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Publisher ...... Lee Keenihan Managing Editor...... Hazel McKendrick Jones Art Director ...... Lucille Weeks This communication is like the old Piccolo Pete song—low Production Manager...... Ron Oberlag notes, high notes, blue notes, even a few lost notes. (Such as my Circulation Manager ...... Loretta Gragg October News which I never got.) (Egad!) Contributing Editors HIGH: Merry Christmas! And then—a new year. Don’t forget Arliene Dando Darlene Gilmore Becky Thatcher Lois Feigenbaum January 10 deadline for news copy; be thinking about Virginia Thompson Barbara Bonnett nominations for international officers and Board members and AE Dottie Sanders Edith Denny scholarships and resolutions to make our organization fly higher Hazel Jones Mona Budding Eleanor Bailey Ruth Thomas and faster. HIGH: We surely hope you are happy and excited with the Director of Advertising...... Beverly Harp tremendous possibilities inherent in the “new” News. Break with tradition? So did Amelia Earhart . . . let's keep the pioneering Contents spirit alive and dare to try new ways in the organization she foun­ ded! Beechcraft Introduces New Line 3 LOW: How is the roster getting into unauthorized hands? More Flight Plan Includes Meeting and more we are hearing about mail solicitations using the roster. With 99's in Helsinki...... 4 Recently a member received a magazine subscription addressed What is the "Talent Bank"? ...... 4 to “the Ninety Nines, Inc.,” and her street address! Lorraine Emmerson Receives As you know, the listing may not be used for commercial pur­ Certificate of Appreciation ...... 5 poses without permission of the executive board. Requests for Winterize Your Flying ...... 6 use of the roster are fairly numerous; many seem quite justifiable, Operating Practices for but bowing to the express wishes of the membership, the E.B. has VFR Night Flying ...... 7 never released the roster for commercial use. Toronto Plans Great Event for '7 2 ____ 8 Of course we print 4000 new ones every year; by now there are "Duke" to Munich ...... 8 tens of thousands of them, old and new, in existence, but who???? REGULAR FEATURES President's Colum n ...... 1 HIGH: Chapter news letters are really great. They take much Headlines from H azel...... 2 time, much effort, and again I say, I wish everybody could see Backward Glance ...... 4 every one. Ninety-Nine News Award ...... 10 GRACE NOTE: One of our chapters had a blood-typing meeting Amelia Earhart Scholarship Fund ...... 10 as a safety activity! And it certainly is one, isn’t it! Committee Reports...... 11-12 Chapter Reports ...... 12 A trio of HIGHS: Three sections I have attended this fall— Southwest, South Central, Southeast. It's thrilling to meet Ninety Nines in the far corners of our nation. INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS P re s id e n t...... Betty W. McNabb We FLAT one: Nicole le Cozannet will probably be listed as a 3114 Beachwood Dr.. Panama City. Fla. 32401 member at large. She is from Guadaloupe, which makes her a Vice President...... Susie Sewell c/o Catlin Aviation Co. member of the FRENCH SECTION! Apologies, Nicole and the Will Rogers Station. Oklahoma City. Okla. S e c re ta ry Pat Jetton French Section! Airport Flying School Addison Airport. Dallas. Texas LOST: FAA Air Traffic Survey postponed by its instigators. Tre a surer...... Virginia Britt TWO HIGH NOTES: MIGHT MAKE AUSTRALIAN FLY-IT- 6121 Cypress Rd.. Plantation. Fla. 33313 Executive B oard ...... Pat McEwen YOURSELF SAFARI! Even my non-flying 49 1/2er is excited about 16206 E. Central. Wichita. Kan. 67230 Edith Denny the prospect. 439 Temagami Cres.. Pt. Credit. Ont.. Canada And . . . DO read Fran Nolde's article on the TALENT BANK. Joan Hrubec 16902 Dartmouth Ave.. Cleveland. O. 44111 My mailing address is Beachwood Drive, Panama City, Fla. Published monthly, except bi-monthly July-August and January- February. Annual subscription rate is $4.50 and is included as a part of 32401. Thus endeth my song. the annual membership of The Ninety-Nines. Inc. Mailing Addresses Headquarters: Will Rogers World Airport Oklahoma City. Oklahoma 73159 Editorial Office: P. O. Box 38499 Betty McNabb, President Dallas. Texas 75238 Advertising Office: P. O. Box 4228 North Little Rock. Arkansas 72116 Ninety Nines' Museum Report

O t * ° MEMOS? By Doris Renninger lovely Carl Hubei lithograph of Amelia and the Electra. The whole Carl Hubell original Repo r ts? Flying East? Traveling West? Skiing paintings of his Women With Wings’ series CORRECTIONS! Q O i l 0 T North? Sunning South? Chart your course has been promised for loan to the Museum through Oklahoma City and visit the Inter­ by TRW. national Women’s Air and Space Museum All Ninety-Nines have made it possible to of The Ninety-Nines in Ninety-Nine Head­ create this Museum, to preserve the quarters at Will Rogers International Air­ irreplaceable material, documents and port. memorabilia of women in aviation. Each Amelia Earhart, Ninety-Nines' first can help by taking an active interest in the President and Charter Member, is the sub­ Museum. Remember, a Museum Trust has I’m sure that you all feel the ject of the Museum’s first display. Amelia, a been established and all contributions and same as I do after reading the first legend in her own time, belongs to all donations are tax deductible. Through these funds we can grow and make issue of the News with its “ new people and to history but she seems especially to belong to women in aviation. acquisitions of important additions to the look." My first impression was She flew, and set records when aviation Museum. Remember also, you can assist by “ WOWI!" Much credit for the suc­ was dominated by the male heroes of the suggesting where important material or cess of the new issue must go to day. She flew and encouraged other data is located, or you can personally solicit material for the Museum. Just ad­ Heritage Press for the extra hours women to fly for "The Fun Of It.” Through contributions by friends of dress all contributions to Grace Harris, in getting this first one put to­ Amelia Earhart, Ninety-Nine members and Ninety-Nine Museum Treasurer, and all gether. It has not been without chapters; Zonta members and the aviation Museum information to Curator Page problems. The biggest as usual is community, the Museum has been able to Shamburger, c/o Ninety-Nine Headquarters, the pesky post office and getting bring together an exhibit of memorabilia of Box 59964, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and about Amelia Earhart. 73159. the 2nd class permit changed. Step into the Museum area of Headquar­ However, I understand that this is ters during daily business hours and Hear, squared away and hopefully all is We Were There, a taped series of inter­ "Wheels Up" on well. I must give a special thanks views by friends of Amelia. (The first is an to Fred Zimring who prepared the excellent interview by Charter Ninety-Nine, Australian Louise Thaden, with many sidelights of contract and had it typed and de­ these two famous pilots not heard Fly-Yourself Safari livered on Sunday for us. He is an before.) See the books by and about Ame­ active pilot, my favorite lawyer, lia and interesting and unusual “The response has been terrific,” states aviation safety counselor, and he photographs and pictures not previously Darlene Gilmore, International Flying Ac­ certainly went the extra mile to published. Touch the overalls Amelia wore, tivities Chairman, who is handling the or the rheostat from the Vega she flew. inquiries from Ninety-Nines regarding the help us get launched on this new Many, many, other items of interest, like her Australian Fly-Yourself Safari in April 1972 endeavor. We are going to be try­ grades from school in Des Moines, or the which has been arranged by Marie Ri­ ing some different things. We are chardson of the Australian Section of the going to salute an outstanding Ninety-Nines. about sponsoring members over­ She reports that eight members have member each month and in this requested the Australian Pilots examination regard if you have an outstanding seas. I do not have any informa­ booklet so that they may start studying for member that you feel should be tion on this right now, nor the time their Australian Pilot's license exam upon saluted, send her picture and tell to research it. As soon as the their arrival in Sydney. us about her. We are going to news is stabilized, I will try to Darlene is coordinating stateside arrangements in order to expedite the flow have some articles on unusual determine how best this can be of information and reduce the expense and places to fly by people that have done. We will report on it later. delays necessarily caused if correspon­ been there. We are going to have Now, we are trying to stay on top dence had to navigate the 8,000 mile trip some technical reports for ex­ of all the new and different things between the United States and Australia. going on with the new format. Write to Darlene at 7580 Sierra Drive, perts. We would welcome any Roseville, California, 95678, and she will concrete suggestions you may The El Cajon Valley Ninety send the information kit on this spectacular have. We are trying to come up Nines are preparing a ‘money tree’ 4,000 mile air tour of Australia where 99s with a workable solution to the for Helen McGee who was criti­ will have an opportunity to meet with Australian women pilots at their annual repetition of information from cally injured in an aircraft acci­ meeting at the end of the tour. chapters in the same section. One dent. They have declared Decem­ board member suggested having ber 1971 as “ Honor Helen” month. Anyone wishing to participate the governor compile the informa­ RESOLUTIONS should contact June O'Neill, tion and forward it to the news. AND AMENTMENTS Lee Keenihan, the publisher, first Secretary, El Cajon Valley Ninety TO CONSTITUTION TIME; thought this would be better, how­ Nines, Box 138, Spring Valley, ever she thinks the present format California 92077. Cards for Helen is more than acceptable. I com­ should also go to this address. Now is the time to prepare your piled the news a little differently Do not be a statistic—Read resolutions and amendments to the con­ this time in that I put it together by carefully the “ Winterizing your stitution and by-laws: Send THREE copies to: Flying." Have a safe holiday. Get sections and tried to cut out the Eleanor Bailey duplication. APT. Let’s make the coming year 415 Willow Grove Crescent, SE I have had several letters asking the best ever for the Ninety Nines. Calgary, Alberta, Canada Beechcraft Introduces New Line

If sales this year are in relation to the Beechcraft Show Beech Aircraft Corporation's 1972 line of corporation air­ held recently in Wichita, it will be a great year. Ap­ craft consists of four models . . . Beechcraft King Air A100, proximately 500 people attended the “nuts and bolts" the Beechcraft King Air C-90, the Beechcraft Queen Air B- sessions. Seventeen Beechcraft dealers were honored for 80 and the Beechcraft Duke A-60. multi-million dollar sales achievements. Outstanding guest With the introduction of the new 260-hp. Bonanza G-33, speaker. Professor Jack Eggspuehler. delivered an the Bonanza line has been expanded to four models, all enlightening film presentation on the aviation program at with new interiors and exterior styling plus money-saving Ohio State. IFR avionics packages. Beech is the first general aviation manufacturer to acquire IFR approval on factory in­ Mr. George Humphrey opened the show with the an­ stallation of area navigation equipment on production air­ nouncement that Mrs. Olive Ann Beech had received two craft. Among safety features introduced on the Bonanzas awards during the past week. The first was presented at are a three-light strobe system and safety shoulder harness the 58th Semi-Annual meeting in Miami of the Aviation for front seat occupants. The new four-place Bonanza G-33 Dealers and Manufacturers Association and was the fills a price and performance category between the top of ADMA's Award of Merit. This is the eighth such award to the Beechcraft light airplanes and the high-performance be made in the 29 years of the organizations history. Mrs. Bonanzas. It offers Bonanza-class performance with com­ Beech is the first woman to be so honored. United Aircraft fort and styling at lower purchase and operating costs. It’s of Canada presented Mrs. Beech a trophy made of parts 260-hp. fuel injected engine provides cruise speed of 193 from a PT-6 Engine. This trophy represented the 2000th PT- mph with maximum range of more than 1.200 miles and 6 Turbo Prop Engine used by Beech in the King Air Series. service ceiling of over 16.000 feet. Useful load is 1.365 From all indications Beech expects 1972 to be a great pounds. Entering its 25th year of production in 1972. the year. Mr. Roy H. McGregor stated “ A new era is dawning classic V-tail Bonanza V-35B continues as the most and the important thing is that Beechcraft must be ready popular Beechcraft of all time. A recent survey by an in­ for it. We must be ready to capitalize on a new decade of dependent research firm indicates that of the 9.273 Model growth which can be the biggest this industry has ever ex­ 35 Bonanzas built, 7157 (more than 77 per cent) are still perienced.” He predicted 1972 to be a great year if licensed in the active aircraft fleet. everyone shifts their attitude to the positive. “Those who The hospitality at Beech was tremendous and the door is cannot be flexible enough to meet these changes will not always open to 99 s who would like to tour their facilities survive." he stated. and learn more about their wonderful Beechcraft airplanes.

The only thing better than being in love with flying is sharing flying with those you love.

