O B E R 1 975 COMING EVENTS ihEBBnBuis Volume 2, Number 10, October 1975 NY-NJ Fall Sectional. Oct 31-Nov. 1 The Ninety-Nines, Incorporated Ramada Inn, Arnrtonk, N.Y. (Westchester Co. Airport) Hostess, Grtr. N.Y. Chpt. Will Rogers World Airport Phyllis Sproul, Chmn. International Headquarters Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159 FLORIDA DELTONA DERBY Return Form 3579 to above address November 7-8, 1975. 1975 Deltona Derby 2nd Class Postage pd. at North Little Rock, Ark., Air, Land and Sea Race, sponsored by and at additional mailing offices. Spaceport 99s and the Deltona Cor­ poration. St. Augustine to Marco Island. Entry deadline Oct. 30. Race Kit $1.00. Editor ...... Mardo Crane Send to race chairman: Bonnie Quenzler, Circulation Manager Loretta Gragg 65 Carrigan Blvd., Merritt Island, Fla., Contributing Editors...... Mary Foley - Betty Hicks 32952. Editorial Assistant Phyllis Pierce Give a Book CONTENTS

by a 99 The United Nations And The Ninety-Nines—Maryann Jessup...... 1 Flying The Outback — Betty Gillies & Helen Roach, for Christmas as related to Betty M cNabb...... 6 A Question, Unanswered — June O'Neill...... 10 99s Bicentennial Star Program — Fay Gillis Wells...... 11 Current Decisions in Aviation Law — Sylvia Paoli...... 11 Australian Women Pilots Tour — Shirley Smith Inside Back Cover Safety For Helicopters Inside Back Cover

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President Pat’s Action Line...... 1 Chapter Personalities...... 2 Speaking Frankly With Mardo...... 3 New Horizons...... 4 Sally Buegeleisen — INTO THE WIND News Briefs...... 4 (Random House) Sunglasses—Mary Foley...... 5 Jo Eddleman — COWS ON THE Committee Reports RUNWAY (obtain from author) AWTAR—Wanda Cummings...... 12 Mardo Crane — LADIES! REV UP YOUR For Your Information—Joan Kerwin, Legislation Chmn...... 12 ENGINES! (obtain from AWTAR Hdqtrs.) PPD-Bicentennial '76—Pam Vander Linden...... 12 Viola Gentry — HANGAR FLYING (write Southwest Section Report—Maggie Burch...... 12 4 Santa Fe Rd., Chelmsford, Mass. 01824.) Chapter Reports...... 13 Page Shamburger — TRACKS ACROSS THE SKY (Lippincott); CLASSIC MONOPLANES (Crown); COMMAND THE HORIZON (A S. Barnes); ACES & PLANES President - Pat McEwen, 16206 East Central, Wichita, Kansas 67230 OF WW1 (Crown); SUMMON THE STARS Vice President — Lois Feigenbaum, 26 Pinewood Drive, Carbondale, III. 62901 (A.S. Barnes); THE CURTIS HAWKS Secretary, Thon Griffith, 314 Robinhood Lane, Costa Mesa, California 92627 (Wolverine Press, Paperback Crown). Treasurer, Janet Green, P.O. Box 629, Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564 Sheila Scott — BAREFOOT IN THE SKY Board of Directors: (MacMillan) Mary Able, 9009 Braeburn Valley Dr., Houston, Texas 77036 Louise Thaden — HIGH, WIDE, AND llovene Potter, 22315 6th Ave. South, Apt. 401, Des Moines, WA 98188 FRIGHTENED (Air Facts Press. Susie Sewell, P.O Box 59906, Southwest Station Oklahoma City, OK 73119 Authographed copies from the Carolinas Mary Vial, #38 Lincoln Hills Estates, 3500 E. Lincoln Dr., Phoenix, Ariz. 85018 Chapter) These books should be a part of every P ub lish e r...... Jerry E. Erich 99s library. The authors addresses are in 1315 E. Julian Street, San Jose, California 95116 our roster. Each will provide an autograph Production Manager...... Ernie Spencer which can be pasted easily in your book. For that friend who has everything — she Published bi-monthly. Annual Subscription rate is $6.00 and is included as part hasn’t if you haven't given her a BOOK BY of the annual membership of the Ninety-Nines, Inc. A 99! MAILING ADDRESSES Editorial: P.O. Box 477, Cupertino, California 95014 Circulation: Headquarters, Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73159 FFREE CATALOG' fFrom World's Largest Pilot Shop} Cover: Trina Jarish, member of the Orange County, CA. Chapter, poses with the [ Send to: Sporty s Pilot Shop Collins Micro Line “little package”, which she says contributed to her BIG win in k Clermont County Airport this year's PPD. After seven previous tries, number eight made her NO. 1 in the Batavia. Ohio 45103 longest air race in the country, the famed AWTAR. Phone: (513) 732-2411 As with any living organism, so in the United Nations there are imperfections, born of haste and expediency. But a sign of vitality is the ability to develop and change. Structural reform within the United Nations system is the subject of a recent study made by the Secretary President Pat's General’s committee of twenty-five ex­ perts. Among the recommendations made by the United States is “ Better consultative ACTION procedures to insure effective agreement among members with a particular interest in a subject under consideration." This emphasizes the position of Article "L I N E 71 of the UN Charter which empowers the Economic and Social Council to make “suitable arrangements for consultation with selected organizations for the pur­ Section meetings are so vital to our organization and 99s are so vital to Section pose of ... securing expert information or meetings! Every year during the months of September and October, 99 Chapter Chairmen advice from organizations that have and members attend their Fall Section Meetings and exchange record ideas about 99 special competence ... and, on the other activities. hand, to enable organizations which I have just returned from the Southeast Section meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, where the represent important elements of public meeting was held at the beautiful Stone Mountain Park. Every chapter chairman was in opinion in a large number of countries to attendance and made a verbal activity report at the Chairmen’s Coffee on Saturday express their views." morning. Immediately following, Southeast chapter members met with the Governor, In the structure of the United Nations, Bee Reid and Board members Peggy McCormick, Irene Flewellen and Virginia Proctor, to Like a pyramid, it is composed of and whom Bee turned over the gavel near the end of the meeting. My batteries were really depends upon three segments of society: charged - what stimulation to listen to all the many and varied activities in which the sovereign governments, international civil Southeast Section 99s are involved - and what joy to share in all their enthusiasm! servants, and the third group, comprising Thanks, Southeast Section! the private sector, known as Non- Remember, your Section can only be as active and productive as the chapters, and the Governmental Organizations. In this chapter level is where it all begins - that’s where the ACTion is! As I reflect back, I do segment are some 650 bodies drawn from want to remind you that we are a volunteer organization and we are an activity-oriented business, labor, institutions, foundations organization in the field of aviation, be it safety education, charitable flights or scientific and civic bodies. Among them are the endeavors. Of course, we should make our activities fun to accomplish, but we are not a Federation Aeronautique Internationale, social organization primarily. Institute of International Law, American I am looking forward to attending more Section meetings next spring so don’t fail to let Bar Association, Zonta, World Council of me know the location and date of your Section meeting. If I am not already committed to Churches, Boy and Girl Scouts of America, another Section, would love to come and visit. International Federation of University Women. Specialized Agencies form much of the international civil servant group, among which are the International Civil Aviation Organization, World Health Organization, Universal Postal Union, the e O ^ TED International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Telecommunication Union, and the World $ Meteorological Organization. Admittance as a Non-Governmental Organization involves rights rather than duties, gives an opportunity to make input by acquiring the right to make

VERNA BURNS STUBBS

A Pillar of Support For The 99s

A 99 since 1946, Verna is still en­ thusiastically doing her part for the organization. Verna’s first airplane ride was in a Tri- Motor Ford with Reg Robbins as pilot. She became interested in flying from a flight instructor who bought an automobile from her. She was the first woman New Car Dealer in the State of Texas. Verna soloed in a Je Cub, October 6, 1941 at Singleton Field, Fort Worth. She received her commercial license in the Spring of 1943 and her instructor rating in June, 1944. Now she has over 3000 hours. She has instructed at a number of airports in and around Fort Worth, ferried airplanes Verna Bums Stubbs, Fort Worth Chapter, with her airplane at the Stubbs Ranch in for the Cessna Company and was a Fort Worth. Captain in the Civil Air Patrol. She inaugurated CAP flying programs, discussed and demonstrated the fun­ With her warm and friendly smile she Women’s Golf Assn. Tho’ she is no longer damentals of flying safety. Many times she will tell you how great a part of her life the active in golf today, she spends her time has participated in Search and Rescue 99s have been. In 1951 she was AWTAR now still flying, traveling and fishing. She m issions. race chairman when Fort Worth was a RON is a member of the White Settlement Verna received Meritorius Com­ stop for the race. Forty five Powder Puff Chamber of Commerce, White Settlement mendations from the Commanding Derby pilots came to Meacham Field that Home Demonstration Club and the General of Fort Walters Army Air Base for year. Broadway Baptist Church. As if these activities in “mock bombing” and training She was Chairman of the Texas Chapter activities were not enough to keep an army of army infantrymen. She was always of 99s in 1953. She has and still is at­ busy, she is currently the Museum and ready to help and gave many airplane rides tending many State, Sectional and APT Chairman of the Fort Worth Chapter. and worked with air shows to sell War International meetings. She has been Verna is a Texan and her and Johnny’s Bonds during World War II. Also during the Secretary-Treasurer of the South Central ranch house and 1000 acre ranch in Fort war she flew trips with Military Personnel Section and was Chairman of the 99 State Worth is a part of Texas history. The main and parts for aircraft companies. Once she Convention when it was held in Fort house, whose corner stone reads 1872, landed on the strip at an aircraft company W orth. In those early years there was a was formerly a stage coach stop—the first and the security guards promptly marched Texas Chapter of 99s with a Fort Worth stop out of Fort Worth. In 1878 it was a her to the office, altho’ she had aircraft Unit, Dallas Unit, Corpus Christi Unit, El Post Office. They bought the place in 1941, parts for the company. The President of Paso Unit, etc. She was also very busy artfully remodeled it and moved in in the the company had failed to notify the directing many air markings in surroun­ 50’s. On the ranch they raise registered guards that she was arriving! After the war ding counties. Herefords and peacocks. There is an she ferried military airplanes and flew Like many other prominent women in airstrip on the ranch which is shown on the many courier trips. She attended the aviation, she was Secretary and Board Dallas-Fort Worth Sectional. Verna has christening of the first B36 and flew a member of the Fort Worth Chapter of owned four airplanes, but today there is Taylorcraft into Carswell Air Force Base National Aeronautics, Secretary and only one at the ranch — her prized with the Mayor of Comanche, Texas. Treasurer of the Texas Private Flyers, plus Tri pacer. Remember the Short Snorter Bill? Well the first woman Board member of the You can believe when all the new Verna has on her Bill such names as Gen. AOPA. programs begin shaping up for the coming Arnold, Gene Raymond, James Stewart, Verna also found time to be active in golf year Verna will be there with her par­ Mary Martin, Col. D. Harold Byrd, and Col. at Colonial Country Club, and she was a ticipation and support. R. L. Bowen. charter member of the Country Club By Auleen K. Hall SPEAKING FRANKLY NANCY ELLIS LEEBOLD (From an article by James E. Mason, Aviation historian.) WITH MARDO As pilots, each of us has a responsibility to know about aviation history, particularly about women in aviation. My mail shows that too many are confused about who-did- what-first. The press has latched onto several different women pilots in recent history and proclaimed them the first without any regard to the truth, and usually, much to the embarrassment of the person so named. Just for the record, put these facts in your notebook: Helen Richey became the FIRST woman pilot on a regularly scheduled airline, when in 1934 she flew as co-pilot on the Central Airlines, a passenger airline flying from Detroit to Washington. She stayed with it for a year. Helen Richey also was the FIRST woman to be licensed, as an in ­ structor, by the newly-formed CAA in 1940. Katherin Stinson was the FIRST woman to “fly the mail,” flying unofficially in Montana in 1911. Official airmail service in the U.S. began in 1914. Nancy Ellis Leebold, M.B.E. Sydney, Australia. Ruth Nichols was the FIRST woman to fly air mail out of New York in a seaplane. When Nancy Ellis Leebold, a member of After World War II she engaged in a She flew as co-pilot, the Australian Section of the Ninety Nines, lengthy program of ferrying single and Phoebe Fairgrave Omlie was the FIRST twin engined war surplus aircraft from opened up the twin throttles on a woman to receive a transport pilot’s Lockheed Lodestar in October, 1950, she Royal Australian Air Force bases to the license in 1927. capital cities and notched up a variety of set up a first for women flyers in that Jerrie Cobb was the FIRST woman to experiences, the opportunity for which, country. She was the first woman to qualify as an astronaut. “comes once in a lifetime” , as she recalls. receive an endorsement to fly a heavy Louise Thaden was the FIRST woman to Following upon the Lockheed Lodestar commercial aircraft. Australia’s newest win the famed Bendix air race in 1936. interlude Nancy held the post of Chief airline — TAA was just starting out and the Flying with her as co-pilot was Blanche Flying Instructor with the Dubbo Aero Club Lodestar was operating on regular airline Noyes. and in this capacity influenced many cargo schedules until TAA's own DC 3’s, Ann Shaw Carter was the FIRST woman families to learn to fly and buy their own and later Convairs, could operate the to be a licensed helicopter pilot in America aircraft in the inland western district, routes. in 1947. Hanna Reitsch of Germany was Nancy says, "It was a very satisfying sheep, cattle and wheat country. the FIRST to fly a helicopter in Berlin in There had been a long-cherished idea in activity and I had hoped to achieve the first 1938. woman captain's rank on regular Nancy’s mind to fly internationally and There are other “ FIRSTS” , but these are scheduled airline passenger operations while visiting the Farnborough Air Show in the most commonly abused. And these but, at that time, the thought of a woman 1954 she undertook to ferry a single engine ^women were all Ninety-Nines. up front in command of a Convair was a Miles Messenger aircraft some 12,000 little too way out for the domestic airline’s miles from Britain to Australia. Just prior P.R. boys to handle.” to departure from Gatwick, England, she supply company on Sydney’s general For Nancy it had been a constant and married Australian business man and aviation airport, Bankstown and keeps her enjoyable challenge since she first went private flyer, Arthur Leebold. Beech Debonair in a hangar nearby. solo in a De Haviland Moth 60 at the The Miles Messenger aircraft was rated Right now, she is currently working on outbreak of World War II. Progressing on at 145 h.p. and had a total electronic line­ acquiring enough land for a 3,500 foot to the Tiger Moth she engaged in army co­ up of one four channel short-range VHF airstrip of her own which she says will be operation work and calibration flights for transceiver. With no omni or radio com­ well away from protestors and too far out Australia’s thin coastal anti-aircraft pass, navigation was by dead reckoning of town for developers to snuggle up defenses. She recalls: “ I had to steal time and a lot of faith in a war surplus R.A.F. p8 against with new housing estates. She away for flying because I was engaged in type magnetic compass. also adds: "I would like to visit the moon war work in the propeller division of the De Having won an Amelia Earhart before I hand in my final flight plan but, in Haviland Company who were, con­ scholarship, Nancy applied this to fur­ the meantime, my airstrip will be a place veniently, near the air base.” thering her aeronautical engineering where flyers, young and old can enjoy their As Australia commenced to build its qualifications which led to her joining own aviation environment without any own war planes Nancy became engaged in Rolls Royce (Australia) Pty Ltd. She was apologies”. the engineering side of the production of directly engaged on the Dart turbo-prop Want to know something? With her track twin-engined Bristol Beaufort Medium and Avon jet engines just then entering record I think she will achieve both ob­ bombers while still taking very long lunch service on the Vickers Viscount and jectives. and coffee breaks to build up hours on the R.A.A.F. Sabre fighters, respectively. Copyright released by Tiger Moth which now included regular In the most recent years Nancy has J.E. Mason night flying. operated her own pilot and navigation August 25,1975 (Ed. Note: The Heading NEW HORIZONS reflects the belief that death is a horizon toward which we all fly, even though this NEWS BRIEFS new adventure is brought about by diverse causes. In a sense it is a flight from the “bonds of earth” to unknown “New Sponsored By: Horizons” ) 1976 Baton Rouge Aircraft Pilots Association. with the assistance of: Bicentennial Louisiana Division of Aviation Flying on to Louisiana Tourist Commission Emile L. Salles, Jr., Tour Master Louisiana Fran Salles, Coordinating Chairman NEW HORIZONS - 235 South Acadian Thruway Patricia Dianne Marks (Trish) Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806 Air Tour Telephone: (504) 344-0737 This is a last farewell to a dear friend and The 1976 Bicentennial Louisiana Air sister Ninety-Nine. Trish Marks lost her Tour, Friday, April 23, to Sunday, May 2, life on October 6th in a crash of a Seneca will begin in the capital city of Baton II. We won’t cry as she flies off to New Rouge. Plans are being made for as many SPECIAL NOTICE Horizons because it would be our loss that as one hundred pilots in fifty planes from we cry for - not hers. God Speed in your about twenty-five states to fly around new venture Trish — we'll miss you. Louisiana together, visiting twenty-one European Trip We would like to express our ap­ cities in the ten days. This will be the fifth preciation to the 99s from surrounding and largest tour encompassing many chapters who have called to extend their unique and interesting aspects of the sympathy regarding Trish's death. The state. As a people-to-people tour the cause of the accident will not be deter­ residents of the various cities are en­ mined until the investigation is completed. couraged to meet and join with the pilot- She had been showing some property to couples. Tom Hudson at Jade Lake, Nevada (near Some of the highlights of the tour in­ Reno) and they had taken off in VFR clude boarding the shrimp boats in Houma conditions to return to MRY. Evidently to take part in the Blessing of the Shrimp encountered IFR conditions, filed and was Fleet, and later being enchanted by the given 14,000’. Four minutes after asking melodies of the Dusenberry Family while for another route and or altitude their enjoying real Cajun cuisine, served under target left the radar screen, and they moss-laden trees. In Ponchatoula there crashed at the 8,000' level. Violent will be a reception and strolling in the thunderstorm? Ice? Her mother Alice gardens of Tally Ho, digging at Poverty Hamblin made her death a truly beautiful Point, reminiscing in a real old-time store The Greater St. Louis Chapter is experience with a lovely memorial service outside De Ridder, and dancing a Fais-do- planning a trip to Europe which will in­ held last Sunday at Trish’s home. Nearly do in Jennings. Pirates will be taking over clude attending the World Light Airplane 100 members of the family and friends (six Lake Charles during their Contraband Competition at Linz, Austria, in August, Ninety-Nines) gathered to remember the Days, and the pilots will join in their day of 1976. happy times, and Dr. Moen, a friend of revelry. Plans are tentative at this date, but we Trish’s from the First Congregational are thinking of a visit to London, possibly Church in Oakland talked for a few minutes The purpose of the tour is two-fold: Zurich, Vienna and a 2-day trip by steamer to the gathering about Trish's life on this 1. To emphasize to the residents of on the Danube river to Budapest, as well as earth and what he believes to be her new Louisiana the safety and pleasure of to Linz and that part of Austria. It will life. private flying, and to stimulate an ap­ probably be a 2-week trip. On October 14th, we scattered her ashes preciation of their local airport facility and All 99s and their families and friends are over the MRY Bay three miles out from its economic potential. invited. If you think you might like such a Carmel Point. We took her mother, son, 2. To show the pilot-guests first hand trip, please send a card to Loretta Slavick, cousin, Jim Marks, Stan George and six the beauty and tranquility of our great 300 Enchanted Parkway, Apt. C, Ballwin, Ninety-Nines in three airplanes. state, its varied interests and cultures, the Mo. 63011, and further information will be By Dell Hinn new and the old. sent to you as our plans progress. 15th Fairladies Annual Indiana Race Anderson, Indiana Septem ber 20, 1975 Finish Race Aircraft Par Actual Par Actual Total Position No. Speed Speed Fuel Fuel % 1. Sophia Payton 5 Mooney M20 120 119.73154 20.06996 20.3 99.31505 Tannie Schlundt 2. Betty Cull 21 Piper PA28 102 101.63296 21.64407 21.4 99.25625 George W. Yound 3. Janice Kuechenmeister 26 Cessna 172 99 99.72676 19.14642 19.0 99.25058 Clara C. Tharp 4. Ruth Frantz 34 Piper PA28 92 91.91669 21.57280 21.2 99.09067 Robert Frantz 5. Pauline L. Mallary 19 Beech C23 108 107.78727 22.29995 22.7 99.00454 L. Peter Mallory Lois Kennard, Chairman 38 Entries. Bad weather saw 33 contestants at impound. 