WOMEN PILOTS

—General Counsel, notaras, calendar, —Section News starts 5. —Letters, 12. —Bobbi Trout is 'Just Plane Crazy'

Lyle Shelton won big in his F8FBearcat 'Rare Bear,' above. See p a g e 3 for more race results, and standings from the Mile High Derby. Good reasons for auxiliary members

A part of the business of the corporation qualifications: “ Holds a pilot certificate of bership in Ninety-Nines. She may not vote, is attention to the bylaws which govern our Private or higher grade, or an equivalent hold office or be an international committee procedures. We update these guidelines certificate issued by the appropriate member.” each year at the annual meeting. The Government authority entitling her to fly In my opinion, the debate centered on an combination of a conservative outlook and either heavier or lighter-than-air aircraft.” embarrassing display of elitism. We heard the two-thirds majority necessary to make a The assembly also addressed a problem members threaten to resign their mem­ change make valid the rule of thumb that the Nominating Committee ran into this bership if they had to associate with non only one of three proposed bylaw changes year. Approaching various candidates to fill pilots; “ I got my license. She can get will pass each year. This year two of the its slate, the committee was turned down by hers,” and “ When I look in her eyes, I want seven proposed were annointed. Currency some of the most qualified and experienced Please see PRESIDENT'S page 4. was the subject of both amendments. 99s who no longer had a medical certificate. As you know, a prospective member of The words “ and shall hold current pilot The Ninety-Nines, Inc. must be a female certificates as defined by the rules of the pilot holding a current license issued by the member's country of residence” have now THE 99 NEWS appropriate government authority of her been deleted. Magazine of the International Women Pilots country. After proposing the amendment a The most passionate debate, and defeat, October 1988 Vol. 14, No. 9 second year, the Aux Plaines chapter came from a bylaw proposal which defined prevailed upon the assembly to delete the a new category: the auxiliary member. She Editorial Director; Marie Christensen word “current.” Our membership was to be “ any woman with an interest in Editor: Robyn Sclair requirement now calls for the following aviation but who is not eligible for mem- BOARD of DIRECTORS The Ninety-Nines, Inc. President: Gene Nora lessen Vice President: Marie Christensen You don’t have to try other Lorans Secretary: Doris Abbate Treasurer: Pat Forbes Director: Lu Hollander Director: Roberta Taylor Director: Joyce Wells Director: Carole Sue Wheeler Immediate Past President: Barbara Sestito

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It will WA 98498-0654. (206)588-1743. (you can find any of20,000 u>aypoints in a be very convincing. The Ninety-Nines, Inc. is a non-profit matter of seconds). Try as many Lorans as you organization engaged in education, charitable want, but don’t lay down any cash until you’ve For the name of your nearest authorized and scientific activities and purposes. put your hands on a Northstar. We’re convinced Northstar Dealer please call toll-free Non-member subscriptions are available for S12 per year. Please send changes of address to: you’ll see the difference. 1-800-NAVIG8R Loretta Gragg, Executive Director inside Massachusetts, call (617) 897-6600 The Ninety-Nines, Inc. PO Box 59965 AH Northstars are coi'ered NORTHSTAR AVIONICS Will Rogers World Airport by a 3 YEAR limited warranty 30 Sudbury Road. Acton. Massachusetts 01720 Oklahoma City OK 73159 I parts A tabor, FOB Acton, MAt a d iv is io n O f d me c Warranty is valid only after the Ml is installed by an Authorized (405)685-7969 Northstar Avionics Dealer and a copy of FAA form #337 is received by Northstar Avionics Variety of records mark 25th Reno Mile High Derby results The 5th annual Mile High Air Derby was race; women entrants down in number won by Jan Clemen and Bob Barton in a By DAVE SCLAIR 1976 Mooney M20F. Both of Fort Collins, RENO, NV - The twenty-fifth Reno Colorado, the pair took home the first National Championship Air Races, the place trophy and a check for $1000. Clemen had experience air racing, longest continually running air racing event in history, resulted in a bunch of new although her partner, a student pilot, was records and a few bent airplanes, but an taking part in his first race. outstanding, safe aviation spectacular. The second place trophy and $500 went Lyle Shelton of Dallas, Texas pushed his to Ian and Chris Bentley, of Littleton, F8F Bearcat, "Rare Bear,” to a new Colorado, in their 1979 Piper Dakota. qualifying speed record of 474.622 mph and Third place finishers were Mike Seavall then won the Unlimited Class Gold Race and Bob Crowley, of Longmont, Colorado with an average speed of 456.821 mph. in a 1966 Beech Bonanza. Final scores of the top three finishers were separated by The T-6 class was dominated by Eddie less than one point, making for a very Van Fossen of Bakersfield, California while exciting finish. Alan Preston, also of Dallas, captured the top prizes in both the Sport Biplane and In the non stock category, Charles and Formula 1 categories. Jan Perry of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 0 0 —Alan Preston zooms by the pylon flew their newly modified 1967 Mooney The winners split a record setting purse of and won the Sport Biplane Gold Race in $490,000. Attendance was also a new M20F to edge out Ann Luce of Boulder, this aircraft, which, incidentally, was Colorado in her 1968 Beech Bonanza. The record, with 150,700 on hand for the three formerly owned and raced by our new days of racing. Perry's were awarded a lovely eagle international treasurer, Pat Forbes, and trophy for their first place finish. The number of entrants, 119, also set a her husband Dave. With sponsorship record this year. Although he didn’t win the As a test of navigational skills, the race from Olympia Beer, the plane was route proved a greater challenge this time Unlimited Gold Crown, Steve Hinton in his dubbed "Olympia Swallow." "homebuilt” racer, Tsunami (TM), set a than in past years. The mountainous new racing speed record on Saturday when terrain and gusty winds required con­ in the high 70s with light winds most of the tinuous adjustments of altitude and he ripped around the course at 462.218 time. mph. Preston recorded a new top speed course. Winners were able to locate each At one point during the Saturday af­ checkpoint with minimum zigzagging over mark in the Biplane class in his "Top Cat” ternoon Unlimited contest, four of the race at 205.918 mph. Van Fossen also set a new the course. planes either called Maydays or made early Next year’s Mile High Derby is class racing record when he pushed his T-6 landings because of airplane problems. to a speed of 230.631 mph. scheduled for September 15, 16, and 17. Fortunately, no one suffered anything more For more information write 14437 W 32nd The number of women pilots dipped for serious than bruised egos and bent air­ the first time in a number of years. One Ave., Golden, Colorado 80401. (303)278- planes, and all but a couple planes were 4435. female competitor ran each class, except able to compete during Sunday’s finale. for the Unlimiteds. Linda Finch, a nursing home manager in San Antonio, Texas, competed in the T-6 class. Katherine Gray, a pilot for Worldwide Ferry Flying of Simi, California was an entrant in the Formula 1 class and Peggy Penketh, a dental hygienist from Auburn, California was in the Biplane category. None qualified for the final races. There were several female pilots in the airshow, also. Reno’s supporting airshow provided excitement and thrills for the huge crowd watching under near perfect flying weather conditions. Temperatures hovered