- - Jock Eggspuehler What is the Backward dance "Talent Bank"? By Fran Nolde Twenty-four national women's organization, representing several million members, comprise the Talent Bank, which By Josephine Wood Wallingford was conceived by the National Federation Charter Member of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. The objective: appointment of more I am very proud of being one of the char­ Oklahoma which I renewed for the last time women to top level, policy-making ter members of the Ninety-Nine Club. in 1932. positions. When Lindbergh made his famed flight to During the Chicago Air Races of 1930, I Talent Bank members range from Paris, I was living in Los Angeles attending believe it was, a group of lady pilots met at academic deans to women pilots—and in­ Marlborough School for Girls. He came the Drake Hotel and it was there that the clude the Ninety Nines, Inc. The through Los Angeles on his subsequent trip Ninety-Nine Club was named. To honor the organizations include AAUW, American around the country, staying at the Am­ women pilots, the Chicago Air Races sup­ Dietetic Assoc., the Home Economics bassador Hotel where my grandmother was plied a fleet of Cord automobiles for our women, the Medical Women’s Assoc., spending the summer to escape the pre- transportation to the airport from downtown Women Certified Public Accountants; airconditioning-Texas-summer heat. Chicago, and it was my great good luck to Women Dentists, B'nai B'rith Women; Thinking I would be in a prime position to ride in the car with Amelia Earhart. Church Women United; International In­ see the new idol, I went to call on my Aside from taking part in two air races at surance Women; Legal Secretaries Inter­ grandmother only to find the hotel jammed Love Field in Dallas, the trip to Chicago Air national; the Negro Business and with hero worshippers who were thwarted Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., Women because Lindbergh escaped down a ser­ Races and the founding of the Ninety-Nine Deans and Counselors; Administrative vice stairway and few were able to see him. flying club were the highlights of my brief flying career. Women in Education; Catholic Women's But the flying bug had bitten me, and, Council; National Home Fashions League; when I was just a little older, both my sister, I married in 1936 and have a son, F. M. National League for Nursing; Professional Frances, and I learned to fly at Clover Field Wallingford of Houston and two grand­ Women's Caucus; Quota; Soroptimist; in Santa Monica, California. I received my children. Zonta Club—and Ninety Nines. I am truly grateful that the Ninety-Nines Private Pilot's License, number 9129, in (In the interests of brevity we have not September 1929. Burdette Fuller, who was a made Life Members of all of us charter used the full titles for all these pioneer aviator and grandfather, gave me members, and I would like to take this op­ organizations.) my instruction in an OX-5 powered portunity to express my admiration for all Numerous women have been proposed Swallow. the present day pilots who have made an for consideration, and by September 17, Eventually I received A Limited Commer­ international organization of the Ninety- 1971, President Nixon had named 225 cial License at Ponder Field. Mangum, Nines. women—a record number—to part-time ad­ visory boards and commissions. The White House reports that the Talent Bank has been highly instrumental in bringing about an all-out campaign to locate these women. Equally outstanding have been results in Flight Plan Includes Meeting with full-time positions for women. As of this writing, 43 women have been selected for Ninety-Nines in Helsinki in May, '72 GS-17 level and up, including presidential appointments. This record far surpasses the two previous administrations which had By Darlene Gilmore. Chairman Total cost of the tour is only $830 from no formal Talent Bank to aid them. International Flying Activities New York, and only $990 from Los Angeles. President Nixon showed further interest These prices include roundtrip air transpor­ by naming Mrs. Barbara H. Franklin "Staff Over 100 Ninety-Nines showed an in­ tation based on a minimum of 15 persons assistant for executive Manpower.” Her terest in making the tour of the Scan­ from one or both of the above gateways, all chief duties are to find and recruit women dinavian Countries when it was proposed transportation as per the itinerary, rooms for top Federal jobs; the Talent Bank is in May 1971, and many of them made firm with private bath at first-class hotels, two working closely with her. reservations to take the exciting flight meals daily with three meals daily during Mrs. Franklin stated that she felt stronger aboard Scandinavian Airlines to the three-day tour from Oslo to in her position knowing she could count on Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, Oslo, Bergen—plus many more extras such as a the Talent Bank as a source of potential Lake Tyin, Stalheim and Bergen. Many welcoming cocktail party, handling of candidates. She continued: "Continue to others indicated that had they been given baggage, a professional tour director, etc. help me by doing two things: get as many more notice, they would have been able to Air fares may be reduced by May 1972 names of women you know into the Talent take part in the tour. So, reluctantly, the which will result in a lower total cost. Bank as soon as possible; be on the tour was postponed until May 1972 to All Ninety-Nines, their families, and lookout for outstanding women, let me enable the Ninety-Nines to make their friends are eligible to participate. American know who they are as soon as your spot vacation plans well in advance. Express is handling all arrangements for them." The tour will depart on May 15,1972, and the fortunate Ninety-Nines who will share Without a doubt there are many Ninety- return on May 29, 1972. Arrangements are this thrilling experience in the land of Hans Nines eminently qualified for membership also being made to meet, if at all possible, Christian Andersen. on Federal and State Commissions and with Turi Wideroe. As you know, she is the Write to American Express, Travel Boards, as well as middle and high-level only woman airline pilot who flies for Scan­ Division, 1438 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, government or other positions. dinavian Airlines, and she is a Ninety-Nine. Ohio, 44115. They will furnish detailed in­ In the next issue we expect to publish a The Finnish Section of the Ninety-Nines formation about the Scandinavian Tour and Talent Bank questionnaire which we hope has invited us to be their guests while in coordinate the exciting events planned many of you w ill complete and send in. If Helsinki and other aviation groups there especially for Ninety-Nines. Ask Santa our plans work out, we will announce a have invited us to meet with them in Scan­ Claus to put a Ninety-Nine Scandinavian Ninety Nine Talent Bank Committee to dinavia! tour package under your Christmas tree! whom you may send the questionnaires. on behalf of the aviation community. Lorraine Emmerson Receives Certificate o f Appreciation Although a pilot before 1929, founder of the first all-woman flying group in the Boston area and a friend of Amelia Earhart, By Selma Cronan her, of the Ninety-Nines’ Certificate of Ap­ Lorraine did not become a 99 until 1932. preciation, signed by the International She, and her flying club were invited to the Lorraine Emmerson, wet-eyed but President, and an A.E. medal from the first 99 meeting but a physical disability smiling, convinced us that "this is truly one Greater New York chapter, donated by prevented her from attending. This same of the happiest days of my life." Felicity Burnelli. All of this was in recog­ disease, unhappily progressing, has her The occasion was the presentation to nition of her continued interest and efforts now, permanently confined to a hospital bed on Welfare Island in New York. By the end of this month and for the first time in years, Lorraine will be able to leave her bed for short periods of time. With help from the Ninety-Nines and other friends, she has acquired a motorized stretcher and already soloed; she is working on her driver's license. The walls in her corner of the hospital room are hung with photos of A.E. and other aviation personalities, going back as far as the twenties. The Certificate of Ap­ preciation, suitably framed is now hanging among them. Never one to take it lying down, Lorraine keeps busy dictating her autobiography into a tape recorder and continuing an ex­ Left to right: Julie vom tensive correspondence with old and new Saal, Lorraine Emmerson, friends that reads like a Who's Who of Selma Cronan. Presenta­ Flying. tion of Certificate of Ap­ preciation and A.E. Medal to Lorraine. The Whirly-Girls The Whirly-Girls, international organization of women helicopter pilots, today announced the membership of the Ninety-Nines On Your Mark— Get Set— Committee which will select the winner of , the fifth annual Doris Mullen Whirly-Girls Scholarship. Ready to Go— for TRANSPO '72 Serving on the Selection Committee will be Congressman Don H. Clausen of California; Karl G. Harr, Jr., president of the The first International Transportation display space in four steel structures, each Aerospace Industries Association; C. W. Exhibition to be held anywhere in the world of which will be one and one half times the Moore, the American Helicopter Society; will be Transpo '72 which opens on May 27, size of a football field. In fact, there has Dr. Francis X. Sommer, president of the 1972 and runs through June 4, 1972 at been no place in the world where all the Flying Physicians Association; Glenn W. Dulles International Airport, Washington, latest developments in transportation McPherson, president of the Helicopter D.C. It will provide the most dazzling technology of all kinds have been brought Association of America and Louise B. display of advanced transportation systems together so that people can see the way Kaiser, Chairman of the Board, Medical ever assembled in a single place, in a they dovetail, or fit together. College of Pennsylvania and Whirly-Girl single Trade Fair. It will demonstrate that A number of foreign companies have No. 126. the United States remains a world leader in signed up already, and the Russians have The $500 Scholarship, which will go to a transportation technology, and it will also been invited to participate by sending their deserving woman to assist her in obtaining stimulate sales of American equipment to SST, the Tuplov 144, as well as other space a helicopter rating, will be presented during foreign countries and companies. hardware. the annual convention of the Helicopter We will see prototypes of cars that drive In addition to the daily air shows, there Association of America on January 9, 1972 themselves by means of electronic devices will be daily helicopter rescue demon­ in Las Vegas, Nevada. hidden in the roadway; an air-cushioned strations, auto air bag testing and truck The Doris Mullen Whirly-Girls Scholar­ track vehicle; trains that run at 300 m.p.h. rodeos to entertain as well as to inform. ship was established in memory of Mrs. on a magnetic field; amphibious vehicles Logistics problems are receiving top at­ Doris Mullen, Whirly-Girl No. 84, who was that skim the surface of land and water; tention. A minimum of 500,000 is expected fatally injured in an airplane accident on newly designed planes and missiles; and from the public sector, plus 350,000 July 24, 1966. modular and other freight handling equip­ business and trade-oriented visitors in­ ment that will move commodities more cluding 50,000 foreign buyers and cheaply and safely. salesmen. Parking is planned for 49,000 Binder for 99 Newsletter Paralleling the North-South runway, the cars and 600 chartered buses daily on peak White vinyl, 3-ring binder with the Transpo '72 grounds comprise a spine-like attendance days. Hotel reservations must Ninety-Nine News cover reproduced area along a mile-long axis where the be made at the earliest, as the Washington on front cover in blue. A small 99 grandstands will be located for the air area will soon be saturated for that period, shows. Also paralleling the runway is a according to the Washington Visitors and Compass Rose printed on the post huge channel which will serve as the locus Convention Bureau. and an insertion window at the bot­ for four different "people movers" — new The Ninety-Nines have offered to assist tom of the post for the year. Each types of urban mass transit systems that the officials, and we will soon be hearing Cost: $4.00. Order from Adelle will carry people to the exhibits (two will be from them as to where and how we can be ground level, and the other two will be ele­ most helpful. If you have any thoughts, Baker, Houston Chapter 99s, 5902 vated). send them to Fran Nolde, 99 liaison for DeMoss St., Houston, Texas 77036. There will be 320,000 square feet of Transpo ’72. 3. Covering your ship with a tarpaulin is tly and land at a higher than normal speed Winterize Your Flying not recommended. It increases the weight because of the resulting decreased lift and on the wings and the snow will stick and increased weight. Weather is one of the primary causes of pile up readily on this rough surafce. Too 6. Open a side window at first signs of accidents, resulting in many fatalities every much snow will break the wings. ice, before it freezes shut and all visibility is year. The worst flying weather comes 4. Snow should be swept off the ship lost when the windshield freezes over. A during the months of November, December, while still dry. If allowed to melt off, water light, rigged to shine on the wing leading January and February. These are the may back up inside, freeze and cause ex­ edge, is helpful in detecting early formation Danger months! Be careful; take these ex­ tensive hidden damage. of ice at night. tra precautions! 5. Exposure to the elements—wind, rain, Winter Flying Freezing temperatures are encountered hail, snow, ice, and even sunlight— is the Winter flying is not particularly hazar­ regularly throughout these months and if principal cuase of "ringworm" in fabric, dry dous if you, the pilot, will use a little extra you fly through clouds, thick haze, rain, rot, and general deterioration of airplanes. caution and exercise good judgment in sleet or wet snow at or below this tem­ Hangaring is strongly recommended. It is analyzing weather situations. perature, you are pretty likely to pick up a usually more economical to hangar the air­ By observing the following precautions, load of ice and find yourself in real plane during the winter months than to winter operation of your aircraft will be a lot trouble— unless your ship is equipped to leave it exposed to the elements. safer. handle the situation. If you have wing, Ground Check Precaustions 1. Thoroughly familiarize yourself with stabilizer and fin de-icers, a good wind­ 1. Dress according to the capabilities of your aircraft and engine handbooks in or­ shield anti-icer, de-icers (with full tanks) for your cabin heater. Keep warm. A pilot der to know intimately all systems and the propellers and carburetors and heated ven­ reacts more slowly when cold than when recommended winter operation turi and pitot tubes, you can probably get comfortable. procedures. up over or down under the icing zones. If 2. Double check all gasoline sumps, 2. Know that winter's low temperatures not so equipped, you have no business bowls and filters for water and sediment. can change the viscosity of engine oils, flying in this kind of weather. Keep tanks full—there's less chance of reduce the effectiveness of the storage bat­ Carburetor ice, on the other hand, can be condensation which will freeze and tery, and precipitate metal failures in experienced with air temperatures as high possibly block or restrict the flow of various component parts of your aircraft as 70 degrees F, so it is not solely a cold gasoline to the engine. with little or no warning. For this reason, weather problem. 3. Wipe the airplane clean of any engine preheat is essential for the engine Operating, maintaining and even storing moisture, frost or snow—even the thinnest as well as the cockpit area. of aircraft becomes more difficult in cold layer—before attempting takeoff. Moisture 3. Conduct your preflight planning and weather. Here are a few standard may turn to ice; frost or snow will destroy flight preparation with thoroughness to precautions which, if taken, can minimize life, and make take-off hazardous or im­ detail and appropriate to the intended these difficulties and make your operations possible. operation. easier and safer. These suggestions apply 4. Check freedom of control movements 4. Remember that winter daylight hours for the most part to operations of light in all directions before take-off. Ac­ are few and plan your flight accordingly. If single engine aircraft. cumulations of ice on cables, hinges, etc. your night experience is limited, be aware Maintenance Precautions can restrict movement of controls and that night operation in winter can impose a 1. Remove wheel pants. They catch in sometimes make it impossible to use them special hazard all its own. soft snow, or accumulate ice and succeed at all. 5. Don’t gamble with the weather! only in locking wheels and causing 5. Make certain your footing is secure 6. In making your business appoint­ noseovers. before turning over the propeller by hand. ments, always give yourself an out by infor­ 2. Check cabin heaters and manifolds Slippery footing has caused many a serious ming your contact that you intend to fly and before installation and inspect every 50 propeller accident. will arrive at a certain time, unless the hours thereafter. Carbon monoxide in the 6. Pre-heating of engine may be weather conditions are unfavorable. cabin can be deadly. desirable. Consult your engine manual for 7. Remember that a VFR pilot should 3. Lag the oil lines (crankcases in wet proper procedures. avoid taking chances if the weather is sump engines) so that normal oil tem­ marginal. Stay on the ground! A marginal peratures can be maintained. In some In-Flight Precautions weather operation in the winter is doubly climates partial closing off of oil radiators 1. Keep R.P.M. fast in glides and clear hazardous since a pilot may be severely and/or cowl cooling openings will bring engine frequently. Remember small handicapped in selecting either an alter­ about the required operating temperatures. engines cool rapidly and may not take hold nate course of action or change in This latter step should be taken only if your when needed most. Keep them warm. Avoid destination. engine is equipped with cylinder head tem­ prolonged or power-off glides. 8. Study the trend of the weather perature gauges. 2. Be generous with carburetor heat. It religiously in order to operate with 4. Install de-icer equipment on wings, tail takes much more heat and time to remove maximum safety. Check all available surfaces, propellers, windshield, car­ ice than to prevent its forming. Use of car­ weather information. buretors, pitot heads, and venturi tubes if buretor heat on takeoff, however, is not 9. Never fly into snow or rain showers you intend to fly any ‘'weather." always recommended. Consult your engine which obscure the terrain. Use your good 5. If air ventilators cannot be closed manual. judgment and the 180 degree turn before tightly, re-rig to favor the closed position. 3. Depth perception on snow-covered you lose forward vision and become a 6. Clean and wax all outside surfaces. fields is difficult and seldom accurate, statistic. Deterioration will be lessened and snow is especially on grey days. Snow banks are 10. Do not attempt to fly on instruments less likely to stick and pile up on the air­ sometimes not easily seen. Be extra or on top of an overcast if you are not in­ plane. Whether the ship is to be stored or cautious under these conditions. A long ap­ strument rated, current, and flying a operated, a good cleaning and waxing is proach under power is the best way to properly equipped aircraft. well worthwhile. avoid these difficulties. 11. Never attempt to take off with frost, Storage Precautions 4. The quantity and rapidity of ice for­ ice or snow on the windshield, or on the 1. Whether storing your ship for the win­ mation is proportionate to the moisture wings and control surfaces of your aircraft. ter or just overnight, pick a hangar in which content of the air and the worst conditions 12. Be forewarned that many pilots have no maintenance work is done and where can be found just below freezing tem­ inadvertently been placed on instruments, the source of the heating facilities, if any, is peratures. Ice forms faster on propellers following a takeoff in beautiful VFR in a separate building or behind a fireproof than on wings, therefore deicer fluid should weather, in aircraft that had been parked partition. be applied to props before encountering outside overnight. The condensation of 2. Where hangaring is not possible, tie icing conditions. moisture in the heater ducting completely the ship securely in a protected location, 5. If your ship becomes "iced up", keep covered the windshield from the inside. but not where drifts are likely to form. your head and your speed. Maneuver gen­ When conducting such an operation, make sure that the heater and air vents have purged the moist air prior to takeoff. Operating Practices for VFR Night Flying 13. Never be too proud or ashamed to ask a local operator for advice about local 1. Check flight planning documents for air­ flight instruments! Try not to make any flying conditions. They are probably more field lighting at your destination. abrupt maneuvers. familiar with the local flying conditions 2. Allow for a minimum of 30 minutes g. Remember that beacons at military air­ than you. reserve fuel. fields have a split beam. This may help 14. Have the following items checked for 3. Decide on your VFR minimums of ceiling you in your navigation. winter operation: Cabin heater system for and visibility. If weather conditions below h. If you observe a halo around ground operation and leaks, (Carbon Monoxide your minimums are known or forecast, lights or your aircraft position lights, it can be deadly), exhaust system, windshield don't go. is an indication of fog forming or that defrosting system, engine idle speed, car­ 4. Plan your navigation carefully, and select you may be flying into clouds. buretor heat, brakes, etc. only those surface checkpoints that can i. If you see another aircraft collision 15. Remember that during let-down, it be seen in the dark. course with you, take evasive action may be difficult to keep the engine warm 5. File a flight plan. early. Distances are difficult to judge at enough for high power operation, if 6. During your aircraft preflight inspection night. needed. It may be desirable to use con­ be sure that you: j. Monitor engine instruments frequently siderably more power than normal during a. Have a flashlight - it can save your life for indications of carburetor ice or approaches to avoid excessive engine as emergency cockpit lighting, or as a other malfunctions. cooling. Remember that a rapid throttle signaling device in case of a forced k. Keep abreast of surface wind con­ operation may result in engine failure. landing. ditions as much as you can. If you 16. Be alert during winter months for b. Clean your windshield - a dirty wind­ should experience an engine power white-out conditions. Due to snow-covered shield can lead to all kinds of visual failure you can at least land upwind, terrains, haze, and falling snow, you could confusion at night. even if you are unable to see the find yourself on instrument conditions with c. Make sure your position and cockpit ground (or water) surface. This can a complete loss of visual contact. lights are working. make a tremendous difference on the 17. Remember that depth perception is 7. When starting engines, or while having outcome of your “adventure." faulty when attempting to land on unbroken engines running while parked, take all I. Check your charts along the way for snow-covered surfaces or at night in possible precautions that may prevent the nearest lighted airport. It's possible marginal weather conditions. ground personnel from walking into a that you may need to head for one in an 18. Remember that you, the pilot, have rotating propeller that can’t be seen. emergency. complete responsibility for the Go, No-Go 8. Taxi more slowly at night. Your percep­ m. If you feel really "bushed" on a cross­ decision based on the best information tion of obstacle clearance (such as posts, country flight, don’t risk falling asleep - available— Do Not let compulsion take the buildings or other aircraft) can be very and don’t turn on the auto pilot! Land, place of good judgment. much in error. Use landing lights while and rest! FLY WITH SAFETY! taxiing, if practicable—especially on n. If you have oxygen available, use it at unlighted taxiways. all times - it will help your night vision. 9. To the extent possible, check flight in­ 14. When starting your approach, be par­ Powder Puff Derby struments, instrument power source, and ticularly mindful of your position and radios while taxiing. terrain clearance. If you are instrument Reporter: Marion Andrews 10. Take all possible precautions to be sure rated, it may be a good idea to follow the For those of you who have not read your aircraft does not creep forward while regular instrument approach procedure, Mardo Crane’s book “ Ladies, Rev Up Your making your engine run-up. especially at strange airports in moun­ Engines," we now have a supply at AWTAR 11. Keep cockpit lights down as low as you tainous areas. Headquarters. This novel is based on the can. Don’t have them any brighter than is 15. At airports without high-quality Powder Puff Derby and contains many true necessary to read the instruments. The facilities, be alert for obstacles in the ap­ experiences of women who have flown the more light you have in the cockpit, the proach path. There are many lighted air­ race. I am sure it will bring back many fond less you can see outside. ports in the United States that have memories of your own experiences if you 12. Be prepared for a complete loss of unlighted obstructions in what would be have raced and it is surely an insight for horizon at the moment you leave the run­ considered as a normal approach path. those who have not. Mardo has kindly way on takeoff. Be sure you establish an 16. Be sure of the wind direction when lan­ donated proceeds from the sale of the book immediate and positive climb when the ding at airports without a control tower. In to AWTAR. For your copy send $2.95 plus wings level. many cases, wind direction indicators are 25 cents for mailing to AWTAR Headquar­ 13. While en route: unlighted. Be prepared for a go-around if ters. a. Make frequent weather checks by you should realize you're landing down­ We have just received the happy word radio. wind. through Pam Vander Linden that Aero b. Fly at an altitude that will give you at 17. Make a normal power approach. Be Publishers, Inc. of Fallbrook, Calif., will least a 1,000 feet terrain clearance. Low alert for undershooting— a common (and again print post cards for the 1972 Powder flying is out of the question! often disasterous) tendency at night. This Puff Derby and that the Palomar Chapter c. Remember that clouds may be difficult tendency is easily corrected by either a will handle the distribution of them as they (if not impossible) to see at night. Be little dual instruction or by maintaining did last year. prepared to get out of them without your night proficiency. Barbara Riggs, Route Director is presen­ delay. The time-honored 180 degree tly off on the initial route survey with Chair­ turn may be your best bet. EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN man Kay Brick. The airports along the route d. If you are unable to see the natural all new deluxe accommodations are: San Carlos Airport, San Mateo County, horizon, it may very well be too dark for fe a tu rin g : California; Winnemucca Airport, Win- you to make a safe flight. You should ♦ R id in g ♦ Te n n is ♦ Swimming ♦Golf nemucca, Nevada; Lucin, Utah (NO-Stop consider returning to your departure ♦ F is h in g Indent only); Ogden Municipal Airport, point if you don’t have a clear natural ♦Cocktail Lounge Ogden, Utah; Rock Springs Municipal Air­ horizon. ♦ Game Room ♦ A ir fie ld port, Rock Springs, Wyoming; Scottsbluff e. Pay closer attention to check points Municipal Airport, Scottsbluff, Nebraska; than you do in your daytime flying. Get­ Sioux City Municipal Airport, Sioux City, ting lost at night is usually a very BRAVE BULL Iowa; Quad City Airport, Moline, Illinois; serious matter. RANCH RESORT Baer Field, Ft. Wayne, Indiana; West- f. If you sense that the aircraft attitude is Phone or Wrrte moreland-Latrobe Airport, Latrobe, Penn­ different from the indications of the 602-825-3401 sylvania; Robert J. Miller Airpark, Toms flight instruments—beware! You may be Box 2344 * Tucson, Arizona 85701 River, New Jersey. getting a case of vertigo. Trust your Toronto Plans Great Event for '72

TORONTO—the exciting Convention City, was the site of an important meeting on October 7th. Your International Vice- President, Susie Sewell, and Pat McEwen, Executive Board Member, were special guests for the occasion to help plan this first 99 convention to be held outside the United States. We were met at the airport by Executive Board Member, Edith Denny, who waited while we cleared customs and then whisked us off to dinner, with 15 members present. Chairman Jean MacDonald and Three of our hard working Convention Co-Chairman Shirley Allen committee members are spoke alternately, presenting the conven­ shown standing with one tion schedule. As each Committee Chair­ of our Mounted Police in man reported the progress and plans of her front of our beautiful City committee, it was easy to see that the Hall (more about that Canadian group is blessed with many later). The members are talented members! Enthusiasm was run­ (left to right): Julia ning high and ideas for different and ex­ Trent—(patting the horse) citing events filled the time. Julia Trent has our artist and co-ordina­ designed a logo to carry out the theme, tor of the Program Book, TORONTO FOR YOU IN '72, which pictures Gillian Holden— Center, the beautiful new City Hall in Toronto with Transportation and Air­ a traditional Maple Leaf for background. port reception and Shirley A highlight of the evening came when Allen—(with the sun­ Treasurer Brigitte Schulze began her glasses) our very capable discussion and was presented a check for Co-Chairman. $500.00 by Pat McEwen on behalf of the Kansas Chapter, for the convention fund. The new Regency Hyatt House Hotel will be headquarters for the convention and is located in the heart of things to see in "D uke" to Munich downtown Toronto. Pre-registration, available again this year, means . . . As is true with new equipment in any really knew there would be no problems at reduced cost . . . you avoid long field, sometimes a new airplane is not quite Goose, so just smiled at him. registration lines . . . no confusion! So, take ready to go when it should be. So it was Early on Friday morning we jumped over advantage like most members did last year. with the Beechcraft Duke which was going to Goose, fueled up and called the weather An Air Tour was discussed but awaits to Munich, W. Germany for delivery to the office, at which point everything came to a someone interested in the U.S. to get it Macedonian Government. I had checked screeching halt. organized. Customs will be made as easy the Ocean weather on Sunday, and men­ The lovely tailwind and good weather of as possible (with help coming from friends tally planned to leave Wichita, Kansas on Tuesday had been supplanted by a low at NATA and AOPA in Washington) for Monday about noon and arrive in Munich pressure center approaching the coast of departures from Canada to USA on Sun­ on Thursday about noon, as I seemed to Greenland, and Narssarssuaq was forecast day, July 16. A fashion show with five gar­ have reasonably good weather and about a to go sour just before my ETA. ments to be given away during a luncheon; 40 knot tailwind most of the way at FL230 Narssarssuaq is a VFR airport at the end an International Dinner, and an "outdoor (23,000 ft.). of a 40 mile lone fjord; their weather can party,” at Heather Sifton's being called a Bright eyed and bushy tailed I ap­ deteriorate quite rapidly, sometimes unex­ Hunt Club Party at the moment, are all in­ proached the lovely thing for our test flight. pectedly, and they only send the report out cluded in the registration! An A.E. Lun­ Ah, me—within 20 minutes I had found every 3 hrs. If one is flying an aircraft with cheon, Chapter Chairman's Coffee, a enough gripes to keep everybody working limited range, one must be very sure that it sumptuous banquet, a Fly-Away Breakfast. for two days. Finally got away late Wed­ will remain open, as there is no reachable . . are all in the planning too; tours of nesday, and spent the night in Kansas City. alternate. Since the Duke has a range of various kinds are being worked on, door Thursday, there was indeed a tail wind and 6:00 maximum at 55 per cent, it would not prizes and mini-bus transportation betvyeen the Duke whizzed me into Buffalo at a be possible to get back to Goose, so I airport and hotel should encourage you to smart 250k at only 55 per cent power. would be committed. You may ask, why not think about how many people you can put Cleared customs with some delay, as they Sondrestrom where there is GCA and all in your plane to join in the fun. are not accustomed to aircraft and spare the other goodies. Sondrestrom is USAF After leaving the meeting in the wee parts departing for foreign shores, but we and our Armed Forces are very hours, we spent a short night at Edith's. were off again in just over one hour. Next inhospitable to us taxpayers. They require The next day found us meeting again stop was Sept lies, Quebec for fuel. prior permission, fantastic insurance several hours, talking right through lunch, This being the first stop in Canada also coverage, $250 landing fee and $4.00/gal- with Jean MacDonald, getting down to the • meant customs—and I must be the first air­ fuel. All this makes it highly impracticable infinite details. Just prior to take-off on plane ever to clear into Canada at that air­ for the ferry pilot. Saturday we met again with Shirley Allen. It port, as the poor man had no idea what to By 10 a.m. Friday, the airplane was tied was a fast trip but much accomplished. do, and kept consulting his book. He finally down, and I was trying to get myself into Thanks to all of the Canadian members. told me that if I went anywhere else in the VOQ at Goose Air Base, because the While circling for an hour 100 miles out Canada, I would have to come back to Sept Happy Valley hotel is such that after you of Chicago, enroute, Pat and I vowed to lies to clear out. Since I was planning to spend one night there, you would rather beat her private weatherman in Wichita . . . stop at and depart from Goose Bay, (I sleep in your airplane. Finally I succeeded, the sky was gorgeous. We left in VFR, hadn't enough fuel to go from Sept lies to although the other 3 ferry pilots went to returned to VFR w eather. . . it was the junk Narssarssuaq) I had visions of spending my Happy Valley. One was flying a Thrush in between he was right about. life between those two points! However, I Commander with no instruments and had already been in Goose for 9 days, one had BOAC has a flight from London to Phi la. pens now?" Eventually, we got to Heathrow a used Cessna 180 and had arrived the day which arrives several hours earlier than the on bus, to find that only Air France and Luf­ before, and the third had a used Mooney Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt. So I elected thansa were flying — spasmodically — to and had been there 4 days. to go from Munich to London and Lon­ Europe. Nobody was flying to North Amer­ don—Phila. I knew there had been a strike ica, nor were PanAm, or TWA making any Up at 5 a.m. Saturday to check weather; of ground personnel at London, so I asked arrangements for their passengers. BOAC still bad at Narssarssuaq, so read paper­ BEA if it was over; they assured me it was was more considerate, but had no idea backs all day and listened to the 40-60 knot and all flights were on schedule. Ha! After when the airport would be in operation wind blow. we were all on board and taxiing out for again. Up at 5 a.m. Sunday and this time Nars­ takeoff, the Captain said there was a strike! sarssuaq was good and forecast to remain and we would go to Luton and bus down to I ended up on Lufthansa back to Frank­ so, but the wind was NNW and averaging Heathrow, but the srike was only BEA per­ furt, after standing by all afternoon. I didn't 50k, so it would be a minus component. Off sonnel. There were about 25 people making pay any extra fare, so some airline lost at 1202Z and crabbed all the way at only connections to the U.S., and we all could money—but it took me 12 hrs. to go 175 180k. However, I was very glad that I had a have left from Munich or Frankfurt had we miles! from Munich to Frankfurt. Duke and could go to FL230, because the known in advance. Luton is not really an It is still a mystery to me why airlines in­ weather was solid under me most of the airline airport, so there was wild confusion sist on doing such stupid things; they lose way, and those clouds were full of ice, so I with baggage, customs, and "what hap­ money and make the customers angry. knew the other 3 pilots were stuck still.