1975 F.A.I.R. 7th Annual Illinois Aerospace Conference Sunglasses The 99s are well represented in the 7th Annual Illinois Aerospace Conference held By Mary Foley in conjunction with the Illinois Science Teachers’ Association and School Science As discussed previously, excessive Filters used for sunglass purpose have and Math Association annual meetings light, both visible and invisible, can be their density descrived in terms of the November 6-8 at the Sheraton-O’Hare harmful to the eyes, as well as reducing amount of light they permit to pass. A 30 Motor Hotel, Rosemont, Illinois. Panelists visual acuity and causing annoyance. percent filter will pass 30 percent of the and participants at the conference will be Ultraviolet light does not pass through visible light. A 15 percent filter will allow Lois Case, Safety Education Chairman & most glass. It does pass through many 15 percent of the visible light falling on it Conference Program Committee (Chicago plastics including plastic aircraft to pass through. If the latter is a neutral Area Chapter), Ellen O’Hara (Chicago Area canopies. Ordinary eyeglasses with large lens, this will be 15 percent of each Chapter chairman), Connie Fischbach enough lenses will protect the eye against wavelength of visible light. A colored filter (Chicago Area Chapter), and Barbara ultraviolet burns. This protection is much may pass 1 or 2 percent of one wavelength Jenison (Central Illinois Chapter). harder to obtain in plastic lenses, although and 30 to 40 percent of another The conference highlights are a general dark-tinted plastics, in general, do not wavelength. session presentation by Dr. J. Allen transmit ultraviolet. Check on this if Infrared radiation is passed by most Hynek, “Applying the Scientific Method to purchase of plastic lenses is being con­ sunglass lenses although there are a few Studying a Mysterious Phenomenon" sidered. sunglasses lenses which do have low (U.F.O.’s); Dr. George Wald, “Life in the Sunglass lenses of all types filter light. infrared transmission. Universe"; Professor John Hart, "Great Only a certain percentage of the total Filter lenses do not reduce glare. By Ideas Rediscovered Through Hypnotism” ; amount of light reaches the eye. The four reducing the brightness of all objects by panels concerned with Aerospace types of Sunglass lenses in common use the same amount the ratio between the Education at all levels and resources achieve this affect differently: brightest and darkest areas does not provided by industry; and tours of O'Hare Colored filters absorb portions of the change. International Airport. light spectrum and allow other There is no evidence that certain lenses, Lois Case invites all interested in wavelengths to pass. Green sunglasses such as yellow or amber, increase the Aerospace Education to attend. allow the green light to pass through and ability to see in haze or fog. absorb a higher percentage of the other colors. The disadvantage of colored lenses Sunglasses should meet the following is that they cause some color distortion. qualifications for best results in aviation: Neutral filters on the other hand, absorb 1. Be free of refractive error (distortions approximately equal amounts of all causing deviation of the light rays). wavelengths of light. They darken a scene 2. Avoid interference with peripheral without changing colors. Neutral filters vision. The lenses should be large enough appear gray - but not all gray appearing to provide protection against ultraviolet filters are neutral. and give a wider field of vision without the Reflecting filters allow a percentage of frames interfering. the light to pass to the eye and reflect the 3. Avoid interference with com­ rest. When worn, they resemble small munication if a head set is worn. mirrors. Most of these filters are nearly 4. They should fit well and not slip. You neutral. may have to pay more for good frames, Polarizing filters transmit only light that however. is vibrating in a certain direction and 5. Give light transm ission of about 15 absorb light vibrating in other directions. percent which is sufficient for adequate Panelists-participants in the 7th annual They are not neutral as they pass more vision in sunlight, and is preferred for Illinois Aerospace Conference. (I. to r.) light in certain wavelengths than in others. aviation use. It is best to specify this when Lois Case, Safety Education Chairman & As they pass about 30 per cent of the light, purchasing sunglasses, either plain or Conference Program Committee (Chicago they must be combined with other types of prescription type. Area Chapter), Ellen O’Hara, Chairman, filter to be effective as general purpose 6. Neutral grey filters are preferred Chicago Area Chapter, & H. Gene Little, sunglasses. They have an additional because of the lack of color distortion. FAA Aviation Education Specialist. disadvantage in that they may deteriorate These are also more effective in after a time. eliminating the infrared rays. The neutral JACKETS, NYLON. Byron collar, raglan sleeves, Sunglasses should be carefully chosen absorbing lens is preferable to the neutral elastic cuffs, 2 slash pockets, hip length. (1) Flannel for aviation use. The light is brigher at high reflecting lenses because of the infrared lined: White with blue compass rose, or Navy with white transmission of the reflecting lens and compass rose, $15 00 plus $1.75 shipping handling. (2) altitudes. The intensity of light at sea level unlined: Navy with white compass rose, $12.50 plus $1.50 on a clear day is about 10,000 foot-candles because the reflecting coat is easily shipping and handling. All jackets come in men's sizes S, while at 10,000 feet on a clear day, it is damaged. The neutral gray, with 15 per­ M, L, XL-XS and XXL in Navy only. Children's sizes, plain jackets and other colors are available on request. about 12,000 foot-candles. In addition, cent transmission, is also preferable to the New York State orders please include city and county of reflected light is common in flying, such new type lenses which lighten and darken residence and appropriate sales tax. Allow six weeks for automatically. Most of these don’t darken delivery. Finger Lakes Chapter, Marcia Gitelman, 111 as over a dense sunlit overcast or flying Commodore Parkway, Rochester, New York 14625. over snow or water into the sun. enough for aviation use. F ly in g

O u tb a c k By Betty Gillies and Helen Roach As related to Betty McNabb

The Australian “Fly-it-Yourself” Safaris for Arkaroola in the ruggedly beautiful marvelous time noodling through the are organized by Manager-Director Arthur Flinders Ranges, stopping enroute at tailings of abandoned mines. Barbara, an Schutt of Schutt Aircraft Pty., Ltd., Broken Hill, the largest silver-lead-zinc old pro at this game, found a hunk of rock Melbourne, Australia. Schutt is a veteran mining center in the world; then another with opal running through it. Looking like pilot, first to explore the outback, knows stop at Mooleulooloo Sheep Station. ostriches, we had at it, returning to the the "Outback” well, and Its inhabitants There were 40 knot winds across the hotel at dark, with pockets full of rocks.” know, like, and respect him equally. strip at Arkaroola so they landed at Next morning, Granite Downs Cattle Betty Gillies and Gertrude Lockwood Wooltana Cattle Station, where the cross Station, fueling at a spot ^ith the unlikely (both 99s) arrived in Melbourne in mid- wind was a mere 20 knots. name of Oodnadatta. Meeting the flight at April, “between the wet and the dry” . They Arkaroola spectacular granite mountain the Downs were Manager Murray McQuay, immediately plunged into ground school, country, 225 wild beautiful square miles of his wife Mary and baby son Dougal, and studying Australian CARs which, they say, it, thrilled the party, and they were im­ the young local teacher of the "School of are much like USA regs except for ter­ pressed with its meaning—sacred to the the Air”, Felicity. minology. They had to qualify for the Aborigines, it is an official Fauna Sanc­ Lunch baskets were set out on the tail­ Melbourne private pilot license (VFR) by tuary and Historic Reserve for the gate of Murray’s pick-up while he made a flight check at Moorabbin Airport, a busy preservation of aboriginal campsites, small twig fire and boiled up some of the place with much student training and NINE burial grounds and artifacts. A forward- famous Australian "Billy Tea"—named runways, 3 sets of parallels. "Fitting into looking and philanthropic couple, the Reg Helen Roach and Gertrude Lockwood traffic was wild", was their wry comment. Spriggs, bought it in 1968 as an act of faith Logistics: On the tour: 3 Cessna 182s, in the interests of environmental con­ one privately-owned 206. WAC charts, VEC servation. charts showing major landmarks, radio nav Wallabies, Wallaroos, Kangaroos and facilities, restricted and control areas; many smaller marsupials roam freely; over terminal air charts for major airports; 300 bird species have been seen. frequency chart for information and That night a violent cold front went reporting; airport diagrams for major through, strong winds and heavy rains, airports and approved strips at cattle and turning the ground into slick red muck, but sheep stations. Avionics: ADFs, VHF the party wallowed along on foot and transcievers, some HF, ELTs, tie-down toured by Land Cruiser, eyes wide, ropes and stakes, spare parts, tires, cameras clicking. radios, tools, emergency rations, gallons On to Coober Pedy, which means “White of drinking water. (Miles of film too, Man in a Hole—"and that’s where most of among them, over 1000 photos were shot! the populus were. Either down in the The Party: Gertrude Lockwood, Betty famous Opal mines working them, or “at Gillies, Helen Roach, Barbara Jayne, also home” underground to escape dust, flies a C alifornia 99, Ed Gaugler, Al Kayser from (characterized as not bitey but very VERY the USA; Doris Toohey of Melbourne friendly), clouds of dust, and extreme flying her 206 w ith A rthur Schutt, Ron temperatures. Irving and Allen Pilgrim, Australians. “The streets were paved with beer cans,” Briefings, flight checks, preflights they observed. “We dropped our duds, accomplished, the four Cessnas took off dashed out to the diggings, and had a Aircraft at the base of Ayres Rock after its dented, blackened, very traditional are true pioneers, really alone, they HAVE CAVU, hot, humid—but not too hot to "billy pail” , which, it’s said, gives the tea to be resourceful and self-sufficient in the enjoy a picnic at Katherine, in the shade of an exclusive special flavor. highest meaning of the terms. The flying full-blooming frangipani trees. “Imagine", says Betty, "A 2,500,000 acre doctors and nurses do a completely Jim Jim is wild buffalo country—notable ranch! That’s 4000 square miles! They run fantastic job. The airplane has tied the for barbecued buffalo steaks pronounced 600,000 head of cattle on it." continent together as nothing else on earth delicious by the hungry pilots, who took Then across trackless desert—“those could have done. time between bites to watch the little two words don’t tell you a thing,” said The crew joyously explored, replenished wallabies hopping around outside the Barbara. "You have to see it to believe supplies and fly-spray for the friendly flies, guest rooms, converted from mobile it!"—to Ayers Rock in Northern Territory. bought aboriginal paintings, toy koala homes. Hundred-miles visibility showed them this bears and kangaroos. The following morning, it was an air­ world’s largest rock, rising 1143 feet AGL, Next would be Jim Jim Crossing at borne follow-the-leader along curving measuring 51/2 miles around its base. Cooinda in Arnhem land —extensive rivers and creeks to photograph hundreds Sacred to the Aborigines, its many caves marshland which, from 3000 feet, looks of wild buffalo wallowing in the swamps; reveal ancestral wall-carvings and pain­ like patterened, lacy fern. Weather was then by jeep and stake-truck to explore a tings of mythical and legendary figures. At Perth, Western Australia L to R: Gertrude Lockwood, Doris Toohey, Robin At sunset, they saw the color of the rock Miller Dicks, Barbara Jayne, Helen Roach changed from light chocolate to deep pink to flaming orange, to suddenly glow bright crimson. During the last few moments, the foreground blacked out and the Rock seemed to hang blazing in mid-air. They were up at dawn to watch the color changes reverse. Then off to cir­ cumnavigate the rock, visiting caves, cameras busy. Alice Springs was next on the flight plan and they took to the skies across and along the McDonnell Ranges, geologically awe-inspiring, product of some forgotten gargantuan upsurge of earth. “The Alice”, as it is called, is about a 1000+miles from everywhere, right in the middle of Australia, end of the rail line from Adelaide, Hub of the Outback. It’s a veritable oasis for Aborigines, stockmen, miners; center for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, headquarters for the School of the Air which broadcasts lessons to the isolated children in the outback. The party marvelled at the distances. There people back to his camp—a 3 sided part-canvas south to Wittenoom in the Hammersley structure screened across the front. Range foothills. Inside, stacks and stacks of books on Wittenoom, at the head of its gorge, every subject, including gourmet once a thriving asbestos-mining town, is cookery—and of course the radio which is now alm ost a ghost town, population 350. the indispensable life-line of this Homes are empty and disheveled, and the tremendous nation. Outside, the rest of one bank opens only once in a fortnight. his living arrangements—including a solar Exploring the old mine, the company filled water heater and an ingenious running pockets with blue asbestos. water system emerging from a huge The storm came and went, its afternath Baobob tree. obscured mountain tops on course, so The girls sneaked off in the heat of the they flew west, on the north side of the day to skinny-dip in the fast-flowing, Hammersley range, easing around narrow Campbell Creek, despite a warning numerous rain squalls— from Doug to watch out for crocodiles. Suddenly VH-EGZ radio’d through with a Tea at Oobagooma Cattle Station, puzzling position report—"Forty Miles East of Position Doubtful at 2000 feet.” It “ Fearless Leader” Arthur Schutt at Granite slightly delayed while somebody came out wasn’t a joke. A dot on the chart identified Downs Cattle Station to run the horses off the strip. They were so fascinated with the out­ as Echo Bluff, was marked clearly high escarpment —more fantastic back yarns that they almost missed take­ “Position Doubtful." VH-EGZ knew exactly Aboriginal paintings—picnic, swimming, off time—Australian regs forbid VFR flight where she was. fishing beside a rushing stream. after rigidly established "last light” . A mad Weather cleared, so across the range Wham! Barbara hooked a 20-pound dash got them into Broome just moments and rolling sheep country to destination, delicacy—a barramundi. Arthur almost fell ahead of the time-limit which was ac­ Carnarvon on the coast. And a heavenly out of the rowboat trying to boat him companied by sheets of rain. meal of fresh prawns at Tuckey’s Port without gaff or net—but he did, and they Hotel. had the big fish for supper. Broome used to be a pearling center, its They toured Carnarvon Tracking Station, Next port of Call, Tropical Darwin, 12 inhabitants are Aborigines, Chinese, important link in space exploration, degrees south of the Equator on the Timor Japanese, Greek, Italian. Tired old luggers operated jointly by Australia and USA’s Sea, near the w orld’s richest known in the harbor, sigh and take a nap on their NASA. deposits of Uranium. A one-hour flight sides when the 30 foot tide goes out. The Next, Perth, lapped by the incredible from Jim-Jim, across the swamps, it Indian Ocean laps one of the most blues and greens of the Indian Ocean. brought the explorers into cattle country. beautiful beaches our travellers had ever Perth’s Jandakot airport has fine runways, They visited the cattle-breeding research seen. traffic control, complete maintenance and station, saw experimental crops designed Thence to Port Hedland, circling the repairs. All the “birds” were checked and to cope with a long rainy season and much huge iron mine at Mt. Goldsworthy had oil-changes. heat, were fascinated by huge ant hills enroute. This town is home-base for the Ninety-Nine Robin Miller Dicks, RN, and over 10 feet tall, always oriented to gigantic iron ore development in the her husband, head of the Royal Flying magnetic north, and toured the War Pilbara region, estimated to contain 20 Doctors in Western Australia, joined the museum. b illio n tons of high-grade ore. party in the evening. Robin’s book, “Flying "Darwin" had 64 Japanese bombing Rising winds ahead of a brewing storm Nurse” , was just off the press. (She flew in attacks in WWII, every ship in the harbor hurried lunch, which was served the 1973 Powder Puff Derby, ferried a was sunk and the city was almost precariously, because of gusts, on a Beech Duke back to her Flying Doctors. destroyed. No trace of this destruction convenient horizontal stabilizer. Soon the Her story is another chapter for Aviation now shows now. fleet was off across acres of salt beds and Travel.) On to the Kimberley area of North Western Australia, with a stop at Port Lunch on the tail of VH-EHW Keats Aboriginal Mission, which seemed in the middle of no-where. The mission is more than 125 miles as crows (and Cessnas) fly, from the nearest town. They were met by Father Leary and some of the school children. At Father Leary’s quarters they had tea, then visited school, church, and hospital, awed that the tiny newborn Aborigine proudly exhibited by Sister Moira looked like a doll and not a human being. They say the bark-paintings done by the Aborigines depicting old legends. Then to Kununurra, a small town which is the center of the Ord River Scheme and the Kimberley Research Station. Acres of irrigated fields, sorghum, cotton, peanuts, cereals, grazing crops, made possible by two dams on the river which control Australia’s largest annual total water flow. And they didn't miss the museum. Enroute to Broome, they visited Ellenbrae Station, a dot in the wilderness which turned up when watches said it should —tribute to the Leader’s navigation. Doug Scott, owner of the station, met them at the long red-brown strip, tran­ sported them over the most incredible rough track and boulder-filled stream- On approach to the strip at Eucla

Then Kalgoorlie, gold mining town, W heatfields —sheep —sheep and across 350 miles of wheat and sheep wheat—to Wyalla, then across the Spencer country. The deep mines of the Golden Gulf to Adelaide enplained between Mt. Mile were known as the richest square mile Lofty Range and the Gulf of St. Vincent. of goldbearing rock in the world. The Weather came along with a huge low— realized value of fine gold taken from those so our travellers toured, rested, and mines between 1893 and 1969 was $614 generally enjoyed being lazy. million dollars. 200,000 people lived in Next morning was flyable, and off to Kalgorlie, but the count is 20,000 now. Melbourne, the last leg. Doris Toohey filed However the town still buzzes with the same four-plane she'd used all the The billy pail. Tea anyone? activity and looks like a typical Hollywood way, but the Controller insisted on vec­ "boom” mining town. They visited a mine toring each aircraft on a different heading, being worked 4000 feet below the surface. and then when they were so spread out Four thousand feet into the center of the they couldn’t see anybody else, he vec­ Total flight time: 54 hours. Statute earth! tored them all back together over Mt. m iles: alm ost 7500. From gold to nickel, at Kambada, where Barker, 50 m iles out! A good practice in An exciting, memorable, wonderful— there is a tremendous nickel mine, then vectoring before busy Melbourne. and fun—trip. 250 miles across a vast flat plain covered Now they were in lush green sheep They were grateful to Arthur Schutt, with scrub and NOT covered with any country, contrast to the arid Outback thinking admiringly of the excellent definable land marks,—to Caiguna where wastes of earlier in the trip. maintenance, the careful planning, the motel and gas station mark the one and Out of Moorabbin they closed formation fantastic navigation, and the flawless only road across the 1300 miles from into what, they thought was a mighty fine implementation for which he had been Adelaide to Perth. right echelon, and made a grand entry into responsible. They all agreed that this was getting the traffic pattern, hampered only by a rain The concensus: Someday we'll fly it “out in the country". squall on base leg. again! They landed at Caiguna’s rough dirt strip, taxiied a half-mile up a dirt "road” for fuel, lunched on the stabilizers as picnic Fisherwoman Barbara Jayne and Betty Gillies tables once more. Next, Eucla, over the vast tableland of Australia's south coast. Called Nullabar Plain, it means ‘“ not a tree” , and stretches to meet the Great Australian Bight; a breath-taking sight, with blue seas breaking against vertical cliffs rising 250 feet above the sea to form the flatlands. They flew low over the water for 200 miles, the cliffs off a wing, watching schools of fish, clicking cameras. Eucla is a gas station, store, and motel on Highway 1, separated from the sea by undulating sand dunes. Our pilots set out gaily across the dunes to beachcomb, discovering them so high and rugged one could get lost, thirstily trudged back to their clean, shiny motel—and finding the water too salty to drink. It is piped from a deep cave 15 miles away and desalinized, but still "awful.” Laundry is sent to Perth by truck—1782 miles round trip! Next day a 4 Vi hour flight to Adelaide, South Australia, stopping at Ceduna for fuel. After passing the Head of the Bight, 125 miles east of Eucla, the coastline simmered down from cliffs to beautiful little white crescent beaches. It was different for me from the squeeze into regulations everything beginning, for learning to fly had not been A beautiful and free? We might as well write my lifelong dream. Had I thought about it regulations about how a rose must bloom, at all, which I hadn’t, I wouldn't have or how a vine must twist about a trellis... known there were civilian pilots—and if QUESTION, My musings and wonderings returned, there were, why there were. demanding, relentless. Strange to remember the times when it I'd sit in ground school with the took courage just to watch other people regulations, looking out to a small airplane fly—to watch as they became tiny dots UNANSWERED silhouetted against the moon, and wonder against the sky, with far more space still, “What is that pilot thinking about? between us than that few thousand feet of By June O’Neill Does he look at it the way I do? Is he altitude; they were feeling things I had Grand Canyon, Ariz. composed and analytical, so involved with never felt, knowing things I could not needle variations, pressure readings, rates know... of descent, that he doesn’t have time to I asked them now and then what they see and feel the splendor and joy of it all? thought about as they flew, and they’d try trespassing our world! We shall have to Does he ever feel a little insecure, unsure, to answer, but I could not understand. It see about this!” and would he say so if he did?” was a great curious puzzling mystery. Why Flying alongside another small Cessna I wondered, for these are the things were people willing and anxious to take so became a ballet of relative motion, with people speak of rarely. much risk, at so much cost, in such tiny blue-brown-and-green sea and earth I thought about it a lot — the com­ fragile airplanes? making an ever-changing stage curtain for mitment of pushing in that throttle—the I wondered, not comprehending. our play on a crystal morning. I could look symbolish of shedding gravity for a while, Did they fly because it was fun, or down past the tires, fat and useless at rising to a new self-reliant state of sky- because they wanted to go