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JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1977

Island Pilot: Jane Kelley. . .p. 16 Women’s World Records in Aviation. . .p. 11 Survey on Format of the 99 News. . .p. 31 Continuing thoughts on. . . India ANO CFI NEPAL REVALIDATION CLINICS

by Jan Million

When a pilot passes his check ride for the tion in staffing, many CFIs will encounter Flight Instructor Certificate, his new delays in certificate renewal. certificate is valid for a period of 24 8. During the 10 years the clinics have months. He may renew his CFI at the end been in operation, there has been a greater of that period by taking another check ride awareness of good practices and a very or without taking a check ride if: significant drop in instructional accidents 1. His record shows he is a competent — from almost 1,600 per year to last year’s instructor. 605 (60% reduction). 2. He has a satisfactory record as It’s beginning to look more and more like company check pilot, chief CFI, or pilot in the FAA will not back down on it’s decision command of an aircraft operated under to phase out their operation of the Clinics Part 121. . .and passes an oral. and will go ahead and let industry handle 3. He completes an approved flight them. However, FAA’s McLucas has instructor refresher course. (FAR 61.197) related that for a period of one year, the The CFI check ride is one which must be FAA will watch industry to see what given by an FAA Examiner and not a happens with the clinics. It’s extremely Designeee. The man hours of FAA time important that we watch the clinics also, required to re-examine the 42,500 U.S. and let our evaluations of them be known flight instructors every two years on a to the FAA. There is no reason to accept one-to-one basis is mind-boggling to say the less than the best. least. In this regard, not only have the There are several areas of real concern to Revalidation Clinics served to standardize be alert for with industry-operated pro­ 3 WEEKS IN IN DIA flight instruction and provide an avenue for grams. Wally Funk points out some areas FOR ONLY the FAA to reach Instructors (and through that we might closely scrutinize during the $1497. them all pilots) with the very latest next year: information on new regulations and proce­ • Is Industry providing the broad input dures and aviation knowledge, they have of problem areas that the central FAA team also in fact been one of the most cost afforded? Send to Ms. Chanda Sawant effective programs within the FAA. In the • Are we achieving the same level of c/o Destination World Ltd. last 2 years alone, an estimated 29,000 standardization of flight training as in the 680 Lexington Ave. Instructors attended the Clinics nation past? (It’s hard to see how this could be New York, NY 10022 wide. possible with so many different agencies Wally Funk, Long Beach 99 who’s also conducting refresher clinics.) □ 1 wish to participate in this trip to an Air Safety Investigator with the Nation­ • Is industry providing the same number India & Nepal. Enclosed is my Check/ al Transportation Safety Board, has sent us of clinics as were available in the past? Money order payable to “Destination some pertinent facts which are of interest in • Will cost become prohibitive to the World Ltd.” for $ representing: regard to this matter. CFI? With the FAA clinics, the cost ranged 1. During the past 24 months, approxi­ from $0. to $35.00 depending what was □ down payment □ full payment mately 29,000 Flight Instructors attended provided (meals, lodging, etc.) for the □ single accommodation $50 extra clinics nationwide. attendees by the co-sponsoring group in □ I would like complete information on 2. There were a total of 86 clinics. addition to the free FAA clinic. A large the trip to India & Nepal. 3. There are approximately 42,500 Flight increase in cost will probably be a deterrent Instructors nationwide. Each Flight In­ to the attendance, leading to a diminishing N am e:______structor’s renewal is good for 24 months. number of clinics, and on to eventual 4. There are 84 FAA District Offices abandonment of the program. A ddress:______(GADOs) with 492 General Aviation • Is there any upturn in instructional Operations Inspectors nationwide. accidents? 5. It requires an estimated 3 hours to • Will industry guarantee their clinics renew a Chief Flight Instructor or Flight and schedules? Industry can (and has twice Phone: (office)______Instructor when done on a one-to-one basis recently in the Western Region) cancel (i.e. not on basis of attendance at clinics). clinics if attendance is not to their liking. (hom e)______6. There are approximately 1600 “ap­ Then what happens to the CFI who needs proved” flight schools. Each Chief Flight to be certified? Names of Accompanying Persons: Instructor is required by regulation to Let’s not sit back and just accept attend a clinic annually. industry’s program s. L et’s examine them 7. Based on items 1 and 5, no clinics carefully, and if they are good enough, would add 12 man years of work annually fine. If not, let’s continue to let the FAA to District Offices. With continuing reduc­ know that they are wanted. ie b HH e e i u s KING Volume 4 Number 1 January-February 1977

THE NINETY-NINES, INCORPORATED UP International Headquarters WITH LOIS Terminal Drive and Amelia Earhart Lane P.O Box 59965 Will Rogers World Airport Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159 Return form 3579 to above address In the past, the Ninety-Nines have supported and sponsored 2nd Class Postage paid at Oklahoma City, OK Accident Prevention Seminars, conducted Safety Programs, and and at additional mailing offices. encouraged General Aviation Safety. For these efforts we were presented a Distinguished Service Award from the FAA at our International Convention in Philadelphia last Summer. We were Publisher ...... The Ninety-Nines, Inc, again recognized as a leader in the promotion of safety by the Editor Jan Million (405) 682-4425 FAA. Circulation Manager Loretta Gragg At our last Board of Directors meeting in November, the Headquarters Secretary ...... Virginia Oualline Ninety-Nines were asked to join with the FAA in a combined Contributing Editors Sylvia Paoli, Joan Kerwin effort to revitalize the Accident Prevention Program. Our own Editorial Assistant...... Nema Masonhall safety programs are interesting, informative, and highly Advertising Manager Jan Million (405) 682-4425 successful. We have been asked to work with the FAA in putting together quality presentations with new material and new and qualified speakers from sources other than FAA. We will sponsor the programs throughout the country and “ make them happen” , as well as participate in their development. We will no longer be Special Articles and Features “tea and coffee pourers” . Aircraft Oxygen Systems ...... 4 The FAA has agreed to appoint at least one member from each Continuing Thoughts on CFI Revalidation C lin ics ...... 2 Chapter as an “Accident Prevention Counselor” to plan, Flying in Germany...... 14 coordinate, and guide the programs in that area. I have sent a India 99s Visit U.S.A ...... 10 memo to all Chapter Chairmen and Governors in the United Island Pilot: Jane K e lle y ...... 16 States about this to get the program moving and, I am certain, if It was October 25th, 1976 ...... 6 it has not already been discussed at your Chapter meeting, it will Jerrie Cobb Inducted into OK Hall of Fame ...... 5 be soon. Also, I have appointed a dynamic International 99 NEWS Survey ...... 31 Committee to coordinate this program between the FAA and the To Save an Airport ...... 7 Ninety-Nines and between Sections. Hazel Jones and Gene Nora Women's World Records in Aviation ...... 11-13 Jessen will serve on this committee, with our immediate Past President, Pat McEwen, as Chairman. They will work closely with Mr. Huard Norton, Chief, Accident Prevention Staff of the FAA in Washington, D.C. I am certain that they will keep Mr. Norton on his toes and make things happen. Regular Features Within this committee, we are going to design and write a book Aviation Law ...... 9 on safety, using information compiled from various sources, and AWTAR ...... 4 containing some cartoons to make the book light and interesting. C alendar...... 5 The FAA will print it and make a wide distribution of it. We are Classified Ads ...... 30 so fortunate to have so many talented members who give their Chapter News Features...... 19-30 time and efforts freely. SF0 Convention Update ...... 7 This program is a wonderful opportunity for the Ninety-Nines to make a major contribution to all of General Aviation by helping to improve its safety record through dynamic and interesting programs. AVIATION EDUCATION IS THE HUB IN THE WHEEL OF ACCIDENT PREVENTION. INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS President — Lois Feigenbaum, 26 Pinewood Dr., Carbondale, IL 62901 Vice-President — Thon Griffith, 314 Robinhood Ln., Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Secretary — lanet Green, Rt. 7, Box 293W, Ocean Springs, MS 39664 Treasurer — Hazel H. Jones, 8536 Mediterranean, Dallas, TX 75238

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Charlene Falkenberg, 618 S. W ashington St., Hobard, IN 46342 Gene Nora Jessen, 2814 Cassia, Boise, Idaho 83705 Betty Wharton, 6441 Montezuma Rd., San Diego, CA 92115 Esme Williams, P.O. Box 3283, Tequesta, FL 33458 Pat McEwen, 16206 E. Central, W ichita, KS 67201

Published ten times yearly. Jan-Feb and July-Aug issues combined. Annual subscription rate is $10.00 and is included as part of the annual membership of The Ninety-Nines, Inc. Additional subscriptions: $10 per year. Editor Jan and President Lois in Ninety-Nines Membership Count: 4613 as of December 8, 1976 booth at AOPA Plantation Party. AWTAR Aircraft ENTRIES Oxygen Systems TO OPEN by Mary F. Foley The development of portable oxygen longer periods of time than 100% oxygen as systems for light aircraft has increased the undiluted oxygen becomes very irritating to by Wanda Cummings capabilities of the pilot to make maximum the lungs after several hours. use of the plane. It is now possible to fly It is important to take good care of your Entry kits for the POWDER PUFF over mountains and, often, to top the oxygen equipment. Masks must be properly DERBY’S 30th Anniversary Commemora­ weather. fitted to the wearer. There should be no tive Flight will be ready early in February. Although many pilots have no infention leaks in the system or in its connections. Trail-blazing has been completed, and of flying at the altitudes where supplement­ Masks must be kept scrupulously clean, plans fora truly “ fun” trip across the 1947 al oxygen is needed, it is useful to know following the directions given by the race course are moving right along. about oxygen equipment — just in case. manufacturer, if possible. The inhalation THIS IS NOT A SPEED RACE. There Oxygen is frequently necessary when valves on some masks are extremely will be contests on some legs, points for transporting an ill passenger, for example. sensitive to dirt. Surprisingly, dirt in an each leg, and the entry accumulating the In general, an oxygen system consists of inhalation valve causes problems with most points will be the overall winner. containers for storing the oxygen supply, exhalation. If exhalation becomes difficult Entries will be limited to 99 aircraft, with tubing to conduct the oxygen from the during flight, vent the expired air by lifting no limit on age or horsepower (that alone main supply to a metering device, such as a the mask slightly at the side of your chin. could be interesting.. .) Passengers may be regulator which controls the flow of oxygen After flight, thoroughly clean and test the carried, but must be women pilots (up to and a mask which fits over the mouth and mask and its connections before using it age 99). nose of the user. again. Of course, this should be done after The “event” will start from Palm Oxygen used for breathing purposes every use of oxygen equipment, and Springs California on July 2, proceed to must meet Federal purity specifications. It periodically even if the equipment has not Tucson AZ, and RON in El Paso TX. must be at least 99.5 per cent pure and have been used for several months. Entertainment is planned for the evening, a water vapor content of less than .02 Be sure to purchase your oxygen cylinder with a possible visit to Juarez, Mexico. mg/liter. Thus breathing oxygen is very dry refills from a reputable dealer. Remember July 3, the flight will continue through to prevent the freezing of water vapor that supplemental oxygen is necessary for Midland TX, and RON that night in within the system at altitude. flights above 10,000 feet during the day and Dallas, where a tour of the American A continuous flow system is most above 5,000 feet at night. Airlines Flight Academy will be available. commonly provided for passenger use on All contestants then have two days to jet transports. This system consists of a finish the course, via Shreveport LA, loosely fitting mask which will cover the Jackson MS, Monroeville AL, and Tho- nose and mouth of most individuals, and Clarifications masville GA. Deadline to finish will be July attached reservoir bag, a tube to connect 5 in Tampa, Florida. the mask to the oxygen regulator and a Contestants will be carrying Stamp storage cylinder. This type of oxygen & Corrections Covers for the Smithsonian, and will be regulator provides a continuous flow of eligible for charter membership in the 100% oxygen. As the flow continues even ICEBERGH? Powder Puff Derby Association, to be when the user is exhaling, a reservoir bag is Not really. But there’s a stray “ h” around formed at the Terminus. attached to the mask to help conserve the looking for a home after it was left off the The AWTAR Headquarters office in oxygen. The continuous flow system is end of Lindbergh’s name in the title “ Ruth Dallas has been closed. Marian Banks and I adequate for passengers at rest, but not for Dobrescu and the Lindbergh Stamp” in the are, currently, gypsies without address. All active flight crew members. December issue. Don’t blame it on the inquiries, therefore should be sent to The diluter demand system was devel­ author; it was right when she sent it in. Barbara Evans oped during World War II for use by flight In addition to picking on Lindbergh, we 40 Stuart Place crews. This system provides oxygen only on also cropped an “n” off the first name of Manhasset, NY 11030 inspiration. The oxygen is delivered diluted our dear friend and aviation historian, Barbara will forward your entry kit on with ambient air up to an altitude of 34,000 Glenn Buffington. receipt of check for $5.00 made to AWTAR feet. The diluter regulator provides a Some good comes out of everything, Inc. partial pressure of oxygen equal to that at however. A volunteer — Nema Masonhall sea level regardless of the actual ambient — has come forth for the sole purpose of altitude. At 34,000 feet, the system delivers sitting around in that final hour before the Feb. 19, 20, 21 100% oxygen, with no ambient air dilution. magazine goes to the printer to proof Above 40,000 feet, oxygen must be headlines, by-lines & cutlines. FAA Flight Instructor Revalidation Clinic delivered by a different type of system (Instrument & Airplane) at Rochelle’s which supplies the oxygen under pressure. Catalog Correction Motel & Convention Center, Long Beach, The diluter demand system has several BUMPER STICKERS (See ad p. 7) CA. Sponsored by the Long Beach 99s. Fee advantages: it does not waste oxygen, so Available from Eastern Penna. Chapter, $40 including material and lunch. Contact the supply lasts longer than in the Gail P. Lingo, 17 Guild Court, Willingbo- Susan Greenwald, 206A Roycroft Avenue, continuous flow type; the dilution with ro, NJ 08046. Long Beach, CA 90803. (213) 433-5446. ambient air helps relieve the dryness of the oxygen and thereby causes less irritation to the breathing passages; it can be used for n JERRIE

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No Deadline for 99 NEWS 15 San Gabriel Valley Photo Rally Inducted Cable Airport Into FEBRUARY Oklahoma 1 Deadline for 99 NEWS 11-13 G reat Florida A ir Race Hall of Fame Sponsored by Florida Spaceport Chapter 19-21 FAA Flight Instructor by Gene Nora Jessen Revalidation Clinic Sponsored by Long Beach 99s What do Will Rogers, Anita Bryant, as she’s teaching the Indians to farm; and Wiley Post and our own Jerrie Cobb have vaccines, antibiotics and anti-venom. Her MARCH in common? They’re all honored members non-material request is for your prayers. of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. But back to the ceremonies in Oklahoma 1 Deadline for 99 NEWS The Ninety-Nines officers and directors City. Impressions from the audience in­ 9 Safety Seminar, Monarch Life Bldg. were privileged to witness Jerrie Cobb’s cluded: giggle and gasp at the sight of Winnipeg 99s, Canada induction into the prestigious group which cowboy Jim Shoulders in tails and top hat; 11-13 South Central Sectional coincided with their fall meeting in Novem­ a little local talent entertaining — Roy Dallas Redbird Chapter ber. Jerrie spent that evening in the midst Clark mesmerizing with serious music on Dallas, TX of pretty heady company — as befits a the guitar; awe at the stature of those Harmon Trophy holder and multi-honored introducing inductees — astronaut Tom APRIL lady. Stafford, pianist Van Clibourn, CIA Though acclaim has always embarrassed Director George Bush; pride in the woman 1 Deadline for 99 NEWS Jerrie, she surely belonged just where she pilot, and 99, Jerrie Cobb. 15-17 Southeast Section squirmed in the limelight that evening. Montgomery, Alabama When 1 was building time and ratings as an 15-17 Joint East-West Canadian Section Oklahoma 99, Jerrie was at the top of the Meeting — Ottawa heap in commercial aviation. She held 29-30 NY-NJ Spring Section Meeting several world altitude and speed records in Turf Inn, Albany, NY the Aero Commander, was a demonstra­ tion pilot for that firm and later company Dottie Shaw, Florida Gulf Stream, and 30 Allegheny Air Derby executive. President of the Florida Women Pilots Latrobe, PA The Mercury astronaut program caught Assoc, which runs the Angel Derby, is her fancy as it did so many, but Jerrie did seriously ill with the Big C. and is now MAY home after surgery. She wants to hear from something about it. She became the only 1 Deadline for 99 NEWS American woman (to this day) to undergo you all, so please send your cards and 8-10 Angel Derby and pass all three phases of astronaut letters to her at: 601 NW 67th Avenue, Columbus, OH — Freeport, testing. But Jerrie was fifteen years too Plantation, FL. 33317. * * * Bahamas early. NASA named her a consultant, not Palomar Chapter received sad news as 13-15 North Central Section Meeting an astronaut. this report was going to press of the death Lexington, KY Jerrie’s strong religious convictions then of Fred Torres, 49‘/2er and friend to all. 27-29 Illi-Nines Air Derby led her to serve the unfortunates of the * * * Quad City Airport, Moline, IL world through her skills as a pilot. She On October 28, Everett Proctor, Mem­ became a jungle pilot in the vast unexplored phis 49'/2er, and the husband of Virginia JUNE areas of Amazonia. Her “ territory” touch­ Proctor, S.E. Sectional Governor, died es six countries. For 13 years she has flown suddenly of a heart attack while playing 1 Deadline for 99 NEWS doctors, missionaries, anthropologists, lin­ golf in Biloxi, Mississippi. In addition to 4 Mini Derby guists, medicines and supplies into the Virginia, he is survived by their three sons Golden West Chapter many different Indian tribes, and the sick and several grandchildren. and injured Indians out. Jerrie is not Ev was an outstanding member of his JULY affiliated with any one church or group (in community and had served it in many ways the past financing her flying from her throughout his lifetime. He had been a No deadline for 99 NEWS personal life’s savings) but will fly anyone municipal judge in Wynne, Arkansas for 1 Deadline for 99 Catalog in need. many years and was very active in the 2-5 AWTAR Commemorative Flight I would be remiss to pass up a chance to affairs of his church. He will be missed by mention that Jerrie now does accept help in everybody who knew him and had come to AUGUST her humanitarian service. She accepts funds know his laughter, his jokes, and his joyous to The Jerrie Cobb Foundation, P.O. Box participation in all of the processes of Deadline for 99 NEWS 1182, Coral Gables, Florida 33134 to keep living. 12-14 Palms to Pines Air Race the airplane running. And she needs seeds Memphis Chapter NEW HORIZONS