The fuellers were waiting, and the nice Danish operations man got me a box lunch Better than new while I filed the flight plan for Reykjavik, and said Goodbye to my friend, the weatherman, who was going back to Den­ mark after 3 yrs at Narssarssuaq. Although performance -safety the groundspeed was only 177k with almost a dead headwind, I was :10 early at Reyk­ javik; so, on the ground at 2115—in the rain, what else. The Loftleidir Hotel at Reykjavik airport is one of my favorite stops, because the hotel is quite com­ fortable, right next door to weather, AIS and tower, and the reception people are always glad to see me, plus the food is delicious. . . . at a fraction Since a stop at Prestwick for fuel was necessary, there was no possibility of get­ ting to Munich before they went home for of new airplane cost! the night, so I decided to go to Brussels and call a friend, but when I checked the weather at Prestwick on arrival, I Transform your Cessna into an efficient, discovered that the whole North Coast of pace-setting thoroughbred by installing the Europe was fogged in, so there was no choice but to stay at Prestwick.

Within walking distance (if it is not raining and you are not carrying a suit­ case) is a delightful little hotel. In early C O V t CONVERSION PACKAGE November—it was now Nov. 1—there are not many tourists, so in the bar were only 3 people. The other 2 were a couple from Aberdeen who had come to meet their Most airplanes land shorter than they can takeoff. With an daughter and granddaughter coming from AVCON conversion, you can fly out of any place you can land. Canada the next morning. We had a very You can even takeoff at gross weight at high altitudes in summer pleasant drink and dinner together as they temperatures with complete safety. told me how wonderful they think the U.S. The AVCON conversion increases the rate of climb, giving you is! Very nice to hear. breathing room over the tree tops and gets you to cruise altitude Tuesday morning I took off before dawn where the AVCON added horsepower lets you cruise faster and higher above the rough air. and with about 20k help from the wind arrived in Munich a little before noon. The You'll be money ahead . . . You'll be safety ahead with an weather at FL230 was almost all good, but AVCON converson. down below FL100 it was almost all bad, For Cessna 150, 170, 172, 175, 177 and Cherokee 140. and much of it containing ice, so was happy to be pressurized, although normally I enjoy the lower altitudes where you can see the wonders of the earth. The glorious Get all the facts on A VCON Conversion Packages. Write for icecap of Greenland remained hidden. free information: Route I, Box 204-A, Augusta, Kansas 67010. Call AC 316-733-1389. Arrived with everything working well, and thinking what wonderful airplanes are Beechcrafts. This was crossing number 172. / t a c o w If only one didn't have to use airlines to come home, delivery flights would be quite 'INDUSTRIES, INC. perfect. Amelia Earhart Scholarship Fund

By Jean Pearson, Chairman J SSaaaisaward Board of Trustees All Ninety-Nines who contribute to the A.E. Memorial Scholarship Fund have the satisfaction of knowing that they are help­ ing women to advance in aviation careers. But it is a special pleasure to hear from a recent award winner and to learn how she is progressing personally. When the letter comes thousands of miles from another continent—and below the equator—there is not only the pleasure of a progress report but a refreshing reminder that the Ninety- Nines is truly an international organization with a united membership all around the globe. For that reason we'd like to share some notes the Board received from Yvonne van den Dool, of South Africa, who received an A. E. Scholarship in 1969 for multi-engine and instrument ratings. She reports that she has regained the hours covering U.S., Canada, parts of ratings “which I lost due to the upheaval in Louise Sacchi South America, Europe, Africa, and Pacific the Belgian Congo several years ago. 1939— lune First flying lesson-Nassau to Philippines with 172 Ocean crossings in "I would like to place on record that the Airport, Hempstead, N Y. (300 x 600 ft. field, light planes— single & twin. Amelia Earhart Scholarships are a wonder­ 1 J-3 & 1 J-4) Sept. Private license. In my pursuit of a career in Aviation ful opportunity given to Ninety-Nines to 1940—June-Flight Instructor Rating (in­ during the last 30 years, it appears that help them to advance their licenses, structed without pay, but good experience!) much of the time I have been the first ratings, etc., and I personally am deeply 1941—Ground Instructor Rating. woman to tackle certain projects, grateful to you all for the help you have 1942—Navigator Certificate-after course First woman allowed in Merchant given me. I hope that one day I can repay at Merchant Marine School, N.Y.C. also Marine School Navigation classes. you all in some way.” was teaching evening Ground School at First woman to teach in RAF school. Two weeks later, she wrote another let­ Grummon Aircraft Flying Club. First woman mechanic in New York ter. In it she said: 1942—May-Telegram from Major Bill area (Newark Airport) “As Governor of the South African Sec­ Long, Dallas, Tex., offering job as advan­ First woman Corporation pilot (except tion I want to thank the Amelia Earhart ced Navigation Instructor in RAF school, one or two daughters of company Memorial Scholarship Fund for presenting Terrell, Tex. Gave up job as Medical Tech­ owners-Essex Wire). a scholarship to one of our section, Ann nologist and went to Terrell. One of the first women with ATR. White. We are naturally very happy and 1942—August-Commercial license on First (and only) with ferry pilot. proud that Ann has won this award, and I special eye flight test. Gradually, aviation careers, other than in­ know we shall all be proud of her further 1944— Sept. RAF school out-returned to structing, are opening up to women, which achievements. N.Y. Night course in mechanics at Casey is very good. However, in the U.S. we still “At the Sectional held during September, Jones School in Newark, N.J. also worked have a long way to go. we voted the sum of $40 to be forwarded to as run up mechanic at Newark Airport. There are women airline pilots, both cap­ your Fund to assist another Ninety-Nine 1945—Went to Socony-Vacuum as tains as well as co-pllots in England, with her flying. This amount was to be sent engineering assistant and mechanic on France, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Columbia, by our Treasurer from Durban, Natal. If you Navy fuel test program (Wright R-2800 S.A. as well as in Iron curtain countries. have not yet received this, you should be engine). Weekend flight instructing at doing so very soon." Sussex, N.J. A check of the Ninety-Nine Directory 1946—Instrument Rating. Coming Events shows the Section has 17 members. This 1947—Seaplane rating-manager & chief started our brain clicking at its usual slow pilot of seaplane base at Pennsville, N.J. January 15, 1972—Picture Hunt, Maggie rate when handling mathematics. If every (G. T. program) Burch, 1225 Hillside Drive, La Habra, one of the more than 4,000 members of the 1948—Wings Field, Phila. Pa., as flight & Calif. 90631 Ninety-Nines were able to contribute $2 ground instructor. In December, sold Feb. 8, 9 & 10, 1972— FAA Flight Instructor each to the fund each year, how many Bonanza to a company with myself as Revalidation Clinic (Airplane) at Airport $1,000 scholarships could we award our pilot. Marina Hotel, Lincoln Blvd. at Manchester members to further aviation careers during 1950—Multi engine land rating. Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Sponsored a 10 year period? 1955—Airline Transport Rating. Started by Long Beach Ninety-Nines. Fee $35.00 evening ground school for Commercial & including materials and lunches. Contact Instrument. Joyce W. Jones, 511 Ave. B, Redondo 1958—Bonanza job becoming part time. Beach, CA 90277. (213) 378-4758 or 398- Sold Aero Commander to another com- 5766. pany-myself as pilot for one year. February 19, 1972— Vixon Frisk, Maggie 1962—Went to Europe with Marion Hart Burch. (See above for address) 4 9 ’/2er Tie Bar and Tie Tac - Gold in her Bonanza as Navigator. April 7-9, 1972—Southwest Sectional, plate or Rhodium Finish (Please 1963—1965—On emergency call to ferry Maggie Burch (Same address as above) companies for Transatlantic, not very May 5-7, 1972— South Central Section, specify). Price: $5.00. Order from profitable, so In. Omaha, Nebraska Lee Brown, 1007 S. Lewis, Pryor, 1965—Started Sacchi Air Ferry Enter­ July 12-15, 1972—Internation Convention, Oklahoma 74361. prises. As of November, 1971 have 15,000 Regency-Hyatt House, Toronto, Canada Nominating This is the ONLY Format accepted by the International Nominating Committee— Nominee's acceptance forms must be attached. Committee Report OFFICIAL NOMINATION FORM THE NINETY-NINES, INC. The three forms printed in the News are NOMINEES FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BALLOT copies of the official nominating forms and From th e ______Chapter (or Section where no Chapter exists) may be used as such. Each chapter chair­ man, or section where no chapters exist, of th e ______Section. will be receiving these forms by mail around January 1st. However, you can work out your nominations at a more liesurely pace by using these in the 99 News. Merely We the above, submit the following names for consideration for the International make five copies of the history and the three-part form, one for each candidate. Ballot o f ______

