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ETTA SCH ANTZ, Florida Firstcoast Chapter, has recently because of altitude temperatures of 40 below zero Fahrenheit. received word that the altitude of her Aug. 19 flight over However, her Global Positioning System—operating from a China Lake, Calif., has been confirmed by the National separate power source— indicated she had reached 32,800 feet J Aeronautic Association (NAA) in Washington, D.C. before oxygen starvation extinguished both burners on the Jetta now holds the national altitude record of 32,572 Aerostar RX-7 she named “Feathers.” feet— breaking the old record by 1,272 feet and bring­ Her craft went into a free fall, dropping 1,500 “It alt started ing her total of national records to 18. feet per minute and spinning around once about ev­ with a birthday And once the Federation Aeronautique ery three to four seconds, she said. “When I realized present, then a hobby, Internationale in France confirms her flight’s 1 had fallen below 25,000 feet, I took the time to then a passion, then a barograph recording, Jetta will add an additional put on the parachute. It was a little disconcerting.” full-time profession, nine world records for altitude to the nine she al­ At 18,000 feet, she was able to relight the burn­ —Jetta Schantz ready holds for distance. ers and land near the Pinnacles, a local landmark 20 This member of The Ninety-Nines isn’t one to rest miles away from her takeoff point at the Naval Weap­ on her laurels. She and her husband, Rob— a balloon pilot ons Warfare Center. since 1977— have already begun making plans for her next flight. “I had had problems keeping the burners lit on the test flight,” Jetta plans to complete the “Triple Crown” of ballooning Jetta said, “as well as on the actual flight. But my goal had al­ records by going after the duration record in the fall of 1995 to ways been to try to set a new record in a stock balloon, one with make her the world champion for distance, altitude and dura­ no modifications.” tion. Her goal: 15 or more hours in flight. Only six other people have ever gone over 30,000 feet in a In addition, she and teammate Ruth Ludwig of Post Mills, hot air balloon, she said, “and no one’s ever done so before in a Vt., plan to compete in the Transatlantic Balloon Race in Au­ stock balloon with a stock system.” gust 1995. By completing this flight, the pair will become the Although the flight was somewhat unnerving, it was equally first all-woman team to cross the Atlantic Ocean by balloon. exhilarating. More importantly, she said, it was a learning expe­ Jetta’s interest in ballooning began as the result of a ride she rience—the thing she has enjoyed most in pursuing her flight was given as a birthday present in 1983. “It all started with a records. “It makes me a better aviator,” she said, “and hopefully, birthday present, then a hobby, then a passion and then a full­ it inspires other pilots.” time profession,” she said. Breaking the altitude record was no easy feat. As Jetta broke Jetta and her husband, Rob, are the owners of Skysigns through 30,000 feet in her open gondola, she began to experi­ Unlimited, Inc., a balloon events consulting firm operating out ence overheating of the envelope. She radioed her chase team of Jacksonville Beach, Fla. that her electronically operated instruments had ceased to function Roz Hutchinson is a reporter for the Wichita Business Journal in Wichita, Kan. PRESIDENT 'S COMMEN T S Restoration. Innovation. Preservation. How do these three words relate to the 99s? JOYCE WELLS

T WOULD NOT BE TAUTOLOGICAL to say Ongoing programs also help keep the dues from that the work of the 99s is to review the work of increasing and provide future funding. The 21st the 99s every day. Our purpose is “to engage in Century Fund, the Oklahoma City Foundation and strictlyI educational, charitable, and/or scientific ac­ the Building Fund all are deserving of member sup­ tivities and purposes, and particularly to promote port because these help us expand the resources aeronautical science...” available to keep the purpose of the 99s viable. Individually, the purpose could be considered a Innovation should be ongoing and aimed at in­ cause in which members choose, according to their creasing our ability to pursue exciting new ideas own interests, to support women in aviation. We need and opportunities—often on short notice. A cur­ not— indeed, we should not— isolate ourselves from rent example that comes to mind is our recent agree­ the technological, intellectual, social, economical and political ment with Virtual World which will promote the 99s and a cause: pressures of this day and age. women in aviation. Restoration should be high on the list of challenges facing Preservation refers to our heritage and traditional strength in the 99s. Not just restoration of the Amelia Earhart Birthplace, supporting women in aviation. The financial aid that members but restoration of a strong membership base. At the present time, provide through the Amelia Earhart Scholarship Fund help en­ the 99s depend almost entirely on the dues of the membership as sure that the purpose of the 99s is met. Other examples of pres­ the main support. ervation are the Resource Center, our buildings that house and Even though the 99s is a nonprofit organization, it is not ex­ display the history of women in aviation and educate the public, empt from the constantly rising cost of doing business. A small and the Amelia Earhart Birthplace. portion of our operating revenue is generated by the advertising The 99s have many single program and single issue constitu­ in this magazine, for instance, and in the Membership Directory, encies. Still, in this day, it becomes even more important that all as well as the new 99s credit card. But we remain a dues-based of us work together from our various positions to positively im­ organization, so the more members we have, the easier it is to pact the aviation and non-aviation communities with restora­ keep the dues low. tion, innovation and preservation.

LETTERS

AT THE TIME of this writing, the home or place of business, people the costs of printing? If these costs choice. I also notice more adver­ “paperwork” is in to the FAA ac­ will know without asking that I’m are now covered, will we return tising in this magazine. Thank you knowledging the satisfactory a pilot. Overall, this issue is the to monthly issues? Keep up the for giving us such an outstanding completion of my Multi-engine rat­ best I’ve seen from a content and good work. —Betty Vinson, Vir­ magazine with interesting and in­ ing. layout perspective. Even the ad­ ginia Chapter formative articles. Please keep up Each person who reads this let­ vertising is interesting. —Peggy The advertisers help pay for the the good work.—Chanda Sawant ter should feel a sense of satisfac­ Ewert, Southwest Section Vice printing. The more advertising we Budliabhatti, Governor, India Sec­ tion in knowing that through your Governor sell, the more editorial pages we tion. efforts another female pilot will be will be able to print. There will pushed through to her ultimate I FEEL THAT THE 99 NEWS is never be more advertising pages PLEASE PUT COMPASS ROSE dream. Although my goal is dif­ being taken away from the mem­ than editorial pages. Support the on cover (could be embossed on ferent than most, the road to “get bers and into the hands of adver­ advertisers and someday.. .we may photo) and bold the official publi­ there” is much clearer now. tisers.—Anna L. Taylor, Albuquer­ be able to return to a monthly cation line.—Judith Anne My ultimate goal is to work for que Chapter magazine. —Editor Bolhema, North Jersey Chapter the FAA as an Aviation Safety In­ spector. Through the AE Scholar­ I JUST HAD TO TELL YOU how ONE MEMBER CALLED me to 1 DON’T CARE FOR new name. ship I received, I was able to get pleased I am with the 99 magazine. say that this issue looked like a I am not an International Woman across yet another hurdle. Thank It looks so professional! Thanks. series of death notices, all those Pilot. —Anonymous you all for your help. Wishing you —Diane Cozzi, International black lines on every page are de­ all clear skies and many happy Treasurer pressing—unrelieved gloom.— landings. —Susan Barber, CFI Louise Saachi, Eastern Pennsyl­ Letters to the Editor, with I JUST RECEIVED the new issue. vania Chapter the writer’s name and Chap­ GREAT ISSUE! The photography Even though your preceding no­ ter should be sent to Betty is outstanding, cover and inside tice had warned me, I did not rec­ PLEASE ACCEPT my "Hearty Rowley, 807 N. Waco, Suite photos as well. And I like the new ognize the magazine. It looks Congratulations” for bringing out 22, Wichita, KS 67203 or name given it. “ Women Pilots great! Especially the color cover. an excellent edition of the 99s faxed to 316-263-7350. Let­ Magazine” says so much more There is a lot of advertising in re­ Magazine of September/October ters may be edited for space than Ninety-Nine News. Now, lation to the amount of news and 1994. The layout, the front cover and clarity. when I display the magazine at my articles. Is this necessary to cover color, articles are of superior H E A D Q U A RTERS REPORT

Board of Directors Fall Meeting raising telethon and open house at Headquarters. LOIS A. ERICKSON The Board approved funding of the booth at EAA Oshkosh VICE PRESIDENT and, subject to funding availability, a booth and forum presenta­ tion at NCASE 1995 in San Diego. WHEN THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD of Directors met With the World Precision Flying Championship as the pre­ November 10-13 at Headquarters in Oklahoma City, it was mier event being sponsored by the 99s in 1996, the Board agreed readily apparent that a positive spirit of teamwork prevailed to to promote a “Back to the Basics” convention in Oklahoma City conduct the business of the organization. The Board was joined in the summer of 1996. Emphasizing the theme of “G oin’ Home” by the Council of Governors, representing all United States and (contingent on availability of local accommodations), the Board both Canadian Sections. plans to feature our International Headquarters and Resource Thursday afternoon, Don Finch, Executive Director of the Center. Colorado Springs, Colo., was proposed as the alternate Oklahoma Air and Space Museum, spoke to the Board about his site. experiences working with nonprofit boards. Mr. Finch discussed Taking the input of members into consideration, the Board the importance of every organization having a purpose (mission) approved a motion that the official magazine resume the nota­ statement from which to develop short and long-range goals and tion on the cover “The 99 News.” The logo of the interlocking objectives. 99s will be incorporated into the new cover design. Recognizing that the completion of the second story Resource Each evening, Board members and Governors separated into Center is vital to the collection and preservation of memora­ committees to work together on the governing documents, mem­ bilia, the Board appointed Director Pat Ward and Governor Anita bership and long-range planning. The enthusiastic participation Lewis to coordinate efforts to educate the general membership by both Governors and Board members was indicative of the about the Resource Center and the 21st Century Fund. commitment to move forward toward a secure and bright In conjunction with the Spring Board meeting in March 1995, future...together! -$* the Board and Council of Governors will participate in a fund­

Resource Center Editor’s Desk VERNA WEST, CHAIRMAN BETTY ROWLEY RESOURCE CENTER V **'-m.. MY THANKS to the more than 1,200 Ninety-Nines who re­ THE TRIP TO WORK this morning turned demographic Survey Cards. The printer who designed was the shortest ever for me, about 25 the survey is pleased to be able to realistically chart his plans to feet from our motor home in the park­ . * increase the advertising pages which will, in time, result in more ing lot next to the side door at Interna­ editorial pages being available to print what you want to read. tional Headquarters in Oklahoma City, To those of you who complained that we... left off a box for Okla. Verna West “gliders”...did not list a choice of “less than $25,000”... and ig­ To spend only a few hours in the nored the unmarried by including a check box for “spouse,” I archival room leaves one with a sense of awe. The volume of offer the apologies of the printer. He offered to quickly design, records, photographs and memorabilia on the shelves from the print and insert a survey card at no charge, and his offer was thousands of women pilots who provide the background for the accepted. “stars” of the collection is impressive. Time spent there points up the need to make this wonderful Survey results collection more easily accessible. Technology is changing so Of paramount interest to me, however, are the responses on rapidly, professional advice is necessary. what you want to read in the magazine which indicated these We have the means to collect and preserve these precious percentages: items and suitable display space for part of them. Darla Bullard, Women pilot profiles 70% Chapter news 50% former Headquarters Secretary, is coming in part-time to help Safety tips 69% Aircraft maintenance 35% inventory and record recent acquisitions. Hundreds of hours of Flying techniques 63% New equipment tests 35% work need to be done to index and cross-reference materials on Trip features 60% Career opportunities 30% hand. Southwest Section is still working to have a written history About 10 cards are still arriving every day. Before the next on hand from each Chapter with a copy sent to Headquarters. issue goes to press, we should have a complete report on the Santa Clara Valley just presented their volume of 40 years. With results to share with you. In the meantime, you are encouraged the recent capability of copy machines that afford copies of to send articles about your flying trips and adventures as well as photos in both black and white and color, the book is impres­ profiles of interesting and unusual women pilots—and I need sive. someone to write a regular Safety Column. We depend on all members to be alert to items related to women in aviation. History does not just mean “old.” Some of We re listening... our most treasured photos are of the famous aviators when they We have received a few concerns that the name might possi­ were young. bly be confused with a commercial magazine called Woman continued on page 24 WAEO 8th World Congress “...from confrontation to cooperation”