somewhere in a 3,000 feet, to see the California brown being...and the paradox of feeling free in hurry, or for relief from tension, or for sand beach wed the blue Pacific sea in such a very small confining cockpit, where delusions of grandeur, aspiring to a hero white-surfed exuberance. At my right were you cannot stop to rest, where you cannot image? I could not tell. the soft-brown, folded-over-velvet have a second chance at something you I wanted to know. mountains, saying by their presence, forgot, where you cannot stand up and Thus I was overwhelmed more by “How can this land be over-crowded, stretch even if you need to... curiosity than by sheer raw fear when I troubled to the brink of disaster? Look at This is, of course, after flying, the same found myself on a run-up pad one day, us! We are still here! It is all right...” world it has always been, with the same scanning instruments and saying, “ Ready Flying was waving to birds, and getting recognizable landmarks, but the per­ for take-off!” to an airplane mike. acquainted with the wind. spective shines all new: everything has Life had important things for me to Flying was peace. order and reason and purpose, and learn, and the school began the second I soon came to know that a person’s everything is beautiful. You see the rivers those wheels left the ground. All of a control of an airplane is the true measure come to sometimes subtle, sometimes sudden I knew I had never been alone of his control over himself. If I could crashing, confrontation with the sea. You before in my life—alone and totally in balance an airplane in flight, I could become fast friends with mountains, you command of my own fate, with the out­ balance my life back on the ground. I came see the wild carefree nature-patterns, and come solely in the hands of my own in­ to confrontation with myself, able to the careful geometric architect-patterns tellect, skill and control. There was no way plumb the depths of vast untapped that make factories and school-yards and to abdicate through ignorance or resources I’d not known before. parking lots not stifling sweaty crowded weakness, and cry out for help. I was The preachers had it right all along, I things, but magic things of job. alone, and exhilaration came to life in me! thought! The Infinite is in the sky—but in a The same world, with perspective all Flying was a way to live in the present most unlikely place: inside myself!...And new. tense —enjoying, experiencing, ap­ after hearing all my life in church that My same life, yet altogether new. preciating—with no pretense or Someone in the sky was looking out for The question persists: Does everyone procrastination. It was deciding—now— me, I discovered now, because of air think of it like this? Is it the same kind of and do in g— now. controllers, and Flight Service, and Radar meaning and job for each person who Flying was discovery! Clouds were no Traffic Control, that someone on the flies? longer flat-painted against a turned-over ground was always looking out for me... I know I should not ask it, for knowing bowl of blue sky—now they had width and I learned that everything about airplanes now the splendor of aloneness, I never depth and personality: some were soft, has been reduced to three-letter names like need know what lies in the mind of another innocent, fleecy young lambs, and other VOR, DME, AGL, VFR, MSL, IFR, CAT, as he lifts off to solo-fly his craft. It is kinds rumbled together like a war council, ILS, AIM, ADF, FSS, ATC, FAR, RPM, enough that I have been there, too. as if to say, “Here is another earth-person GMT, VHF... Why must we organize and But still, I wonder... AN UPDATE REPORT ON Current Decisions The Ninety-Nines In Aviation Law Bicentennial ★ Star By Sylvia Paoli We are all familiar with the care which Program tower and ground personnel, as well as pilots, mechanics, and others around (ARBA BINET NO. 0000154) airports take when non-pilots are in and around airplanes, in an attempt to prevent The International Forest of Friendship, Second Streets, Camden, New Jersey accidents due to those persons’ non­ now being developed in the Heartland of 08103. (609) 547-5233. familiarity with even the very basic tenents America, is another joint effort by The 99s have three projects for of safety around aircraft. Seldom will the Atchison, Kansas, and the International FESTIVAL USA '76: necessity of that care be brought home as organizatin of licensed women pilots, the The Cleanup-BeautiFLYcation of air- forcefully as was the case in Starr v. U.S., Ninety-Nines. It is their contribution to the ports-heliports owned and-or operated by the final decision of which was handed Bicentennial Horizon '76 program, to put 99s, or airports-heliports where 99s are down early this year, concerning an ac­ down roots to grow and thrive with fixed-based operators. The Chairman, who cident which happened on January 20, America, in her third century. has over 22,000 recorded flying hours, is The Forest will be planted with trees Gini Richardson, Richardson Flying 1972. from all fifty States and Territories and the Service, 419 North 49th Ave., Yakima, A fourteen year old boy and his brother thirty-two countries around the world Washington 98902. (709) 966-7608. An had received a Honda 100 for Christmas. where there are 99s. Atchison is the home offshoot of this is the 99s Airport Network Neither was licensed to operate it on the town of Amelia Earhart, the first President Map, published by Johnny Horizon (Let’s street, and their parents had restricted of the 99s, named after the number of their Clean Up America for our 200th Birthday) their riding to the premises of their apartment complex. On the day of the charter members. and updated by Doris Gill, 1819 Curry Road The Forest will be dedicated July 24 North, Wilmington, Ohio 45177. (513) 382- accident, two friends had offered to show the boys a motorcycle path. Juan, the (AE’s birthdate) 1976. All State Governors, 4638. diplomatic representatives from around The goal of the Airmarking Chairman is younger boy, received permission over the the world, industry executives, govern­ 200 new, directional, rooftop markings by telephone from his mother to ride the ment officials and those who have con­ '76, in addition to better markings on motorcycle, but no inquiry was made as to tributed to aviation history are being in­ airport runways. The Chairman, with where the riding would be done. The path vited to attend the auspicious ceremonies, 24,000 accredited hours, is Pauline referred to happened to be on Redbird on the shores of Lake Warnock. Glasson, Glasson and Glasson, Route 2, Airport in Dallas, a municipal airport The groundbreaking ceremony for the Box 804, Corpus Christi, Texas 77708. owned and operated by the city, with a Forest was held, July 24, 1973, the tenth (512) 884-1761, 241-1115. federally operated tower on the premises. anniversary of the issuance of Amelia See the USA is under the guidance of the The airport was well-marked with “No Earhart's commemorative airmail stamp. founder of the Whirly-Girls (International Trespassing” signs, but despite this, there Since then there have been celebrations in Women Helicopter Pilots) Jean Ross had been frequent use of the motorcycle Atchison each October, April and July. Howard. The 99s slogan, "World Friend­ path by young cyclists. The two brothers, October 29, 1974, the British Ambassador, ship through Flying" is Jean’s goal during having been directed to the path, were Sir Peter Ftamsbotham, planted the mighty her travels to spread the word about taking turns on the Honda. British Oak. This April, a six-state, six- America's 200th Birthday and invite 99s The aircraft involved, a Cessna 172, was stop relay flight brought the five-handled, and their friends throughout the world to being flown in pattern to charge up a new ceremonial shovel from the home of help us celebrate in '76. The Chairman's battery just installed by the owners, both America's oldest shovel manufacturer, address is: Jean Ross Howard, Office of pilots, who were both in the plane. Turning Ames, a McDonough Co., in Parkersburg, Public Affairs, Aerospace Industries base they had seen what appeared to be a W. VA., to Atchison, for a symbolic Association, Suite 700, 1725 DeSales reflection of light on the ground near planting of the trees from Kansas and its Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036. Runway 17, but it appeared to move away, contiguous States of Missouri, Nebraska, (202) 347-2135. and so they dismissed it. Some 161 feet Colorado and Oklahoma. On July 24, the The 99s have the only non-commercial, from the threshold of that Runway, one of Deputy Administrator of the American international, aviation program officially the pilots saw a light intercepting the Revolution Bicentennial Administration recognized by the American Revolutionary plane’s path from the right, but before (ARBA), Marjorie Lynch, was the honored Bicentennial Administration. Speaking of either could take any action, they heard a guest when the layout of the paths was the "Flying Emmisaries of the Bicen­ noise caused by Juan on the Honda unveiled. There will be two more pre­ tennial”, the 1973 Chairman of the colliding with the aircraft. The boy was dedication ceremonies in Atchison, the FESTIVAL USA, George Lang, Said: "The killed instantly. end of October and next April. Ninety-Nines provide one of the most The boy’s mother sued the government A feature of the Forest is "Memory exciting ways to spread the Bicentennial on two theories: (1) the government was Lane", honoring the great and small who across the nation and around the world. negligent because its tower personnel have been and are a part of aviation We as a Nation have played a vital role in failed to warn the aircraft of the motor­ history. This special tribute to America’s aviation and the Ninety-Nines exemplify cycle’s presence, and (2) that it was Heritage is supported by sponsors who the continuing spirit of adventure and negligent in failing to persuade Dallas to contribute $100 for each person they would vision” . do something about the number of like to have listed along Memory Lane. Anyone wanting to join in this spirit of trespasses by motorcycles which were Sponsors should send checks, made out adventure and vision please contact the continuing to occur on the airport, thereby to “The International Forest of Friend­ project chairmen. The motto of Kansas is: giving rise to an “attractive nuisance”— ship", to Paul Allingham, Publisher, The “To the Stars through Difficulties” . We add something potentially dangerous and Atchison Globe, Atchison, Kansas 66002, “with camaraderie, high accomplishment attractive which the responsible person listing the names of the honorees. and fun". allows to exist unaltered. The Chairman for the International “In the Spirit of '76 — Let It Begin With The government in turn sued the two Forest of Friendship is Jerry Roberts, Me.” Fay Gillis Wells General Chairman, pilots and the City of Dallas for Volney Bennett Lumber Co., Spruce and The 99s Bicentennial Star Program negligence, and for indemnification (contribution to the government) IF the You could also write a letter to the plaintiff mother's suit was successful president of your favorite oil company. His against the government. Due to Texas law What it's all about name and the address of the home of regarding operation of municipal air­ office can be obtained from your library. ports—holding that it was a government When writing your letters, state your views function and the city itself was immune politely, concisely, and give reasons for from liability—the city could not be held COMMITTEE your opinions. Try to be constructive and if liable by the plaintiff, and, therefore, by possible, give alternate ideas for solving the government. Thus the case turned on the problem. the negligence, or lack of it, of the tower REPORTS WRITE ON! personnel. The court found that the purpose of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 was to PPD Bi-Centennial 76 promote aviation safety, and that such Thanks to you gals purpose extended to persons on the who supplies the means ground, as well as to pilots and AWTAR to support the ways passengers. Thus the controllers had a Wanda Cummings, Reporter for the All Women duty to inform themselves of any possible Transcontinental Air Race. danger on the ground and to communicate Route ’76 is gradually shaping up...Grand Canyon was the latest Trail- the same to the pilots. Failure to do so was By the time you read this, I believe we Blazing stop. Beautiful, and an excellent a cause in the death of Juan, thereby will be completely sold out on the T-Shirts reminder of density altitude. We were making the controllers negligent. and Jackets. The Snoopy “Keep 'em welcomed by June O’Neill who lives there However, after discussing the regulatory Flying" pins have arrived and are just and has an exciting job with Grand Canyon powers of the F.A.A., the court felt that precious. Helicopters. (June will chairman the Stop the agency was powerless to FORCE the The orders we already have are being with the help of her El Cajon Chapter.) We city to do something about the safety filled, and we hope as soon as you see inspected the new tower, two of the hazard, although it had instituted a them, you will send for more. On orders of scrumptious motels, and even took a ride program of safety which included calling 12 or more, the pins will be mailed without in a stagecoach. the city's attention to the danger of the extra charge. Early in October, Marian and I are motorcyclists, both to themselves and to The pins will be given away for a looking forward to meeting with planning aircraft operating on the field. If the airport donation to AWTAR of $3 or more. To groups in interesting Santa Fe NM, and had been a recipient of federal subsidies, conserve postage, I would like to mail the Lubbock TX. Next, we'll Comanche to the F.A.A. would have had the necessary pins bulk to the chapters. Mardo’s PPD Oklahoma City, where AWTAR Board “leverage" to force compliance by the Novel, Ladies! Rev Up Your Engines! is members will attend the 99 Headquarters owners with the F.A.A.'s recommended $3.25 incl. mailing. If you plan to race — Dedication and meet, following, to settle safety program, but lacking that, the you should read it first! Let’s have your policies for the next Powder Puff Derby. government could not be made liable for orders and Keep ’em Flying. Here’s a disturbing bulletin: the city’s lack of diligence in that area. Pam Vander Linden, Chairman CHRISTMAS IS COMING. Consider giving Current Texas law provided that a person 1976 Ways & Means Committee guilty of “contributory negligence”—that Commemorative Albums ... still $10.00 is, an act or omission on the part of the each from Barbara Evans. We have just five person suing which contributed to his sets of Race Programs, years 1954 to 1974 accident—could not collect from a (album year) which are for first-comers at defendant who was otherwise guilty. $25.00 per set. Also, choice of any 10 years Under such law, the court had no recourse (on available basis) plus the Com­ except to disallow any recovery to the memorative Album, $15.00. Shop early at SECTION REPORT mother, holding that Juan was old enough Barbara's Book Nook! and responsible enough (from testimony SOUTHWEST SECTION REPORT given at the trial) to be fully aware of the Story & Photos by danger of his acts and to know that he was For Your Maggie Burch, P.R. riding in a prohibited area and one full of The Bakersfield girls, all decked out in danger. their sharp Air Force Blue suits, met us at Only months after this accident, Texas Information Meadows Field on Friday, Sept. 26, and we law changed and the new “comparative By Joan Kerwin were off to another Southwest Fall Sec­ negligence” standard became effective. Legislation Information Chmn. tional. Interesting tours were enjoyed and Under this, a determination can be made Just received a copy of a form letter, old friendships were enthusiastically by the court (or the jury, if one is used), of protesting the discontinuance of 80-87 renewed at the delicious barbecue at Kern the DEGREE of negligence on the part of octane aviation fuel. River Park. all the parties involved, and then make an Objections are: Use of 100 octane in The chairman’s coffee let people in award accordingly, subtracting from that present and older 65-150 HP engines will different areas compare notes on different award a percentage equal to the amount of reduce time between overhaul by about 30 flying activities and problems. The guilt ascribed to the suing party. Thus, in per cent!!! With cost of overhaul running Saturday morning business meeting went this case, under such a law, if the jury had between $650 to $2,000, this places an very smoothly, even the passing of the new found Juan’s negligence contributed to his unnecessary burden on those who thought bylaws, thanks to Sylvia Paoli. We’re lucky death in an amount of 20 per cent, and the they were purchasing an economical to have her. After a visit to Guimarra controller’s negligence was an 80 per cent airplane. Also, the percentage of price Vineyards and the sipping of a few cause, then 80 per cent of whatever award difference between 80-87 and 100 octane samples, everyone gathered for the awards was made would be given to the mother places another burden on the small aircraft banquet. Out amusing M.C. was Ted Tate who was suing for her son’s death. This pilot. (Personally, I would sooner pay a with guest speaker Dr. Erb. We were type of law has been recently enacted by penny or two more per gallon, if they entertained by colorful Basque dancers California and a number of other states would keep the 80-87 octane, rather than introduced by Bakersfield 99 and Basque around the country, and will doubtlessly pay for more frequent overhauls.) dancer Marianne Laxague. Governor become law in more and more areas, as Address letters of protest to: Office of Marion Barnick presented the Charter to being one which more realistically Exceptions and Appeals, Federal Energy new chapter Mt. Shasta and it was an­ assesses the fault involved in most ac­ Administration, Code 500, Washington, nounced that charter night for new Lake cidents. D.C. 20461. Tahoe Chapter will be October 25. That makes 42 chapters now in Southwest Section. For the first time an annual P.R. Trophy was awarded to the chapter accomplishing the most in Publicity and Public Relations. Palomar is the first to win it and their name will head the list on the gold plate. Phoenix and Inland California were 2 and 3. Pilot of the Year was Marjory S. Robbins of San Fernando Valley, second was Esther Grupenhagen of Fullerton, third Bernadine E. Stevenson of Los Angeles, Members of New Mt. Shasta Chapter. Left fourth Sandra Case of Sacramento Valley, to right, Bobbie Morris, Ginger Strange, fifth Jean Pyatt of Los Angeles. Lorna Lockwood - Secretary, Lee Agnew - The Airmarking trophy went to Chairman, Linda Harding. Coachella Valley with 80,000 sq. ft. Second was Orange County, third San Luis Obispo. For flying time, the professional trophy went to Santa Monica with Santa Clara second and Santa Rosa third. Non­ professional award went to San Fernando Valley with Los Angeles second and Santa Monica third. APT awards went to Orange County with 64 per cent (large chapter) and Santa Paula with 85 per cent for medium Maggie Burch (left) presenting new annual size (17-31 members) and Marin County P.R. Trophy for outstanding ac­ Edna Long — Bakersfield member flying with 82 per cent. Santa Monica reported complishment in Public Relations to Mary since 1931 (left) received plaque from 100 per cent but sent no paper work to Santosuosso of Palomar Chapter. active Charter member Achsa Donnels. anyone — that was only the chapter report. A special plaque commending Edna Jones who has been flying since 1931 was presented by active Charter member Achsa Donnels. As usual we left for our homes on CHAPTER REPORTS Sunday, proud to be 99s and happy that we have so many good friends. holding the world record. Due to poor German Section visibility and low ceilings, which prevailed during much of the day, the Rallye could not take place. Four planes, including myself flew on top to Mannheim with the GERMAN SECTION VIPs, newspaper reporters and the major Bruni Bradley, Reporter of Ludwigsburg on board. The other It was a great moment for everyone contestants went on a, (just in case) pre­ present on Sunday morning September 21 arranged bus. A colorful brass band in at the Ludwigsburg airfield, near Stuttgart, their national costume greeted us upon to pose with red roses in front of a German arrival. The mayors of Ludwigsburg and and US registered airplane, with four Mannheim exchanged greetings and a international flags flying behind us, of­ delicious buffet lunch with local ficially presenting the German Section specialities was served in a hangar. The Charter, by Bruni Bradley, to Elly same evening back in Ludwigsburg we all Beinhorn, Governor of the newly formed attended a joint German-American German Section of the Ninety-Nines. banquet at an American Army Base. It was This memorable event was in con­ also announced, that the rallye would be Winner of Airmarking Trophy - Coachella junction with the Amazon Fly-In, spon­ flown in another three years and therefore Valley - awarded to Jean Patane (left) by sored every three years by the Vereinigung the details could not be disclosed. Carole Vilardo, section contest chairman. Deutscher Pilotinnen. Our well known Great appreciation was given to Lt. Mutz Trense (participant twice in the Heffley, commander of the Ludwigsburg Powder Puff Derby) and President of the Army-Airfield, who made it possible with German Women Pilots Organization, his equipment and crew to have a smooth together with Helga Fischer, a new Ninety- ground operation. The City of Lud­ Nine, did an outstanding job in organizing wigsburg invited all the contestants for a this Fly-In. 28 Airplanes w ith 16 lady crews wine tasting party into the cellar of the 452 and 18 mixed crews vied for the first prize room Ludwigsburg castle Sunday mor­ in the Amazon Rallye, which was ning. By early afternoon and after many scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday “Aufwiedersehens” the planes departed for morning. It was a cross-country flight from home. Not all of the present German Ludwigsburg to Mannheim with Ninety-Nines were able to attend the Fly- geographical landmarks to find along the In. Hanna Reitsch and Sigrid Sikorsky Neckar River, spot landings in Mannheim were in the U.S.A. Irene Eshelman, for­ and time fly-by on the way back. merly from the Tennessee chapter and now The U.S. Army parked the helicopters residing in Germany and myself outside and a press conference with represented the U.S. Ninety-Nines. The Television and news reporters took place German Section can be very proud of its in their hangar. Among the dignitaries Governor Elly Beinhorn and Hanna interviewed were former General and WWII Reitsch, who have attained worldwide Pilot of the Year Marjory S. Robbins of San Luftwaffe ace, Adolf Galland and Erich recognition through their achievements Fernando Valley. Hartmann, who with 352 victories is still and contribution to Aviation. Saturday evening, the Annual Section Erie airport. Our thanks to all the girls