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The name of your nominee ______for the Office of Nominee's Signature ----„ — ------___*•* ___ has "n o t _____ been placed — on the 19 InfernationaT^ffaTTot. £ S i g n e d : ______Chm. ■* Tnt’T. NomfnatTnq Commft tee The Ninety-Nines. Inc. NIFA News The National Intercollegiate Flying Chapter Reports Association Air Meet plans are in lull swing. Nine or ten Regional Air Meets are tours, social functions, etc. But, we are being held throughout the country and the glad that if we have to share one of our best teams are getting geared lor the com­ members with the rest of the world, we can petition in "The Tournament ol Cham­ proudly share Sheila of the golden hair and pions” to be held at Purdue University in personality with you! May. But they need our help. Under the enthusiastic guidance of Gene Nora Jessen and Page Shamburger the Britain 99's have sponsored the Woman Pilot Award and contributed to the trust fund for continuing support of this activity. I am sure that you agree that this is one of the Pollie Pinkard. Reporter 99's more important projects. It is indeed An introduction to Sheila Scott at this thrilling to see these young people have point in time would be rather moot; the opportunity to meet in friendly com­ however, for the benefit of new 99s over the petition, good fellowship and grow in world, Sheila is a slender, silvery blonde knowledge all at the same time. Now that with guts and determination of 20 women the Regional Meets are being held around and a personality that makes one take to Shirley K. Allen, Reporter the country, hope you will each have the her immediately! An ex-actress, this gal Another milestone for Canadian Ninety- opportunity to see them in action. started flying in 1959 and hasn't quit since. Nines! C.O.P.A. (Canadian Owners and If your Chapter and Sectional hasn't con­ She's gone on to break world records Pilots Assn.) requested a representative tributed this year to NIFA, I urge you to take which have been held for 30 years. If we from East Canada Section. New Governor action now. To promote and encourage were to list her accomplishments, awards Hilda Devereux and her Council appointed aviation is the 99's purpose. To support the she's won, organizations she actively par­ Edith Denny who was officially accepted on NIFA Air Meets is the most effective way ticipates in, we would be taking up all the the C.O.P.A. Board of Directors at their first we can accomplish this goal. Please show space in the newsletters for the next year! Winter Meeting— First Canadian Chapter these young people, who have the same Rather, let's talk about her recent flight: members were very much in evidence at goal, that we are rooting for them. Whether One and one half times around the world, the Dinner that evening. Among notables you help by contribution or assistance at starting in London and going to Nairobi, present Tom Williams, Canada’s oldest ac­ the Regional Air Meets in your area. I do then back from the Equator and via Norway tive pilot, 84 years young, and still flying. hope you will let me know. over the True North Pole to Alaska—mak­ His original International flying license was ing her the first person proven to fly solo in signed by Orville Wright. Fran Sargent a light plane over the True North Pole from Beginning in December another series of continent to continent. From Alaska, it was Pilot Refresher Courses will be held the on to San Francisco, across the Pacific to first Thursday of each month for six mon­ Australia, and then on to the Middle East ths, in co-operation with the Course Direc­ and Europe, a total of 34,000 miles. tor of Aviation and Flight Technology at Although breaking countless records in Senaca College Auditorium, 1930 Hours her flight, including reaching her 100th, this GMT. Lois Apperley is hoping for a VFR day so was also a hand in glove type job with NASA doing some scientific experimen­ that she can take her Commercial ride. tation. Special equipment on board the air­ Back to earthly matters—Chapter craft monitored Sheila's physical condition. business meeting—the main subject on the Agenda was a complete briefing on Con­ This information was fed back to the vention 72. It was gratifying to see such a satellite. Nimbus, which fed the information good turnout. Over 30 members listened to on to NASA’s Maryland computer center. a "Report-ln" from the Planning Conven­ Analysis of these reports will provide vital tion Committee Chairmen. A lot of ground information to those involved in the field of has been covered—many exciting plans aviation medicine and environmental now underway. research. The flight also tested and proved successful this particular system of The Denny's are off to Arizona for the satellite communications. Christmas holidays. WE ALL send you In such a short span of time, Sheila broke WARM GREETINGS of the HOLIDAY SEA­ aviation records of long standing and aided SON (belated or not) and "See You in '72." science with some important discoveries which undoubtedly will benefit the whole of the aviation world. Just talking of Sheila's recent flight has taken up most of the space alotted us, so Hours of handwork create this beautiful you can see that if we spent more time just antiqued wooden plaque, featuring the briefly covering her past experiences, we world-famous peom by John Gillespie would run out of room, adjectives and Magee, Jr. It measures 1114" x 16" and is everything else. mounted on mellow, hand-rubbed ponde- Record breaking flying is not all that CONNECTICUTT — MAINE rose pine. We will mail it to you postage Sheila has involved herself with: She was MASSACHUSETTS — NEW HAMPSHI RE paid for $8.95. 2 for $16.00. Send check one of the founders of the British 99s, the RHODE ISLAND — VERMONT or money order to: first Governor and is still active in helping Claude A. Smith to guide the group; she is Whirly Girl 79 Rt. 2, Box 154-D and believe it or not, helped to found the CONNECTICUT CHAPTER Sedalia. Missouri 56301 British Balloon and Airships Club! None of Connie Mac Leish, Reporter Dealer inquiries invited: Phone us see Sheila often enough as she is so busy with engagements all over the world, (816) 826-38/0 including television appearances, lecture Sun shone bright and warm during our October social/business meeting. Teddy tor, FAA Examiner and Pres, of Omni John Graham of FAA spoke to us about and Ted Kenyon were our gracious hosts Beech. He described his latest ferrying trip flight safety. aboard their motor sailer on which we to Europe and made it all sound very en­ Two W.N.E. members, Sue Stidham and cruised up the Connecticut River admiring ticing. Our newest member, Madeline Alexandra Taylor, placed seventh in the the autumn foliage. Caron, was pinned. We got acquainted with New England Air Derby in Sue's "racy" Under the able chairmanship of Peg our guests, Sue Lindsley, who flies a Zero-Nine-Lima on October 9th, and Oc­ Davidson we enjoyed a successful poker Musketeer out of Norfolk, and Pat Thrasher tober's last activity was a flying visit to Old party and bake sale despite typically fall and Pat Schneider who both own Bonanzas Rhinebeck, New York to see the replicaSof windy conditions. Successful in more ways and call Marshfield home base. Other The Great War. The smell of castor oil and than one — Cynthia Kemper’s son, Steve, guests were Janet Copestakes, a student at the clack of the old rotaries left us all won top prize of an AM/FM radio, and Beverly, June Kelly, student from Bedford, thoughtful and painfully aware of the Evelyn Kropp's anti-flying twelve-year-old and Marie Guy, who is working on her courage and vulnerability of the men who son became a convert. We don’t know Commercial License. flew them. whether he enjoyed the five stops, all Lola Madden, our Activities Ch., received On Sunday, November 7th, we, our within a two-hour period, the refreshments her Commercial License this month. Lola is guests, and the 49 1 /2s enjoyed an exciting at each airport, or the fact that he won a busy planning a Poker Run for us in the tour of Westover Air Force Base under the prize, but he can’t wait until the next party. Spring. We congratulate our Secretary, able guidance of Col. Andrew Pringle, our In addition, Connie Mac Leish, Bobbie Her­ Georgia Pappas! On Nov. 10, FAA gave her Chairman's 49 1/2. The morning found us bert and 49 1/2ers manning Oxford Airport a National level appointment to the touring operations, the radar facility, the were treated royally by Uniroyal (no pun in­ Women's Advisory Committee on Aviation. control tower, the front office of a KC-135 tended) which donated prizes as well as Millie Doremus, chairman of our ane the front offices of a B-52. After lunch coffee and a delicious variety of donuts to Nominating Comm., will have Judy Gillis we were treated to a few minutes at the all participants. and Cora Clark to work with her. Billie controls of a B-52 . . . simulator! It was .... Our November meeting was held on a Downing is now on the Section Nominating Well, it was some kind of ride for a single bleak, snowy day which signalled the Comm., and Chris Seaver will be on the engine pilot! beginning of fewer and fewer flying days Comm, for the Woman of the Year Award. until spring. However, it was well attended Weather permitting, some of us will jour­ and much was accomplished, including the ney to Gardner Airport on Nov. 23, to do our ★ ★ ★ ★ I decision to go ahead on our famous bit with paint and brushes. Dot Pulis and 49 "Happy Flying" calendar towels, since they 1/2 Cliff, and Ripley and Ken Miller are all were so well received at Convention. We doing their bit in the Bahamas this month. New York will, therefore, be working on a new design During the next few weeks, Carol Stites for the 1973 towel to be sold in Toronto at will have fewer hours in her Cessna 150. New Jersey the July Convention. These can also be or­ NEW YORK — NEW JERSEY dered by referring to the roster. WESTERN NEW ENGLAND ■ Marcia Spakoski announced plans for a CHAPTER program of aviation films to be presented HP Mary Shea, Reporter GARDEN STATE CHAPTER by John Graham, F.A.A. Accident Preven­ After a truly magnificent chartering on tion Specialist, to pilots at Trumbull Airport. Mary Rose Myers, Reporter April 10, the Western New England Ninety- This will be the first of a series of aviation November fourteenth turned out to be a Nines began official operations with an air­ movie nights at various airports coor­ nice flying day ... for a meeting held at the marking stint. On May 8th, with the dinated by Connecticut chapter members. Sheraton-Deauville, on the Boardwalk in welcome aid of the Eastern New England Laurie Spence is our first member this Atlantic City. The guest speaker of the day Chapter and assorted 49 1/2s, the runway at fiscal year to become APT after completing was Mr. Harvey Ferer, Procedure Specialist LaFleur Airport, Northampton, Mass. was an F.I.A. refresher course sponsored by the at the National Aviation Experimental marked. The job was finished only F.A.A. Facilities. He is assigned to the Eastern moments before the passage of a squall Nina Hetman had a "bird’s eye" view of Region with home base at Kennedy Airport. which drenched the area. our spectacular country flying to A.O.P.A.’s Our members and 49 1/2ers enjoyed the Even though the E.N.E. Chapter had Plantation Party in Reno, Nevada, via the very informative talk on IFR Navigation and generously fattened our treasury, ways and southern route going out over the Grand Landing Procedures. means demanded immediate attention. On Canyon and returning by way of the nor­ Three new members were welcomed into Memorial Day weekend W.N.E.’s first ways thern route. Mary Scribner and 49 1/2 er our Chapter at this meeting. The three new and means project, a hot dog stand at a Charlie also attended the party but flew members are Bea Cloverdale, Flo Casterlin, tail-dragger fly-in at LaFleur, proved a commercial. Eileen Freeman and also a transfer from reasonable success even with intermittent Most children are ferried to school via New York, Agnnes Zweidinger. We have a rain showers and a low ceiling until late bus or station wagon. Jerry Gardiner has very unique member in Eileen Freeman . .. Monday afternoon. been commuting to Blairstown, New Jer­ she is totally deaf since birth. She has A combined E.N.E./W.N.E. meeting was sey, and Norwood, Mass., dropping off kids, recently earned her private pilot rating and held at the Publick House in Sturbridge on luggage and forgotten items via plane as is now proceeding on to the commercial Saturday, July 24. The 23rd of August found though it was a local bus stop. rating. Eileen is one of just forty such pilots some members at Tanglewood, the summer in our country to hold a flying license. We EASTERN NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER home of the Boston Symphony. August truly are very proud to have Eileen as a Lucille Flynn, Reporter also brought another E.N.E. effort in behalf member of our Chapter. E.N.E. has been a-visiting! Gov. Fran Por­ of the W.N.E. Chapter . . . a flying Poker Winnah Somers earned her APT button ter, E.N.E. Ch. Virginia Bonesteel and Lois Party and Bake Sale at Sterling, Mass. and is also the proud owner of a Cherokee Auchterlonie brought our best wishes to Poker Party Day, Sunday, Aug. 29, dawned Arrow. W.N.W. Ch. Ann Pringle who expects to be hot and hazy, but a hardy group of New Hope Jerry Roberts brings home lots of in Arkansas for a year or so. Va. Bonesteel England “haze busters" found their way treasures. She and 49 1/2er Hal winged and family, Dot Butler and Helen Rhodes around to the five airports, returned to their way down to the Bahamas to par­ participated in Conn.’s Flying Poker Party Sterling, and brought and bought ticipate in the Treasure Hunt. on Nov. 6. Dot placed in the top ten. Small "goodies” in abundance. Once again Our December meeting will be at Toms Fry Elizabeth Bonesteel’s prize in the E.N.E. royally boosted our treasury. Bless River, N.J. Treasure Hunt was a round trip ticket on them! Pilgrim Airlines, New London, Conn. to September 17th and 18th found W.N.E. GREATER NEW YORK CHAPTER JFK! working hard at another tail-dragger fly-in Lisa Hebo, Reporter At our chapter meeting on Nov. 13, held at LaFleur Airport. On the following Thurs­ Selma Cronan and Page Shamburger at Beverly Airport, Mass., we had the day evening a dinner meeting was held at flew in the Bahamas Treasure Hunt after a pleasure of hearing Jim Rutherford, Instruc­ the Highpoint Motor Inn in Chicopee Falls. quick trip to Disney World in Florida. As a "bowing-out As Governor" gesture, Julie Vom Saal was presented with good Long. Island Chapter Is 39 100 °7o * * * wishes of Garden State Chapter, an elegant sterling silver pitcher bearing the seal of Ocean County, N.J. Compliments to Gar­ den State Chapter for a most enjoyable and productive Fall Section Meeting. Helen Egan became the New Governor of the New York— New Jersey Section. Past Governor Julie Vom Saal flew to Florida for an extended vacation with her mother and visited Mina Elschner, our for­ mer Chairman. Kay Hilbrandt flew to Robert J. Miller Air­ park Toms River, N.J. to attend the New Jersey Aviation Advisory Meeting. Peggy and Richard Naumann flew to the West Indies this summer in a Cherokee 180 from Puerto Rico to Grenada, B.W.I. New member Carole and Harvie Lupzig and children flew the Bahamas for the second time from Caldwell-Wright Airport to Great Exuma. Lorraine Bruck successfully completed the AOPA "Sky-Safe" Program at Bradley International Airport, Conn. Irene Keith flew to Jamaica, B.W.I. to compete in a Dance Contest. I flew to Denver, Colo, for the CAP National Convention. At the last Chapter meeting, we were pleased to have with us Bernice Burhans and June Simpson from the Hudson Valley Chapter. 1971 APT Members: Peggy Naumann, Jane Jacobus, Helen Egan, Betty Barlia. Welcome to new mem­ bers: Carole Lipzig. Prospectives: Audrey Rigran, Viola Schultz. HUDSON VALLEY CHAPTER Gertrude Felsen, Reporter Our last meeting was held at the home of our Chairman, Doris Miller and we were privileged to hear Mr. Allen E. Dorwin, FAA Accident Prevention Specialist. He presen­ ted a brand-new film entitled, “Weather to Fly." He discussed the accident prevention program and use of the SIR forms for repor­ program and became an unexpected but down and back. ting aviation hazards. All of us were urged most welcome participant. On 7 December Chapter Fly-In scheduled to participate in the program. Flying Activities: to Orange County Airport, meeting there at 99 Certificates of Appreciation were Joint APT and FAA Proficiency Flight noon for lunch. presented to Elaine Roehrig, our Air­ check rides were scheduled and held 6 Other Activities: marking Chairman, who has done such a November at Long Island’s Brookhaven Air­ On 10 November (regular monthly superb job and to 49 1/2er George Osteyee port for members of chapter, 49 1/2er's, meeting), Bob Heckman, FAA Accident for his help with the painting on our air­ pilot-friends of our members and members Prevention Specialist, and Jim Williams, marking projects. of neighboring chapters. Organized under FAA Maintenance Inspector, showed We welcomed three new prospectives: the direction of Ellie McCullough, Chapter several safety-oriented films and gave a Shirley Bliss, Hedy Marx, and Carole Betz. and Section APT Chairman and FAA Safety demonstration to members of vertigo by But the biggest news of all is that we will Counsellor, seven CFI's were on hand for means of the Barany Chair. The vertigo be hostessing next Fall's Sectional at the day to give 99 members joint APT/FAA demonstration was most educational and Mickey Duncan’s lovely Hidden Valley Safety rides and FAA Safety rides to friends where we held our successful clambake. of the 99's. Results were 11 of the 99’s from our Chapter and 1 of Greater New York's Flying LONG ISLAND CHAPTER members completed APT/FAA Safety rides, Marilyn P. Hibner, Reporter and 5 men completed the FAA Safety rides . 1971-72 APT Members Since November . . all in one day! To date, our Chapter’s VOR Report: APT program for 1971-72 is 39 and 39/100 Nicole Radecki, and the following who per cent APT (if not "pure”). Project Manual $1.25 participated in a joint check-ride program APT/FAA Safety was extremely successful; The most compact, complete pocket for APT and FAA Proficiency Flight hope to re-schedule every six months. guide to flying VOR. 55 pages. Clearly illustrated. Easy to read and Checks: Naomi Best, Joan Fleischmann, On or about 20 November (depending on understand. Send check or money Ellie McCullough, Marilyn Hibner, Gus An­ weather), Ellie McCullough with friend Lou order, no stamps or COD'S, to dersen, Irene Henry, Jane Duggan, Ruth Odorico and member Anna Dietrich Bendix Avionics Division, Dept. 39 0 P.O. Box 9414, Dobrescu, Nina Claremont, Helen Moxim, heading for Florida in Anna Dietrich’s Fort Lauderdale, and Anna Dietrich. Helen Egan, New York- Cherokee 140, flying side by side with Florida 33 3 1 0 . New Jersey Section Governor came out to Marilyn Hibner and 49 1/2er Keith Hibner in Long Island for the joint check-ride another Cherokee 140, for a week's trip highly recommended for a future re­ Any flight instructor can check your scheduling. proficiency, but we understand that Marge NEW YORK CAPITAL Bryant has offered a free flight check to DISTRICT CHAPTER any member. If interested, contact Anna Spivey for more information. Sally Downes. Reporter I took a Duke to Munich two weeks ago, and was glad I could go at FL230, as the Our initial planning meeting was a chili weather below was unpleasant looking. No and wine dinner at the home of our new tanks, so had to stop at Narssarssuaq as Chairman, Jo Ann Perko. Our other new of­ D E L E W A R E — M A R Y L A N D well as Reykjavik. Left 3 low level aircraft ficers are Lillian Roylance, Vice-Chairman, PENNSYLVANIA — VIRGINIA waiting at Goose, and passed a Westbound Peg Weiss, Secretary, and Pat Jandron, WEST VIRGINIA Islander waiting in Reykjavik. Sometimes Treasurer. presurization is wonderful. On a crisp Saturday morning in October, Next week am off to England, and our group met at the Schenectady County CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA because of the dock strike will take my Airport for a “Pre-Flight Accident Preven­ CHAPTER Christmas mail for Europe and Africa to tion Seminar." It was presented to us by Mr. Joanne Blair. Reporter post in Ireland or England. Reese Mitchell, Principle Maintenance In­ Our Meeting for November was held at Welcome to our newest member—Nancy spector with the Albany FAA. Mr. Mitchell the Kar-Mel in Bellefonte, Pa. In attendence Oberle. removed the cowling from Pat Jandron's we had 11 members and 1 prospective plane and went over the entire engine with member, Kay Martin, a student of Alice MARYLAND CHAPTER us, showing how and where to look for Fuch. Our thanks to Joan Bates, who hosted stress and wear points. It was the first time We would like to welcome Carole Wind­ our November 13 meeting. It was a fun day anyone had really explained and identified sor as a new member. Carole is a second of airplane talk and good food. Weather airplane parts and their weaknesses so that grade teacher at Coudersport. was good so there were fly-ins to Aldino a non-mechanic pilot could understand. Martie Owens is spending three weeks Airport (NNE of Friendship) and those who Our plans for a holiday party irj Decem­ flying through the Caribbean area with flew survived another one. ber were announced by a clever “Christ­ three Pan Am Hostesses. Flying a Piper 200 Best wishes from the Maryland Chapter mas Party Flight Plan" put together by Ruth Arrow painted with the same paint scheme to all 99's for a wonderful Christmas and a Green. This will be a great opportunity for as the Pan Am jets. The group will land at New Year filled with good flying weather. our new group to know each other and our airports on various islands, doing publicity 49 1/2ers better. work for Pan Am. With the weather that the Northeast win­ In October Champ Pool, Martie's 49 1/2er, ters bring looming in the not too distant entered the National Aerobatic Contest at future, we are trying to get as much flying Oak Grove, Texas and came in 4th out of 27 time in now, while the sky is clear and blue. entrants in the Intermediate Category. He borrowed Bill Thomas' Pitts Special, (single place) for the competition. Champ is going WESTERN NEW YORK CHAPTER to the International Aerobatic Competition in France in July 1972 as team Physician to Peg Pieper, Reporter ALABAMA — FLORIDA — GEORGIA the American Aerobatic team. MISSISSIPPI — NORTH CAROLINA Marcia Gitelman flew in from Rochester, EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA SOUTH CAROLINA — TENNESSEE N.Y. with guest speaker Mr. Charles O'Neill, CHAPTER Accident Prevention Specialist Rochester Louise Sacchi, Reporter GAPO Office. Loading all the equipment for Three members, Anne Shields, Kate CAROLINAS CHAPTER the meeting in their Commanche caused Macario, and Joan Zaharfy attended Sec­ Buzz Taylor, Reporter them to rewrite the procedure book. To tional Meeting at Williamsport. New chap­ When the Carolinas Chapter began plan­ lower or raise the gear Julie Doughty and ter, Greater Pittsburgh, received its charter. ning the Section Meeting for October at Linda Walker in the rear seat had to watch After lunch, an interesting talk by Joe Hilton Head, there was a touch of the head lever while Mr. O'Neill raised the Diblin of Lycoming, on aircraft engines. He trepidation over the decisions. No tours, no 4'8" movie screen and Marcia operated the is always interesting, and one always prizes, a casual schedule and even an "Un- gear switch. That's team work for you. learns something new from him. Banquet." But the retrospect is rosy! We Nell Dutcher flew in from Massena, N.Y. Last two weeks of October, Elyse & Line had a fine turnout and even the hostess with co-pilot Buck Boatwright. Kathy Potoc- Chapman flew their Aztec to San Fran­ Chapter had a wonderful time. zak attended the Fall Section meeting in cisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas for an Elec­ Virginia Proctor and Everett stayed over Toms River, N.J. A very enjoyable time trical Contractors Convention, then to Ft. for an extra day and said: "The manager of reports Kathy. Jane Van Buren made the Lauderdale to rest before coming back to the restaurant at the Sea Crest was highly Elmira meeting in October. Plans for the work. complimentary of the Ninety Nines - said he 1973 Powder Puff Derby Terminus were Beth & Clyde Sturtevant flew commercial had never had a nicer group. Then I asked finalized. Terri Pirrung is keeping busy in­ to the West Coast, and we hear that Beth the manager of the airport on Monday if he structing and getting some twin time in her did a bit part in a movie for Universal. got all those women pilots off the ground Apache. Betty Lambert meanwhile is trying Gail & Jack Lingo have gone to the on Sunday and he said, "Sure, I never have to keep current. Arlene Lo Presti new pilot Bahamas in their newly acquired Navion. any trouble with Ninety Nines." It's nice to of just six weeks is hoping to purchase a On Oct. 28th, Marge Bryant and Dottie be a member of a group with such a good plane shortly so that she can keep current. Miller showed their slides of the 1971 PPD reputation.” Ethel Fedders, membership chairman, to the Pottstown Aircraft Owner & Pilot So, all you other chapters, an informal