DIANE M. COZZI

HE WORLD AEROSPACE EDUCATION Organization afternoon at the Royal Air Force Aerospace Museum in Cosford, held its 8th World Congress on Aerospace Education in an extensive indoor and outdoor display. At all times, Congress Birmingham, England. Delegates, including several Ninety- delegates were given special VIP guided tours of aviation TNines, represented countries around the world. Besides myself,facilities. Ninety-Nines included Aileen Egan, British Section Governor The Ninety-Nines participation in the Congress was well (Aileen is also Chairman of the British Women Pilots Associa­ recognized. One of the speakers, Mary Feik, received a WAEO tion) and Mary Clark and Jill Honisett, also from the British “Order of Merit” award at the closing banquet for her many Section. contributions to aerospace education. Before the close of the From the U.S. were Mary Feik (Potomac Chapter), Aileen Congress, Mary, Chanda Budhabhatti (in absentia) and I were Anderson (Northern New England), Marilyn Burysz (Eastern reelected to the WAEO Board of Directors. -#■ New England), and Gail LaPook, Chicago Area Chapter. Delegates were welcomed by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Birmingham. The keynote speaker was Lord Brabazon of Tara, very active in aviation education in England and grandson of the famous Lord Brabazon, Minister of Civil Aviation who held Britain’s first pilot’s license. In his opening address to the WAEO, Chairman Kamal Naguib of Egypt expressed his enthusiastic belief in the theme of this year’s congress: “Towards a new international order in aero­ space... from confrontation to cooperation.” The Congress began with a dinner, presentation and a be­ hind-the-scenes airport tour sponsored by the Birmingham Air­ port Authorities. Field trips and cultural events alternated with a number of distinguished speakers from all over the world who spoke on a wide variety of topics relating to aviation and aero­ space. One full day of sight-seeing included a tour of British Aero­ space Systems Satellite Division, the Shuttleworth Collection of vintage aircraft at Old Warden Aerodrome, a touching visit to Coventry Cathedral and a thoroughly entertaining Medieval Banquet at historic Coobe Abbey. An evening was spent at the Crown Inn for a typical Victorian dinner at a British pub and an Mary Feik, Potomac Chapter, receives a WAEO "Order o f Merit."

World Precision Flying Championships 99s Convention Sept. 18 to Oct. 6,1996, Ft. Worth, Texas July 5-8, 1995 Contact Jody McCarrell, Halifax, Nova WPFC, Rt. 1, Box 487B, TWELFTH Scotia DeQueen, AR 71832, U.S.A. Canadian 99s are look­ Home phone is 501-642-2508. WORLD ing forward to sharing the Work 903-793-4776. Fax: 501- PRECISION vibrant ocean side capital of Halifax with fellow women pilots dur­ 642-4829 FLYING ing the International Convention ’95, at the Sheraton Halifax. Deadline for filing an appli­ Surrounded almost entirely by sea. Nova Scotia has over 3,000 cation to compete is July 1,1995. CHAMPIONSHIP lakes dotting the interior. Halifax has the second largest natural har­ Entry kits are $5.00. Tryouts will bor in the world. From the gentle rolling hills to the rough and rug­ be held in the fall of ’95. ged coast, you’ll find friendly and hospitable people waiting to make If you don’t want to be on a team, you can still be involved: your stay a pleasant one. Sign up to help work. About 1,500 people will be needed to help So make your plans now to share some time with fellow 99s in an staff the event. exciting city with many treasures. And do plan on adding several va­ Contact Southeast Section Governor Nancy Wright for informa­ cation days on either end of The Ninety Nines Annual Convention. If tion about available positions or to volunteer your services. WPFC you don’t, when you get to Halifax, you’ll wish you had. will be the subject of the cover story in the January/February issue. —Sue Ehrlander, local chairman PILOT STORIES

Okmulgee. Low clouds were beginning to pop up and by the Learning the Hard Way time we had refueled and paid our bill, they were more broken BROOKS M. POWELL than scattered. After a quick walkaround, we buckled in. I com­ Northeast Kansas Chapter pleted my checklist, but I did not rotate the fuel selector because I had done that once when we started out. So I failed to notice HE BLUE PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK for the that it was still on the right tank. Beech Musketeer sternly warns that it is the pilot’s re­ The next little bit was distracting because we could not raise Tsponsibility to keep up with any and all revisions. It Tulsa approach and a Citation jet was behind us on the taxiway. stresses the pilot’s need to know her aircraft’s limitation as well Switching to the Unicom frequency, I asked the jet if Approach as her own. It neglects to mention, however, that the older the had a different frequency and he explained that we had to be airplane gets, the less its actual performance may resemble the airborne to make contact. The next few minutes were not fun. statistics and numbers given in the POH. Actual airspeed is one By 1,500 feet, with our foreheads in the clouds, Approach said glaring example; actual fuel flow is another. she couldn’t clear us until we reached 2,500. Finally, she gave Knowledge of actual fuel flow is very important in managing us a special and we climbed to our cruising altitude. a cross-country excursion in the Musketeer because “a fuel re­ The cloud cover beneath us varied from solid to broken. Our turn line from the engine-driven fuel DME showed us making between 65 pump returns approximately three to and 70 knots. On a good day, there is a six gallons of fuel per hour to the left slight left turning tendency on this air­ tank when the engine is operating at plane because the rigging is a little bit 75 percent power or less.” In the cen­ off, but on this occasion, I thought to ter of a page in large letters is the word, myself, I really must do something “CAUTION,” followed by “Use 15 about the trim. It felt as if I were try­ gallons from the left tank first.” ing to hold the left wing up but mak­ The POH also states, “It is the pilot’s ing repeated corrections to the right. responsibility to ascertain that the fuel When DME showed us to be in the quantity indicators are functioning and vicinity o f Ardmore, it had taken us an maintaining a reasonable degree o f ac­ hour and a half to fly 110 miles. Time curacy.” As everybody knows, fuel to switch tanks, so I reached down and gauges are never accurate or only ac­ saw to my horror that the fuel selector curate if they register “empty” and the was on the right tank which certainly only safe way to plan a trip is to know explained the left turning tendency. approximately how many gallons will The right tank was completely empty. be burned in an hour. With approximately 100 miles from Fuel tanks in my Musketeer A23A our present position to Fort Worth, a have a “nominal” capacity of 29.9 gal­ Brooks Powell and her Musketeer A23A. 40 knot head wind and an unknown lons. But at some point a few years quantity of fuel remaining, the only back, an AD revised usable fuel to be 52 gallons for both tanks. safe choice was to call Center and request a change of plan to To be safe, I subtract two more gallons and plan on 50 gallons land at Ardmore. with full tanks. (Of course, 52 gallons still gets planned into the Center was busy and it was hard to get his attention but he weight and balance exercise.) finally answered and asked if this was an emergency. “Not yet,” The Cruise Performance Chart (standard day) at 65 bhp is to I said, “but we do need fuel.” We were cleared to land and were dream of: 8.1 gallons at any altitude up to 9,000. This perfor­ given a right turn, which the Musketeer refused to do because mance assumes proper leaning which, without an EGT, I have to the right wing was so light and the left so comparatively heavy. guesstimate by the old “lean-until-engine-roughens/richen-mix- So we made a left turn to final and without further ado, landed. ture-till-smooth-plus-a-little” method. The bottom line is that, We shut down and looked first thing into the right tank. Sure leaned and everything, Old Musketeer burns approximately 10 enough, the right wing tank was hone dry which meant that gallons an hour—and 1 plan on that. about $40 worth of fuel had been thrown overboard. Besides the On Thursday, April 14, my copilot Jan Raymond and I took expense, another hour was added to a very slow trip. off from Topeka, Kan., on an IFR flight to Fort Worth, Texas. A lesson learned and you can bet that will be the last time I Our planned refueling stop was Okmulgee, Okla., which I had forget to switch tanks! chosen over Tulsa because it was closer to half the distance. Big mistake! Note: The Musketeer A23A featured a fuel-injected Continental Okmulgee may look good on the chart (it has three runways) 10-346 engine. The fuel system for the engine is different from but in actuality, the runways have gone to grass; the refueling is the majority of light single engine aircraft in that it returns part limited to a linesman; and the "Ladies” is really the pits. To add of the fuel from the discharge of the fuel pump hack to the left to all that, flight service had said we could pick up our clearance tank only. As stated in the article, standard fuel management in from the runway, but it turned out we could not. the plane entails operation first from the left tank, and then from But to back up, because of a 38 to 41 knot head wind, we had the right tank to avoid pumping fuel overboard as happened in been in the air almost three hours by the time we reached this case.— George Wilhelmsen, editor's technical consultant. MEMBERSHIP

According to figures given in our an­ ality, 1 will share those details with you. nual membership report at the Interna­ Until that time, all Chapters and Sections Let’s tional Convention in July (covering the could benefit if you would let me know period of June 1993 to June 16,1994), our procedures you may have in place at the go for total number of members declined from Chapter level which have helped reverse 6,610 to 6,351 — or a net loss of 259. Dur­ this trend. ing that same period of time, however, the A glance through the September mem­ the goal! report states that between January 1 and bership report indicates that the follow­ JACQUE BOYD, PH. D. May 31,1994, we attracted 270 new mem­ ing Sections have a net gain between Sep­ ADMINISTRATIVE CHAIRMAN bers to our organization. Now w h a t’s tember ’93 and September ’94: East wrong here? Canada, Finnish, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Retain: re-tain (ri tayne') v. I. To keep in I recently received a fax from Use Northwest and Far East— with Southwest one’s possession or use. 2. To continue to Hipfel, Southwest Section Membership showing a significant trend of growth. have, not lose. Chair. That fax outlined a two-year mem­ (Sounds to me like they might have some bership plan for the Section. The tasks for valuable ideas to share!) RECENTLY ATTENDED a meeting the second year included the development Until we hear from them, consider this: of another group I belong to (which is of a “Membership Retention Manual." Perhaps your Chapter membership chair not aviation-oriented and not a This Membership Committee sur­ could send a congratulatory note to each women’sI organization), and guess what passed the “Gee, wouldn’t it be nice” member just before their anniversary date the topic of conversation centered around? phase of concern and has gone on to de­ and thank them for continuing to be a very Member Retention! The questions on velop a plan where they will state specific important part of the Chapter and remind everyone’s mind were the same: “Why are objectives, procedures and evaluative pro­ them of their renewal date coming up. And we losing them?” and “W hat can we do to cesses to employ for improving their mem­ don’t forget that all-important phone call keep them?” ber retention. to find out WHY a renewal has not been I did a very informal survey of a vari­ The plan also mentioned additional sent in. ety of organizations in the Dallas/Ft. Worth people and organizations to use as re­ Retention... a “com mon” problem. But area and found that a majority of those I sources in determining practices which we are “unique.” Come on, then, 99s, let’s talked with were also concerned about have been successful elsewhere so they Go for the Goal: an ever-increasing mem­ how to retain present members and how don’t end up “reinventing the wheel.” bership! to convince former members to come When the SWS begins to “fill in the back. Our situation is certainly not unique. blanks” and make their plan become a re­

