusetts, New Orleans, Louisiana fleet in 1964, as the first three engine carved a significant niche in the crowded and Honolulu, Hawaii. airliner since the mid 1930s; by 1981, it was meeting retirement. 1982 brought the Boeing 767, and finally in 1984 AA or­ pilot on April 14, 1971. Currently 21 dered 67 McDonnell Douglas Super '80s, women fly with the company. with options for 100 more. It was the Founded by Robert W. Prescott on June largest single aircraft purchase in U.S. 25, 1945, Flying Tigers provides charters, aviation history. AA also began the Eagle FLYING carriage of both freight and and TIGERS commuter network, and inaugurated non - passengers, and contract flights for the stop service to Paris and Frankfort. The Flying Tigers, the world’s largest and U.S. Air Force, all throughout North and same year Angela Masson earned a oldest scheduled air cargo carrier, em- South America, Asia, Europe, the South 6 Boeing 747 type rating. ployed Karen Dillon as its first woman Pacific and the Middle East. NORTHWEST

first day to an average 900,000 shipments daily. It took just under a decade to Federal Express employs 51,000 people become a $1 billion company, and to worldwide. Its first female pilots were become the first in American business hired in April, 1978 and included Ann history to do so with no acquisitions, and Kaskel -- now a 727 captain - Renee so quickly after startup. Northwest Airlines employs 64 women Galloway and Nancy K. Johnson; total Federal Express claims 98 percent pilots. The first was Barbara Wiley in women pilots now number 55. reliability in delivery with its "hub and 1974. Today Federal Express flies a network spoke” distribution system, also sub­ America’s oldest carrier, Northwest spanning the United States, Canada, sequently used by other air cargo Airways was formed in August 1926 to Europe, Latin America and the Far East to companies and passenger airlines. run Mail Route 9 between Minneapolis / serve 89 countries. The superhub, the carrier’s central St. Paul, Minnesota and Chicago, Illinois. But it wasn’t automatic and it wasn’t sorting system in Memphis, Tennessee is Its first passenger travelled between those easy. Youthful founder and chairman Fred continually refined to keep pace with points July 5, 1927. The airline became Smith first outlined his package delivery Federal Express’ ever - increasing volume. international in 1928 by weekly service to system in a term paper written for an Whether the number of packages is Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada via Fargo, economics class at Yale University. He 35,000 (as it was in 1978) or 900,000, all North Dakota. received a C grade. must be sorted within a two hour window Northwest Airlines, Inc. was formed in Smith's family committed much money of time to meet next day delivery 1934, and began to modernize its fleet. to the venture, and was augmented by an commitments. Service to Alaska began in 1946, followed unprecedented feat of fundraising. Federal Regional metroplex sorting facilities by service to the Aleutian Islands. Flights Express was launched in 1973, and has exist in Newark, New Jersey and Oakland, to the Orient, including Tokyo, Seoul, grown from a handful of packages that California, as well as Brussels, Belgium. Please turn to the next page.

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The first woman pilot employed by INDIAN AIR­ Indian Airlines was Durba Bannerjee, in LINES— Durba 1966. Today eight women fly at Indian, of Bannerjee in the which two are captains. cockpit of an Airbus. The history of flying in India dates back over 100 years, Joseph Lin’s balloon launch to 7500 feet from Lai Bagh Garden in Bombay in 1877. India was also the site of the first airmail flight on February 18, 1911, when French flyer Henri Piquet flew from Allahabad to Naini. Development of civil aviation took a turn in 1927 with establishment of the Civil Aviation Department. Imperial Airways provided the first internal air service in 1931, for the undivided India between Delhi and Karachi, now capital of Indian Airlines was finally born August remain in lA's fleet. Pakistan. 1, 1953, the combination of eight private The 1970s brought an accent on Credit for India’s first really effective airlines formed under government capacity with the introduction of Boeing internal air service, however, goes to Tata nationalization. Its fleet has grown in 40 737s in 1970-71, and later with the Airbus sons. They began October 15, 1932 with years, first to include eight turboprop A-300, able to carry 273 passengers and weekly airmail between Karachi and Viscounts in 1957. In 1961, five Fokker 10 tons of cargo. Madras in a single engine aircraft. Several Friendships were added, and another five other small airlines also operated during the following year. These new planes Introduction of the 737 also gradually the remainder of the 1930s. gradually replaced the aging wartime brought the jet age to the most remote In May 1945, the government of India Dakotas. parts of the country, making trade and announced a new policy to develop air The jet era dawned on India in 1963 comunication easier and more widespread. transport services. In two years the with the introduction of French Caravelles. Today, Indian Airlines has one of the government licensed 11 companies to In 1967-68 came the HS-748s, the first largest domestic networks amongst IATA operate regionally. passenger aircraft built in India. Six carriers. NORTHWEST AIRLINES Continued from page 7. ROYALJORDAN1AN

Shanghai and Manila, Degan July 15, 1947. I) Over the next several years, Northwest expanded generally. Trans - Atlantic flights were begun in 1979. Air freight was added ROYAL JORDANIAN—Tagarid in 1961, and today Northwest’s air cargo Akashesh receives her wings. operation is the largest among all U.S. combination carriers and one of the largest in the world. The Royal Jordanian Airline employs In 1986, the airline industry’s largest two women pilots, Tagarid Akashesh and merger took place between Northwest and Samar Alouran. Republic Airlines. The combined carrier “ I want our national carrier to be our serves 133 cities in 21 countries over ambassador of goodwill around the world Asia, Europe and North America. Its U.S. and the bridge across which we exchange system spans 41 states. Northwest culture, civilization, trade, technology, operates 315 aircraft and employs 34,000 friendship and better understanding with people. the rest of the world,” said Jordan’s King Hussein in December 1963 when Alia, the Royal Jordanian Airline was established by ^A m erica Vfest Airlines his royal decree. The airline existed on paper, anyway, Lockheed TriStars, and three 727s entered America West Airlines currently employs and had royal instructions to be airborne service in 1981. The following years, three 14 female pilots, the first a member of within seven hectic days. Alia was given more TriStars were purchased, bringing the airline’s very first class of pilots. two Handley Page Dart Heralds by the Alia’s total to 18 aircraft serving some 30 Calling itself a high quality, low fare Royal Jordanian Air Force. $460,000 was destinations. national airline America West is based in raised from private and government Business class was introduced in 1982, Phoenix, Arizona. The carrier serves 43 sources to buy a Douglas DC-7, and 250 and ” Ya Hala” inflight hospitality service. destinations throughout the U.S. and employees were hired. Deluxe reclining "sleeperette” seats were western Canada with one of the industry's The following Sunday, December 15, fitted in first class cabins during a major most modern all-Boeing fleets of 737 and 1963, Alia’s first scheduled flight took off upgrade. 757 jets, as well as the 37 passenger de for Beirut from Amman’s Marka Airport. Ground handling and passenger facilities Havilland Dash 8 turboprop. Hours later a weekly service was were improved when the new Queen Alia The dominant airline operating in inaugurated to Cairo and Kuwait. The International Airport was officially opened Arizona, America West has 157 daily airline was soon serving 23 cities on three at Amman May 25, 1983. The airport was departures from its hub at Sky Harbor continents, with 29 sales offices abroad totally operational within 24 hours of International Airport in Phoenix, and 89 and 1277 employees, including 70 pilots. transfer from the old Marka facility. from Las Vegas, Nevada. During the 1970s new points were By now 20 years old, Alia was coming August 1, 1983 the airline began flights added to Alia’s network and subsidiaries of age. Expansion continued in 1984 with with three aircraft and 280 employees. established, including The Alia Catering three new North American destinations, Today it employs over 7000 people who Center, Jordan World Airways -- a cargo and more in the Middle and Far East. The hold stock and share profit in the charter -and Arab Wings, the region’s first complete overhaul performed entirely company. first jet charter. In 1973 the Arab Wings in Jordan was conducted upon Boeing Incorporated in 1981, America West Flying Ambulance was begun, then an 707s by Alia Engineering, at its new came of the deregulated airline industry. aviation consultancy, Arab Air Services, maintenance hangar. Employees totaled After two years of planning, the com­ and financial and management interests 4663 worldwide. pany’s experienced management team established in various new hotels. In March of that year Alia scored gained the confidence of the investment Alia became the first Arab airline to use another first among its Middle East community, raising over $85 million Boeing 727s, to appoint Tagarid Akashesh neighbors with twice weekly TriStar dollars, partly public stock offerings. the first Arab female flight engineer in service between Amman and Los Angeles. The airline has developed using the 1973, the first to fly to the Far East and From a nucleus of propeller driven Dart Superhub concept at its Phoenix base, to operate direct scheduled flights bet­ Heralds and a DC-7, chairman and CEO and at Las Vegas as a gateway for travel ween the Middle East and New York. Ali Ghandour says, “ We have pain­ throughout its network. This scheduling In 1980, passenger count passed the stakingly matured over the years. We concept allows America West to take magic one million mark, a figure con­ have come of age and are ready to take a advantage of its dominant position in both sistently maintained ever since. quantum leap into the 1990s.” Phoenix and Las Vegas, doubling its In keeping with its policy of fleet That decade will begin with delivery of competitive intensity in its market niche. modernization, one Boeing 747, two six Airbus A320s.

