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Magazine of the International Women Pilots, the Ninety-Nines Inc. August AE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Magazine of the EVELYN BRYAN JOHNSON, A Dynamic 99 International Women Pilots, Excellent Educators—Erickson & Bartels The Ninety-Nines Inc. NIFA SAFECON ’91 August/September 1991 Women of OSHKOSH ’91, a photo essay THE CONVENTION, ORLANDO ’91 AOPA EXPO ’91 N ew O rlea n s x New Orleans Convention Center V- O c t. 23-26,1991y .4 •• 'I'he 1991 AOPA convention and trade exhibit .. promises to be the biggest and best ever. We’ve added a day, extended exhibit hours and can help ;s you cut fuel and travel expenses. Nowhere else will you find so much general aviation information packed into one place. There’s a static aircraft display too. And an impressive seminar program covering a host of topics important to each and every pilot. Our new Share-A-Flight Service helps pilots travel together and cut fuel costs. Plus there are special attendance and room discounts. But only if you register early. fi w . Don’t let this once-a-year aviation opportunity fly ‘ by. Call for your complete registration package now. '. \- • : • • • 4 C • 'j ' • ' V • • : I t o * AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION Call Toll Free: 1-800-USA-AOPA Ask For Details About AOPA’s Exclusive Share-A-Flight Service. YOUR LETTERS From Faith B. Richards. E. Orange, NJ: NINETY-NINE News “I enjoyed Mary Lou Neale’s story about my Magazine of the Russian friends, Galina and Ludmilla. There International Women Pilots, is one discrepancy I wish to bring to your The Ninety-Nines Inc. attention. The 1st woman to set world Heli­ August/September 1991 copter records was accomplished in 1961 by Vol. 17, No. 7 our own Dora Dougherty Strother.” CORRECTION: With our apologies to Evelyn Bryan Johnson, A Dynamic 99 .........................................................5 Dr. Dora Strother, whom we applaud for General Counsel, by Sylvia Paoli.................................................................... 9 having set helicopter records in 1961, the Section News ...........................................................................................................9 statement in Mary Lou Neale’s article about 1991 AE Scholarship WINNERS ................................................................. 19 the Soviet Heroines, July issue, should have read, “That was the first time in the history of Excellent Educators, Erickson & Bartels..................................................23 MILITARY aviation that women estab­ Women of OSHKOSH ’91, a photo essay ....................... 24 lished a helicopter record...” We regret the The CONVENTION—Orlando ’91 ............................................................ 26 error. Ann Cooper, Editor From Doris Abbate, Long Island, New York: COVER: “Thank you, Ann Cooper, for help in my A Salute to the Golden Age introduction of Jessie Woods at the opening of Aviation, Oshkosh ’91—a ceremony of Convention. What a treat for sleek Travel Air, the twin to me. I thoroughly enjoyed the honor, Jessie is the “Mystery Ship” owned a powerhouse of aviation know-how and merriment. Jessie was a hit, they loved her and flown in the ’30s by delightful down-home charm. Please join me Florence “Pancho” Barnes. in giving 100% support and good luck to newly-elected Directors, Lee Orr and Jaye Howes, AEMSF Trustees BJ Schermerhom Photo by Ann Cooper and Mearl Frame. Ditto for all service offic­ ers and 99s. Thank you for the good vibes and a 99 BBS would bring our organization into zation as spread out as ours needs a commu­ support I’ve received throughout the years. the 21st century and would be the biggest nications central where the individual 99 can Fly high.” improvement in our ability to communicate get real time information and answers to her with HDQ. questions.” From Diana Nichols, Lake View Terrace, I don’t know much about computers except CA: “I recently acquired a modem for my how to use them, so I can’t offer much tech­ From Carol Skinner, Northwest Section computer. I wanted to be able to use DUAT nical advice about setting up a BBS. How­ Reporter: and search the FAA small aircraft safety ever, I’m sure there are many members who “The job of Section Reporter has been a bulletin board. I have found this device to are computer wizards who would be willing very frustrating one due to the lack of re­ increase the usefulness of my computer by to do something like this for the 99s. sponse from chapters. There have been 1000 times. In addition to the FAA BBS, I have logged months when not one single item of chapter I would like to suggest that 99 HDQ set up on to DUAT for weather reports and flight news arrived in my mailbox. Many times, a bulletin board system (BBS) as a means of plan filing. There are several aviation BBSes when news did come, the chapter was not increasing ourcommunications network. Y ou which I