reports 8 new members—3 re-instated! Assn. Section Meeting might be your answer to Marcia Gitelman made a motion that Arlene Nov. 13th was the first good Sunday in 10 having fun at your own party. "Try it. You'll Bray, Kathy Potoczak, Betty Healsloop and weeks—so the Macarios and the Parsons Like it!" Virginia Sweitzer be appointed head com­ joined with the Chester County Aero Club mittee to get plans in the making for the and Pottstown group for a fly-in to Tangier FLORIDA GOLDCOAST CHAPTER Powder Puff terminus in Elmira— 1973. It's Island in the Chesapeake. Eloise Ruby, Reporter going to be a really big ending! We are Anna Spivey is in charge of the APT Be Stall Conscious — After viewing a happy to welcome Linda Walker to our program of our Chapter. For those who, like film on "Safety," old business included a chapter. Linda transferred from So. Dakota me, have wondered what it is— it means report on the Southeast Section meet at Chapter. Before you decide to fly next time either getting a new rating, or having an Hilton Head. We were represented by ask yourself this question "Weather to Annual Flight Check to ensure continuing Virginia Britt, Ruth Fleisher, Fran Sargent, Fly?" proficiency. Mona Budding (whom we claim as our win­ ter visitor member, although from the New Florida 99 chapters and the Florida England Section), and Mina Elschner. Mina Grasshoppers - a statewide, strictly for fun, has recently moved here from New Jersey ladies flying organization. This is always a where she was Chairman of the Greater much anticipated fun meeting and will be New York Chapter. We are delighted to held this year in Daytona Beach. The have Mona and Mina join us, and also to General Electric Company will show a film learn that Alberta Peterson from Eastern explaining their new computerized Pennsylvania Chapter is now in the Gold- simulator which they have developed for coast area and hope she will be trans­ NASA. John Ellis, whose wife, Barbara, is a ferring to our Chapter. Comment: Sure do Spaceport 66er, is an engineer with GE and enjoy those “barefoot" type Section is in charge of this project. The com­ meetings! puterized simulator is the most highly Fran Sargent is busy getting her Flying sophisticated simulator ever developed, Team of Miami-Dade Jr. College-South capable of presenting a wide spectrum of Left to right standing: Shirley Swimmer, weather and obscuration phenonona with ready to go to the Sectional Intercollegiate Marion Foskett, Marcella Klotter, Karen rapidity, precision and realism. But, the film Air Meet in Tennessee in November. Meinjohans, Florence Beamon, Ruby Sad- we are to see isn't the best part . . . in New business under discussion: fly-ins, tler, Carol Silvernail, and Judy Larkin. January, we'll return to the GE facility and hopefully some safety clinics, selection of Kneeling: left to right: Ethel Gibson, Betty be allowed to take test flights in the our A.E. nominee, getting APT, and Hood, Mary Lou Shapiro, and Dottie Bird­ simulator. I've already promised everyone suggestions for locations for the 1974 Inter­ song. national Convention which will be held in that I will not accurately report the number the Southeast Section. of crashes! anyone desiring it at this meeting. Since this is the last issue before Christ­ Items of interest: Helen Smith, Chairman Spring of ’72: mas, we'll take this time to send our best of the Florida Women Pilots Association, February - Fly-In Pancake Breakfast. wishes to all Ninety-Nines for a happy has announced that the 1972 Angel Derby March or April - Airmarking at Metter, Ga. will start in Ottawa and terminate in Fort holiday season. “ LET’S DO IN ’72’’ Lauderdale, May 15th through 17th. Kattie FLORIDA SUNCOAST CHAPTER MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER Strehle, our newest rated A.T.P. is now Betty Hood, Reporter Wanda Garson, Reporter Chief Pilot for Opa-Locka Flight Center, The November 10th meeting was held The turnout was great for our November Inc. and is so busy she hardly has time to with our new Chapter Chairman Florence 13 meeting in Ocean Springs. After the spot fly her new Cessna 182. Beamon presiding. A photographer was on landing contest which was won by Ethel Interesting flying activities of the mem­ hand to take pictures of our group of 14 Radzewicz. we went to the home of Janet bers: Miriam Davis has a new flying fun gals. Past Chairman Ethel Gibson reported and Don Green. We were delighted to have project which involves flying the coaches that we initiated three new 49 1/2ers at our Cy Beers, SE Section Governor and her of the University of Miami to various year end dinner. Chairman Florence husband Don with us. Business meeting in­ colleges to scout for football talent and Beamon gave a report on the Southeast cluded report of the SE Section Meeting. also flies some of the players and/or Section meeting held at Hilton Head S.C. Other guests were Glorice Wills and Evelyn students to the games. Oct 15-16. Lyons with 49 1/2er David from New Enjoy your flying and — Beware of Those attending the meeting were Orleans Chapter, and Ann Rhodes of Miss. Propellers! Florence Beamon and husband Bill, Dottie Members and 49 1/2ers were Carloine FLORIDA SPACEPORT CHAPTER Birdsong, Thelma Dawson, Ethel Gibson Cheek, Kittye Green, Bernice Kelly, Peggy Juanita Blumberg, Reporter and husband Hoot, Betty Hood and McCormick, Ernestine Mahan, Ethel Rad­ Engine problems, anyone? Now you can husband Doug, Mason Lykes, and Mary zewicz, Charlotte and Parker Rhett, Ruby call on the Spaceport gals. Through the Lou Shapiro and husband Ed. Chairman of Williams, and Wanda and John Garson. kind cooperation of the Piper Aircraft Co. in our annual poker run Ethel Gibson, an­ Kittye Green is the new APT Chairman. Vero Beach, Fla., and Mr. Art Hollan, nounced a tentative date as the 3rd Sunday Peggy McCormick passed the written for Technical Representative for Lycoming in January for this activity. In order to make Instructor. Engines, the entire chapter was given a money for our chapter it was agreed that all NEW ORLEANS CHAPTER marvelously instructive short course in air­ pilots could participate in this event. Evelyn Lyons, Reporter craft engines; their components, operation, Mildred Lafferty was appointed chairman New Orleans began the new term with and performance. We were shown how to for the "Wings for DRF." Judy Larkin pin­ great plans for the coming year. We've voted to air mark one airport a year, to try best give that engine the TLC that's so im­ ned new 99 member Karen Meinjohans who portant to it’s long life. Those major we are delighted to have. Grandma Mar­ to get a N.I.F A. group started at LSUNO overhauls are mighty expensive, you know! cella Klotter and her 49 1/2er George flew and to give as much financial help as First, we were shown a dissembled to Fort Rucker, Alabama. Our gals became possible to one of our members each year engine and the function and operation of typical females as they watched Ethel Gib­ towards a new rating. each component was thoroughly explained. son pull out her 3 yards of material that she We're sorry to report the loss of our Then, we examined a fully assembled had folded in half twice — cut out a crotch newly elected chairman, June Herrington, model in order to better understand the and presto wrapped herself into what tur­ to the state of Wyoming. June is a talented relationship between parts. A question and ned out to be flowing sexy harem pants. gal and a great worker and an asset to any answer session was equally informative. GEORGIA CHAPTER chapter. We gained a new member, Pam Questions regarding leaning procedures, Judy Hall, Reporter Holly, to whom we'd like to extend a warm effects of racing at full throttle on engine Although having no regularly scheduled welcome to the group. performance and life expectancy (the meeting for October, our group did get Patsy Carbonette and Glorice Wills sup­ engine’s life expectancy, that is!), breaking together for a short business meeting at the ported the air show at Stennis, Pascagoula in new and newly overhauled engines and Southeast Sectional meeting at Hilton and Jackson, La. Rose Mancini journeyed recommended types of oil were fully and Head, S.C. North to Richmond Virginia and Baltimore, clearly answered for us by Mr. Hollan. Our Those present: Alyce Strong, Betty Maryland on Nov. 17 thru the 21st. thanks to him, the Piper Aircraft Co. and McNabb, Shirley NeSmith, Jenny Preetorius Our new chairman, Ginny Smith, and our hostesses, Joan Davis, Betty Knight, and Judy Hall. Also with us was Sue Clark husband, Lanky had quite an experience Lavina Taber and Ann Walker for making from Long Beach, California Chapter, living recently on their way home from Ark. It this excellent program available. temporarily in Pensacola, Florida and atten­ seems that a dirt dobber decided to take up We are busy getting geared up for our ding Georgia meetings. house keeping in their vent line to the fuel Annual Flying Treasure Hunt, which will be Events Planned: tank of their plane. That’s when they held on February 9th. November - Greenwood, Fla. with Joyce discovered what the median on I55 was Our December meeting will be our an­ Toman and Indiana 99, Virginia McKee. good for. It made an excellent landing strip nual holiday get together with the other two Betty McNabb has volunteered to APT and also gave all the motorists a surprise. Fortunately there was no damage to their Millie Limbaugh & Norma Norrid will serve plane or to the Smiths except for a slight as timers. More about this in later newslet­ strain on their nervous systems. ters. NORTH GEORGIA CHAPTER We are extremely proud of our own Mary Boyd, who had an article published in the Peggy Husby. Reporter North November Redbook magazine. Mary tells The October meeting was held in conjun­ how she and husband, Joe, fought City Hall ction with the Flying Rebels 600 Air Race at Central and won, with regard to air pollution, Calloway Gardens. Oct. 9-10th. The caused by burning rubbish on the city meeting was informal. Pauline Mallory and ILLINOIS — INDIANA — IOWA dump. Our chapter hopes to help fight air Carolyn Steel were the only ones from our KENTUCKY — MICHIGAN — MINNESOTA chapter to fly in the race. The 1st place win­ MISSOURI — OHIO — WISCONSIN pollution by cooperation with the Mo. Air Conservation Commission. We have been ner was Loretta Jones, Independence, Mo. asked to fly their inspectors around our 2nd place winner was Carolyn Steel. So we area to spot sources of pollution by burning feel the girls did a great job of representing ALL OHIO CHAPTER the 99s in the race. The visiting 99s in the Isla Haas, Reporter of fields, etc. Details yet have to be worked out on this. race were, of course, Loretta Jones, Sandra Congratulations to Ruby Mensching, who Sue Burford was unable to attend our Ridgeway of Topeka, Kansas and Jean was the recepient of the All Ohio chapter November meeting as she was Chairman of Lennertson of St. Louis, Mo. Pauline achievement award. Ruby, not letting major one of the committees for the Heritage Ball Mallory presented Carolyn Dunn a chapter surgery hold her back, went on with a host which was held on the same date in Cape trophy for the best performance in our of aviation activities; among them being chapter. named FAA Pilot Examiner for Private, Girardeau. This is an annual event and was very successful this year. Representatives Pauline Mallory met with Herb Schaef of Commercial and Multi-engine. of 8 states attended, with Gov. & Mrs. the FAA and John Bennett with the Georgia Marian Moyer, pilot and Marie Wolf flew Warren Hearnes of Mo. topping the guest Dept, of Trade and Industry. They felt that Michigan SMALL race. Marie has also list. Sue is also busy flying recently, getting they could use the chapter's help in their received her CFI and basic Ground Instruc­ ready for her Commercial check-ride. Flight Safety Program. We hope that all of tor ratings. Nell & Dick Rice were guests of the Cape the members will do everything they can to Clara Tharpe visited a former All Ohio Girardeau Pilots Club on October 28 when help this worthwhile program. member Evelyn Arnott Talbot. they flew their Tri-Motor Stinson up there On November 9th the chapter met at Donna Fulks and 49 1/2er Jim flew their and took several members for a ride. Dick Pauline Mallory's home for a business Comanche 250 to Sebaaco Bay, Maine for 4 also spoke to the group about how they meeting. We had three guests. They were beautiful days of golf & fun. After the Oc­ Patricia Adamson for her 2nd meeting and tober meeting in Dayton, they flew to acquired the plane and how he restored it to its present beautiful condition. Dr. Jackie Werner. Jackie is a Flight Atlanta, Ga. for a three day post graduate Aviation Medical Examiner and she would course for Jim. Our next meeting will be on Jan. 8 in Dyersburg. Tenn. with Evelyn & Bill Braese. be happy to give you gals your flight Congrats to Janice Kuechenmeister who They have just completed a new garage- examinations. This is great and we feel was re-elected North Central Governor; proud to have Jackie with us. and to Joan Mace who was elected to the game-room addition to their home and we will try it out for them. Our third visitor was Pat Lyddan of Section Nominating Committee. Louisville, Ky. who is planning to transfer to Janie Kuechenmeister placed 2nd in the CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER our chapter. Pat, it's great to have you with Fair Lady race. Jayne Schiek, Reporter us. Edy Maxin, Joan Hrubec, Clara Tharpe, Clear and Cold Weather brought a record We are going to have a rummage sale at Janice Kuechenmeister, Vi Blowers, turnout for our November meeting in Dan­ Bremen, Ga. on November 20th. Virginia & Charles Thomas attended N. ville with 10 planes, 17 members, one 66 Central Section in Moline. member, six 49 1/2ers, and four guests. TENNESSEE CHAPTER Joan Shelton placed 7th in SMALL race, Following the meeting Bob Young of Dan­ Ruth W. Thomas, Reporter and Connie Luhta flew it solo in a Yankee. ville showed movies of his construction and Bernice Barris flew the race with her son, APT? You bet - eleven of us. Edna flying of his homebuilt, a T-18. Afterwards Robert as co-pilot. Broyles was the first to get her check ride we all adjourned to his hangar to view “in Ruth and Merrill Love are hop-skipping in - first one in the Southeast Section, too. the flesh" a very beautiful airplane. Libby around Ohio having a look at all the fine Evelyn Johnson has been appointed an Kaiser is the proud one-half owner of a new airports we have. Aviation Safety Counselor for the FAA Ac­ 1956 Cessna 172. It is based at “ Greater Caroline Snell was on TV teaching a sim­ cident Prevention Program. Monticello Municipal" . . . find that on your ple ground school to about 100 8th graders New License: Nancy Fisher has her Com­ map! Ruby Andrews says that their Mooney from the Dayton area. Also gave 40 of them mercial. is sold and they are now in the process of their first airplane ride. Chairman Fran Davis has made the "tire-kicking" and hope to have a new bird Joan Mace recently has had the oppor­ following appointments: APT Chairman, perhaps as a Christmas present. New mem­ tunity to fly and instruct in a Cessna 310. Lady McReynolds; AE Scholarship Chair­ ber, Virginia Wheeler, says that the 99's did John and Margaret Wellington are plan­ man, Edna Davis; PR Chairman, Jo Chan­ nudge her to take some dual and get into ning to spend their Wedding Anniversary dler; and Flying Activities Chairman, Donna action again as a pilot instead of a rusty- by flying to Nags Head, N. Carolina. They Bower. co-pilot. Helen Lewis flew to Lincoln, will spend a week seeing Kitty Hawk and Schedule for the next three monthly Nebraska this month. Kathleen Wood flew the first flight location. meetings: Christmas Party, December 11, a business trip to Westchester County Air­ Vi Blowers and 49 1/2er bought Terry Knoxville; January 8 meeting at Jasper Air­ port in New York in late October with 49 Shofstals Cherokee 140. We understand port; February 5 meeting at Morristown Air­ 1/2er Jean. She piloted out and co-piloted she allows him to fly it now and then. port and March 4 meeting at Tri-Cities Air­ back. Barbara Jenison is not about to rest port. CAPE GIRARDEAU on her laurels. Now that they have an air­ Meanwhile, if you see a Tennessee 99 AREA CHAPTER port under way in Paris she is in the anywhere at any time, sign her specially Nell Rice, Reporter process of getting a heliport for their new designed logbook - she's out to win friends Nov. 13 was our regular meeting date hospital! Libby Ann Dunseth flew to the and win a prize - ask her about it. and five members went to Malden, Mo. to National Pilots' Convention in Sun Valley, meet with Hostess, Norma Norrid. Lois spending three days grounded in Pocatello, Feigenbaum, Evelyn Braese, Mary Boyd, PLEASE send all items suitable for SCS Idaho due to bad weather. She is still flying Scrapbook to: Charmaine Freeman & Nell Rice. Nell infor­ "IFR" with Jean McLaughlin and thinks she Marguerite Nielson, Chairman med the chapter that we had been asked to may be the only one with a million hours assist in the 1972 Angel Derby by having a J & J Ranch Route 1 before she receives that coveted dating. Van Buren, Arkansas 72956 stop at Dyersburg, Tenn. Evelyn Braese Bobbye Kesterson writes that some 22 men was appointed to serve as chairman and from the Salem, Effingham. Centralia, etc. acknowledging receipt of it and discussing area are forming an E.A.A. chapter. Their than they were off again to Washington Luscombe is back in the air as of Septem­ Island, Wise, (approximately 2,000 miles in plans for the proper framing to be done. ber 26th having been repaired after wind the 195 in less than a week!) Lois Grange has been busy gathering ar­ ticles and pictures for the museum. Our damage at Fondulac, Wise. Jayne Schiek Virginia and George Coffeen spent 2 and Doris Ann Norcross have been taking weeks flying in the Ozarks, both Missouri chapter has been asked to help with an aviation display at the Des Moines Science advantage of good weather for some ‘last and Arkansas, in some beautiful flying of the season” flying in their homebuilts ... weather. Center. neither of which are equipped with cabin GREATER KANSAS CITY CHAPTER MICHIGAN CHAPTER heat! Frances Dunfield, Reporter Gloria Wildbur, Reporter CENTRAL MISSOURI CHAPTER Our November Meeting took place at the home of Nita Irwin and the meeting and Patricia Calabrese, Reporter The Michigan Chapter held their annual refreshments took place after the twenty- Our regular October meeting was can­ 49 1/2’er initiation the weekend of the six members present boxed and labeled our celled in order that our members might at­ SMALL Race. The Chairman of the 49 Wine and Dine with the Ninety-Nines cook­ tend an educational safety clinic at "Cot­ 1/2'ers, Becky Thatcher, bestowed the ton" Woods Memorial airport in Columbia, book. They will make fine Christmas presents for your friends. Won't you get honor to these husbands. sponsored by the FAA. About 120 persons The speakers program has come along your order and $5.00 plus $.50 handling and attended this clinic; pilots with their very well. Bonnie Krentler has taken over postage to: Coleen Drummond, 9210 W. husbands and/or wives. The program in­ from Marilyn Sidwell. Bonnie has incor­ 71st, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66204. cluded a movie entitled "Weather to Fly," porated singing as well as discussion in The above mentioned Coleen Drummond and filmstrips showing airplane accidents her programs. Jackie Debbs has been and 49 1/2er Dale have No. 7 of the new and explanations on how they could have working for Warren YMCA and Indian production Pitts Special, the only modern- been prevented. Most of us left this Guides. They have been getting statewide day biplane licensed aerobatics! meeting with the idea that those FAA support and are giving more programs then fellows really do wear white hats and are Theda Beningfield has received her Instrument Instructor's Rating. She has they have time for. not (as some pilots believe) the bad guys Martha Winnard is now a commercial who only show up when there is trouble, or also been helping plan an FAA Pilot Educa­ tion Clinic, sponsored by the Greater Kan­ pilot as of August and Babe Ruth is APT. when you have “ goofed." Dorothy Reid is now Mrs. Charles Pratt, In keeping with our plans to be well-edu­ sas City Area Pilots, at the TWA Beech as of August 6th. cated pilots as well as having fun in flying, Training Academy November 10th. Theda will be master of ceremonies and speakers We are happy to welcome three new 66's later in the month we enjoyed a Sunday af­ to our Chapter. Sharon Rode, Marge Snider ternoon "Poker Run." will be Willard L. Pederson of the Safety Coordination Division of the FAA and and Maggie Zerbst are working hard to CHICAGO AREA CHAPTER Richard W. Hanlon. Accident Prevention become full-fledged 99's. Sandy Klock, Reporter Specialist. Theda also took the time to give . . . and a very Merry Christmas to all. Our October meeting was held at a group of thirteen six and seven-year-olds, QUAD CITY AREA CHAPTER Playboy-Lake Geneva—it was even IFR from underprivileged homes, a close look driving! Barb Doepel was "guest" speaker, Ellen Thiel, Reporter at and inside of her plane. It was an in­ with her marvelous slides of a family flying teresting experience for them, except for a Sad news from our area this trip through Alaska. On their latest adven­ few who cried because they thought they month. We received word that ture, Barb and Bob flew to Eagle, Colo., were going to have a ride. Yvonne Boone's son, a pilot in Viet­ then Taos, New Mexico, where they clim­ Loretta Jones did it! She entered the nam, was killed in combat. Our bed Wheeler Peak (13,161 feet). On their National Pilots' Association Race—Rebel Chapter donated $10.00 to the return, they had a high pressure area from 600 Race—and was the first woman to Amelia Earhart Museum in his Colo, to Chicago, with a beautiful tailwind place first. This was at Calaway Gardens, memory. Both of his parents are (at times 60 knots!). Georgia, October 9th. It was a triangular pilots, and they shared many happy The biggest news here is that Chicago proficiency race, secret route until the hours together before his going Area Chapter will be hostess for the 1972 night before the race. She did it all in her into sen/ice. fall sectional for North Central Section. 