Of its more than 900 pilots, Australia’s national airline, Qantas. and Lt. W. Hudson Fysh, both veterans of Qantas Airlines employs seven women. The airline was conceived in a heavily- the Australian Flying Corps of the First Sharelle Quinn and Ann Bennet were the laden and protesting Model T Ford lur­ World War were surveying part of the first, both employed in 1984. ching its way across the northeast state's route for an air race from England to One of Queensland, Australia’s claims to trackless wilderness. Australia. The race, which offered a prize fame is as the birthplace of Australia’s The year was 1919. Lt. P.J. McGinness See QANTAS page 17. NEW YORK — NEW Finger Lakes East CANADA JERSEY______Our May meeting was held ...Triumphant poker run May 17 at Connie Nelson's Section officers attended the restaurant, and reminisced about ...New officers include home. The program consisted of All Canada Section meeting in flying experiences over the years. Carol Emmens, Barbara election of officers, an update of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan during We attended the convention of the Fall Section (October 21-22) Fioravanti to chairs— April. The exchange of in­ the Canadian Aviation Historical meeting plans, and a viewing of formation was thoroughly Society, held in Ottawa, and North Jersey two videotapes, one on Beryl enjoyed, as was the chance to especially enjoyed the Our major fundraiser, the Markham, one on Women in renew friendships and partake of presentation on "The Role of poker run, was held end of April, Aviation. western hospitality. The annual East Canada New York Capital District Section meeting was held at the We elected new officers May London Flying Club on May 14. 18th. New chairman is Barbara Information sharing workshops Fioravanti, vice chairman Ann were held in the morning, on the Elliott, secretary is Peg Weiss, subjects of poker runs and and treasurer Mary Lou Falco. Operation Skywatch. After a Florence Dooley is nominating delicious seafood buffet, we were committee chair. Hangar flying treated to a colorful and in­ and planning for summer events formative presentation on completed the meeting. ballooning before plunging into a business meeting. Three chapters presented awards at regional science fairs, MIDDLE EAST and the Section did so at the All ...Macario heads bus trips Canada Science Fair. This ...Tinkl pilots charters continues to be a rewarding ...Insurance advice means of giving positive en­ ...Pennies-a-pound brings couragement and support to new members for W. PA— youth interested in pursuing a ALL CANADA SECTION MEETING—East Canada Section career or interest in aviation. representatives who ventured to Saskatoon are I. to r. Sue The decision was made to Ehrlander, Gwen Hems, Donna Deaken, Isabel Peppier. Combined chapters activities critically re-evaluate our role in The Potomac and Washington Operation Skywatch, conduted Women in Canadian Aviation" and was a great success. Barbara D.C. chapters participated in a jointly with the Ministry of the by Shirley Render. Lorna de Mead chaired the event this year fifth annual Aviation Career Environment to monitor Blicquy took part in another and reported that 72 poker hands Awareness Day May 20, jointly pollution. presentation, "The History of were flown. Malcolm Forbes sponsored by the District of It was gratifying to realize that Spartan Air Service." She is a came through with a first prize of Columbia Air National Guard the Section had increased its former employee. an hour ride for two in one of his and the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. membership by 17 percent over Another highlight was touring balloons. The purpose was to provide a fun the past year -- evidence of the the new National Aviation Leslie Ann Highleyman is a opportunity for the youth of success of chapters' dynamic and Museum, officially opened in proud winner of an AE metropolitan D.C. to better diverse activities. June this year. Scholarship to complete her CFI understand aviation career On behalf of all 99s, Andy Five attended the annual this summer. She also spoke at a possibilities. The 99s had an Carswell was presented with a meeting of the Section held in recent Paramus CAP meeting. impressive booth with assorted book about Amelia Earhart at his London, Ontario May 14th. Barbara presented the new handouts and two videos retirement as Regional Safety Congratulations to Lorna, who slate of officers: Chairman Carol (Women in Aviation and Officer with Transport Canada. recently joined the Department Emmens, Vice Chairman Leslie Looking Up to Your Andy has had a spectacular of Transport as an inspector - Highleyman, Secretary AJ Starr, Aviation Career) showing aviation career and made engineer training. Her and Jackie Patel, treasurer. throughout the day. significant contributions to safety responsibility is the coordination Barbara has just been elected We expected 1400 eighth and awareness. of lecturers for training programs Section secretary. ninth graders, but only 800 for engineers and civil aviation Ju n e 11 was planned to be an showed up due to very poor East Ontario inspectors. Congratulations also airmarking and picnic, plus a weather in some areas. Despite We celebrated the 20th an­ to former member Cathy Fraser, business meeting to discuss it, we and the other exhibitors niversary of the chapter with a just hired by Air Canada as a proposed changes to the in­ enjoyed talking with the students dinner at the local Oriental second officer. ternational bylaws. and teachers. And the students loved sitting inside DCANG C-21 Delaware Vice Chairman Sherree Seaber, and C-22, DCANG UH-60, At our April meeting, Dennis Secretary Evelyn Kanzelmeyer, MDANG C-130, 459, AFRES C- Einstein had lots of good advice and Jean-Ann Carnahan, 141 and MDANG C-130. They regarding aviation insurance. He treasurer. also took pictures around the A- advised to shop around, and to BLUE RIDGE—Attending the 7, F-15, F-16, F-106 and KC-135, investigate whether your agent is Southeast Section meeting SOUTHEAST were Chairman Lee Orr, and the A-37, all brought in from doing a thorough job of looking ...Kitty Hawk airmarking for the best rate for your Tence Rhea, Dot Penney, and Guard units that arrived is front page material Thursday from Virginia, South coverage. Also, Einstein advised Louise White. Lee was ...Goldcoast approaches Carolina, Louisiana, New Jersey, to be sure the same coverage is recently awarded an AE Pennsylvania, and New York. being compared; $1,000,000 membership goal— Scholarship. Five, including the above plus Madeline liability with a maximum of Kitty Hawk $1,000,000 per person is different Kennedy worked the Great Eastern Pennsylvania Eight flew in to Goldsboro - Southern Air Race at Hilton from $ 1,0 00 ,0 00 "s m o o th " -- Wayne Airport to repaint the We're welcoming new member Head Airport. Special thanks with no per person maximum. airmark, along with two aviation Jane M. Fitts. to 4 9 112s Bob Penney and He urged renters to get in­ students from Wayne Com­ Our monthly meeting was surance, saying it's not very Bud Rhea for their help. attended by 22, along with two expensive. prospectives. Gayl Henze gave Our poker run May 14 was a an interesting presentation of the big success. Weather cooperated emergencies which could occur to give us a good day for flying. in instrument conditions, while Over 100 hands were sold to 12 Marge Bryant made us aware of airplanes and one helicopter what could happen in good which flew the event. Jack weather and in training in small O'Leary won the pilot division, airplanes. and Midge Oliver the nonpilot Joan Bertles has done it again. division. Thanks to Renee She is one of only 75 of the best O'Leary, Marilyn Alderman, Beechcraft salespersons invited Ruth Huntsberger, Betty Wolfe, to Beech's 12th annual Highly Carol Weiser, Mary Heinsohn, Invitational Blue Chip Bash in and Ann Butler for working in Palm Springs, California. She preparation and on the day of the also was one of seven honored in event. Beech's Boulders in Carefree, Congratulations to Judy Foster, Arizona in June. first woman CAP staff pilot in Margaret Braden, Paul and Anchorage, Alaska, and to Carol munity College. A front page annual International Society of their two children went to Santa Mac Ateer, who has completed color photo followed in the local Women Airline Pilots con­ Clara, California for the annual FAA Flight Service Training, and paper! vention, held this year in Rome, National Air Transportation is now stationed at the Mar- Hazel Monroe just returned Italy and hosted by Alitalia. Assn. (NATA) meeting. A tinsburg FSS. from a three week trip to China revolutionary, and potentially where she toured the countryside NORTH CENTRAL very valuable, program was by foot and train, learning the Hampton Roads ...Elinor Kline elected All unveiled. NATA hired a We painted a compass rose at customs of the local people. Ohio chair...Linda marketing and public relations Suffolk Airport, Virginia May 14 firm to devise a national and 15. Florida Goldcoast Schumm marks 500th campaign to acquaint the public New officers for the coming Goings on include our May jump...11th Pinch Hitter with general aviation, and the year will be Joan Brockett, meeting, held at the home of course brings 30...First benefits of charter and flight chairman; Betty Armstrong, vice Ways and Means Committee flights for K.C. Cub Scouts instruction. Aircraft operators, chairman; Linda Bangert, Chair Ann Nobles ... Chapter ...High winds damage FBOs, fuel companies, and secretary; and Maria Flint, membership is fast approaching planes in Lake Erie— hopefully all other aviation treasurer. our 1988 goal of 45 members ... businesses will get involved to Ursula Davisdon represented us All Ohio fund it. Western Pennsylvania at the Southeast Section meeting We flew to Richard Downing Kate Macario's March bus trips We're welcoming a few new in Perry, Georgia ... A "Back to Field at Coshocton in April. It to the Air and Space Museum in associates. Elsie Berk, 71, came Basics" safety seminar was was a beautiful, though a very Washington, D.C., and during to us from Pennies - A - Pound. organized by Holly Friedman windy day. Hostess Sandy April to the aircraft She thoroughly enjoyed her and sponsored by the chapter. Randles put on a great event, carrier" Intrepid” in New York airplane ride, and now wants to including a free lunch from the were very successful, although take flying lessons. Becky Fowler North Georgia Coshocton Pilots Assn., and a most of her passengers were found the 99s by the same route, Goings on include a recent tour tour of the Missionary Main­ other than 99s. Twelve Boy taking two airplane rides that of the Atlanta ARTCC in tenance Service, which Scouts joined in to see the day. Lesley Katancik is currently Hampton, Georgia ... Anne refurbishes aircraft for use by carrier, and reported it well in Jean Silverstein's ground Mitchell, Joan Smith, and Joyce missions worldwide. worth the visit. school class. Her first meeting Pittman attended the Spring Installation of officers took Evelyne Tinkl has been in­ was the Spring Sectional in Sectional, then toured the Air place in May in Norwalk. Elinor structing and doing maintenance Parkersburg, West Virginia. Museum at Warner - Robins AFB Kline became new chairman, at Baedar Field, but is now a full Congratulations to these new afterward ... Lucy Young Linda Blodgett, vice chairman, time charter pilot. officers: Chairman Jane Althar, recently returned from the Carol Deitsch, secretary and Roberta Jones, treasurer. West, Lib Kaiser, Jayne Scheik, In addition to the Pinch Hitter suggestion of the tower, we did Thirteen pilots participated in a Anita Albert, Linda Hamer and work, everyone enjoyed a get - wash 15 cars, and, at last, one spot landing arrival contest, Deed Holcomb brought home the acquainted party and completion airplane. The Scouts provided a organized by Cherri and Ben plaque we received at the North ceremony on Saturday. pickup and delivery service for Hussan. We then had a great Central Section meeting. Other Nineteen of us attended the cars on the airport. time watching ouselves on goings on are these: Linda Section meeting, from which we videotape during lunch. Schumm was congratulated for brought home the attendance Indiana Dunes Among other goings on are her 500th skydive ... Mary trophy. We also earned the safety Charlene Falkenberg was chief Linda and Roger Blodgett, who McFadden joined Kay Gaitros award, were second for the instructor for our second flying flew to Biloxi, Mississippi and to Clearwater, Florida during April ... Jean Allen completed her Phase IV Wings Program ... RECAP: North Central Section meeting Linda Blodgett took her fourth grade class to Ashland Airport, The Quad City Area chapter Mississippi River. The banquet where three students who sold played host to the North Central featured an entertaining talk by the most candy bars got an Section's Spring meeting April 29 Charie Wells, installation of airplane ride ... Peg Figley is - M ay 1. T hey ordered super officers by past International close to getting her instrument weather for the entire weekend, President Lois Feigenbaum, and ticket, having recently completed and got it. Many flew in to the awards. meeting, making it our largest her long cross country ... Lalah The Great Lakes Region of the Flynn gave an eight year old girl ever with 212 attending. FAA awarded its accident an airplane ride, after the girl A wine and cheese reception prevention counselor of the Year had requested a woman pilot ... was held Friday evening to honor Award to Ruth Rockcastle, Nick and Jayne Herman found incoming Section officers and Chicago Area chapter. A.E. out how their Travelair landed everyone who volunteered to Scholarship medals were with an engine out after the left serve the Section by being a presented to Madeline Monoco, one quit on their return from candidate. Bright and early Chicago Area chapter, and Linda New York ... Connie McConnell Saturday, we joined for a Mattingly, Indiana Dunes. Gail took three developmentally continental breakfast, round­ Wenk, Chicago Area, was handicapped classes, aged five tables and meetings. honored for her sevice to her through seven, to the airport for MARIE ANN MERDIAN— Representation included 149 chapter with the Governor's rides. Founder of the Quad City Area members from all chapters Service Award. The Section chapter, Marie was also in­ except one at the business meeting Attendance Award now Aux Plaines strumental in creating the name m eeting. graces the meetings of the We were well represented at 'Illi-Nines Air Derby'. The Racy Lady Luncheon was Greater Detroit Area chapter for the Section meeting in Moline, followed by a cruise on the the next six months. Illinois, held the last weekend of April. Margaret and 49 1/2 Henry and Carol Swisher, our 66s, and aerospace award, and received a companion seminar this year. Biedron flew, Mary Wedel and were pinned with Guardian certificate for airmarking. She was assisted by instructors Sue DeWulf drove, and Virginia Angels ... We were delighted to Linda Mattingly and Carol Rabung was fortunate to get a see Marie Ann Merdian at the Stephens. Shirley Spry and Joy ride in Beverlee Greenhill's Section meeting. She's a former Greater Kansas City Rickel were on hand to give Aerostar. member of the chapter, a founder Jean Wilson and Micky extra, personalized help. Other goings on include Dee of the Quad City Area chapter, Pinkston provided memorable We've been busy. Charlene and 49 1/2 Chuck Davis, who and also responsible for naming first flights for a pack of Cub was a judge at the National brought us good reports after the Illi - Nines Derby in 1968. Scouts from Kansas City, Kansas Intercollegiate Flying Assn. attending the "Communicating April 28 at the Johnson County (NIFA) national meet. She also for Safety" seminar sponsored by Greater Detroit Area Executive Airport. went to a seminar at Lake Eastern Airlines and Embry - We hosted our 11th annual We received the North Central Station, Indiana, spoke to Trinity Riddle in Orlando, Florida May Pinch Hitter course at Ann Arbor Section Legislative Award on Church Couples Group about 11-13 ... We're finishing Airport May 20-22. Dorothy April 30 during the Spring women in aviation, and received preparations for the Illi - Nines Gillis and Bernice Miller, Section meeting. a proclamation from the mayor Air Race in Danville, Illinois ... chairman and co-chairman of Hobart, Indiana at the May Margaret Biedron assisted with respectively, did a fantastic job Greater St. Louis Council meeting. Stick and Rudder Flying Club's coordinating it. Thirty nonpilots We welcomed new officers Gail Schroeder, on behalf of open house April 24, with free were instructed, debriefed and May 17, and paid tribute to the Indiana Aerospace Education airplane rides, delicious encouraged by 15 volunteer outgoing ones at a meeting held Council, judged the aerospace refreshments, interesting people instructors, three ground in­ at the Clayton Club in St. Louis, projects at the North Indiana and hours of hangar talk. structors, 18 debriefers and M issouri. Regional Science Fair at Notre dozens of hard working 99s, Six of us made the Section Dame University. Courtney Central Illinois spouses, and volunteers. FAA meeting in Moline, Illinois. The Bargerhuff attended the safety Jean McLaughlin, Corky Accident Prevention Specialist weather looked great for flying, seminar at Berrien Springs and Fuller, and Donna Sendele were Ron Koenes sent FAA weather but we decided to go by authored pro-general aviation hosts for our May meeting at briefers to help with the program automobile. announcements that aired on Galesburg, Illinois. Corky and for two days. Members from all Our Explorer Post's Airplane WEFM radio. Five of the spots Donna, new to the chapter, were three Michigan chapters par­ Wash fell on that rare Saturday mentioned the 99s. She also introduced to our activities. Jean ticipated. when no one was flying. At the secured advertisers to pay for the presentations to run several May meeting ... An annual picnic ference, had 13 students in Junction City's numbers and times each day. in June was held at Parkland attendance. Kathy Kingston was centerline ... Installation of Estates with swimming, tennis, our guest from the Kansas City officers was held at Atchison ... A Kentucky Blue Grass and hangar flying forming the chapter. Teachers and helpers get acquainted breakfast was John Paul Riddle, of Embry - agenda ... Scholarships went to were Karen Tucker, Linda well attended by members and Riddle University, will be an 66s Dagmar Andersch and Laura Massey, Nancy Sheldon, Cathy guests ... Joyce Russ and Brooks inductee into M em ory Lane at Lange ... Greeley was airmarked Roper, and Janet Yoder. Phyllis Powell are making sashes for us the International Forest of and a booth displayed at the Blanton was the director. to serve as a common uniform ... Friendship this year. three day Colorado Air Safety Kay Alley put hours and hours Trish Gruefe, Brooks, and We plan to host the Western Congress and Trade Show ... A into getting the Kansas State Virginia Colbert joined others in Night party at this year's successful spring Flight Without Aviation Conference put delivering daffodils to cancer convention. Preparations include Fear Clinic concluded with the together. Attendance totaled 400. patients for Palm Sunday. We mastery of the two - step. graduation of 15. Nineteen excellent seminars also flew daffodils to Horton, Planning is underway for the were well attended, and the tours Atchison, and St. Joseph. Kentucky Air Derby in August. Dallas to McConnell AFB, WSU Wind New officers were installed by Tunnel, Wichita control tower, Lake Erie Hazel Jones at the May In­ and the Cessna Citation assembly Oklahoma Our May meeting was at Baron stallation Banquet. plant were booked full. There We're underway in preparing Aviation, Burke Lakefront Enthusiastic reports were given were 40 exhibitor booths and a the best Okie Derby ever! It's the Airport where we surveyed by all attending the South balloon inflation. 10th annual event, to raise damages to the club's tied - down Central Section meeting. We had a great turnout for the money for a flight training aircraft caused by 62 mile per Bl-B bomber tour at McConnel scholarship. The famous hour winds. After a potluck El Paso AFB. The captain and navigator hospitality room will be featured. dinner we elected officers and Goings on: The May breakfast gave us personal "sitting in the Survival of this for ten years will made plans for the coming year. at West Texas was a success. We cockpit” tours plus much in­ be marked with a "Mash Bash" Dodie Jewett reported on the served 78 breakfasts to aid our formation about the plane. Cathy complete with Rosie's bar, skits, Section meeting, which Meigs ongoing money making project... Clothier's KC-135 crew was the costumes, and prizes. Adams, Edye Maxim, and Marg Matching jumpsuits will identify first to air re-fuel the McConnell A splendid crew of airmarkers, Juhasz also attended. us as 99s for the Amigo Airsho ... Bl-B, and she helped make the led by Chairman Norma We held an FAA safety meeting During June, the installation tour possible. Guest June Beers, Vandergriff, struggled with May 18 to discuss terminal dinner meeting, another 99 chairman of the Detroit Area threatening weather to re-mark procedures. Our 5th annual breakfast, and an informal chapter accompanied the group. the Wiley Post compass rose. Pinch Hitter course was held at luncheon were held ... A flying Phyllis Blanton is spearheading After the rose was finished, the Portage County on May 21. seminar was presented to the and organizing airport operations weather turned beautiful. Girl Scouts. for the International 99s Mustang Airport received its Wisconsin Convention at Shangri La. pre - airshow spiffing up with We held a spot landing contest Fort Worth two days of airmarking by 99 at the Hartford, Wisconsin On April 9, Fort Worth hosted Northeast Kansas painters. Airport in April. It was followed a very successful 1st annual Goings on included airmarking Helen Moulder and Shirley by lunch at the home of Gail Cowtown Rally. Thirty two Brown represented the 99s at Indermuehl. Our program airplanes entered a time and Will Rogers Elementary School concerned the new computerized proficiency air rally, and in all, NEW RATINGS as part of a program called approximately 200 enjoyed the Getting High on Flying, weather program, Weather- Sabrina Kipp, Maryland festivities. Not Drugs. mation, found at 38 airports in chapter: Captain, deHavilland-7 Many of us braved very high Sue Halpain and Shirley W isconsin. ... Barbara Ohliger, Delaware: winds and cold weather to helped in several planning May weather was windy, but helicopter commercial ... Carol respond to a call from Navy sessions for the Southern 99s and 49 l/2s gathered at Landefeld, Greater Detroit Area: Dallas to volunteer during their Nazarene University Fly-in, Central Wisconsin Airport in CFI ... Laura Warman, Greater annual airshow. Drive-in Promotional Day. Those Mosinee despite. We relived the Detroit Area: CFI ... Gina Congratulations to Edna attending were rewarded with a past as we reviewed our old Taylor, Oklahoma: commercial Gardner Whyte, selected as the picnic supper in the hangar, scrapbooks, reminiscing with Pat ... Chari Agiza, Fort Worth: 1988 recipient of the Godfrey L. some flying, and most of all, Kelly about some of the air instrument ... Diane Myers, Fort Cabot Award that will be given listening to Gordon Baxter speak. events hosted through the years. Worth: CFII ... Constance in Boston on June 3 by the Aero Notable 99 accomplishments Francis: Las Vegas Valley: 135 SOUTH CENTRAL Club in New England. include Mary Kelly as president checkride ... Lucia Malek, Santa of the Oklahoma Airport ...El Paso fundraiser: Barbara: seaplane ... Susan Kansas Operators Assn., Nancy Barrett breakfast for 78 Chappie and Chris Emmons, New officers include Chairman as Deputy Director of the ...Gardner Whyte to be Santa Barbara: instrument... Lee Phyllis Blanton, Vice Chairman Oklahoma Aeronautics Com­ honored in Boston...10th Wilkerson, Santa Barbara: CFII Linda Massey, Secretary Jaci mission, Terry Neese honored as Okie Derby to be best ever ... Mayitta Behringer, Santa Clara Payne and Treasurer Nancy Women In Business Advocate -- Valley: ATP ... Vicki Frazier, Las ...Hardey's Citabria Sheldon. Installation was held at she received the award in Vegas Valley: private ... Catari rebuild complete— the home of Janet Yoder, along Washington, D.C. -- and Jo Ann Lacorazza, Santa Clara Valley: Colorado with a hamburger fry and wiener Carpenter's aerobatic flight with private ... Elaine Panter, Las Goings on include World War roast. Bill Kershner. Jo Ann has been at Vegas Valley: instrument ... II WASP Grace Mayfield, who The flying companion seminar, the National Safecon for five CONGRATULATIONS related her experiences ferrying held in conjunction with the years, and attended the national ALL! 12 bombers and fighters for our Kansas State Aviation Con­ meeting of the University Aviation Assn. Harris' presentation on flying the field. of their aircraft had been blown Other goings on: Susie Sewell antique aircraft. He showed films Incumbent officers were voted away. hosted the May business meeting on flying those airplanes when in for another term of office. Several went on an all day trip ... Several flew to the Azela they were considered state of the to Lanai to take in the sights. Festival, and Mary Kelly hosted art. The May meeting was held at Southern Cascade Others overnighted at Kamuela the luncheon at Hat Box Airport Tulsa VocTech. Paul Bordwich, A spot landing contest seminar on the Big Island. Lindy Boyes in Muskogee ... Members are Chief Pilot for Airovac, was the was held at Ashland Air June 5. attended an Aviation Writers rehearsing their Star Search program; Fran Rankin was The firm provided instructors to Convention in Boston, numbers for convention ... With hostess. assist in "spooling up," along Massachusetts, and while there all this activity, no one has time Charlene and Ron Mc­ with a brunch. she attended the New England to cook, so attendance at our Cullough, Oz and Bill Landrum, Section meeting. Cindy Hughes bunch lunch is outstanding. Phyllis Scott, and Jan Minnerath Willamette Valley Berwyn flew as Captain all attended the Spring Section A scheduled fly-in to Hillsboro (Reserves) on one of the three Shreveport meeting. was diverted to Albany because KC-lOs escorting F16s to Kadena New member Sandy Phillips of weather. Future plans were and Korea. NORTHWEST discussed over lunch at the hosted the May meeting in her ...Donna Davidson new Takeena Lodge on the field. A Arizona Sundance lovely home in south Shreveport. chair at Colmbia Gorge Program chairman Starr Stone joint luncheon with Southern Falcon Field Park was the site ...BFR update by Alaska had a real treat for us in Charlie Cascade chapter was scheduled of a chapter picnic in late May. A Morgan, a graduate of the Air Airlines captain for June 22 at Ashland. short business meeting and Force Academy. He kept us ...Spot landing contest fo r hangar flying session were the North Dakota spellbound with slides and a N.D. meeting— agenda for the day. videotape of the training We're active as ever! In April, Columbia Gorge we toured the newly opened program, and his experiences Bay Cities Flight instructor Judy Secrest Automated Flight Service Station piloting the SR71. Australian Section member was married April 30 to Allan in Grand Forks, North Dakota Ray Hardey completed the Peterson of Hood River, Oregon. Nancy Bird Walton took time off rebuilding of her Citabria and it's and were briefed on the multiple from participating in an event On June 21, Judy left for a week services now available. Our May already been purchased. This of training in California toward sponsored by the Western makes three completed airplanes meeting was a spot landing Aerospace Museum, honoring her ATP in a Citation. She contest held in Dickinson, North for Ray and we think this has to recently scored 94 percent on the Charles Kingsford - Smith's be a record. Dakota. Both power-on and crossing of the Pacific Ocean w ritten. power-off landings were judged, Donna Davidson, Lois from Oakland, to visit with a with Dianne Herr being the group from several area chapters. South Louisiana Blumenstein, Mickey Sampson, proud winner. Airmarking was and Helen and Walt Fargher flew Kingsford - Smith was Nancy Congratulations to our Lake scheduled for Ju n e. Charles members, who now to Pasco, Washington to attend Bird's instructor and the subject number ten, and growing! An the mid - Columbia 99s Easter of a book she has written. active group, they recently Egg Luncheon and airshow put SOUTHWEST Ruth Rueckert was honored at airmarked the taxiway at the new on by the USAF Thunderbirds. ...Kathy Walton new the Section meeting, it being the Southland airport, south of Mickey won a t-shirt prize for Section Governor 50th anniversary of her term as a Sulphur, Louisiana, with letters having the least number of ...Ferguson takes award at past Section governor. Patty Tormay is working for 30’ high and 20’ wide. Airport points. 'exciting' Safecon manager and new 99 Jennifer Captain Zaugg of the Oregon Horizon Air, flying in Oregon ...Sacramento surprises Miller, was quoted in the Lake Wing CAP gave an interesting and Washington. Charles newspaper as saying the talk on the CAP history and Winn with presentation airmarking could be read from activities at The Dalles' meeting ...Santa Barbara supports Cameron Park 10,000 feet. on April 26. their own at I AC trials— Goings on include T-34 stunt We've been busy, parking New officers were elected, and Congratulations to the new flyer Julie Clark, who performed aircraft and recruiting new took office at the April meeting. slate of officers for the coming her aerial ballet at the Rancho members at the Lafayette Air They are Donna Davidson, term, including Kathy Walton, Murieta Air Show in mid - May. Show, and at the Hammond Chairman; Joan Hudson, Vice governor; Lois Erickson, vice She can be seen in shows across Balloon Festival and Air Show. Chairman; Secretary and governor; Mary Bovee, secretary; the country ... Doris Lockness Activities were coordinated by newsletter editor, Helen Fargher; Stacy Hamm, treasurer; Jean will be exhibiting her World War Dr. Sandra Leder and others. and Pat Edmundson as treasurer. Scheffman, nominating II Vultee Stinson L-5 "Swamp Other goings on include Pat chairman; and Amelia Erickson, Angel" in static displays at Ward, who says her new Greater Seattle Janice Gary, Mary MacDonald upcoming northern California statewide aviation newsletter is A special thanks to hostesses and Dorothy Robinson, airshow s. going well, getting lots of June Blackburn and Barbara nominating committee. A fond subscriptions and positive Green, whose meeting at Harvey farewell and thanks to the El Cajon feedback ... Pat and Gloria Field in Snohomish included a outgoing ones. Goings on include the Gillespie Peterson serve on the board of biennial update lecture by Field open house, a wonderful directors for the Baton Rouge Alaska Airlines Captain Steve Aloha success. We staffed a Coca Cola Pilots' Assn ... A new member Hutchinson. Phyllis Baer and one We're proud of member Mimi booth and gave five - cent - a - drive was planned for June in of her students, Marieanna Fay, Tompkins, copilot of Aloha flight pound rides ... Dottie Campbell Baton Rouge to recruit 99s. won the preflight contest 243, who along with Captain and Jean Keys will participate in following our business meeting. Robert Schornsteimer displayed the Aviation Fair at Godfrey Tulsa Twenty two attended the meeting cool professionalism in landing Berry School in South Bay ... The April meeting was Charlie with eight airplanes flying into safely after much of the fuselage Plans are being made to airmark Agua Caliente ... Frankie chapter for the largest increase Redwood Empire Fadling, who will pursue his Clemens did an outstanding job during the 1987-88 year. Several Nina Rookaird volunteered to multiengine rating. Saundra as local coordinator for Air/Space took part in the Hayward Air work at Air/Space America 88 Whitson and Rebecca Johnson America 88. Race; some flew the route while and could be found at the were presented scholarhsips to others worked. The weather was Registration Center typing out further their career ad­ Fresno fantastic, the route fun and with name tags for the attendees. vancement. Saundra will use Participants at our flying 75 planes flying, everyone had a LaVerne Whitmill and Nina her's for her aerospace engineer companion seminar found it to great time. Rookaird were delegates to the education at Cal Poly Pomona, be a rewarding experience. Spring Section meeting in and Rebecca will complete her Another is set for September. Mission Bay Redding, California. instrument and commercial Chandler Airport was to be the Planning for the Pacific Air ratings. start of the 99s Fun Flight Frolic, Race is in full gear. A special one Sacramento Valley a poker and proficiency flight - time trophy will be awarded to Goings on include these: Seven Santa Barbara scheduled for mid - June. the team who best computes its attended the Southwest Section Going on include a recent ETA at Bullhead City, Arizona. meeting, where they made a International Aerobatic Council Fullerton The trophy is in memory of surprise presentation of a (IAC) competition, where several Goings on include Cathy Marian Delano. nomination to the Forest of of us flew in to watch Gretchen Ferguson, who received the Friendship to Shirley Winn, Gould and her 49 1/2 compete ... safety award at the PCIFA Mount Diablo immediate past governor ... We also took in the Watsonville Safecon '88 in Prescott, Arizona. Our installation dinner ushered Destination for the May fly-in and Merced, California airshows, She showed superior piloting in a new slate of officers, and was the Woodlake Outpost Cafe, followed by camping at skills and a cool head in avoiding thanked the outgoing ones. near Visalia, Caliornia ... Our 4th Columbia ... Airmarked was an imminent collision during Vickie Miller, immediate past annual Executive Aviation Fair completed at the Santa Ynez and competition ... Eleven members chairman was given a 3' by 5' was very successful. Dorothy Santa Barbara airports. participated in Air/Space candy bar greeeting card for her Flynn singlehandedly flew 19 America 88, held at Brown Field tireless work. people around the local area. Santa Clara in San Diego, California ... Three Other goings on include Toni A new CFII will enter our teams will compete in the annual Helvey, recipient of the chapter San Fernando Valley ranks when Debby Cunningham Palms to Pines air race, including scholarship to pursue her goal of We hosted the 15th annual Jim completes her rating, after being Evelyn Craik and Jan Morris, flight nursing ... Six members Hicklin Memorial Air Rallye in awarded an Amelia Earhart Cathy Ferguson and guest Linda made a presentation to the May. Winners of the all mens' Scholarship. Martin, and Sylvia Paoli and Livermore Airmen's Assn ... We race were Rosiello I Randazzo, Marilyn Orloff, copilot on International Secretary (now did a program and airport tour first place; Bernstein I Pluger, United Airlines Boeing 737s, Vice President) Marie for a class of hearing impaired second; and Albertson I Gordon presented an interesting Christensen. children ... Attended Santa third. This year's race slideshow on the job of an airline Clara's Poker Run and scholarship went to Daniel pilot at our May meeting. Inland California Sacramento's Pancake Breakfast. All preparations are set for the Lil' 01 Airplane Rallye in mid - June. Mardell Haskins and Doris Mount Shasta Schlueter recently placed sixth in After a wrap up that followed an air race. hosting the spring Southwest Section meeting, we're getting set LOIS EVANS WILSON Lake Tahoe to paint at Redding Municipal General aviation suffered a great loss with Lois' passing March 14. A We were presented with the and Corning Airports. charter member of the Maryland chapter, Lois managed Eastern Flying first place APT trophy for small We'll be sponsoring an Service at Essex Skypark for years. The chapter's first meeting was held chapters at the Southwest Section overnight stay for the Palms to at Essex back in 1963. The memorial service held March 27 was meeting in Redding, California. Pines air race. Beverly Romero organized by Donna Hawkings Suwall. Various groups of Lois’ friends Bonnie Seymour, APT shairman, and others are among five teams performed in flight tributes in her honor. was thrilled to accept. revving up for the Air Race Glider pilot Peggy Jo Wandt C lassic. C .G . TAYLOR was awarded the second place The grandfather of Sandra Taylor, member of the All Ohio chapter, scholarship by the Reno chapter. passed away March 29. Mr. Taylor leaves a great aviation legacy in the She plans to use it toward Phoenix Taylorcraft and the Taylor Bird. obtaining her commercial glider April and May were busy certificate. months with Aviation Day at MARIAN DELANO The chapter will be at the 19th Deer Valley Airport, which A member of the El Cajon Valley chapter, Marian passed away April annual Truckee - Tahoe airshow, included an airlift, airplane wash 26 following a stroke. She was very involved with 99s activities, sponsoring a food booth. A and bake sale. Kathleen Browne especially the Pacific Air Race. She touched the lives and memories of mountain flying safety seminar is and Ann Newcombe put together all the San Diego area chapters. A memorial scholarship fund has been on for July and August, with two successful flying companion established in her honor. FAA's help. sem inars. Stacy Hamm and Molly Gentry ANNA BRENNER Las Vegas Valley organized a Girl Scouts' Day A charter member of Redwood Empire chapter, Anna died May 29th Mid - June found us touring seminar at Sky Harbor airport. at 90 years of age. She contributed so much to The Ninety - Nines, the Nellis AFB control facility. The Toni Patino also sponsored an Southwest Section and our chapter, holding chapter offices, former Southwest Section membership Aviation Career Day at a local Section Governor and past Section Historian. Contributions may be 14 award was presented to our elementary school. made in her name to the International 99s Resource Center. VIOLA GENTRY what raised eyebrows among folks content to lead more traditional A charter member of the Ninety - Nines, Viola died June 23 in Miami, lives. "Auntie was an independent spirit and a gutsy lady and my Florida, following several years of declining health brought on by a family will really miss her," Helen declared. broken hip. So will the Ninety - Nines and all of The daughter of Samuel and Nettie Gentry, Viola's lifelong love affair us who knew her. Viola had just passed with aviation started when she learned to fly in 1925. Her pilot's license her 99th birthday when she folded her •• issued by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale -- was number wings, but what she left behind will live 6530, and bore the signature of Orville Wright. forever in the history of our Viola set the first solo endurance record for women on December 20, organization. 1928. No indication exists of its duration beyond this cryptic phrase: -Hazel Jones "... all day and in the vicinity of Curtis Field." She also flew several From Glenn Buffington: Powder Puff Derbies and Angel Derbies during her career. ... She was active in endurance flights Viola received several aviation trophies, most prized among them the in the late '20 and '30s, and was Lady Hay - Drummond Trophy for Courage and Devotion to Aviation. recuperating from an accident when the She was recipient of the Birdman Award for Courage. Nov. 2, 1929 organizational meeting Her niece, Helen Codling, remembers "Auntie” with a great deal of was at Valley Stream; she is the girl love, admiration, and awe. It was through Viola, says Helen, that she holding the mum bouquet in that well - and her family met such famous aviators of bygone days as Will Rogers, used photograph. Viola was first to set a Charles Lindbergh, and Amelia Earhart. solo endurance record for women, Viola was far ahead of her time in that she dared to be different, to do flying for over eight hours.