D.C. 99 PERISHES IN CRASH

by Katie Lou Webb

Shirley Oswalt Chatfield died October 20 when the airplane she was piloting crashed while making a landing approach at Dulles Airport. She was 38 and lived in Great Falls, VA. Shirley took up flying as an active hobby about 4 'A years ago and had advanced to certified flight instructor with more than 1,000 hours of flying time, Being interviewed before the showing of the Also being interviewed before the showing of the including instrument and aerobatic train­ NBC film. Amelia Earhart, was Mrs. Neta film was Mr. Joseph Gurr, of Los Altos, the man ing. She worked part-time as a flight Snook Southern, 80, of Los Gatos. Mrs. who installed Amelia Karhart's radio direction- instructor at Dulles and Leesburg, VA Southern was the woman who taught Amelia to finding gear and taught her its use for her last airports. The accident occurred as she was fly. flight. transporting a Cessna Skylane from Na­ tional Airport to Dulles for Cole Airways. Shirley worked as a computer manage­ It Was October 25th, 1976 ment specialist for the Department of Justice. A native of St. Louis, she was by Rose Sharp valedictorian of her high school class and graduated in the top 10% of her class from It was more than just good coffee, were in attendance. Fred Goerner, author Rice University. Shirley was a member of beautifully served hors d’oeuvres and of “The Search for Amelia Earhart” and the Washington, D.C. Chapter, Middle flowing champagne — it was the happy Elgin Long, who recently flew around the East Section. The past year she was sounds of old friends reuniting after years world via both poles and who is recreating Corresponding Secretary and had also of separation, conversations beginning with Amelia’s last flight and plans to fly the worked as M embership C hairm an. She will “ do you remember when. . .?” flash bulbs route in the near future also were among be greatly missed. popping, autographs cheerfully given, out­ the guests. standing, unselfish hospitality by the Port Ben Nutter, Executive Director for the RENO AREA CHAPTER LOSES of Oakland, and it was a gathering of some Port of Oakland together with Kenneth JOANNE WINTERLING of the most exciting people in Aviation. Fraser, Charley Siefert, and General Ro­ That’s right, it was a party that will long land Moore, all members of the Port Staff, Reno Chapter is saddened by the death warm the hearts of those friends and went all out in their support of the Bay of a member, Joanne Winterling, who died relatives of Amelia Earhart invited by Bay Cities’ plans for this festive evening which in a Cessna 310 on Nov. 17th. Joanne was Cities Chapter to meet in Hanger 7 on received coverage by the three local T.V. the former manager of the Hawthorne Oakland’s North Field. stations, Associated Press, was a front page Municipal Airport, had her multi-engine The occasion was the viewing of the item in the newspapers and the topic of a and instrument ratings, and was working Amelia Earhart Story on television by those radio talk-show. on her CFI. She is survived by her husband who “ remembered well” the flitting about It was good food, good will, fun, and and 2 daughters. of the gentle, graceful and courageous girl. exciting, but most of all it was a Joanne and her passenger, John Walls, The relative newcomers to aviation who THRILL!!! were both killed when their plane crashed attended were awed at the opportunity to and burned while attempting to land at the meet and shake hands with such folks as * * * Mineral County Airport north of Haw­ Colonel Livingston Irving, World War I thorne during the evening. Joanne appar­ Ace and member of the Dole race out of NOW T H E R E ’S A T H O U G H T ently had been hired to fly the recently Oakland Airport; Joseph Gurr, who in­ purchased plane to Hawthorne for Walls. stalled the radios in Amelia’s plane; Neta St. Louis Chairman Nelda Lee had Investigators could not immediately deter­ Snook Southern, a charming octogenarian copies of our local news mailed to all mine the cause of the accident. who took time to autograph her book “I chapters in the Section, hoping to initiate Taught Amelia to Fly” as well as to an exchange of same. It worked! She 49'/2er Sets Record comment to the press on her experiences; received local news from just about every Dr. Rod Nixon of Port Angeles, 49'Aer Commander Tommy Thompson, long time chapter in No. Central. This is an especially of Far West Chapter’s Viola Nixon, resident of the Bay Area who served with good way to communicate with the other established a world class record for aircraft the Navy when it was based at the Oakland chapters and exchange ideas. . .between under 1,000kg in weight when he left Airport; our own Ruth Nevada Rueckert Section Meetings. William Fairchild International Airport and Marge Hook Fauth, who remember First Canadian Chapter in Ontario had Tuesday, October 12, in a Cessna 170 and Amelia as gracious and untiring; and Major recently come up with the same idea for landed in Homestead, Florida twenty-six General Lawrence Ames, who helped East and West Canadian Chapters. The hours and 2,815 miles later. The previous Amelia and George Putnam select and buy thought is that some members who travel record was set by a Czechoslovakian pilot the planes she purchased for her various could possibly attend some events in other at 2,645 miles in 1956. Capt. C.W. flights. Other exciting guests were Amelia’s chapters if they knew about them. Swickley of the Coast Guard Air Station in secretary and her cousin. Both Verna West An exchange of newsletters is a good way Port Angeles was the official observer for (Southwest Section Governor) and Marion to have an exchange of information the record flight. Barnick (Past Southwest Section Governor) without special effort. CTo Save an Jlirport

by Mardo Crane

Oxnard Air Force Base sat on the edge of Nevertheless, the change was accomp­ UPDATE 99 INTERNATIONAL the blue Pacific Ocean, south of Santa lished by determined pilots. They wrote CONVENTION — 1977 — Barbara and Ventura, California. It had reams of letters; buttonholed dozens of SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA been an active and sorely needed Air Force V.I.P.s; saw to it that pro-airport council- Base both during the war and afterwards. men and county supervisors were elected in Then began the political and occasionally the long seven-year fight. The Ninety-Nines GUNG HAY FAT CHOY! This is a very desirable phase-outs of air bases in various were very much in the battle, sometimes led San Francisco “ Happy New Year” to all of parts of the country. Once this large air and sometimes backed by their husbands in you, who will of course be joining us for a strip, with its buildings, was abandoned in all the action. There were times of great memorable International Convention. In 1969, it set off bitter hassling over how it discouragement, when it seemed the red truth, the streets of Chinatown will resound should now be used. tape was far too long and mixed-up to get with the traditional greeting in February, through. It was such an obvious necessity according to the Oriental calendar, but the Pilots, such as 99 member Barbara for general aviation to win this one, that fascination of the unique community will Deeds, of the Santa Paula Chapter, and her they kept fighting. still be yours to enjoy in August. 4 9 '/2-husband Charles, quickly saw the At last, on October 31st came the big day Meanwhile, back at the headquarters tremendous possibilities of this spot for for the opening of Camarillo Airport. Hyatt Regency, we hope to add to your General Aviation. While the fine runways, County Supervisor Ralph Bennett flew in pleasure with exhibits, which are currently and hangar areas lay virtually unused for with an airport permit dated 1939, and the being solicited. It will greatly ease Chair­ seven years, area pilots and Ventura big celebration was on. Barry Goldwater, man Vivian Harshbarger’s financial wor­ County began the tedious and bitter fight Jr., Calif. Congressman, and his wife ries if we line up at least fifty. Charge for with a small but vocal town near the Susan were among the big names present. each booth or display will be $90 for three airport, Camarillo. Anticipating this gala affair, the Santa days, which compares favorably with usual While this went on, the Base was Paula 99s had airmarked the runway during convention rates of $500! If you can be of infiltrated (except for the runways and taxi the September 25th weekend. The huge any assistance please contact Sue Fuhrman areas) with such uses as a Continuation sign, with 30 ft. letters stretched 189 feet (Bay Cities) at 918 Lafayette St., #4, School, the Border Patrol, the FBI, the along the airport concrete near the west end Alameda, CA 94501. (Another team noted: Civil Air Patrol, the County Fire Depart­ of the newest aviation facility in Ventura Sue’s mother, Beth Fuhrman of Mt. Diablo ment, and several private firms. Camarillo County California. Chapter, is doing the Convention printing.) kept pressing for its use as a College Saving an airport is no small task. Security for the exhibit area will be Campus, a Park, or anything else that Winning over a vocal and often hysterical provided by Jim Bigelow (our Mr. Powder would keep airplanes away. There was minority — aided by some who simply do Puff of ’72) and his CAP cadets. These name calling, petitions, and a gathering of not know what it’s all about — takes stalwarts have also secured the impounds anti-airport forces to force “ Proposition tremendous determination, knowledge, and for all Mini-Derbies and are based in San A” on the ballot — an initiative which action. Perhaps we in general aviation Carlos. would have required Camarillo residents to should start before it is necessary for The Oakland Port Authority, who so approve via ballot before Ventura County fireworks, and donate much of our time generously sponsored a Champagne Party could locate an airport within their city and energy toward the slow education of on the occasion of the Amelia Earhart TV limits. It passed, with 53% margin. the public. We have been dragging our Special, has again come to the assistance of heels on this project much too long! the Ninety-Nines by donating the tie down Meantime, the County had wangled a space for Convention Goers during conven­ lease through the U.S. General Services (ED. NOTE: Let Mardo know of your tion time. Administration, and finally Superior Gourt airport problem and how you solved it or Rose Sharp of Bay Cities Chapter is still Judge Richard C. Heaton ruled that are trying to solve it.) eagerly collecting rummage (see the No­ Proposition A was invalid. The war was on vember issue) for our last major fund-raiser again. Expenses soared, as each side went to Washington to lobby. in March. Do help, if you can, for it will 99 BUMPER STICKERS hold your expenses down and contribute to Camarillo was not through wrangling. Number a successful convention experience. Hasta They demanded, and got an Environmental Desired la Vista! Impact hearing. This dragged on for some time. A hearing officer left in the middle of □ Long Style things for a vacation, and the issue “ Here’s a 99 on the Move” dangled. When Camarillo lost out on this issue, □ Round Style FREE CATALOG and the establishing of the airport became “99s Love Flying” jFrom World's Largest Pilot Shop} inevitable, the City Council finally and (with 99 eyelashes) Send to: Sporty s Pilot Shop formally dropped its opposition to the use Clermont County Airport of the former Air Force Base as a civilian 50c each. Order from Eastern Penna. Batavia Ohio 45103 airport. Obviously it was a die-hard vote, Chapter, Gail Lingo, 17 Guild Court, Phone: (513) 732-2411 ' with the tally 3-2. Willingboro, NJ 08046. International A 99s movin’ around fopest S s tk k and fRiendship featured new members by Jerry B. Roberts, Chairman of the month REMINDER: The trees in The International Forest of Friendship are growing nicely and being AUSTRALIA chapter. Pat was formerly an executive cared for by the foresters of Kansas State pilot before assuming her present position. University. If your chapter has not contri­ Helen Henderson, the State President of Top of Texas Chapter is getting active buted its share for YOUR State tree (that the Western Australia Branch of A.W .P.A. again and is happy to announce that Mary has already been planted) won’t you is a new member of the Australian 99s. She Vermeulen has transferred from Alaska. arrange to do so at your next meeting? is a vivacious personality who gives great Since many of the members are new 99s Contributions for state trees should be sent support to fellow members. She uses her they are pleased to have past Alaskan Chairman Mary and her experience to lean to: Cessna 172 mainly for trips to inspect her James C. Geisler husband John’s sheep property. Her work on. Area Extension Forester involves Community Welfare. Topeka Chapter 99s invited prospective members into their homes to watch NBC’s Kansas State University Layne Glanville Williams recently moved 1515 College Ave. to Western Australia from Sydney. She movie EARHART Oct. 25. We had ten Manhattan, KA 66502 used her Cessna 210 to “house hunt” and girls attend. Everyone enjoyed the movie found an ideal spot in the hills giving a and now we are passing Last Flight around To be honored in MEMORY LANE wonderful view of Perth and the river and comparing the movie to AE’s writings would be an appropriate tribute to our Swan. of the unfinished round the world adven­ past-presidents. We have nineteen waiting ture. to be sponsored. If the chapters and NORTH CENTRAL sections from where our past presidents SOUTHEAST came were to join in this project, the $100 All-Ohio has an impressive group of new sponsorship would be divided into nominal members. Christine Davis has an MA Sharon Luciania, a transfer from Con­ sums, and each would have a part in the degree from the University of Cincinnati necticut, now living in Laurens, South tribute. Sponsors should send their $100 to: and is employed as a University Medical C arolina is Blue Ridge Chapter’s newest John E. Smith, Treas. Center Administrator. She owns a Cessna member. Sharon has her Instructors rating. International Forest of Friendship 172 and is a mem ber o f the N egro A irm an SOUTHWEST Atchison, KA 66005 International. Jean Scheerer is a Director of the National Association of Flight For the rest of you — Who do YOU Instructors, belongs to the Aviation Space Carmen Binladin of Saudi Arabia, while know whose name should be permanently Writers and owns a Cherokee 180. Carole visiting this country with her husband, inscribed in MEMORY LANE? Lee Siemon has a degree in journalism and earned her pilots license and learned the works as a journalist. English Language in less than three Last minute Editor’s note: The two most m onths. Claire Walters taught both Car­ recent names to be added to Memory Lane SOUTH CENTRAL men and her husband to fly. Carmen has are Eileen Vene Redy Vollick, the first now returned to Saudi Arabia where she is Canadian Woman Pilot; and William Shreveport is happy to add Ms. Patricia the only woman pilot. She is hoping to Jackson, who was the husband of D.C. 99 Osborne, the first female Accident Preven­ encourage other women in her country to Nellie Jackson and a loyal supporter of 99 tion Specialist in their GADO, to their take an active part in aviation. endeavors.

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Lubbock FBO’s report more female students than ever before — probably due to the outstanding publicity on the LBB stop during the Powder Puff Derby.