182, winning a silver champagne bucket Gail Wenk is sectional chairman, and all trophy, a camper trailer, set of En­ Our October meeting was "typical" 99 kinds of plans are in the works— more on cyclopedia Brittanica, and trip for two to weather, with Pekin, Illinois Airport fogged this later. San Salvador. Copilot Toni Ciarlelli! in. At last word from Sylvia Sheldon, she and Skinned knuckles and broken fingernails 49 1/2er Bayard were off to England, where IOWA CHAPTER Marcia Grismore, Reporter were the order of the day, as our November they had their 1904 Maxwell entered in the meeting found us in Neil Pobanz's hanger, Every year Iowa State University holds a 75th running of the “ Brighton Run," in tearing down an old Franklin engine. day long General Aviation Seminar which which all the cars are vintage 1904 or older. Engine was courtesy of our local FAA man, we try to attend as a group. It also gives us Sandy Klock spent Halloween at Wings Joe Svec, who's official title is "Assistant a great opportunity to have a weekend and & Wheels air museum at Santee, South Chief of Airway Facilities Director.” He is spend a little more time together than Carolina. Another recent trip was to the Air better known among the "beautiful people" usual. It is always a success, thanks to the Force museum at Dayton, Ohio. Love those as Joe, the “ Friendly Bartender" at our Ames gals. This year Captain Robert N. old planes! Sectional, and without whom we could Buck of T.W.A. and author of Weather Our chairman, Nita Fineman, just earned never manage. Neil Pobanz did a great job her CAP "Emergency Services Mission Flying was one of the speakers at the of showing slides and explaining the seminar. He was fantastic! Don't miss any Pilot” rating. working parts of the engine, and while we Welcome to new members Helen Bam- opportunity you might have to hear him. could never qualify as an A & P, we came mesberger and Mimi Stitt! That evening after cocktails and dinner (a Our latest APT members are Carolyn rare treat for our chapter), Kitty and Cliff Collins for private and Jeanine Tellekson Hach showed slides of their recent trip to Europe. Most interesting! Sunday morning for private and centerline-thrust. p ilo t ’s Jeanne Icenogle recently passed both we had breakfast together, followed by our rncc her commercial and instrument writ- monthly meeting while the 49 1/2 toured rnCC CATALOG tens—Cheryl Hook is a new mama, with a Hach Chemical Co. Our meeting was fuller little boy born September 26th. than usual since we are fortunate enough Diane Zelnick has passed her instrument to have a refueling and identification fly by Send to: SPORTY’S PILOT SHOP CLERMONT COUNTY AIRPORT written, and is working hard on her rating. at Sioux City during the 1972 AWTAR. Star­ Batavia, Ohio 45103 Phil and Joan Van Reeth flew their ted making some preliminary plans. We phone (513) 732-2411 Cessna 195 down to New Orleans for the have sent a large picture of Amelia Earhart 195 Club fly-in. They no sooner got home to the 99's museum. A letter was read away with a little better understanding of Our deepest sysmpathy goes out to Day Dinner to be held in Ft. Worth on what makes it go. Becky Lutz whose 49 1/2er Ed was killed in December 17th. Sharon Enrich has started instructing for a car wreck recently. EL PASO CHAPTER Hill Brothers Aviation, both ground and Nov. 14 the New Mexico Aviation Deloris Dyvad. Reporter flight. We're really proud of her. Association sponsored an Air Plane Rallye Our November meeting was held at the Mary Davis entered her instructor's Race and the winner was none other than home of our Treasurer Norma Kudiesy, Dr. name, Leo Cozzolie, for “ Instructor of the our newest member, Bobbi Jansson flying David Gonzales of the FAA Air Traffic Con­ Year" Award, by the Iowa Aeronautics her mother, Shirley’s Cessna 150. trol from El Paso gave a very informative Commission, and he won. He gave Mary The chapter's Outstanding Member session on the new computerized air traffic her Commercial instruction, and I under­ Trophy recipient is Berniece Swartz, our control system which will be in use in El stand Mary has been getting some In­ airmarking chairman until her heart attack. Paso in the not too distant future. strument from Leo lately. She did a great job and well deserves the Since our Chapter is interested in further WISCONSIN CHAPTER trophy. information on the 99's project to shuttle Toney, Reporter DALLAS CHAPTER medicine, Chapter Chairman Hester Oakes The November meeting was held at Betty Hundley, Reporter appointed Emma Udovich as Chairman of Capitol Drive Airport, a small "grass-roots" We air-marked 30' runway numbers at the Committee to look into availability of field West of MKE, so the fly-ins were able Dallas North Airport on Sat. Oct. 23. Pain­ drugs in the El Paso area to be shuttled. to practice some short field landings. The ters were headed up by AM Chrm. Jan Several members plan on attending the first plane to lane was Carolyn and Al Ar­ Wahrer and one of her CAP cadets, Peg Alamogordo Aviation Association's fly-in nold’s Cessna 170 for which a trophy was and Kathy Ong, Bob and Lil Tafel of the breakfast on Nov. 21 at Municipal airport in awarded. Pat and Debra Weir came in a Red Bird Chapter, Edna Wright, Doris Alamogordo. The Alamogordo Aviation Cherokee, as did Cassey and Charles Weller, Bev and Harold Taylor, Sue and Association is sponsoring a weather Specht. Guest Sue DeWulf and husband George Andrews, Hazel Corry, Elinor John­ seminar in Dec. and the El Paso Chapter of flew in with a handsomely restored Stinson. son, Pauline Winthrop, Sue the 99's are invited. Marilyn Cragin and her Poor pre-noon visibilities precluded other Wieman and Betty Hundley. All present 49 1/2er George and Mary Fran Seidl and fly-ins, but with the temp reaching 70 were duly "pinned" with the 1971-1972 air­ her 49 1/2er Hank attended the El Paso In­ degrees, 30 "99s," "49 1/2ers" and guests marking pins. Remember, your chapter air­ strument Pilots Assn. tour through the Art appeared! A record high. marking chairman can order these from Center at Albuquerque. Dr. Anne Roethke made a flying trip to Barbara Powell of our chapter at just 25 Marilyn Cragin and Doris Shreve flew Winnipeg, Canada to attend a medical cents each. Cragin's Cessna to Alamogordo to visit meeting. She's been busy moving to a new Our entries in the 13th Annual Doll Derby Deloris Dyvad at their Midway Airport. location nearer the hospital and close to made a fine showing with pilot Jerrie Glen­ Our December meeting will be a Christ­ Mitchell Field where she has her Comman- nie and co-pilot Barbara Powell taking mas Pot Luck Supper on Dec. 10 at the che based. home the first place trophy. Sandra and home of Mary Fran Seidl and her 49 1/2er Marie Hight, former Wis. 99, visited MKE Harold Simmons came in third; Gloria Hank. the end of Oct. She now has her Commer­ LaRouche, fourth; and Carol Morris and cial License. Lou Ryan, sixth. Sandra Simmons achieved HOUSTON CHAPTER When Peggy Mayo was in Canada this her instructor’s rating. (Took the check ride M. E. Oliver, Reporter summer she took the writtens and received in her 310!) Another page was added to the history of her Canadian Pilot’s License. The November meeting was held at the aviation on Thursday, Nov. 4th, when We, as pilots, are especially priviledge to home of Ruth Stults with 49 1/2ers and Anesia Machado, presented films and view the beauty of God’s handiwork, both guests present to hear the Fire Chief from memorabilif of Alberto Santos-Dumont, on the earth and in the sky. May you have a Love Field. Our annual Christmas party will Brazilian r oneer of aeronautics, to the Blessed Christmas and a new year full of be on Saturday, December 11, at Helen History f Aviation Collection and flying “to touch the Hand of God." Wilke's home with Dallas Red Bird Chapter. Humanities Research Center of the Univer­ DALLAS REDBIRD CHAPTER sity of Texas at Austin. Houston 99's atten­ Arabella Broadboltom, Reporter ding the event included Mary Able, Betty The best laid plans of women and Fritts, Alice Seaborn, Louise Bickford, airplanes were rent asunder when the Mackie Fusilier, and Joyce Johnson. Austin So weather would not cooperate and the Red- 99's served as hostesses. bird chapter was defeated in its fly-away Chairman Adelie Baker and 49 1/2er Jerry Ce meeting to Houston to meet with Ann attended the TSAA fly-in and fishing trip at English. Undaunted they held their meeting Corpus Christi early in November and will at Redbird Airport and Ann got to par­ ARKANSAS — COLORADO — LOUISIANA fly down to Valles, Mexico, for ticipate via long distance phone. KANSAS — NEBRASKA — NEW MEXICO Thanksgiving at the Covadonga. OKLAHOMA — TEXAS An Accident prevention seminar was New member Linda Turk was officially held in Pat Jetton's hangar at Addison Air­ pinned by Membership Chairman Trudy port. The new film "Weather to Fly" and the Cooper. “old" speaker Hazel Jones assisted Clyde LAST FLIGHT And speaking of CAP, one of our gals deHart in the seminar. Helen Wilke and Belle Hetzel, member of the received the coveted Falcon Award at the Kathy Long, accident safety counselors, Nebraska Chapter and past inter­ Texas Wing Conference in San Antonio. were there to assist in the question and an­ national president of the 99’s, Janet Prestridge was presented the cer­ swer period. Kathy Long advised she is passed away this month. tificate by Region Commander Col. Luther available for APT rides for anyone in­ C. Bogard, who explained that there are ALBUQUERQUE CHAPTER terested. only 93 Falcon Award winners in the whole Wanda Cofhran, Reporter GADO-2 FAA Accident Prevention Spe­ country. Congrats, Janet! cialist Clyde deHart introduced Ann Nobles Pat James and co-pilot Peggy Dailey flew Lots of news to catch up on. In the way the new Accident Prevention Specialist this year's Dallas Doll Derby and had a ball. of ratings, Bev Styes earned her multi- assigned to the Dallas office. She is the Mary Able headed up an FAA safety engine and instrument rating in her twin first woman in the Southwest Region to be seminar for approximately 100 area pilots at Bonanza. Claudia Beckner now has her selected for this important position. She is Houston's Andrau Airpark recently. This is commercial. We have two new members a former member of the Austin chapter and the first of many to be held throughout the Bobbi Jansson and Joy Van Vleet. Redbird is delighted to have her as a greater Houston flying district. At our last meeting Shirley Jansson and prospective member of our chapter. Let's see . . . by the time we read this Johnnie Hickey told of their trip to the sec­ Hazel, we understand, is still doing her issue it'll be half past Christmas and New tional at Whicita Falls and the trip through thing. She spoke at Rockwall to a safety Year's. Holy Magnetoes, Orville! Well, the pressure chamber. meeting and will be the M.C. for the Wright Happy Whatever-Comes-Next. Aufenkamp flew to Clovis, New Mexico for NEBRASKA CHAPTER Our chapter is getting ready for a holiday the New Mexico Flying Farmers’ conven­ Mary Conley, Reporter party. Seasons Greetings from the Nebraska Chapter to all the Ninety-Nines. tion and Georgiann and Bill Rynearson headed their Skylane toward Norfolk to OKLAHOMA CHAPTER visit relatives. Meanwhile, Charlene Taylor Little Annie, Reporter keeps working toward that instructor’s Oklahoma Chairman, Jan Million, earned rating. first place in the Fairview Fly-Lady Derby Betty Jan/is, Lucille Uleman, Rosemary and a leg prize besides! Her co-pilot was a Block, Helen Ehrlich and Georgiann student pilot who had quit her lessons, Rynearson helped the Stratus Seekers (flying a race with a winning pilot is a good Flying Club with their flight breakfast at way to get re-interested in flying) Billie Kin- Flightland Airport. Then, the following Sun­ nard placed second, also getting a leg day, those same girls, plus Inez Stocker, prize. And third place went to Chapter Verdayne Menze, Margaret Sobeck, secretary Marge Hudson. The third leg Lavonne Tripp, Shirley Risk, Charlene trophy of the three-leg derby/race went to Taylor and Barbara Krejci tried to turn pan­ Lou Stockton supervising the last lap Lee Brown of Tulsa Chapter. Ruby Knight cakes into dollars by sponsoring their own the number 6 on the blacktop at the end of was presented a two-foot loving cup for pancake breakfast. the gravel runway at Yucca Valley Airport. landing at an unknown-lucky spot during Let’s all ask Santa to bring us skies of Vera Bartunek, Jan Heins, and Shirley the race. blue in '72. Amen airmarked "Grant" in twenty foot let­ Kansas knows how to invite you to lunch PIKES PEAK CHAPTER ters and “Jones” Ranch near Stapleton in at a “different" place. Wow! Kansas, Marion Hein, Reporter ten foot letters. Vera Bartunek and Milly thanks! We were invited to lunch at the Pikes Peak Ninety-Nines have an ex­ Barrett airmarked Wayne. Milly Barrett is Beaumont Hotel. Beaumont is a teeny- citing and instructive day scheduled for the new chairman for the eastern part of weeny town in the middle of lots of wheat December 16th at the Physiological the state. Dottie Adcock and Paulie Perry fields and wide-open spaces. Depends on Training Unit (Altitude Chamber) Lowry Air are in charge of the western part of the how the wind is blowing whether you land Force Base, near Denver. This instruction is state. on the runway or the road; south wind especially helpful for mountain and high Vera Bartunek is also working on her prevailed, therefore, we landed on the run­ altitude flying. Flight Instructor's Rating. She passed her way—just before it (the runway) curves. Muriel Leland and 49 1/2er Wally, of the written; now for the flight check. Taxie through the gate and up the road Aloha Chapter, formerly one of our charter Our new APT chairman is Martha Purdy. downtown to the hotel parking lot. I stop­ members, visiting in Colorado Springs, Jeanne Given loaned us a teaching aid. ped 2158T at a stop sign to give a pickup dropped in at the glider port in Black Pertinent questions about flying technique truck its right-of-way, but the driver Forest. and etc. are displayed on a program and in­ motioned me to go first anyway, Great. Flying is great in Kitzingen, Germany, dividually answered. It was well received at Food was beautiful. reports Dorothy Meyers, Pikes Peak Chap­ the last meeting and it will be brought to Dr. and Norma Wynn flew 350 pounds of ter member, who is active in the Kitzingen future meetings until as many members as pharmaceuticals and medical equipment Flying Club, along with 49 1/2er Rudy, who possible get a chance to use it. from OKC to Santa Fe for the non-profit is stationed there for a 3-year tour. Direct Relief Foundation. Joan McArthur, a Our Aero Space Educational Program in Michigan 99, brought it to Norma. Other the schools is moving along and gathering 99's will individually carry the goods to momentum. Arlene Feldman has given lec­ other progressive points before it is dispat­ tures to four classes at Grant School in ched overseas to 1600 needy hospitals. Colorado Springs, with gratifying response Marge Hudson got her commercial. from students and teachers alike. Shirley DEALERS Norma Wynn has a shiney-new 210. Marshall puts in long hours on this impor­ Susie Sewell has been speaking at tant program in an effort to introduce it to Management Seminars at Universities. And Central Flying Service, Inc. more schools in the area. speaking of Susie: Susie is accepting Our chapter has selected Janie Oesch as Adams Field, Little Rock, Arkansas nominations for the International our candidate for the Amelia Earhart Presidency. We, who have worked closely Phone (501) 375-3245 Award. Janie is the manager of the ENT with Susie on 99 projects, who know her Aero Club, ENT Air Force Base, in CLAUDE H O LBER T RON OAKES love for 99's, and who know firsthand her Colorado Springs, and working at present President Sales Manager tremendous effeciency and capability, are on her instrument rating. thrilled! A vote for Susie will be a vote for the 99’s. SAN ANTONIO CHAPTER Please get APT. The mistake you do not Marian Burke, Reporter Two Jacks make might effect me. The Nov. meeting of the San Antonio 99 ARLINGTON AIRPORT OMAHA AREA CHAPTER Chapter was held at Gen Aero at San An­ Georgiann Rynearson, Reporter tonio International Airport. Gen Aero P. O. BOX 88 graciously offered our chapter a corner of ARLINGTON, TENNESSEE 38002 Rosemary Block hosted our regular meeting at her home again, with Lucille their Ground School classroom for a per­ PHONE 901 / 867-2991 Uleman, Shirley Risk, Helen Ehrlich, Ver- manent meeting place and a spot for our Single Engines For Sale dayne Menze, Claudine Kean and chapter treasures as well as space for a file Georgiann Rynearson present. Rosemary cabinet. We now have a permanent place 1969 Model 36 Bonanza $32,900 has graciously offered her home for our to call "home." Isn’t that great! 1971 Turbo 207 ...... 29,600 meetings, and her recreation room is filled Pam Crane and Stella Preist attended the 1969 Commuter 150 . . 5,670 with table favors, centerpieces, materials History of Aviation collection display at the for same and door prizes. The spring sec­ University of Texas in Austin on Nov. 4th. 1957 Tri-Pacer 150 . . . 4,970 tional meeting is our main concern now Welcome new member Anne White. 1968 Citabria 7ECA . . 5,480 and we are open for any good money She’s an ex Wasp and real anxious to make 1949 Ercoupe 415-C .. 3,270 making projects. contact with any sister Wasps! Her Ad­ dress: 8535 Greenbrier, Apt. 131, San An­ 6,450 Plans were made for our annual Christ­ 1948 GCI-B S w ift ...... mas dinner party. Again, Margaret and tonio, Texas 78209. SANDRA SORRELS Guenter Sobeck will be our hosts. And welcome new member Laura Verdayne Menze took off enough time to Richter! She’s a transfer from St. Louis PHYLLIS BAYLIFF fly to Chicago one weekend. Burtis and Del Chapter and helped work the 1971 St. Louis Powder Puff Derby stop. Yoder. George Rabatin was in charge of Flying. Pat McGee is planning a vacation to Let's all become APT and get prepared the program, and he narrated*film slides Mexico with her family. This will be her first for a safe flying “coming holiday season!" depicting the fun side of flying. in 5 yrs. Jan Pessel and Ruth O'Buck met SHREVEPORT CHAPTER Ann Frink continues work in the CAP, with the Wing Patrol of the Girl Scouts and Evelyn Snow, Reporter specifically ground school instructor, report they have 6 very interested girls. Our chapter airmarked the old home school teaching, piano playing, and has ad­ Margaret Johnson, Ruby Pappas, Betty base, Shreveport Downtown Airport, this ded a few academic night classes. Rogers, and Dorothy McCulloch attended month. Hoping to eliminate confusion with Your reporter is in a frenzy to leave for the Aviation Safety Clinic at Anchorage nearby Shreveport Regional Airport, we Russia to attend the Winter Educational Community College on Nov. 13. painted Downtown on the taxiway. Thanks Festival. Oct. 18th, Margaret Snider, Betty Rogers, to great chapter participation and the help TRI CITIES CHAPTER Ruby Pappas, Margaret Wagnon, Jan Rein­ bold plus one guest visited the RAPCOM at of our 49 1/2ers (Bless 'em), we were Chairman Nancy Teel presented a Elmendorf AFB. Tower Operator Chet finished in two hours. program on “ How To Run An Airshow” to Williams explained the operations and the We've found another way to beautify our the local CAP which included film on the airport and help our weathered-in pilots Blue Angels providing encouragement to girls watched the landing of a 747 via radar and instrument approach. Ruth O'Buck is and passengers, by taking our old many of the Young men of that unit to join going to Washington D C. on Nov. 29 to at­ magazines to the terminal building. At the Navy. Our Chapter along with Mizzou tend WACOA meeting. She has been doing Helen Hewitt's suggestion, we purchased a Aviation is hosting an FAA Pilots a great deal of flying in her new position rubber stamp which the airport manager Educational Clinic on December 2. We are with FAA GADO. uses to stamp each magazine “ Courtesy of expecting in the neighborhood of 200 per­ Our weather is quite unsettled at the the Shreveport Ninety-Nines." sons. Our wandering "at large” member, beginning of winter and everyone is busy Our November meeting was held at the Robin Daws has been ever more so the installing skis and winterizing their air­ home of Mary Jo Voss. We welcomed our past two months as her 49 1/2 J. D. is off on craft. Winter is a wonderful time to fly in newest member, Joyce Sheridan, and a a good will tour with the Blue Angels in the our area, sightseeing and photography, and guest, Sandy Jones, a private pilot from Far East. the ice fishing if your bird is ski equipped. Washington, D C., who learned to fly while TULSA CHAPTER We in the Alaska Chapter extend our Best coping with the Washington TCA. Lydia Gutierrez, Reporter Elaine Snow reported on a Medical Wishes for a Happy Holiday Season and Guests at our last meeting in October Safe Flying throughout the New Year. Auxiliary project, "Wings for International were Shirley Baker and Katie Boyd. EASTERN WASHINGTON CHAPTER Health," a relief operation which is still in Congratulations to Marty Landers on her the formative stage, for transporting drugs election to Secretary of the National Helen Shanewise, Reporter airpony-express style. We enthusiastically Association of Air Traffic Specialist. Lee Ten members and one guest enjoyed a voted to take part in this project. Brown finally got the Annual on her luncheon meeting in October at Pasco, FAA's Operation Rain Check—a 12 hours Bonanza 81N which she and 49 1/2er Doug Washington. Reports were given on the course in the principles of Air Traffic Con­ flew to the Fairview Fly-In. They won a First successful Safety Seminar held on Satur­ trol for general aviation instrument Place Trophy for the leg prize from day, September 16 in Spokane, Wn. This pilots—is currently being offered in Chickasha to Fairview and also placed seminar was jointly sponsored by the local Shreveport. fourth overall. To top it off with a key to the FAA office, the Spokane Chamber of Com­ Here and There In The Air: Mary and T. City from the Mayor himself. Betty Pritchard merce and the Eastern Washington Chap­ W. Wheelock flew to Hope, Arkansas to is flying co-pilot with Jim Talbert in a ter of 99’s. Irene Anrode, Lygie Hagan, Meg visit friends—this was a trial run to see how Cessna 414. Carol Brown gave us some fun Hatch, Leona Heberling and Helen their family would fit in the 172 they will fly happenings at the Air Show last month in Shanewise helped with registration. to Oklahoma for Tanksgiving . . . football Collinsville Airport, which she and her Plans were made to assist the season found Helen and Charley Wray husband operate. She participated in the Washington State Medical Auxiliary in its flying to the Arknsas games, and Martha flour bombing contest. Safe Flying! Wings For Relief program. Several mem­ and Ray Christy to Mississippi for the LSU bers have volunteered the use of their game there . . . Helen Hewitt cranked up planes and their time to collect surplus her Bellanca for a couple of “ mercy" medical supplies from outlying districts of missions— to BTR to bring home son, Clark, our state. The November meeting was held and to Jonesville to take Ann King to pick in Pullman, Wn. at the home of Minnie and up her plane ... Elaine Snow and Jere Saur Carl Boyd. flew two “fraid to fly” friends to the Flying A short business meeting was held to Fish Inn for lunch. plan for the day we will spend at Fairchild Flash!! This reporter’s cup runneth Air Force Base to go through the Altitude Chamber. Again our husbands will be in­ over—my husband is returning from a 15 ALASKA — IDAHO — MONTANA month tour in Southeast Asia with the Air NORTH DAKOTA — OREGON vited so this should be fun as well as Force, and our daughter, Betty Heise of the SOUTH DAKOTA educational. Abilene Chapter 99's, just presented us WASHINGTON — WYOMING GREATER SEATTLE CHAPTER with a brand new granddaughter! Pamela Holm, Reporter MERRY CHRISTMAS!! Fran Bryant was the inspiration and SPANISH PEAKS CHAPTER ALASKA CHAPTER organizer of our November meeting at Fort Ruby Lee Ballantyne, Reporter Dorothy McCulloch, Reporter Lewis. Here is the report she sent me. The chapter's regular November meeting Our Nov. meeting was hostessed by “Although the girls had received per­ was held at the home of Anne Courtright on Margaret Snider with 15 members and mission to land at the base, the weather the third. A very pleasant hour was spent in guests Judi Llewllyn, and Marty Yuknis. was uncooperative and fifteen gals made reminiscing and reading correspondence Guest speaker was John Rogers husband the drive some 40 minutes south of Seattle. relating to the very successful fly-in spon­ of Betty and a top mechanic with Aircraft We were met at 10:00 by the Base Aviation sored by the group on October 24th. Rebuilders. The topic was care and proper Officer and briefed on the base facilities we Fifty-eight persons from around the state maintenance on propellers. Larry William­ would be seeing. We were split into four participated in the fly-in and brunch at the son with Alpha Eta Rho extended an in­ groups, each put under the able guidance Pueblo Country Club. Everything turned out vitation to attend the Aviation Safety Clinic of a Captain. In the Maintenance Depart­ beautifully, including the weather. and gave a rundown on their program. ment we were shown the T-42 (Beechcraft The group found the original games Ruth Hurst, Anne Wilbur, Marilynn Griffin Baron), T-41 (Cessna 172), helicopters, etc. directed by Gertrude Howard hilariously and Ruth O'Buck attended the FAA Flight that are in use at the base and receive funny. Those winning door prizes of Instructors Seminar Oct. 26, 27, & 28th. minor repairs in that department. In the ingenious nature included Major Mary E. Marion Zaegel. Ruth O'Buck, and Jan Link division a few gals tested their talents Baker, Bruce and Zola Smith, and Mark Pessel are enjoying Skiing along with some in the transedyne. We heard a few stall war­ ning bells! Although Ft. Lewis is primarily a Lynn Clark flew in to Boise for some area. It is always interesting and helicopter base, the similators are basically radio work on October 5 and 6 so an educational to learn new changes and we for fixed wing aircraft and are used as in­ executive board meeting was held at the really appreciate all the help these people strument trainers. In Airfield Operations the Stagecoach Inn on October 6. Lynn give us. Military flight plan was explained. The base proposed an Airport marking campaign and Rose Ellison presented Maxine Pike with tower handles some 17,000 to 18,000 will check with the State Aeornautical a new charm to add to her braclet. operations per month and thus restricts the Director for more information. Ruth Oliver is recuperating from surgery base from civilian traffic. Weather is in the and we hope to see her at our December hands of the Air Force at this base and the The first chairman of the Idaho meeting. study behind a five day prognosis and the 99s, Barbara Hornback, died Oc­ Happy landings to all. methods used in obtaining detailed tober 10 after an extended illness. UTAH CHAPTER weather information was explained. As we Eleanor Irvine, Reporter departed the Weather Office the lighted MT. TAHOMA CHAPTER “While strolling thru the auction one sign by the door indicated VFR was the Bonnie Baker, Reporter day,” Jane Patterson and daughter Valorie present condition. Nonetheless, our steps The November meeting was called to or­ happened upon a homeless Cessna 120 quickened as we headed outdoors toward der by chairwoman Betty Portnoy. Karen and bought it. the tower to avoid being drenched by the Krieger was voted in as a new member. We On Wednesday September 25, with winds rain. In the tower’s Radar Room a GCA ap­ all join in welcoming her and congratu­ up to 47 m.p.h., a rather unsuccessful at­ proach was in progress and the head­ lations on getting her private license. Alice tempt to airmark Utah Skypark was made phones were passed around in the Buttler reported to have finished a by Barbara Barlow, Darla Townley, Wilma darkened room and we listened in. Up check-out in a Cessna 150, and managed Nichols, Vivian Yardley, Barbara Whitaker, another five or six flights of stairs on the such a full stall landing that the paint on Jane Patterson, Darlene Suelzle, Joan Bar­ top floor we watched the controller handle the bottom