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CORRECTION: We regret mistakenly •••••••••••• reporting of the death of Charles Bordner in EULESS, TX—Diane Tunnel! says, PRESIDENT'S the September, 1988 issue. Deepest sympathy though a member of the Kitty Hawk chapter, goes to Mr. Bordner at the death of his she is living in Texas working for American Continued from page 2. mother. Airlines, and her department is interviewing. The job entails writing training programs for GLENDALE, AZ - Glendale Air Cent­ CBI pilot training programs. to know she's licensed too.” er's Steve Hutton wrote to say "...we are "I talked with my supervisor about all the Undoubtedly the problem was with the sponsoring the Kachina Doll Air Rally. We capable and qualified women who would love word "membership” . Perhaps if we had are looking forward to seeing more 99s at our to know about this job," Diane writes. "He thought up a name, such as the Rotary FBO." At a newly renovated airport, the Air simply said, "Why don't you tell them then?" Anns, the JCettes or the Lady Lions, we Center is a full service FBO with eventual ... so this is my attempt to share the informa­ wouldn't have gotten off on the wrong foot. hopes of establishing an international flight tion." Diane will be glad to talk with anyone Auxiliary members as proposed were in college with an A&P school. Transients will interested. Call her at (817)571-5356 work, or find hospitable surroundings and 100LL for 355-5251 home. no way Ninety-Nine members. They $1.65. For more information call (602)872- couldn’t wear the pin, vote, hold office or 1368 or write Glendale Air Center, 6841 N participate on an international level. All they Glen Harbor Blvd., Glendale AZ 85307. could do was support us with their $40 dues A NOVEMBER I and their elbow grease toward our projects. DONATIONS TO THE NIFA 1989 My strong support for an auxiliary probably SAFECON go to Pauline Gilkison, 5305 SE 5 SANTA MONICA, CA _____ comes from 30 years of volunteering for the 34 Ave., Portland OR 97202. (503)777-8376. Back to Baics Air Race. Contact National Intercollegiate Flying Association. Please make checks payable to NIFA. Rachel Bonzon, LA 99, 947 9th St, Apt. 8, There are many women who’ve worked Santa Monica CA 90403. (213)395-3850. alongside Ninety-Nines for years at NIFA air 7 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA____ meets with the college youth, who feel a NEW ZEALAND SECTION - A cute Ron Manos and Western Pennsyl­ story by Pam Collings appeared in the August vania chapter host safety seminar at Bea­ strong affinity for Ninety-Nines, and who newsletter "Maybe you saw the recent Crime ver County Community College. would enjoy participating in their own Watch program appealing for information on 11-17 NEW DELHI, INDIA______community on our service projects. Why the drug-related murder of a Martin Reid near not accept both their labor and financial Oxford in May. A few days ago while driving 4th India Int’l Balloon Mela (Festi- through town on my lunch hour, I heard on bal), held by the Aero Club of India, member help? We need to broaden our base if we are the radio about a mysterious Z shaped marker of FAI. Secretary: Vishwa Bandhu Gupta. to expand our programs and support a held down with boulders, found by a farmer Telephone 3319679. Telex 31-65931 TEJ general aviation drifting in the doldrums. on a lonely country road. It was thought to IN. Contact Robyn Sclair ((206)588-1743) I hope you will discuss this in your possibly have a connection with the murder, for copy of entry forms. chapters and let your directors know your and the evening paper ran a story and photo. 19 ARCADIA, CA______feelings about some sort of auxiliary "I immediately went to the police and Seminar: Jeppesen IFR charts support group to The Ninety-Nines. Non confessed that I had placed the marker out to hosted by San Gabriel Valley chapter, 9-12 pilots have never been considered for at Mount San Antonio College, Walnut, CA. add a bit of precision flying observation membership in this organization of licensed technique for the Canty Aero Club navigation Info: Margaret Lawson (818)442-7371. women pilots, and are not being considered competition. What with moving house and MEETINGS______then the AWA Rally, I didn't get back to pick 10/21 New York/New Jersey, Rochester now. Shouldn't we allow aviation en­ it up for a few weeks and by then it had NY. thusiasts who want to work for our gone—however, the police have now given it 10/22 New England, Waltham MA. scholarship program, Forest of Friendship, back! I'm not sure what the moral of this story 11/10 International BOD, Oklahoma City safety meetings or the introduction of I is, but I am sure there must be one." OK. aviation to school children give us a hand? EAST CANADA Fioravanti presented Florence Central New York Maple Leaf welcomed and prospective Grace Dooley with a circular gold - Two new members, Jody Spier Members in Southwestern Morfitt and former chapter filled pin engraved with a 99. On and Heather Bettig, are Ontario have enjoyed a busy member, Darlene Reid, joined the back were engraved a gavel, welcomed. Dorthea Clark and summer flying production, the revelry. We had the chance her name, and dates of her Ida Rowe, both former 66s, have antique and ultralight aircraft. to review our chapter scrapbook, chairmanship spanning the last just received private licenses. Their enthusiasm is reflected in a and preparations were made for three years. Eight of us manned (or is it 38 percent increase in mem­ the upcoming poker run and womaned?) a booth at Syracuse - bership! convention. Long Island Hancock's Air Expo. We Although last minute com­ Karin Williamson, Nancy New member Linda Langerfeld collected back copies of various plications cancelled a June O'Neil-Holden and Grace Morfitt had room in her Lance so she flying magazines to give out, airmarking in Brantford, un­ attended convention while Pat invited Dotti Campbell and along with pamphlets on flying daunted chairman Karin Crocker and her trusty assistants Gloria Bryant to join her for a and information on the 99s. flight to Oshkosh. Naturally they Marilyn Kamp was in the accepted and had a marvelous group that visited Russia, and tim e. records a very special trip. She Nine of us flew to Oklahoma was able to visit the town where for the annual convention. Gloria her father was born, and found Bryant, Dotti Campbell and relatives still living there. She Joyce Malkmes arrived in their and husband Bernie were guest Cessna 172. Pat Bizzoso flew in speakers at the September from Florida. Doris Abbate and Central New York Pilots Assn 49 1 I 2 Ronnie, Ruth Dobrescu, meeting. Marilyn will speak Mae Smith and Bozena Syska about her trip to Russia and took airliners. Linda Langerfeld Bernie will tell of experiences joined the group on the second running a private airport. The day of the convention, sadly chapter is co-sponsoring with the ULTRALIGHT 99s—Maple Leaf Chapter members (I - r) Susan without her Lance. Albany FAA office a safety Wilkins, Thery Preston and Pat Crocker at the Ontario Skies We sponsored Star Search seminar at Whitesboro Middle Ultralight Flying Club. In the background are member Marie Night, with a rousing opening School on October 27. Spence's Tiger Moth and Chipmunk. "raisin" act. In the end we received a standing ovation and Garden State Williamson organized her C-172 stayed at home gathering booty 15 minutes of fame in which to T he annual Pennies - A - and Susann Wilkins' Chipmunk for the poker run. bask. It could never have been Pound took place September 25. to take Cheryl Wheatley, Grace A great summer despite the pulled off without the expert Results will be reported later. Morfitt (66) and Pat Crocker to heat and haze! direction of 99 friend Lilaha We also participated in the Air meet Barb Bruder in Brantford. Bolen. Fair at Allaire, Wall Township, The group borrowed a pickup NEW YORK — NEW New Jersey on Labor Day truck for sightseeing, and headed JERSEY______Finger Lakes w eekend. for the Alexander Graham Bell .. .Boat cruise enjoyed At this writing we're very