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The Florida Spaceport Chapter will be sponsoring the Great Florida Air Race (formerly the Deltona Derby) during the weekend of Feb. 11-13. Early indications seemed to favor Orlando for part of the triangular course. Open to male and female PLANNING FOR THE AUSTRALIA CONVENTION. Vice President and Convention Liaison pilots. Race kits available by December Officer Thon Griffith visited Australia recently to check out Convention facilities down-under. 15th from Peg Smith, 1210 South 10th St., Pictured (I.-R) are Lane Glanville-Williams, Rosemary Colman, Thon Griffith and Nancy Ellis Orlando, FL 33450. Fee to be announced. Leebold. RVMTIOn LAID Sylvia Paoli

Continuing our survey of pilot involve­ orchard: the prop and one wing tip were ment in administrative hearings, the case of damaged, but there were no injuries to F.A.A. v. Fifield (May 19, 1970) gives us either pilot or passenger. some insight into the results of flying into An FSS specialist and certificated wea­ unknown areas and conditions and receiv­ ther observer testified to “ Tule” fog — the ing poor information from other sources. rapidly forming wide-spread ground fog The pilot, who resided in Mt. Vernon, common in the San Joaquin Valley of Washington, was enroute to Mexico with a California during winter months when passenger — a missionary clergyman who surface air temperatures quickly cool to the was a Canadian licensed pilot. From the dew point in the evenings after sunset. The start, weather was a problem. The first day pilot had never heard of it. Documentary AMELIA EARHART HONORED the two flew only from Mt. Vernon to evidence presented at the hearing also Hillsboro Airport near Portland, a distance showed the runway lights were on between IN HARRISON, N.Y. of 230 miles, where they RON’d due to 4:30 and 4:45 and there was no malfunction IT HAPPENED IN PHILLY!!! poor weather. The following day they flew indicated then or later. Jo McConnell, Barbara Evans and Kay the short distance to Springfield early in the The board’s findings were that the pilot Brick were selling mint sheets of Amelia morning, where they called Eugene for violated 91.105(a) and (b), and 61.3(0 in Earhart .08 cent air mail stamps at weather ahead. Waiting for some improve­ that he operated in weather below basic Convention when we intercepted a philatel­ ment in conditions there, they did not VFR minimums in an airplane without an ist convention. Their chairman wouldn’t depart Springfield until after noon. After instrument rating. However, such a viola­ permit us to offer the stamps for sale an unplanned stop at Roseburg for further tion was mitigated by the fact that it was without being a “ registered dealer” , which, weather checks, they refueled at Ashland. occasioned as the result of a bona fide of course, we weren’t. A chap overhearing The weather information they received emergency encountered by the pilot. He our overtures bought two sheets. When we there advised them their route was VFR, was found NOT to be careless or reckless in explained our “ mission” of raising money but ground fog could be expected late in the violation of FAR 91.9. There was no for Amelia’s Lockheed Vega model to be evening, after 10 p.m., in the Los Angeles suspension of his license and the “ notice of hung in the Protestant Chapel “ Shrine of area. The pilot informed flight service that proposed certificate acton” was dismissed. Aviation” at JFK International Airport, he his route was from Ashland to Merced and revealed that he was the Historian for on to Los Angeles, but he would make a Another pilot, in F.A.A. v. Morrison Harrison, N.Y. adjacent to Rye where stop at Oroville and again at Bakersfield to (1967), was not so fortunate with his “ AE” had lived. He further mentioned a refuel so that he would have open the weather problems. Flying a C-35 Beech monument dedicated to “ AE” in a small option of landing at a desert airport should from Linn Creek, Missouri to Dallas, park in Harrison. For all the upwards of 34 the L.A. basin be fogged in on his arrival Texas, the pilot flew into weather below years we’d been Ninety-Nines in the area, there. VFR minimums near Springfield, Missouri; Barbara and I did not know it existed, and Arriving in Oroville around 4:30 or 4:45 he was not instrument-rated, and was, in decided to visit it. p.m., he found the gas station closed and addition, carrying a passenger. Calling Our new-found friendly admirer of no telephone available. Fifield had been Vichy FSS earlier, he had received the “AE” , Mr. Charles Dawson, met us and having trouble getting airborne weather ceilings of various places along his route of led us to the park-in-the-pines in the center since leaving Ashland, evidently due to flight, and believed on the basis of that of Harrison. The monument is a hand- radio transmitter problems. However, he report, that he could fly VFR to Dallas. hewn granite form bearing a magnificent talked to a pilot who had just come in from However, evidence later showed that the circular disc of copper with a cowling the south who assured him there was no weather bureau reports were considerably implant surmounted with a solid copper problem getting to Merced, and so the two different than his report from the FSS. The propeller. The embossed inscription around left Oroville just before dark. Approaching board said it was a “ Pilot’s duty to be fully the cowling reads: Merced, they could see surface haze and informed as to exisiting and forecast “ DEDICATED TO smoke, but it was otherwise a clear moonlit weather conditions over his route of flight AMELIA EARHART PUTNAM night. Five minutes north of Merced, with when marginal conditions prevail; this duty Of the Town of Harrison the weather beacon in sight, Fifield found is not discharged by a telephone call tcv a Westchester County, N.Y. the area of the airport itself blanketed with communicator at an F.A.A. flight service Harbor Grace, Newfoundland ground fog. He did a 180° back to station who is not a qualified meteorolo­ Londonderry, Ireland M ay 20-21, 1932 Modesto, but the entire area was fogged in gist.” Mr. Morrison’s commercial pilot’s In commemoration of her being the first by this time. When he turned back toward license was suspended for 120 days for woman Merced he had thirty minutes of fuel on violating 61.3(0 and 91.9 of the FAR’s. To make a solo flight across the board. A point that might be well taken by those Atlantic Ocean. He made several passes over the airport who may someday come into contact with AMELIA was present at the dedication from the VOR; he could see buildings but an administrative board hearing of any which took place in 1935. no runway lights. On his final pass at right kind is the fact that individuals are not Mr. Dawson then took us to visit the angles to the runway, still unable to see any protected by the rules of evidence that residence that was Amelia’s and “GP’s” , lights, he headed northwest away from the apply to proceedings in a court of law. now for sale. (The one shown in the recent field, and the engine failed some four to Thus the “ hearsay” exclusions of evidence TV movie about “AE” not authentic). A four and a half minutes out — above the with which most of us are familiar, are not portion of the property formerly extended fog. He looked for a dark spot below where applicable at such hearings. The only into Harrison. We left “ A E Lane” in Rye no lights indicating structures glowed up determining factor as to the admissibility of with a nostalgic, warm glow. through the fog, and landed without power any evidence is the discretion of the hearing KAB about 7:15 p.m. The plane came down in an officer. Dec. 1, 1976 India 99* Visit USA

by Rabia Futehally

July 19th of this year was a different sort awaiting us together with 49'/2er Bob and The next stop was San Francisco, where of day for me, because I was going on a daughter Susie and grandchildren. What a Marge Carmine met us and took us to her visit to the USA, which has been a dream lovely reunion it was after her visit to India beautiful home on the waterfront. She and for me since I was a little girl. Looking back in March. They took us on a sightseeing her husband are sailing experts, and we had at it now, what a wonderful visit it was with tour of St. Louis. At a later visit to St. a marvelous moonlight cruise in the bay. so many new experiences, so many new and Louis we were hosted to a beautiful Gay McCauley was present too. We had a wonderful friends, and so much that was luncheon on the River Boat by 99s Alice lovely dinner on the verandah overlooking beautiful and memorable seen and remem­ Jackson, Nelda Lee, Lorretta Slavik, Irene the bay, with a stiff cold breeze blowing! bered. There are no words in which Rawlings, Ruth Schuelier and Virginia Gay took us on a “Gayline” tour of San adequately to describe the 99 hospitality. In Kunkel. Later Lois Feigenbaum drove us to Francisco and convinced us of her own cities across the USA we were received, her beautiful home in Carbondale, and opinion of San Francisco being “ the most looked after and pampered by the 99s of then to her farmhouse near Patosi, where Beautiful City in the World” ! (except that area. Truly the 99s are the greatest. we spent a wonderful relaxing weekend. Bombay of course!). Rose Sharp hosted us Now for the details: My friend Sunila Lois flew us in her Piper Apache to to a wonderful breakfast and later took us Bhajekarand I arrived at St. Louis Airport Atchison in Kansas to attend the Amelia to her flat where we tasted kiwi fruit for the to find our friend and protector, Lois Earhart Forest of Friendship Dedication First time. Feigenbaum, who did so much to organize Ceremony. Among the people we were The next stop was Seattle, where Ilovene our visit and made it comfortable — privileged to meet were Fay Gillis Wells of Potter flew me in her Piper Comanche, so Washington, with whom I have corres­ that we were able to view Mt. Rainier in all ponded for 15 years but never met. We its glory from its own altitude. Seattle is visited Amelia’s childhood home on the beautiful and so is Ilovene’s cabin on NOTICE Missouri. Lois then flew us to Aero Valley Hood’s Canal. I was able to pick oysters Airport near Dallas, where the 50th Flying right off the beach, and after Ilovene had Anniversary of Edna Gardner Whyte was cleaned and packed them, carried them all THE BYLAWS OF THE being celebrated by a fly-in. That was a the way to San Diego for Isabelle McRae NINETY-NINES, Inc. most memorable day, when we met flying Hale, who met us at the airport and hosted enthusiasts owning antique airplanes and us for a wonderful day in San Diego. The Bylaws may be amended at the hitched rides in a variety of old aircrafts, Isabelle is the person who introduced us to Annual International Meeting, provided often entirely re-made by the owner and the 99s 14 years ago at a chance meeting at that the revision or amendment shall have their families. Edna, herself, is an amazing Bombay Flying Club, where she was been recommended by the Bylaws Commit­ person whom we shall never forget, whose visiting. Later her Chapter, El Cajon tee and shall have been submitted in writing way of life and candid personality in spite Valley, had us as honorary members for to all Sections and Chapters at least sixty of her mammoth achievements and dedica­ several years. At night Ida and Del Gay had (60) days prior to the Annual International tion to flying has made a deep impression us over for a beautiful dinner in their lovely Meeting. on Sunila, Chanda and me. Chanda Sawant home in the mountains. To become effective any Bylaw amend­ was destined to stay a while at Aero Valley Our next stop was Los Angeles, where ment must receive a two-thirds vote of all and get her license endorsed for “ Instruc­ Juanita Thompson met us and put us up at delegates present at the Annual Interna­ to r’s rating” . Edna gave Sunila an instruc­ her home. She drove us to Beverly Hills, tional Meeting. tional flight in aerobatics. Lots of people and later with Mary Pinkney and daughter flew in to congratulate Edna for her long Lisa to Disneyland. We attended the ***** and wonderful career in aviation, and we concluding session of the Seminar of Safety The Bylaws Committee requests that all were able to meet a lot of new and very (S.A.F.E.) conducted by the 99s of the Section Officers and Chapters study the By­ interesting people. local Chapter, which was most interesting. laws, and that any proposed amendment be After two wonderful days at Aero Then on to Las Vegas, where 99s Rene’ sent to the Chairman, postmarked NO Valley, where we got to live in a mobile Crow and Louise Erickson met us, and LATER THAN MARCH 1, 1977. home (of which we had read but never later Carol Vilardo, and all three together Proposed amendments should cite the seen), Nema Masonhall from Minco, OK pampered us. We had a lovely dinner at a specific article, section, page and wording and her husband drove us to Oklahoma, a newly opened Salad restaurant, and made a of the Bylaws to be amended. Each very interesting drive where we were able to round of the sights of Las Vegas at night proposal should be accompanied by an see the oil wells of Texas and the red earth including the top of the Landmark Tower. explanation and the reasons for the change. of Oklahoma on the way. She very kindly Sunila was able to look-in on an operation Send to: Pat Jetton hosted our stay at the Oklahoma City at the Sunrise Hospital, thanks to Dr. Ewy P .O . Box 187 airport. We were able to see the 99 of the same hospital, who then took us Addison, TX 75001 Headquarters, go through the scrapbooks along with his wife to a visit of Lake Meade D EADLINE: M arch 1, 1977 and the trophies, etc., and meet Loretta and Hoover Dam. Gragg, our secretary. Next we landed at Grand Canyon where June O’Neil met us and took care of our staying and sightseeing arrangements. She runs a Helicopter service and we were able to avail ourselves of a wonderful Copter trip into the Canyon. We wound up the day Women's World Records with a lovely Mexican dinner. June and her son are wonderful company and it was such fun being with them. Next we found ourselves at Philadel­ in phia’s Ben Franklin Hotel, where the ’76 convention was being held where two other girls from India, Chanda Sawant and Capt. Durba Banerjee of Indian Airlines joined Aviation us. We sorely missed Mohini Shroff of Bombay, who had been at the convention The following material is a list of World and World Class Records held by women in 1974 and who gratefully remembers and was current as of the end of September of this year. We hope you will find these American hospitality. It was fascinating records informative and that some of you will be encouraged to try for some of the and instructive to watch the business records. procedures, meet so many wonderful 99s In the March issue, we will show the records on gliders, helicopters, and speed over from all over the USA and also from recognized courses. We were sorry to note that the U.S. has lost all of their helicopter Canada, Germany, Mexico, Brazil and records. Korea. It was fun to be able for me to This information has been compiled for us by 99 Historian, Virginia Thompson. perform an Indian Classical Dance at the Banquet, and gratifying to watch the reaction of the people. We were thrilled to find out that Chanda Sawant had received a special scholarship to obtain her instruc­ FEDERATION AERONAUT T^UE IHTERHAT IUKALE tional endorsement at Aero Valley Airport FSMTIINE WORLD OR VCRLD CLASS RECORDS AS OF 9 /3 0 /7 6 under Edna Gardner Whyte. After the convention was over Barbara Evans of New SPACE CRAFT RECdtDS York was sweet enough to take our heavy 6 /1 6 -1 9 /6 3 DURATION ITTH EARTH ORBIT USSR 70 H rs. 1*0 M ins. 98 Secg. bags by car to New York to await our DI3TA1ICE WITH EARTH ORBIT USSR 1,970,990 KKS. 1,223,716 Mile* arrival, while we went with small bags by 3REAMST ALTITUDE WITH EARTH CRB IT 231.1 XMS. 193.59 Miles Greyhound to Niagara and Boston. Later 3REAIEST HASS LINED WITH in M anhattan, NY, Barbara and her EARTH ORBIT USSR A, 713 ms. 10,380.3 Lbs. husband took us over to their photography V a le n tin a V. T erechkova V0ST0K VI spacecraft workshop, and gave us a wonderful steak 1*8 Earth Orbits dinner. In Manhattan, Vicky Vilardo, CLASS A - BALLOONS mother of Carol Vilardo from Las Vegas A-l. Less than 250 Cubic Meters and sister Bobby took us on a walk to A-C. 250 to ^00 Cubic Meters

Times Square, the Indian shops on 26th 8 /1 2 /2 7 DISTANCE USA 28.33 1 7 .6 0 Ml. Street, etc., and fed us a wonderful steak at /lima Piccard Piccard S-10 Balloon her favorite restaurant. Ihdlanola. Iowa In Boston, Jean Doherty, whom I met by chance at the Convention, and husband, A-l. **00 to 600 Cubic Msters Ed, daughter Erin and son Edward hosted 5 /1 9 /3 9 DURATION 22 Hours 90 M inutes us for three beautiful days. The weather A. K ondratyeva SSR BP-31 B allo o n was being naughty but we managed to visit Moscow to Louklno P o lie Sturbridge Village and Boston Internation­ 5 /8 /5 3 DISTANCE FRANCE 5 11.987 Ko3. 318.128 Ml. al Airport, also the Saturday Market newly Mrs, Paulette ’feber opened in Boston, and a fascinating F-AMA} B allo o n afternoon at the Boston Fine Arts Museum. A-5. 900 to 1200 Cubic Meters It was just wonderful sitting at Jean’s beautiful home on the Reservoir in Fram­ 7 /3 1 /7 5 ALTITUDE V. 3ERM. 6 ,1 ? 6 M. 20,262 P t. Renate Peter ingham, chatting with the family and D. T r e v ir a B allo o n exchanging views on everything on earth. A ugsburg, V. CJermany This concluded our visit to the U.S. and A-6. 1200 to 1600 Cubic Meters we left it with the feeling that we had indeed A -7. TSOO to 2200 Cubic M eters made a lot of lasting friendships, that the A-S. 2200 to 3000 Cubic Meters A-9. 3000 to **000 Cubic Meters 99s as a bunch are the greatest bunch of Ap»10. O^er 4000 Cubic Meters girls. When any 99 comes to India, and specially Bombay, we shall be always ready 11/ 20- 21/61 DURAT ION USA 90 Houre 13 M inutes DISTANCE USA 585.786 K 363,09 Ml. to receive and look after her. There were so Constance Volf many people whom we met and who were 900 Cubic Meter Balloon Bis Spring*, Teias/Boley, Oklahoma kind to us and took lots of trouble over us; but lest this newsletter should read like a 7 /3 1 /7 5 ALTITUDE V. CH2RM. 6 ,1 7 6 M. 20,262 F t. Senate Peter page from the Who’s Who, I have been D. Trevira Balloon forced to curb myself and not just rattle off A ugsburg, V. Cermany long lists of names. I hope my good friends there will understand this and know that if they should come to India they too will have friends here. MPHSPEED AROUND THE l(EH> AROUND MPHSPEED 912.002 MFH 969.379 KPH 969.599 MPH 936.995 MPH 931.099 MPH 997.970 MPH 36.15 9,515.93 HI. 9.065.81 Ml. 96,999 Feet E m . )