First Day Cover availability which appeared in the March 1988 issue of THE 99 NEWS, and the requirements stipulated therein still apply, according to McFall. July 24, 1988 is the 25th anniversary of the Amelia Earhart eight Deadline for applications to be submitted has been extended to cent airmail stamp. One hundred of the original 1963 First Day August 22, 1988. Covers will be cancelled that day in Atchison, Kansas, where they The post is a nonflying one, although the successful applicant will were first issued, with an additional AE eight cent airmail and a 20 have 1000 hours PIC time, commercial and instrument ratings and a cent flag stamp added. They were cancelled June 4, 1988 at Boston, valid first or second class medical. McFall is able to waive up to 500 Massachusetts, 60 years after Amelia left in the Friendship from hours of flight time in lieu of qualified past experience. Of the hours Boston Harbor to become the first woman to cross an ocean in an required, 250 in small aircraft, and 200 hours multiengine are aircraft. A Massachusetts 22 cent and a three cent Paul Dudley preferred. White stamp are added. AEMSF donation is $20. The position requires a high level of oral and written skills, and On August 9, 1988, an AE First Day Cover will be cancelled at accident investigation experience is desirable. At GS-9 Civil Service, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to commemorate the dedication of the the position pays between $22,907 and $29,783 annually. addition to international headquarters. It will be a companion cover Duties include selected in-house aircraft accident investigations, to that which recognized ground breaking on November 2, 1986. culminating in written reports. AEMSF donation is $12.50, or $20 for the pair. McFall requests applicants submit Standard Form 171 and The above may be obtained by sending your tax deductible documentation of their flight experience and recent work history, contribution payable to AEMSF, along with a stamped, addressed along with a resume. Materials should be mailed to National number 10 envelope to Alice Hammond, 15 Oakdale Dr., Millville Transportation Safety Board, 800 Independence Ave., SW, NJ 08332. Washington, D.C. 20594. Attn: Personnel and Training Division, AD- 30. Ft. Worth NTSB extends deadline Inspectors' gathering planned FAA Flight Operations Inspector Ruth Grasel wants to arrange a to August 22 for more applicants meeting of other inspectors from flight standards, operations, and FORT WORTH, TX - The head of the National Transportation airworthiness areas. She invites those interested to plan for Saturday Safety Board's (NTSB) office here, Tommy McFall, says that due to afternoon August 13, during convention in Shangri La, Oklahoma. recent in-house changes he still seeks a qualified individual to fill a Ruth may be reached in advance at (602)860-6462, or at work vacant post. (602)241-2561. Availability of this career opportunity was discussed in a story / FAR 45.11 require* all G.A. Aircraft to have I.D. plates GOLD NUGGET JEWELRY exterior eftectlve 3/7/88. a a s io g o m c to ia Necklace/ Earrings ■ # MAKE 35% OFF MODEL NO. Earrings or $45 Necklace pi<*mp*h v . SERIAL NO. Buy both-Only $80 Pedal powered toy airplane fa 3 to 7 year old Pitts. Alaska Chapter 99s Eagle a F3F available now. others coming Plans, kits Our I D plates are self-adhesive aluminum and a completed airplane available Plans-315 Into pack- JEWELRY SALE can be applied by the owner/operator. Send 32 Check a money order $6.50 to Lakeside Labels. P.O. Box 175, POBox 91962 s < j Charlestown. IN 47111. Quantity prices avail­ Anchorage, AK 99509 Little Airplanes 8 Parts, Inc. a b le Phone 812-948-8147. 13732 Darilyn Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Ringenberg wins Air Race Classic