for Meeting was held and following this, Mrs. such a lovely day, to the controllers also, Marjorie Herity — one of the first Women our thanks for the visit to the tower. Pilots in Canada, licensed in 1929 — September 28th a beautiful flying day, delighted the group with stories of her many of our 99s plus spouses had the early barnstorming days. same thing in mind, to fly north to Sunday morning we were taken into the Muskoka and see the fall colours. It was bush, divided into three groups and with fun meeting everyone and having a gab- great enthusiasm, hilarity and skill with fest, the trip was well worthwhile, the knives and hatchets, constructed three autumn colours magnificent. types of shelters, signal fire, cooking fires and even outdoor facilities. Although the weekend was all too short, we left with the knowledge that if we survived the crash, Australian Section we would have a better than average Pictured L to R, Marianne Steffens, Bruni chance of being able to greet our rescuers. Bradley, Evelyn Stuebbe, Governor Elly Beinhorn, Waldtraut Bals, Mutz Trense, AUSTRALIAN CHAPTER Heidi Horn, Hanna Huebner-Kunath, Helga Rosemary Colman, Reporter Fischer. Convention Committee Organizer, Layne Glanville-Williams and Hon. / ' i Secretary-Treasurer Rosemary Colman fully appreciated why Canberra was voted East Canada Section the location for the '78 Convention in Australia springtime, during a drive from Sydney to Canberra for the first committee meeting with the new Governor Helen Canadian International Air Show 1975: L to FIRST CANADIAN CHAPTER Blackburn. There were poddy calves, baby R: Dorothy Renwick, Incoming Chairman Joan Johnson, Reporter lambs, willows in new green and glorious of the First Canadian Chapter; Gillian The past few weeks have been busy ones golden wattle still in bloom on the way, Holden, Outgoing Chairman of the first for our Chapter and Section. May saw the and Canberra smiled in its miles of Canadian Chapter; Edna Joel, Chairman of formation of a new Chapter — The Niagara blossoms and sunshine. It is one of the the newly formed Niagara Trillium Trillium and on September 10th, they few places in Australia to enjoy four Chapter; Madame Jacqueline Auriol, received their Charter at the Annual distinct seasons a year. guest of honour; Beryl Scudellari, Public Meeting of the First Canadian Chapter. A detailed itinerary for the meeting Relations for the First Canadian Chapter. On the Labor Day weekend, over 500 drawn up by retiring Governor Christine people attended the Aviation Day Lun­ THE NIAGARA TRILLIUM CHAPTER Wills was worked through till the small cheon and Official Opening of the Nora Parish, Reporter hours of the morning. Next day David Canadian International Air Show at the With nineteen 99s transferring from the Glanville-Williams called at Canberra on an Canadian National Exhibition waterfront in First Canadian Chapter, our new Chapter IFR exercise in a C 310 , and brought Layne Toronto. The guest of honour for 1975 was has finally got underway. Edna Joel is our and Rosemary home to Sydney at 7,000 Madame Jacqueline Auriol of Paris, France first Chairman, Wilsie Frosst, Vice- feet in solid cloud all the way. — one of the world’s most famous and Chairman, Zoe Anne Pynkoski, Secretary, The news of the ’78 'C onvention has distinguished women pilots. The occasion Alicia Gooch, Treasurer. Committee brought most generous offers to help from was further highlighted by the attendance Chairman: A. E. Scholarship - June all parts of Australia and an air of ex­ of many Canadian Ninety-Nine members. Struthers, APT • Marion Hallett, Mem­ citement pervades letters already. In recognition of International Women’s bership Chairman - Ruth Prowse, News Nancy Leebold has been flying in the Year, the Chairman of the Air Show (who is Reporter - Nora Parish, Margaret Mac- Flinders Ranges area of South Australia, a 49’/2er) had sent a personal invitation to pherson - Scrapbook. 2nd Tuesday in the and called on Timmie Tiver of Hallett, S.A. every member of the Ninety-Nines in month regular meeting date. With two and saw the recently acquired Cessna. Canada to attend the luncheon, Air Show members in process plus eight Now Nancy’s off, flying north. and a private cocktail reception at the prospectives our membership is building. Lyn Butler had the opportunity to fly a Skyline Hotel following the Show, to meet Most of our members are very active Turbulent at Port Macquarie. Jan McKay Madame Auriol. Those who met her were pilots, so with safe flying in mind we are has added the Piper Navajo to her im­ completely captivated by her charm and organizing a Voluntary Proficiency pressive list of achievements. Bronwen beauty. We were deeply honoured that she Program to promote and encourage all Searle flew to Coober Pedy in a 210. Jill journeyed to Canada to be a part of our Air members to fly more often, keeping APT at Collins and John flew the Mooney to Show festivities. the same time. Melbourne and return. Peggy Kelman and A Wilderness Survival Course was held Four seminars are to be held each year Sandra Logan flew a Bonanza to the Fly-in near Dorset, Ontario on Sept. 12 to 14. aside from the regular meetings, directed at Port Macquarie. Sandra Logan and Nineteen 99s and five 491/2ers gathered to toward educational aviation interest. The Virginia Gilfelt also attended a Fly-in at be instructed in the art of remaining alive first of these seminars entitled “Enroute “Lagoona” the property of the Taylor and well in the wilds. Mr. Berndt Berglund Navigation" will be given by Dr. Alan fam ily. conducted the course. He has taught Frosst at The Ewart Angus Centre, Marjorie Johnson always manages to thousands of people including the McMaster University, Hamilton on October make the news. This time she won a Fun Swedish Air Force and Air Canada and 23rd, 1975. A 21/2 hour Pilot Refresher Run. Not in the air — on foot!! with more than 11,000 hours flying time Seminar. The next Seminar in January will Margaret Kently spoke at the Australian over some of the world's most forbidding be on “Winter Flying”. Institute of Navigation — Ladies Night, to areas, he is considered Canada’s leading Meeting Madam Jaqualene Auriol who introduce well known and loved aviatrix authority on Wilderness Survival. He is the was the guest speaker at the Aviation Senja Robey who was guest of honour. author of two best selling books -The Luncheon held by the Canadian National The vote of thanks was moved by Edible Wild and Wilderness Cooking. Exhibition International Air Show was only Rosemary Colman. Saturday was spent in lectures, which one of the many highlights that day, Art Pat Rutherford and Ron are overseas in included psychology, shelters, compass Scholl was as usual fantastic. the U.S. of A. Gwen Caldwell has been reading and navigation and recognizing The Erie Chapter were host to some of visiting in New Zealand. Joan Thompson nature’s food and how to prepare it. the Canadian 99s in June for lunch at the and family have been holidaying on Norfolk Island. Fran and Merv Waggott Headquarters at Will Rogers Airport in Seattle-area weather. Lorna Kringle shared have flown their twin Comanche to Lord Oklahoma City. the Teacher's Guide that she has prepared Howe Island. Shirley and Jim Harris had a We are happy to report that Mary for the 99s Coloring Book the Golden mid-winter holiday on Fiji. (Incidentally all Kochanek who received an A.E. Triangle's Linda Hooker and Jo McCarrell these islands would be beautiful spots to Scholarship in 1974, now has her Flight have been compiling. Several members stop over on your way to Australia in ’78.) Instructor Rating. Congratulations, Mary! commented on the timeliness and We have another new member this usefulness of the book, and are anxious month — Joanne Rice. for the first copies. We sent off helium balloons with Northwest Section GREATER SEATTLE CHAPTER stamped, self addressed cards attached, ALASKA - IDAHO - MONTANA Carol A. Cansdale, Reporter and are hopefully waiting for the returns. NORTH DAKOTA - OREGON Amid a flood on confusion in the control We have received some from as far away as SOUTH DAKOTA tower, Greater Seattle Chapter converged Lewiston, Idaho. The idea of the project is WASHINGTON - WYOMING on Paine Field in Everett for our September to trace wind currents and also to publicize 10 meeting. One couldn’t help but pity the the 99s. Many of those who find the cards poor controller when we all arrived at the inquire by letter about the 99s...who we same time without warning him. are and what we have discovered from the ALASKA CHAPTER The Jet Deck Restaurant had a room wind current project. Cindy Austin, Reporter waiting for us with a delicious lunch Pictures that Jean Ross Howard sent The Alaska Chapter is proud to have the following. New Chapter Chairman Iona concerning the Whirley Girls were shown. first women to give check rides in a Cessna Funk started the meeting with an in­ Also the FAA reprint of “A Salute to Citation Jet. Ruth O’Buck, general aviation troduction of new officers and guests. Liz Women in Aerospace” that Jean wrote for operations inspector at Anchorage GADO, Lundin and Elly Mackelroy from the Aerospace Industries publication was recently received her rating for this air­ Rainier Chapter were present and Liz gave included. craft. Ruth joined the F.A.A. in 1971 as a a very informative rundown on the 501C3 GS-11, and has since become a GS-13. She classification for the Northwest Section. SOUTHERN OREGON CHAPTER received her private pilot’s license in 1955 Following this, the remainder of the Ginny Walsh, Reporter and has now more than 10,000 hours flying chapter committee chairmen were ap­ AM Sharp flew solo in her first AWTAR time, of which 9,000 were flown in Alaska. pointed for the upcoming year. Ellie and finished, as she puts it, "on the ragged Between 1960 and 1970 Ruth was a charter Cansdale read a thank you letter from the edge of the top half”. She flew the Palms pilot, a chief instructor, and a part-owner Children's Orthopedic Hospital in Seattle to Pines Air Race with a co-pilot, Meredith of a charter flying service in Anchorage. for the donation of children’s cowboy Fall. Meredith has since become a Private She currently holds a commercial pilots boots used as centerpieces at the Inter­ Pilot and our latest candidate for mem­ certificate, flight Instructor, instrument, national Banquet. bership. airline transport, airplane multi-engine Congratulations to Charlotte Kamm, Yippee ki yeah — cowboy hats and all — landing and sea ratings, and a commercial who is our new Section Secretary. We are Couer d’Alene was a ball, y’all. Hayden glider rating. Ruth came to Alaska in 1957 proud to have her represent our chapter. Lake was beautiful and we thank the Idaho with her husband John. Welcome to our newest member, gals for a job far above expectations. Wedding bells rang for Cindy Moody and Dorothy Haubert. Marian Carter, Betty Glines, Marcelle Ernie Austin on July 12, 1975 in Kenai, Best wishes to Suzie McGuire, who is Johnson and AM Sharp went prepared to Alaska. The couple ferried Alaska’s first moving to Colorado. The good ones help “work” at manning the registration 1976 Cessna 150 up from W itchita, always get away! booth. Work??? They say the fun of seeing Kansas. The trip took only 31/2 days in Hope to see y’all at Wenatchee for next everyone on arrival more than repayed beautiful weather along the entire route. month's meeting. This is my farewell also. them for the time spent, and that if anyone The Cessna is owned by Aero Tech Inc. of I am being replaced as news reporter and asks your help with registration, by all Anchorage. shifted to APT chairman. Francis Heaverlo means accept! Betty Glines, Joyce Failing Eight Alaska members attended the 1975 will be stepping in to take over and I'm sure and Ali Sharp spent every spare minute in International Convention in Couer d’Alene, she'll enjoy it as much as I did. Happy the float plane and thanks to llovene Idaho, the group enjoying the hospitality Landings! Potter, managed to get signed off for their of the Northwest Section. check rides. The Alaska Chapter will lose a good Marian Carter spoke at the September PUGET SOUND CHAPTER member to Idaho this fall. Dorothy meeting of the Oregon Pilot's Association, Lorna Kringle, Reporter McColluch and her husband will be moving telling of the 99s, their accomplishments (For Betty Curran) to Hailey, Idaho to take over the Magic and purposes. She thinks she gained at The EAA August Fly-In at Arlington Lake Resort. Alaska will miss her, but least one new member for our chapter. AM Airport, Arlington, Washington was the wishes them the best. Sharp, who is working very hard towards setting for our Chapter meeting. The The new officers for the coming year her commercial rating, told the Amelia assumed office at the September meeting. weather was beautiful, and we met outside Earhart story to a luncheon meeting of the The new officers are: Chairman-Joyce Marchine Dexter's hanger for a potluck Zonta. Scheduled for twenty minutes, the Bergstrand, Vice Chairman - Betty Rogers, lunch and business meeting while en­ questions from the group took up another Secretary - Anita Benson, and Treasurer - joying the aerobatics over head. twenty minutes. Surprising and gratifying Our guest was Darlene Fletcher of Edith Miller. After business was com­ how very interested non-pilots are in what Stillaguamish Chapter Plans were pleted, Chuck Burns, of the F.A.A. we are doing. presented a slide show on winter survival discussed for a joint Zonta and 99s lun­ and on the Canadian E.L.T. cheon in the Everett area sometime during HAPPY LANDINGS the fall, with the support of the Stillaguamish Chapter. Our two new members are Gail Brees FAR WEST CHAPTER and Karen Mikkelborg. Karen works at Mary Cole, Reporter Willard’s Flying Service at Paine Field, September brought our members Everett saw our “Are You A Flying Lady” together with a fly-in corn feed and air­ poster. Gail teaches Theory of Flight at show at Snohomish airport. Rose Hill Jr. High School, in Kirkland. Hawaii, western Canada, Alaska, Glad to have both as new members of our southern and midwest states were visited chapter. At a Zonta Luncheon, Ali Sharp tells them by members during the summer. A special The September meeting was held at the Amelia Earhart’s story. treat for two members was a tour of 99 Jet Deck at Paine Field. Again beautiful Our October meeting will be a belated weekend of the installation dinner by installation of officers, with Marian Carter getting married and going on her wielding the gavel for 1975-76. We all have honeymoon. And Treasurer is Mickey Rose Southwest Section of the Flying Rose Family who has been great hopes for an exciting year, with ARIZONA - CALIFORNIA shifting her home between here and Shirley Haussler to help her as Vice HAWAII ■ NEVADA - UTAH Chairman and Marcelle Johnson to keep California the last couple of years and is the books straight. finally settled here. Some sad news for our Chapter—loss of two good members. Eve Kerr left this WESTERN WASHINGTON CHAPTER ALAMEDA COUNTY CHAPTER summer for Massachusetts with Army Della Koss, Reporter Frances Gibson, Reporter husband Kent (he will be doing research on Summer has come and gone, climaxed Yes, Virginia, there really is an Alameda his new assignment). Minette Learned is by that fantastic Internat’l convention. County Chapter. Since you've last heard moving to Dallas to be married to Roger Doris Wolfstone checked out in hubby we’ve had fly-ins to Nut Tree, Pine Mt. Sicard of that city. Minette has been in Harold’s Bonanza—and then took off for Lake, Chez Baccus at the Souverain Operations here at the local FSDO and will the far north, flying 60 miles north of the Winery in Healdsburg, and to Rio Vista for be an Assistant Accident Prevention Arctic Circle. The Point’s famous crab sandwiches. Specialist at the Dallas FSDO. Our loss is Priscilla Cook and daughter Tandy took (They were out that day.) Los Banos was a BIG gain for those States-Chapters. turns flying their Super Cub into Canada memorable, as was Jean Stroobant’s Big flying news of the moment here is for a camping trip. mystery Pot of Gold fly-in to Salinas. the APUEPUELELE, our annual proficiency Jayne Alice Pykonen and 49’/2er, Bill, We sold a few hundred, it seemed like contest which will be held in November visited friends and relatives while flying millions, of ice cream bars at the Liver­ this year. Something different is going to south to California. more Air Show. We airmarked Livermore be added this year when we have a Queen This reporter finally managed to get a the hard way, on our hands and knees Air entry, complete with 9 (count ’em) “co­ seaplane rating. With all of this water we carefully outlining the acre of yellow paint. pilots." Should not lack for ideas or in­ have around us and the way airports keep Lois Chick, Ruth and Joe Magill, Jean spiration! getting closed down—it may be a Stroobant, and H. M. Gibby Gibson, Only new rating-certificate I have heard necessity. At the Washington Pilots State (Frances’ 491/2er) helped make the Bay of at this time is the Airline Transport Pilot Convention I was elected 3rd Year Director. Area rummage sale a big one. for your news reporter, Pat Davis. My 49'/2er, George has been appointed to Ruth Magill, Jaunda Bigelow, Frances We hope to be having a new item ap­ the FAA's Citizens Advisory Committee on Gibson, and Joan Enos flew to Salt Lake proved for sale by our Chapter soon— Aviation. City’s sectional. Brenda True, Jean Hawaii “kine" posters in mailing tube. Our Chapter is working on plans for a Stroobant, Lois Chick and Frances Gibson Please be on the alert for them, as they are Safety Seminar geared for Women Pilots, flew to Phoenix. Jaunda and Ruth went to really beautiful and will make grand gifts passengers and guests. It is to be held at Couer d'Alene. New chairman Karen for pilots or non-pilots at just the right Sand Point Naval Air Station, Nov. 15. Powell, Brenda True, Dianne Weeden, price. YAKIMA VALLEY CHAPTER Margaret Alderman and Jaunda flew to the BAY CITIES CHAPTER Gini Richardson, Interim Reporter sectional in Bakersfield. Vivian Harshbarger, Reporter Hi 99s — yes there really is a Yakima We had our birthday celebration at the A week or so ago a phone call, and Valley Chapter of 99s! Loft on Hayward Airport and 5 chapters subsequent committment, for a time and We think we have set sort of a record were represented. Joan and Lee Enos had place, were made, and a flight case (with too. Among our charter members are not a party for us in their beautiful new home corroded zipper) opened for the first time only a Mother-Daughter, Gini Richardson in the San Leandro hills. in twelve years. A lot of self inflicted and 18 year old daughter, Jill but also Brent Stockwell showed his movies and briefing, like concentrated reading of a Aunt-nieces, Gini Richardson and nieces, told us about his gorgeous balloon at the book on “ How To Learn To Fly" (flight case Debbie and Cindy Lindeman. Jill, Debbie party at Alla Hutchins. contents and published in 1932), study of and Cindy's flight instructor — you Tennyson High aviation students were an outdated (castoff) sectional, then guessed it — Gini Richardson. invited on fly-ins by chapter members yesterday the final step. Nine tenths of an Jill and Debbie are sophomores at during the year. Frances Gibson again has hour toward recurrency. University of Washington, both have a two aviation classes. Fifty-four students Gay McCauley has not only started commercial pilot license and Jill has a will get to make their first flight in achieving her own recurrency, but has multi-engine rating. Cindy has an AA October, a round-robin from Hayward to inveigled Ruth Rueckert to join her. (Ruth degree from Mt. Sac in California and Livermore to Fremont to Hayward. Two of started some time ago, but was unable to presently is in nurses' training in Yakima. last year's students earned scholarships continue.) Gay states that it’s all my fault, Nita Van Amburg had a nice flight with through solo from Aviation Training and because I kept bugging her to come to hubby and friends to resort area, Sunriver, Career Aviation on Hayward Airport. meetings, and “how can you come to Oregon. meetings, and not want to fly?” It’s fun to Virginia Whitaker is busy with her many get new people started, but even more fun civic and cultural activities including to see someone who knows what is in­ serving as an officer in Altrusa, Inter­ ALOHA CHAPTER volved get started again. national. Pat Davis, Reporter For those few who may not known, Ruth We are hoping to have a 99 meeting in Sorry for our long silence, but we have became a 99 in 1930 and organized Bay Barbara Rankin’s new home soon. Barbara been “laying low” this summer waiting for Cities Chapter in 1932. She was a WASP, is really an outstanding person and we are our new Chairman to return to the Islands the first mother-daughter team in the PPD, happy to have her in our group. so we could have our installation of of­ and held 99 office at the International level. Shirley Patnode is settling down to a ficers. New Chairman, Sally Hall, is a We consider her, and Gay real celebrities, new job and is missed at the airport. Yours lieutenant in the Air National Guard and and look forward to their new status of truly flew her talented daughter, Dianaah was on the mainland attending a 6-month sharp, current, active pilots. to Los Angeles to link up with other young school for maintenance officers. She is Win some, lose some! The above is a people to start a tour in Europe singing in now assigned duty as a maintenance win, but we are losing Kathy Walton, who many areas. officer here in lovely Hawaii. New Vice- is leaving for one of the outer Islands in Mary Williams and Jean Lewis are two of chairman is Sue Angell Young. Sue sells Hawaii. She’ll be too far away to par­ the leaders in the historical display at real estate and her great claim to fame is ticipate in Aloha Chapter activities and Yakima Municipal Airport, this program the one million dollar hotel sale she ac­ 2000 miles too far away to particpate in being planned and implemented by the complished for her first sale! New ours. We hope it’s only for two years, then 99s. Secretary is Linda Hill who celebrated home again to Bay Cities. Rose Sharp, our new Chairman, has a journeys at the same time saying thanks to with photos, and raves about the very busy year already lined up for us with Bill. Our very welcome new member, hospitality offered at the terminus of the Safety Seminars coming fast and furious. Marita Gladson, was somehow subjected race. A jointy sponsored one in September, and to a self-inflicted hazing; when she was We are saving our nickles and dimes another in December. In addition she will observed hugging the ‘‘seat" she was told w ith the hope of attending the 1979 see that the Spring '76 rummage sale, that all that wasn't usually necessary to convention in Canberra, Australia. Lets all sponsored by the eight Bay Area Chapters, become a member. She couldn’t figure any save up and show them that when they will be a success, and raise "beaucoup” other way to place wallpaper back, down, give a party, we sure know how to attend! money for Convention '77 in San Fran­ and under so demonstrated her newfound cisco. dedication to Ninety-Nines from a rather INLAND CALIFORNIA AREA CHAPTER Speaking of