busy homestead. They quickly .. .Convention attended putting the finishing touches on discovered he was more than just .. .PC flight planning what promises to be an exciting, MIDDLE EAST the "father of the telephone." observed interesting Section meeting. .. .Feldman named FAA They learned of Bell's early aero .. Kamp finds roots in regional director experiments, inventions, and of R u ssia.. M em bers North Jersey ...100 Cessnas fly in research and development he did speak out— October boasts a full schedule. ...P ennies a pound for the hearing-impaired. Bell We a planned a display at the planned.. .Children also played a role in founding the New York Capital District 60th anniversary of Newark offered aviation National Geographic Society. We started the season with a Airport, assistance to the Mid- education— They relished every bit of their dinner boat cruise on the Atlantic IAC chapter at its annual day as an example of a well Mohawk River September 17. It contest, airmarking at Eastern Pennsylvania known secret, the flying ex­ was dinner for 14, and a great Morristown Airport, and Our July monthly meeting was cursion. time as we cruised toward sponsorship of an FAA seminar at Maysie Hentotin's beautiful The chairman's annual pool Schnectady, New York, under about flight planning with home and was enjoyed by 20 party was fun, as always. Newest the approach to Albany Airport. personal computer and Com­ members, two husbands and member Betty Ellison was Current chairman Barbara puServe. Bebe Teichman's nine week old 5 daughter Amelia. completed training on the Congratulations to Arlene Jetstream and is flying several Feldman. She is now the FAA's routes for Presidential Airways. director of the New England Region, based in Burlington, SOUTHEAST Massachusetts. ...Fly-in to oceanfront Margot Eld, Gayl Henze and home for lunch Sylvia Merritt attended the and snorkeling— American Bonanza Society annual convention in Nashville, Florida Goldcoast Tennessee. They reported a good We held a fly-in August 21 in time, saying the highlight of the Marathon, Florida. Barbara exhibits was the FAA's Vertigon Silcox, recently transferred from (similar to the old Link trainer) Eastern PA was our hostess. She which can be programmed to and husband Tom fly a Beech induce vertigo similar to what Baron B-55. Fly-in activities O K L A H O M A BOUND—Members attending the dedication of can happen on instruments included lunch at their spacious the new Ninety-Nine Building in Oklahoma City are (I-r) Lee under certain conditions. The beach-front home and snorkeling Orr, Louise White, Tence Rhea, Madeline Kennedy and Dot FAA plans to tour the country in the ocean, just a few feet from Penney. Following the dedication ceremony, the group with the Vertigon within the their doorstep. Several husbands attended the International Convention in Shangri-La, where coming year. who are also pilots accompanied Lee Orr was awarded the AE Scholarship. Lucy Young, Anne Mark, Yvonne Macario and their "99er” wives. The weather Mitchell and Joyce Akers were North Georgia's Barbara Reed flew to Monticello, was hot and sunny, so no hazards representatives to the convention. Iowa, where they met other to the flight. more popular than ever this year. Beverlee Greenhill did a fine job Classic Cessna Society members Our chapter and the 99s as a coordinating. and flew in a 100-airplane whole were featured in an article Our monthly fly-in was a fun formation to Oshkosh. Eileen NORTH CENTRAL on aviation and women pilots in filled day at Door County, Reider and Dennis flew to ...t)C -3 fly by...Chic ago an August issue of the Chicago Wisconsin. A tour guide shared Oshkosh; Kate Macario, Anne Tribune features women Tribune. We were involved with the area's history. We shopped in Shields and Ann Daly drove. pilots...Oshkosh visited publicity for the United Down quaint towns, saw scenic .. .56 participate in Syndrome Airshow August 27-28 harbors, bicycled and attended Hampton Roads Chicago poker run at Campbell Airport in an evening fish boil. Linda Hollowell and Connie .. .Decatur airmarked Grayslake, Illinois. About eight Pat Thomas served as timer at Zook represented us at the .. .Soaring rally— members of the chapter were the Kankakee, Illinois stop for international convention. Connie scheduled to assist at the show. the Air Race Classic this year. was also a hit in the talent show All-Ohio Beverlee and Bruce Blietz with her "country clogging" Eight planes flew in to Martha Central Illinois attended the American Bonanza dancing. Valesky's Jamestown grass strip A breeze was what kept us Society Pilot Proficiency Our annual picnic was held on a beautiful day for our August alive that hot August day we weekend in Nashville, Ten­ August 27 at Hampton Roads meeting. Captains from Hogan spread 35 gallons of paint to nessee. They earned Phase IV Airport. It was well-attended, Air gave a slide presentation airmark Decatur, Illinois. Linda wings and took biennial flight and everyone enjoyed the about the DC-3. After a potluck Schum m arriv ed via C essna 172 reviews. Sue Kulik and Ed delicious food. We are planning lunch, we enjoyed a spectacular with parachute pack, sleeping Beaulieu were speakers. now for our annual pennies-a- fly-by. bag and paint roller; she skipped Ilene Helfand completed her pound at Suffolk Airport October Pat Fairbanks was named 1988 the day's jumping session. Jan Phase V wings. 8-9. Flight Instructor of the Year for Bucinski, our newest member, the Cincinnati Area. She has was introduced to airmarking. Virginia been a member of our chapter Virginia Butler, Jean and Bob Greater Detroit Area We had a bulletin board since 1964. West, Kathleen Wood, Wanda Six of us were present at the display at the EAA booth during Many of us were in Oshkosh to Whitsitt and Barbara Jenison all convention in Shangri La to the Expo Fair July 19-23. Also, enjoy the sights. Margret and Les assisted. receive the International Safety we are in the process of Bryant attended the Civil Air Virginia is excited about ideas Award, which we'll proudly developing creative ideas to help Patrol convention in Washington, she gained at the Middle East display with our Section Safety children gain more "Air Age DC. Joyce Warger received her Section meeting for flying ac­ Award. We continued our safety Education" knowledge. Mary associate degree in flight tivities and generating interest in efforts by co-sponsoring a safety and Russ Horner and Ethel and technology from Florida Institute general aviation. sem inar August 16. Hoyle Garber attended the 36th of Technology. Folks needing information got Annual EAA Fly-In Convention Chicago Area it from us for five hours during in Oshkosh, W isconsin. Aux Plaines We’re welcoming five new the Oakland-Pontiac Airport Even the weather could not members: Evelyn Kruger, Bev open house. Following our West Virginia Moun­ prevent us from attending the Frier, Margaret Bryant, Joyce meeting, a potluck hangar party taineer EAA Fly-In in Oshkosh, Moran and Liz Kay. was held in Gini Southerland's Nancy Henry, Cathy Hickman, Wisconsin. Anna Osborn's Cuby Our poker run brought 56 hangar, and we were joined by Mary Lou Lewis and Jean was on display. Dee and Chuck participants. Winners are the the air traffic controllers after Pickering attended the in­ Davis flew a Piper Apache to the following: Fred Brugmann, Joyce their duty time. ternational convention in event, only to learn it was too Moran, Joe Krauthramer, Ruth Air Bear Chairman Jerry Oklahoma. We all congratulate young to join the display. Dee Rockcastle, Madeleine Monaco, Kemichick is hard at work Morgan Hapeman. She has says our friendship tent was Joan Kerwin and Joe Moran. setting schedules. Several of the Chicago Area chapter and their 49 l/2s joined us at Charlene and Walt Falkenberg's home August 20 for our annual picnic. Following a short business meeting, a delicious pot luck dinner was served. T.J. completed her Phase II wings and biennial flight review.