Margaret Ringenberg won the 12th annual Air Race Classic, started June 26 in Salinas, California and finished three days later at Hun­ tington, West Virginia. Margaret hails from Grabill, Indiana, and is a former WASP. Fifty one entrants raced nearly 30 aircraft over the 2,407 mile course. Start of the race was delayed one day, due to thunderstorms over mountains enroute. Standings are as follows: 1st place: Margaret Ringenberg: PA-28-160; score 34.254 2nd: Shirley Zillig I Bonnie Gann; Grumman AA5B; 30.562 3rd: Janice Brown I Bunny Haberfelde; Beech C24R; 30.477 4th:Nancy Toon I Susan Coller; Beech C24R; 28.618 5th: Pauline Mallary; Beech C23C; 27.720 6th: Sunny Schiffmann I Susan Tarabetz; Cessna 182P; 25.430 HAPPY FACES—The first and second place winners are I. to 7th: Gini Richardson; Cessna 172P; 25.279 r. Margaret Ringenberg, and Bonnie Gann and Shirley Zillig. 8th: Carolyn Pilaar I Gary Wheeler; PA-28-181; 25.098 9th: Genie Rae O'Kelley I Dana Wooten; PA-28-161; 24.579 10th: Mary Creason / Barbara Goodwin; Grumman AA5B; 23.527 For the really good news, The Membership Report