Congratulations to Update on “Post-It” Project. Fly, but also as one who provides extra Cathie Mayr, Wiscon­ Please let me know about the success financial support to The Ninety-Nines, sin Chapter, who was that your Chapter or Section has had with Inc., each time the card is used! To apply the 99s EAA/Oshkosh the “Post-It” project (putting a 99s poster by phone, call 1-800-847-7378. Coordinator this year. at every general aviation airport in each Early reports from Maryland Bank, NA Thanks to the coopera­ Section’s area). indicate that the 99s card ranks “above tive efforts of Cathie The North Central Section seems to average” in the number of applications and her workers at Oshkosh this summer, have it down to a science with dozens of received when compared to their other 46 new 99s were found. airports already covered. The Virginia response level trends. Between January 1 and September 30 Chapter has some very creative ideas for The more cardholders we achieve, and of this year, we have received 591 new their posters. They invite pilots and stu­ the more these cardholders use their cards members which is 60 percent of our tar­ dent pilots to an Open House Coffee on to make their purchases, the more increase get. As we move into the final stretch of Saturdays where they tell them about all of funds we can realize and the better are our “ 1,000 More in ’94” membership cam­ the wonderful benefits of membership in our chances of increased cardholder ben­ paign, let’s go “full throttle” and sign up the 99s and the variety of activities that efits (and waiving of annual cardholder 400 more. Ladies, we CAN do it! are available for them to participate in. fees beyond the first year). -$■

COMING UP-NEXT ISSUE: The Ninety-Nines Credit Card Have you applied for your 99s credit Launching of 99s Networking card yet? At no cost to the 99s for printing Resource Directory and mailing, a 99s Membership Applica­ Updated Benefits and Services tion was included in a recent mailing by Listing the credit card company to 30,000 women Updated Listing of “How to” pilots. This has already attracted 70 new Resources, Programs, members into the organization. Projects and Activities Apply now for the card that identifies you as not only one o f many W omen Who MEMBERSHIP

man and introduced myself. I inquired Networking about their membership drive and discussed their need for posters, flyers, at work business cards and the possibility of de­ signing their own Chapter brochure. The 1LSE E. HIPFEL Aloha Chapter was in need of most of SOUTHWEST SECTION these membership supplies. So I stuffed MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN these membership materials into a pack­ San Gabriel Valley Chapter ing tube and carried it aboard the airplane. Both Sara Maher and Kathy O’Brien Kathy O'Brien, Use Hipfel, Sara Maher NE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES of the Aloha Chapter were located on Maui and Maureen Oster. that arise for all 99s is the ability to and together we designed their Chapter use your Membership Directory to brochure and got their membership drive When you’re packing up a suitcase for contact other 99s in the area(s) you are underway. These two women pilots were a weekend trip or for a full-blown vaca­ planning to visit when you travel. I recently very hospitable and during our three week tion, take the opportunity to reference your had that opportunity on a vacation to stay, we visited with them three times, Membership Directory. It is exciting to get Molokai and Maui in the Hawaiian Islands each time sharing more ideas on member­ involved with other fellow 99s. Remem­ A couple of weeks prior to my vaca­ ship, places to see and visit and, of course, ber, we all have one thing in common: tion, I contacted the Aloha Chapter Chair­ aviation experiences. Flying!

Welcome to these 158 members who joined The Ninety-Nines in Aug./Sept.

Diana M. Abbasy Denile Lynne Gallagher Krystal Ann Lewis Catherine Margaret Salvair Amy Elizabeth Adams Meegan Poggi Garrett Juanita Louise Londenberg Patricia Guichard Sani Nancy Lyn Akers Marie Elizabeth Gorham Esther D. Long Karen Christina Satz Carol Ann Andrews Lynda Kay Green Mary P. Loomis Gretchen Ann Schmid Catherine Jane Apicella Susan Elizabeth Grills Nancy Ellen Loomis Christina E. Schmidt Marilyn Vaughan Ayers Doris F. Grove Anna Marie Lore Sandra A. Sellers Wanda M. Babcock Maegan S. Hakes Cristina Marci Carol A. Shepherd Erica Maye Barbour Sheila LeAnn Hale Laura Annette Melby Jacqueline Michelle Shipe Bobbi Barnes Kari Ann Hartzberg Merry Kathryn Mendenhall Lois H. Sibenik Dawn Renee Beecher Kathryn B. Henderson Seana Leigh Miller Lisa A. Sloan Sherry Evans Belcher Linda J. Hennan Valerie Lynn Minor Barbara Jean Smola Deborah Ann Brekelmans Susan Lea Hladky Robin Katheryn Moates Diana S. Soard Donna F. Brown Tammy M. Hladky Pamela A. Monahan Holli Anne Stafford Anjali Browning Katherine Marie Hooper Dr. Karen Victoria Morris Kathryn (Katie) Stamps Leona Gail Bruland Gloria Jean Humphrey Jeannine Michele Murphy Delle Lorraine Starzynski Betsy Catherine Bryant Jane Marie Hynek Andrea Camille Nash Wanda June Kent Stevens Janet Mansfield Cannon Beverly Reich Ivy Catherine Lee Netherton Mickey Steward Jean Marie Carli Jana Marie Jaderborg Melanie Lorraine Neumeier Linda Kay Stoneking Donna Louise Cheney Rhonda Detert Jeffries Debbie Travis Norman Sharon K. Stroberg Heidi Christine Clark Cheryl B. Johnson Lynn O’Donnell Connie R. Strom Rebecca Scrivner Cole Kendra Lea Johnson Mary Elizabeth Odom Juliet Mary Thomas Cathy Cay Colon Edith Ann Kaspin Kimberly Ann Olson Dorothy Love Thompson Kathleen A. Connon Janice K. Keilen Joy Wen-Lo Pan Shirley A. Tranbarger Cindy Diane Crawford Deanna K. Kemling Lisa Allyson Pecora Rachel Jane Tretchick April Dawn Davis Decki Joy Kensey Gloria Winifred Peterson Darlene Fay Trumbull Golda May Davis Susan Beth Kesti Kristin Eva Peterson Etta Lorene Tull Janet (Jan) L. Davis Betty J. Kjellberg Teresa Jean Pilkington Carol Ann Turner Maritza R. Del Priore Terry Koppie Geri-Sue Popa Anne R. Umphrey JoAnn H. Dobbins Della Mae Frances Koss Eileen Cecilia Puumala Godelieve Clothilde Van Lint Michelle Lee Dolin Marjorie J. Koval Maureen G. Raleigh Nancy Diane Walsh Lisa Denise Erotas Maria Jean Kuhn Karen N. Randle Cassandra Webb Lisa Ann Estabrook Kristin Janet Kurth Judith J. Redshaw Cynthia Dru Welton Beverley Mary Ferrato Theresa Rose Lafia Jane Marie Rego Dianne White Jeannette Celeste Fey Suzanne LaFontaine Petra Ingeborg-Beate Reuter Sandra J. Wikle Paula Flatley Manjeet Lamba Diana Jane Richards Carolyn Virginia Williams Judy Gail Frail Joni A. Lampert Anne W. Roberts Stacey Lea Wilson Karolyn B. Fraine Janna Elizabeth Land Carolyn Shiflet Rogers Beverly Wilt Colleen Joye Franke Fredrica Gaye Lawrence Joy Ellen Rohwer Audrey “Willa” Young Rachel Beth Fulkerson Marisa Smith Leach Carol Joan Russo Carolyn Janet Fullerton Britta H. Lemley Karen Anne Sable Private Certificate. We’ve discussed in a previous column how Aviation opportunities... to work with the local community and drum up new students for yourself or your FBO. Use those contacts you’ve made over the for all ages years to network and advertise your new skills. KAREN KAHN Learning the ropes at an FBO is another good way to stay Santa Barbara Chapter involved. If you’ve got specialized skills (accounting, computer, marketing, sales), you might want to widen your aviation knowl­ edge by using your skills in an aviation setting. Begin at the received a letter from a new 99 who has recently received local level, at a local FBO and then— when you’ve learned more her Private Certificate—and writes that she has “an insatiable about the intricacies of the business—expand your customer base desire to learn everything I can and progress further.” She’s by using your flight skills. There are many specialty businesses concernedI about what jobs are available for a 46- that can be expanded through air transportation which year old accountant, wife, mother and grandmother will help you accumulate hours and introduce you to who is planning on obtaining her instrument, com­ the folks who can help you into flying full time. mercial and CFI ratings. The answer to her query is: There are lots of opportunities. Apprentice system Let me begin by saying that my columns are di­ If you don’t have a marketable skill, plan to learn rected to all of you who want a career in aviation, one either using the apprentice system or plan to take regardless of age. Desire, determination and persis­ some class to sharpen your skills. During my stint at tence, rather than age, are the most important factors an FBO, I worked in customer service, accounting, in achieving your goal. Surprisingly enough, matu­ maintenance, aircraft sales and public relations. In a rity can frequently be a bonus as you hunt for a fly­ small FBO, these will frequently be parts of a single ing job. Remember, you’ll have to start at the bot­ job title, while larger companies will have separate tom, just like anyone else, but you’ll have a lot of Aviation is very divisions. Express your desire to learn each one, or history and experience on your side to assist you with understanding of pick a field that interests you and volunteer your time the process. (perhaps in exchange for FBO services?) to get ac­ a wide range of quainted with what’s required for each. And don’t Maturity is an advantage ages. The forget line service. That’s the best place to meet fu­ As you begin your job search— and we’ll assume common thread ture employers. you’re using the techniques we’ve previously dis­ is a love of Aviation is very understanding of a wide range of cussed— remember that no one needs to know how ages. The common thread is a love of flying. You recently you received your license or how long flying. need only demonstrate your sincerity and you’ll find you’ve been flying. If you act like an accomplished, many ways to stay involved. Yes, there’s a great waste­ interested and ready-to-learn pilot, you’ll find lots land between acquiring your ratings and accumulat­ of help and respect from fellow aviators who figure you have ing the time needed to qualify for a corporate or charter posi­ much more time than your logbook shows. Act like the experi­ tion, but if you’re really serious, you’ll find many along the way enced aviator you’d like to be and you’ll be treated accordingly. who are willing to help you. Remember, you have the maturity to pull it off successfully. We’ve all been given that “leg up” at one time or another and As you begin your aviation love affair, you’ve got an advan­ realize it’s our job to help out the next deserving individual. You tage of not being fresh from high school or college. That means can easily be that person, but you’ll need to actively pursue your you have other skills to complement your resume. If you’re seri­ goal, not just dream about it. ous about getting into aviation on a full-time basis, you prob­ ably have looked around, seen some of the alternatives and have Karen Kahn is a captain with a major U.S. carrier. Type-rated now decided that you really want to be here and you understand in the MD-SO and Lockheed JetStar, she holds a Gold Seal CFII that it is not going to be easy, quick or cheap! So you’re one of and is rated in gliders, seaplanes and helicopters. She runs the real pilots who loves aviation and you’re willing to do what Aviation Career Counseling, a career guidance and interview it takes to stay involved. counseling company based in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Flight instruction is a salable skill If you have questions you would like answered in this column, With that preface, let’s discuss some of the possible careers. send them to Karen Kalin, 933 Cheltenham Road, Santa Barbara, Flight Instructing first comes to mind and is probably your first CA 93105. step to give you a salable skill. Don’t exclude flight instructing as a good career for someone who really enjoys the teaching process. It’s an honorable profession and one o f your first moves 21ST CENTURYFUND should be to join the National Association of Flight Instructors Be one of the first to ride the Ninety-Nines 21st Century (NAFI) (614-889-6148). Rocket into the next century. Get on board with an initial contribution of $9.99. Ground instruction gets you started Send to 99 Headquarters, Attn: Anita Lewis, Box 965, Don’t forget Ground Instruction as a good precursor to flight 7100 Terminal Dr., Oklahoma City, OK 73159. instructing and getting you started in the business with only a PILOT STORIES Getting there is half the fun JOYCE HILCHIE Yavapai Chapter