Lake Erie We welcome two new members, Deborah Kowalewski and Wilma Ann Grootegoed. Deborah is an aviation major at Southern Oklahoma State WELCOME—Lake Erie University. Wilma got her start welcomes new member Deborah after a pinchhitter course; she's Kowalewski. now working on her instrument rating. WHERE FRIENDS GATHER—Greater Kansas City members at Evelyn Moore represented our SOUTH CENTRAL the Forest of Friendship on June 18. Front: Babs Tuley, Kathy chapter at the international ..Safety seminar Zimmerman, Bev Huffman, Darla Gerlach. Back: Ginny Pacey, convention. successful.. Amigo Airsho Marj Engelmann, Janet Mason, Sharon Foster, Micky Pinkston. planned.. Paper Minnesota airplanes flown Greater Kansas City given. Vice Chairman Nancy The Iowa chapter joined us as .. Medicals discussed Micky Pinkston took Warren presented to Nellie a Marcy Glaesemann hosted our .. .Balloon rally— newspaper co-publisher Aggie plaque for her service and August meeting at her FBO on Turnbaugh on a cross country as dedication as our past chapter Albert Lea Airport, also the site El Paso part of the AOPA fly-a-reporter chairm an. for the first Minnesota soaring We sponsored the fly-in program . A group of 14, led by a ir­ rally that weekend. Members of breakfast at West Texas Airport Mirjana Ivanovic, a 99 at large, marking chairman Anne Black, the Red Wing Soaring Assn. of August 20, serving 67 outdoor visited Ruth and Sheldon painted a compass rose at Benson Airport, the Albert Lea breakfasts to pilots and guests Stafford. Mirjana was ferrying a Columbus Airport. This is our Gliding Club and the Minnesota flying in our early morning west turbo Arrow to Manchester, third compass rose so far this Soaring Club of Stanton helped Texas sunshine. England. year. make our day a tremendous Congratulations to newly Ruth Stafford recently returned Two of our members have success with a short ground licensed pilot Yvonne Garibay! from ferrying a Piper Seneca II to become international pilots. school and the opportunity to Along with the FAA and AOPA Prestwick, Scotland. Marcia Gietz made her first soar. Air Safety Foundation, we Six of us returned with transatlantic flight to Germany. Milaca Airport was airmarked sponsored an aviation safety briefings on the international Nancy Warren will be part of a by our crew chaired by Debbie seminar at Eastwood High School safari to Shangri La. DC-3 crew flying to Africa. Sorrenson. August 16. Bob C athers in­ Leann Anthony has earned her Minnesota's Red Cross structed on safe use of our Greater St. Louis phase II wings. lifeguard flights have been complex airspace and Troy Ball Led by Debbie Klein, we set tripling over the summer. Eighty- discussed precautions to avoid a up and staffed an information Indiana Dunes five flights were scheduled for midair collision. booth in the St. Louis Aviation We have had a busy month! June; 64 were completed. The 99s chalet at Amigo Airsho Museum hangar for the Classic Gail Schroeder and Courtney O ctober 15 and 16 is in the final Airplane Rendezvous August 13- Bargerhuff organized a one-day North Central stages of planning, with most 14 at Creve Couer Airport in St. bus trip to the EAA Fly-In in Nita Fineman, Immediate Past tickets sold for two fun days of Louis, Missouri. Turnout was Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was a Governor, expressed her ap­ airplane watching and food good despite area thunderstorms. long day and a long trip but preciation to the Section eating. much fun. Charlene Falkenberg committee chairmen by co­ Our August meeting was a worked in the friendship tent sponsoring with Charlene Lubbock family barbeque and tour of the and gave four seminars. Falkenberg the wine and cheese In June, we met at Angela Historic Aircraft Restoration and Courtney Bargerhuff worked in party at our Spring section Boren's home at Biggin Hill. St. Louis museums. Nine the International 99 booth each meeting in Moline, Ilinois. All 22 Janie Bailey and Doug Boren members of our Explorer Post of the eight days she was there. of the section's committee arranged a Pro-flight contest that (9499) also attended as well as Joy and Vern Rickel attended chairmen completed their two was educational, as well as visitors from Aloha and Bay Area several seminars and T.J. Shaum year commitments during her enjoyable. Guest Tracey Walkup chapters. worked in the Fly-Market for term of office. Charlene, won first prize. Plane Stuff. chairman of the section We had a paper airplane Indiana Several of us attended nominating committee, expressed contest, so everyone built a Nellie Reynolds of In­ dedication of the new her appreciation to all candidates paper flying machine. Mona dianapolis, Indiana, hosted our headquarters building in who volunteered their time and Roberts won first for distance. August meeting. Reports on the Oklahoma City and then went to talent to be future leaders in our Brenda Rogers had the best international convention were the international convention. section. looking, though nonflying, plane. 7 Northeast Kansas Phil Mitchell, for the use of his representative on the airport's questions in all their various Welcome to new member truck, and loading and tran­ planning and development board categories and as you can Dottie Martin, from Lawrence. sporting of 99s luggage during will sit in on the critique and imagine, we now feel updated Ingrid Nestler and Virginia the headquarters dedication. bring the info back to us. and current in ail areas. From Colbert furnished a breakfast of Shirley Brown, Poochie some of the shocked and stunned coffee cakes and fruit for the July Rotzinger, and Carolyn Grider S aw Antonio expressions on the faces of those meeting held at Wamego. At­ helped Sue Halpain represent the We ended a fruitful year that quizzed, we believe this has been tending were Virgene and Vince chapter in the hospitality room at consisted of five new members, a tremendous learning ex­ Smolik, Virginia and Jack the international convention. three safety seminars, celebration perience. Thanks are in order to Colbert, Marge Wahle, Ingrid Working hard on Star Search of our thirtieth anniversary, Helen Wray, who prepared the and John Nestler and son Brian, Evening were Diana Burton, flying to Wharton and lunching master copies we used and later Brooks Powell, and guests Charlene Davis, Carolyn Grider, with Coastal Bend chapter, sold to interested chapters. Suzanne Cline, Connie Leda Hedglon, Helen Holbird, aerospace programs at local Besides Helen, we were fortunate Goodnow, Joyce Russ, Paul Sherry Kelly, Susie Mitchell, schools and complimentary to have the following members Costello and Rose Whinery. H elen M oulder, J.an Perry, donuts and coffee for instructors present and participating: Joan Poochie Rotzinger, Norma and students at a local FBO. John Carroll, Mary L'Herisson, Helen Colorado Vandergriff, Shirley Brown and Karger, director of Last Hewitt, Ray Hardey, Evelyn At our August meeting, Dr. Sue Halpain. Chance Forever bird of prey Snow and Mary Jo Voss. Ellen John Harris spoke of the im­ Chapter members attending sanctuary and rehabilitation Herring and 49 1 12 Chuck came portance of current medical Oshkosh this year were Rita and spoke on how we can assist him up on Friday and enjoyed the certificates, disqualifying Leonard Eaves, Susie and Phil with our aircraft. remaining activities. medical conditions, guidelines Mitchell, and Jan and Charles, The new year began with an for regaining lost medicals and Perry. installation dinner. Bruce related questions. The first annual Warr Acres Hoover, aviation