have found to be helpful: identified (thank goodness for the Interna­ can check with the FAA in OKC and get the AVCOMM 617-662-2600: provides ac­ tional Directory). details on how they operate the small aircraft cess to all FAA databases for a/c registration, In my opinion, it would be more advanta­ safety BBS. I heard about it from the EAA airmen certificates, NTSB accident reports geous for each Section to have its own Magazine. It is an 800 number but the 99s do and a classified ad message board. newsletter and leave our International pub­ not have to have a special phone line. The AVIATION FORUM 213-926-2395: mes­ lication for features like those we have read FAA BBS operates off their regular 800 sage forum for pilots since Ann Cooper became Editor. The Sec­ number during non-business hours. CROSSWIND LANDINGS 213-640- tion newsletters could be exchanged among In addition to being able to communicate 0460: contains aviation programs and games the Sections with pertinent items gleaned for all the news from HDQ in a timely manner, which can be uploaded to the user’s com­ reproduction in the individual newsletters. the BBS could be used as a message center. puter, provides a message forum for pilots, Chapters could send New Ratings and New 99s could leave questions for the Board or and aviation news and information. Horizon information directly to the Ninety- HDQ personnel on the system. They could As you can see, these BBSes are becoming also find out what items are for sale and order quite popular. We can’t remain in the past those items through the computer. I think that when it comes to communicating. An organi­ PRESIDENTS MESSAGE Board of Directors will retain responsi­ tion community who have made real bility for the hosting of the conventions contributions to aviation and to the suc­ utilizing a geographic sequence of rota­ cess of our organization and its pro­ tion of convention sites. Sections will be grams. We call this program The Award asked to propose site selections within of Merit.The award itself is a beautiful their Sections. Waterford crystal bowl on a walnut The next convention will be held in presentation stand with an engraved Kansas City, MO in the North Central plaque. This award may not be pre­ Section. The suggested rotation after that sented every year and may be presented by Marie Christensen is: 1993-Northwest Section, 1994-Middle to only one or to many individuals. Five East Section, 1995-East Canada, 1996- were awarded in 1990 and five were CONVENTIONS an international site, 1997-New England, awarded in 1991. The awards are made Conventions provide an opportunity 1998-West Canada, 1999-New York/ at our final banquet in a ceremonial for members of a particular group to New Jersey, 2000-Southwest. manner and are a source of pride for the gather together in friendship and conduct Conventions are important to all our recipients as well as all of us as mem­ the business of that group. Conventions members, not only those who attend, bers of The Ninety-Nines, Inc. also provide an opportunity for further because it is during our convention that Probably the most significant part of all education and enlightenment; recogni­ our annual business meeting is held. De­ our conventions is the camaraderie that tion of achievement; a review of new cisions made during that meeting affect exists when we fly in from all over the products and a social environment that our activities throughout the rest of the world to meet and be together. New allows members to enjoy the companion­ year. friendships are made at every convention ship of their peers. Continuing education is an important and old friendships are renewed. The Last year I appointed an Ad Hoc Com­ 6 6 Conventions are important to all our members, not only those who attend, because it is during our convention that our annual business meeting is held. Decisions made during that meeting affect our activities throughout the rest of the year. 6 9 mittee to study our conventions. They part of conventions also. Many semi­ halls and rooms are filled with laughter, were asked to find out whether or not we nars are provided to help us become hangar stories, and the crunching and needed to make changes in our proce­ better pilots; become more aware of munching of late night snacks. Realizing dures. They conducted an intensive study aviation legislation and safety-related that many of us will not see each other and found that most of our members were issues in our various countries. Some again for another year, we make the most happy with our conventions but they also seminars provide for self-improvement of every moment. Knowing that women found ways in which we could improve or increasing leadership skills. Some of represent a very small part of the aviation them. the seminars are devoted to women’s world, we try to help each other in many As a synopsis: we will keep the annual, issues.
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