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VOLUME 10 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1983 NUMBER 1 Jle tte ti to the U d ito t. Women Airline Pilot Survey Incomplete Thanks to NEWS Staff I read with great interest in your Novem In your recent issue listing women airline Just a note to thank you for including our ber 1982 issue, the survey of Women Airline pilots, we were disappointed to find Alaska chapter reports in The 99 NEWS. I get very Pilots conducted by Virginia Thompson. Airlines missing. good vibes back when the members see Conspicuous by their absence were the Here for your files are our ladies: their chapter in print and find they eagerly names of at least nine women pilots holding open their magazines to see if we are there. Gail Doyle 3 Mar 76 737 1st Ofc. Airline Transport Licenses who are em Guess it makes us feel a part of a great ployed by the Department of Transport in Julia Abston 19 Feb 79 727 1st Ofc. organization and that we are important. Canada, myself included. Presumably the Lori Adams 4 Feb 80 727 2nd Ofc. Thanks! FAA also employs a considerable number of Karen Griffin 23 Mar 81 727 2nd Ofc. Eve Hunt women as Civil Aviation inspectors. Jill Richardson 23 Mar 81 727 2nd Ofc. San Gabriel Valley 99 These Canadian women pilot various Christy Gomes 4 Jan 82 727 2nd Ofc. government aircraft ranging from Beech- Jean Price 4 Jan 82 727 2nd Ofc. craft Barons to Twin Otters and DC-3’s. Since all government pilots are required to Also missing are the women at Flying Proficiency Race maintain a valid AT P License, it seems to me Tiger, and I regret not seeing the list not that your survey overlooked a significant complete and proofread. W e do appreciate Formula Offered number of qualified women airline pilots. your support to our small group. On September 11,1982 the Washington, Diane Klassen Sincerely, D.C. Chapter of the Ninety-Nines spon Inspector Julia Abston sored a proficiency race. You were kind Categorization and Flight, Greater Seattle 99s enough to include a report of it in a recent Training Standards Alaska Airlines issue of The 99 NEWS. The formula for the race was developed by Lothar Ruhnke, husband of Race Chair Editor’s note: Thanks to those who have supplied additional information on the Women man Gerda Ruhnke, and proved very suc cessful. W e subsequently gave it to the Airline Pilots Survey w hich appeared in the N ovem ber issue o f The 99 NEWS. If you read Asheville, North Carolina chapter for use in the introduction to the survey, you will remember that of 135 airlines contacted by Virginia Thompson, only 68 responded. We wish the responses had been more complete, but all their October proficiency race. They have information received was printed. been very complimentary about it. Addi tional requests for the formula have come from Maryland and Pennsylvania chapters. As many chapters may not be blessed GAMA Career Film Wins Award with a member or 49*/2er of such mathemati cal talent, we thought it might be helpful to The General Aviation Manufacturers As United States in future film festivals. make the formula available to all interested sociation (GAMA) has received a coveted The 11-minute color film shows young chapters. Therefore, a copy of the formula CINE Golden Eagle award for its new career people at work in aviation in four states and with an explanation is enclosed. film, Take Off for Opportunities. This do the District of Columbia. They talk about If you agree, we leave it to your judgment cumentary approach to aviation careers salaries, working conditions and lifestyles as whether to publish the graph and explana explores future opportunities in aviation the cameras of Emmy-winning cinemato tion in The 99 NEWS or whether to give engineering, aircraft maintenance and avi graphers Paul and Holly Fine follow them notice that it is available to any chapter who onics repair through the eyes of four young through workdays and leisure hours. Wash wishes to request it. people already in the field. ington traffic reporter-pilot Walt Starling The award was presented to the film’s provided the film’s narration. Sincerely, producer, Easter Russell French, G A M A Take Off for Opportunities may be ob Mary D. Ellis Manager of Communications and a 99, by tained for showings to schools and groups Chairman the Council on International Nontheatrical through the free loan services of Modern Events (CINE) at its Silver Anniversary Talking Picture Service, 5000 Park Street ceremonies in Washington, D.C. Profession North, St. Petersburg, FL 33709. The film is Editor’s note: The Proficiency Race For al juries selected Take Off for Opportunities also available for purchase for $75.00 by mula developed by the Washington, D.C. for the CINE award in the educational writing G A M A Career Film, 1400 “ K ” St., Chapter of the 99s appears on the inside category, making it eligible to represent the N.W., Suite 801, Washington, D.C. 20005. back cover o f this issue. PUBLISHER VOLUME 10 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1983 NUMBER 1 The Ninety-Nines, Inc. EDITOR Lu Hollander EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Nema Masonhall This Month In The 99 NEWS Nancy Smith Contents ADVERTISING MANAGER Norma Vandergriff Letters to the Editor........................................................................... 