International Convention awkward position. Drop by some time and Lynne Greer, Reporter '77, we raised a tidy sum on showing the see our masterpiece. No fair criticizing, Our chapter missed getting new officers movie Sky High, and are now over the half though — when you get seven women in in the roster so here they are: M illie way mark. San Francisco wants to see all the ladies room at one time pasting and Langwell, Chairman; Zona Appleby, Vice- the 99s at Convention time, and our eight painting you can’t expect perfection. Chairman; Lorene “Sunny” Robinson, Chapters are doing everything possible to We’re just a little proud of some ac­ Secretary; Jo Ann Miro, Treasurer. I’ll try assure your attendance with the lure of tivities of our members involving South­ to do the chapter justice as 99 News minimum expenses. west Section. Seven of our eleven Reporter members attended the meeting in Having survived the Powder Puff Derby COACHELLA VALLEY CHAPTER Bakersfield in September. Maggie Burch, start the chapter is getting into some fun Jean Patane, Reporter Section PR Chairman innovated a trophy things. Jo Ann Miro, Sunny Robinson, The September meeting at the home of for the chapter having done the most PR Zona Appleby and Lynne Greer with chairman Rosella Kibbee and 49’/2er Roy communications. She presented this 49’/2er, Bob, attended Fall Sectional in marked the start of the new season. We go revolving trophy, somehow named the Bakersfield. We all had a great time and dark during July and August due to a few “Maggie Burch” trophy to Palomar Chapter thank Bakersfield for their beautiful warm days and members going hither and at the banquet. We're a little in awe of hospitality. yon. Sylvia Paoli’s efforts in the re-doing of Zona and Jim Appleby had a fun Long time member of Coachella Valley Section By-Laws. She did a beautiful job vacation driving a pick-up and towing a ’38 Chapter, Elleanor Wagner, has left the on paper and followed through with a great J3 Cub to Birmingham, Alabama. From desert and is now in the Los Angeles area presentation of the by-laws at Section there they went to the Air Force Museum at where on August 1 she assumed her duties meeting. Esther Grupenhagen is still in Wright Patterson and on to Battle Creek, as co-ordinator of Aviation and Com­ there, trying for Section Pilot of the Year. Michigan to pick up the fuselage of a munity Services for American Hall of Last year, she was in third place; this year replica of the WWI Albatross D-5A for Aviation History, a bicentennial project of second place P.O.Y. Maybe next year? refurbishing. They travelled 5700 miles Northrop University in Inglewood. Our loss Next activity in line is our 3 cents-a- pulling planes behind the truck. Bet they w ill be Santa Monica's gain as she is Pound at Fullerton Airport, October 26. thought, “I’d rather be flying.” contemplating transfering to their chapter. Committees are buzzing around towards Lynne and Bob Greer had a week’s Rosella and Roy Kibbee were one of this goal and the last chapter meeting was vacation in Waikiki. It was a real R and R seven planes that took off in July for the primarily spent silk-screening posters at after getting things back together post- far north and places in between. Their Judy Stoh's home. We got lots done but is Derby. Both came back with beautiful Cherokee 140 was one of five planes to that messy! Don’t think Judy has all the tans. land at Fort Yukon at the North Pole. Their black ink from under the fingernails yet. Berth Announcements experiences are something to hear about. Tookie and 491/2er, Don, Hensley have Connie Woolston and 491/2er Art flew to GOLDEN WEST CHAPTER berthed a beautiful Cessna 172. They are Kansas to visit with relatives. Ilia Mae Bea Howell, Reporter calling her their Blue Bird of Happiness. Carosell was a bit under the weather and Bay Area Chapters held premier Nola and 49'/2er, Don, Rhodes are spent a few days at Scripps in La Jolla to showings of the new movie “SKY HIGH” , a feeding and waxing their Cessna 210 with a get the low down on why. She’s been flick on aviation. Our chapter raised $480 lot of TLC. pushing too hard and has to slow down. which will help finance our 1977 Con­ Lynne and Bob Greer are cooing and Plans are in the making for our 4th vention in San Francisco. For a door prize, sighing over their new 5089 Sweetheart. Annual Poker Run and Fly-In Luncheon at Hyatt Regency Hotel in San Francisco, It’s a Cherokee 180 Arrow. Bermuda Dunes October 26 ... and lining donated a week-end for two at their place, up more airports to airmark. Jean Patane and lucky winner was Dean Carmine of LOS ANGELES CHAPTER visited a few airports in Ireland and learned Tiberon. One of the great surprises to Judy Campbell-Broom, Reporter Shannon means Landing of the Birds. visitors of San Francisco is this nifty hotel. The Los Angeles Chapter meeting August 23 and 24 Coachella Valley 99s Special thanks to Fran Grant, a devoted combined a pot-luck dinner and in­ flew to Bishop to airmark the Runway in 60 99 who obtained both the film and the co­ stallation of the 1975-1976 officers: ft. letters. We were guests of Mary Turner operation of the College of San Mateo in Chairman, Virginia Showers; Vice- and 491/2er Cal at their home in Aspendell. the use of their Little Theatre. Chairman, Grace McGettigan; Secretary We were joined by Peggy and Dick Marsh Golden West members who went to the Norma Futterman; Treasurer, Jeanne of San Gabriel Chapter who have a home in fall sectional in Bakersfield, saw former Rumm. Palm Springs. Golden West member Melba Erickson. We At this installation meeting the Los Coachella Valley is in the process of want Bakersfield to know what a jewel they Angeles Pilot of the Year trophy was sponsoring a 99 chapter in Bishop. have in Melba. awarded to Jean Pyatt, with Virginia Pat Palmer passed her instrument Showers second, and Norma Futterman FULLERTON CHAPTER written, Sandra Green is one of the flew third. Darlene Brundage, Reporter 99s taking an Aerobatics Course. This The Los Angeles Chapter Achievement When Fullerton Chapter decides it’s reporter enjoyed the aerobatic show put on Award was won by Jean Pyatt who had time to thank someone, it’s done up green by Carolyn Salisbury at the Reno Air Races earned her Multi-engine and Multi-engine and flowery — at least, in the case of the earlier this month. She is a precision flyer Instructor’s ratings during 1975. ladies room at AFI at Fullerton Airport. Bill and her manuevers were the best. Sandra There was also a special Service Award Griggs, owner, has put up with a lot of will give her some competition in the air. for our outgoing Chairman, Lynne Opper requests for help from us and the ladies Dorothy Carroll and Janie Postlehwaite for her “above and beyond" duties during room was in need of redecorating. The flew in the Palm s-to-Pines race. Rae her term of office. decision was made that this was one way Gilmore and a friend of hers from another In the Palms to Pines Air Race (August to aid women in aviation along their chapter were another entry. They returned 15-16) from Santa Monica, California, to Independence, Oregon, the Los Angeles back into the swing of things. We are Pam Ven der Linden, Toni Torres, Ruth Chapter had 13 participants represented by happy to announce that, because Les is Dilg, Connie Morthland and respective 8 teams. Norma and Virginia placed third very important to our chapter, and has spouses attended Fall Sectional, where in their Warrior. been invaluable to us in the past. our chapter was awarded the “Maggie The chapter is now looking forward to Betty Marshall, our new Air Marking Burch Public Relations” honor. Pam is the Pacific Air Race (October 4) from chairman, plans to “do” Meadowlark. This ecstatic about the 99s support of the PPD Gillespie Field, Santee, to Sonoma County famous little field is one of the two through their ‘purchase-donations' of (Santa Rosa), California. remaining in fast industrializing Orange Antique Aircraft Jackets, Snoopy shirts Sally La Forge, Bernie Stevenson, County. and “ Keep 'em Flying" pins. She has sent a Georgia and John Lambert spent 8 days in Since moving to Skylark Field, Lake check for $2,000.00 to TAR headquarters South America on Classroom In The Sky. Elsinore, I have been treated daily to an as a result of the Sectional ‘sales- This trip is sponsored by Mount San airshow of sorts. On weekends there are donations.’ Antonio College. A chartered DC-8 was hang-gliders, regular gliders, skydivers, Pam and Victor, on their recent trip to flown 21,000 miles in 41 hours and covered and for the past two days, all the fire the middle east, stopped in Israel, where South America from the Panama Canal to fighting aircrafts busily dousing the Pam spent a day with 99 Hava Marcus, below the Antarctic Circle. All members flames on the other side of the ridge. 49Vi Shlomo and 3 children, visiting reported a great educational experience. Along with five percent humidity and the Herzilia Airport, where the Marcus hottest September in years for this area, it Cherokee 6 is based, and other airports in has been quite an experience. the vicinity of Tel-Aviv. Hava, who hopes MONTEREY BAY CHAPTER to be with us for the 1976 convention, Dell Hinn, Reporter reports that the many restricted zones and Indian Summer weather has proved airports reserved for the military make irresistible once again and many of our flying in Israel very difficult at this time. members have been taking to the air. Kay» and Ron Harmon flew their Super Chicken (Cessna 172) to Palm Springs for a few days recently. Kay also reports that her new son-in-law Shawn has checked out the family plane so it's getting a real work-out with four flyers in the family now. Geri and Orange County Chapter’s Betty Carrier, Norm Halfpenny flew to Minneapolis Mary Ann Jamison and Betty Marshall where Geri had a nice visit with our ready to fly off to Couer d’Alene, Idaho. member-at-large Dolores Boyman. Geneva Cranford and Jo Dieser will fly 491/2er John Dieser to a Lodge in Montana where he will PALOMAR CHAPTER enjoy some fall hunting while the girls Gertrude Lockwood, Reporter practice for the Big One — The Powder Ethel Robinson, new chairm an for the Puff Derby. Judy Dake went to the AOPA year, received her gavel at a recent Up-Dater Course in San Jose. She found it banquet. Assisting her are Peg Goins, to be extremely worthwhile and has now vice-chairman, Ginny Boylls, secretary, enrolled in the Instrument Ground School and our efficient Mary Santasuosso, Hava Marcus at Tel-Aviv Airport. Course at Hartnell College here in Salinas. treasurer. Heeding the handwriting on the wall Judy? After a week of very gloomy weather, the Sandy Pratt has been taking Instrument morning of the “Men’s Air Race” dawned dual in her Cessna 182 and studying for the bright and clear. Thirty-two planes written. She has also been flying competed in the 400 + mile race, starting “shotgun” for Deputy Dell Hinn on several and ending at Palomar Airport. Don't know prisoner trips. The P A R is right around whether any of the top five ‘in the money’ the corner and our chapter has two entries were 491/2ers, but many have had 99 in­ this year — Kay Harmon will be flying structors! Winners were, No. 1, Scott Super Chicken — solo, while Dell Hinn and Rafuse & Dave M iller— $250.00, No. 2, Gail Champlin will team up again to try to Michael Parker—$175.00. No. 3, Paul Sch- be the first Grandmother-Grandaughter weich—$125.00, No. 4, William Clark & Pam Vander Linden, left, and Hava Mar­ team to ever win an air race. Gary Deaver—$100.00, No. 5, Bill Black­ cus, right, by Hava’s Cherokee 6 at Herzilia wood—$74.00. Each received a trophy. At Airport just north of Tel-Aviv. the Awards Banquet, Mary Pearson sur­ ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER prised husband, Brad, by presenting him Sharron Temps, Reporter w ith a plaque in honor of his 30 years in PHOENIX CHAPTER Last month I reported that the summer the field of aviation. Natasha Swigard, Reporter doldrums were averted by attending the We have four teams competing in the Our chapter had the most fantastic convention. This month the summer blahs PAR this year: The Pearson-Booth combo, Project AWARE ever. There were 450 men have caught up with all of us, because at Ruth Dilg and Toni Torres, Ethel Robinson and women in attendance. They heard Pete our annual meeting which was a potluck- and Ginny Boylls, Sue Adler and Mary Campbell, Chief General Aviation-Air swim party at Margo Smith's house, no Santasuosso. Carrier Branch FAA, NW Region speak. He one had any new accomplishments to Ginny Boylls and 491/2 have taken talked about attitudes — on flying in report. I was in the midst of moving to delivery on a shiny new Cessna 180, general; pilot toward “attitude in­ Lake Elsinore, so got a phone report of a completely instrumented for a break-in struments” in the plane, and keep them few happenings from Betty Carrier over the flight to Chicago and Kansas City and looking like they should for proper flight; phone, and managed to lose the copy. equipped with a photo bay to help J.C. in toward the importance of proper planning; However, we can safely say that there is his work at Scripps Institution of and most important on the disease of “get- a very interesting class being held at Oceanography. there-itis” . He's a very illustrative speaker, Orange Coast College dealing with Ellen Fordham, our sky-diver (530 jumps and can hold a large group in the palm of Homebuilt aircraft. to date!), reports that 9 month old son his hand. Our chapter feels proud that he Betty Carrier brought in her plans for Patrick performed like a pro on their recent took the time to help us all become more examination and discussion by the class. I flight to the east coast even though Mom AWARE. Betty Engstrom was director-in- seem to remember also that Les Hall at­ and Pop were very busy with IFR weather charge of some skits that helped point out tended the potluck meeting and is getting 90 per cent of the time. pertinent things we all need to remember when flying somewhere. Joan and Roger was named "Lady Antiquer of 1975”! gals—They will tell you of fun-filled flying Strand, Clare Ellis, Sandy Anson, Julie Lanaeh Peterson’s daughter, Stacey, is adventures to near and far places that only Rausch, Jan Edens, Kathy Nickoliasen, currently Miss Arizona, and was the 4th we that hold current pilot certificates can Barbara Herd, Pam Marley and Vicki Bruce runner-up in the 1975 Miss America enjoy. At our September meeting apt all helped stress the importance of proper contest. Lona and Jim Atkinson returned chairman, Sandy Case, stressed the weight and balance, proper checking of safely from a fun-filled and exciting trip importance of our annual check ride. everything needed for night flying, the around the world in their 11 yr. old PA 30 Keeping current on our flight proficiency is overall importance of a thorough walk- twin Commanche. a must if we want to be a safe part of this around before starting out, and tips on fuel Now that sum m er is over (?) for m ost of mode of travel. Betty Alair, membership (having enough to get where you’re going the country, we should all have lots of chairman, offered a special invitational and conserving it when possible). Millie good flying WX everywhere ... Happy letter to be sent to prospective members. Dawe and her hospitality group provided Flying. We welcomed Linda Teeter into our fold. refreshments for the large group. She has a private pilot license since July REDWOOD EMPIRE CHAPTER '74. Truckee Airport in the high Sierras was Nina Rookaird, Reporter the destination for our August fly-in. June Mt. Shasta Chapter is officially and Jim Divine provided transportation chartered! The Redwood Empire Chapter into the town of Truckee for a luncheon has enjoyed working with the group- and shopping spree at some of the unique trying to iron out details of organizing. We shops. Watching soaring activities at the felt it was our "special” project for the airport culminated the perfect day. year. Ann Molina got a taste of aerobatics in a Seeing the chartering and participating friends plane! An already proficient pilot in the Sectional at Bakersfield were Lynn with an instrument rating, she just might Ahrens, new chapter chairman, Erma get the bug for learning flip-flops in 491/2er Chance, new chapter secretary, and Nina Bill's beautiful almost completed “Woody Rookaird, past chairman. Anita Worel (now Reno Chapter) and Pusher" project. A w inetasting preopening of the Red Nina Rookaird had fun flying the Palms to Baron Restaurant at Sacramento Executive Pines Race. We found our host family to Airport and a plane wash organized by Joan Strand, during Project AWARE, be most gracious. Sandy Case is our October P.P.D. fund showing us that you just can’t put 200 lbs. Susan Lea, a new member, who in the raiser. We are fortunate to have a group of of baggage into a C150!! past year learned to fly, and has now hard-working girls who give much of their passed her instrument written and is ready time and exuberance to this worthy for her check ride. She works at Ames, aviation oriented event. Moffett and used her flying knowledge to take a 182 with 3 passengers to the Apollo Soyuz blast off. She will be our new news reporter. Last year's reporter, Elaine Hussey, has gone to Iran with husband David. Fran Gauger, and Harold (491/2) plus their two children enjoyed the CAP Conference in Hawaii in August. Fran Gauger won our chapter’s Woman Pilot of the Year Award—and is our new Vice- Chairman. Clare Ellis and Sandy Anson, at Project Hamilton Base CAP SAR group now has AWARE, realizing after it’s too late that an members from our Chapter, Fran they don’t have all they need for proper Gauger, Lynn Ahrens, Esther Harri, and night flying. Jeanne Gibson. Wendy Meyers, who is back at Tucson University and works for an F.B.O., is Ranch Murrietta Airport succumbs to getting in some multi-engine time. identification! The “masterpiece” was Kay McGeehon is working each week performed by our enthusiastic team of 99s with the Oceanic group spotting pollution artists, (Top R) Ruth Lummis, Betty Alair, problems in the Bay Area. Thelma Drew, (Kneeling) Barbara Goetz, Our Chapter, with seven others are airmarking chairman, Ann Molina, Dorothy working on the 1977 International Con­ Huntley, Shirley Kammeyer, and Vija vention. With the great assistance of Bob Berry. Their reward? A tasty luncheon at Ed Gilliam, Admin. Asst. Az. Dept, of Samo of Silverado Avionics at Napa the nearby elegant country club restaurant. Trans., Pete Campbell, and Charles Airport, we had a place to show the film Rutledge, FAA Accident Prevention Sky High. We gave 2 free dinners to SAN DIEGO CHAPTER Specialist. Pete was the main speaker at Jonesy's Steak House at Napa Airport, Betty Wharton, Reporter our Project AWARE, and the other 2 courtesy of Jonesy. The Sectional meetings are not long gentlemen are big supporters of our We had a fly in to Red Bluff the last week enough! Returning home from Bakersfield, chapter's projects each year. Many, many in August to meet with some Mt. Shasta I remember seeing several people there thanks to them for their continuing members. As Air Education Chairman for the that I never got to talk to! Lola Ricci across support. Southwest Section, your reporter would the room at breakfast ... Jerry Mickleson Next month is our annual Kachina Doll like to ask that you keep her up to date three rows in front of me at the business — Roadrunner Air Races. We are hoping with all aerospace education information. meeting ... Alberta Nicholson by the pool that the WX will help to make this a If she can assist, let her know. Saturday nite, etc., etc. successful and safe funfilled project. Hope Six of our members were present; Lynn some of you will be flying with us. SACRAMENTO VALLEY CHAPTER Briggs, Marilyn Eimers, Stella Hardin, Melba Beard attended an Antique Connie Conolley, Reporter June McCormick, (her longest cross Airplane Assn. Fly-In held in Iowa. She Where did the summer go? Ask our country alone) Lois Bartling, (& Harry) and Me. Beautiful weather, good friends, good Troup is glidering high over Mission new officers at a dinner meeting in Sep­ food ... what else is there? Peaks. Madeline Like has taken up tember. Joan Robbins, Chairman, and Bev Sunday morning we hopped over the hill arobatics in a decathlon and flew off to the Crownover, Treasurer, have been at their to Lancaster to the Southern Calif. Reno air races. We welcome back to our jobs for a couple of months, having been Aviation Breakfast Club brunch. Another chapter our two NASA gals, Betty pressed into service early. Now they have group of fun people. Berkstresser and Sue Norman. Sue has been joined by: Sandy Peterson, Vice- Labor day found Claud & Me with friends been in Conn. and Betty, Washington, chairman; Susie Skoglund, Corresponding in ABQ and SFE, oggling Indian artistry at D.C. both on assignment for the past year. Secretary; Lynn Cary, Recording the Santa Fe Fiesta. Saw so much Marion Barnick, our Southwest Gov. flew Secretary. Turquoise jewelry it fair boggled my mind! her big aero-commander to Billings, The tally of the points revealed to all that Lois and Harry Bartling spent their Montana to visit daughter Kay who was out Lynn Cary is our "Pilot of the Year". For week-end in Zion National Park, among from N.Y. doing a story on strip-mining. the second year Lynn was awarded the some of our most beautiful natural SCV chairman, Willy Gardner was aboard beautiful airplane trophy which was hand splendor. also. Congratulations to Marion and Verna crafted by 491/2 Warren Buckingham. Well Virginia, this Saturday is race day. West for re-election to the southwest Lil Leland and her husband have We have 77 entries this year, and not all section officers. Flying off to Fall sec­ returned from a five week trip flying the Citabrias either! It is fantastic how much tional were Gov. Marion Barnick, Nancy Alaskan Pipeline. In Fairbanks they took there is to think about for a III' ole one day Rodgers, Willy Gardner in Marions 172. time out for a graduate course in geology race, with two stops ... We are ready, now Jean Blake piloted Verna West to BKF ... at the University of Alaska. On their return if the wx will only cooperate, one more Pat Davis piloted Grace Campbell in Pats they flew over the Ice Fields to Juneau, time, the 11th Pacific Air Race will be a Cher. 150. Sally Rohlfind has taken over and then did a bit of back tracking because success. the pilots seat for retired Pan AM husband of weather. This was their second trip in Finally, displaced members Marian Ted. Off to sectional and a model airplane this remote area, and again they repeated Banks and Wanda Cummings are on a meet Sally reports that the youngsters how very helpful the FSS was. dream vacation to Venezuela, Caracas, were more interest in her 172. Off to the At last count 15 of our members are Barbados, etc. with Thon and George PAR we find Jackie Petty and Nancy heading for San Diego with the hope of Griffith. How lucky can you get? Rodgers in a 235. Our CPA Pat Davis is coming in winners in the P.A.R. With the Ladieees rev your engines! flying solo in her Cherokee 150 and terminus in our own backyard those eight Jeannie Ceccio solo in her 182. Betty planes have an extra incentive to beat the SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CHAPTER Hicks flew her