By STACY HAMM 1. Free posters and information sent directly chairmen are thus not dependent on adequate International Membership to Sections and chapters at the outset of the tools or training from predecessors. cam paign. 3. The support of President Sestito through About a year ago the executive board met in 2. Free additional posters and information her messages in THE 99 NEWS. Oklahoma City for its annual spring meeting. upon request. New officers and committee 4. The nature of the project, something every Among other things, discussion centered Please see MEMBERSHIP page 21. around declining membership rolls. The result of the board's brainstorming session was the NUMBER OF PERCENTAGE EACH ONE REACH ONE campaign. SECTION THIS MONTH LAST MONTH LAST YEAR NEW MEMBERS OF INCREASE Within weeks posters and manuals were in Members at Large 31 32 24 7 29 % the hands of members, advertising schemes Australian 51 50 47 4 8. 5% were activated, and the organization was British 10 10 7 3 42.8% mobilized. Movement since then has grown to East Canada 128 124 108 20 18. 5% impressive proportions and success stories are West Canada 113 112 104 9 8.6X relayed like rumors of war from chapter to Caribean 17 16 17 Aquelarre Andino 8 7 11 (-3) section. (Chile) In less than a year, we reversed the Finnish 4 A 7 (-3) membership trend completely. Membership in Africa South 2A 25 29 (-5) the fall of 1985 stood at 6339, one year later at India 16 16 13 3 23 % 6192, and by March, 1987 had fallen to 6154. New England 229 226 216 13 6 X The count now totals 6504. New York New Jersey 291 288 278 13 4. 7% Shown here are latest membersip figures, Middle East A39 A38 417 22 5. 31 Southeast 613 59A 584 29 5 X hot off the presses. Southwest Section added North Central 1 ,139 1,124 1 ,093 46 4.2% the most members this year, with 98 in all. But South Central 1,,013 1,002 996 17 1.7% just look at East Canada, with 20 new Northwest 550 542 533 17 3.2% members. Australian Section added four Southwest 1,,812 1,790 1,,714 98 5.7% members, and our British sisters three. New Zealand 10 10 8 2 25 % Additional notes and thoughts from the East African 6 6 6 international membership committee include 6 , 504 6,416 6,,212 292 4.7% The following Chapters deserve special recognition for their membership these: efforts during the past year. -Obstacles to getting and keeping members Maple Leaf from 16 to 22 an increase of 6 members or 38% outside North America seem insurmountable, Eastern New England 91 to 101 10 10% W.Virginia Mountaineer 18 to 24 6 33% and perhaps a special committee of overseas Florida Suncoast 65 to 81 16 25% members should be organized to address this Chicago Area 153 to 162 9 5.8% Minnesota 110 to 118 8 7.2% particular issue. ‘Albuquerque 8 to 27 19 237.5% Colorado 90 to 96 6 6.7% -The trend toward steady decline has been Fort Worth 42 to 50 8 19% Western Washington 21 to 28 7 33% halted in the U.S. and Canada. Even in the Mount Diablo 36 to 45 9 25% South Central Section, where the numbers are Palomar 29 to 35 6 21% Reno Area 47 to 53 6 12.8% still falling, the rate has slowed from an San Fernando Valley 87 to 98 11 12.7% Santa Barbara 32 to 43 11 34% average of three members per month in 1985- Tucson 34 to 43 9 26% 86 to .67 members per month in 1987-88. This Marin County 19 to 28 9 47% Two new chapters chartered this year with current membership of 15 each, 16 success has been attributed to several factors: they are University of North Dakota and Prescott______QANTAS AIRLINES between Queensland’s western railheads and Darwin. QANTAS Continued from page 8. Qantas flew more than 54,000 km and carried 871 passengers its first two years, of $20,000 for the first to complete the yet needed further “ donations” from k flight in fewer than 30 days, was one the shareholders to remain solvent. two young airmen would liked to have Qantas consolidated a pattern of entered kilometer they traversed con­ regular, scheduled mail flights and air taxi vinced the pair that airplanes were the services across a wide tract of Northern solution to the outback’s supply and Australia, and played an important role in communications problems. the development of the outback over the k . They had little trouble convincing a next 12 years. Queensland grazier of the soundness of A first step toward international London. their idea, for at their first meeting his car operations came in April 1931 when the In 1947 the Australian government was in the Cloncurry River with a broken carrier flew mail as far as Darwin in an purchased all shares in Qantas, making it axle. experimental airmail service between the country's first international airline. The grazier was Fergus McMaster, who Australia and England, and contracted for With passenger demand increasing, the with some of his business associates, airmail from Australia to Singapore, company took delivery in 1971 of its first later invested in the venture. becoming a bonafide international operator four jumbo 747s, airliners that were November 16, 1920, The Queensland in 1935. ordered with foresight in 1967. With the and Northern Territory Aerial Services Ltd. Qantas inaugurated an entirely new style success of the jumbo, Qantas was registered as a company, and almost of service in 1938, with the Short - S23 progressively sold off all older aircraft and immediately became known by its Empire Class flying boat from Australia to in 1979 became the first airline to operate acronym Q.A.N.T.A.S. Britain, and a move of headquarters from a fleet made up entirely of Boeing 747- A one passenger BE2E and a two Brisbane to Sydney. 238 B aircraft, specially designed for it, to passenger Avro 504K were first used, The mid 1940s brought the long range cope with Australia’s geographical position both war surplus biplanes with a speed of Catalina flying boats, then Liberators, the so far from North America and Europe. 104 mph. Joy rides at three guineas a trip Douglas DC-3 and Lancastrians. In 1947 a Qantas’ 1935 staff of 30 has grown to gave residents of the outback a taste for famed insignia made its debut on what over 12,000 and the airline now has flying and helped to pay for flights became known as the Kangaroo Route to offices in 58 cities around the world.