RECENTLY HAD A CHANCE to meet the Mercury 13 women astronaut candidates, visit my 85-year-old mother and make the long flight from ArizonaI to Oklahoma with one of the Mercury candi­ dates, Irene Leverton, one of the best flight instructors 1 have ever known. What an opportunity! So I did it. To arrive at Oklahoma City at a reasonable time, it meant wheels up at 5:00 a.m. just before sunrise. The heading 080.1 handed the VFR chart to Irene. There is no course line on the chart as I have one of these new­ fangled charts that is coated and requires a grease pen­ cil to write with. Irene Leverton and Joyce Hilchie, traveling companions. As my brain finally started up, I realized my head­ ing should have been closer to 070 and that Sedona will be off ing to avoid the clouds and virga using the ADF to maintain a the left wing. My lesson began as I explained to Irene my method heading into Prescott. She approached the holes in the clouds at of avoiding fuel starvation in a Comanche. “It would be good to an angle (just like approaching a mountain pass) so that if re­ write gas tank changes on the chart as well as destination baro­ treat became necessary, a 180 would not be required. The weather metric pressure in case of a loss of radio communications,” ad­ closed down in front of us and Irene pulled a 90 degree turn and vises Irene. notified FAA of route change and requested weather into It was a great day for flying. We picked up flight following Winslow. west of Amarillo to speed the trip through class C airspace. We In Winslow we tried to wait out the weather. No luck. When saw low broken clouds east of Amarillo and informed flight ser­ we called at 5:00 a.m., there was a window into Prescott. During vice. This was the first reporting of these clouds. When I asked the rushed preflight, Irene shouted “Wipe off the plane and start Irene how to judge cloud height, she responded, "Look at the now because when the sun and wind come up, it will freeze.” shadows. If the edges are very clear, they are 1,000 to 1,500 They did and the rain from the night before froze. We had to feet. wait for the sun to melt the ice. After an hour, I took off. Ap­ Irene Twenty miles east of OKC, the proaching Prescott, the clouds were hugging the mountains. Irene approached the clouds broke and were replaced by haze. The agreed that we should go over the clouds. holes in the airport was in sight but I could not pick up ATIS gave us VFR weather but we could not see the airport. clouds at an the designated Runway 13.1 requested tower From experience, we knew we were over Chino Valley. Tower angle (just like to call my base and Irene nodded her ap­ requested a downwind entry for 11 but 11 was obscured by clouds approaching proval. After landing and cleaning up the at altitude. Irene suggested “Base would be best!” I called and plane, Irene suggested that in the future I pick a mountain pass) informed Tower. We took base to avoid clouds. The landing, up weather from ATIS 15 minutes before taxi and tiedown were routine. so that if retreat landing and that I use the second radio on During breakfast, the teaching continued. Irene recaps: “Al­ became the speaker instead of ear phones. She also ways get weather 15 minutes out. A mile off the runway, you necessary, a 180 suggested maximum altitude until the run­ should be 500 feet above. Coming into an airport with many would not be way is in sight and when landing that I keep slow planes, slow down outside the pattern. Use all the naviga­ required. the nose wheel off as long as possible. tion aids you can for cross-check.” On the return trip, the head winds Few new concepts but good small details, many of which I were horrible with a small window into knew. I think I did get one compliment as everyone was told I Prescott., Ariz. On the first leg to Tucumcari, I learned to lean misjudged the flight time by nine minutes on a five and one-half the fuel using carb heat. (If the pulling on the carb heat does not hour flight. When Irene comes out with her “What if.. book, cause a huge drop in rpm, it is too lean.) Irene took over the I’ll be first in line for a copy. controls and I watched a pro fly. Irene retrimmed the plane so a touch on the stick made the corrections. Then she started riding Following 50 years in aviation. Irene Leverton is currently an the mountain wakes to smooth out the flight and make it easier aviation consultant, an instructor, and a FAA designated tester. on the plane and passenger. (She reduced power going under the clouds to avoid turbulence.) Everyone else on Albuquerque Cen­ Submit your typed, double spaced Pilot Story manuscript of no more ter reported severe turbulence. than 800 words to Editor, 99 News/IWP. 807 N. Waco, Stc. 22. When we had Winslow off the right wing, Irene changed head­ Wichita, KS 67203. At least one photo should accompany article. COMMITMENT to EXCELLENCE

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AOPA about this instance of a crankshaft News you can use rejection in the U.S. AOPA said Lycoming claims they will reword the “Mandatory” LYNNE TRUPIN INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Service Bulletin to make it clear. It may become an A.D. by the FAA.

Update on National Parks issue it was removed from the jurisdiction of Alternative routine S.2428 would establish a 3,000 ft. mini­ the Secretary of Transportation who has a for inspection proposed mum altitude for air tour flights over U.S. voice in cabinet meetings. Petition; AOPA proposal requests an al­ National Parks. It was introduced by Sen. ternative routine for aircraft maintenance Daniel Akaka (D-HI). It would also require Britain’s massive inspection AD and inspection. The proposal would let that all air tour operators be certified un­ There are worldwide implications to aircraft owners choose between the exist­ der a new subpart of FAR Pt. 125. Mean­ Britain’s inspection AAD 006-07-93. In ing annual inspection or a two-year inspec­ while, an interagency group composed of the U.S., Lycoming issued a Service Bul­ tion combined with 50-hour maintenance officials from the FAA and the National letin on the problem. The inspection is for checks. Park Service continues its effort to develop crankshaft bore corrosion that could af­ “For many owners of general aviation voluntary and regulatory actions to curb fect 160,000 piston engine aircraft world­ aircraft, we believe it would be safer and the effects of aircraft noise from tour op­ wide. It has virtually grounded a large more cost-effective to reduce the fre­ erators overflying National Parks. portion of the UK general aviation fleet. quency of major disassembly and inspec­ Our previous issue discussed H.R. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) tion in favor of more frequent general 4163, National Park Scenic Overflight Directive, since revised three times, ad­ maintenance,” said Steven J. Brown, Concessions Act of 1994. Some of the dresses the potential for engine crankshaft AOPA senior vice president for govern­ criticism of the House bill applies to this failure due to corrosion. The CAA is re­ ment and technical affairs. Senate bill. quiring a visual inspection within the next “For many planes, today’s extensive 10 flight hours and a dye penetrant inspec­ annual creates more wear and tear than New bill proposes tion within the next 50 hours or six months. aircraft operation itself,” Brown said. an independent FAA A recent revision allows 100 flights after “These airplanes would benefit from a dif­ A new bill which would make the FAA initial removal of any corrosion. ferent airworthiness program: less inspec­ an independent federal agency was intro­ Inspections would require removal of tion and more focused maintenance and duced in the Senate by Aviation Subcom­ propeller and crankshaft plug to search for upkeep.” The proposal would be attrac­ mittee Chairman Wendell Ford and in the corrosion or pitting in the bore of hollow tive for noncommercial aircraft flown less House of Representatives by Aviation crankshafts. The directive covers both than 200 hours every 24 months, the case Subcommittee Chairman James Oberstar fixed pitch and variable pitch propeller for an estimated 50 percent of the general on Oct. 7, 1994. A news bulletin from installations. aviation fleet. "$■ AOPA says they endorse it. Reports in Britain indicate 85 percent AOPA President Phil Boyer said, "This to 90 percent rejection rate on crankshafts new Independent FAA bill will stimulate to date. AOPA suspects that the CAA defi­ a meaningful and earnest debate about nitions differ from manufacturer’s stan­ G.A. is alive and well About 8,500 out of the 330,000 management reform at the FAA. And as dards, causing rejection for common sur­ members of the Aircraft Owners and an alternative to a quasi-govemmental air face scale and corrosion present in nearly Pilots Association (AOPA) attended traffic control corporation, this Indepen­ all crankshaft bores. the annual convention which was dent FAA proposal looks very attractive.” The CAA covers engine made by held in Palm Springs, Calif. The pre­ AOPA’s long-standing opposition to a Textron Lycoming, Teledyne Continental “corporatized” ATC was intensified amid and Rolls Royce Continental, although the vailing mood at the convention was very upbeat due to the passage of the press reports regarding changes to the UK accidents causing the directive in­ Administration’s original May 1994 volved two Lycoming engines with fixed- liability relief bill for general avia­ tion that President Clinton made into "ATC, Inc.” proposal. pitch propellers. law in August. Rumors cited possible changes being “Mandatory” Service Bulletin No. 505 negotiated with airline interests, includ­ by Textron-Lycoming, calls only for in­ The 47th National Business Air­ ing new fees applicable to general avia­ spection within 200 flight hours or one craft Association Convention attracted tion despite previous Administration as­ year and subsequent inspections every five 18,000 attendees to this great event surances to the contrary. Reports were also years. It is directed to fixed-pitch propel­ held in New Orleans, La. this year. circulated regarding the makeup of an air ler crankshafts. traffic control governing board ensuring I had an in-flight problem with a Piper The General Aviation Fly-in at board domination by the airlines; and the Warrior recently. It resulted in enough Denver International airport in Oc­ possibility of a regulatory policy role for damage to require a tear down. I was told tober attracted more than 1,000 air­ such a board. the No. 505 inspection needed to be done. planes into DIA so the pilots could One objection to an independent FAA This resulted in a very expensive crank­ get a preview of what it will be like raised in the past was that it would have shaft rejection and led to an engine over­ when it opens, now expected Feb. 28! little “clout” in administration policies if haul on a 1,000 hour engine. I alerted MEMBER PROFILE Profile of a winner: Nancy Toon CAROL BROWN North Georgia Chapter