7 .2 6 7 .6 9 663.059 KPH bh itm s USA USA 797.339 KPO FRANCE FRANCE 19,310 Metere U.K. 58.179 KPH - 3 - km c o u rs e e- i a o u p I ( p i s r a r 15/25 Rhone 900 H.P. engine c ia s s & Indio, California (1) Continental 10-520 engine (1) Continental 10-520 engine Teraldlne L. Mock leraldine L. Mock '/lilacoublay (1) Iycoming 10-720 engine Cessna P-206 Jnome London-Kome-Athens-Damaacus-Bahreln-Xarachl-Jalpur-New Delhl- Cessna P-206 Columbus, Ohio, San Juan, Mrs. P. Maryse R. Hilss Course Coachella Talley, California Calcutta-Rangoon-?enang-3ingapore-Dall-Darvln-Ht.Sydney-Aukland-Nor3an foik 7rancisco-?hoeni3C-31Paso-Oklahoraa Islands-y 1Ji-3aaoa-Cant on-Honolulu- City-Loulsvllle-New Isa-Brlabane- York- Jacqueline Cochran Honolulu, Hawaii to Columbus, Chlo Potex 506 Biplane Jacqueline Cochran Palm Springs, CaliforniaJacqueline Cochran Palm Springs, California North AmericanNolle F-51 Royce "Merlin* engine North American P-51Thermal, California Miss SheilaP ip e r Scott PA-24 Comanche Distance: 46,080.97 KMS. (23,632.75 Miles) Rolls Royce "Merlin* engine Ral 1 fax-lander-ARal 1 zores-Lls Elapsedbon-London Time: 33 Days, 03 Minutes DISTANCE DISTANCE U! LINE A STRATOUT USA A SPEED OVER 3 COURSE XM USA SPEED o m A DISTANCE DISTANCE 3D Hi CIRCUIT LOS A C USA 6 ,5 * 0 .2 8 Kins, ALTITUDE 100 KMS. SPEED 500 SPEED KMS 1000 SPEED KMS OSA USA 7 5 5.668 USA KPH 703.376 KPH 6 9 3 .7 8 0 KPH 2000 SPIEDKMS North AmericanPackard F-51 built Rolls Royce "Merlin" USA engine 720.134 KPH 1 2 /1 7 /9 7 5 /2 2 /9 8 5/13-6/20/67 9 /1 0 /6 6 6 /2 9 -2 5 /6 8 6 /2 3 /3 6 CLOSED CIRCUIT CLOSED 1 2 /1 0 /9 7 5 /2 2 /9 8 9 /9 /5 1 2 /2 9 /9 9 10 Minutes2 2 8 .0 4 Ml. 9 ,7 7 0 ? t . 40 Minutes 1 1 .1 9 Ml. 9 ,7 7 0 P t. 1,9 5 3 ? t . 40 Minutes 1 1 .1 9 Ml. ia H. K m . tora He 23.990.812 It. 7.160 366.99 2 ,9 7 7 .9 11 Hours 1 8 .0 1 2 ,9 7 7 .9 H. 595 M. 2 Hours 1 8 .0 1 Kras. 2 Hours U.K. USA 00 Cubic Meters 6 S u b -C lass AX-10 S u b -C lass AX-7 S u b -C lass AX-8 S u b -C lass AX-9 S u b -C lass AX-6 S u b -C lass AX-4 S ub-C laas AX-5 S u b -C lass AX-3 S u b -C lass AX-2 HOT HOT AIR BALLOONS Over 4000 Cubic Meters A A (AX-7) BALLOONS FEDERATION AERONAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE Between 3000 and 4000 Cubic Heters Between l600 and Between 2200 Cubic 2200 and Heters 3000 Cubic Meters Between 1200 and 1600 Cubic Meters Between 600 and 900 Cubic Meters Between 900 and 1200 Cubic Heters Between 250 and 400 Cubic Meters Between 400 and FEMININE WORLD OR CLASS RECORDS AS OF 9/30/76 St. Paul, Minn, to Maupun, Misc.3ames 3alloon Denise Ylederkehr Anoka, Minnesota Brenda Bogan Anoka, Minnesota St* Paul, Minnesota Raven S50A B allo o n Donna Vlederkehr BrendA Bogan Barnes Balloon St. Paul, Minnesota Modified Raven Hot Air Balloon Donna WiederkBhr Modified Raven Hot Air Balloon ALP TPUD3 TPUD3 ALP USA DURATION DURATION DISTANCE USA USA ALTITUDE DURATION DURATION DISTANCE USA USA DURATION DURATION USA DISTANCE DISTANCE ALTITUDE USA USA 9 /1 9 /7 6 As As of 30 September 1976, there Is only one tentative feminine record. 9 /3 /6 5 3/73/7** 3 /1 3 /7 5 3 /1 3 /7 5 8 /3 /9 5

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Class C—1. droop IT (Turboprop) 1 0 /1 1 /6 6 2 ,0 0 0 KMS SPEED USSR 9 0 0 .2 6 7 KPH 559.399 MPH Eugenia Martova 10/14-15/67 DISTANCE Hi A STRAIGHT LINE USSR 7 ,6 6 1 .9 4 9 KMS 4,760.91 Miles E-7S Airplane Loubov Ulanova (1) R 37 P Jet Siglne TL-18 A ircraft I IMS TO CLIMB 6 /1 8 -1 9 /6 9 DISTANCE HI A CLOSED CIRCUIT USSR 8,023.153 KMS 4,985.25 Miles 1 0 /2 0 /6 ? ALTITUDE USSR 13,513 Meters 44,334 Peet 1 1 /1 5 /7 4 CLIMB TO 3 ,0 0 0 METERS USSR 1*1.2 Seconds 6 /1 3 /6 9 ALTITUDE IN HORIZONTAL FLIGHT USSR 12,990 Meters 42,618 Poet ■ CLIMB TO 6 ,0 0 0 METKRS USSR 1 M inute 01 Seconds Loubor Ulanova ■ CLIMB TO 9 ,0 0 0 METERS USSR 1 M inute 21 Seconds ■ CLIMB TO 1 2 ,0 0 0 METERS USSR 1 M inute 5 9 ,3 Seconds CLOSED CIRCUIT Svetlana Savitskaya E-33B Airplane 6 /1 2 /6 9 5,000 KMS SPEED USSR 701.068 KPH 4 3 6 .0 MPH Loubov Ulanova CLASS C -2. GROUP I (PTSTOH SKI THE) SEAPLANE Class C -l. CROUP ITT (JET) 7 /2 /3 8 DISTANCE HI A STRAIGHT LINE USSR 2,21*1.501 KK3 1,392.301 Ml. 4 /2 2 /6 2 DISTANCE HI A STRAIGHT LINE USA 3 ,6 6 1 .3 3 2,275.35 Mi. Pauline Ossipenko Jaoq.ualine Cochran MP-1 S eaplane Lockheed Jet Star ■AM-32*- 750 UP Engine (4) Pratt A Whitney JT12A-6 Jet Engines Sebastopol to lake Kholmskole, USSR New Orleans, La. to Gander, Nflnd. 5 /2 4 /3 8 DISTANCE HI A CLOSED CIRCUIT USSR 1,7**9.213 KMS 1,086.908 Mi. 9 /1 8 /6 ? DISTANCE Hi A CLOSED CIRCUIT USSR 2,1*97.009 Kne. 1,551.568 Mi. Lt. P. Ossipenko Marina Popovltch MP-1 S eaplane RV Airplane ■AM-32*- 750 HP Engine (2) 37V Engines Sebastopol, USSR

5 /2 2 /6 5 ALTITUDE USSR 21*,336 M. 79,342.51 P t. 5 /2 2 /3 7 ALTITUDE USSR 8 ,8 6 4 M eters 29,081 Feet N. Prokhanova Lt. P. Osaipenko B-33 Jet A ircraft •Canot 7olant" Seaplane (1) TRD 37P Jet aigine ■AM-32*- HP Engine Podjaoskovnoo , USSR Sebastopol, USSR

6 /2 3 /6 5 SUSTAINED ALTITUDE USSR 1 9 ,0 2 0 M. 62,401.57 Pt. CL0S3D CIRCUIT L. Zaitseva E-33 Jet Aircraft 1 2 /9 /3 6 100 KMS. SPEED USA 127,361 KPH 79.138 MPH (1) TRD 377 Jet Engine Mi88 C ry s ta l Mowry Podaoakovnoe, USSR K itty Hawk S eaplane Klnner 125 HP &iglne 6 /2 /7 5 SPEED OVm A 1 5 /2 5 KM COURSE USSR 2,683.1*1*6 KPH 1,667.416 MPH Miami, 71orIda Svetlana Savitskaya E133 Airplane CLASS C -3. GROJP I (PISTON ENG THE) AMPHIBIANS (2) RD Engines, 11,000 Kgs. thrust each Podmoskoml, USSR 6 /1 8 /5 4 DISTANCE IN A STRAIGHT LTNE TTADf 2 ,9 8 7 ,9 3 KMS 1,885.610 Ml. Marquise Carina Negrone 2 /1 8 /6 7 100 KMS SPEED USSR 2,128,7 KPH 1,322.7 MPH Piagglo ?. 136 Amphibian Eugenia Martova (2) lycoralng Go 435 C2 S-76 A irp la n e Ghedi (Brescia) to Iuxor, Egypt (1) R37P Jet Engine

9 /1 6 /6 6 500 KMS SPEED USSR 2 ,0 6 2 KPH 1,280,64 MPH Marina Solovieva Virginia Thompson B-?6 Airplane H is to r ia n (1) R 37 P Jet aigine

3 /2 8 /6 7 1,0 0 0 KMS SPEED USSR 1,298.16 KPH 306.4 MPH Lidia Zaitseva 3-76 Airplane (1) R 37 T Jet Engine I JANUARY JANUARY 1977 The author's airplane, a 65 horsepower taildragger with gull-wings. It cruises around 90 mph.

by Rosemarie Zantow

It probably is different in various in between, and one of the two landings has which is mandatory in order to apply for countries. Not, of course, the basic to be on a controlled airfield. the private pilot flight test. Since March 1, 1976 a new law requires aerodynamics which make flying possible. PARALLEL to the practical flight Why a plane flies in well known by all the solo student to hold at least a national instruction for private pilot training the Radio Communication Certificate (RCC) aviators. But do you know, for instance, student has part in a theoretical ground before flying cross-country. In Germany we how to attain the ability for private pilot school to familiarize him with Aerodynam­ classify three different types of RCC: The qualifications in West Germany? ics, Meteorology, Navigation, Flight Safety BZF II allows one to practice radio and Rules, Law and Order and Techniques FIRST of all, before one starts instruc­ communication for national VFR-fiights in tions in any kind of planes, even in gliders, concerning how the engine and plane parts the German language. BZF I enables the the applicant must have passed his Medical operate. Additionally, the student must holder to practice radio communication for successfully at a special licensed physician. absolve a course in First Aid. international VFR-fiights in the English SECOND one must apply for a “ certificate After finishing the entire education, the language. The highest RCC is the AZF, and student has to pass a written test and the of good conduct” from the local “Office permits radio com for international IFR practical flight test, which costs him for Public Affairs”, since applicants and VFR flights. In order to obtain any involved in certain sorts of conflicts won’t another $60. kind of the above certificates the student get permission to start to fly. Once you are a private pilot you may fly usually takes part in a course Which planes under uncontrolled conditions in the familiarizes him with laws and contracts If these two requirements are fulfilled, category SEL up to 2.0 tons. No special one can either join a Flying Club or go to concerning aviation, flight rules and safety, type rating in this category is necessary, but Flight School for pilot training. The law basic knowledge of radio navigation and a familiarization is mandatory. For MEL in requires 35 hours of flight time when the use of this equipment. In the practical this category, one needs to hold a part the student learns the radio phrase­ conducted by the education program within type-rating. 5 months. Applicants needing more than 5 ology and practices simulated approaches months of time must have 40 hours of flight and departures on controlled airports How much does it cost to get a PPL time. The educational program consists of likely. After gaining a certain amount of which enables the holder to fly under 20 hours of flight instruction and 15 or 20 experience he has to take a test. The course uncontrolled conditions? Approximately hours solo flying time, including one solo and the test will cost the student about $2000. What about the capability to fly cross-country of 300 km flown as a $200. or more. A successfully completed under controlled conditions and night triangle, 100 km each leg with two landings test will hand the RCC to the applicant. time? It demands an additional, so called CVFR-rating. This requires an educational Cessna ranges first with 50%; Pipers are 99 is Hostess program consisting of 10 hours instrument definitely top hits too, but almost all flight instruction and 30 hours of ground- American-made types of aircraft are seen. At Wings Club Dinner school. The instrument instruction teaches A few German airplanes are in use too. the student basic instrument flying skills. Several types of French-made airplanes are The use of navigation aids like ADF and much in favor among certain kinds of VOR is mandatory. This program costs pilots. An example is the French JODEL between $1000.-$ 1200. and closes with a (named after their constructor JOLY and qualification test which takes another $150. DELEMONTEZ) with it’s characteristic The night-flying rating requires 10 hours of GULL-WINGS. This plane is very econo­ total night flying time with an instructor mical and has tremendously good-natured and includes two cross-countries of 100 km flight characteristics. length with landings at the destination So much for private flying. Becoming a airport. commercial and instrument-rated pilot is Once you are a CVFR rated private pilot not only a question of ability to learn a lot, you may fly under controlled conditions it’s also a question of money. The CPL L-R: Astronauts Capt. John Young; Wally and land at international airports. The requires around $4,000., while the instru­ Schirra; Doris Renninger, General Manager of CVFR-rating requires the holder to possess ment rating consumes another $8000. The The Wings Club; Neil Armstrong; James Lovell. a current English RCC. rental rates for a SEF (par example Cessna The astronauts were honored head table guests at A private pilot license is issued for 24 172) range from $30. in clubs and at charter the Wings Club 34th Annual Banquet, in which 1000 were in attendance at the Americana Hotel months only. For the extension and firms, up to $60. an hour or more, in New York City. Doris is Chairman of the validation of the license you have to fulfill depending on the equipment. Greater N.Y. Chapter and was hostess of the biennial requirements: 24 hours PIC flying For MEL the rates can be found between gala affair, in which Neil Armstrong, the first time within 24 months, including 3 cross- $150. and $200. Of course a plane has to be man to step foot on the moon was presented the countries, each more than 100 km, and 25 inspected annually; the same with the radio Wings Club Second Annual Distinguished take-offs and landings within the last 6 equipment. A plane must be insured, but Achievement Award. The Wings Club was months before applying for the extension. fortunately there are no tax requirements. founded in 1942 and is the leading aviation club in the United States, with a world wide In addition you need to bring a current For the use of radio equipment a monthly membership of 1400 men and women. General fee of $2. for each radio must be paid. medical and a new certificate of good James H. Doolittle received the first award in conduct. Recent fuel prices are 30 cents for one liter, 1975. Unfortunately Germany is a small coun­ which makes $1.20 for one gallon. try and as a result we have controlled Looking across Germany’s borderline to Scandinavia, there’s no big difference. via airspace over most of West Germany except ^ m ^ for a few small corridors. Generally the They even charge for the use of navigation controlled airspace starts at 3000 ft. up to aids en route and do have high landing fees, unlimited. The TMA’s around the large depending on the weight of the plane — up airports cover most of West Germany and to $10. and more (this is the case in THE FOURTH start at 1000 ft. You can find uncontrolled Germany, too). airspace below 1000 ft. though. There is no The French are very flyer-friendly. They KINGDOM VFR flying above 10,000 ft. without ATC don’t charge landing fees from foreign by William J. Sauber clearance and prior permission. visitors and fuel prices are about the same Another law effective since Oct. 1, 1976 as in Germany. Austria and Switzerland are For some really fascinating fireside prohibits private flying activities between famous for their high prices. reading this winter, why not try the 12 noon and 2 o’clock GMT on airports In conclusion everyone will agree that FO URTH KINGDOM w ritten by Bill with more than 20,000 take-offs and flying in Germany is not a cheap hobby. Sauber, a good friend and supporter of the landings annually. This is a very annoying But anyone who loves it will pay whatever it 99s. and sad part on flying in Germany. costs. On page 64 of his book, Bill Sauber poses Environmental protectors and air-pollution The author of this article lives in the central question of his fascinating controllers fight for restrictions against West-Germany, Hasenfang 13, D-3042 thesis: “Might it not be true that all the General Aviation. MUNSTER-1 and is a very passionate scientific knowledge man had ever accumu­ You might be interested to know what woman pilot who is interested in all kinds lated was meant to be used for man’s types of aircraft are most commonly used: of aviation problems. destiny in space?” For Sauber — a sponsor of the Petit Prince DR 200/400 with 125 horsepower, gull-wings and nose wheel. It cruises, depending on Windecker Eagle in the 27th PPD and of altitude, at 125 to 140 m ph. the Control Tower at the Boyne Mountain PPD Terminus as well as a 23-year veteran of Dow Chemical Company — the reach- out into space is our ultimate imperative. After a listing and appraisal of human technological progress, Sauber weaves the various strands together and argues for the construction of vast “arks” to carry the best of our civilization into space for the establishment of earth colonies. Given the vast distances of space, he concedes that only the descendants of the original voyagers will be able to colonize the discovered worlds. He feels, too, that long interplanetary journeys and the need for adaptation to varying types of environ­ ment will aid in the establishment of racial harmony among the colonists. fafyjtd PMoti Ja/te fatifey