2 EDITORIAL CONSULTANT Calendar ............................................................................................. 4 Jan Million New Ratings ....................................................................................... 4 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Book Review ..................................................................................... 4 Loretta Gragg The President's Message................................................................. 5 HEADQUARTERS SECRETARY Aviation Activities ............................................................................. 6 Gifts to International Headquarters ............................................... 6 Pat A. Harper That Special Meeting for Student P ilots ......................................... 6 International Officers Safety Education: Are you a safe pilot? ......................................... 7 PRESIDENT Legislation Information: Alice in FAA-Land .................................... 8 Marilyn Copeland Seek & Keep ..................................................................................... 8 1308 Kevin Road Fall Board of Directors Meeting ..................................................... 9 Wichita, KS 67208 New Horizons..................................................................................... 10 VICE-PRESIDENT Canadian Women Pilots ................................................................... 12 Charlene Falkenberg Focus on USPFT ................................................................................. 23 618 S. Washington St. Hobart, IN 46342 It’s 10 o’clock! SECRETARY Do you know where your aviation memorabilia is? ........................ 23 Barbara Goetz NIFA News ...........................................................................................26 8041 Ravinia Ct. Canadian Women Pilots (continued) ................................................27 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Chapter News ..................................................................................... 32 TREASURER Air Racing News ................................................................................. 46 Betty Jane Schermerhorn R.R. #1 Advertising Dunrobin, Ontario KOA 1TO Canada Bob’s Bar-B-Q of A d a ....................................................................... 5 Board of Directors The Blackwell/Tonkawa Airport ..................................................... 6 Ruth D obrescu Project Destiny................................................................................... 9 Janet Green Alaskan Ivory ..................................................................................... 11 Judy Hall Shangri-La Grand Prix Air Race ..................................................... 15 Gene Nora Jessen Cessna Aircraft Company ................................................................. 24 Hazel Jones Jeanne Kautter Insurance Services..................................................26 The 99 NEWS International Headquarters Terminal Dr & Amelia Earhart Lane P.O. Box 59965 ON THE COVER: From the Will Rogers World Airport “Flying Seven”to balloonists Oklahoma City, OK 73159 and ATPs, Canada’s women pi (405) 682-4425 lots work to further women in aviation. See pages 12-22 and Circulation Information 27-31 for more on these women. The 99 NEWS is published 10 times yearly. Annual subscription rate is $7.00 and is included as part of the annual membership of The Ninety-Nines, Inc. Subscriptions are available to non-mem bers at the rate of $15 per year. Post master: Controlled circulation postage paid at Oklahoma city and additional entry offi ces. (ISSN 0273-608X) Mpmbprahlp Count 5,827 ol January 24,1983 Calendar___________________ New Ratings MARCH Mar. 1: 99 NEWS deed II n• for Apr issue EAST CANADA SECTION Mar. 1: Deadline for submission of bylaws revisions for consideration of the Bylaws Committee Suggestions should be sent to Sally Ross Plumley. 930 N.W Overlook Dr.. Corvallis OR 97730. Barbara Collins - Eastern Ontario - IFR Mar. 6: USPFT Competition. Callaway Gardens GA Contact Judy Hall. Suzanne Frogley - Eastern Ontario Mar. 12: Valley Air Dert>y. sponsored by San Fernando Valley Chapter. Contact Louise Martin-Vegue for more information. - MEL Kits. $3 50 MIDDLE EAST SECTION Mar. 13>19: USPFT Competition. Lakeland FL. Contact Bonnie Quenzler Mar. 25-26: USPFT