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Top spots in WACOA go to 99’s DECEMBER 1973 n w O S i w i u s THE NINETY-NINES, INC. • The Will Rogers World Airport International Headquarters International President Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159 Return Form 3579 to above address 2nd Class Postage pd. at North Little Rock. Ark. It was great to have sunshine on arrival at Philadel P u b lis h e r..........................................Lee Keenihan phia, meeting place for the Middle-East Section Octo Managing Editor..............................Mardo Crane ber 26-27, after a flight delayed by fog and airplane Assistant Editor .................................Betty Hicks switching. I had the pleasure of flying with Jerry Art Director............................... Betty Hagerman Roberts (Gov. N.Y.-N.J. Section) from the International Production Manager..................... Ron Oberlag airport to the Noarth PHL airport and the scenic tour Circulation Manager Loretta Gragg included a good look at the Philadelphia Navy Yard as well as her family-owned lumber yard. I also learned Contributing Editors .......................... Mary Foley that the big gas storage tanks (with the extra steel Virginia Thompson structure on the outside) are expandable with the need Director of Advertising ................ Maggie Wirth for capacity. Much hangar talk went on during the informal Halloween party that evening and some of the cos Contents tumes were on an early aviation theme, others the Cover Story — Betty Hicks ............................... 1 latest in stewardess dress. Disguises gave us many Susie Sewell Around The W orld In Fourteen surprises and laughter. Fay Wells (charter 99) arrived Days — by Joyce Failing ..............................2 late, straight from President Nixon’s press conference, and played tapes since Kay Brick H onored................................................5 most of us had missed it on television. Jacqueline Scott (Governor Middle East) Chapter Personalities ......................................... 8 had just returned from a trip around the world and told us about some of the countries visited. Auriel Miller A chairmen's meeting with the Governor and other Section officers proceeded Sheila Scott, Award by WIAA the business meeting next morning. This type of session allows tor an excellent Doris Langher & Dorothy Young, Awards exchange of ideas between chapters and all sections should give it a try. The Race Results — SMALL — PAR ................. 12 section business was concluded early for a program presented by Mr. Dick Washburn, FAA Accident Prevention Specialist from the Philadelphia General Regular Features Aviation District Office (GADO). A study of the new Part 61 of the Federal Air A ir Age Education 99 S ty le ..............................1 Regulations, comparing present requirements to the new ones, was all too short Amelia Earhart Scholarship ............................... 7 but most comprehensive. We were urged to respond to NPRM’s (Notice of Pro APT ............................................................................3 posed Rule Making) circulated by FAA and to continue to support of the Acci dent Prevention Program, although the pilots who really need to attend are never AWTAR .................................................................... 10 there. The greatest benefit of 99 involvement in Safe Pilot Programs is often the Coming Events ......................................................9 influence toward change of attitude of all pilots participating. A brief talk on the International Hot Line ......................................... 5 99 participation in the Bicentennial celebration was followed by our luncheon 99 NEWS P ro file ....................................................7 speaker, Louise Sacchi, who spoke about her most recent overseas aircraft deli M u s e u m ....................................................................6 very flights and it was educational and amusing. This outstanding 99 has made President’s M e s s a g e ........................................IFC over 212 Atlantic crossings and is recognized by professional pilots the world over as “fantastic!" If you have much experience and want to join her ferry com INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS pany, get in touch; she’s looking for pilots who want to fly overseas. President ..................................................................... Susie Sewell The Board of Directors of 99’s arrived in OKC for the Fall meeting Nov. 1-3 and C/O Catlin Aviation Co. were joined by Membership Chairman Pat Shearer (Hawaii) the first day. We re Will Rogers Station, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma viewed action taken since convention (by memo), approved a number of chapter Vice