travelair to Lake Tahoe for a numbers. Betty Skiles, Reporter combination multi-engine, high density Carol Valetta, co-editor with Marilyn A pool party and potluck dinner was the altitude training flight and golf exhibition Jack, of the newsletter, “Wings ’n Things" setting for the September meeting, held at at Edgewood-Tahoe. Betty and CFI-I Bev is busy taking notes for her new article, Sherry Salveson’s home. Great time was York hard at work on her multi-rating. Nyla “ Membership Personalities." Each month had by all including hubby’s and children, Stegemeyer has transferred to Minnesota Carol will interview two or three members, especially happy was Peg Marsh, as she ... we’ll miss you. Pat Roberts and Pat inquiring about their background in flying, won the $100 dollar scholarship. Rowe were off again in the Roberts aztec how they became interested and future Congratulations to Marge Loomis on to Sun River, Oregon. This great place goals. Also, they are to relate that flight receiving her Instrument Rating in April. sports a beautiful golf course and both experience that stands out in their Representatives Peg Marsh, Sherry Pats are hard at work on their game. As memory. This is the one from which we Salveson and Marrion Marriotts flew to summer comes to an end, SCV is looking can call benefit. Just another way to gain a Couer d’Alene, Idaho for the International forward to new activities, fly-ins, and new little more flying knowledge. Conference, in Marrions Cessna Cen­ women pilot faces. Another ‘new but not least’ are Lynn turion. The girls said they were kept busy Cary’s new ratings. Added to her bouquet but had a great time. SANTA PAULA CHAPTER of roses (awarded for new ratings) are the Beverly Mahoney’s daughter, Sandee, Gwen Dewey, Reporter two labeled Advanced Ground Instructor age 17, was her co-pilot on the Palms to Four members of our Chapter were and Instrument Ground Instructor. Pine Air Race. They placed 8th out of 65 fortunate enough to attend the Southwest planes and also took trophies for Best Sectional in Bakersfield this fall. Della TUCSON CHAPTER Time for Low Time Race Team. Abernathy flew with Barbara Deeds in her Emilie Haugh, Reporter Congratulations, girls. Cessna 172. Their big thrill was to return We thank Jayne Hunter for all her good home with the covetted APT Award for past reporting and are looking forward to SANTA CLARA VALLEY Intermediate Chapters. Twenty members the next issue of Talewinds. Pat Rowe, Reporter and all APT but one. Last year we won the I have to confess I almost failed English Santa Clara Valley wind sock is blowing small chapter APT award with only one but I can type so I hope you all will bear strong with activity. A successful member unable to APT. w ith me. Instructor Refresher Course chairmaned by Betty Johnson, our aerobatic member, We congratulate Ann Mackey in ob­ Madeline Like was held in Sept. with many won first place in the Vacaville com­ taining her instrument license and hope helping hands. Marilyn and John Howard petition. Betty has been working very hard she will visit us from the Phoenix Chapter and youngsters flew their Bonanza to in her practicing and really deserves this as often as she can. Joan MacDonald has Mammoth Lake for some relaxation. Susan win. She is a believer in the old adage her Commercial ticket in time for the and Don Bates and three boys spent Labor “practice makes perfect". She flew her Pacific Air Race. She and Jean Servaas will Day weekend at Bridgeport camping. Pitts Special. be flying an RG Cardinal. Barbara Welsh Phyllis and Fred Pierce have returned from Several members have entered next and Jayne Hunter will be in Barbara’s weekends PAR race — from Gillespie a trip up to Gold Beach, Oregon. Evelyn Comanche; and Wyn Hayward (one of the Field, Santee, to Santa Rosa, Ca. Barbara and Oscar Lundstrom cherokeed their way PPD girls) and Barbara Harper will be in Deeds and Betty Johnson in Barbara’s 172, to Tsuniah Lake in British Columbia for Wyn’s Debonaire. May the best team win! some terrific trout fishing. The proof is in Gwen Dewey, solo, in a Citabria, and The Bi-Centennial Fiesta Booth was tun their freezer! The Lundstroms also have Norma Williams with Joanne Miller in even if there weren’t a great deal of funds been seaplane flying in a taylorcraft at Joanne’s Bellanca Cruisemaster 230. for the PPD. We’ll keep on trying! Our Clearlake with seaplane rated Sue Windus. Neither Betty nor Joanne have raced Penny-Per-Pound will be held October Marilyn and Ken Orloff had a great time in before. 19th. A great many people have been very Europe on business and pleasure ... SANTA ROSA CHAPTER helpful. Marilyn is sporting her new commercial Ruth Foster, Reporter Finally, Dorothy Jenkins will be our new rating. Jan Meitus is off flying twins with Our 99s and their 49'/2S shared in the fun secretary as Ann Piggott finds her her multi-engine rating. Weekends Mary and ceremony of the installation of our teaching duties keep her quite busy. UTAH CHAPTER Dottie Anderson flew a Cessna 120 and Jayne Schiek put in many hours on Mary Lou Klein, Reporter was the team with the most total combined women’s activities at Oshkosh. This has been a beautiful summer for hours. We’re all mighty proud of our total flying flying in Utah and the girls in our chapter family, the Kaisers. Chairman Libby’s have been active. Barbara Whitaker and her CAPE GIRARDEAU AREA CHAPTER youngest son just received his license family have flown not only to St. Anthony, Sue Long, Reporter making it 100 per cent — all three sons Idaho and Jackpot, Nevada but to Dore Cape Girardeaus' new members are plus Libby and 491/2er Bob. Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada where they Susan Callahan, Lillian Clanahan, Mary had a week of fishing and fun. Ann James, Carlene Lawder, and Martha CHICAGO AREA CHAPTER Chairman Julie Jacobson had a busy Browing. We are happy to have so many Sandy Klock, Reporter August with the marriage of her daughter new members, bringing our total to “North of the Border” — Madeleine Cherylanne on Aug. 14 and a trip to twenty. Kimotek attended a Pot Luck Dinner held Astoria, Ore. on Aug. 20. Betty The Dyersburg Airport has been busy by the Eastern Ontario Chapter of 99s. McCullough and her family flew a Com- with Evelyn Braese giving several student Madeleine was vacationing in Ottawa, manche 180 to New Orleans for a week this check rides and conducting groups of Canada in early September and met August and Dee Ricord and her husband children on airport tours. Felicity McKendry, Chairman of the flew their Bonanza to Kansas in July. Mary The Fall Sectional in St. Louis was Chapter, quite accidentally out at Rock- Lou Klein and her family flew their attended by Gene Williams, Lois cliffe Aerodrome. Felicity invited her to the Bonanza to Upper Michigan by way of St. Feigenbaum and Sue Long. The weather dinner, held to recruit new members, and Louis in late August. was especially nice and the entire week­ the meeting which followed. One of the Jane and Pat Patterson flew their end was fun. The meeting, conducted by Ontario Chapter members, Madeleine Cessna 120 to Oshkosh for the big events our Governor Amy Laws, went smoothly Fielding, had just returned from Lake there. with several questions about headquarters Geneva, Wise., site of the Flying Kay Howells, Wilma Nichols, Carol and the 1978 International Convention Physicians Convention, so it was really an Clarke and Jane Patterson all went to the answered by Lois. The evening speaker, exchange of Canadian-American good will. fly-in at Alpine, Wyoming in late August. Dr. Dora Dougherty Strother, Chief of the “We interrupt this news to bring you the Our chapter is putting forth a group Human Factors Group at Bell Helicopter following bulletin" — After six years as effort to help the Salt Lake City Girl Scouts Co., was most interesting. She told of her Chapter News Reporter, this will, earn their aviation badges. If our program days during World War II as a WASP. regretfully, be my last column. As I is successful we plan to work with the become increasingly active in flight in­ structing, my free time has become less Ogden girls next. CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER and less — anyhow, maybe it will be good Julie Jacobson, Carol Clarke and Wilma Ruth Teel, Reporter to get a fresh new outlook on our "big city" Nichols flew three plane loads of our Crisp blue skies, unlimited visibility and news. members to Cedar City to have lunch with a brisk little crosswind greeted 16 Central To those of you who made the extra the girls in Southern Utah who would like Illinois 99s as they landed on Rushville’s effort to give me a call with a news item, or to become Ninety-Nines. sod runway for their September 7 meeting. maybe send a picture, thus giving me Our new chairman, Libby Kaiser presided something to work with, I say thank you. over the business meeting. To those of you who have read this column Two new members were welcomed. North Central Section over the years and, hopefully, enjoyed it, it ILLINOIS - INDIANA - IOWA They are former 66, Barbara Parker from has been a real joy writing for you, and — KENTUCKY - MICHIGAN - MINNESOTA Paris, Illinois who received her private thank you! MISSOURI - OHIO - WISCONSIN license August 23; and Lois Freeman from Happy landings!! Jacksonville, Illinois who is a professor of Elementary Education at Illinois College. ALL OHIO CHAPTER She flies an American Traveler when she Charleen Mehaffie, Reporter can get it away from her twin sons, both September meeting — Wadsworth, close to receiving private tickets. Jayne Marilyn Collette was hostess. This was an Schiek presented attendance awards to overnight ‘‘mini sectional" meeting with Joan Boyd, Libby Kaiser and Ruth Teel for girls from the Lake Erie and Indiana getting to all meetings but one last year. Chapters attending. Marilyn and the After the meeting, the gals joined their Wadsworth Airmen’s Association deserve husbands for Pitch Fork Fondue, served by a big thanks for their work that made this a the Rushville Flying Club as part of their very enjoyable meeting. annual Fall Ride Day. No kidding — they New Ratings — Marcia Greenham, really cooked the steak on pitchforks! multi-engine; JeaneWolcott, commercial; Central Illinois pilots have been busy lone L. Shelton, instrument and SES. lone with aviation both in the air and on the flew her Commanche to Opaiocka, Florida, ground. Libby Dunseth had her air-speed Outgoing Chicago Area Chapter news on vacation and to make use of her new indicator quit on a trip from Arkansas, so reporter Sandy Klock (near) and trusty co­ instrument rating. Pat Fairbanks is learned to fly not knowing airspeed for a pilot Madeleine Kimotek prepare for yet currently using her A. E. Scholarship and few weeks. another flight in search of good food. has logged 2.5 hours solo in the Deed Holcomb got current IFR and used helicopter. it on a trip to Westfield, Massachusetts. 66 New Members — we welcome Janet Betty Huffman had a good cross country to GREATER DETROIT AREA CHAPTER Reddin, Maxine Holden, and Pat Collier Evansville, Indiana, Kentucky Dam State Mearl Frame - Reporter who transferred in from the Lake Erie Park and back to Paris, Illinois. Theo The summer is pretty well over here in Chapter. Sommer flew to Clinton, Iowa; Jayne and Michigan, and it was a great one until Fair Ladies Race, Anderson, Indiana — Ben Schiek to Kalamazoo, Michigan; Ruth September rolled around and it decided to we had three teams enter this competition. and Bob Teel to Mt. Pleasant and rain, and rain, and rain. Needless to say we Jan Kuechenmeister and co-pilot Clara Ottumwa, Iowa. Jackie Klaus is getting have had enough rain and would ap­ Tharpe flew a Cessna 172 and came in third those hours in for her instrument. On the preciate some sunshine about now. overall, had the best fuel score, and best of ground, Ruth Ritter is teaching a 3 credit We met at our usual meeting place at class for Cessna. Vi Blowers and co-pilot hour Private Pilot Ground School at Telegraph and Cherry Hill in Dearborn last Marcia Greenham flew a Piper 140 and Community College in Decatur; Barbara Thursday night and learned lots of great were in the top ten overall and placed third Jenison is coordinating an FAA Safety flying activities our 99s have been involved on fuel score. Jenny Stephen and co-pilot Seminar for Edgar County Airport; and in. planning sessions have been attended by Pat Domas has been working hard and LAKE MICHIGAN CHAPTER officers and all Comm. Chmn. just passed her A.T.R. on September 17. Mary Gardanier, Reporter 32 of our members have paid their Mn Pat has been chief instructor for Great Since last news your reporter, Evelyn dues and received a free Mn 99 badge Lakes Aero at Oakland-Pontiac Airport Borst and husband (Larry) moved to Lake which is to be worn whenever we are since June. We are very proud of her ac­ Havasu City, Arizona. engaged in 99 activities thereby promoting complishment. Pat is the first of our new Flying on to New Horizons — Our awareness of Ninety-Nines. chapter to achieve such a high goal. courageous Marian Newman on August 12 Our A ir L ift of Blood for the Red Cross is Nancy and Warren Hecksel were on hand after a lengthy illness. We’ll miss her continuing with success. Mn. 99s attended Sept. 23 & 24 to Fly High for Dystrophy at bubbly enthusiasm. Sec. at St. Louis, Mo. Oct. will be a flying Detroit City Airport ... However, the Eloise Smith and Mary Gardanier flew competition in conjunction with St. Cloud weather was not very co-operative and the the Bellanca to Quebec, under cloudless NIFA meet. effort was not nearly as successful as last skies for a wonderful visit to one of year. Nancy told us that she flew a young America's oldest cities. A top was made at child stricken with Muscular Dystrophy Chautauqua, N.Y. on the way to visit and that alone made the effort worthwhile. friends and attend an Opera and Concert. On Sept. 6 some of our Greater Detroit Myrna Stephens flew to Professional Area girls took to the air and flew to meetings in Kansas City and Minneapolis. Lexington, Kentucky loaded with school She and her husband attended "The Flying books. Those participating were Gini and Physicians” meetings at Lake Geneva, Amy Sutherland, Nancy and Warren W isconsin. Hecksel, Dorothy Butler, Anita Mack and Maisie Stears will be heading South in Tent and 2 of planes at Minn-Wisc. Camp- Martha Winnard, and Melba & Bob Smith. her Skylane the first part of November. out, Price County Airport, Phillips, Wise. A fun day was had by all. She, hubby and boys are going to “DO” Disney World. LAKE ERIE CHAPTER Ruth Eiseman and family vacationed in Helen Keidel, Reporter Calif., Hawaii and Alaska this summer. New officers for the coming year are While in Alaska visited 99 Ruth Kirstin. Annette Fedor, Chairman, Donna Fulks, Vice Chairman, Louise Muranko, MICHIGAN CHAPTER Treasurer, and Dodie Jewett, Secretary. Carol Bobb, Reporter They will start out with a little better cash The September meeting was held the balance than officers had last year. Our 14th at Lake Isabella Airport, Dorothy first air race brought in a little money while Brewer our hostess. Our new slate of the rummage sale held the end of August officers and committees were installed showed a nice profit. Outgoing chairman with Chairman, Lois Broyles conducting Carol Stephan expressed her thanks for the the meeting, well attended, thanks to 491/2 Arnold and 99 Clara Johansen get set cooperation of all members during this beautiful weather. to back pack and camp in mountains near second year of our Chapter’s existence. These have been busy weeks for our Juneau, after flying the Alaska Highway A new project is to be started shorty — a members, flying had a booth and items for and the Skaway R.R. from Whitehorse, Blood Call or Blood Register—whereby sale at both the Detroit City Airport Air Yukon. members would list their blood type. Show and Flint’s Bishop Airport AirShow. Should another member require blood, Members also participated at two airlifts, those matching would be notified of the “Ride High for Dystrophy” at Detroit City WISCONSIN CHAPTER need and they could then volunteer to give Airport which supports afflicted Louise Yeazel, Reporter blood if they desire. This would provide youngsters and “Pennies Per Pound” the The September meeting in Madison was another "reserve” in case of an emergency. March of Dimes, held at Bishop Airoort. planned especially to let prospective Flint which supports the fight against memoers know what Ninety-Nines is all Birth Defects. Several gals have been busy about, but the talks and movie on Amelia earning new ratings. Imogene Ross, CP; Earhart proved just as fascinating to the Mary Anglin, CP and Multi-engine; and members as to our 26 guests. Florence Pat Domas, APT. Lillian Snyder has been Toney gave us glimpses of some of the appointed to the Detroit Aviation Advisory unusual exploits of our founding members Commission. in the early forties, such as setting a The M ichigan Small Race, October 3, 4, record for number of spins in a J-3 Cub, 5, at Owosso, Michigan was sponsored by flying from Fond du Lac to the Arctic the Michigan Chapters and the Owosso- Circle in a Taylorcraft in the days of few Corunna Area Chamber of Commerce, a radio navigation aids and no Alcan High­ fun-filled weekend and 100 per cent way, flying to California to invite Tyrone Lake Erie Chapter 99s Airmarking Project autumn color for the 44 entrants, their Power and Caeser Romero to the Private Survey is made by Carol Pendleton and friends and relatives. Flyer's Conference at Milwaukee’s 100th daughters Jennifer and Cynthia in Carol’s birthday (they came). “Toney”, long-time 160 Cherokee. active member of Wis. 99s, former chairman, reporter and recipient of an MINNESOTA CHAPTER Amelia Earhart scholarship, really made Clara Johansen, Reporter our past come alive. She is now working Informing the public about 99s is one of on a complete chapter history. our chapter aims. Our Sept. meeting Vice-Chairman Diane Gorak spoke hosted by No. Mn 99s at Duluth was enthusiastically about the purposes of covered by TV as was the excursion tour of International 99s and the varied op­ Duluth Harbor for guests and 4 91/2S w hile portunities for fun and encouragement in members, prospectives and 2 66s held our chapter activities. their meeting. Helen Kelly flew from West Bend to ferry Chairman Gayle Vail and Sec. Elaine Lake Erie Chapter Airmarks (L to R) Helen over 300 lb. of medical supplies collected Jensen began their 2nd term, new officers, Keidel, Ernie (friend of 99s) Carole Pen­ by Marie Grimm at Wausau to Manistique, V. Pres. Linda Haedge and Treas. Shari dleton, Annette Fedor, Rose Marie Mintz, where Michigan 99 Kay Chamberlain would M ills were installed. Two concentrated Rhoda Mintz, and Donna Mintz. fly them further. North Central Airlines pilot Don La Porte donated his time to help flying seminar in conjunction with GAMA to the 99s and 49’/2ers the unique and gave Helen some multi-engine in­ next month. They enjoyed the tour of the situations encountered in mountain flying. struction on the way. Helen’s son, a 14 United Airlines Training Center. Ground School progressed smoothly, but year-old glider student, thoroughly en­ Recent chapter activities include air­ the flying portion was hampered by non- joyed coming along in the twin Apache. marking Coronado airport, assisting with CAVU weather. Those not taking the Joan McArthur has a new job flying the International Balloon Fiesta activities, mountain flying portion toured the im­ scenic tours of the Wisconsin Dells area. and assisting at Fly-In activities at pressive United Airlines Flight Training That's in addition to her work as a speech Valencia Community Airpark and Mid- Center. pathologist and a big assignment as Valley Airpark. Roz Kinlen has been ap­ We were honored to have in attendance chairman of the school board committee pointed to the Balloon Fiesta Committee. International President Pat McEwen, past planning a new $3 million school building Several of the girls report some ex­ International presidents Susie Sewell, in Baraboo. tended cross country flights. Beuhlah Donna Myers, Ruth Deerman and Diedo Woodfin flew in a Cardinal to Nashville, Heise. All section officers were in at­ ✓ -i Michigan, Minnesota, and Nebraska and tendance and the business meetings were other parts east to visit relatives and fish. conducted by Governor Hazel Jones. Jewel Lundgren flew to Arkansas in a The attendance award went to Space South Central Section Cessna 182 to visit her brother. Claudia City-Houston, the newest chapter in the ARKANSAS - COLORADO - LOUISIANA and Everett Beckner flew son Gregg to S.C. Section. Winner of the Jimmie Culp KANSAS - NEBRASKA - NEW MEXICO Houston where he will attend Rice Trophy, presented by the Wichita Falls OKLAHOMA-TEXAS University. Also flying their sons to a Chapter, was Ruth Deerman, who also won / college campus were Rita and Glenn Elliott a beautiful Navajo Classic necklace. and Kathy and Ralph Fox. Becky Lutz and Guest speaker at the banquet was ABILENE CHAPTER Joyce Buehler enjoyed an exciting flight in Frontier Airlines pilot, Emily Howell. Marjorie Andrews, Reporter Beech 88R to Mexico City, Guadalajara, Emily is a member of the Colorado Evelyn Woltjen, daughter Joanne, and and Puerto Vallarta. Chapter. Banquet decorations were in Marjorie Andrews ALMOST flew all the keeping with our Colorado Centennial and way in Chris, Too! to the Denver Section. USA Bicentennial theme, incorporating ARKANSAS CHAPTER Trinidad, Colorado and its Las Animas red, white and blue carnations and planes. Marguerite Nielsen, Reporter County Airport complete with DF facility The hospitality room was a show case for a We will have a lot of news from the and Flight Service Station became a most beautiful afghan and lovely cake, both Arkansas Chapter Ninety Nines next welcome sight when they decided to call it featuring the 99 emblem. Each person month, and in the meantime let us quits, park the skylane in hangar full of registered for the section received a remember the pilots before us... pigeons and accept a ride from most framed Colorado scene to remember us by. accommodating John Whelan of Gates The Gallant Clan In the midst of all the preparation for the The futile wings on the yellowed prints Learjet Corp. in his Chevrolet—not the jet! section, Joye Baker found time to pass her seem foolishly quaint and crude unless we They made it in plenty of time for some R & commercial written and Elva Ruberg walked in the bygone years with the sky’s R before lectures began at the Mountain passed her CFI ride. Congratulations! strange brotherhood when there was no Flying ground school. Abilene Chapter Thanks to all those that attended our script or reasoned code, when there was members who were not able to make it will sectional and helped us celebrate our 34th no center stage where a man had his way get a summary at our October meeting. birthday. A very nice birthday present! Not many got to make the flying portion of to make his day stand tall for another age. the course because of the really poor They pored and peered in their patient FORTH WORTH CHAPTER weather; we never saw the mountains from rote as the dreamer is wont to do and Auleen K. Hall, Reporter Denver at all. The Saturday night banquet borrowed a buck if they had the luck to find