of the tail was scraped off. ton and Yours Truley, Eleanor Irvine. Also fixed wing traffic for the runway and taxi Mary Lyman Kirk is getting back into helping were some out-of-state 99’s, Lyn way (used as a parallel runway) as well as aviation activities after a long absence. Clark from McCall, Idaho and Judy the helicopter traffic. He’s a busy man. This Your reporter, Bonnie Baker, had to Eggleston from Nebraska. A week later un­ brought us to the end of our tour and all abandon the Chapter's November Fly-In der very pleasant weather conditions the four groups met near the tower for a when water in the Carb-heat tube caused job was completed using up 18 gallons of helicopter demonstration of a rescue an engine failure on take-off. Good thing paint, one day and seven 99's. operation. The MAST program that oper­ my broom-stick was working, but a swift The Odgen Airport Advisory Board has ates at this base is responsible for many a quick landing was executed back as Olym­ asked Eloise Wilcox to join them on their civilian rescue as citizens are lifted from pia Airport. Board. mountainous areas when stranded, ac­ PUGET SOUND CHAPTER Celebrating the Utah 99's Birthday Din­ cident victims carried to hospitals and so Betty Curran, Reporter ner on October 13, complete with balloons, on. Three cheers fellows! What you’re Our first airport meeting at Willard's popping of Champagne corks, and model doing is great! We had lunch at the Of­ Flying Service was a big success and airplanes were: Eloise Wilcox, Donna ficer’s Club and returned to the Conference everyone felt that the airport atmosphere Odekirk, Jane Bailey, Jackie Grandia, Room for our monthly meeting. A fabulous was very conducive for our 99 Chapter Jeane Freestone, Margery Peterson, Kay day and no question about it—informative!” meetings. Rock and Jennie Wiggins are the Howells, Maurine Shurtleff, JoAnn Win­ Betty Denney is now APT and Charlotte owners of Willard’s Flying Service and both tering, Jacquelyne MacCabe, Lucile Kamm is working on her instrument written. are wonderful Fixed Based Operators and Christopherson, Flo Kelly, Eleanor Irvine, recommend anyone flying into Paine Field, IDAHO CHAPTER Teri Wojcik, Jane Patterson, Wilma Nichols, Everett, Washington to pay them a visit. A full day of Physiological training at Gini Streeter, Virginia Wilkinson, Barbara Our program consisted of a PenZoil film Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Barlow, Joan Williams, Nancy Reuling, showing Art Scholl doing aerobatics. Lorna Washington, was held on August 6, 1971. Darla Townely, Barbara Whitaker, Betty Kringle was our program chairman and we Those flying in were Lynn Clark and her Hayword, Dee Ricord, Joan Barton. were obliged to her for bringing this fan­ student Ann Johnson from McCall, Dale Uppinghouse, Federal Aviation tastic film. We highly recommend everyone Florence and Don Watkins, Beth and Agency Accident Prevention Specialist, see it. Mildred Pearson returned from a Harold Dougal, and Jo Anne Campbell all showed us a film on "Weather to Fly” at marvelous New England fly trip and was from Boise. Alberta Nicholson’s on November 10. Atten­ elated with everything she saw. We lost On September 5th, Joy Lou and Dick ding the meeting was: Wilma Nichols, Bar­ three of our members to the E.A.A. auxiliary Waite were hosts again at their cabin on bara Barlow, JoAnn Winterling, Darla because these girls are interested in an­ Petit Lake. The fly-in to Smilie Creek was Townley, Teri Woucik, Kay Howels, Nancy tiques and they felt the E.A.A. gives them attended by Lynn Clark, Louise and Jack Reuling, Vivian Yardley, Gini Streeter, Bar­ Rencher, Chet and Mable Moulton, Bob more on the kind of flying they like. Mar- bara Whitaker, Joan Barton, Joan Williams, chine Dexter is still working on her J-3 and and Gene Nora Jessen, Norma Hettinger, Eleanor Irvine, and guests Jean Powell and hopes to have it flying before too long. Twin Falls, Vince and Carol Cooke. Judy Eggleston. Yours truly made a flying tennis trip to Las The Northwest Sectional Meeting in Port­ We are all "a flutter" here, trying to get Vegas and came home with a trophy. We land, Oregon, was attended by Gene Nora Chiefs (Chairmen) selected for the Powder all like meeting at the airport. (Let's Race .. Jessen, Chief Pilot, and navigators Dorothy Puff Derby, which is scheduled to come Ed.) Fender, Jacque Batt, and JoAnne Camp­ thru Ogden this coming summer. bell. The half-time entertainment was SOUTHERN OREGON CHAPTER JoAnn Winterling reports that she has hilarious, especially when everyone finally Shirley Haussler, Reporter sold her 170B and has been shopping realized that the waiters belonged to the Seven members and three guests were around. Kay Howells and 49 1/2er have coffee union (could only pour coffee, that present at the November meeting in North bought a newer Cessna 310. "Fantastic" is) and were actually a group of business Bend, Oregon. Those present were Chair­ says Nancy Reuling about her AOPA trip to men from Portland called the Rainmakers. man, Rose Ellison of Roseburg, Maxine Africa. Barbara Whitaker, Jane Patterson The September meeting and going-away Pike and Aline Sharp, both of Grants Pass, and Judy Eggleston had a lot of fun flying luncheon for Eloise Stover was held at the Carolynn Terry, Betty Glines and her guest to Provo and back. Kitty Hawk room in the Boise Air Terminal. Ann Zabriski, all of Coos Bay, Merlene Joan Williams flew to Jackpot for lunch Flying in from Jerome were Joy Lou Waite Lanham of Canyonville, Ginny Walsh of and back. Vivian Yardley and this reporter and Carol and Vince Cooke. Our new mem­ Ashland and her two guests Hermion attended the maiden flight of a Cassutt ber, Carolyn Bixby from Nampa and from Clower and Betty Fordyce. racer at Salt Lake City Airport on November Boise were guest-of-honor Eloise Stover, Our special guest was Mr. Wallace 12. Gene Nora Jessen, Lucille Taylor, Frances Knight of the FAA. He spoke on the ser­ Barbara Barlow has made a trip to Brown, Claire Justad, Florence Watkins, vices offered by the FAA and also on some Canada and a trip to New Mexico as co­ Janet Thomson, and JoAnne Campbell. changes that are in store for our part of the pilot while working on her Lear Jet rating. This reporter has been flying check pilot Beverly Davis and 49 1/2er Don spent two Robert Asbury, GADO, Fresno, was the for 49 1/2 er while he has been working on weeks touring Ireland. They were disap­ speaker at the November meeting. He his Instrument Rating. When we switch pointed to learn that private flying is almost presented Maude Oldershaw with her cer­ places, let's hope he is nicer and more non-existant in Ireland. There are only 300 tificate and identification badge. She is patient. pilots there, and flying is confined to clubs counselor on the Accident Prevention We wish you all a Merry Christmas, a at the major airports. Program. Happy New Year and Happy Flying. Jaunda Bigelow flew her father to Joan Paynter and Patty Piper viewed the WESTERN WASHINGTON CHAPTER Bakersfield and again the weather was not Mojave 1000 race from the inside. Thursday Mary Ellen Palmer, Reporter cooperative. The flight was completed in through Sunday they assisted with Our November meeting was held Novem­ spite of fog, low ceilings, and rain squalls. registration of race participants, checking ber 10 in the Washington State Aeronautics The following Sunday, she flew three entry forms, issuing passes, getting Commission’s building on Boeing Field in guests to Tahoe, and the weather was autographs, and gazing at T-33's, Bear Seattle. The commission has very kindly of­ fabulous and the flight beautiful. Cats, Corsairs, Hawker Sea Furys, and P- fered us the use of their conference room ALOHA CHAPTER 51's. as a permanent meeting place. The offer is Jane Kelley, Reporter Christmas will be celebrated with Maude much appreciated because winter evenings THE CHALLENGE! Nov. 14th became the Oldershaw December 10. can be pretty bad here and finding an day for the first annual Aloha Chapter 99's BAY CITIES CHAPTER address in the dark and the fog and the vs. General Aviation Council of Hawaii Kathy Marquardt, Reporter rain can be a little too exciting. cross-country proficiency contest. It all Our November meeting was a joint The program for the evening was a began as men vs. women, but ended as a meeting held with Redwood Empire at presentation by Priscilla Cook of slides of plane vs. plane contest as many couples Sonoma Joe's. We shared good food and her family's summer trip to Alaska. Priscilla wished to fly together. With scoring based slides of the past year's 99 activities. flew their newly refurbished J3 Cub while upon estimated time enroute and estimated Rose Sharp joined Myrtle Wright of Red­ the rest of the family followed in their fuel consumption, eleven assorted general wood Empire and Vivian Harshbarger of Widgeon. The Cub was left part-way up and aviation aircraft winged their way from Golden West and 99s from other chapters they flew as far as Barrow in the Widgeon. Keahole Airport, Kona Hawaii, over the blue for a tour of Castle A.F.B. The B-52's and It was a five week trip and sounded Pacific toward Honolulu, midway checking the KC 135 were impressive. The RAPCON fabulous. timing over the VOR on the island of Lanai was the most exciting as it comes in handy Our fledgling whirly-girl, Joanne Hull, plus a touch and go on the runway that sits for Gen. Av. pilots. Rose Sharp is moving recently soloed. amid the pineapple fields. and her new address is 18325 Sierra Dr., WILLAMETTE VALLEY CHAPTER Arriving in Kona two days early was Sonoma, Calif. 95476. Bonnie Bradford, Reporter Corrine and Keith Briten (who planned to Jan Dietrich is moving to 108 Putnam Since it has been sometime since anyone compete against each other). Pat Kelley Park, Greenwich, Conn. 06830. Her phone has had any news from The Willamette threw a get-together party with pupu’s and (unlisted) will be (203) 869-2215. She has Valley Chapter, I will attempt to briefly drinks at the Kona Inn Saturday night. been hired as First Officer on a C-2 Jetstar bring us up to date. There was lots of laughter, cursing, and for Xerox and will fly every other leg as In September our group met with the congestion as all made the mandatory fly­ Captain. There will be some foreign flights, Chamber of Commerce at Independence by's over Lanai VOR and the touch and go mainly to South America with a few to Oregon to see if we or they had any at the airport, and a half hour later all birds Europe and Japan. Jan was one of the first suggestions for the annual Palms to Pines were safe on the ground in Honolulu. FSS four hired from over 3000 applicants Air Race. We enjoyed a lovely luncheon as bravely put up with "all those women in all another step forward for women in aviation. guests of these same gentlemen and those small planes,” but it was too much Congratulations Jan. discussed at length the past and future Air for them and soon after the race left the Joyce Wells recently combined a Races and decided to make no changes at island they declared the Lanai VOR business trip with 49 1/2 Hal with taking a this time. “inoperative!” load of Medical Supplies to Santa Barbara. Our October meeting was held at an all Dot and George Read and Rose Marie Have a Happy Holiday. day Flight Safety Seminar at Lane Com­ and Wally Burkett timed the planes landing COACHELLA VALLEY CHAPTER munity College. All who were able to attend in Honolulu, and Dick Yeakel of Jean Patane, Reporter agreed it was a very enlightening and in­ Aeromarine Flight School topping off all HOORAY FOR US. We were notified that teresting meeting. tanks. Pat Davis, all-over chairman, flew a we were awarded the Airmarking Trophy Chairman Byers Jones spent the summer CAP T-34 in the race, and is still trying to traveling in Europe. recover from her duties! for the Section. Fifty-six thousand square feet of airmarking we did last year and are Happy Holidays, Happy Flying To All. Recently returned from roaming the globe is our chapter photographer, Winn we proud! A few Sundays ago we started Miller. On her photographic tour of the on our second year of airmarking at Yucca Orient, Winn flew aboard the Royal Valley. Garnett Stockton and Bettye Manley Nepalese Airline into Katmandu. What most promoted donations to cover the cost of the impressed (or depressed?) her was finding paint (they have homes off the runway). that there are no nav-aides leading to the Garnett provided the nourishment while the city . . . "in bad weather you just turn painting was done by Jeanne Scott, Bettye around and go back!" Manley, Ilia Mae Carosell, Shirley Junker, Corrine Briten showed the P.P.D. film to Connie and Art Woolston, Jean Patane, her 7th grade science class studying Rita and Pat Polen, Chairman Rosella Kib- ARIZONA — CALIFORNIA Aviation and Rocketry. bee, Lou Stockton and Belden Crist. Now HAWAII — NEVADA — UTAH pilots will have no reason to drop out of the BAKERSFIELD CHAPTER blue and say "Where are we?" We added Florence Moody, Reporter the elevation and numbered the runway. Flying their planes to Santa Barbara, Our youngest members, teenagers Rita and ALAMEDA COUNTY CHAPTER Joan Paynter and Patty Piper took more Pat Polen are now instructing at Twenty- Petrine Lockhart, Reporter than 200 pounds each of supplies for Direct Nine Palms Airport and K Field adding Anne Bloxham enjoyed a visit with the Relief. Mrs. E. W. Michelsen, committee hours to their already overloaded Log hospitable Aloha Chapter back in August. chairman for Kern County Women's Books. Adelaide Morris and 49 1/2er Don flew to Medical Auxiliary, accompanied the pilots. EL CAJON VALLEY CHAPTER Nome, Alaska via Penticton, B.C., Prince They toured the facility and saw how the Vi Chambers, Reporter George, Watson Lake, Whitehorse, Fair­ supplies are sorted and sent where Congratulations go to El Cajon Valley banks and Nome. They covered about 6000 requested. They returned so enthusiastic roadrunner Doris Taylor who passed her miles and had such an interesting trip, that that they wish to deliver more supplies to written private pilot exam. they plan to return in June of 1972. Direct Relief. Lynn Coulthard and passengers, Dr. Brietbarth, D.D.S.; Allta Marks, RN, and meeting. Guests were Amy Koning, Captain Congratulations to Judy Wagner - 1st Virginia Speller, San Diego Tribune, had a George Roberts from Nellis Air Force Base, place winner of the Formula 1 Silver Class pleasant trip to El Rosario, Mexico, with the and Judy Mallis, owner-manager of the Reno Air Race. Judy's time was 208.857. flying Samaratans on Nov. 13th. Virginia Sky-Knights. Joanne Nelson has resigned Out of the eight planes entered two were donated gifts presented to the school as Chairman to move to Phoenix. Marilyn piloted by women. which will be distributed to the children at Andrews is the new chairman. Air marking LOS ANGELES CHAPTER Christmas. in the desert area will be our big project. Jo Ann Steiert, Reporter First marking will be Sky Harbor Airport I understand several planes will arrive at Rachel Bonzon and Dorothy Pepin report south of the City. Alamos, Mexico, for the Thanksgiving that they flew to Gillespie for a most Give us a call when you fly in to Las weekend, including Marge and Bruce pleasant weekend with Lynn Coutkard and Vegas. Brown who are touring Mexico in their Chuck and Doris Taylor to see slides and LONG BEACH CHAPTER plane. A joint dinner meeting with San movies of the summer trip to Calgary (send- Dorothy Waltz, Reporter Diego Chapter was held on Nov. 15th at off for the PPD), Victoria, Canada and US Casa Miguel, Montgomery Field. Ap­ Katy Boyd writes that she loves her new Northwest. Betty Wharton met them there proximately 50 members and guests atten­ job with Ross Aviation, Riverside Airport in and Sunday the six-some joined forces with ded and enjoyed the slides shown by Tulsa, and that she is doing a lot of flying the Southern California Aviation Breakfast Wanda Cummings. as well as ground school and simulator in­ Club for their monthly meeting. Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New struction. Katy, director of operations at Barbara Nichols reports being thrilled to Year from El Cajon Valley Chapter. ATE of California for 1 1/2 years, was called speak with Sheila Scott during a recent trip East because of illness in her family; Long to London, England. Sheila had just had LAS VEGAS VALLEY CHAPTER Beach chapter will miss her. Her new ad­ Marie McMillan, Reporter her picture in the London Times being dress, after Nov. 10, is; 3811 East 36th St., presented her auto license by the Lord The AOPA Convention in Las Vegas in Tulsa. Okla. 74135, and she extends an Mayor. Barbara wasn't telling tales out of October was a grand get-together for open invitation to any 99 going through. school, because it made all the papers, but Ninety-Nines. Las Vegas Chapter Mary Lou and Howard Klein had one of it was a major occasion because it was the welcomed a visiting new International those fine “tail winds both ways" flying FOURTH try! member, Monika Gunther, from Darmstadt, vacations this summer, when they flew an November meeting was a work meeting, Nicolaiweg, West Germany. Margaret Arrow to St. Louis and back. at the FAA building at Santa Monica, Moore and sister, Frances Dickson, took Marie Hoefer happily reports she has 40 assembling work materials for the Instruc­ Monika for a tour of the area and a visit into minutes in the left seat of a 737 Simulator tors Recertification clinic, just before their home. Monika ar d I and both our 49 which she got while on a trip with 49 1/2er Thanksgiving. Lynn Oper has been our 1/2ers went flying in a new Cessna 310 over Rick to Denver. Marie certainly is starting organizational gal on this one, and she's Mt. Charleston and in a McCullough her future 99 off early. done a fine job. Also advance thanks to the gyrocopter over Lake Mead. Very exciting! Joan Dilley attended the Pilots gals helping at the Miramar Hotel, Nov. 22, Monika had some exciting experiences to Association Seminar in Long Beach this 23 and 24th, with the clinic. tell us of flying around Africa, to the Canary month. We'd planned a fly-in to Lake Havasu for Islands and landing in a pea patch. The Las Mary Pickney and co-pilot Ruth Nitzen the 14th of November, and found out coin­ Vegas Chapter was thrilled indeed to visit are busy getting ready for the Kachina Doll cidentally that it was also the weekend of with a 99 from Germany. Race. They will be going in Mary's Cessna the Desert Air Classic, an airshow, Poorboy Honey Pyes hosted the November 182. Race, etc. etc. Sunday dawned clear, and cold and WINDY with the weather bureau reporting SIGMETS enroute, PIREPS of turbulence and 40 knot winds. The hopefuls that had gathered at the airport were too ready to go to chuck the excellent visability for turbulence. We kept looking until we found a direction that had managable winds, shorter distance and attractive destination. Santa Inez. Norma Futterman is hostess again this year for our Christmas Party. We will see ya’ there. MT. DIABLO CHAPTER Sharon Ketchum, Reporter Pajaro Dunes is the place to go for a great day by the ocean. In October, our 99s and 49 1/2ers were invited there as guests of Betty and Warren Boggess. The Watson­ ville Airport is nearby and you can easily get to Aptos and Pajaro Dunes. It was fun walking along the beach searching for Sand Dollars and other treasures. Everyone agreed this was one of the best trips yet. A special “ THANK YOU" to Betty and Warren for making it possible. Marty Graham and Buckie Johnstone chauffeured Marge Rogers, Liz Christian (guest). Sharon Ketchum. prospective member Pauline Wade and Nancy Richard Las Vegas 99's attending the AOPA Luncheon, October 7th, 1971, honoring Monika Gunther, (guest) to the Napa Airport. It was so nice 99'er from Darmstadt Nikolaiweg, West Germany: having Liz Christian and Nancy Richard Seated, from left to right; Norma Gunderson, Linda Snyder, Marilyn Andrews, Chairman of with us. These two gals are now Student the Las Vegas Chapter, Monika Gunther, Honoree. Pilots working on their Private Tickets. Standing, left to right: Priscilla Alexander, Honey Pyes, Marie McMillan, Margaret Moore, PALOMAR CHAPTER Dr. James McMillan, 49 1/2'er. The Luncheon was held at the Frontier Hotel, during the AOPA Convention, and Senator Wanda Miller. Reporter Howard Cannon of Nevada, was the featured speaker. Twenty-three members and guests flew to Show Low, Arizona for our October Becky Haynes and Beverly Powell. slides of the 1971 Powder Puff Derby. Anita meeting. Great flying weather, beautiful Next year Millie Miller and Ruth Reinhold Worel also showed slides of a tour donated scenery and a grand time had by all. will chair the event and the special by Page Aviation that she won at a Tuscon Welcome to the fold: Rose Marie Wilson, category race will be held Friday, with the Southwest Section Meeting. The tour and our newest member. regular races Saturday, November 4th. slides were of Monument Valley and Lake Our annual AMPAR (All Men's Palomar Save those dates everybody! Powell in Arizona. Also present at the Air Race) is set for Nov. 20th - entries are in Future activities on the calendar are - meeting were Kathy Marquardt, Gertrude and our male compatriots are silently another clothes lift to Window Rock on the Cherry, Hal Wells, Margaret and John revving their engines in great anticipation. Navajo Reservation December 4th; a Gerhardt, Rose and Donald Sharp, all of Our annual Christmas Party will be held remarking of Gila Bend which has been Bay Cities Chapter, and Hazel Bertagna, Dec. 11th at the home of Hilda and Billy resurfaced on January 8th; and the Chapter Pat Stouffer, Olive Agraon, Louise Ramsey, Pettross in Escondido. In leiu of gift ex­ Christmas Party at Millie Dawe’s on Sharon Hitchin, Theron Vaughn, Brenda changing we plan to hold a Christmas December 11th. and Gordon Littlefield, Nina and Dick Bazaar with proceeds going to the Helen Welcome to our newest member Ruth Rookaird, Louise and Mel Montero and McGee (ECV ’99) Fund. Olson of Scottsdale. Jack Worel. Our Mexico hopping member and 49 At our last meeting, Juanita Newell RENO AREA CHAPTER 1/2'er Nell and Pat Connolly have spoke on the Girls Ranch, to the Board of Hazel Hohn, Reporter generously extended open house invites which she has recently been elected Those present at the November meeting for our birds to fly south to their newly President. at Katie Bolstad's were: Kay Schlinkman, opened restaurant and cantina in Other girls on the go - Jessie Wimmers Katie Bolstad, Barbara Mouchou, Phyllis Zihuatanejo, Mexico between Christmas was in Las Vegas recently as an instructor Ahlswede, Lois Brown, and Elaine Brown. and New Year. in the AOPA clinic; Millie Miller helped We all welcome new members Jane Logan, Tentative plans have been made to hold search for, then photographed, the tragic Kay Schlinkman, and Dell Haas. our Jan. meeting in Fallbrook for the crash of air pioneer Boman’s plane from Our chapter extends their deepest sym­ opening of the new two story AD Bldg. her new Cessna 182; and Agnes Liljegren pathy to Doris Eacret on the passing of her Congratulations! Fallbrook Air Park. found you can't fly with a small hole in a 49 1/2er John. We will all miss him. HAPPY FLYING! piston and make a successful emergency Elaine Brown reports that after getting PHOENIX CHAPTER landing on a highway. their 175 in tip top shape, she and Stan Beth Ussher, Reporter REDWOOD EMPIRE CHAPTER received a directive that the nose wheel This month's biggest news is the results Anita Worel, Reporter fork must be replaced. How can you win? of the Kachina Doll and Roadrunner races. October 23rd Pat Stouffer, Myrtle Wright, Mary Boles and Doris Eacret are The men actually outnumbered the women Olive Agron, Louise Ramsey, Nina Rookaird escaping our wintry blasts by leaving this in the day's events and everyone had a tale and 49 1/2 Dick Rookaird joined members week for a tour of the South Seas Islands. to tell. The course was over the desert this of the Sacramento Valley Chapter on a tour Our chapter sent a donation of $25.00 to year and the fly-bys included Goodyear Air­ of Castle Air Force Base. All had the oppor­ Helen McGee. field, Kitt Peak, Ajo and Airforce Auxiliary tunity to fly C-135 and B-52 simulators. SACREMENTO VALLEY CHAPTER No. 6 - what would we do without those old November 8th Anita Worel flew 200 Barbara Goetz, Reporter overgrown, hard to spot, closed Air Force pounds of medical supplies to DRF in Two new members were voted in at the training fields! Santa Barbara. She arrived there with 8 October meeting. We would like to But everybody made it home and the win­ planes from the San Joaquin Valley Chap­ welcome Jean Colombo and Ann Corder. ners were: Kachina Dolls - 1st, Sue Har­ ter. We were also lucky enough to have Thelma per/Millie Dawe; 2nd, Darlene Brundage; November 12th we held a dinner meeting Drew transfer from Southern Sierra Chap­ 3rd, Agnes Liljegren. The Roadrunner at Sonoma Joe’s in Petaluma. Betty Wor- ter. results were - 1st, Richard Brundage; 2nd, stell, Joyce Wells and Anita Worel showed The uniform accepted by 99 Headquar- Robert Margin; 3rd. Bill Harper/Kendall Dawe. Congratulations for a well run race, and O R A N G E C O U N TY CH APTER Maggie Burch. Reporter for a beautiful banquet, to the race board of Mary Lou Reed, Pauline Cessna, Melody Bohanon, Mary McPherson, Virginia Hash, Mary Batty, Millie Miller and Carol Borger- ding, and especially the race chairmen