President........................................................... Pat McEwen items for sale. In depth discussions on membership, chapter and section forma 16206 E. Central, Wichita, Kansas 67230 tion, membership-at-large resulted in final revision of standard operating proce Secretary ...............................................................Mary Nees Able 9009 Braeburn Valley Dr., Houston, Tex. 77036 dures (S.O.P.) on these subjects before reprinting. A handbook for new members T re a s u re r..............................................................Lois Feigenbaum will be compiled by Pat Shearer and will include a glossary of 99 terminology. It 103 Pinew ood Dr., C arbondale, III. 62901 was recommended: that a “big sister" be assigned to a new member for guid Executive Board ........................................................Thon Griffith ance for one year; that a post card be designed for use by airport operators to 314 Robinhood Ln„ Costa Mesa, Ca. 92627 advise chapters of new student pilots; that a poster be placed at general aviation Esther Williams airports about 99’s, listing local membership chairman. A statement of policy is P.O. Box 3283, Tequesta, Fla. 33458 being refined which will define the association approach, rather than the “soror Jewel Vom-Saal 1010 N. Broadway, Yonkers, N.Y. 10701 ity approach" for new members. This w ill enable us to grow in number as well as Betty McNabb being more effective in the aviation community. 3114 Beachw ood Dr., Panama City, Fla. 32401 Theme of the meeting was a look ahead, planning for the future, using our knowledge and past experience. We met with architects and headquarters com Published monthly, except bi-monthly July-August and January- February. Annual subscription rate is $4.50 and is included as a part of mittee to review preliminary data and see sample materials. Our time was well the annual membership of The Ninety-Nines, Inc. spent on analysis of our needs for the future, projections of costs of operating tor MAILING ADDRESSES our organization, based on historical data. The 99 NEWS magazine was studied, Headquarters.................................... Will Rogers World Airport its objectives — past, present and future — advertising policies and their effects Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159 on the reader as well as benefit for the advertiser. An extension of the feature Editorial Office P.O. Box 477 and article content will take shape soon, with six such issues per year approved. Cupertino, Cal. 95014 The initiation of interim bulletins, "99 News Notam," will also begin early next Advertising Office P.O. Box 4228 year, and will be programmed to include such informational data as 99 News North Little Rock, Arkansas 72116 Briefs; Calendar of Events; and, Summary of 99 Business requiring organization attention. A section devoted to “classified member-only ads," at attractive rates, About the Cover — Patricia McEwen (L) and Ruth Renton (R), new is under consideration. chairman and vice-chairman of WACOA. See story page 1. Numerous recommendations were prepared for the Bylaws revision committee Continued on page 13 Tw o Ninety-Nines to Ixad FAA s W ACO A by Betty Hicks Kansas Chapter's Patricia Z. McEwen, dent, already had met some cherished obli holds a ground instructor certificate as assisted by Wichita Falls' Ruth J. Renton, is gations which any of us would label an well. She has been selected by her Ninety- immersed in her chairmanship of the FAA's enormously full-time job — that of wife and Nines chapter as both chairman and trea Women's Advisory Committee on Aviation mother extraordinary. She and husband surer in the past, still serves as a trustee of as the gavel-wielding team prepares for Owen McEwen must count their children the International Women's Air and Space WACOAs bi-annual meeting in Washing on two hands, the seven ranging from 23- Museum, and works for the Civil Air Patrol. ton, D.C. Announcement of the appoint year-old married daughter Coe, down Her memberships and associated interests ment of Mrs. McEwen to the chairman's through Kevin, John David, Heather, Brian, run a gamut remarkably remindful of Pat post and of Mrs. Renton's selection as and 12-year-old twins Clay and Drew. Owen McEwen s. She belongs to the Women s WACOA vice-chairman was made by Ad is president of Steffen's Dairy Food Com Airline Transport Pilots Association. Na ministrator Alexander P. Butterfield last pany. tional Association of Flight Instructors. spring. When Pat finds the time to sing in the St. Flight Safety Foundation, Junior League of Wichita Falls, Wichita Falls Museum and Pat replaces outgoing WACOAn Louise Stephen's Episcopal Church choir, or to Art Center, and is treasurer of the Wichita Timken, while Ruth has assumed the duties work for the Wichita Symphony Society, the County Medical Auxiliary. As