consultant for South Louisiana Pat McFarland has moved to balloon rally was a big success. Palo Alto College, spoke on a Welcome to new member, Washington. Her willingness to Pilots Edna Thompson and Sally new aviation program approved Debra Falqana. pitch in and work hard any time, Dutton will probably pray next for the college. Virginia Spikes Three of our South Louisiana and her bright smile and year for southerly winds, instead was honored for her work on the 99s are serving on the board of abundant cheerfulness will be of going east and landing in some planning committee, and directors to form the new m issed. very interesting places near the received a plaque from the Aviation Assn of Louisiana. Pat capital complex. Pam Jones college. Ward is also serving as acting Dallas helped crew and promote the Margaret Cosby earned her executive director. She, Jennifer Welcome to new member, 99s. It was the experience of a phase V wings. She, Gloria Miller and Gloria Peterson are Benetta Rusk, an internal auditor lifetime for student balloonist Blank, and Joyce Fester are working to get the AAL flying for for Trammel Crow Corp. She Pam Jones, who logged her first active 2nd Lieutenants in the Louisiana. flies a 152 and/or 172. balloon inflation. In addition to CAP. The active Lake Charles Nine of us met for lunch at Edna and Sally, Donna Jackson We held a poker run June 25, members worked on our Texoma State Park on August 27. also had a wonderful flight. selling 25 hands and considered scrapbook during August, and Diana Burton got a ride and the day successful due to coordinated airmarking of the Holly Barr gave a lively report crewed. Nancy Rienhardt, our possible thundershowers. Lake Charles Regional Airport in on all events of the international past scholarship winner, joined However, it did not rain on our preparation for the September convention. Highlight of the us for the festivities on a visit parade. open house and October airshow. week was when Peggy Goll and from Texas. Holly won the Safari Air Race! Congratulations to Norma Shreveport Sandra Leder is working with "The trophy," says Peggy, "is so Vandergriff who became an We were privileged to prepare NASA to get an astronaut ap­ big it's almost obscene!” International Flying Farmer the giant aviation trivia quiz pearance. The September meeting was Duchess and Diana Burton, new which served as a good mixer We also flew a great deal in mechanic Larry Shellenberger, chairperson for ways and means! and get acquainted tool at August. Pat Ward and Marion who us maintenance we can do convention. It took the entire Brown went to international for ourselves, emergency Purple Sage year, plus lots of research and convention. Margaret Standing procedures for certain types of Though tired after last month, head scratching to gather those went to Oshkosh for the EAA mechanical problems, and gave this is the month to really get recommendations on basic down to the nitty-gritty of emergency equipment. sectional planning. All the big N EW RATINGS things are taking shape. Now for The Great Dallas Chapter Nancy Holden-O'Neil, Maple Leaf: commercial ... Barbara Poker Run is set for October 15 the details ...which, as many of you know take hours and hours. Pich, Maple Leaf: CFI ... Ellen Albritton, West Virginia (rain date October 22). Fun for Mountaineer: CFII ... Donna Karp, Chicago Area: CFII ... all and valuable prizes, hands are We spsonsored another FAA Back to Basics safety seminar. Debi Kirsch, Greater Detroit Area: instrument ... Jennifer Van $5 each. Wormer, Greater Kansas City: CFII ... Anissa Berry, Greater We haven't missed a month this Kansas City: instrument ... Anne Marie Morrissey, Greater year. Is this some kind of record? Oklahoma Kansas City (66): private ... Robina Whitney, Greater St. Welcome to new member Mary Alice Tidwell and JoAnn Louis: commercial ... Marcia Gietz, Indiana: commercial, Bonnie Carlson Robinson. Price attended the convention at multiengine ... Joan Thomas, Minnesota (66): private ... Linda Congratulations to Lu Shangri La. Fetsch, Oregon Pines: CFII ... Doris Lockness, Cameron Park: Hollander, elected to the in­ We observed the crash-disaster rotorcraft; gyroplane, commercial ... drill at Midland International ternational board of directors. CONGRA TU LA TIO N S A L L ! 8 Thanks go out to our 49 1 I 2, Airport. Pat Schneider, our Fly-In. Gloria Peterson and her Safari to Shangri-La. Betty family flew to California in their carried the Oregon flag in the IN MEMQ.RIAM plane, then took TWA to Hawaii. Parade of Flags at closing ceremonies of the convention. Sandra Leder is working on Trish Hanna won the Oregon Phase I safety wings and will Pilots Assn. (OPA) Snoopy and speak to the Kiwanis Club about the Red Baron Award for VERNE SIEMON aerospace education activities. the year's most interesting and We express our deepest sympathies to Beatrice Siemon, Chicago A recruiting party was exciting flight. (Her 49 1/2, Ron, Area chapter, on the passing of her 49 1/2, Verne. scheduled for Baton Rouge in was named co-winner of OPA’s Septem ber. "Pilot of the Year award.") E V E L Y N LO RENCE Lorraine Gabel's birthday Oregon Pines chapter mourns the death of this charter member, Waco-Cen-Tex party-meeting, with surprise following a long illness. Chapter meeting was held in aviation games, ranks as a must- Evelyn earned her private pilot's license in 1979. She and her College Station August 6 at the repeat event. Bobbi Krause, a 66, husband, John, also a pilot, lived at Independence Air Park and were Texas A and M Flying Club hosted us one evening and active members of the flying community there. She is survived by her building. Dr. Nolan Shipman displayed new aviation T-shirts. husband, one son and two daughters. gave a program entitled, Flight Loran C training and Carol Surgeon - Friend or Foe. It Clark's transcontinental race WALTER A. “HOOT” GIBSON was a useful presentation, tales have instructed and en­ Longtime 49 1/2 Walter A. "Hoot" Gibson, husband of Ethel Cook highlighting the standards that tertained us at other recent Gibson, Florida Suncoast chapter, died February 21, 1988. "Hoot" was have to be met in a physical, m eetings. an ardent supporter of the 99s. He made the blue 99 placecard holders requirements the flight surgeon for convention in Puerto Rico, and helped with many chapter ac­ has from the FAA and in­ tivities. He was an active, licensed pilot. formation on how to proceed Eastern Idaho when a pilot cannot meet the We met at the Flying B Resort M A R Y AB LE minimum standards for the Ranch in the middle fork of the Born in 1927, Mary Able died August 18, 1988, in Houston, Texas of exam. Salmon August 26-28 for our conjestive heart failure. She had fought a long battle, and was one of Jennifer Noel was planning to annual mountain flying clinic. the only women in the world to receive two heart transplants at the begin work on her glider rating Bob Jones, our favorite mountain flying instructor, attended again Texas Heart Institute. the end of August. Our thanks to Mary founded M. Able Aviation at Andrau Aiport, in the Houston this year. He spent all day Friday her for work on recruiting new area. She was an airline transport pilot, accident prevention counselor, and Saturday giving dual in­ members. Edna Rankin and and the fifth woman in the world to attain a Learjet type rating. She Nancy Birdsell attended the struction to 99s, 49 1/2 and served on the Women's Advisory Committee on Aviation. As a Ninety- international convention. friends. Despite smoke from the Nine she held many chapter and