Sue Harper (left) and Millie Dawe receiving Goldwater Trophy as winners of the Phoenix Chapter's Kachina Doll Air Race, November 6th, 1971. ters and made by Juanita Bowler is as Queen of the California Chapter of the meeting of the California Aeronautics available for order. A price list is available International Flying Farmers. Board in Eureka. They were hostessed by on request. The photograph shows some of Jean Murray really does her thing when Humboldt county and Grace was very im­ the combinations possible. This is a really rummage sale time comes around. Thanks pressed on the aerial tour of that moun­ versatile, great looking outfit. to her hard work and lots of helping hands tainous county to see the out-of-necessity We were happy to have a guest speaker we have almost $300.00 for the AE Scholar­ airport locations — some on plateaus and at the November meeting. Mr. Joe Hitch of ship Fund, banquet speaker, and other wor­ others in canyons. the California Air Museum gave a talk on thwhile flying activities. Barbara Gafner who flies out of the Paso the museum to be built at Sacramento’s Twenty-four of us gathered at Helen Robles airport is now proudly displaying a Executive airport. Our own Thelma Cull is Recek's home for our November business "Real Aviators Fly Taildraggers" bumper on the board of trustees. This is a very meeting. Welcome to two new members, sticker. worthwhile and exciting project and we Sammy Mercer and Norma Draper. Norma Vel Kreider is our new Flight Activities hope to participate as much as possible. is a new and enthusiastic pilot, with about Chairman. Chairman June is already plan­ Committee members Maxine Northart, sixty hours, and being Helen McGee's ning on going in next year’s Powder Puff Barbara Goetz, and Audrey Snovel were in­ sister, we’re just surprised she held out as Derby. strumental in the planning of the proposed long as she did before she succumbed to SANTA BARBARA CHAPTER pilots lounge at Sacramento Executive Air­ Helen's missionary zeal! Sammy may be a Virginia Lane Moser, Reporter port. The final decision will be made next new 99, but she brings 500 hours ex­ November in Santa Barbara brought month, but it looks as though Sacramento perience to our ranks, including jaunts to several interesting visitors to our meeting pilots will finally have a place to relax. the East Coast, the Bahamas, and Canada. at Rachel Cowin’s house. SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CHAPTER Laverna Gudgel was back in her Chair­ Mrs. Use De Mott, through whom we’ve man's seat, reporting that 49 1/2 Bob is Marie A. Hight, Reporter worked with Direct Relief Foundation, recuperating beautifully, except for a bad Marie Cawyer showed us slides of lan­ joined us, and brought with her Mary case of cabin fever. ding strips in Baja that were hard to Tavena, a former pilot, whom she in­ believe! One strip disappears when the tide SAN LUIS OBISPO CHAPTER troduced as our new coordinator. Mary will comes in! Her talk was very informative, Wanda Ewing, Reporter notify us of any medical supplies she would humorous and interesting. She recommen­ June Cunningham is our new chairman like Santa Barbara chapter to pick up. We ded we take a three day train tour to the for the new 99 year. Business accom­ will also be more sure to hear now when "Grand Canyon” of Baja. plished includes receipt of the air-marking some of you are flying in with a delivery. Naomi Wilden attended the Fly-In at kit, a contribution to the Amelia Earhart Another guest was Mary Lewis, a past 99, Giant Rock and said it was clearer and Scholarship Fund, and a certificate of a former WASP, holder of commercial and cooler there in the desert, than it was at membership for our chapter in the Califor­ multi-engine ratings. home. Also at the Fly-In were Portia Cornell nia Council of Aviation Associations (we Callie Nickell, who is also a glider pilot, and her family, Joan Winter and her wish all California 99 chapters would Judy Roeser, and Diana Dee, a new licen- husband. belong to the CCAA as this is the cee, also came. Two new members of the 99s are Joan legislative council for the state of Califor­ We were fortunate to also have Mr. Al Winter and Starr Burr. We are happy to nia with representatives in Sacramento and Borella, Chief Pilot of Apollo Airways, come have them, and appreciate their active par­ our only hope of having a voice to help to explain the new Los Angeles Terminal ticipation. Four new guests at our Novem­ protect the rights of general aviation). Control Area (TCA) to us. After then quiz­ ber meeting are Kathy Woolsey. Peg Rugg, Read at the business meeting was an an­ zing the group on several important points Mary Pat Seifke and Mary Wisniewski. At­ swer from Senator Grunsky saying he will to remember, Mr. Borella gave a good tending again as guests are Marj Loomis, oppose AB-1954 in response to our chap­ review and offered some safety tips. Eve Hunt, Bonnie Hadley and Dorothy Mon­ ter’s plea. Commonly known as the guest Joanne Steinberger spent a busy santo. statute law, unless this bill is defeated, we weekend helping with registrations at the Pat Inwood presented APT awards to (as pilots) will be legally liable for civil suit Mojave Air show. Weathered out of our Margaret Lawson, Jane LaMar, Mary by our passengers in case of accident. planned fly-in to Catalina Island Saturday, Settelius, Nancy Gordon, Marie Cawyer and Chairman June also pinned Jane Show, November 13th, Marion Fickett and Rachel herself! our first member of this year to receive her Cowin decided to go ahead and use the Raffle tickets are ready for ten free flying APT button (Annual Proficiency Training). Cessna 150 they’d rented for the day, and lessons. Our chapter is looking for some Get your annual check ride! Jane also see the Air Museum at Orange County. Af­ four place planes to rent (by the day) for 3 passed her instrument written examination. ter mentioning to Erma Christian and cent a pound rides with 99s. Members of Marci Barnet along with co-pilot Criss Shirley Sendrak that they were going, the our Chapter who live near Redlands will Moulin participated in three races this year girls went putt-ing on their way. You can help plan and host a Clinic for Pilots which with proud showings: imagine their surprise when they were met will feature the FAA Team from Oklahoma 1) prize for best time for a team with less at Orange County by all of those they'd left City who speak on various subjects. than 700 hours in the POWDER PUFF behind and more, who'd arrived by Mooney SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CHAPTER DERBY; and Bonanza. There stood Erma Christian Dorothy McAllister, Reporter 2) 7th place in the PALMS TO PINES race; and husband John, Pat McConnell, Shirley and Ted Sendrak, and Pat Rowe. Seven planes, laden with 1650 pounds of 3) 12th place in the PACIFIC AIR RACE. MERRY CHRISTMAS! medical supplies flew our Chapter’s first Emily Cletsoway, who also passed her in­ SANTA CLARA VALLEY CHAPTER drug run for Direct Relief Foundation strument written examination, recently flew Betty Hicks, Reporter November 8th. Loading up at Modesto were 185 pounds of drugs to the Santa Barbara Marie McDowell with passenger Trixie airport to the Direct Relief Foundation; this "Seven thousand, one hundred and 90 Clayton, Barbara Glantz with Rosie Hijos, is the newly coordinated program of the pounds to date!" was the enthusiastic Helen McGee with Dianne Kaufman and 99's working with the Women's Auxiliary of count of Jeanne McElhatton, as another son Jimmy, Charlotte Ryan with Ev Hendley the San Luis Obispo County Medical DRF (Direct Relif Foundation) flight was and Mrs. Ryan, Sr., Lee Roesch with Shirley Society. readied for the San Jose-Santa Barbara Miller, Charlene Kirk, and Rene Nealon. Wanda Strassburg is continuing her fast route on November 19. DRF is the Santa All landed at Bakersfield for lunch and a pace as chief flight instructor for Swiftaire Barbara organization which distributes wait for improving visibility in Santa Bar­ Lines at the San Luis Obispo county air­ medical supplies to in-need countries bara. When the weather didn't cooperate port; in addition, she is teaching ground abroad, collecting from distant points and they settled for Special VFR, declining the school at the local adult night school. transporting many of the supplies via The gracious offer to see the DRF's facilities in Grace McChesney flew to the Flying Far­ Ninety-Nine air freight system. The 7,190 pounds represent drug sup­ favor of getting home before dark. mers International Convention at Edmon­ If you see a pilot flying along with a tiara ton, Canada. Grace and husband (who is a plies flown by Santa Clara Valley Chapter on her head and red roses in her lap, that’s member of the California Aeronautics pilots since August, 1970 . . . And no won­ der Jeanne was smiling after the October Rosie Hijos, reigning for the coming year Board) also attended the September flight. She had flown a load of ancient den­ vice chairman, Lorraine Yocum, treasurer, ticipating. tal supplies in Aztec N990DJ. Included in Judy Preble, secretary. Clinics Attended: the cargo: tanks of laughing gas! . . . Pat New Licenses/Ratings: CFI Renewal Clinic. Sherry Boice, Ray and Sheldon Roberts had to buy their Aztec Barbara Welsh/Commercial - Janet Schock, and Dot Jenkins to keep up with their scattered sons. One Robertson/Commercial Travels: elongated weekend saw Pat and Sheldon 1971-72 APT members: Barbara Welsh, Chris and Bill Ruck to Las Vegas and fly to San Diego for son Steve's graduation Janet Robertson, Jayne Hunter, Delores Mexico. Ken and Ginny Cook to British from Navy boot training. The next day they Davis. Columbia, (Kamloops) then to Banff. Jayne flew to Reno to watch another son give his Convention Participation: and Bill Hunter to San Diego, and Lum and all for UC-Davis against University of Barbara Welsh, Ginny Cook Virginia Edwards to San Francisco. Nevada's football team. Then is was back Races and other Events: Welcome To: to San Diego to give Steven back to the Virginia Edwards, and Maggie Schock in New Members, Carolyn Milkey, Phyllis United States Navy, and thence home to the PHX Kachina Doll Race. A trophy for Courtney, Delores Davis, Twila Weber. San Jose on the 25th, four days after their 5th place. Whoopee! Observers at the Kitt (OK Ginny - How 'bout somewhere in bet­ tour began . . . Evelyn Lundstrom and Pat Peak Fly By were Jayne Hunter, Janet ween - ED) made a quick flight to Tracy one VFR day Robertson, and Ginny Cook. this month. Destination for their cargo of Sick List: aviation books was the Deuel Vocational Sherry Boice is back home again after NEXT ISSUE DEADLINE: Institution. They delivered the books to the surgery and is all well now and thanks you JANUARY 10, 1972 “residents” of the institution. An LOL in the all for your good wishes. Tracy airport office was struggling to keep Out of town: Barbara and Jack Welsh - in Mail to: her composure, reports Evelyn, so disbe­ Oklahoma City for the FAA Medical Doctor Box 38499, Dallas, Texas 75238 lieving was she that two women who were Training in which Dr. Welsh is par­ not apparently young and intrepid could fly an airplane. An article on Des Stuart-Alexander will appear in the “Our Interesting Members” feature of an upcoming issue of the AOPA “Pilot" magazine. Des' mapping of Mars was postponed several days in November when the “sequence reports" from the planet reported visibilities zero in BD. Meanwhile. Desiree is busy plotting a post­ man's holiday-type flight for December. Destination is Mexico’s Neo Volcanic Plateau where she'll research the many siesta-ing volcanos which are so respon­ sible for much of what is Mexico. Adding another dimension to her trip, Des will be working on her multi-engine rating enroute, in a Beech Travelair . . . SCV’s reporter is off to the November meeting of the Women's Advisory Committee on Aviation, as a new appointee. A fly-in rummage sale is the innovative fund-raising idea of Golden West Chapter, to which Santa Clara Valley Chapter made many contributions, leaving some of us with not very much to wear. Treasures were flown from the San Jose Municipal collec­ ting station to San Carlos, where they were tagged and destined for eventual sales to fund the 1972 AWTAR start. Herma Hill Kay, undaunted by the con­ tinued masculine dominance of the U.S. Supreme Court, is hard at work on her com­ mercial license. Herma was on a list of ten women considered qualified as a court nominee recently. Apparently her FAA medical certificate was her undoing. It reads: Age: 37; Sex: F. In that ball game, two strikes mean "Out!" It was SRO for Jerry Widmayer, San Jose GADO's Accident Prevention Specialist, as a good chapter turnout plus this reporter’s 50 guests listened to the now-classic Wid­ mayer presentation on mountain flying. The horde of guests were from our Foothill College aeronautics classes, field tripping. Every student pilot, male or female, was our reasoning, should know what The Ninety- Nines represent, as a part of their aviation indoctrination. TUCSON CHAPTER Ginny Cook. Reporter Modeling the new uniform are Dee Olson, left, wearing the wrap skirt, blouse, and jacket: New Officers for 72: Florence Breen wearing the slacks, and jacket; and Audrey Snovel wearing the coullottes Norma Wilcox, chairman, Jayne Hunter, and jacket. ten is flying again, being grounded for a year due to radio and electrical problems. It first time admitted and invited the Women sounds incredible, but that is how long it Early Birds to attend. Nancy was one of took to have it repaired. eleven women, who included Freda Thomp­ Rosa Elena de Escovar received a son, Peg Kelman, Marie Richardson, decoration from the Colombian Civil Air Margaret Kentley and Esther Mather, Patrol on completing her twenty-five hours amongst some two hundred men. on missions. At North-West Cape near Exmonth Helen We as a group have participated with and Justice Blackburn went over the U.S. the Civil Air Patrol on four welfare Navy radio station Harold E. Holt from missions; flying to remote areas taking where the signals are sent by VLF radio to doctors, dentists, nurses and drugs as well the Polaris Submarines cruising sub­ Kirsli Pesola, Reporter as clothes and foodstuffs where people merged. There are 13 giant towers, the cen­ lack the most elementary things. We have tral one is the tallest man-made structure in The first snow of this winter reached us enjoyed these trips very much because we the Southern Hemisphere and is 1,271 feet in Helsinki on the 7th of November. We got have been able to do something we love in high. Inside the transmitting station Helen about 15 centimetres of it. On the same day order to help people who badly need it. felt it was like something out of science fic­ we visited Helsinki Airport, which is the Our flying has been very restricted due to tion, (especially seeing how they set-up the largest and most modern one in Finland. the weather conditions that have prevailed voltage). They also saw over the N.A.S.A. We were 12 99’s present: Raili Aronen, all through the year; the amount of rain we Space tracking station at Carnarvon where Riitta Blomstedt, Christine Hedman, have had is something you have to see to they were then preparing for the Apollo 15 Kaarina Hellemaa, Ulla Honkanen, K. An- believe. We hope that next yeat will bring Moonshot. neli Kokkola, Eira Kuorinka, Tuovi an improvement along this line. Olga Tarling who is a Department of Civil Laakkonen, Maire Paajanen, Marjatta Pent- Merry Christmas and a happy New Year Aviation Supervisor of Air Traffic Control tinen, Magdalena Skogfors and Pirkko to all the Ninety Nines. (A.T.C.) Field Trainees for Queensland, Uusi-Eskola, in addition to that there were made a routine visit to Central Training three 49 1/2’s and five 23 3/4’s, and all very College, Melbourne in September and at­ interested in flying. tended an A.T.C. Standardization Con­ We had the possibility to visit the ap­ ference—stayed with Esther Mather. proach control and radar room, situated 12 Recently Olga instructed a R.A.A.F. group metres under the ground, as well as the of Controllers for the last three weeks of traffic control tower and the air safety ser­ their Civil course in Brisbane. Part of the vice room. We really enjoyed this day very training included a Route and Navigation much, and what is more important, we familiarization flight in a R.A.A.F. Avro really learned a lot of useful things! 748—a real “flying classroom.” They carried out a flight in Civil Airspace and then to Amberley for TACAN let down and GCA approach. At the same time Olga was instructing a Civil group of trainees and marking 250 end of course projects! After three wonderful flying months in the Christine Henderson, Reporter Darwin and North Australian areas Kathryn Henderson has now flown south just ahead Colombia Welcome! to new Members—Pamela of the Northern Monsoon season; based in Lock, who lives across the Tasman Sea in Adelaide. In her luggage one giant set of H r h i H Christchurch, New Zealand. Doctor Buffalo horns! urcniu Dorothy Herbert, who flies her Piper Twin During her last week in the Philip­ Comanche on medical calls; based at pines— late August, Edith Dizon renewed Charleville, Queensland; which is the her Philippine Private License. Quite an ex­ venue for our Sectional in April, 1972. perience flying out of Manila International Reporter. Maria de Botero Rosemary De Pierres spent a few days Airport, which serves private, domestic, In­ with Robin Miller whilst the latter was on ternational and Military aircraft with more This article will be a collection of small duty with the Royal Flying Doctor Service than 500 movements each day, (in and out). news articles about our members and their in the Outback. She reports a fascinating The landing pattern for Runway 13 had activities during the past year. trip, one of the sorties being a day with the been reversed as the Airspace over Our reporter, Angelika Chand, has been Aborigines—Robin administering vaccines, President Marcos’ home, the Malacanang very busy these past two months training while Rosemary did the card indexing and Palace, on the banks of the Pasig River, is for her Electra license. I am proud to report earned herself the title of ‘Matron’ by the now a Restricted Area. her promotion to Electra Copilot with one locals! Not the least of the excitement was In 1931, Freda Thompson won an Air of the highest grades in her group. the logging of quite a few hours, flying a Race for Women over Melbourne—this Veronica de Ruehle was married to Baron! Robin Miller’s book entitled “ Flying same event has been revived and this year Guillermo Vasquez at the beginning of the Nurse” is just out. It is a ’first’ for Women Freda was a Member of one of the com­ year and they just had a baby boy. Pilots in Western Australia. peting teams. Speaking of babies, the stork has been Although the weekend weather in Bozena Vrla recently gained her endor­ very friendly to the Ninety Nines of this sec­ Melbourne and Berwick has been awful for sement on the Victa 150 and is training tion: Myriam de Jaramillo also had a baby months, Lady (Maie) Casey enthuses over hard in aerobatics. boy and Beatriz de Montoya is expecting the reliability of her Cessna 180. It is four years since I enjoyed a White her sixth for the next month. This past Nancy Bird Walton was met at the Mun- Christmas in Kansas City; whilst staying Mothers’ Day is one that Beatriz de Mon­ chen Airport by the President of the with Nona Martin and her delightful family. toya will never forget. She was presented Bavarian Women Pilots Eri Von Gresheim Wonderful to know that Alice Hammond by her husband and children with a Piper after flying by Quantas jet to Germany. and many others are planning to join the Tripacer, since then she seems to live in Nancy met Herr Polke, who designed and Australian Safari in April, 1972, and it would the air. flew a glider in 1908 and built ten for export be grand to see many Ninety-Nine mem­ Consuelo de Escobar and her husband . . . the undercarriage was the pilots own bers at Charleville, making it a truly Inter­ Gilberto, bought a Piper Aztec. She has feet . . . Nancy brought back a message national Year. been studying to get her multiengine from him for the Australian Early Birds, who Wishing you all every Blessing at Christ­ rating. had their annual dinner on the 5th Novem­ mas and may 1972 be a year of Peace and Oky and I are thrilled because our three ber in Sydney at Qantas House and for the Happiness. TO ALL NINETY-NINES, WORLDWIDE!!!

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Circle your boarding city and if you want a first class seat. Deposit is $25 per person, plus $10 for First Class seat. It it is necessary for you to cancel, your deposit will be refunded if you cancel by 30 days before the flight, or if we are able to resell your space.

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ADDRESS ______CITY ______STATE (ZIP) Balance due by June 1, 1972 of America arise!

In the incomparable Beechcraft Bonanza.

Power, performance and pretty as a picture. Popular, too. The Beechcraft Bonanza is recognized all over the world as the finest single engine airplane made. Rugged and sophisticated and ready to go anywhere anytime. Sound like your type? Then see it at your Beechcraft Dealer.

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