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Volume XX Number 4 The International Women Pilots Magazine July/August 1994 “I’m proud to be a Ninety-Nine.” New member Ana Province FLYING I N T O T H E -------- FUTURE W o rking toward the 21st century, the Federal Aviation Administration is committed to providing Americans with the world’s highest level of aviation safety and security. Our greatest asset is our people. FAA employees face new challenges every day. We search for solutions to new problems. We refine the latest technology to assure continued excellence. Discover Today’s FAA Equal Opportunity Employer U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration The International Women Pilots Magazine Ninety-Nine July/August 1994 Vol. 20, No. 4 COVER 13 THE NINETY-NINES® INC. New Member Ana Province. Member Survey Report BOARD OF DIRECTORS Story on page 5. MARILYN SMITH President: Lu Hollander Vice President: Joyce Wells 5 13 Secretary: Lois Erickson Member Benefits, Treasurer: Alexis Koehler President’s Comments Director: Doris Abbate LU HOLLANDER Services and Resources Director: Carolyn Carpp Director: A. Lee Orr 6 14 Director: Connie Wilds Ninety-Nines Museum AE Scholarship Judges Past President: Gene Nora Jessen GENE NORA JESSEN COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS 15 United States: 7 How to Apply for Ninety-Nine Mid-Atlantic: Gayl Henze Letters to the Editor Scholarship Award New England: Mildred “Hut” Ferree New York/New Jersey: Barbara Mead 9 16 North Central: Virginia Sutherland Northwest: Anita Lorraine Lewis Mercury Astronauts Ninety-Nines Fact Sheet South Central: Judith Anne Reinhart Southeast: Nancy Lucille Wright 10 17 & 18 Southwest: Stacy Leann Hamm Moving up the Job Ladder AE Scholarship forms East Canada: Catherine Una Fraser KAREN KAHN West Canada: D. Joan Lynum Africa South: Sally Sandeman 19 Arabian: Patsy Dawn Knox 11 New Member Listing Australian: Barbara Jean Collins Military Wings: Military Pilot British: Aileen Egan Selection 32 Caribbean: Mary Brock Higgs DEBBIE BARTZ Young Eagles Flight Far East: Rikako Suguira Carpenter Finnish: Outi Helena Ruokolainen India: Chanda Sawant Budhabhatti 12 Israeli: Rina Levinson-Adler Legislation New Zealand: Pamela Marion Adams LYNN TRUPIN EDITOR: BETTY ROWLEY 807 N. Waco. Suite 22 Wichita, Kansas 67203, USA GRASS ROOTS Fax: 316-263-7350 Editorial Director: Lu Hollander Deadline: Dec. 15, Feb. 15, Apr. 15, Misc. Chapter/Section News 20 Races and Rallies 26 June 15, Aug. 15, Oct. 15. Safety 23 R eview s 27 Ninety-Nine News is published bimonthly by The Ninety-Nines® Inc., a non-profit Ratings and Wings 24 Youth Education 28 organization engaged in education, chari­ Forum 24 New Horizons 30 table and scientific activities and purposes. Neither The Ninety-Nines® Inc., the Pub­ Scholarships 25 Classifieds 31 lisher nor the Editor can accept responsi­ bility for the correctness or accuracy of Achievers 25 the matters printed herein or for any opin­ ions expressed. Non-member subscriptions are available. emograhic data pertaining to our present membership which is represented by For persons in the US, the cost is $15 per 193 Chapters and 21 Sections throughout the world: Sixty-six percent are private year. For persons outside the US, please D pilots; 27 percent are commercial pilots and 7 percent are airline transport pilots. send $22. Send subscription fee and ad­ dress changes to: 3% between age 16-24 26% between age 45-54 Loretta Gragg, Executive Director 10% between age 25-34 19% between age 55-64 The Nine-Nines, Inc. 20% between age 35-44 22% age 65 and older. Box 965, 7100 Terminal Drive Between Jan. 1 and May 31, Ninety-Nine members signed up 270 new members. That’s Street address: 4300 Amelia Earhart Rd 27 percent of our 1,000 More in 94 Campaign target! We have 58 percent of the year Oklahoma City, OK 73159-0965, USA remaining to recruit the balance of 73 percent to meet our target! We’re on a roll! Let’s 405-685-7969 Fax: 405-685-7985 keep it going! — Marilyn Smith, International Membership Chairman PERPETUAL CALENDAR 1994 15-18 Reno Air Races 26 Intl. Aviation Womens TBA Canadian Women Aviation JULY Reno, Nev. Assoc. Conference East Canada Washington, D.C. Cathy Fraser 16-18 West Canada Section 13-17 Lawyer Pilots Bar Assoc. Cecile Hatfield 514-394-8658 Napa Valley, Calif. Naramata, B. C. 305-895-3330 Cecile Hatfield Joan Lynum TBA World Aerospace 305-374-5239 604-596-7360 28-30 Southeast/South Central Education Congress New Orleans, La. Seoul, Korea 17 High Country Poker Run 27-8/3 EAA Air Show Pat Ward or Diane Cozzi Western, Colo. Oshkosh, Wis. Jamie Gonzales 708-425-4505 Cathie Mayr Judy Humphries 504-924-3303 414-648-5092 303-242-0261 TBA NCASE NOVEMBER San Diego, Calif. AUGUST 24 Empire State 300, Statute Mile Proficiency Contest 4-6 N.J.