section offices, and was both an Yellowstone Park fires, as well as international board member and secretary. numerous others in the region, Mary was also a race pilot. She competed in the powder puff and NORTHWEST______the instruction was valuable. angel derbies, and many local races within Texas. She was great story .. .Mountain flying clinic Pilots flying in and out of the teller as well, from swapping "war stories" and recounting adventures held.. B-l bomber fly-by Flying B had the "opportunity" in the sky. Mary will be missed by her husband, Connie, her children (?!) to use th eir instru m ent .. Airmarking postponed Conover, Jr. and Gary, grandchildren Conover III, Corinne, Gary, and in Wyoming due to forest ratings, or at least to get a feel of what it's like to fly in Los Whitney, and many friends in the 99s. She was a great lady, a great and range fires... pilot and a great Ninety-Nine. ...Oregon Science Angeles or Chicago. Museum visited and benefitted— Wyoming Airmarking of North Big Horn 7 am and 9 am that day were On August 24 Jeanne Hillis and O r e g o n Pines County Airport at Cowley took automatically entered. Winner of Dora Mae Pizzalato met the In aircraft ranging from a place on schedule, and with the first place trophy landed OMSI plane, and donated some mighty Seneca to a jaunty little temperatures again in the 90s. A dead center on the mark with his of Jeanne's art work and a box of Ercoupe, Oregon Pines capped planned campover and air­ Aeronca Champ. fruit by Dora Mae for the up­ the summer season with a dinner marking of South Big Horn We staffed a booth with a coming Oregon Museum of flyout to Takeena Lodge at County Airport at Greybull had display about the 99s and sold Science auction. Albany. Among three guests was to be postponed due to the many sun visors, caps, chamois and Chairman Donna Davidson Mary Jo Parent, who just earned forest and range fires burning in beautiful glass suncatchers with returned from Alabama, where her license. Wyoming (Yellowstone and airplanes on them. she visited her husband Ben, Chairman Ginger Simmons Teton National Parks included). Highlighting the day were low who is taking some training distributed air safety information South Big Horn Airport is a and high speed - all low level -- there. Donna hosted a fly-in, and route plans for the Oregon slurry bomber base and heavy fly-bys by the B-l bomber. drive-in barbeque at the Hood Museum of Science and Industry bomber traffic prohibited any AWESOME! River Airport for members and (OMSI) flyout. Chapter pilots activity on the taxiway for friends. included Ginger, Linda Fetsch, airmarking. Columbia Gorge Jane Roach and Trish Hanna. We were in Gillette August 20 Mid-Columbia, Central Oregon Intermountain Betty Wittmer reported on the for the annual Powder Basin and Columbia Gorge chapters With cooperation of 18 of us 27-hour round trip flight she and Airshow, where we sponsored met jointly in The Dalles to plan and our 49 l/2s, plus a well Lorraine Gabel took in the spot landing contest in which for the Northwest Sectional in organized setup by Betty Bailey Lorraine's Archer II to attend all aircraft which landed between Sunriver in 1989. the Bonners Ferry, Idaho airstrip 9 was airmarked August 6. Honorary 49-1/2 Bob Doty again helped lay out the letters and numbers the day before, making the job easy, fun and fast! Af­ terward, the corner sandwich shop was filled to capacity with happy, though tired and paint HAWAII'S FIRST—After two splattered pilots, and a few years of dealing with state bewildered locals. bureaucracy to get Betty and Bill Bailey's cozy permission to paint the 99's cabin on Coeur d'Alene Lake at compass rose on Dillingham Windy Bay was the site for our Field on the island of Oahu, August meeting. Weather was the OK was given and Aloha CAVU for the potluck, and Bill's Chapter members went to infamous hamburgers. And we work. Under the untiring enjoyed a video of the air­ perseverance of project chair marking from the week before. Lois Russell, the compass rose was completed with the Columbia Cascade Aloha Chapter providing the Dorothy Mercer, Betty paint as well as the volunteer Raakken, Pegge Blinco, Mary labor. Now that it's done, the Hill and Mary Wohlgemuth, state's department of spent the "Just Plane Crazy" transportation thinks it's a weekend, a special section good idea, suggesting that activity at Silverwood, Idaho in the 99s put the compass rose June. on other airports. Top New member Karla Verbeck, photo—work gets under way Joyce Hunt and 49 1/2 John in April 1988 with Lois showed up in their Pietenpol Russell, standing, in charge. Aircamper for our July meeting, Next, final touches are put on a luau at Betty Prakken's on the blue and white compass Dietz Airport. Laura Schneider, rose. Finally, the finished just transferred from Willamette product on the tarmac of chapter, was introduced to the Runway 8. group. Pegge Blinco, Mary Wohlgemuth, Shirley Twigg and 49-1/2 Leland represented our chapter at international in Shangri-La. Mary and Peg also attended the dedication of the new 99 headquarters in Oklahoma City. Our August meeting at Joyce Hunt's home was a "town hall” discussion with moderator Florence Lee on What Do You feature members and other women in Want From Your Chapter? Video depiction planned aviation. Copies will be available at a reasonable cost, for showing at chapter Willamette Valley Encouraged by the delegates at our and section meetings as well as to outside Eight members and two guests recent convention, the trustees of the service organizations. flew over the beautiful Cascades Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship Fund Projected budget for the film is for the August meeting. Everyone are moving ahead with plans to produce a $15,000. At the convention, delegates enjoyed a delicious lunch at the video showing the diversity, strength and were shown a sample of what is planned, Trout House overlooking the power of women in aviation today. The and enthusiasm ran so high $4000 in Deschutes River. scope and impact, on both the careers checks was collected. Now in a special Chairman Lori Hewitt passed and the individual women in aviation, of bank account, that money is a great start the gavel and duties over to The Ninety-Nines scholarship program will toward the amount needed before incoming chairman, Lola be portrayed. A side benefit will be to production can begin. Can you and your Skirvin, who presented Lori with provide members with an understanding chapter help this project become a reality an engraved tray from the of how their scholarship program func­ before the next convention? chapter for her leadership of the tions, giving a deeper appreciation of the Remember, contributions are fully tax past two years. far reaching rewards of a career in deductible. Make checks payable to AEMS Plans were announced to aviation. Video Project. Mail to Thon Griffith, airmark the Creswell Airport in The video will be professionally Treasurer, 1901 Leeward Lane, Newport O ctober. produced by The Ninety-Nines, and will Beach, CA 92660. SOUTHWEST Seven of us attended Mission Bay and tower - ground school tour. dedication of international The installation of officers was We're establishing a video and Aloha headquarters. We also displayed thoroughly enjoyed by all, materials lending library to be Welcome to new member Jean membership and sales booths at especially with Betty Wharton as used as a mini-refresher and Cowper. She and husband the Hawthorne Air Show and mistress of ceremonies. Pilot of educational tool. Leonard own