T FIRST GLANCE, you probably would not think of her as a pilot, much less a racing pilot. Nancy Toon is A an attractive, soft-spoken Atlanta native with three daughters and four grandchildren. At 50-something, Nancy not only pilots a twin engine Piper Aerostar for her husband’s com­ pany but is one of America’s most successful air racing com­ petitors—and she shows no signs of letting up. Love of competition is nothing new for Nancy. She and her husband Ralph raced various sailboats together for 25 years along the East Coast from Maine to Miami. She also plays competi­ tive tennis in matches sponsored by the Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association (ALTA). Nancy Toon and Susan Coder at the Mile High Air Derby in Colo. Eventually, the demands of sailboat racing began to wear on Nancy. Noting that “Flying is a whole lot drier than sailing,” she however, in a timing run, it turned out to be a fast airplane; began to take flight instruction at Epps Aviation based at Susan bought the Mooney and had it reconditioned and in 1992, Peachtree DeKalb Airport. She advanced quickly through pri­ she and Nancy won the Air Race Classic. vate, instrument, multi and commercial and became a flight in­ This year has been particularly successful for Toon, Coller structor herself, concentrating on multi-engine instruction in her and the Mooney. They placed second in the Florida/Bahamas Beech Duchess. Great Southern Air Race, won the Air Race Classic again and In 1988 she obtained her ATP rating. In 1985, with 650 hours won the Mile High Derby in Colorado. and in search of a challenge, Nancy entered her first air race. Besides a fast airplane, there are other factors that contrib­ This was not a local race, but the Transatlantic New York-to- utes to their success. They are skilled pilots and they know the Paris Air Race/Rally—a 10-day event which took the partici­ airplane well. They have good rapport and work well together in pants over Greenland and gave them the option to either rally the cockpit, each doing the task she does best and keeping egos and take in the sights, or race. Nancy was thrilled by the experi­ out of the picture. Both women not only have the competitive ence and began air racing in earnest in 1986. drive, but a genuine love for racing and aviation. Her first Air Race Classic was in 1987 in the Duchess, not a “The Air Race Classic has been in existence in one form or fast airplane, and the race turned out to be a “pretty steep learn­ another since 1919,” Nancy said. “Many 99s are active in the ing curve,” Nancy says. Subsequent races in 1988 through 1991 ARC and in the Great Southern Air Race in Florida. 1 think air with 99s partners Jean Duke (North Georgia Chapter) and Su­ racing is the best way in the world to get to know your airplane, san Coller (Indiana Chapter) gave Nancy valuable experience learn performance, navigation, weather, all of it. Susan and I and insight into what was necessary to win. would like to see some of the younger women get involved.” The winning combination started to come together in late 1991 This is an invitation from Nancy and Susan for you to come when Susan Coller, a former student of Nancy’s, asked her to and join them next year. find a good racing airplane. Nancy didn’t have to look far. The Submit your typed, double spaced Member Profile manuscript of no now famous Mooney M20F Executive “N6849V” was tied down more than 800 words to Editor. 99 News/IWP. 807 N. Waco. Ste. 22, at Epps Field then, living a very sedate life. It was something of Wichita, KS 67203. At least one photo should accompany article. an ugly duckling with peeling paint and old dangling antenna,

WASP Reunion Science Editor for ABC News, attended the conference. “It who acted as Master of Ceremo­ was magnificently done,” The Women Airforce Service Pi­ nies. Events included a wreath- she said, speaking of the lots. WWII, held a 50th Anniver­ laying ceremony at the Tomb of banquet and slide show pre­ sary banquet at Washington, the Unknown Soldier, a tour of the pared by Anita Lewis of the D.C. on Oct. 15. O f the rem ain­ Air and Space Museum and other Idaho Chapter. “And it was ing 800 WASPS. 462 attended Washington landmarks. a wonderful experience that the festivities. Evelyn Howren of Atlanta, Jackie (Jacqueline Cochran) Among the honored guests Ga., a 99 since 1943 and member got us all together.” were attorney General Janet Reno of the first graduating class of —Carol Brown and Mr. Jim Slade, Aviation and WASPS at Ellington Field, Texas, PILOT STORIES

Pat Crocker a! Sun 'N Fun museum in Lakeland, Florida.

sociation with the Maple Leaf Chapter of the 99s where 1 am At 16 years old, Airspace Coordinator for the East Canada Section. Last August, I underwent bilateral total hip replacement which was successful and delighted me with a new lease on life. 1 am I took to the skies currently on sick leave from work and trying my darndest to PAT CROCKER walk again and recoup as much strength, advantage and ability Maple Leaf Chapter as possible. At the present time, I am supported by two mis­ Ontario, Canada matched canes. 1 refused to carry an ugly plain thing so one is a pretty blue paisley and the other is a black flying cane with planes, OST OF MY LIFE I was under the misdiagnosis of clouds and the 99s logo. polio and then post-polio syndrome until I discovered It is my joy to share my knowledge and passion for aviation. M what I actually had was Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease I and other members of the Chapter are in continuing demand (named after three doctors), a form of muscular dystrophy. I am for career presentations, programs for science fairs (aviation the personal face of this insidious disease. It translates for me category, of course), elementary school programs, Girl Guide into leg braces, ankle-foot orthotics, diminished strength and aviation badge assistance, plus speaking engagements and safety walking ability, diminshed fine motor hand coordination, etc., but and aviation activities within the flying community. what I do not have is a defeatist, negative or uninspired attitude. I have developed an “Air Bears” kit which is given to teach­ In the summer of 1962, I was 16 years old and stuck in a ers to enable them to teach their students directly from the kit. I wheelchair in leg casts. I spent a great deal of time at the Lon­ also have prepared a science lesson for use with senior elemen­ don Flying Club with all of its open ground-level space. There tary students, grades 4 to 8 which involves a rudimentary air­ were so many kind folks who took me flying that summer I be­ plane building exercise designed to teach children about the four came infected with the flying virus and decided that I, too, could elements while they’re busy having fun. fly a plane. Why are physically challenged people who do achieve called It was six months before 1 was able to pass the physical. I over achievers? I work full time, am married, have a 25-year- financed my whole ticket with my own savings. 1 was focused old daughter and try to keep active with the 99s, plus doing some on my goal so intently— ignoring or tolerating all impediments, freelance writing in my other spare time. barriers and/or obstacles— that I did, indeed, succeed. 1 have just relinquished driving my oF Flyundai Pony in fa­ I do not mean to imply that anyone in a wheelchair can sim­ vor of taking Paratransit to work. It’s actually a relief and has ply abandon said barriers if motivated sufficiently. Being realis­ noticeably increased my comfort level. I feel confident that not tic does not have to equate to defeat but rather to finding cre­ driving need not be a deterrent to living fully. For the last 99s ative alternatives, i.e., an airplane with hand controls for pilots Chapter meeting, no less than three people offered me a ride; I without legs. took the one offering a flight. After having been a long time conventional fixed wing pilot, Because I thought I had had polio, I joined the Ontario March I took up ultralight flying. Now that was a hoot, real back-to- of Dimes Post-Polio chapter and am immediate past chapter presi­ the-seat-of-your-pants flying! I voluntarily retired myself when dent. I got a passport for myself last fall so my daughter, a pro­ I noticed diminished strength in all four quads and increased fessional travel agent, can take me to England sometime before fatigue. I do retain “uplifting” life memories and continued as­ 1 (or the passport) expire(s)! rolls, flew sideways between the A lot of networking went on Twin Trade Towers and emerged among the attendees as they vis­ smiling— a lot! —Carol Brown ited about flying and other inter­ esting subjects. The first plane the Mid-Atlantic Wright Brothers built hung from Fall Section Meeting the ceiling. The trolley ride back The Mid-Atlantic Section to the hotel included a grand tour meeting was opened on Friday, of interesting and beautiful sights Oct. 14. with a gala-elegant affair of Philadelphia at night. at the Franklin Institute of Avia­ I know the members of Penn­ tion in Center-City Philadelphia. sylvania Chapter had a wonderful It was sponsored by several legal time organizing this event and it 1995 Australian/New North Georgia Chapter offices. Transportation from the was a job well done. It was great! Zealand WIA Conference Ten lucky pilots found out Warwick Hotel to the Institute was —Betty Wolfe The combined Australian and what it’s like to fly a 737-300 in provided by Philadelphia Trolley. New Zealand Women in Aviation one of Delta’s $17 million simu­ There were scientific exhibits Space City Conference will be held at the lators. Delta’s headquarters are in explaining the dynamics of air Activities of the year included Country Comfort Inn, Adelaide, Atlanta and all pilot training is flow and air pressure with balls a tour of a United Parcel Service South Australia from March 29 to carried out in these sophisticated and jet streams of air to explain DC-9 where they admired the im­ April 1, 1995. This will be a few modules which exactly replicate these principles. There were lots pressive “glass cockpit” and the days after the Australian Interna­ the cockpit and flight characteris­ of motors, as well as a hot air bal­ fully automated en route tracking tional Air Show and Aerospace tics of a specific aircraft. The sen­ loon that could be filled with air system. They also toured the cus­ Expo being held at Avalon near sations of flight and the visual by the touch of a button. It would toms area at the international air­ Melbourne, Victoria, from March images are so real that some pilots rise into the air and then fall back port and the Aerospatiale helicop­ 21 to March 26. have been known to leave a train­ to its base. Computers were avail­ ters Texair flies to the offshore oil The WIA conference will ing session wringing wet. Not this able to activate programs by rigs. Astronaut Janice Ford gave a combine annual meetings of Aus­ group of 99s. They did aileron touching spots on the screen. talk on astronaut training and her tralian Women Pilots Association, space flight last year and local pi­ New Zealand’s Airwomen's As­ lot John Stauffacher spoke on his sociation, Inc. and the Australian flight from Houston to England in Section and New Zealand Section a Bonanza. of The Ninety-Nines, Inc. Former Air Force fighter pilot The WIA conference will com­ Jim Van Laak held a formation fly­ bine education seminars and other ing clinic to introduce the 99s to aviation activities, including an air the thrills and skills of formation trial, flying competitions, social Hying. A tour of the Houston Cen­ activities, an international night ter air traffic control facilities oc­ and banquet. curred on a day when frontal Captain Mimi Tompkins, noted weather made the Center’s activi­ keynote speaker for the conference, ties particularly interesting and we will talk on Stress Management. In learned about Airlifeline whose 1988 she was the First Officer volunteers fly low-income patients aboard the Aloha Airline Boeing to medical facilities for life sav­ 737 when a portion of the plane’s North Georgia 99s in Delta simulator room. ing treatments. —Doris Hamill fuselage disintegrated in flight. A home hospitality scheme will enable delegates and friends to visit homes in Australia and enjoy “real San Gabriel Valley Aussie” hospitality both before and Trademark attorney David after the Conference. Weiss, (49 1/2 of member Ruth There are many well organized Weiss) has gone the extra mile tours available to satisfy your de­ for the entire 99s organization. sire to explore this fascinating Through David’s volunteer ef­ country of koalas, kangaroos, the forts, both the compass rose and the name, “The Great Barrier Reef and Ayers Ninety-Nines, Inc.” are now registered trade­ Rock, to name just a few. For fur­ marks. Before either can be used in a commer­ ther information and brochures, cial venture, written approval must be obtained please contact Barbara Collins on from the International Board of Directors. fax Oil 61-8-373-0963 or June At a recent chapter officer function, David Wheeler, phone or fax 011 61-85- received a certificate of appreciation and an 588-388. You may also write to Amelia Earhart medallion. In a letter, Interna­ June at P.O. Box 4, Inman Valley, tional President Lu Hollander recognized David’s Chapter Chairman Penny Moynihan presents South Australia 5211. Australia. efforts and reiterated the gratitude of the mem­ David Weiss with his medallion, framed letter bers of the organization for his service. and certificate. His wife. Ruth is on the left. Golden Triangle About eight members of the Golden Triangle Chapter and five members of the Ft. Worth Chap­ ter worked on a joint project to set up an information booth at the EAA Sport Aviation Fly-in at Al­ liance Airport in Ft. Worth, Texas, on September 16-18. The event gave us an excellent chance to spread the word about the 99s. — Dr. Jacque Boyd