mail annually. Destination cities number airline. 150 in the United States, Canada, Mexico, In 1985, United’s historic agreement the Bahamas, the Far East, and Pacific. with Pan American World Airways spelled The airline’s all-jet fleet of more than additional growth. Under the agreement, 320 passenger planes includes Boeing United purchased Pan Am’s Pacific UJJ division including 18 aircraft, property and u n iT E D A iR L in e s 767s, 747s, 737s, and 727s, plus Mc­ Donnell Douglas DC-10s and DC-8s. facilities, and routes between the U.S. and With 5000 pilots total, 104 females, the Pacific, including Japan, Hong Kong, United Airlines employs more women Roots of this giant lay with Varney, the the People’s Republic of China, Thailand, pilots than any of the carriers written nation's first scheduled service in 1926. Australia, New Zealand and the Philip­ about in this special issue of THE 99 Varney, Pacific Air Transport, and pines. Following government approvals, National Air Transport later merged to NEWS. United was set to gain 2700 employees, This airline was born April 6, 1926 with form Boeing Air Transport, part of a firm add 66,000 route miles and become a a fleet of one Swallow, in Pasco, than included Boeing Air Company, and major international airline. Washington. Pilot Leon Cuddeback was Pratt and Whitney. United was finally United Airlines is a wholly owned making good his private contract to organized in 1931 as a management subsidiary of UAL, Inc., which also owns deliver the U.S. airmail. company for the airline division, but three The Hertz Corporation and Westin Hotels. United is also the nation's oldest airline, years later became a separate business United prides itself on having built a has been the largest privately owned, and entity when the combine dissolved. leading world airline with "quality, is the only one to serve all 50 states. The 1961 Capital Airlines merger with professional employees, marketing ex­ United operates about 1500 flights each United added 7000 employees, 7000 miles pertise, and a capable management team day, carries 40 million passengers and of routes, and gave United claim to the unafraid of risk and determined to nearly one billion pounds of cargo and title of the world’s largest priately owned succeed.”