American Flyers LaHabra Fashion Square the year award went to Anna Club at Kahului Airport. Aviation Expo. Bledsoe. Boo Bergman shared Mount Shasta The compass rose at her appreciation at being Of five entries in the Palms to Dillingham Field is finally Jackson Gold Dust honored in the Forest of Pines Air Race, three took home complete. Four years of planning Dorothy Benker, Betty Friendship. Doris Ritchey was honors. Bev Romero and and hard work will culminate Brandson, Rosalie Pryor, Gloria presented the first Individual Eleanore Scott won third; Donna with dedication of the compass Kovacevich and 66 Gretchen Aerospace Education Award at Harmon and Jane Lamar, fourth; rose this month. Special ac­ Kingsburg-our expert edger-all convention. Suann Pregmore and Jan Cowan colades go to Lois Russell, helped airmark Westover, along Members are on the go, from earned 11th place and a second chairman of the event, Nona with the help and expertise of concerts with Sweet Adelines in leg prize. An "emotion" party Meinen, Barbara Teague, and members from the San Joaquin Balboa Park, trips to Australia, was held where we presented Eileen Lambert. Valley chapter. After four hours camping in the Sierra Madre Bev Rom ero w ith a w h ip (!!?), chair and Shasta Bear. Bay Cities of hard work we all enjoyed a mountains, Oregon family Joyce Wells and Bev Romero brown bag lunch in the shade. A reunions, tours to Canada and Orange County won a leg prize in the Palms to barbeque and potluck dinner Portugal, to attending the Our Pilot of the Year Banquet Pines air race. Joyce then went was held at the Benker's home. Bonanza Society meeting in Salt honored Kim Wilks. The new on to take 11th place in the Air Joyce Farrell and Guest Carol Lake City, then on to Glacier member outstanding pilot award Race Classic. Kennedy showed slides of their National Park. Final preparations went to Elle Adams. Beverly Daphne (Van Doy) Shubin and camping trip to Alaska in Joyce's are being made for the Pacific Allen and June McCormack her husband Dann are the proud C-150. Air Race. Upcoming is an all San finished second in the Palms to parents of Sarah Danniell, born Diego chapter meeting in Pines Air Race. Also competing five weeks early. Las Vegas Valley conjunction with the Zonta Club were Charlene Hengesh and A ballooning trip at Lodi is Chapter pilot of the year of San Diego. Beverly Niquette. Jessica planned for this month. awards went to Vicki Paluzzi and Hatfield was awarded an Amelia Barbara MacDonald in the Mount Diablo Earhart Scholarship and Captain Cameron Park nonprofessional category, and We spent seven hours Diane Myers was given a A newcomer to our chapter, Connie Francis and Charlotte repainting Concord's uniquely certificate of appreciation at the Randi Beutler, was welcomed to Place, professional category. detailed compass rose, which has Airlines Appreciation luncheon, our group. Linda Gagnon was a guest of the artwork depicting the FBOs and both during international Mary Bovee, Misti Flaspohler, Air Force for a flight to a UNLV groups based there. Six members convention. We were on hand Betty Kohler, and Doris aerospace education presentation attended a potluck and spoke to with an informaiton booth at Lockness shared photos with the at the Air Force Academy in the Livermore EAA on the Martin Aviation Open House, chapter of the international Colorado Springs. She then went benefits of flying. Betty Dunn celebrating their 65th an­ convention. on to give a talk and build a took a French foreign exchange niversary and National Aviation Eleven flew in four airplanes to rocket at Nellis, Edwards. student on an educational flight Day. Lampson Field at Clearlake, California for a dinner fly-in. Then on to the Robert Taylor Observatory at Kelseyville to study the skies and camp. This being our second trip, we were glad to have Evelyn Norton again as our inspirational guide and teacher. Doris Lockness holds another rating, this time in an Air and Space 18A G yroplane, a three tailed rotorcraft with a 3 blade pusher prop and three rotor blades on top. She accomplished this feat between flights to seven airshows in her WWII L-5 this sum m er.

Fullerton Evelyn Craik and Sylvia Paoli went to visit Jan Morris in her new home at Chandler, Arizona. Jean Eslinger was recently named Fullerton Woman of the Year for her dedicated service in counseling children. Havwv^^^^^^a^^in^nh^ntem ationa^om er^ilo^

Phoenix Outstanding -- from Cutter inform us of the many changes program consists of free ground A group of 20 airmarked Aviation for the work she did for there. school instruction, introductory Mogollon Airport, a private a pilot who had to return there flights, and support. The purpose airstrip. Over one entire due to an emergency battery Reno Area of the program is to assist women weekend, everything was overheat condition. Lisa Schilling and Diann Laing, in obtaining their private painted, including the numbers We are in the final planning first time racers, participated in licenses. and centerline to the displaced stages for the 1988 Kachina Doll the Palms to Pines Air Race and threshold markings, and name Rally. came in 21st. Plans are being San Joaquin and elevation. made for an information booth at Placer Gold a Chamber mixer. Mavis Saul, Pat Titus, George The first educational ground June Leebeck visited two of Ann Garms, Jean Murray, and Susan Tarabetz assisted members school study for our 66s was held NASA's space centers, one in Sacramento Valley of the Jackson Gold Dust chapter at the home of Jimmy Hall, who Huntsville, Alabama, the other Our August meeting turned out in airmarking Westover airport. tutored participants and offered the John F. Kennedy site in five prospective members, three Upon completion we enjoyed support where needed. Florida. Sights included a tour of pilots and two students on the swapping stories and ideas. Betty We enjoyed food and hangar the Redstone Arsenal where the verge of license. We took part in Britton participated in a flying at our recent Prescott newest spacelab is being the Star Search talent night at physiological training program, Picnic. Several attending ex­ designed, an almost glimpse of international convention with and it has been decided we will plored the stream. Teams from the space shuttle and a view of our own rendition of "Sam, You participate as a chapter. Prescott and Phoenix chapters the launch pad to be used on the Made the Pants Too Long." went to four area airports for next shuttle flight. Barbara A group of 15 tu rn ed out to fundraising pancake breakfasts. Walkenhorst chaired the Safety airmark Sacramento Executive Santa Clara Valley Stellar Airport was led by Nancy Seminar at Coherent. with 30 foot letters. Chairman Debby Cunningham Rogers (who fed the most), and Secretary Dee Falcon Field by Kitty Pope, Redwood Empire San Fernando Valley Ramaschandran flew Dee’s Glendale by Jane Jugenheimer Janet Allbeck, Jeanne Gibson, Three of the 10 participants in Cessna 182 to and from the and Kathleen Bowne, and Deer Esther Harri, and Nina Rookaird our 1988/89 Future Women international convention. Our Valley by Mary Moseley. visited interesting displays at Pilots program were recipients of August meeting featured Harry Heather Horn, 66, was awarded Travis Air Force Museum. $1000 scholarships. They are Dewey, a pilot for AirLifeLine, an A.E.R.O. award - Attitudes, August meeting highlighted a Susan Bazar, Catherien Emrani, who discussed goals and ac­ Effort, and Recognizably speaker from Oakland Center to and Barbara Wellman. The tivities of the organization.