-N.J. Section TBA Southeast Section 5-6 Palms to Pines Air Race Patricia Barone Hammonton, N.J. St. Petersburg, Fla. Santa Monica, Calif. 914-888-2791 Barbara Harris-Para Nancy Wright Claire Walters 609-965-4824 813-937-0561 310-397-2731 OCTOBER 11-13 Louisiana Nat. Airshow 6-9 Northwest Section SEPTEMBER 7-20 8th World Congress Lake Charles, La. Birmingham, England Sun Valley, Idaho Sandra Leder 22-25 Southwest Section Diane Cozzi Anita Lewis 318-478-5974 Lancaster, Calif. 708-425-4505 208-377-9244 Susan Larson 408-251-5109 7-9 Southwest Section 1995 19-20 Okie Derby MARCH Oklahoma City, Okla. Santa Rosa, Calif. 1996 Helen Holbird Susan Larson 2-4 50th Anniversary WWII SEPTEMBER 405-942-6308 408-251-5109 Midland, Texas 1 West Canada & Northwest 7-9 North Central Section Barbi Woods 27-28 EAA Fly-in 915-685-4641 Joint Section Fort Wayne, Ind. Hagerstown, Md. Victoria, B.C. June Green Marcia Nellans 16-18 WlA Conference Joan Lynum 219-858-2730 301-739-0074 St. Louis, Mo. 604-596-7360 8-9 Confederate Air Force Peggy Baty SEPTEMBER 5-8 North Central Section Airsho94 618-377-7500 Cleveland, Ohio 2-4 Garden State 300 Race Midland, Texas 28-4/2 Australia/New Zealand Meigs Adams Princeton, N.J. Barbi Woods Women in Aviation Rally 216-650-4846 Janis Blackburn 915-563-1000 Adelaide, Australia 908-946-3985 27 South Central Section 12-16 WASP Reunion Barbara Collins 08-379-8527 Fort Worth, Texas 3-5 18th Annual Colo. Springs Washington, D.C. Carol Sutton Balloon Classic Hut Ferree APRIL 402-324-5285 Colorado Springs, Colo. 802-362-4853 Patsy Buchwald 9-15 Sun'nFunEAA 28-10/5 World Precision Flying 14-15 Mid-Atlantic Section 719-471-4833 Lakeland, Fla. Championships Philadelphia, Pa. Barbara Sierchio Ft. Worth, Texas 9-11 Mile High Air Derby Gayl Henze 813-347-8045 Jody McCarrell Denver, Colo. 800-972-6855 501-642-2508 Linda Horn 28-29 North Central Section Calendar information was 303-278-4435 15 Back to Basics Race South Bend, Ind. Santa Monica, Calif. Sany Smythe compiled by Doris Abbate 9-11 FAA Wings Weekend Eugenia Rohrberg 219-462-3577 Extravaganza 310-374-5239 TO LIST A MEETING OR AVIATION New Castle Airport, Pa. MAY ACTIVITY, WRITE OR FAX: Christine St. Onge 16-19 Austalian & New Zealand 19-21 Southwest Section Lois Erickson 412-935-3011 Aviation Bar Assoc. Annual Meeting Ventura, Calif. International Date Coordinator 9-11 Aviation Flea Market Great Barrier Reef Susan Larson 3577 Bridger Dr. Nut Tree Airport Cecile Hatfield 408-251-5109 Redding, CA 96002 Vacaville, Calif. 305-895-3330 JULY U.S.A. Bill Alber Fax 916-221-7870 707-422-5000 20-22 Silver Wings Convention 4-8 Ninety-Nines Atlanta, Ga. International Convention Please indicate the name and location of the event and the 15-18 Natl. Cessna Club Fly-in Pauline Mallary Halifax, Nova Scotia Moriarty, N.M. 404-964-5223 Sue Ehrlander phone and fax numbers of the George Applebay 519-448-1567 Ninety-Nine contact. Dates are 505-832-0755 21-23 AOPA Convention perpetual until they expire or Palm Springs, Calif. until written notice is received Ann Kilian of their cancellation. 800-942-4269_________ PRESIDENT ’S COM M ENTS LU HOLLANDER Thanks for the memories T’S MY DISTINCT PLEASURE as your outgoing and Brooks Powell. Elected to the Amelia Earhart Scholarship president to announce the results of our recent ballot Committee are Betty Jane Schermerhorn and Mearle Frame. All election. Please welcome Joyce Wells, president; Lois our candidates for international office deserve your thanks for IErickson, vice president; A. Lee Orr, secretary; Diane Cozzi, their willingness to serve the organization. treasurer; and Pat Ward and Bev Sharp, directors. It’s said, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” I’ve many Your 1994-96 Nominating Committee members are Shirley pictures with which to remember the past two years, including Winn, Virginia Sutherland, Betty Prakken, Vicki Lynn Sherman the two featured in this space. They help to commemorate a wide variety of activities and events at which I was privileged to represent you as your president for the past two years. Thank you for the honor y o u ’ve given me and for your sup­ port. You are all amazing women who deserve great United Airlines Captain Nancy Aldrich (a 99) Nancy Stuke, manager Outgoing East Canada Governor Cathy credit for the time, Flight Officer Employment for United; President Hollander; and 99 Fraser presents President Hollander with energy and effort Colorado Chapter Chair Bonita Ades pause during a tour of the a copy of an Operation Sky watch video you contribute to airline's training facility. recently completed by Canadian film maker The Ninety-Nines. Pixie Bigelow. -$• COVER STORY Welcome new members We welcome Ana Province as a new member of The Ninety-Nines and the Southwest Section.
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