Virginia On Sept. 24, Sara Parmenter, Maryrose Leder and Betty Vinson staffed a table at the fifth annual Just Plane Fun fly-in held at Shannon Airport, Fredericksburg, Va. It was attended by approxi­ San Fernando Valley mately 1,000 people and 350 Sandy and Ken Blankenberg with their beautifully restored Lockheed Electra-I2A, a bit smaller than planes. The Chapter made $72 sell­ Amelia Earhart’s Electra-10. This is a shiny, well-loved airplane which they rescued in Santa Fe in 1986. ing our unique Christmas cards They are still working on its restoration.—Amy Conner and Ninety-Nines Coloring/Activ­ ity books. We also gave out mate­ rial on various aspects of aviation glider pilots are women,” she said. tional President of the 99s this year Cameron Park Airport. Some of education and learning to fly to “Most of the airfields in this area after many years of service to the the topics covered were: How an children and adults. 1 experienced are closing to gliders; however, the Chapter, Southwest Section and airplane flies, basic instruments the thrill of my first flight in an new Byron airport (about 50 miles International, while Jean, a 99 and transponder terminology and open cockpit plane, a yellow east of San Francisco) is encour­ member for many years, has been traffic pattern, weather, radio com­ Stearman piloted by Marty aging their activity.” making history in the helicopter munications, emergencies, medi­ Goppert, Potomac Chapter.—Betty When Celia Aragon, a noted world. Jean has been flying heli­ cal aspects, navigation, sectional Vinson competition stunt pilot, addressed copters for almost 30 years. She tools and walkaround. Nineteen the Chapter, she brought movies flew as a member of the first U.S. very enthusiastic attendees partici­ Bay Cities of her acrobatic planes in maneu­ all woman helicopter champion­ pated in the variety of hands-on ac­ Chairman Fione Smith is de­ vers to illustrate her presentation. ship team, has served as an inter­ tivities. The 99s team was headed termined to make each monthly Bay Cities produces leaders national judge in helicopter events by Pat Collins with assistance pro­ meeting “informative and mean­ In its 62-year history. Bay Cit­ and became the first woman to pi­ vided by CFIs at Aviation West as ingful.” In August, Carol Regan ies Chapter has had many honors, lot a tiltrotor aircraft. well as from a retired Air Traffic spoke about her experience rent­ many exciting times, many mem­ Bay Cities is honored to have Controller.—Pat Collins ing a plane and flying in the south­ bers who have done wonderful each of these women as Chapter ern section of France. September’s things—but we believe we members.— Marge Carmine Sierra Foothills speaker was Bob Collins who achieved a first among the 99 A pancake breakfast on Labor showed his movie of “Spot Land­ Chapters when in the same year, Cameron Park Day weekend was held at ings on an Aircraft Carrier.” we had one of our members Members had a fund-raising Georgetown Airport in conjunc­ October featured vivacious elected as the 99s International seminar for those men and women tion with the EAA for George­ Monique Weil, CFII, who ad­ President and another as the who wanted to feel more comfort­ town’s annual “Gathering of dressed the chapter about gliders. Whirly Girls Executive Director! able flying with their companion. Taildraggers."—Peggy Nagy “Only a very small percentage of Joyce Wells became Interna­ It was held at Aviation West,

"A glider ride will teach you how to feel the airflow, and this Flying Companion Course held as a fundraiser by Cameron Park experience is invaluable," said Monique Weil, Bay Cities Chapter. Chapter at Aviation West, Cameron Park Airport. Lake Erie Twenty-four men and women Long Beach attended the Flying Companion The Chapter received an Seminar held at Akron-Canton early Christmas gift this year Airport terminal on Aug. 20. Ev­ from Saudamini Deshmukh, eryone was so enthused that a the first female Captain of a jet three-hour follow-up called “Paper aircraft in her country, India— Flight” using charts, E6Bs, and and AE Scholarship Chairman rulers was held Nov. 5 at the same of our Indian Section. location.—Jeane Wolcott Minoo, as her friends call her, put her cockpit duties “on Lake Charles hold” for a short time and trav­ Sandra Leder is serving on the eled to England, Canada, the board of the Louisiana National U.S. and Germany this sum­ Airshow in Lake Charles. Other mer. She was accompanied by chapter members taking part in her Guru. Hansaben Yogendra, planning are Cathie Miller and and her husband, Dr. Jaydev Jennifer Miller. It is the responsi­ Yogendra, whose father bility of the Chapter to provide founded Bombay’s Yoga Insti­ support for performers and to ob­ tute 75 years ago. tain waivers. This year’s air show The beginning of Minoo’s in November marks over 20 years training toward her aviation ca­ that the 99s have worked to sup­ reer began in the Los Angeles port this event. Basin with the 99s. This year Shown with Minoo (front row, far right) are (left to right in hack) Minoo returned to share with a Maple Leaf number of 99s the fascinating Marion Hoefer, Ella Pattison, Amy Ellsworth, Penny Cornwall, A poker run hit a three-year influence that Yoga exercise Carolyn Brown, Nancy Clinton (front) Sigrid Rantelli, Mary record with 612 hands sold for a can have on the stresses of life. Wehnolz, Mary Callaway, Mary Pinkney. total of $2,055 in revenue—so it “The balancing of the was a financial success, even physical, mental and spiritual learned and continue to learn from for my success and achieve­ though it wasn’t flyable. have become a way of life for every person I come in contact ments to the 99s.” me,” Minoo explained. “I have with and give much of the credit - Sigrid Ramelli

REVIEWS

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Aerodine’s National Fly-in Res­ ter for more information. She writes and edits for the De­ taurant and Entertainment Crossed Currents by Jean Ebbert partment of Energy. —Informa­ Guide contains information about Lost Star: The Search for and Marie-Beth Hall. A compre­ tion furnished by Anita Lewis 1,000 fly-in restaurants, as well as Amelia E arhart by Randall Brink hensive history of the women who museums, resorts, hotels and mo­ (W. W. Norton, $25) What hap­ have served in the U.S. Navy. The Pilot’s Reference to ATC tels located near airports, avail­ pened to Amelia? She didn’t get “Any sailor knows where currents Procedures and Phraseology by ability of meeting and conference lost. And she didn’t disappear. The cross, the waters are troubled,” is Jan Archibald, San Fernando Val­ rooms and recreational facilities. U.S. government knew where she a statement from the first chapter. ley Chapter. List price $27.95 + This big reference book can be was and what she was doing right One current is the Navy’s gradual tax. Contact Jan at 818-703-6965 ordered from Aerodine Magazine, up until it was too late to save her, inclusion of women, often grudg­ or Fax 8 18-703-69092 for special P.O. Box 247, Palatine, IL 60078 if indeed there was ever any in­ ingly; yet sometimes handled with discount. — Information furnished for $34.95 plus $5 P&H. tention of doing so. This is what verve and distinction. And the by Amy Conner novelist and former airline pilot Navy’s attempt to acknowledge Record Attempt Kits from NAA. Randall Brink contends in this changing realities without losing Design for Flying by David Pilots can request a Record At­ powerful and authoritative new its traditional values. Another cur­ Thurston, explains how and why tempt Kit from the National Aero­ book. rent is that of the women strug­ an airplane flies the way it does in nautic Association by writing to gling to find acceptance within a a manner that anyone can under­ NAA, 1815 N. Ft. Myer Dr., Suite Borne on the South Wind, A male dominated profession. stand. (Great for explaining to 700, Arlington, VA 22209, or by Century of Kansas Aviation by Jean Ebbert is a former lieuten­ your children and grandchildren.) calling 703-527-0226. JEAN ROSS HOWARD, Old then worked as a civilian flight neer Female Air Traffic Control­ CECI STRATFORD, San Dominion Chapter and ELIZA­ instructor and airline copilot. ler,” appeared in the April-June Fernando Valley, is a full-fledged BETH PFISTER, Aspen Chap­ 1994 issue of Journal of ATC. colonel in the Confederate Air ter, received the prestigious Elder EVELYN GREENBLATT Force, Southern California Wing. Statesman of Aviation award for HOWREN, North Georgia Chap­ LINDA SCULLY, North Jersey 1994 which were presented in ter, recently became the fourth Chapter, earned the basic patch for CATHIE MILLER, Lake Washington, D.C., on National woman to be inducted into the aerobatic achievement award. Charles Chapter, continues to re­ Aviation Day, October 19. The Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame at ceive newspaper and television presentation took place at a noon Warner Robins, Ga. She has had a JESSICA STEARNS, North Jer­ coverage for her excellent leader­ luncheon held at the Capital lifetime of involvement with avia­ sey Chapter, has been approved for ship in developing Southland Field Hilton. It was sponsored by the tion as an air traffic controller, a training in the Continental 757- near Sulphur where she is airport Aero Club of Washington. WASP, an instructor and entrepre­ 767 class. manager. Jean received the award for a neur. Evelyn has been a 99 since lifetime of contributions to avia­ 1943. ANN LUP'l'ON, Golden Triangle tion. To support and inspire Chapter, has been elected to the women helicopter pilots, she NANCY CULLEN, Kansas position of Secretary for the Ft. founded The Whirly Girls, Inc. Chapter, has been selected for a Worth Chapter of the Air Force (international women helicopter two year job in Brussels, Belgium, Association. Ann is a Lt. Colonel pilots) in 1955 and served as the as the U.S. Air Traffic representa­ (ret.) from the Air Force. She is a first president of that organization. tive. It is the first time a woman former KC-135 pilot and a former She worked for Aeronca, Piper and has been chosen for this position. professor of Aerospace Studies Taylorcraft in their shared office She will be dealing with NATO, and Commander of the USAF in Washington, D.C. until 1943 Middle Eastern, European and ROTC Detachment at Texas when she served the Red Cross as African countries and her first as­ Christian University. program director in the Army Air signment out of Brussels will be Force’s rest camp on the Isle of to cover the Paris Air Show. Nancy FIRST LT. SARAH DEAL, Capri from 1943 until the end of was featured in the October issue Women with Wings Chapter, first the war. of AOPA Magazine in an article woman Marine to be accepted into Elizabeth received her award by Amy Laboda titled “Why flight training, has completed her DR. LINDA GODWIN, Space for outstanding contributions to Women Don’t Fly.” T-34 training. City Chapter, made her second sport aviation, safety, and the ad­ flight into space in April. She went vancement and recognition of the MARY VAN SCYOC, Kansas LUCILE BLEDSOE of Colo­ aboard the Endeavor as the pay­ role of women in aviation in the Chapter, won third place in the rado Chapter, an active member of load commander for STS-59. The United States and internationally. technical writing contest spon­ the Colorado Pilots Association, nine-day mission centered around She earned her wings in 1943 as a sored by the Air Traffic Control the Flying Farmers and others, was using radar to image environmen­ member of the WASPS and ferried Association. Mary didn’t know inducted into Colorado's Aviation tal changes on earth. Linda’s pri­ military aircraft, including the B- she was entering a competition; Hall of Fame at the annual Hall of mary responsibility on the mission 24 and B-17 as part of the war ef­ thought she was just submitting an Fame Banquet held at the United was for the operation of the Space fort. She earned her commercial, article for publication. The article States Air Force Academy in Colo­ Radar Laboratory. instrument and instructor ratings, titled “Aviation Career of a Pio­ rado Springs on Oct. 1.