by Marijane Nelson

I first heard about Jane Kelley five years ago. Driving along a Kelley, too! California freeway to Pamona for our monthly Ninety-Nines By the time 1 did get to Hawaii, Jane had “graduated” from meeting, I listened with envy as a friend described her recent the Aerobat to the high-performance Pitts Special. The day she took me on a tour of the general aviation side of Honolulu vacation in Hawaii. “ I wish you could meet Jane Kelley!” she commented. “We International we found her instructor — Art Daegling — working met her when we stopped by the Hawaii Country Club of the Air on modifications so his two-place Pitts would better accommo­ flight school at Honolulu International. She offered to take us up date his petite student. Jokingly, he showed me the “glass for a flight over Oahu, and while we were talking, 1 found out slippers” he’d made for Jane while she climbed in the cockpit to that she’s gotten into aerobatics and plans to start instructing try out the fiberglass attachments on the rudder pedals. I could soon in a Cessna Aerobat.” see they had a problem: Jane lowered herself into the front seat Hawaii. . .and another female pilot who shared by enthusiasm and promptly sank out of sight. "A fiberglass booster seat is my for snaprolls and hammerheads; 1 wished I could meet Jane next project,” said Art, with a grin. Art Daegling adjusts the fiberglass attachments he made to the rudder Jane climbed into the front cockpit and promptly sank out of sight. . . pedals of his Pitts S-2A so that Jane can reach the rudders. Jane got her Private Pilot’s license in 1968, and soon joined the newly organized Aloha Chapter of the Ninety-Nines. She has served in several offices with the chapter since, but especially takes pride in her work as “ APT” (Annual Proficiency Training) (Left) Practicing formation flying over Oahu's North Shore are Sam Burgess. Jane Kelley (center) and Art Daegling. Chairman from 1971 to 1973. The Aloha Chapter was awarded a (Below) Jane Kelley in Mother's Day present, single Pitts N21JK. plaque from the Ninety-Nines for having the most girls APT during those two years. Jane set a good example by maintaining her own proficiency, acquiring her Commercial (Single and Multi-engine Land), Multi-engine, Instrument, CFI, and Instrument Flight Instructor ratings, as well as the Ground Instructor certificates for Basic, Advanced, and Instrument. In 1971 Jane flew in the 25th Powder Puff Derby (from Calgary, Alberta to Baton Rouge, Louisiana) with Beth Oliver. The Hawaiian team, leaving a grand total of eleven children motherless for the duration of the contest, was amused to learn they’d be racing against a team sponsored by Zero Population Growth. Louise Montero and Betty Worstell, flying “ the Sterile Stork,” were from Santa Rosa, California. . .Jane’s home town. Jane and Beth weren’t sure what type of reception to expect when they met the other team, but Jane recalls that the race officials weren’t looking for trouble: for the first time they issued the number “Zero” to a team. Always welcoming the opportunity to meet Ninety-Nines from other parts of the country, Jane volunteered use of her home on the beach below Diamond Head for the luau the Aloha Chapter planned when they hosted the 1974 Southwest Sectional. “ How many people showed up for the luau?” 1 asked one day when we were discussing the event. Without batting an eye, Jane replied: “ Four-hundred and fifty.” Working as a flight instructor, Jane became more aware of her responsibility to know how to handle the airplane in any situation. She called Art Daegling, who had worked with her on her advanced ratings. Art, a captain for Hawaiian Airlines, is one of those highly-valued instructors who teaches for the sheer joy of watching others learn to fly. He feels that aerobatics is an important part of every pilot’s training. Since such training was not available in Hawaii, Art used the money he’d earned flying in the movie TORA! TORA! TORA! to buy the Cessna Aerobat Jane was serious enough about aerobatic flying to start socking and Pitts S2A, and established the Polynesian Sport Aviation away money earned as a flight instructor for her own single-place School of Aerobatics. Pitts. Recognizing the determined gleam in her eye, Jane’s family By the time Jane completed her “confidence building” course decided to chip in, and ordered the plane as a Mother’s Day in the Aerobat, she was hooked. She was soon working as the surprise in 1974. first female aerobatics instructor in Hawaii, and performing It was a fitting gift for an accomplished pilot and the mother of aerobatic routines with Art at local air shows. With a mixture of a lively brood of five: Kathy (19), Chuck (18), Linda (16), Bitsy elation and frustration following one performance (an aerobatic (13), and Colleen (11). While a newcomer to the household might routine flown to the tune of “ Sweet Leilani” ), Jane wrote: have a hard time sorting out the young Kelleys from the other teen-age surfers and soccer players wandering about, Jane Harry Owens never heard efficiently keeps names, schedules, and home-work assignments The story of a female bird straight. Who in an Aerobat must try His precious “ Sweet Leilani” fly! The wife of Dr. Richard Kelley, a Honolulu pathologist who devotes much of his time to running the family hotels, Jane little Kahuku left, Kaena right; suspected what a full and active life she had ahead of her when Haleiwa dead ahead in sight. . . she started dating that fellow from Hawaii at Stanford But then the Cloverleaves are pau* University. And gosh!, she’s come out right somehow! After a sojourn in Boston while Richard completed his medical training, they returned to the islands. Raising a family, along Cuban 8’s, then a Reverse, with enjoying such year-round tropical pleasures as swimming, “ Watch it now. . .they’re getting worse!” SCUBA diving, and gardening, kept Jane occupied as she became Up and over, do not stall; established in her new home. (Without Art’s weight. . .no trick at all!). Travel is a common interest of all the Kelleys, and they’ve been fortunate enough to visit many fascinating places on Jheir annual Then suddenly the music’s done, summer vacations. During a trip to Africa in 1967, much of their And whoops. . .the tape must be rerun. travel was by small commuter plane. Jane enjoyed this experience But Sweet Leilani, “ Dream come true” so much that she decided to learn to fly. Has just been etched high in the Blue! Richard was skeptical. Unsure of the outcome of her ambition, Jane quietly saved up enough money to start training without his *pau is a Hawaiian word for finished knowledge. She let him in on the secret the day after she soloed. . and ran out of money. N836CR

Jane with Cherokee Arrow at Hawaii's Country Club of the Air.

Art dusted off the IFR training hood and told Jane to hang up her helmet and goggles. “ By now I was familiar with Jane’s determination,” Art says. “ I felt that her experience in aerobatics had given her a great deal of self-assurance, and 1 knew she had the self-discipline to do well.” Jane Kelley ready lo fly at IAC sanctioned meet at Delano, CA. (She Jane got her ATP in June, but was too modest to tell anyone placed second in Sportsman Category in the rented Cessna Aerobat.) the good news. I found out about it three weeks later, after making a trip to Hilo with Jane in untypically-Hawaiian bad Membership in the Aerobatic Club of America (ACA) and the weather. Knowing that Jane hadn’t been feeling well, 1 had International Aerobatic Club (IAC) kindled Jane’s interest in tactfully refrained from asking how soon she’d be ready for her competition flying and the challenge of qualifying for the IAC flight check. After landing at Honolulu, I exclaimed, “Your Aerobatic Achievement Awards. Jane earned her IAC Sportsman instrument procedures are great! You shouldn’t have any trouble Achievement Award in 1972, but it wasn’t until 1974 that she was with your check ride.” able to travel to the Mainland to compete in her first sanctioned Jane looked up with an embarrassed grin. “ I know. I passed it contest. Flying a rented Cessna Aerobat, she walked off with the on the 10th.” second place trophy in the Sportsman category. With that objective out of the way, Jane was able to leave with Jane loves the excitement of the aerobatic meets and the a free mind when the family went on their summer vacation. This opportunity to meet others who share her interest in aerobatics. year they returned to Africa; but the girl in the co-pilot’s seat of Added to the expense of traveling to the Mainland for the the tour planes winging over Kenya and Tanzania was no longer contests is the sometimes insurmountable problem of Finding a just a wistful passenger curiously studying the instrument panel. rental plane. Not content to just be a spectator when she can’t fly, In November Jane returned from the U.S. National Aerobatic Jane put a lot of time and effort into becoming qualified as a Championships in Sherman, Texas, where she worked as a judge judge. After attending a Judges’ Clinic sponsored by the ACA at (in fact, was the only female in the judges’ line-up there). She was Oak Grove, Texas, and assisting with the judging at contests in aglow with stories about the flying and the people there. When we California, Wisconsin, and Texas, Jane was named (one of two) finished lunch, I asked Jane what her plans were for the Regional Judge for the Pacific Region for 1974-1976 1AC-ACA afternoon. sanctioned contests. “Oh, I’ve got to get over to the airport,” she said. “John All the aerobatic activities and the joy of practicing in N21JK, Bryan’s working on my Pitts and getting it ready to fly again!” her sprightly red Pitts, had sidetracked Jane from an earlier goal: No doubt the bright red biplane is about to become a familiar the Airline Transport Pilot’s certificate. This past year she sight over the North Shore beaches once again. . . decided that if she was ever going to get that highest of all ratings, Cuban 8’s, then a Reverse, it was time to go to work. She regretfully pushed 21JK in the “ Watch it now. . .they’re getting worse!” hangar, and asked Art Daegling how he felt about taking on Up and over, do not stall; another student. (Without Art’s weight. . .no trick at all!)

Jane Kelley judging flights at the International Aerobatic Club’s contest at Fond Du Lac. Wisconsin. (You can always spot this Hawaiian — judge by her barefeet!) 99s PROJECTS

A compilation o f the thousand and one things Ninety-Nines do to further aviation and aviation safety

FINNISH SECTION CANADIAN MIDDLE EAST

by Outi Nallinmaa Lorna DeBlicquy, Eastern Ontario Gini Buck, Hampton Roads Chapter, Chapter, presented half the material on organized a very successful Safety Seminar Careers in Air Transport for a careers day on November 17 with over 250 persons in at Ridgemont High School, Ottawa, Nov. attendance. A highlight of the seminar was 24. She dispelled the notion that you can a skit on weight and balance presented by get an airline transport job with 35 hours chapter members; the skit was based on an flying and a grade 12 education! Lorna original idea by Alice Fuchs o f the Central gave the flying requirements while another Pennsylvania Chapter. person covered Air Traffic Control and related fields. The Maryland Chapter Speakers Bureau continues to be active. J. Hanson and G. For six consecutive Mondays beginning Vogel spoke to a group of retarded children on 17 January 1977, First Canadian on aviation. R. Birch was guest speaker at Chapter will sponsor a series of lectures on the St. Mary’s Girls School Aviation Club. aviation-related subjects at DCIEM, CFB The club was formed by D . Miller of Downsview, Toronto. Speakers include Southern Maryland Chapter. C. Roberts Bryce Owens of Air Traffic Control, Tom talked to the Lawson Rotary Club on the Murphy of the Atmospheric Environment role of the flight data recorder in accident Services, Maj. Jack Soutendam of the investigation. Several members are attend­ School of Operational Medicine, DCIEM, ing a Rain Check Clinic presented by the and Dr. Alan Frosst of McMaster Univer­ controllers of BWI. sity. Topics range from communications to Thanks to prospective member, Bev navigation and the sessions will run for two Mentzer, the Maryland Chapter is now tax hours beginning at 8:00 P.M. Refreshments exempt under 501(c)(3). Bev, an enrolled are included in the fee of $25.00 for the tax consultant advises 99s that every entire series and $5.00 for an individual Airmarking in Kauhajok individual tax return is different and to lecture. These sessions are open to the consult a tax advisor as to particular One weekend at the end of August the general aviation public and for further situations, since there is a maximum 99s gathered in Kauhajoki (70 miles SE of information please contact Box 99, Button- charitable deduction allowed, based on Vaasa) to airmark the new airfield built by ville Airport, Markham, Ontario L3P 3J9. income. the local aero club. Even though so familiar to our sisters in the U.S., this was a new A recent project of Greater Winnipeg kind of activity and a unique occasion for Chapter was judged to be a great success. It NORTH CENTRAL us. We had a tremendous welcome by was arranged by the United Way Fund Inkeri Kurkela (local 99) and the Kauhajoki Raising Committee to raise money for The Greater Detroit Area Chapter spon­ Aero Club, and it is only the limited space various medical centres around the Pro­ sored two Safety Seminars with the Willow that keeps me from going into details of vince, and was called THE NINETY- Run FAA at Monroe Community College. e.g. the menu of the delicious lunch NINES BARNSTORM THE UNITED Woody Stamen gave the presentation, provided. The press was notified of the WAY. Planes were donated by various tion. event. We painted the centre line of the flying clubs around the city and members W hen Joanne Marsden, Greater Detroit 850-metre runway and the figures at each (plus some potential members) took up Area, does substitute teaching, she introdu­ end. There were some twenty of us plus a people from the news media on a tour of ces the 99 organization and general aviation couple o f 49'As. The picture you can see in the city — highlighting various United Way to her students by passing out back issues this issue was taken by 49'A Pentti Pesola. sites such as the Health Sciences Centre. o f the 99 News and Flying and Pilot We have already been invited to paint the We gained coverage of the event in both magazines to read when they finish their name Kauhajoki on the roof of the hangar daily newspapers and on radio stations. assigned work. as soon as it is ready, and we are looking This was the ‘kick-off’ for the United Way forward to it. campaign. more PROJ

standing on two street corners in the NORTHWEST shivering cold, hawking newspapers for the On November 20, the Rainier Chapter 20th annual “Old Newsboys Day” , estab­ presented its fifth AOPA Pinch Hitter lished by the St. Louis Globe Democrat Course. The course has two basic objec­ newspaper. The papers are donated by the tives: (a) to train a co-pilot to help the pilot Globe, and are sold for as much money as with charts and basic navigation, and (b) the hawkers can get. All proceeds going to a take over the controls in case of an variety of worthwhile children’s agencys in incapacitated pilot and land the airplane the metro St. Louis area. 99 sweatshirts, safely. pins, emblems, etc. were much in evidence, We have found it to be a great experience to be certain the purchasers knew from for both the 99s and the Pinch Hitters. The whom they were buying. No rest for the classes work best when limited to from 10 weary — Dec. 21st found our ladies at an to 15 people. The chapter charges $15 per Ozark Airlines gate at Lambert Field, doing person and is therefore building up the their “ welcome-of-weary-Christmas-travel- treasury while performing a worthwhile ers” bit. 99-made holly corsages, along educational and safety oriented function. Greater K.C. Airmarking Scene. Bobbie Miller, with cheery greetings, were handed to AOPA provides the course materials for $5 Virginia Pace). Jean Wilson, Billie Bordner, astonished, but greatful travelers as they per instruction packet. (Each packet pro­ Pauline C'lendening and Helen Hamilton. debarked at STL. This program, co-spon­ vides materials for five students.) sored by Ozark, was so well received last We feel that other chapters might want to K.C. Will Share Paint year, that they wanted us to do it again. present the course as an ongoing project T.V. and news media coverage was since it is a great fund raiser and a Greater K.C. 99s succeeded in getting excellent. marvelous introduction to aviation for paint from Oklahoma City after much whomever takes the course. contemplating and discussion. Now we will share with other chapters 30 gallon drums of white and yellow. Contact Jean Wilson SOUTH CENTRAL or Billie Bordner. Lake Winebago and East Kansas City FAA Safety Seminars have been held airports were the recipients of our “ fun” with cooperation of the Arkansas Ninety and airmarking for our fall projects. Nines in Russelville, Fort Smith, and Fayetteville. We think the speakers in our Bev Price, Michigan Chapter, was one o f region to be of the best FAA has to offer the speakers at an FAA Safety Seminar and we are honored to have men like Eddie held at Tri-City Airport on November 18th. Holland, Tommy Hancock, and Arch This was co-sponsored by the 99s. Lloyd. St. Louis Goes All Out for P.R. November 7th, Chaparral Chapter co­ sponsored with the FAA and Civil Air Elizabeth Jordan, our P.R. gal, has OLD NEWSBOYS? St. Louis 99s preparing to sell newspapers on (he corner. Patrol, a Survival Clinic at New Mexico managed to keep plenty busy this winter State University. Guest speakers were from and garner that coveted P.R., to boot. Barb Jennings and 49‘/2er Walt Falken- Kirtland Air Force Base. Karen Iselin and Nov. 20th, we teamed up with Mo. Pilots, berg (Char was working) gave rides to more Ann Curtis were in charge of arrangements, Flight Instructors, and the Mo. F.B.O. than 40 young people on November 4 at and approximately 80 attended. Council for an FAA Appreciation Party at Porter County Airport, Valparaiso, IN. Golden Triangle co-sponsored a safety Spirit of St. Louis airport. All area They were from a Sheltered Workshop and members of the FAA and their families seminar in November with the FAA and the had never had this opportunity before. were invited as “Heros” , and all local Arlington Pilots Association. Emphasis pilots paid $1.00 to be “ Hosts” . It was our Loyce Rigdon helped load the planes. All was placed on winter flying. Their last chance to thank FAA, Tower, GADO, three felt they gained more than anyone airmarking for 1976 was planned for Grand FSS, ACDO, AFS, security and support from the gratitude and thanks received Prairie Airport the second week of Decem­ troops for a job well done. There was really from these young people. ber. a fine turn out of folks to pat the “ fuzz” on The Indiana Dunes Chapter is just Marilyn Ratzlaff, Jan Million and Susie the back, tour the new FSS facility, tower, completing some plans for making money Sewell prepared a 99 static display for the and just plain hangar fly at the new Spirit to be able to provide educational and 10th Anniversary of the new Will Rogers Terminal Building. Brain child of area charitable events. We now have for sale International Airport Terminal and Con­ aviation enthusiast, Frank Block and Spirit Airplane Money Clips, Airplane Key course called BI-CEN-TEN. airport manager, Dick Hrabko, the party Chains, and two sizes of Airplane Jewelry The First Civilian Aviation Safety Fly-in was eagerly accepted by area flying clubs as Boxes, all silver and pewter. Prices are at Tinker Air Force Base, November 21st, a darned good idea. Comments from our reasonable so anyone interested may con­ attracted 262 planes and about 2000 “ Heros” proved we were right. Hopefully, tact this Chapter. persons. The fly-in hosted by Maj. Gen. this will become an annual event, to make Materials are being gathered for our Carl Schneider, base commander, was held for better relations between pilots and “the display of 99 memorabilia, activities, etc. to develop a closer relationship between boss” . to be placed in the case at the Quad-City general aviation and the military. There Next outta the box, the morning before Airport. This display will also be used were displays of military, antique and Thanksgiving, several of our gals were elsewhere when there is a need to show it. experimental aircraft, also, new Cessnas, New CTS by 99s