UPS was a smail messenger service, or more of cargo. Cargo - laden planes founded and run by Jim Casey out of a would fly at night so the packages could basement office in turn - of - the - be delivered the next morning at their century Seattle, Washington. And flying destinations. machines were still in their infancy in The great depression and another World February 1929 when UPS began to offer War deferred that manager's dream, but package delivery by air between cities on ups UPS is underway again, assembling the the Pacific Coast and inland through largest freight airline in the free world. Arizona, as far east as El Paso, Texas. And women pilots and mechanics are Packages were loaded on Ford Tri-Motors, helping to pave the way. Fokker F-10s and Bach 3-CT-4s. a day when packages would be picked up In June this year, 20 women pilots were Euphoric at his company's bold move late in the afternoon and loaded onto on the payroll at UPS. As hiring con- into aviation, one UPS manager predicted aircraft specially designed to carry a ton See UPS AIR page 21. 17 1989 Application Form

Application must be complete in every respect. Any item not completed may result in disqualification. Use additional sheets APPLICANT MAY APPLY FOR ONLY ONE for any items as necesary. CERTIFICATE OR RATING. Scholarship would be used for completion of: The Ninety-Nines, Inc. APPLICANT MUST write a one page letter which Amelia Earhart Career includes short and long term goals and employment Scholarship Dpportunities. Attach two photographs. See Fact Sheet.

Contact The Ninety-Nines' Oklahoma City headquarters for research scholar grant and career scholarship guidelines.

Name

Address City State ZIP

Phone ( X Birthdate Number of Children Ages

Other Dependents Date last BFR (US only)

Date Private Certificate received Airman Certificate # Date last medical Class Chapter Section ACTUAL A/C SIMULATED TOTAL PIC FLT INSTN HOURS: P.I.C. DUAL TOTAL INSTRUMENT INSTRUMENTNIGHT XC TIME SIMULATOR GIVEN*

SEL + = MEL + = Dther + =

If this application requires flight training, anticipate completion of same under FAR Part 61.

CERTIFICATES & RATINGS NOW HELD: Type of License OPrivate □Commercial GATP Ground Instructor □ Basic ^Advanced □Instrument Ratings & Limitations OASEL OASES OAMEL ^Instrument OGIider aBalloon OHelicopter Flight Instructor OAirplane □Instrument ORotor OGIider OMultiengine FAA Flight Examiner...OPrivate aCommercial OHelicopter OGIider OASEL OASES OAMEL OAMES Olnstr. Certificates/ratings in progress & expected completion date(s):______

Ultimate career goal:______Highest academic degree and where obtained:. Present position, employer and date employed: Previous employment (give dates):______

Marital Status:______Husband's name:______Husband's position and employer: ______Have you applied for another aviation scholarship this year for this rating or certificate? If so, identify:

EXPERIENCE (list longest cross country flight) date______From (city, state)______To (city,_state)______nautical miles______pilot hrs.