RATINGS AND WINGS

RATINGS

Margaret Armstrong Eastern Ontario Night Rating Michelle L'Hoir Santa Barbara First officer in Twin Otter Judy Nicholls Eastern Ontario Commercial Judy Bradt Potomac Instrument Frances Rotstein First Canadian Commercial Lynne Erbaugh Women With Wings Instrument Sylvia Zanetti Eastern Ontario Night Rating Susan Weitz Women With Wings Instrument Angela Augustine Aloha Commerciall (SEL), CFI Martha Case Lake Erie Instrument, Commercial (ASE), CFII, CFI (AME) Karen Benson Northern New England ATP Ute Hoelscher Aloha Coml. (ASMEL), Instrument Linda Fish Northern New England Commercial Sara Maher Aloha AMEL Natalie Craig Northern New England Commercial & CFI Marielle Scammell Aloha Coml. (ASMEL) Instrument Beth Janssen Space City ATP Eileen Stansberry Space City 1FR WINGS Eileen Iandola Eastern Pennsylvania Airline Transport Pilot Dottie Miller Eastern Pennsylvania Renewed BFR Cecilia Dalzell Connecticut Phase I Barbara Young North Georgia Instrument Bev Blietz Chicago Phase X Jan Marie Shakespeare Florida Goldcoast CFII and MEI Barbara Mead North Jersey Phase I Tammy Barron Gavilon 737 Type rating and Gaye Wohlin Women With Wings Phase 11 1 st officer, L 100 stretch C 130 Donna Moore Women With Wings Phase III Belinda Allen Dallas CFI Shelah Morgan Sierra Foothills Phase VI Tina Schmidt Santa Barbara Private ASEL Susan Thomas Greater Pittsburgh Phase III Jennifer Bate Santa Barbara Instrument ASEL Helen Davison Greater Pittsburgh Phase VI Julia Hazard Santa Barbara Private ASEL Cecilia Dalzell Connecticut Chapter Phase I Anneliese Stack Santa Barbara AMEL, CFII Joan Brockett Hampton Roads Phase XI YOUTH EDUCATION

“She’s the Pilot” traffic control situations and Austin Chapter guided through proper use of vo­ Careful planning and prepara­ cabulary such as “hold short” and tion by the Austin Chapter mem­ “proceed direct,” speaking their bers made the presentation of instructions into an old micro­ “She’s the Pilot” at the annual Ex­ phone attached to the ladder. panding Your Horizons (EYH) a The last station had each child success once again. EYH is an sit in a mock cockpit, or “mock- event in which young girls in pit,” where they flew a simple grades 6 through 9 are exposed to flight using yoke, rudder and a two nontraditional careers such as sci­ position throttle. On completion of ence. mathematics, aviation, etc., their flight, the child was awarded in preparation for career choices. a mailing label set of Air Bear. Overhead slides and a large re­ Parents sat in the shade and mote control airplane (engine re­ watched their children go through moved) gave the girls firsthand in­ the Air Bear tent. Many offered formation on the principles of thanks and compliments for the flight and flight planning. They education and attention the chil­ also received hands-on experience dren were given. Florida G ulf Stream Chapter members with Air Bear. through simulator flying and ex­ One FAA official sent a letter perienced aerobatics flying via to the Space City 99s to express Thuot spoke and showed a film Air Bear video. his pleasure and appreciation and taken from several space flight Florida Gulf Stream Chapter told how impressed he was with crews. The teachers then rotated A joint project of the Florida Air Bear the effort. But the greatest reward through several classes, making Gulf Stream Chapter with the Space City Chapter for the hoarse and exhausted 99s and launching hot air balloons and Pompano Beach EAA Chapter re­ The Space City 99s attracted was the proud smiles on the faces rockets and preflight planning. sulted in an FAA program in more than 300 children between of the children as each received the The teachers took these projects which about 150 kindergarten stu­ the ages of 6 and 12 who swarmed Air Bear wings. back to teach in their classrooms. dents participated, including Air through the Air Bear tent at the A package is being put together Maryrose Leder and I assisted and Bear herself. It was held at the Wings Over Houston airshow in for other chapters to try out Air gave out information on the 99s. Floranada Elementary School in October. Each child had the oppor­ Bear at their local airshow or fly- The teachers were encouraged to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. tunity to play at being an airline in. For information about the pack­ contact their local Chapters for “I got to pump the gas!” and “I ticket agent, security guard, air­ age, write to Eileen Stansbery. 909 other methods of bringing aviation got to help keep the passengers craft mechanic, air traffic control­ Morningside Ct., Friendswood, into their classrooms. safe!” and “I got to fly the plane!” ler and pilot. Each received a pair TX 11 SAB.— Carol Brown During lunch break, the teach­ they bragged to each other as they of Air Bear wings. ers were given several brief and left the school. Principal Janet Although Air Bear is usually Teachers’ Workshop informal presentations to familiar­ Bedell spoke favorably of pos­ done in school classrooms, the Virginia Chapter ize them with the Teacher Recer­ sible grant funds for future chapter adapted it to the airshow Betty Wilson, Virginia Chap­ tification program proposed by the presentations. by making stations the children ter, conducted the second annual Virginia Chapter to which the The presentations were a per­ could use as individuals or in pairs, Teachers’ Workshop sponsored by teachers responded enthusiasti­ fect segue to the International rather than in groups. the Virginia Dept, of Aviation. The cally. Ken Weigand, the new Di­ Young Eagles Day Rally on JuJ^fc Before entering the tent, the workshop was held Oct. 1 at the rector of the Virginia Department 11.—Maria Petritsis children played ticket agent by Virginia Aviation Museum, adja­ of Aviation, was also present and selecting one of three flights and cent to RIC Airport and approxi­ volunteered his support. It was a stamping their choice on a board­ mately 40 teachers from all over great day for networking! ing pass. They proceeded through the state attended. Astronaut Pierre — Betty Vinson a pair of “security screens” and scanned each other with a “scan­ N O T A M ner" made of an old curling iron. The youngest children liked 21ST CENTURY FUND the free-form play of the mechanic’s station. Two push Be one of the first pedal planes, loaned by their to ride the Ninety-Nines manufacturer, were worked over 21st Century Rocket into with toy tools. A checklist guided the next century. Get on them as they chocked the planes, board with an initial checked the oil level and tire pres­ sure, tightened imaginary nuts and contribution of $9.99. bolts and then fueled and Send to 99 Headquar­ unchocked the plane. ters, Attn: Anita Lewis, The older children particularly Box 965, 7100 Terminal enjoyed the air traffic controller Dr., Oklahoma City, station. From the top of a steplad- der, representing a control tower, OK 73159. they were shown pictures of air SCHOLARSHIPS

Aloha Chapter Baddour Scholarship, sponsored side, Imperial, San Bernardino, Three Rivers Chapter Aloha Chapter reports Janette by honored ENE member Anne Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Bar­ Profits from the sale of a Lee and Kelly Feeney were Baddour, is for women only, who bara or Ventura Counties. Appli­ “Hearts Together” autograph quilt awarded the Tweet Coleman Schol­ hold at least their private certificate. cation deadline is Jan. 1, 1995. will benefit the Alice Hammond arships. The Marguerite Gambo Deadline for applications is To raise money for this scholar­ Memorial Scholarship adminis­ Wood Foundation scholarships January 31, 1995. Applications ship, about 35 planes and 90 people tered by the Amelia Earhart Me­ went to Ute Hoelscher, Janette Lee may be obtained by sending a participated in the Coyote Country morial Scholarship Fund. and Sara Maher. Marielle Scammell stamped, self addressed business Poker Run held at Fallbrook Air­ Ninety-nine autographs of won Aloha Chapter’s Ninety-Nines size envelope to Katharine Barr, port. Hemet, Ramona, French Val­ women pilots and the year they scholarship. Scholarship Chair, ENE Ninety- ley and Oceanside were the other first soloed will be embroidered Nines, 278 Elm Street, N. Read­ airports involved. inside interlocking hearts by vol­ Eastern New England Chapter ing, MA 01864. For information and applica­ unteer 99s. There will also be an The Eastern New England tion, contact Penny Fedorchak, airplane block on this quilt for Chapter announces it is accepting Chicago Area Chapter Pam Van Der Linden Scholarship, each of the 19 living Charter mem­ applications for two scholarships Chicago Area Chapter offers a 241 Foxfire Lane, Fallbrook, CA bers and one to represent those of $ 1,000 each which they award scholarship in the amount of 92028,619-728-0658. Charter members who have flown annually. The scholarships are to $1,400 from the Kristin Glick- — Vivian Steele to new horizons. When the hand be used toward education or train­ Nuckolls Memorial Fund in 1994 quilting is finished, a drawing will ing in pursuit of an aviation-re­ which is to be used to help the re­ Kansas Chapter be held and one of the 99s who lated career. Applicants must re­ cipient pursue her goals in the field Kansas Chapter awarded three autographed it will own it. side in one of the six New En­ of aviation. —Marlene Winters scholarships to youths ages 13 to To participate in this project, gland states (Maine, Massachu­ 17 to attend the ACE Academy in send your signature as you wish it setts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Coyote Country Chapter Salina, Kans. The ACE Academy to appear on the quilt along with Connecticut or Rhode Island) or Coyote Country Chapter offers is a joint effort between the FAA the year you first soloed and a be studying in one. the Pam Van Der Linden Memo­ and Kansas State University to check for $25 made out to Three The 8th Annual Aviation Me­ rial Scholarship of $500 to help foster an interest in aviation Rivers 99s, send to Courtney morial Scholarship is named this obtain an additional rating or cer­ among youth. Bargerhuff, P.O. Box 276, Rolling year in memory of Ripley Miller, tificate to a female pilot with at These scholarships were par­ Prairie, IN 46371-0276. long time member of the Eastern least a private pilot certificate. tially funded through the sale of a The family of Alice Hammond New England Chapter. It is open Rating or certificate must be quilt showing a variety of differ­ has offered to match the money to both men and women, high earned at an FAA approved flight ent aircraft handmade by members raised for a perpetual scholarship school seniors or beyond. The school within San Diego, River­ of the Chapter. in Alice’s memory. Third Annual Anne Bridge