Pipers, Mooneys and Grummans. Our comprehensive discussion of the continent­ Ratings Oklahoma 99 booth garnered attention as al engine and the effects of the 100LL fuel we were the only women’s organization on performance. Other topics included represented — most attractive, too. lubrication and economy flight. About 250 AUSTRALIAN On November 17, Shreveport Chapter members of the aviation community at­ Christine Davey — Australia — 1st Class IFR & ATP conducted the annual Pinchhitter Course tended. Project AWARE is a part of the Bronwyne Searle — Australia — 1st Class IFR, Senior for non-flying wives of pilots. At the FAA’s Accident Prevention program and COMM, and renewal of B Instructor completion of the all-day course, each actively supported by the Arizona Aviation Rosemary Col man — Australia — 4th Class IFR & ME Department. “student” had made several actual trans­ MIDDLE EAST missions, had memorized the emergency The Redwood Empire Chapter is proud frequency and call sign, could go to a VOR Carol Windsor — Central Penna. — IFR of member, Fran Gauger, who used her and was familiar with the cockpit and the Mary Galbraith — Central Penna — IFR Powder Puff Derby and CAP experiences Becky Broach — Hampton Roads — IFR function of each control. We feel that we to make up an Aerospace unit for her Virginia Riley — Virginia — Glider taught them to cope with an emergency and Fairfield kindergarten class. will be glad to share our SOP for this NEW ENGLAND course with an interested chapter. Reno Area Chapter members worked Anne Baddour — Eastern New England — IFR It took five trips but Shreveport 99s their 13th year with the Reno National finally completed airmarking the new little Championship Air Races. They work in NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY airport at Jefferson, Texas. It was so cold Race Headquarters and always enjoy that we resorted to a big bonfire on one having visiting 99s stop in and say hello and Sherri Bliss — Central New York — IFR sign the 99 guest register. Ann Gillivray, a Daisy Posse — Long Island — CFI occasion and on another we were surprised Nicole Radecki — Long Island — ME to discover two deer watching us with 99 from Victoria, Australia, was one of Jacqueline Acosta — Palisades — ME interest. We also painted temporary num­ those seeing the races this year, and she Chris Hohensee — Western New York — COMM bers on Runway 18-36 to be used while attended the annual 99 Air Race party at Mary Rich — Western NY — FAA Safety Counselor 14-32 is closed for resurfacing. Kathy and W ug Gray’s in Reno. NORTH CENTRAL The Topeka Chapter earned $230.00 Frances Gustavson and Hazel Hohn from their concession stand at the 2nd Sharon Fall — All-Ohio — ME contributed a WASP display to the Nevada annual Manhattan, Ks. Aviation Day. Not Pat Fairbanks — All-Ohio — ATP State Museum Aviation History exhibit Jean McLaughlin — Central 111. — H bad for six hardworking gals — who also which ran during August and September, Martha W'innard — Greater Detroit — AM managed to get their last sunburned noses and which was the most popular exhibit in Maripat Murphy — Greater St. Louis — CFI that Oct. 2. Next year we get a shady the history of the museum, they were told. Beverly Distelhorst — Indiana Dunes — CFI location! T opeka’s Charlotte Kenney is still Norma Nevitt — Indiana Dunes — COMM an active CAP member, flying two sessions The San Gabriel Valley Chapter is Mary Carolyn Jenkins — Michigan — IFR Mary Anglin — Michigan — CFI in Oct., first to give CAP Cadets a cross planning a Photo Rally for January 15, country practice and the second a practice 1977 which will originate from Cable SOUTH CENTRAL search and rescue. Joanne Allen gave a talk Airport, Upland, California. Anyone inter­ to the Overbrook, Ks. 6th grade class on ested in participating, please call Deborah Joyce Cannavan — El Paso — ME Susie Evans — Lubbock — CFII Amelia Earhart. She was kept after school Taylor 213-728-3420. Norma Vandergriff — Oklahoma — BGI, AGI, IG1 to answer questions — she must be good. Charlotte Kenney — Topeka — IFR The Airlift sponsored by the San Gabriel Jeanne Neel — Top of Texas — IFR Valley Chapter at Cable Airport on Barbara Neel — Top of Texas — COMM SOUTHEAST November 6 was met with 30 mile visibility and a record crowd eager for an introduc­ SOUTHEAST Mississippi Chapter sponsored an Avia­ tion to aviation. Marilyn Burch — Florida Gulf Stream — ME tion Safety meeting in November. Hostess­ Belle Hedges — Memphis — COMM es were Ernestine Mahan and Peggy Santa Rosa 99s completed their first of McCormick, FAA Accident Prevention several airmarkings planned for this Fall on SOUTHWEST Counselors, and Ruby Williams. William October 30-31 at the Santa Rosa Air Center. A total of 2700 square feet was Julie Ames — Golden West — CFI Truebe, Jackson GADO APS, presented Claire Ellis — Phoenix — IFR completed with beautiful fall weather to the program with new films on mountain Gwen Jaksick — Reno Area — Seaplane flying plus an analysis of accidents in the help. Beverly Mahoney — San Gabriel Valley — IFR state during the last three years. NORTHWEST

SOUTHWEST Janna Imlay — Ranier — CFI

The Phoenix 99s held their annual project AWARE this year with a different format for the flying family. For the non-flying right seater there were short WANTED: Qualified 99 Speakers talks from 99s on getting interested in for flying and the importance of knowing how AOPA Flight Instructor Revalidation to use ground references and learning what Clinics. the instruments mean so that the co-pilot - For more information, contact Jim Stargel, can scan intermittently. For the other pilots Santa Rosa 99s “putting on the paint" at the AOPA, 800-638-0854. there was Ken Gardiner who gave a Santa Rosa Air Center. MEET

CANADIAN the King George Hotel in Saskatoon. Dr. In Nov. the Md. Chapter had an all day June Mills spoke on “Crash Dynamics” tour of the Smithsonian Air and Space Eastern Ontario Chapter will be hosting and Nadine Cooper on “Spotter Training” Museum. The meeting was arranged by 99 the East-West Section Meeting next April Buzz Lux, a guide at the new museum. The 15, 16, 17 at the C hateau Laurier H otel in MIDDLE EAST Dec. Christmas party was at the home of J. O ttawa. Ball. At the November meeting held at Elaine Champe Pool (49 Zi o f Marty Pool) went Magee’s home, First Canadian Chapter to Kiev, Russia with the United States NEW ENGLAND held a “Get Acquainted with the 99s” Aerobatic Team during July as their team evening. Chapter Chairman Shirley Allen physician. Champe gave a slide presenta­ At a recent Eastern New England and Vice-Chairman Jean MacDonald ex­ tion of the event at the November meeting Chapter meeting Mr. Joe Koegler from the plained the structure and function of the and at the December Christmas party of Massachusetts Institute of Technology 99s and outlined major upcoming projects Central Penna. Chapter. Lincoln Laboratory was our guest. Mr. to 30 members and 10 prospective mem­ If any of you ever have the opportunity Koegler briefly outlined Lincoln Lab’s bers. Shirley brought a collage of 99 to observe Navy pilots doing Field Carrier collision avoidance project for the FAA pictures and memorabilia and the evening Landing Practice, don’t pass it up! In lieu covering the project’s objectives as well as ended with a showing of the film “Stamp of a November meeting, Hampton Roads its history and future. He extended an of Friendship”. We were particularly Chapter members witnessed this very invitation to the 99s to participate as fortunate to welcome East Canada Section exciting event. Try to imagine an F-4 subject pilots in the field testing program Governor, Jeanne McEachern, to our Phantom jet landing 30 feet from you for their system, adding as a bit of incentive meeting. Such an evening reminds long­ laterally in a 600-foot long area; the landing and flattery his comment that everyone standing members of the many activities of area is that short to simulate the flight deck connected with the program felt the the 99s and provides an excellent introduc­ on an aircraft carrier. Talk about adrenalin “feedback” received from the eight 99s tion to the prospective members. flowing! That must be the most challenging who have already participated was superior Niagara Trillium’s November meeting flying in the world. in both quantity and quality. was held at the Toronto International Airport Control Centre. Ken Ralph met us with a short pre-flight briefing before Middle East Section Meeting taking us on an extensive tour. We saw the flight planning room where NORAD missions are set up; the 1FR control centre FIRST IMPRESSIONS was quiet at that time of night so we had our own radarscope on which Ken was able to demonstrate the wonders (and vagarities) by Melissa Messner of radar — transponder-identing, non­ I am not sophisticated enough to not be The tables at lunch were decorated for transponder aircraft, weather, etc. From star struck, so there 1 was in the same room Halloween with orange, yellow and white the tower we had a great view, of course, with Blanche Noyes, Fay Gillis Wells, Fran pom poms and centered with a lovely witch and had various radar antennae pointed out (with wings) flying on her broomstick. The to us and learned of the problems that the Nolde and all those other accomplished female pilots. It was my first sectional witches were the creation of Charlotte noise abatement procedures were causing meeting and my third meeting of the 99s. I Russell. the controllers. The two-hour tour was wasn’t even a member yet. The meeting was extremely interesting and informative. Blanche Noyes spent too few minutes called to order with 82 gathered for the The Alberta Chapter held a successful during the lunch telling of her early days of Middle East Section meeting hosted by the Meeting October 16th at Three Hills flight. Her talk included reminiscences of Washington D.C. Chapter on O ctober 30. Alberta. The turnout was great with girls her first flight and anecdotes about what For me, each moment was exciting, hearing flying in from Cranbrook, British Colum­ her husband told her to do in difficult about what all the different chapters were bia, Blairmore, Alberta, Lacombe and situations. And, then the time she ripped doing: flying folks at cents a pound; Calgary and Edmonton. Plans called for the belly out of her plane. . .and then. . . hosting the Early Birds at a dinner; the November 13th meeting to be held at oh, it was much too short a time to listen. planning a tour of the Concorde; air Springbank. Dorothy Russell was to speak marking; flying activities and announce­ But, the weather was beginning to on organizing the Springbank Air Show. ments of new ratings achieved. deteriorate and the time had come to tell The January 8th meeting will be in During the meeting Dorothy Tuller, a old friends and new friends good-bye as we Edmonton with Vera Dowling as guest Major in the CAP, gave a talk about the winged our way home from Fredericks­ speaker. Vera has 22,000 hours to her Civil Air Patrol and encouraged each of us burg, Virginia. For this fledgling 99 it was a credit, ferried aircraft during WW II and to become more aware of the service it wonderful experience to meet so many instructed in England and later in Alberta. performs and to become as involved as we fantastic gals who share this lovely madness The Saskatchewan Chapter had a meet­ possibly can. called flying. ing for all interested pilots in December at INGS

NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY The Greater Detroit Area Chapter’s many plans to work together on education­ October meeting featured special speaker al and safety clinics, programs, and Long Island’s November meeting fea­ Lee Koepkee with a slide presentation on seminars in 1977. New rules and regulations tured a fund raising auction. Members Ann Pelegrino o f the Michigan Chapter, will be reviewed and biennial flight reviews donated articles to be auctioned and tracing the last flight of Amelia Earhart on will be given at the workshop-clinic planned spirited bidding was heard on everything the 30th Anniversary (1967) of the flight. for March. Members of the chapter who from pastries to paintings to pottery and Lee Koepkee was responsible for rebuilding are flight instructors and ground instruc­ plants. And our treasury benefitted from a the airplane used by Ann Pelegrino’s flight, tors will assist Mr. Davis. Char Falkenberg fun evening. and went along as A n n ’s m echanic. H e is also showed slides of the Installation of President of the Detroit Institute of Officers, Indiana FAIR, Fall Section Aeronautics at Willow Run Airport and Meeting, International Conventions, and NORTH CENTRAL works for the North Central Airlines at Dedication of Headquarters Building at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. November meeting. As the majority of the Central Illinois 99s flew to Decatur for In November the Greater Detroit Area members of this chapter are brand new 99s the November meeting. Ground instructor Chapter had a special meeting at the home this whetted their appetite and showed Ruth Ritter conducted a review quiz on o f June Jarvis, with Israel’s First woman them some of the activities available to weather and FARs (49‘/2ers became notice­ pilot, Yuel Rom. The subjects of conversa­ them . ably quiet and/or absent). Joan Boyd and tion covered were many, from the Presi­ Lois Freeman tied for high score with 13 dential election to women’s opportunity for Iowa Hosts out of 15 correct. Gigi Green was officially women in Israel. All the members that North Central Sectional pinned as a new member. Gigi was attended found it most interesting. North Central Section meeting was a recruited by Norma Newberry at the Flying Kenneth Davis, Accident Prevention huge success. Everyone enjoyed the Amana Farmers International at Saskatoon, Sas­ Specialist, South Bend GADO, was the tour. We had 185 at the banquet Saturday katchewan last August. We really go out o f speaker at the Indiana Dunes November evening. Prof. Oglesby’s film work on our way to get new members. Meeting. This chapter and Mr. Davis have “ Iowa-Beautiful Land” was outstanding. An unreal amount of work — but so much fun! Special THANKS to Convention GREATER NEW YORK CHAPTER C hairm an Ruth Ulfers & Co-Chairman Pat HOLDS SECOND ANNUAL Borup. Our49'/2 installation was interrupt­ AVIATION AUTHOR’S DINNER ed by some of the “ Boys” who put on that ridiculous “ 198” Declaration of Indepen­ Doris Renninger, former International dence!!! The only nice thing about Sun­ Board Member of the Ninety-Nines and day’s weather is the fact that we had several Chairman of the Greater New York gals stay over with us!!! Chapter was toast master of the Chapter’s Kentucky Blue Grass Chapter held its Second Annual Aviation Author’s Dinner, November Meeting at Lexington Blue recently held at The Wings Club, where Grass Field. Dorothy Sherrard flew from Doris is General Manager. The theme of (I.R) Mr. Robert B. Parke, Mr. Floyd D. Hall, Berea, Ky. just to show off her brand new this years dinner was “An Evening with Doris H. Renninger and Capt. Robert Buck. 99 pin. We welcome Dotty as a new Capt. Robert Buck.” “ Bob” , author of the Delacorte Press, made available the two member. Prospective member Betty DeArk famous Weather Flying, spoke to two books written by Capt. Buck. Eleanor was from Louisville, Ky. was our guest. hundred Ninety-Nines and guests on Flying also the publisher of the popular Jonathan Christmas party is scheduled for December Know-How, incidently the title of his latest Livjngston Seagull. 11, a luncheon at the Campbell House, book. Chapter officers and members who Lexington, Ky. Floyd D. Hall, Chairman of the Board, assisted in making the dinner a complete The November meeting of the Quad-City Eastern Air Lines, honored our dais by success were: Sharon Conover, Vice Chair­ Area Chapter was held on Saturday, the introducing his long-time friend, Bob. Mr. m an; Patricia Donnelly, Secretary; Julie 13th in the Board Room of the Moline Hall and Capt. Buck are both former vom Saal, Treasurer, plus members: Penny Airport after which a film on “Airframe T.W.A. Captains. Amabolie, Ruth Wentz, Heide Hefner, Icing” was shown. Members and guests We were also honored to have as dais Marie Distefano, and Meg Martin. met for lunch in the Airport Restaurant and guests: Mr. William E. Morgan, Director NOTE: Mr. Hall, President of The after that those who wished were invited to of the Eastern Region of the F.A.A.; Mr. Wings Club, and former Chairman of the tour the John Deere Aircraft and Aviation Robert B. Parke, Editor of Flying Maga­ Board, Eastern Air Lines, Inc., retired in Department at the Q-C Airport. Quite a zine and our own lovely Governor of the December from the airline to assume the full day topped off with a briefing and N.Y.-N.J. Section, Doris Miller. position of Chairman of the Executive walk-through of the Grumman Gulf- The newest member of the Greater New Committee of the International Air Trans­ Stream. York Chapter, Eleanor Frieda, Publisher, port Association. Meetings (continued) SOUTH CENTRAL Jim (who has agreed to donate his time for the flight portion of the biennial). Alaska Chapter members held their regular monthly meeting at Aircraft Re­ Coastal Bend Chapter had their meeting SOUTHWEST builders on Merrill Field. Alfred Fleener, for November in the Flagship Hotel in Principal Maintenance Inspector at the Galveston, Texas. The Hotel furnished us The Hi-Desert 99s recently joined the GADO office, gave a presentation on with a delicious seafood luncheon and a Winter Maintenance, Preflighting and Post very thorough tour of the hotel facilities. A Santa Paula Chapter fer a tour through the Flight Inspections as well as on propping an very profitable and enjoyable time was NASA facility at the Edwards Air Force aircraft. spent by all. Base Flight Test Center. Plans for the N.W. Section to be held in The El Paso Chapter gave a coffee for all Anchorage, Alaska next July are proceed­ student pilots and pilots who are interested ing well according to Edy Miller, C onven­ in learning about the 99s. tion Chairman. Many interesting activities Topeka’s November meeting was attend­ are planned. All 99s are invited to attend ed by three prospectives. After a short the sectional and make their summer business meeting the group was lead vacation a trip to Alaska. Material on through a practice cross country by CFI flying the Alaska-Canadian Highway will Sondra Ridgeway. It really isn’t funny the be available to those who write and request. important little things you can forget about flight planning. Our December meeting will Ml. Diablo 99s at fly-in: Lynn Moore, Marg A small donation for postage would be Kay ley, Shirley Winn, Belly Worsted, Lou appreciated as the book is bulky. be our Christmas party Dec. 4 at the Topeka Country Club, Nancy and Don Rollen and Yvonne Longo. The Coast Guard-maintained marine Teel will be our hosts. Mount Diablo Chapter had their month­ navigational aids emerged as helpful aids ly fly-in last month to Sonoma County also for the aircraft pilot when Lt. Jim SOUTHEAST Airport. We had lunch at “B” Airport McCrory presented a program on the topic Cafe and the food and the company were to the Far West Chapter of the 99s. Radio Alabama’s Margie Pohl, Chairman of great. Several of the Santa Rosa Chapter beacons, usually utilized only by boaters, as the SE Spring Sectional, reports that the Ninety-Nines came to join us for lunch well as light house and buoy flashes, and convention will be held in Montgomery, along with four of the Sacramento Chapter marine maps were described and displayed, April 15-17, 1976. Exciting events are Ninety-Nines. The fly-in in November was and pilots in attendance came away with planned: The Lamplighter Dinner Theatre, a “ Mystery Flight” . The Ninety Nines met the realization that here was a resource we The Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle seen at the Buchanan Terminal Building at 10:30 had not appreciated. at the Planetarium, a tour of Historic a.m. on November the 20th and then Our fly-out became a drive-out when Far Montgomery, highlighted with our first learned where the fly-in was to be. Then, West and Ranier Chapters met jointly at woman astronaut, Mrs. Carolyn Griner, as all flew to our mystery destination for Auburn Center on a fog-bound Saturday. guest speaker at the banquet. lunch. Special guests were Gov. Gene Nora Jessen, Florida Goldcoast’s November meeting Even in California a rain date has to be Vice Gov. Lou Wicks, and former Interna­ featured a history of the 99 Organization used, and Palomar Chapter met for tional Board member Ilovene Potter. We for appreciation of its recently joined luncheon at nearby Quails Inn, San were impressed with the complex electronic members, and for six new prospective Marcos, instead of their anticipated desert system on which we rely for safe passage members. fly-in in November. But ever optimistic, the through congested skies. January meeting for Memphis Chapter group is counting on meeting the Coachella Greater Seattle Chapter’s December will feature a BFR review day. 49‘/2er Jim Chapter in Palm Springs in January. meeting is always a pot luck dinner Sullivan (husband of Chairman Carolyn) On December 5, 1976 the San Gabriel including our husbands, boy friends or will present a program of ground review for Valley Chapter had a Christmas Buffet at guests. Instead of the usual gift exchange, the Biennial Flight Review. Members are to the Arrowhead Country Club. Sherol we plan to have everyone attending pay for bring their aircraft manual as a short Carter was surprised by a Potluck Baby a 99 Coloring Book and then following the “written” will be given, and discussion, Shower when she came to an “ emergency” party the books will be presented to the question and answer period will follow. meeting on December 13. Ilse Cook won famous Children’s Orthopedic Hospital in Any members who need a Biennial may the Amelia Earhart Scholarship of $100 Seattle. arrange for it at this time, if they wish, with from the San Gabriel Valley Chapter.