NOW YOU TRY IT—Wanda Whilsilt is instructed by Bob West, 49112 of Jean.

"SUPERVISOR'S" VIEW—Central Illinois members I. to r. are Virginia Butler, controller Jan Bucinski, Kathleen Wood and Linda Schumm viewing work at Decatur, Illinois.

LETTERS to the editor carriers met in Las Vegas for the first scholarship program has been initiated to time. offer financial assistance to women Our most sincere thanks to the 99s for Today, ISA has nearly 300 members working on their airline transport ratings. inviting and honoring us at your luncheon and represents 17 foreign countries To request information for any of these and awards ceremony in salute to today’s linking a wide range of aviation back­ areas, write to ISA + 21, PO Box 38644, women airline pilots. grounds and experience. Besides support­ Denver CO 80238. It was a lovely tribute to our profession ing one another with their common inter­ Lori Griffith, membership chairman and we appreciate all the encouragement ests, they are dedicated to assisting ISA+21 and support that your organization women who are entering the profession Editor’s note: For the benefit of 99s inter­ extends. For those of you unfamiliar with through it’s information bank, network­ ested in piloting for the airlines, Lori has ISA+21, the International Society of ing, and service projects. Questions can agreed to submit a column from time to Women Airline Pilots is a group of be submitted to the information bank to time focusing on that area. women airline pilots worldwide who request assistance and advice by those in have joined together to exchange ideas pursuit of an airline career. Our members and information regarding their profes­ will be happy to discuss opportunities I enjoyed reading about the Russian Ex sion. The organization was bom in 1978 and offer suggestions. Information on change in the August issue of The 99 12 when 21 women pilots from ten U.S. aviation colleges can also be attained. A News and Barbara Sestito’s message, year was 1929 and the air race, named by Charter 99 helped to make a Will Rogers, was the Powder Puff Derby. Bobbi was forced to make an emergency landing in Arizona when her engine cut memorable northwest weekend out. Landing in a plowed field, the plane One is immediately intrigued, then spellbound, when Bobbi Trout begins to tell her stories of flying in the roaring ’20s JUST PLANE and '3 0 s ... when men and women who CRAZY—And that flew were seen as a different breed of people. At 16, Bobbi climbed into her first apparently goes for planes of all types. cockpit and went for a ride. She opened her own gas station at a time when ladies Intermountain didn’t even pump gas, much less sell it. chapter's Gladys Bobbi flew her Jenny, and counted among Buroker stands her friends Amelia Earhart, Louise Thaden beside the author and Florence “ Pancho” Barnes. Evelyn and charter 99 “ Bobbi" Trout was one of the original Bobbi Trout, seated seven who organized The Ninety Nines. in glider. Bobbi was in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho recently, to speak and swap stories and sign copies of her biography Just Plane Crazy at a weekend meeting of the same name at Silverwood, a North Idaho theme park. The meeting was hosted by the Intermountain Chapter. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Bobbi logged several records for en­ durance tests and aerial refueling. Her first fame came when she set a solo endurance flight record for women, staying aloft for 12 hours and 11 minutes. Chief monoplane, she “ raced" from Santa ended up on its back. She told of other In her Kinner powered Golden Eagle Monica, California to Cleveland, Ohio. The mysterious happenings with several women’s planes, and of questions in her “Where Were All The Pilots?” I hope that chapter of the 99s. mind of foul play. a number of copies will be sent to those NOW REALLY GIRLS! With Edna May Cooper, in 1931 she you did meet, with an invitation for input How can we expect anyone to support circled the sky over Los Angeles for five to our 99 News, in the spirit of Glasnost. our rights if we are willing to deny rights days, two hours and 50 minutes in "Lady An interchange of Russian women pilot's to others? Rolph,” a Challenger Curtiss Robin. They experiences would broaden our scope in There are many aviation activities other refueled and were delivered supplies (such understanding of women’s roles in avia­ than airplane flying. If we want to be able as a birthday cake for Bobbi’s 25th tion in Russia. to continue to own, rent and fly our birthday) from a plane hovering overhead. At the end of June, I was in Helsinki “little” airplanes, we have a responsibility During WW2, Bobbi invented a device and had the pleasure of having Orvokki to learn about and help the others in­ to separate rivets, and another that would Kuorti, governor of the Finnish section, volved in aviation. This includes those smooth burrs from the drilling of these fly with me. She was gracious and won­ who fly helicopters, gliders, balloons, ul­ rivets. The two inventions provided a derfully friendly as she helped me find my tralights, hang gliders, parachute cano­ lucrative re-sale business. aerial way around Helsinki from Malmin pies, and anything else that people fly. With friend Carol Osborne, Bobbi has Lentasema Airport. I am so pleased to Instead of trying to get some of these recorded on videotape the memories of have had her sign my logbook after our people banned from using “our” airports, many surviving aviation pioneers, from flight. She is outstanding in her aviation why don’t we invite them to our meetings early OX-5 pilots to those attending the exploits and regarded with great admira­ so they can tell us about their part of the "Gathering of Eagles” celebration. tion by her fellow pilots. great world of flying? Why don’t we get A witness to incredible changes in My compliments to The 99 News staff all the various users and potential users of aviation over the past 60 years, Bobbi’s on the format of the news reports. our airports together to work out plans to piloting experience has traversed open June Simpson benefit everyone’s activities at the cockpit airplanes that flew 60 mph, Hudson Valley chapter airport? Let’s promote understanding and sported a piece of iron for a tailskid, and support for each other. were considered "instrument" equipped if Maybe then we will find these people they had a compass to today’s luxurious I was very disturbed by an article I read respect 99s as a real force in aviation air-conditioned cockpits, precision in­ in a recent issue of Parachutist Magazine, instead of thinking of us as a bunch of strument panels, retractable landing gear the official publication of the U.S. Para­ rich ladies flying around in our husbands’ and hydraulic brakes. chute Assn., and of which 1 am a member. airplanes. The Mode C debacle should Bobbi is now retired and lives in It seems one of the parachute centers Carlsbad, California. She "flies” over the located in Bend, Oregon was having have shown us that if we all stick to­ gether, we can accomplish great things. freeways in her sporty red Porsche, works difficulty getting approval to conduct in investments and continues with her operations at the local airport. One of Marcy Glaesemann writing. their leading opponents was the local Minnesota chapter -Shirley Hauer, Intermountain chapter 13 WITNESS TO THE EXECUTION The Odyssey of Amelia Earhart

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