Written tests passed for certificates/ratings not now held:______

•Instructing (year, place, duration of job):

Other aeronautical experience or training: The NINETY-NINES, Inc. 1989 A. E. Scholarship Eligibility Form The folhwing statement is to be completed by a responsible official of the accredited school or by a qualified instructor who would give the instruction.

CREDENTIALS: DATE: I have examined the credentials of (NAME of APPLICANT)______and find her to be eligible and deemed fully qualified per FAR Part 61 flight training to accomplish the one course entitled. NOTE: Applicants desiring consideration for an AEMSF Career Scholarship for flight training should anticipate training under FAR Part 61. Name of school or qualified instructor: I hereby certify all information stated above is true and correct. ______Print or type Name and Title: Address ______Signature AIRCRAFT TO BE USED (one or two types as required) Telephone (____ )______Date: #1 Make______Model______#2 Make______Model______

AIRCRAFT #1 AIRCRAFT #2 DUAL FLIGHT TIME.... Aircraft Rental hours @ /hour + hours @ /hour = $ Instructor Time hours @ /hour + hours @ /hour = $ SOLO FLIGHT TIME....Aircraft Rental hours @ /hour + hours @ /hour = $ GROUND SCHOOL (or show flat rate amount for the course).... hours @ /hour = $ FLIGHT SIMULATOR...... Rental hours @ /hour + hours @ /hour = $ ...... Instructor hours @ /hour + hours @ /hour = $ EXAMINER FOR FLIGHT CHECK (show aircraft expense above under solo flight time):...... = $_ OTHER (describe):______$_ NOTE:Upon receipt of properly executed TOTAL OF ABOVE...... $_ AEMSF forms, check will be made Less employee discount (if applicable)...... $_ jointly to applicant and school (or TOTAL NET COST (U.S. dollars)...... $_ instructor).

The following Is to be completed by the Chapter Scholarship Chairman (or Chapter Chairman): I verify the accuracy of this application. My letter of recommendation accompanies this form.

Signature______Signature------Chapter Scholarship Chairman (date) Chapter Chairman (date) NOTE: Original and five exact copies of all material furnished must be sent to the SECTION SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRMAN, postmarked no later than JANUARY 10 (Six copies total).

TO BE NOTARIZED: (PRIOR TO DEADLINE)

BE IT KNOWN THAT:

• I have been a member of The Ninety-Nines, Inc. continuously since January 1987. • I have logged at least 150 hours of pilot time. • If I receive this Career Scholarship, I will complete the project for which this application is submitted by December 31,1990. • I agree to retain my membership in The Ninety-Nines, Inc. during this time. • I understand that the funds are to be used ONLY for the purpose for which I am applying. • I will communicate, at least Quarterly, with the Treasurer of the Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship Fund (AEMSF) and inform her of my progress. • I attest to the fact that my application reflects an honest appraisal of my ability to complete the goal requested herein.

I CERTIFY THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS APPLICATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT.

Signature______

Subscribed and sworn before me this______day of______, 19______.

Notary Public:______My commission expires:______The NINETY-NINES, Inc. 1989 Fact Sheet Pertaining to the Applications for Amelia Earhart Career Scholarships

Any Ninety-Nine wishing to apply for a scholarship is required to read this page.

The criteria for an applicant includes the following: * Disqualification will result from not meeting these criteria.

* • has been a member of The Ninety-Nines, Inc. continuously since January 1987, and has reviewed current guidelines obtainable from Chapter or Section Scholarship Chairman; * • holds a current medical certificate; * • has a current biennial flight review (BFR) for US only; * • has a minimum of 150 hours of total pilot time (does not apply to Research Scholar applicants); • has financial need of the award; • agrees to complete the course and/or training by December 31, 1990; • furnished two (2) clear head-and-shoulders photos taken within the past two years.

THIS APPLICATION CONSISTS OF the original and five (5) exact copies.

1. Application Form (which includes experience record); 2. Eligibility Form (only the original need be notarized in the place provided); 3. Letter written by applicant; 4. Letter of recommendation from the Chapter Scholarship Chairman (or Chapter Chairman); 5. Letter of recommendation from an individual who is not a Ninety-Nine.

NOTE; Omit use of binders and covers of all types. Any item not completed on the Application Form may result in disqualification. Original and five (5) exact copies (six total) of all material furnished must be submitted to Chapter AE Chairman.

EACH CHAPTER IS ALLOWED ONE APPLICANT FOR EVERY 30 MEMBERS OR MAJOR PORTION THEREOF. Regardless of size, each chapter is allowed at least one applicant. The Scholarship Chairman may select a committee to assist her in screening applicants. This will be composed of two or three Ninety-Nines or other members of the aviation community. Chapter Chairmen may serve as Scholarship Chairmen. Application MUST be received by Chapter Chairman no later than December 31,1988.

The Chapter Scholarship Chairman mails her chapter quota (or less) of the applications to the Section Scholarship Chairman, postmarked no later than JANUARY 10. Use of the following criteria will help in making chapter selection(s) for forwarding to the Section.

A. Are the applications and supporting materials (original plus five exact copies) complete in every respect? B. Has she established financial need? C. Is the requested amount of funding appropriate (time needed, plus rental and instructor rates in your area)? D. How realistic is her goal? What are her opportunities? E. What has the applicant already accomplished? NOTICE TO CHAPTER CHAIRMAN OR SCHOLAR­ F. Is she a participating Ninety-Nine? SHIP CHAIRMAN: Your letter MUST cover items B-G. G. Was she chosen by general accord of the chapter?

A SECTION MEMBER (not affiliated with a chapter) may request a letter of recommendation from the Section Governor and submit her application as directed above to the Section Scholarship Chairman no later than JANUARY 10.

A SECTION SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRMAN will select a committee (similar to that describad for the local chapter) and screen the applications submitted by the chapters, using the criteria listed above. Each Section may submit one applica­ tion for each 200 members of the Section, or a major fraction thereof, to the Vice Chairman of the AEMSF, to be post­ marked no later than FEBRUARY 10. The Section Scholarship Chairman will notify all applicants of the status of their applications by FEBRUARY 15.

All Sections, regardless of size, may submit at least one application. people, and encouraged them to develop UPS AIR their skills and to put them to work. Casey Continued from page 17. fostered a sense of family among em­ tinues, the cargo carrier sees as inevitable ployees and paid them a fair wage. that more women will join the ranks. The ideals Casey reached for, that his By January 1989, more than 90 UPS employees and partners be honest, aircraft will fly between cities in the U.S., dependable, hardworking and quality Canada, and Western Europe. Air service conscious, have endured and have helped Amelia, is also reaching the Pacific Rim this year. the company overcome obstacles to My UPS’ more than 200,000 employees expand its services. work throughout the world. Casey had Today, UPS is hiring the pilots and Courageous realized early that the company’s future mechanics who will carry the company’s was linked to the futures of people who traditions into the 21st century. And Sister worked for it. He saw the potential in his women are sharing the responsibility. By Muriel Earhart Morrisev and Carol L. Osborne We've all worked hard to achieve these MEMBERSHIP The Facts About Her Disappearance Continued from page 16. results, but the job is not finished yet. The name of the campaign is EACH ONE REACH Q Q C P'us $2.50 Section, chapter, and individual can work on ONE, and the key to its success is for each one V I w i \ / w Postage and Handling toward the common good. of you to take on the challenge of reaching at Recommendations for the coming year least one woman pilot, and bring her into Just Plane Crazy include the following: fellowship. Share with her your pride in our 1. Continue to send free posters and in­ international camaraderie. Biography of Bobbl Trout formation upon request. Also be sensitive to members already around By Donna Veca and Skip Mazzio 2. Complete the printing and distribution of you. Say "thank you", "I miss you", "help d*1Q QC Plus $2.50 a brochure for prospective members, available m e" ... say the things you'd like to hear if you 13 . 3 9 Postage & Handling on request. were losing sight of the Ninety-Nines goals and ALL LORANS ARE DIFFERENT 3. Publish promotions and progress reports purposes and needed a little encouragement to and they range in price from $875 to $17,300! What's best tor your needs? Get THE LORAN RNAV & NAV/ regularly in THE 99NEWS. stay involved. COMM GUIDE and find out! Aviation writer Keith 4. Promote this campaign at all business We may be off the runway, but we haven't Connes explains the Loran and VOR systems, the jros and cons of each meetings and conventions including rallies, cleared the trees. Let's keep this craft powered ncluded are major features, specifications and prices workshops, round table discussions and other up, and hold our attitude for best rate of of 19 Lorans - plus 45 VHF navs, comms, RNAVs and handhelds. Also, a Loran Comparison Chart, antenna forums of exchange. clim b. installations tips and more!

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