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FOREIGN NORTH CENTRAL organized the Fly-in, getting the incredible price of $13.45 per person a night for us at On Saturday, November 20, Carole All Ohio’s first air race, the Buckeye Air this really beautiful place. Others flying Chambers, Fran Davis, Sandy Dunn, Judi Rally, was deemed a success — we made over from the Florida Goldcoast Chapter Schultz, and Leona Sweeting, members of money — and Marion Jayne placed first — were Lois Porter, Sue Hoffman, Mariam the Caribbean Section, Freeport, Bahamas she is from the Chicago Area; second place Davis, and Rita Rio. flew to Treasure Cay on Abaco Island to went to Bernice Barns, Lake Erie; third Memphis Chapter was invited to fly in join a group of Grasshoppers (women place to Ruth Ruggles from Indiana. and be guests of Mississippi Chapter in pilots and friends from various locations in N ovember. Ernestine Mahan of Batesville Florida) for the annual Bahamas Fly-in invited Memphis to come for lunch at her hostessed by 99 Ursula Davidson, Florida SOUTH CENTRAL home, followed by a safety meeting. Goldcoast Chapter. Some of the Grasshop­ Memphis members June Pentecost, Chris pers took the opportunity to enjoy Baha- LaNell Easley, Coastal Bend 99, attend­ Brown, Janice New, Pat Collins, Mary maian hospitality and sunshine for the ed “Operation Raincheck” at the Houston Ellen Parks, Jean McCarthy (and her 49 Vi weekend. Others arrived Saturday morning Air Traffic Control Center in November Mac and daughter Colleen), flew in, and and after lots of hangar flying, story telling and had a very interesting and informative Amaryllis Avent (who lives in Batesville) and all around fun with a super lunch at the course on air traffic control. She was even attended. June Pentecost was presented Treasure Cay Hotel, the gals took off West allowed to talk to some of the incoming with the “early bird” award for being the to their home ports looking forward to next aircraft under the direction of the control­ first to arrive. Films on Mountain flying year’s get-together. ler. and Depth Perception & Optical Illusions were presented by Mississippi GADO with T’wasn’t the best of weather, but The Great Australian Air Race from a review of Mississippi flying mishaps also Oklahoma Chapter had a flying Poker a part of the program. Perth to Sydney drew several 99s this year. Party for their November meeting. Bor­ Out of a total field of 134 entrants, 99 rowed, rented, owned 150s to a 206 took Helen Henderson was the co-pilot (flying part allowing about 25 of us to have a lot of with two other women of the Australian fun. Try it, you’ll like it. MOVING? Women Pilots Association) for the team Let the 99s know you are moving. One winning the Best All Womens’ Crew. They Thirteen Oklahoma women pilots flew in report of address change takes care of all also won the Best Performance for a the 9th Annual Fairview Fly-Lady Derby, mailings from International Headquarters, Cessna 172. O ther 99s in the race were November 10th, from Fairview, Oklahoma including the 99 NEWS. Let us know 6 Nancy Bird-Walton, Christine Wills, Shir­ to Gage to Elk City and back to Fairview. weeks in advance to avoid delays and ley Harris and Shirley Smith. Janie Watson, new member, flying a 172 forwarding. won 2nd and Sue Burrell, Fairview, flying a Shirley Smith was also the winning Piper Cherokee took 3rd. Send to: The 99s Navigator in the Quantas Air Race, a two P.O. Box 59965 day event around Victoria, Australia last Oklahoma City, OK 73159 September.

SOUTHEAST

Blue Ridge Chapter recently held a very CANADIAN successful Poker Run. Flying to six different stops, 35 entrants participated. Niagara Trillium’s “Bunch for Lunch” Mary Ellen Castelloe showed off with four dates will have an added twist starting in Aces and two Kings! Reuben Byrd was January. Instead of announcing where the Second Best with three Jacks. Bunny lunches will be held by name, members will Castelloe (Mary Ellen’s co-pilot) turned up be given coordinates only! You will be able with Worst Hand Honors. And lucky Dot to check up before taking off, however, to Penney had the hand with the Most Nines. make sure that you are going to the right place — after all, the object is a lunch date, Twenty-six 99s flew over to Treasure Cay not an exercise in search and rescue grids! in the Bahamas for the weekend of November 19-21, with others flying over Hampton Roads Chapter is bragging for lunch on Saturday. From the Florida U W 2 H H about Martie Pearce who placed second in Gulf Stream Chapter were Ellie Reichen- « < < H H the Kachina Doll Proficiency Air Race bach, Mina Elschner, Ellie McCullough C / 5 C / 5 2 sponsored by Phoenix Chapter. Martie did and 49'/2 Lou Odorico, Virginia Britt, © u «8 «8 us proud in her first proficiency race by Helene Krumholz, and two prospectives, 2 u £ H 2 ot coming within 53 seconds and Vi gallon of Alexis Montague and Barbara Cochrane. < H *K TJ H her estimated time and fuel, respectively. Ursula Davidson, Florida Goldcoast, had z C / 5 U z < C / 5 MITCHELL FIELD CELEBRATES A 50TH ANNIVERSARY

With Help from Wisconsin 99s

by Helen Kelly

I was invited to Mitchell Field’s 50th anniversary celebration by both the Mil­ waukee County Historical Society, and the Wisconsin Aviation History Project. . .and was very happy to go. Historian George Hardie promptly put me to work under the History Project sign interviewing “old timers” who had also been invited. About 100 invitations were sent to Aviation Pioneers. . .and many of them were in evidence at the reception preceding the dedication of the Historical Marker at the N.W. end of the field. Gathering informa­ tion about photos donated, chatting with Central New York Chapter 99s sponsor spot landing contest. (First Row) Marcia Buller. (Second others kept me quite busy. Row, l.-R) Dorothy Thesier, Shirley l.udington, Sherri Bliss. (Third Row) Harriette Hilliard, Huey Picco. . .an FAA examiner from Millie Murray, Virginia Went/el, Mary Myers, Muff English, and Nancy Morgan. Mitchell Field was to fly the chase plane with cameramen to film the flight of the “ Swallow” , the biplane used for air mail Thoughts on a service by Varney Air Lines in 1926 (this was the beginning of commercial aviation in the USA). Varney was the predecessor of Spot Landing Contest United Airlines, and brought the Swallow by M uff English here for the celebration. BUT. . .it did not Central New York Chapter fly. The wind was much too strong. . .nor did the Stinson (brought here by Northwest It’s 9 A.M., October 2, 1976, and for the Oswego County is in the clear, but will Airlines), nor the Waco. first time in several weekends, the weather many get here? We decide to lengthen the Many VIPs were present, TV cameras, at Oswego County Airport, Fulton, New contest time by an hour to compensate for and Wisconsin 99s: Sandy Kambic, Flo­ York, is PURE VFR. the late start. rence Toney, Cathy Mallick, Florence Millie Murray and Shirley Ludington are Finally the first contestants begin, the Fintak, and Eleanor Holt. Coffee, donuts busy measuring the runway. Dorothy required safety ‘pilot-person’ in the right and cake were provided by United Airlines Thesier is inside the hanger, making sure all seat holding up the entry number. Local catering and helped to warm us on the the registration material is ready. onlookers marvel at how close the wheels chilly October 29th. At 11 a.m., moving Meanwhile, all is not VFR in other areas. seem to be, only to touch down 50 feet or so indoors for speeches and the unveiling of Virginia Wentzel phones from Norwich — beyond the line. Or to bounce before it. the marker (sponsored by Eastern Airlines) she’s going to come by car — N orwich is Most often heard comment, “ You know, we were given a big boost (99s that is) by still thoroughly fogged in, with no wind, that’s a LOT HARDER than it looks!” George Hardie for taking on the History and no clearing in sight. At Oneida County Not all goes smoothly. Chuck Herring gets Project. . .reminding everyone there that Airport, near Utica, Sheri Bliss, M uff a 200 rpm drop on a mag check and taxis material must not be lost for future English and Mary Myers are in a Cherokee back to find out the problem is a cracked generations. Leaving, each guest was waiting for the ground fog to dissipate, and plug. (FBO Bill Gilley fixes it ‘on the house’ handed a commemorative booklet. . . as Sheri put it ‘bugging the FSS for but time will expire before airworthiness produced by 99s. reports’. At Hancock Field in Syracuse, sets in again.) So, a pilot who came to Marcia and Dale Buller have checked out watch offers Ellen his plane, and he will act the CAP Cessna 172, and are waiting. . .as as safety pilot, so off she goes, in a 172, AVIATION HISTORICAL ROOM are Ellen and Chuck Herring, in a Syracuse but a ‘strange’ one. DEDICATED TO OMLIES Flying Club 172. After all is done, sixteen planes have Back in Fulton, Millie and Shirley have made numerous practice passes and the The Memphis 99s had recommended to unloaded the Ludingtons hand-propelled three ‘real’ ones. All sizes, all types. From the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Au­ fertilizer spreader, and marked a white line everyone, “ Say, this was fun! You girls will thority that a memorial to Captain and of lime across runway 15. Local planes are have another contest, won’t you?” . Mrs. Vernon (Phoebe) Omlie be consi­ taking practice passes, as the girls listen to a First overall was our own Marcia Buller dered. They have been informed that the monitor for incoming 99s. who scored a perfect touch in the local Aviation Historical Room at Memphis Finally, the sun breaks through — at CAP 172. Second, at two feet from the line International Airport will be dedicated to Oneida County the tower advises, “4 was Chuck DeGone of Mexico, N.Y. in his them and that a plaque will be placed in the miles” . (“Boy, are they glad to get rid of Taylorcraft; Dave Christie of Fulton was room with words to this effect: us,” from Sheri); and at Syracuse the two third at five feet in an Apache; and at eight 172’s are finally airborne. Virginia arrives feet in a Beech 18 for fourth was William DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY to announce that it’s still foggy in all the Gilley of Fulton. o f valleys. Nancy Morgan comes in from Trophies were given to top man and top CAPTAIN VERNON C. OMLIE Central Square (by car) with fog reports woman scorer, and money prizes to the Deceased -1936 from there also. Harriette Hilliard also other winners. Yes, we will do it again, and and wife, PHOEBE OMLIE comes in via four-wheeler, to advise that thanks to all who helped, and to our host, 1902-1975 Frankfort is PURE GLUCK. At least FBO William Gilley. Aviation Pioneers of Memphis Jan Churchill was named Director of Award with their two-place open cockpit P.R. for Summit Aviation in Middletown, Steen Skybolt at the Tucson, Arizona AAA 99s Delaware where she is also a member of the meet. The homebuilt was previously award­ aircraft sales staff. ed 1st place in the Experimental class at a Ruth Benedict, Maryland 99, recently Plainview, TX fly-in, and 2nd at Santa Fe. served as a judge for the Precision Flying Amy Pilkinton recently explained the Team. Ruth is also on the staff of the FAA purpose of the 99s and described their in Aviation NEWS. many projects to listeners of a Shreveport Carol Roberts, Maryland, has been radio show “ Language of the Ladies” . elected to the International Board of Directors for the Society of Air Safety Linda Hooker, Golden Triangle 99, was Investigators. Carol has a Ph.D. in the only woman on the council at the the National Aerospace Educational Confer­ Electrical Engineering and works with the Bureau of Aviation Safety, NTSB, in the ence in Washington in Nov. area of digital flight data recorders. A nother Golden Triangle 99, Mary Wheelock, has been promoted to Captain News NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY in the Civil Air Patrol. Norma Wynn Vandergriff, Oklahoma, AUSTRALIAN Edie Tirpak, Long Island, participated in has been awarded the Piper Trophy from the NY State Reading Association Confer­ the International Flying Farmers for the The late Robin Miller-Dicks has been ence where she included her use of aviation Woman Flying the Most Hours during the awarded posthumously the Brabazdon in the improvement of reading in her last year. Cup, a senior award of the British Women presentation on High School Reading. Pilots Assoc, given for her work as a Flying Alice Borodkin, also from this chapter, is SOUTHEAST Nurse in Western Australia. Also, the Jean now writing for Air Cargo News and Air Lennox Bird Trophy went to Christine World as well as staffing the offices at JFK Betty McGraw of Clearwater, FL, has Davey for outstanding performance in International Arrivals. (Hope you didn’t been appointed Aviation Chairman for the aviation over the past 16 years. The awards miss her story on the Lindbergh Stamp in Clearwater Area Chamber of Commerce. were presented by His Royal Highness, last m onth’s 99 NEWS.) She is serving her second year on the CofC Prince Charles, at Buckingham Palace in Board of Governors. Nov. NORTH CENTRAL Fran Sargent and Ruth Fleishner, repre­ Bonnie McSwain recently won the All CANADIAN senting the 99s on FAA’s Miami Terminal Ohio Achievement Award for 1976. Bonnie Area Study Group, are working on has a commercial license and will soon be Madeline Fielding, First Canadian Chap­ establishing a new VFR corridor for getting the airframe part of her A & P. ter, was a delegate to the Royal Canadian southeast Florida. Bonnie Ferguson, a Greater Kansas City Flying Club Association’s annual meeting 99 with an ATP rating and a B.S. in this fall. Lorna deBlicquy represented the SOUTHWEST aviation technology, is now a flight Ottawa Flying Club at the Air Transport inspector with the Chicago GADO. Assoc. Convention in Calgary. Lorna had a The Fear of Flying clinic held in San Kay Blevins is the only woman on the good visit with Margaret Rubin, chairm an Francisco recently received great coverage Kentucky Aviation Association Board of o f the Greater Winnipeg Chapter, who was on TV. KRON devoted almost 10 minutes Directors. sitting ahead of her on the airliner and to the project on their 6 & 10 p.m . Louise Yeazel is teaching ground school noticed Lorna’s 99 pin. newscasts. at Madison Area Technical Campus. She is the first woman on the Trade School Janie Postlethwaite was named the MIDDLE EAST Board. She attended her first meeting Golden West Pilot of the year. recently along with instructors of auto Eileen Weigand, a Mathematics Statisti­ mechanics, TV servicing, woodworking, cian from Eastern Penna Chapter, was etc. . .a working Wisconsin 99. . .doing presented the 1976 Frankford Arsenal what she does best! Woman of the Year award by Col. Frank A nother Wisconsin 99, Jean Thurow, is Hackley, Commander. Eileen was cited for the first woman to be appointed Safety her work in the Small Caliber Ammunition Director for state highway travel by the Modernization Program where she applied State Transportation Department. advanced statistical analysis techniques to the operational and quality assurance data collected. NORTHWEST

Col. F. Hackley and Kileen Weigand. Photo: Alaskan member Betty Rogers is on the U.S. Army Photographer way to her A & P, having passed her written. Wally Funk Elizabeth Lundine, o f Ranier Chapter, Did you recognize a familiar face during was presented the Amelia Earhart Award those TV commercials during the Bowl by Gov. Gene Nora Jessen for the Games? It was Wally Funk, form er tremendous work she did in preparing and Oklahoma and now Long Beach 99, presenting the IRS petition for Tax Exempt woman astronaut trainee and FAA Safety Status for the section. Investigator who made a TV commercial representing Merrill-Lynch while flying in a SOUTH CENTRAL Stearman. It was shown during the Bowl Games on CBS and NBC. Chaparral's Mary Sweetser and 4 9 Vi Ken recently won Best Experimental Plane ments. Minnie Coggins is teaching Instru­ ment Ground School at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. Another Ground School Instructor is BREAD AND BUTTER AVIATION Ursula Davidson, Florida Goldcoast, teaching at the American Institute of Aeronautics at Opa Locka Airport in M iami.