OurW hirlygirl Tony Page flew in the Bell was highlighted by a talk by the first you with more than two. They burned the Jet Ranger Helicopter from Ohio Farm to woman airline captain; Evelyn and I were oil in the midnight lamp but scarce earned Cincinnati Municipal right up to the lucky enough to sit at the table with her daily bread and often they died when they American Airlines gate to the surprise of fiance and through the generosity of tried to ride their designs in the overhead. the AA Troops. Tony and Edna Whyte were convention chairman, our special guests So smile if you will at the weird machine guests at the Rockwell International that night were John and Ruthie Whelan. but not at the gallant clan which gave it’s Aviation Service dedicating the beginning Betty Heise is eagerly awaiting delivery heart though it lacked the art and the tools of Love Field in 1917. During the of her Piper tail-dragger which is getting for a better plan. They reached for the stars ceremonies, a bronze plaque of “old its annual in Nebraska. Co-chairman Peg while the savants slept, and their faith was hangar row” was unveiled. Edna just Hawes has her hands full with husband a thing of flame which kindled the sky, completed a 3 day FAA Instructor Seminar Hugh who had had two severe heart at­ though today they lie unmarked by the in Grand Prairie. tacks within 12 days, now recuperating at world's acclaim. Jean Bishop and 491/2er, Tom, have their home; plus illness in two other close —Gill Robb Wilson Bede Dealership at Mangham Airport. family members. Gladys & Ernie Latham have spent Our September meeting was combined He shall cover thee with His feathers, nearly all summer flying their Bellanca to with a Safety Meeting, co-sponsored by and under His wings shalt thou trust. His SFO, Colorado and Minnesota. Abilene Aero, Inc. and the FAA. Two slide truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Several members made Coeur d’Alene. presentations: “Forced Landing Psalm 9 1 :4 Juanita & Lloyd Waddell flew their new Techniques in Small Fix-Wing Aircraft" Cessna 340 “ Eastbound” to get there from and “Weather: Go, No Go” were in­ here. Also attending were Verna and formative, new to all of us and well done. COLORADO CHAPTER Johnny Stubbs and Nancy & Jim Arm­ Second half was a mini-quiz covering Pat Luther, Reporter strong in their 182. South Central Sec­ “Areas of Confusion" questions gleaned Sectionals are fun! Just ask any tional in Denver hosted five of our from local Safety Counselors. Colorado 99 or our terrific Chairman, Joye members. Carole Wheeler and prospective Baker, and they will agree that the long member, Nancy Barrett, flew up in Carole’s ALBUQUERQUE CHAPTER hours of working and planning fell into Cessna 310. Carole, is about to go for her Becky Lutz, Reporter place when all the S.C.S. guests arrived in instrument ride and took along her in­ Kathy and Ralph Fox attended the South Denver. Governor Richard Lamm structor and his spouse. Weatherman Central Sectional in Denver last month, proclaimed September 13, “Women in cooperated beautifully — she got to fly on participating in a seven-hour ground Aviation Day". We didn’t wait until then to the gauges from Bridgeport to Denver. school session on mountain flying. Kathy start the activities. On the 11th, Sectional Juanita Waddell and Verna Stubbs went returned with some good ideas and as a Vice-Chairman, Jean Ferrell, presented the part way in Juanita’s 172, but arrived via result the chapter is planning a mountain first Mountain Flying Seminar to illustrate commercial. Also present was Auleen poster contests for elementary school Shreveport’s report at the Denver Sec­ Hall. students. The winning local posters will be tional. We thoroughly enjoyed the sneak Henrietta Pence put together our first entered in a statewide poster contest. preview. Fly-in for the Fall months to the Nutt Nebraska 99s are also assisting local Another new airplane has been added to House at Granbury Municipal. FBOs with General Aviation Awareness our fleet and we’re eagerly awaiting a New Public Relations Chairman for the Month events, assisting with Flight Safety demonstration ride. Dottie Ports is the South Central Section is Auleen Hall. Clinics in Beatrice, Lincoln, Norfolk, and proud owner of a brand new red and white Sidney, and spearheading efforts to gain Cardinal! HOUSTON CHAPTER appropriate proclamations from city On September 10th, the Ninety-Nines Stephanie Vickery, Reporter mayors. assisted with the long-awaited opening of On September 25, 1975, the Houston our new Flight Service Station at Down­ Chapter awarded FAA Accident Prevention SAN ANTONIO CHAPTER town Airport. Ourchairman, Mary Jo Voss, Specialist Charles H. Noble with a cer­ Pamela H. Crane, Reporter presented the Airport Manager with a tificate of appreciation for his outstanding The September meeting of the San Bicentennial Flag and the restaurant work in promoting aviation safety. Mr. Antonio Chapter held at the airport initiated our new Bicentennial placemats, Noble is with the FAA General Aviation meeting room (Gen-Aero, Inc.) was well designed by Helen Wray and drawn by District Office in Houston. attended by members and prospective Curtiss Wright, Marjo's 491/2er. In an effort to equalize the driving-flying members. Plans were made to establish a Our all-weather Safety Seminar was an distance to attend meetings, the Houston technical library of various types of unqualified success—literally standing chapter has been holding the regular aviation publications to be kept at the room only. Chairman Mary Jo Voss failed monthly meetings in the homes of chapter meeting room for use by all chapter to attend but we’ll excuse her as she’s members. The September chapter meeting members. Jane King will be chairman for recovering from surgery. She’s using her was held in Conroe, Texas, at the home of this project. enforced leisure to study for the Com­ Genie Gonzales. Alice Foeh, Mary Ann Greer, Betsy mercial written exam. The Houston Chapter is co-sponsoring a Hogan, Jane King, Ann Lowell and Ruth Fall brings a promise of beautiful flying safety seminar October 6 in Conroe in Nichols report that a good time was had by weather and we’re looking forward to conjunction with the General Aviation all at the Fall Sectional at Denver on the logging many profitable hours. Manufacturers Association and the Civil second weekend of the month, in spite of Air Patrol. some uncooperative weather that resulted SPANISH PEAKS CHAPTER Among those attending the South in some readjustment of planned ac­ Joan Alyea, Reporter Central Fall Sectional meeting in Denver tivities. Betsy, as official chapter delegate, September’s meeting enabled us to meet were Mary Able, Pat James, Eulalia accepted the Section Award for prospective members at our annual steak Nichols, and Alice Seaborn. Achievement in Air Age Education, which fry, which, as is our tradition, was held at all chapter members are of codrse very the home of Ann Courtright. The following NEBRASKA CHAPTER proud to receive. Special thanks is due to weekend found us scattered all over the Sharon Meyer, Reporter Laura Richter, who coordinated the country: Shan Hawthorne flew to Reno for Several members of the Nebraska 99s program for which the award was made. the air races (we have been enjoying her attended the South Central Fall Sectional The get-acquainted picnic at Hogan’s pictures since), Joan Alyea attended the in Denver. They reported that the Sectional Hunting Cabin on September 21st was South Central Sectional meeting in Denver was very enjoyable and that the mountain another fun event for members and and picked up some tremendous ideas and flying seminar was most informative. The prospective members and their families. A some new friends, and Chris Berry kept Chapter is very proud to be the recipient of full schedule of “hangar-flying” was the things going at home by working on a Civil the second place Governor's Achievement order of the day. Air Patrol search. The search was a long Award! All chapter members extend their good one and kept Shan and Joan busy on their A "Post Powder Puff Derby Steak Fry” wishes to Melba Aylesworth, recovering return too. Flying activities were topped was held on Saturday, September 20 at the from recent surgery. off by our participation in the Annual Air National Guard Officer’s Club in Last May we observed “99 Day” in Penny-a-Pound flights for the Easter Seal Lincoln. Many people who had assisted Texas, but October will be noted for Crippled Children people at the end of the with the PPD Must Stop were able to at­ special 99 activity in San Antonio. Plans m onth. tend. A film produced by Lincoln Tower call for the regular meeting to be held at More to come in October: our annual Controllers topped off an evening of good 1330 on October 11th at the airport flying brunch at the Minnequa Club in food and fun. meeting room. Following the meeting, Pueblo on October 12, and an upcoming October is General Aviation Awareness chapter members have been invited to a tea Civil Air Patrol flight clinic in Pueblo. Month in Nebraska. To help promote the in the Ming Room of the Menger Hotel Flying weather has been good, time has month, individual members are sponsoring honoring Melba Gorby Beard, Viola been short, but Shannon Hawthorne Gentry, Louise M. Thaden, Blanche managed to check out in a CAP Supercub Noyes, Hazel McKendrick Jones, and Edna before the month was out. Gardner Whyte, all of whom will be in San TULSA CHAPTER Antonio to attend the National Convention Johnnie K. Salyer, Reporter of the OX-5 Club which is being held here During the August meeting Lydia that weekend. The charming hostesses for Gutierrez installed the following officers to this event are Mary Ann Greer and Ruth serve for the coming year: Deanna Nichols. Robertson, Chairman; Jean Willis, Vice SHREVEPORT CHAPTER Chairman; Judy Guess, Secretary, and Helen Hewitt, Reporter Earlene Biles, Treasurer. September has been chock-full of ac­ Our September meeting was held in the tivities for our chapter and we had to meet home of Johnnie Salyer. There were 13 earlier than usual to finalize all our plans. members present, 2 guests and Kay We were happy to have two guests, Helen Crocker was accepted as a new member. Taylor and Peggy Mayo from Texarkana. Ginger Thompson and Jan Muaritson Nebraska 99s enjoy a refreshing slice of The meeting was held in the home of Helen gave a report on the Sectional Meeting in watermelon after the August meeting in Wray and a local television station put us Denver which was attended by Ginger, Cozad. Pictured (left to right) are an on film for a future documentary. Jan, and Deanna Robertson. It was in­ unidentified Cozad Chamber of Commerce Helen had prepared a series of color teresting to hear the experiences of the representative, Stormy Mazuch, Diane slides depicting our various functions speaker, who flew for the Airlines, and Mann, and guest Mary Jane Vassey. throughout the year to be used as how she became a professional in aviation. The Tulsa Chapter of the Ninety Nines is then and now. After lunch Paul Pohl DEEP SOUTH CHAPTER sponsoring a Flight Instructor Refresher showed a beautiful Piper film of the Betty W. McNabb, Reporter Clinic which is held by the Oklahoma Bahama Islands. Made us all want to go Deep South Ninety Nines met in Aeronautics Commission in cooperation again. Thomasville to get a taste of Esther with The Federal Aviation Administration. Miriam Pullins, Chairman, conducted a Wright’s new conference facilities—and This clinic is open to all Flight Instructors short business meeting and we are looking they are really great. There are not too desiring to revalidate their Instructors forward to our S. E. Section Meeting at many adequate conference facilities in this Certificates. The Clinic will be held in Stone Mountain Sept. 26 - 27th. part of Georgia, and Esther with her co- Tulsa at the Spartan School of Aeronautics Holiday Inn Host and sister, Mina Jo on October 21, 22, 23. The Tulsa 99s are BLUE RIDGE CHAPTER Powell, have truly built a usable and at­ hosting a get-acquainted reception, clinic Jo Hartness, Reporter tractive place in which groups may meet. and Awards Banquet. On August 17, the members of our Above the conference hall is a lounge October 11, is the date of the Fly-In at chapter, believing as we do that we are a called the Hay Loft. Everything in it is Thalequah. Our Chapter will be serving service and education oriented authentic, for Esther just went out and lunch in the hangar again this year. This is organization, sponsored a Fly for Life gathered up the real thing from her a fund raising project for the 99s. The program. This event with Carol McKinney brother’s farm! A hayloft door, a loft menu has been planned and arrangements and Libba Brown as Chairpersons, con­ ladder, a horse collar, horse shoes, — it’s made to make this a successful project. sisted of giving airplane rides to the most attractive. general public for a minimum fee of $3.50 The Ninety Nine meeting was well at­ WICHITA FALLS CHAPTER with all proceeds going to the American tended with the girls from Macon and Lou Ellen Foster, Reporter Cancer Society. The day was a resounding Cordele, Ga., Judye Hall, Chairman Pat Wichita Falls Chapter held their Sep­ success, not only monetarily for the Darley, and Jean Vance; a prospective, tember meeting the fourth in the offices of Cancer Society (netted $1,875.58), but for Nita Knapp, from Brunswick on the Southern Aviation at Municipal Airport. our chapter as we demonstrated that 99s Georgia coat, Maggie Fields and Betty Attending were Nan Park, Lou Ellen are women pilots capable of a high degree McNabb from Florida, and one of our Foster, Betty Cox, Lindy Nicholson, and of professionalism. favorite visitors, Ellie McCullough from Mary Latimer. The Jimmy Kolp trophy was Our new officers for the coming year Vero Beach, plus 491/2ers Bill Field, Harold displayed for member viewing. were installed at the home of Edna Hart­ McNabb, and Jerry Hall with a scattering We are sorry Lindy will be moving to ness in September. They are: Louise of offspring. Oklahoma next month. White, Chairman, Carol McKinney, Vice Ellie was all dressed up in a silk- Members were pleased to hear that our Chairman, Lee Orr, Secretary, and Lucy screened outfit that matched the cute $100.00 contribution to Headquarters will Merritt, Treasurer. smile painted on Schatzy, her Cherokee go for the Flags. Louise White accompanied by Lee Orr 140. Prospects of Section Meeting in Denver attended the National Convention in Couer The chapter made plans for a spring the eleventh through the fourteenth of d’Alene. Louise is also heading up an Air proficiency race which ought to be fun as September were discussed. Only Nan Park Rallye in her home town of Asheville, well as upgrading one’s skills. After the and Lou Ellen and Lewis Foster went to North Carolina. meeting most everybody went swimming Denver. Fosters for the Mountain Flying Carol McKinney is again teaching before the F A.A. Safety meeting in the Ground school which was GREAT. ground school at Greenville Tec. All prior evening. Nan Park Chapter Chairman presented students give her much credit for their Herb Schaaf, area Safety Specialist, the Jimmy Kolp Trophy to Ruth Deerman success on the private exam. MC'd the occasion; Josh Mann from OKC of the El Paso Chapter at the Banquet Congratulations to Lucy Merritt who has did an excellent Aeromedical talk and Saturday night. attained her C.F.I.I. rating. many pilots took their turns in the vertigon We wish to thank the Colorado Chapter We have two new members: Jackie chair which really teaches you the facts of for a Great Section Meeting. Bouroughs, who has her own private life. Does any new pilot ever really believe airstrip, and Eleanor Sankey, who stays up what can happen if you get pushed into in the air all the time. Our membership is instrument weather, until he sits in that now 35 and holding, with several 66ers horrid chair and finds out things aren't Southeast Section coming on the scene ... not bad for our what they seem? It’s better to learn it that ALABAMA - FLORIDA - GEORGIA first year! way than in a thunderstorm! MISSISSIPPI - NORTH CAROLINA In the months to come, Carolyn Pilaar is Next meeting, Shell Point, with Maggie SOUTH CAROLINA - TENNESSEE planning a poker run, and we hope to Field and Hobey Cat sailing. schedule an airmarking event sometime soon. We're looking forward to a great year ALABAMA CHAPTER 1975 - 1976. FLORIDA GULFSTREAM CHAPTER Juanita Halstead, Reporter Ellie McCullough, Reporter The Alabama Chapter hosted a Mem­ ...back to Chairman Mina Elschner. bership Meeting in Montgomery, Sep­ Seems her first Aeronca Chief always went tember 7th. Although the whole week had into a spin as it approached a stall and been Indian summer, come Saturday since Mina hadn’t flown any other aircraft morning a cold front started into the State. she considered this the “norm” . Could be By Sunday morning it was still with us, her instructor wanted to keep her in the especially to the South. dark or used this as a means to make her Margie Pohl had a great program proficient at spin recovery. Then there was arranged to interest prospective members the time she proceeded to tie-up 24 jet and we were all a little disappointed. But planes for half an hour ... and the mid-air our girls came thru and by noon the crowd when she lost part of her tail & rudder and had grown to twenty-five. Huntsville girls, never did catch up with the “hit-n-run” filed and came down enmasse. We had aircraft. Despite it all, Mina is closing in on several non 99 pilots with us and hope they that 2,000 hour logged time plateau which found our program speaker as interesting includes 9 AWNEARS, placing 4th in '64 & as we all did. He was Mr. Asa Rountree, Photo courtesy of the Greenville News- ’71 and 5th in '65 & '66 and not to forget former Director of the Alabama Depart­ Piedmont. Carol McKinney, pilot and she was co-pilot of the winning team of the ment of Aeronautics. Asa flew in England Chairperson of Fly for Life, shown with (L- First Great Bahama Air Race. She has in 1917 and you can believe he has a wealth R) Jerry Peters and Don Bailey ACS per­ worked as chief timer, head of registration, of interesting stories to tell about aviation sonnel.) inspection, hospitality, etc. for many Powder Puff and Angel Derby Races. Our MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER Marie Hurley, chief flight instructor for Chairman is a dedicated 99! Jenny McWilliams, Reporter Executive Airways Inc., McGhee Tyson Marie Thompson & Eleanor Stilli, with We’ve just begun a fresh 99 year. Our Airport, has returned from a Cessna Pilot the help of 491/2 John Stilli, hosted our Chapter is well set up to do business, in Training session at Wichita, Kansas. Marie first official meeting at the Terminal that we have special MS 99 letterhead reports this was a valuable program Building Restaurant, West Palm Beach stationary, a beautiful Chapter Scrapbook because of assistance provided in the Int’l Airport. Although she didn’t know it, silk-screened with the 99 logo, and most utilization of the Cessna Pilot Center Marie was the Chapter Honorary Member recently, we have a gavel that is engraved Program. of the Month and our 79 year young with Mississippi 99s on its gold band. Six female type students all soloed in member related stories of her early flying Further, we have (some) money in the the month of June at the Morristown days, learning to fly in 1940 in Terre Haute, bank, and last and best we number 26 Airport. The flight instructor of all six is joining the 99s in 1942, the “His & Hers” women pilots on our roster and 40 per cent Evelyn Bryan Johnson. The stars of the Bonanza airplanes & the numerous lan­ are A P T!!! month are Lee Marcum, Sandra Cate, dings in small fields while inspecting their The September meeting was held in the Karen Fisher, Helen Cowan, Frances property. Marie is still an avid commercial home of Ruby Dickerson. Wanda Garson Ellison, and Carolyn Ridenour. air traveler. and Harriett Hall flew to Jackson from Meridian for the meeting. Wanda is the Southeast Section Membership Chair­ person and the MS Chapter Vice-Chairman for the coming year. Harriett is Chapter Publicity and Scrapbook Chairman and also Printing Chairman for the upcoming Spring 1976 Southeast Section meeting. Others present at the meeting, to assume new committee chairs were Ruby Dickerson, Flying Activities and Safety Education; Cindy Bass, incoming Chapter Membership and APT Chairman and ’76 Fall Meeting, Southeast Section, Stone Spring Sectional Publicity Chairman; and M ountain, Georgia. September 26 - 28, also Caroline Cheek, whose middle name 1975. L. to R.: Virginia Proctor must be “Faithful” , who will be in charge (Mississippi Chapter) Incoming Governor; of Goodie Bags, Favors, and Door Prizes at Pat McEwen, International President, and this Spring Swing in Baton Rouge, April Bea Reid, (Tennessee Chapter) Immediate 23-25, 1976. Past Governor. Photo by Ferris. Mina Elschner, Chairman Florida Gulf- Other officers are; Jenny McWilliams - " " \ stream Chapter. Chairman, Bernice Kelly - Secretary, and Kittye Green - Treasurer. A very good newspaper write-up on Middle East Section FLORIDA SPACEPORT CHAPTER Margaret Shipley came out recently, and DELAWARE - MARYLAND Dottie Parsons, Reporter Peggy McCormick passed it on to this PENNSYLVANIA - VIRGINIA Our September meeting found us across reporter. The highlight of the three-column the Beeline from McCoy Jetport for our article was Margaret's having been the installation banquet, at the Johnny Unitas Flight Instructor of four young football Golden Arm Restaurant. Late arrival Lovina players, who are enrolled in Indianola (MS) CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER Tabor had to divert to Herndon as McCoy Academy. Joyce Williamson, Reporter had gone IFR. Wanda Morgan and myself We, of the MS Chapter, desire to keep Flo Shirey hosted the September four wheeled it, (IFR) down the Beeline APT going, even if on the chapter level. If meeting at the Oregan Hill Airport. 491/2er with Wanda behind the wheel ... she’s BFRs are good; APT is better!!! John Shirey presented films and a rated. discussion concerning the problems traffic Incoming chairman Norma McReynolds TENNESSEE CHAPTER controllers encounter with pilots. accepted a check in the amount of $250.00 Lura Odland, Jo Chandler, Reporters Shirley Weinhardt will be teaching a on behalf of the chapter, graciously ex­ The Tennessee Chapter’s September class in Williamsport at the YMCA this fall tended from Virginia Britt of AWIAR, in meeting featured the introduction of new on flying. The fundamentals of flight will appreciation of the many hours spent by office rs: Edna Davis, President; Nancy be demonstrated through the use of a our chapter at the Angel Derby terminus at Fisher, Vice-Chairman; Jo Woods, model airplane. The unique intent of the Ti-Co last May. Secretary; Bertha Jones, Treasurer; and class will be to alleviate the fear that a November 7, 1975 brings us to our 2nd Evelyn Johnson, Membership Chairman. person may have of flying. Annual Deltona Derby this year billed as an Ruth Thomas, Charter Member of the Carol Windsor flew the new Piper Archer Air, Land and Sea Race. The finish has Tennessee Chapter, presented the Sweet II from Florida to San Diego in October. been changed from Marco Island to Adelines including Ruth as director, Helen While there she attended the A.O.P.A. Naples, Florida with ground transportation Smith who has completed solo flights, Plantation Party. to Marco Island Resort. Race kits are Carolyn Ridenour who is nearing com­ Hurricane Eloise caused millions of available from Bonnie Quenzler, 65 pletion of her private pilot's license and dollars worth of damage to Central Penn­ Carrigan Blvd., Merritt Island, Florida Grace Jones. Linder Ruth's leadership the sylvania. 