NEW HORIZONS

CAROLYN COULTHARD, El a special unique touch. She leaves gust in a freak riding accident. The RENATE TESCH, Coachella Cajon Valley Chapter, passed her husband, Paul and sons Scott spirit of exploring one’s full po­ Valley Chapter, died of cancer away August 18. She entered three and Michael in Reston, Va. tential permeated Diane’s life. All May 7. She was a long-standing AWTARs. Carolyn served with —Submitted by Debi Katzen and her free time was spent either fur­ member of the Santa Barbara the Flying Samaritans and their Elizabeth Matarese thering her ratings, working on or Chapter until 1992. She loved fly­ work in Baja; also was a volun­ flying her Citabria or helping re­ ing Decathlon 44PF. She will be teer with the San Diego Air & LT. KARA HULTGREEN, store a Beech Staggerwing. She remembered for her enthusiasm Space Museum.—Submitted by H. South Central Section, one of the was one of the first to volunteer and support of flying and the 99s. Glenn Buffington U.S. Navy’s first female combat for any work needing to be done, fighter pilots, died Oct. 25 when no matter what it was. All fledg­ John Copeland, active 49 1/2 of LINDA LEE DENNETT, 44, the F-14 she was trying to land on ling pilots always received lots of Marilyn Copeland, passed away died of lymphoma on October 12. an aircraft carrier, crashed into the encouragement from Diane to on Oct. 21 after a difficult bout She joined the 99s in 1975 and was Pacific Ocean. A memorial service keep plugging away at their goal. with cancer. John was a highly re­ a charter member of the Potomac was held in San Antonio, Texas, At the EAA hangar at Santa Ynez spected pediatric dentist and ac­ Chapter. She was a former chap­ where her mother lives on. Oct. 29, airport, Diane was given a send off complished pilot. He earned his ter chairman and committee chair- and she was buried in Arlington to her new life by her friends. private pilot’s license at 17 and his man, Mid-Atlantic Sectional National Cemetery Nov. 21. About 15 airplanes made up four flight time totaled over 6,000 meeting organizer in 1987 and formations, including a missing- hours. John often accompanied 1993, in addition to heading many GERTRUDE LOCKWOOD, man and gaggles of solo flights. Marilyn to 99s conferences and other 99s aviation events. Linda San Diego Chapter, flew to New And sailplanes made a formation meetings in the U.S. and abroad. flew both tri-gear and taildraggers, Horizons on July 22. Gertrude en­ flyby made up of two tow planes The 99s have lost a good friend took part in numerous aviation tered four AWTARs and was a and two sailplanes under tow. “I and staunch supporter. A memo­ education activities and served as 1990 Honoree of the Forest of haven’t the slighest doubt that rial has been established with the a valuable role model for many Friendship. She had recently when I enter the flight department Kansas Aviation Museum, 3350 young pilots. Linda was the life of served as a radio-reviewer for the to be issued my wings in my new George Washington Blvd., every Potomac get-together. Her eye impaired. —Submitted by H. life that Diane will be there to help Wichita, KS 67210. presence at Section meetings, Glenn Buffington me learn the finer points of grace­ whether she was an up-front or­ ful maneuvers with my new feath­ Walter Kerwin, an active 49 1/2, ganizer or a behind-the-scenes DIANE STROUD-FOSTER, ers,” writes Lynn Barber. died July 27 after a long illness. worker, could be counted on to add Santa Barbara Chapter, died in Au­ RACES AND RALLIES

The Garden State 300 Eileen Weigand. Eastern Penn­ sylvania Chapter, won the trophy for Second Place Winner in the Garden State 300. She also has the beautiful Alice Hammond Trophy which is hers to keep for one year as the highest scoring 99. The Garden State 300 is dedicated to proficiency and safety, and accord­ ing to Eileen, is a “lot of fun as well as a challenge and it is a good test of how well you know your airplane and of your navigation skills.” The course went to Princeton, Cuddihy, Evans, Myers, Blue Mountain, Academy and back to Princeton— all private grass strips on the map, but not in any Airport Facilities Directory. Mile High Air Derby winners from left to right: 5 th place- Marjorie Thayer and Ruby Sheldon: 4th Old-fashioned VFR navigation! place, Eddie Whistle and Shawn Leckie; 3rd place, Jessica McMillan and Gretchen Jahn; 2nd Mary Wunder and Barbara place, Mary Rawlings; 1st place, Susan Coller and Nancy Toon. Strachan received a plaque for fifth place. —Louise Sacchi Mile High Air Derby Seventeen planes raced in lots to complete the course. Myshatyn also placed. “It was 17th Annual Proficiency Air Rally the Mile High Air Derby spon­ First place winners were Susan the most successful yet,” writes Indiana Dunes Chapter held its sored by the Colorado Chapter. Coller and Nancy Toon in a ’75 reporter Jessica McMillan, 17th Annual Proficiency Air Rally The round robin race began at Mooney; second place, Mary “and we owe a great debt of in September at Plymouth Airport. the Fort Collins/Loveland Air­ Rawlings in an ’83 Piper Dakota; gratitude to all the volunteers, Cilia and Roger Meachem, last port with fly-bys at Walden, third, Gretchen Jahn and Jessica participants and patrons.” year’s first place winners, planned Rawlins, a mandatory stop at McMillan in an ’80 Cessna 182 Planning for next year’s a challenging and interesting route Casper, fly-by at Toprrington RG; fourth, Shawn Leckie and MHAD is about to begin. Call for the seven airplanes and crews and return to Fort Collins/ Eddie Whistle in a ’77 Piper 28 Bonita Ades, 303-795-6564, if who flew the course. First place: Loveland. Good weather, with 181; and fifth, Marjorie Thayer you wish to volunteer your Chris and Rawson Murdock; sec­ just a little cloud cover to make and Ruby Sheldon in a ’78 Cessna services. ond place, Linda Mattingly and it challenging, allowed 17 182 RG. Fellow 99s Cecilia Steve Frankenberger; third place, planes and 32 pilots and copi­ Widner-White and Maria Jan Topp and Lori Anderson. The Meachems were assisted by an able ground crew consisting of Gary Hemphill, Commercial Avia- Back to Basics Air Race Saddle Peak, returning to Santa Diana Austin, Joy Black, Muriel tion Dept., Box 3203, DSU, Los Angeles Chapter held Monica. The race was especially Majneri and Bob Nusbaum. Cleveland, MS 38733 or call 601- their annual Back to Basics Air difficult this year due to high and 846-4205. Race on Oct. 15. It is called Back gusty winds and poor visibility. SAFECON to Basics because racers must use First place winners were John Si- At SAFECON 1994, the All- Palms to Pines pilotage only; all navigation in­ tar as pilot and 99 Frances Bera, Ohio Chapter sponsored the The 26th Palms to Pines Air struments are covered. The route San Diego Chapter, as copilot. award for the top woman pilot Race will be held Aug. 4-6 from of the race is provided at the start — Sally LaForge which was won by Louise Santa Monica, Calif., to Bend, and the crew has a half-hour to plot Ronnerman from the University of Ore. Race kits will be available the course and taxi to the active Colorado Chapter 99 Luellen North Dakota. March 1 for $5 from Claire runway and call for takeoff. The Blum placed third in Sportsman Delta State University has been Walters, Coordinator, 13026 course is under 300 sm. category at the Rocky Mountain selected as host for SAFECON Psomas Way, Los Angeles, CA The race began at Santa Regional Aerobatic Championship 1995. For information on this na­ 90066. Monica, on to Taft, Delano, and first at the Pikes Peak Aero­ tional competition, contact Prof. Tehachapi and the final flyby at batic Championship.

Wings Around the World

I HAVE JUST RETURNED from a wonderful grape-stomping time Dr. Susan Ware as a guest panelist for the Women’s History Month at the Southwest Sectional meeting in Santa Rosa and I can attest to celebration at the National Air and Space Museum which will be the enthusiasm that my fellow 99s have for the re-creation of Amelia held in March 1995 at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. Earhart’s Around-the-World flight which I plan to fly in 1997, the I am still looking for an aircraft that closely resembles Earhart’s year of the 100th anniversary of A.E.’s birth— and the 60th year since Lockheed Electra 18 as closely as possible with the mechanical ability her disappearance. to complete the flight safely. I will be joining Earhart historians and authors Doris Rich and —Amy Fraher, Southwest Section As stated in the July-August issue, "The intent is not to over­ Pilot. In response, we have incorporated the words “Ninety-Nine look concerns of our members but rather to develop and share News” on the cover and the masthead to avoid that possibility. possible solutions to those things which concern us...” Please see There is an old saying that “You can please some of the people the July/August issue for the format to use. Please state your solu­ all of the time and all of the people some of the time, but you tion in 100 words or less and send to Ninety-Nine NEWS—Inter­ can’t please all of the people all of the time.” My goal, as far as national Women Pilots, 807 N. Waco, Ste 22, Wichita, KS 67203. Deadline for Jan/Feb issue is Dec. 15; March/April issue, Feb. 15. the magazine goes, is to please most of the Ninety-Nines most of the time. And I took one person’s written comment that the maga­ zine looked “too professional” as a compliment. Notice of UFOs The United Flying Octogenarians our voluntary member, Secretary/ On the flight deck for next year... (UFO) club started about 10 years Treasurer, A. R. Brileau, publishes The January/February issue will feature the World Precision ago in California and has spread a newsletter called UFO News Flying Championships to be held in Ft. Worth, Texas, in 1996. over the U.S.A. and to some for­ which contains letters, stories and Also in that issue will be a special spread on the worthwhile eign countries. Membership now anecdotes from the members. His community service work that The Ninety-Nines perform all over exceeds 170 and the group seems address is 3531 Largo Circle, San the world with their airport markings. Photos of completed com­ assured of future growth Diego, CA 92110. An an­ pass rose paintings and other airport markings are requested. as the aircraft pilot popu­ nual meeting is held at the Please label photos with the airport location and names of lation ages and new AOPA Convention. members are joining people shown, etc. Tips you’ve discovered for easier painting or We have many actively faster than those depart­ flying members; some interesting anecdotes you’d like to share with other Chapters are ing on their final flight still flying jets, turboprops welcome. “west.” and helicopters, as well as No input; no output Qualifications require singles. There are about I’m thankful for your continued positive input on how to make that a solo flight be made eight women members, legally on or after one’s some still flying. Several the magazine better for everyone. Please continue to share with John M. Miller 80th birthday, a difficult members are now nona­ the other Chapters how you raise money for scholarships, how goal to reach for most, so it is a genarians, some still flying. One your Chapter is working with young girls and boys and send in real distinction to be a UFO mem­ member flew perfectly on her your articles about special Ninety-Nines in your midst. If you ber. We do not solicit memberships 100th birthday and died at 103. We will answer my invitation to contribute, this next year will be but simply inform pilots of our ex­ make no distinctions about present gangbusters... and every eligible woman pilot will want to join istence and the membership re­ or past flying status, or types flown the ranks of those courageous pioneers who forged the way: The quirement. or types of flying done.—John M. Ninety-Nines. Eleven months out of the year, Miller, President o f UFO

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