CARIBBEAN for a plane, they promise to keep you on SOUTHWEST ATC (A True Course) and handle you with Judi and Phil Schultz saw quite a bit of TLC (Tender Loving Care). Esther Gardiner, Reno Area, is flying a the U.S. in their newly purchased Cessna Carol Stites is a flight instructor at Cessna 411 on charter trips for Reno’s Exec 310 this summer. Now N7095L is home and Marlboro, Mass. Her students have to fly Air. the Schultz’s are doing some island hopping elsewhere to practice “long-field-land- as their TWA schedule permits. Phil is a ings” ; Marlboro is 1600 feet with obstruc­ Captain on TWA’s International routes tions at both ends! and Judi is a flight attendant, also on Eastern New E ngland’s A nne Baddcmr is TWA’s international routes. Yes, she does working for Baltimore Airlines. get to fly on Phil’s flights sometimes. Now Woman th at’s real togetherness. NORTH CENTRAL

CANADIAN Marcia Grismore, who just transferred & from Iowa to Minnesota, is employed by Paula Brooks, Eastern Ontario, has been Hubbard Broadcasting in Minneapolis. She Machine appointed co-pilot on Twin Otters for flies news teams to events to get TV NorOntair. Paula has been instructing at coverage. Brooks Richards, Kentucky Blue Grass Bradley Air Services (one of the FBOs to The J-3, 1939 Vintage Piper Cub with 75 whom we sent the 99 NEWS). Bradley’s, Chapter, is now Chief Flight Instructor for ATP ratings at Kentucky Flying Service, hp. Continental owned by Bahamas’ Dub one of the carriers operating NorOntair, and Fran Davis was recently redone and is made the appointment. . .a first. Louisville. Janell Golden, Michigan, entered the now sporting its original cub yellow color USAF November 23rd as an Aircraft scheme. It was finished in time to break in MIDDLE EAST Maintenance Inspector. Good Luck, Jan­ the newly sodded runway at their farm home in Indiana where the family spends ell. Alice Fuchs and husband Bill have just Marcia Grismore, who has transferred to summer vacations. completed their hangar and received the Minnesota from Iowa, is currently flying Yvonne Koepke o f the Hi-Desert 99s and first of their Piper line of aircraft. They KSTP TV’s Cessna Skymaster. husband Dale finished restoring and repair­ have opened a fixed base operation, Eagle Dr. Ann Kambic (Sandy), Wisconsin 99, ing their Navion and it finally flew after a Aviation, on the Wm. Piper Memorial has been named a medical examiner by the year in the hangar. Joan and Arthur Field in Lock Haven. This is the first such FAA. Fleishmann have their Cessna 172 at home dealership to open in Piper’s town of Lock for a complete refurbishing job to be Haven. NORTHWEST completed by them in 1977?? Roni Johnson, Central Pennsylvania, K.C. 99 Billie Bordner and 49!/:er acted as hostess for a champagne party and Carol Fletcher, Secretary of Far West Charles are quite elated over the change in fashion show for the wives of Piper’s 99s, monitors the local aviation scene as she their Beech Debonair from a 1965 into a International Dealer’s Meeting in Novem­ keeps the newly opened Tig-aire Pilot Shop modified 1977. How? All new paint with ber. Roni arranged for a fashion show of at Wm. Fairchild International. 1977 Beech design, new upholstery and Pennsylvania Dutch designs. that’s not all — new radios! Wow! Soloing 3 new students recently, Ruth SOUTH CENTRAL Eastern Ontario’s Betty Jane Schermer- Tolley Gwinn was overwhelmed by one horn is patiently awaiting the day when student who stands 6’7” and tips the scales Golden Triangle member, Beverly Bass, their Helio Courier will be flying. at 270 pounds. is now a flight engineer with American New room in the hangar was made for Airlines, and another member, Maggie recent acquisitions by 99s. Alabama’s Mary NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY Strieker, initiated a flight training program Ann Rhodes now has a Comanche 180, and and is now working for a flight school in Phoenix members with Beech Bonanza’s Jacqueline Acosta, Palisades Chapter, Dallas. are Marie Trudeau and Cathy Nickolaisen. has given up full time instructing to accept Susie Evans, Lubbock, is flying Helen Krumholz is the proud owner of a a position as Air Traffic Control Specialist U.S.D.A. officials on contract for the Boll brand new Mooney executive, and Peggy at JF Kennedy Tower. She’s now at the Weevil Diapause program. She is a “ Spy in Brown, also o f FL Gulf Stream Chapter, FAA Academy in OKC for training (and in the Sky” as she flies inspectors who check now has a Cessna 210. her off school hours, has been put to work spray operations. Changes were made in other places in the typing for the 99 NEWS). 99 fleet. Bonnie Klein, Greater Seattle, has moved up to a C-206 equipped for aerial NEW ENGLAND SOUTHEAST photography. She is champing at the bit to get logging a lot of hours in this new Two Eastern New England 99s, Jeanne Alabama 99s are busy in the field of treasure. Central Illinois 99 Barbara Parker Ohnemus and Lucille Flyan, have started a aviation. Ned Papineau is M anaging E ditor and husband John have recently replaced plane brokerage business under the name of o f Air Progress. Donna Green has been their Cessna 150 with a 172 to make room “The Plane Janes” . The venture launched checked out in all phases of Controlling at for their 13 year old son who wants to learn with the arrival of twin Comanche 68Y, Bates Field in Mobile, and Ann Taylor has to fly. Anita Albert traded for a newer complete with new engines, new interior joined Hangar One in Pensacola, FL, Skylane. and Miller conversion. If you’re looking coordinating their Flight and Sales Depart­ A Travelogue of Ninety-Nine G o s te Trips and Flying Fun

MIDDLE EAST Nancy and Warren Hecksel, G reater Angela Boren and a fellow teacher made Detroit Area Chapter, flew to Kerrville, a 25 hour flight to Washington, DC from Some go the long way. . .Doris Phillips, Texas for the International Mooney Society Lubbock to present papers at a professional Virginia Chapter, logged 24 hours of cross Convention where they won the ELT in a meeting. country flying a T-41 to Hot Springs, Ark. pre-flight contest. and back. Not to be outdone, Sarah June Jarvis, Greater Detroit Area, flew SOUTHEAST Parmenter flew to Florida in her Cessna to New Orleans for a few days. A weather 140. stop in Tuscaloosa, Ala. proved to be most Fran Sargent and her Miami Dade NIFA enjoyable, as it was the homecoming team went to Auburn, AL to compete in the NEW ENGLAND weekend, and Alabama won. Regional meet, and brought home several Nancy Miller, Michigan Chapter, has first prizes and a chance to compete in the Eastern New England’s Lillian Ebberson perhaps started a trend. She took her BFR National meet in Oklahoma. and her 4 9 Vi, Tom, started on a trip to the at Newman, GA and “just happened” to Berni Stevenson, Los Angeles Chapter, west coast in their Cherokee 180. Visiting go the extra 40 miles to PLAINS and was a featured speaker at the annual Nashville, Tenn. and Hot Springs, Ark. checked the peanut crop as she flew over. Mooney Owners Convention in Kerrville, they met so many pilots going to the AOPA Texas in October, where she was invited to Plantation Party in San Antonio, Texas tell some of her air racing secrets. She then that they changed their flight plan. Had a SOUTH CENTRAL flew over to Fort Lauderdale to see old great time for 5 days at the Party, heard so friends, and pick up Peggy Brown, to take much about Mexico, which they’ve always Charlene and Dr. Mac Poe flew to off and do some “trail blazing” for the wanted to see, that they forgot about the London, England for ten days while Mac 1977 Angel Derby. They met with FAA west coast and again diverted, but by competed in the U.S.-British Invitational officials and members of the Chambers of Mexicana Airlines this time. Spent 5 days Golf Tournament which is an annual affair Commerce at some of the race stops, doing seeing Guadalajara, Mexico City and between forty doctors, twenty of them advance publicity work and instilling Taxco among others. Picked up 6318J in British and twenty of them American. enthusiasm among the tower and Flight San Antonio and flew on to Vencie, Fla. to Marguerite Nielsen and friends, Mildred Service personnel. visit relatives. Wrapped up the whole trip Rose and Ruth Parks attended the Oklaho­ Highlights of the trip were having dinner by flying back to Rhode Island in one day. ma Hall of Fame festivities in OKC to see with Dot Etheridge, also dinner with Would you call them “ flexible flyers?” Jerrie Cobb of Ponca City and Mooreha- Senator Bill Sullivan of Henderson, Ken­ ven, Florida inducted. The event was most tucky, who is the International Formula NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY enjoyable and also attended by the interna­ One World Champion. He was the only one tional officers of the Ninety Nines, Inc. Old able to represent the United States in this, A recent house guest of Kay Brick’s was friends were reunited and the hangar flying the first International Air Racing event in charming Dr. Dorothy Herbert from was unexcelled. forty years. Charleville, on the edge of the Outback 500 Reports are still coming about the 300 The next day, Berni left for California, miles west of Brisbane. A general practi­ WASPS who attended the weekend reunion and Peggy went commercial back to Ft. tioner and “Flying Doctor” , Dorothy is at Hot Springs, ARK. Lois Auchterlonie Lauderdale. Frosting on the cake of this Federal Secretary of the Australian Women and Sara Hayden were there from E. New trip: while changing planes in Atlanta, with Pilots Association, and is a member of the England, and Sara reports that the WASPs a two hour lay-over, Peggy was invited to 99s in Australia. She has been flying for 30 are still working to get recognition. Helen have a drink by another itinerant, who was years, owner of a Comanche, and recently Sheffer took two girls from NY along as intrigued by her flying jacket “ with all the became enamoured with soaring. “Great her guests. The two girls had gone to race patches”; turned out to be Tim country for it,” she said. Also she urges Williamsport, PA to interview Helen and Conway of TV fame. ALL 99s to come “ down under” for a gala Betty Harlow for a book they are writing. 1978 Ninety-Nines Convention. Kay and We’ll be reading about the WASPs in the SOUTHWEST Barbara Evans first met Dorothy at the future. Wings Club with Doris Renninger, and El Paso’s Marilyn Cragin and 491/2 W hen Pam Vander Linden o f Palomar only wish that her time here could have George planned and made a whole weekend Chapter goes flying, it always turns out to permitted ALL 99s to meet her. a big success for the El Paso Aviation be a 99 event. In mid-October Pam and her Hazel Jones (International Treasurer) Association on a fly-in to Kino Bay, relatives from Holland and a Fallbrook went to New York where she was the Mexico. Several 99s went including Muriel guest flew to Grand Canyon. June O’Neill, speaker for the Aero Club of Buffalo. Guggolz from the Santa Fe Chapter. Kino El Cajon Chapter, arranged for a helicop­ Western New York 99s attended as guests. was a smash hit, all rooms had a view of the ter ride down into the canyon to the ocean, everyone was knee high in salt water Havasupai village — about a 1V* hour trip. NORTH CENTRAL SECTION and all the Mexican children were happy Then they flew on to Santa Fe and met Meg and chewing on sugar cane. The restaurante Guggolz, Santa Fe Chapter, who joined Kathleen Wood, Central Illinois 99, was two blocks up the beach and there was them on a tour of an indian pueblo and the recently co-piloted a trip with husband Jean a Mexican feast, beside the pool, put on by indian arts and crafts museum. The trip to O’Hare to deliver two Veterinarians the condominium manager on Saturday was marred only by lots of bad weather carrying pig embryos headed for implant­ night. Vic and Pam Vander-Linden came with rain and low clouds causing delays. On ing in sows in England. from California. Continued on p. 30 Gone 'iK^CLASSIFIED Flying This section is for the advertising of .Continued employment opportunities, jobs wanted, November 4, Pam met with 37 El Paso 99s The 99s in business, items for sale and so forth. and members of El Paso Airmen’s Associa­ We hope it will be used readily by 99s and tion at Kino Bay, Sonora, Mexico, where the aviation industry alike. she entertained them at their condomium. Rates: $2.00 per line. Count 35 charac­ Ginny Boylls of Palomar Chapter discov­ ters or spaces per line. Introductory words ered the unique thrill of giving someone in caps. Minimum — $6.00 Payment must their first plane ride. Not only someone — accompany ad. A number of changes have taken place in but her Mother, age 78. The flight took To continue running the same ad in the the 99 NEWS during the year 1976. As the place on their recent trip to Kansas City, next issue, send payment to headquarters 99 organization has increased in size, we where she and A9'/i J.C. took mother to by the advertising closing, or send payment have tried to utilize the magazine as a Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to visit relatives. After for several issues at one time. communication device between the interna­ a stop at Colorado Springs, they continued tional officers and committee chairman and only to find the same storm Pam Vander the sections and chapters. We have also Linden had encountered and had to put in tried to highlight some of the multitude of at Prescott before continuing home the next ARTICLES FOR SALE outstanding activities and projects our day. GREAT NOVELTY WATCH chapters have originated by featuring them FOR PILOTS in detail so others could learn from their success. We try to keep you abreast of the Blue, White & gold terminal-tower accomplishments of women in the field of picture on face w/airplane second­ aviation and to bring to you feature articles hand, blue band. $18 ppd. Eastern PA about exceptional women within our Chapter, Gail Lingo, 17 Guild Court, organization. Willingboro, NJ 08046. Now that we have had almost a year to work out some of the problems in the change of format, and you have had time to BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES look it over and form opinions on the PLANE-A-BROKER has openings for changes you think are improvements and lady pilots in our nationwide market­ those that are not, we want to invite you all ing program. Contact Plane-A-Broker Inland California 99, Nola and Don Rhodes, to voice your opinions through our home office: P.O. Box 7, Seymour, sample flying and aerial sight-seeing in England questionnaire below. Here are some consi­ recently as guests of British 99. Eleanor (Dawn) derations we ask you to keep in mind. TN 37865 or phone (615) 573-9646. and Don Turley , who operate a Charter service at Teeside Airport, Yorkshire. Nola and Don Space Considerations. On .behalf of cost also dined with 99, Gilda Deterding, of St. considerations, we have standardized the EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Albans. Herts, while visiting the London area. (L-R) Nola Rhodes, Eleanor and Don Turley . size of the magazine at 32 pages an issue. AOPA is looking for qualified 99s as This size has actually been in effect for a speakers on their CFI Revalidation couple of years now, but it still has a Continued from p. 27 Clinic Teams. Those interested should sizeable effect on the chapter report issue. contact Jim Stargel, 800-638-0854 for more information. 99s Space and the Chapter Report. There was a time a few years ago when we had an in issue as large as 56 pages, 50 pages of which INSURANCE WANTED the were devoted to Chapter Reports. The ATTENTION INSURANCE REPS: News number of chapters has grown considerably The International organization of the since then — we now have over 150 Ninety-Nines, Inc. is now accepting chapters! bids on insurance in the following Susan Lea is the Redwood Empire Chapter Pilot of the Year. Her proficiency If you will bear with me for a moment, areas: here are some figures an editor has to deal Headquarters Building & contents has been impressive. During the last year and a half she has gone from private pilot with. We have 900 column-inches to fill Liability for 99 Flying Events with material each issue (10 inches per Please contact President Lois Feigen- to instrument, commercial and now has aerobatic skills as well. column, 3 columns per page, 30 pages plus baum, 26 Pinewood Dr., Carbondale, covers). If we divided that equally among IL 62901, for additional information. Frances Simmons, Santa Monica Bay 99, recently graduated from Law School at all 150 chapters, each chapter could have USC. Frances is currently a contracts about 6 inches per issue (which works out Administrator for Hughes Aircraft Corp to about V* of an 8'Axil double spaced, VISITING LONDON? Apartment typewritten page.) But that means the available. Marble Arch. Double bed­ and is also the first SWS 99 to complete a course in “Aircraft Accident Investiga­ whole magazine would be chapter reports... room & living room, etc. $100 a week. tion.” Another member of this chapter, no table of contents, no headings, no pic­ Minimum 3 weeks. Contact Elizabeth Angela Masson Barris, has just been hired tures, no words from the President or Inter­ Overbury, Bircham, Old Hill Wood, by American Airlines as a Flight Engineer. national Committees, no convention news, Whipsnade, LU62NF. UK. 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