99s in the area helped move 32952. November 8 events should be a riot Sweet Adelines have risen to national planes to higher ground. They will be when fledglings and experienced vie in (2) prominence with the National Convention helping with the aftermath clean-up. Land (a) Par Three Golf - Nine Holes (b) held in Knoxville this year. Ferris Thomas Marty Pool and Mary Galbraith have Tennis Doubles (c) Bicycle obstacle course built the superb props. The Sweet Adelines been appointed to represent our chapter to race (3) SEA (a) Sunfish sailboat regatta (b) program was originally developed for the help coordinate activities at both the Fishing Contest (c) Swimming Relay. Safety Seminar in Chattanooga this year. terminus and the convention. November 8 and 9 our chapter w ill have a The September meeting was well at­ The chapter sponsored a tour of the display booth at the Central Florida Air tended by approximately forty members Avco-Lycoming Engine Factory in Fair in Kissimmee and we invite all who and guests. We were especially pleased to Williamsport in September. come to look for us there. It’s a charity have our four flight instructors there: 491/2er Bill Bartolet was appointed to the affair and top notch. We’re going in­ Evelyn Bryan Johnson, Marie Hurley, newly formed advisory board for the ternational on the billing this year. Donna Bowers and Jeanie Rae O'Kelly. University Park Airport. Kay Marten who only three months ago energy they have expanded in educating Stephana Gredstead will replace Janis left Pennsylvania to pursue a teaching the public about general aviation. In Blackburn as chairman of our Bicentennial career in the Provence of Victoria in selecting the MD Chapter from over a Garden State 300. Australia has reported that she is not only dozen individuals and institutions Our spot landing contest winners in teaching but has met and has married her nominated in 1975, ADMA recognized the September were August and Dolores flight instructor there. seminars held at schools and YWCA's, a Zilincar, 99. The next contest at our flying club sponsored by one member at a October meeting at Preston Airport will be large high school, their very active dazzling - everyone at the field is entering. EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER Speakers’ Bureau, open houses they have That should please Mr. John Karp, Nancy Gaynor, Reporter held at local airports, and their donations Aviation Safety Specialist (FAA) since as Our September meeting was held at Sky of Flying Magazines and other material to guest speaker at our September meeting Manor Airport. Ten women came in cars as school libraries. The Chapter also printed he chose as his topic “Spot Landings” . Mr. the weather was o-o. In the P.M. the sun stories for the local newspapers about Karp congratulated our Chapter for our came out and the airmarking job got done. flying activities and many members efforts in this area. He stressed the im­ Thanks to Barbara and Bob Farquharson’s contribute to aviation and general-interest portance of making every landing a precise talent for lettering taxiways. newspapers and magazines. and accurate spot landing. Lunch was served on the field and the ADMA is composed of nearly 100 November 13th Flo Walsh will “do her changing of officers took place. Joan companies manufacturing and distributing thing” at the General Aviation Pilot Jones, outgoing chairperson was honored aviation parts, supplies and accessories in Education Clinic. Our Chapter is co­ with many gifts. A special attraction was the United States and Canada. The sponsoring the affair and we'll all wear our Ed Mahler, based at Sky Manor, in his Association was itself recently cited by Dr. snappy Blue Blazers and white skirts. aerobatic biplane and 2 T6’s, which took Mervin K. Strickler, Jr., Chief, Aviation Alice Hammond presented a stimulating off in formation. They put on quite a show. Education Programs Division, Federal report on the progress, changes and Very impressive over the New Jersey Aviation Administration as “ ...having done propsals discussed at International farmlands. Unfortunately they disappeared more in less time and with less fanfare Convention. Alice will act as chairman to in the haze. than any other organization to advance provide Bicentennial license plates for sale 99 Fran Wright, rescued Nancy Gaynor aviation education.” by our chapter. The State of New Jersey and pilot friend, when their plane was Mr. Al Selby has asked MD Chapter to will allow non-profit organizations to sell disabled at Bay Bridge Airport. She waited airmark Glenn L. Martin State Airport as a these to cover the front plate of the car. with them for 3 hours to get the final bad spring project. November 1 & 2 is the Every 99 w ill want one. news and ferried them back to N.E. Phila. Chesapeake Appreciation Festival in which Grace McGuire was named air-marking The September Lunch with the Bunch the MD Chapter will be participating. chairman for '76. She already has a was a tour of the Lycoming Plant in Lenora Eaton of our chapter is the marking to her credit - Preston Airport. W illiam sport, Pa. It was arranged by Boots Chairman of Aviation Activities. Husted. Weather was marginal, and 24 HUDSON VALLEY CHAPTER showed up from the surrounding area. The Arlene Spiesman, Reporter members from the Phila. area will get By the time this edition goes to press another chance to see the plant later. our Hudson Valley Empire State 300 Race Gail Lingo and Eileen Weigand are will be over but at the moment everyone is getting a lot of support for the 76 Con­ busy making final arrangements under the vention in Phila. Kate Macario spent a day competence of race chairman Doris Miller. with Thatcher Longstreth to gain support To date 36 entries have been posted. Even for the 76 Powder Puff Derby Terminus in with this big event underway our en­ Willmington Del. She made many suc­ terprising little group undertook another cessful contacts, including money and project. Open House at Stewart Field on endorsements. They also met with the Sept. 21 was the big day. Inside the Mayor of Willmington. beautiful new International Arrivals Bldg. A soon to be, member of the 99s, is Maryland 99s information booth at the the 99s were busy selling pastries, coffee, Sandi Caulder. Other new members are cider and apples. Special thanks to Kay official opening of the Glenn L. Martin Sandy Dzienis, Cecil Co. Airport, Del., and Staccio for making us a beautiful chapter State Airport held in conjunction with the Martha Howel. Renewals for membership banner. It has been a hectic week. E.A.A. East Coast Fly-in on September 20 are Margret Matz P.N.E. and Beverly Our nominating committee chairman & 21. On duty in the photo, are: I to r, Howlett. Barbara Marder, Doris Jacobson, Rene Gale Brownlee reported new officers for Angie Izzo earned her commercial rating the coming year: Chairman, Gertrude Birch, Kay Bays, and booth chairman Buzz in August and she is scheduled to enter Felsen, Vice Chairman, Ginnie Styles, Lux. Others who helped during the the High Altitude Pressure Chamber Treasurer, Arlene Spiesman, Cor. Sec., weekend affair were Ginny Vogel, Barbara program at Langley AFB. Mary and Des Nancy Moore, Recording Sec. Julie Price. Feader, Sally Williams, and June Hanson. Robinson flew their Cherokee 180 to We are all looking forward to our fall Canada. They landed at a private strip for a section meeting at Armonk, New York on family reunion. November 1.

MARYLAND CHAPTER New York-New Jersey Section Paulette Jones, Reporter NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY The MD Chapter has become only the second Chapter, and one of the very few groups ever, to receive an Aviation Education Certificate of Merit from the GARDEN STATE CHAPTER Aviation Distributors and Manufacturers Dolores Jane Zilincar, Reporter Association. Claire Kurica Chairman, cited Janice and The handsome certificate was accepted Blacky Blackburn, “Steve" Gredstead and by Chapter Chairman Lorena Birch on Dana Mack for their outstanding con­ behalf of those members "...who have tribution in making our Garden State 300 worked hard to promote aviation the tremendous success it has been for education.” In recognizing this Chapter, three consecutive years. Bea Coverdale Julie Price, Arlene Spiesman, Ginny Styles the Association’s Aviation Education was also cited for her fine work as tending booth at Stewart Airport Open Committee cited the great deal of time and recording secretary for three terms. House on Sept. 21. PALISADES CHAPTER Helen Egan Levy, Reporter The first meeting of our second year, was graced by our Section Governor, Ruth Dobrescu and Vice-Governor, Doris Miller, who filled us in on the business and pleasure of the International Convention in Idaho ... Plus, Kay Brick carried the latest world of next year’s Powder Puff Derby. July 9-13 ... Sacramento, Calif., to W ilm ington, Del. Selma Cronan gave an account of the 30th WASP Reunion she had attended in Las Vegas this past Airmarking at Goodspeed Airport in East summer. "Not one of the gals had changed Attending 1st meeting of 2nd Palisades Haddam, Ct. Marcia Spakoski, Peg one b it!” Chapter Year, Back Row: Ruth Dobrescu, Davidson, Mary Scribner, Laurie Reeves With the subject of membership being Governor, N.Y. - N.J. Section and Emily and guest Sherry Reeves. (Photo courtesy an international one and no one Chapter Shanks, Vice-Chairman, Palisades of Carol Phelps) approaching the question of - How and Chapter. Front Row: Doris Miller, Vice- when does a prospective become a Governor, N.Y. - N.J. Section; Louise NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER member? - In the same way, our members Galfas, Treasurer, and Clarice Bellino, Anne Good, Reporter are forming a committee to discuss and Chairman, Palisades Chapter. On September 21, 1975, Elizabeth formalize Chapter prospective member Brown, Jane Huettman and Leanne Fer- policy ... we’re 30 members, 39 nald were in Portland, Maine for the prospective members ... and growing! dedication of the new Portland Jetport Spotlight PROFILE — Louise Galfas, New England Section Tower. While there, the 99s were on a TV who is a member of the N.J. Advisory CONNECTICUT - MAINE show on Safety in Aviation. The FAA was Council on the Educational Committee for MASSACHUSETTS - NEW HAMPSHIRE publicizing flight safety. Elizabeth Brown Aerospace careers. Louise works with RHODE ISLAND - VERMONT took a Check Ride with Elwyn Barnes and Explorers in addition to being an Aircraft George Petros. She received her Safety salesman for Wiggins Airways at Teterboro Pin. Airport. Instrument Flight Instructor, CONNECTICUT CHAPTER Ramona Morrell has been designated as Chapter Treasurer and mother of 8 Vivian Utko, Reporter Flight Examiner. children. We’re proud of her and the part Ruth Kroll Zimmerman was recently Sheri Goodwin, who co-piloted in the she plays in today’s aviation. appointed to the position of FAA Inspector AWNEAR race for second place, has had a Clarice Bellino, Chapter Chairman, has at the Westfield, Mass. GADO office. She relapse in her bout with Mono. Get well been flying for 2 1/2 years, holding single has been a senior flight instructor at the soon, Sheri. and multi-engine ratings and on the way AirKamam Flight School at Bradley Airm arkings have been completed at for instrument; she flew her first Powder International Airport in Hartford, Ct. A few Waterville, Maine. Anne Good talked with Puff Derby as co-pilot with Peggy m onths ago (99 News, April-M ay ’75) Ruth her Instructor John Gibbons, who is also Naumann ... 491/2er Dr. Joseph Bellino, is was selected as CFI of the Year for the Airport Manager, about airmarkings. He an Orthopedic surgeon practicing in New England Region. Our sincerest then contacted Fred Prescott, assistant Montclair, N.J.; flying 3 years and has congratulations go out to a great gal with Airport Manager, about painting the let­ multi-engine and instrument rating ... they high aspirations. ters. Now WVL is painted on the Com­ have three children ... Christopher 13, The summer proved to be a busy one for mercial Ramp at Waterville, Maine. Michael 11 and Claudia 9 ... and fly around our intrepid air-ladies. On August 13th, Distance Remaining signs are now being in their own 300 hp Cherokee 6. W ith Mary Suisman in her Baron along with installed, this is most useful to business kudos, we wish you happy chairing. Marcia Spakoski and Evelyn Kropp and son Jet traffic. Both John and Fred are in­ By way of interest to other Chapters, Robert, and a Cherokee carrying Carol terested in updating the airport facilities. each member has completed a "Pilot Phelps and son Brian along with Laurie They are supporters of the 99s safety Profile" card for Chapter Reference; this Reeves, all flew in to Wurtsboro-Sullivan program. will be updated at each meeting. Airport for 99 Day as guests of the Hudson Plans are going ahead for a Bicentennial Now that we’ve painted the letters on Valley Chapter. The day of events included '76 meeting in Bar Harbor, Maine. Nancy Caldwell Airport, we’ve been com­ a picnic, glider rides and instructions. Tier is working on this project. missioned to paint the frequency num­ Then the next day at Goodspeed Airport in Martha Barnes is leaving our Chapter to bers! Just a bit of what will be the aviation East Haddam, Ct. new runway numbers move to the Hamus Mountains of New doings for the coming year. And a few of were painted by Laurie Reeves (airmarking Mexico in November. We are sorry to loose us joined Hudson Valley Chapter in specialist), Marcia Spakoski, Peg a good member. keeping the numbers going at the great Davidson, Mary Scribner, and guest Sherry race ... Empire State 300. Reeves. Our annual summer outing on the Kenyons boat was held on August 23rd and turned out to be a picnic on the dock, due to engine trouble (boat engine that is). The day turned out to be an enjoyable one. The September meeting was busy with discussions of plans for the coming year. Chairman Nina Hetman filled us in on all of the info and happenings of Round-up '75. She concluded the meeting with a program of her slides including various shots of her trip enroute to convention, a few pictures of our members and their planes at AWNEAR ’75, some she had taken at Elizabeth Brown (L) and Lois Chesterley convention in Puerto Rico and of the (R) outgoing chairman Northern New Apollo-Soyuz test project which Nina England 99s receives an Amelia Earhart Palisades Chapter 1st Birthday Cake, attended along with Audrey and Bob medal as Elizabeth's incoming Chairman served at meeting - Sept. 12, 1975. Sweet. looks on. be met by a representative of the New Zealand Government Tourist Bureau. Day 11: Wellington. Austrialian Day 12: Wellington-Napier. Proceed north to Napier en route visit Duralyn Stud, typical New Zealand farm. Day 13: Napier. Women Pilots Day 14: Napier-Rotorua. Proceed north to PATRON: LADY CASEY Wairakei, site of the G.O. Thermal By Shirley Smith Power Installation. Day 15: Rotorua. In Australia we have our Annual General famous Canterbury Lamb. Following the Day 16: Rotorua-Waitomo-Auckland. Meeting in a different State each year. In Southern Alps southwards via Lindes Travelling north to Waitomo visit Glow 1976 it is to be held in Sydney. We are Pass and the Kawarau Gorge. Worm Caves then on to Auckland. planning to incorporate 1976’ A.G.M. with Day 3: At Queenstown. Day 17: Auckland. a visit to New Zealand. Judy Costello has Day 4: Queenstown to Te Anau. Today we Day 18: Depart Auckland by Air New advised me that their Annual Rally on the follow the Southern Arm of Lake Zealand Jet Aircraft for Melbourne. Queens Birthday weekend which is the Wakatipu for a short distance then THE ABOVE TOURS first weekend in June. We will be able to proceed through undulating farmlands ARE BASED ON arrange for A.W.P.A. members and Ninety- to Te Anau. THE FOLLOWING: Nines to do some flying and if you wish to Day 5: Day trip to Milford Sound, half this A. Minimum of 40 passengers travelling. compete in the actual N.Z. comps, you trip through the spectacular mountain B. Transportation within New Zealand by a would have to join the Association. $3.00 scenery of the Eglinton and Holly Ford special coach and a service of a Courier- per year. They also have a Gliding Com­ Valleys, through the Homer Tunnel and Driver. petition. down the Majestic Cleddau Gorge C. Accommodation in twin bedded rooms Members, families and friends are returning to Te Anau tonight. on a share twin basis. welcome. Because of the time factor, we Day 6: Te Anau to Dunedin, much of this D. Dinner, Bed & Breakfast included would have to allow for an approximate route follows the attractive Oreti River throughout. increase of 20 per cent on to these prices with views of fine dairying and sheep E. Sightseeing as per the itinerary. for 1976, and of course you would have to country. F. Epic Air Fares apply to this tour. Full add your fares from U.S.A. Day 7: Dunedin to Christchurch. Early payment and ticketing would be required The Ten day South Island Tour as per morning departure today travelling no later than 35 days prior to departure. itinerary would be $340.00, the additional through undulating farmlands then over Cancellation after the 35th day and prior cost for the North Island extension would the Canterbury Plains. On a clear day to the date of departure would incur a 50 be $182.00. there are fine views of the snow clad per cent cancellation fee. Should the Southern Alps. ITINERARY group elect to travel the outward and Day 1 : Depart Melbourne by Air New Day 8: Christchurch. (Free for flying) return together, then a 10 per cent Zealand Jet Airliner for Christchurch, on Day 9: Christchurch. (Free for flying) deposit would be required 60 days prior arrival you will be met by representatives Day 10: Depart Christchurch by Air New to departure and final payment no later of the New Zealand Government Tourist Zealand Jet Aircraft for Melbourne. than 45 days prior to departure. A Bureau and transferred to your hotel. cancellation fee of 50 per cent is again Day 2: Early morning departure from NORTH ISLAND EXTENSION chargeable if cancellation is affected Christchurch to Queenstown travelling Day 10: Depart Christchurch by NAC Jet between the 45th day and the 10th day of over the Canterbury Plains, wheat Aircraft which arrives at Wellington departure and 75 per cent between the growing district and home of the world International Airport. On arrival you will 10th day and date of departure. Safety for Helicopters A Report From Robert George Along with the Pacific Gas and Electric 2. We looked closely at the picture. Thehave found that each 20 inch markers and bills for July 1975, PG&E provided each wires span a distance of about 1500 feet. all materials necessary for attaching the customer with a copy of the PG&E They are 300 feet high. There are six markers to the wires, costs less than $50 Progress. The front page of this strands almost 1 inch in diameter. COULD per unit. Thus the total cost for the pur­ publication is enclosed. On this front page WE FOLLOW THE WIRES ALL THE WAY chase of the 10 markers will be less than they show a picture of “linemen riding a ACROSS THE SPAN? $500. special aerial cart to inspect, clean and No! Of course not! Even though the Using installation costs for the markers repair the big transmission lines which picture was taken almost directly under the as provided by the numerous respondents span the Carquinez Strait at the mouth of wire, on the ground, right next to the tower of our nation wide utility company survey, the Sacramento River." you cannot follow the wires across the we find that a fair cost for the installation These are the very lines upon which Paul straits. They are invisible! Thanks to of each marker is $50. Since we need to George and Scotty McGregor died on June PG&E, in their own publication, with their install 10 markers the total cost for in­ 4, 1974. own photographer and in a picture taken stallation is $500. This picture was especially meaningful on a very clear day, they have clearly Thus the total cost for marking power to us for two reasons: demonstrated what we have been trying to lines that would have prevented the loss of 1. In the past the u tility company hassay for the past year. These and many two lives is $1000. indicated to us that they could not mark other wires in similar locations are in­ I ask you—are the lives of men worth the wires without actually removing them visible. $500 apiece? from the towers and lowering them to the We have gone just one step further. ground. It was never indicated that these Using the wire marking instructions as (Incidentally, we have received reports or any other wires could be “cleaned, set forth in the F.A.A. Advisory Circular that utility companies have been offered 20 inspected and repaired in special aerial 70-7460-1C, we have determined that it inch sphereical markers for as little as carts” . If this can be done then it is quite a would require 10, 20 inch spherical $6.00 per unit. This includes all at­ simple task to emplace aircraft warning markers to effectively mark these power tachments necessary for emplacement. sheres on these lines. There is no need to lines. This further erodes the utility companies’ remove the wires from the towers and Using costs of markers as provided by arguments of "the high cost of marking lower them to ground level. P.&R. Industries of Portland, Oregon, we hazardous-invisible power lines” .) "Collins’ Micro Line definitely was a help during the racer -Tiina Jarish, 1975 Powder Puff Derby winner.

All Woman Transcontinental “ The Micro Line equipment “ By using the automatic nav Air Race or Powder Puff Derby definitely was a help during the bearing readout, 1 was able to — whatever you call it, it’s no race,’’ Trina said. “ One of the intercept the right course much piece of cake. big advantages was the time it easier and quicker than by the saved. For example, with the usual method of having to adjust This year’s winner, we’re proud dual transceivers and their stor­ the OBS indicators.’’ to say, was Trina Jarish, 2,700- age and recall capability, I could hour pilot and regional cus­ The results, Trina, speak for enter four frequencies and have themselves. tomer service manager for any one available when I Collins Radio. needed it with a simple turn of a Her equipment: An A36 knob. That was great for flybys, Bonanza. And on the panel, where 1 had to quickly change ^ Rockwell Collins’ new Micro Line frequencies. Or on landing, 41 International comm/nav system designed where both approach control especially for singles and light and ground control frequencies twins. were entered in advance and ready when I needed them. “ The course readout feature of the nav receivers proved ex­ tremely valuable,’’ Trina said. ^ M em ber o t GAMA

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