NINETY-NINE THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN PILOT S MAGAZINE J ______November-December,N 1993
• Crater Lake Flyers • !Ange(s — Corporate Angel Network • Becoming a “FED” Successful Board Meeting Reflects Fresh Outlook
Just ask the Governors who were present; they didn’t pick up their knitting once - well, maybe once! The fall Board agenda was packed with items for discussion and action. On pages 10, 11 and 15 of this issue you’ll find detailed reports covering many of the items we evaluated, discussed, voted on, remanded for additional President’s Message information or to a committee, etc. We selected a new N e w s editor, Betty Rowley, and extended our thanks to Ann Cooper for her wonderful effort as editor. We discussed an informal proposal made by a member of the Atchison Historical Society Board that The 99s consider deeding 60 percent ownership of the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum to the Historical Society. In exchange, an undefined amount of funding for restoration would be made available. The Board unanimously decided they needed considerably more information
Board members Alexis Koehler, Connie Woods, Joyce Wells, Gene Nora Jessen, Doris before an accurate assessment of this Abbate, Lee Orr, Carolyn Carpp, Lu Hollander and Lois Erickson pause during a full early-stage proposal could be fairly Board meeting schedule to look at one of the many early-day scrapbooks housed at 99s' International Headquarters. evaluated and acted upon. This addi tional information has been requested from the 99s’ Birthplace Museum Board, and will be available for further consideration prior to the spring Board meeting. All of us on the Board would appreciate hearing from any and all members about this agenda item, or any other topic about which you wish to make comments. Please direct your queries to me or to any other Board member. We can only represent your viewpoint if we know what you are thinking. Let us hear from you. The Board meeting was a successful way to reach the end of 1993. Taking a look ahead, I offer the following for your thoughtful consideration.* 1) Speak words of encouragement to family, friends and your 99s’ associates. 2) Adopt an attitude of gratitude. 3) Recognize our success was created by others. 4) Work as a team. 5) Appreciate and encourage our leaders. 6) Handle disappointment creatively. Happy holidays, and a bright New Year for all!
* from a workshop presentation by Okla. Cityan Mo Anderson. - PIREP------From Ann L. Cooper, Editor, Ninety-Nine News. As I mail this particular issue to Headquarters, NINETY-NIld/e^ I wrap up a three-year involvement with The Ninety-Nines, two presidents—Marie Christensen VOLUME XIX « NUMBER 6______J J f November-December 199 and Lu Hollander, Loretta Gragg, Cindy Rusher, Magazine of The Ninety-Nines, Inc., International Women Pilots Alexis Koehler, EBSCO Graphics, and my pre decessor, Robyn Sclair and her parents, Dave and Message from our President...... 2 Mary Lou. I thank those already mentioned—and Crater Lake Flyers, A New Chapter...... 4 many others that I haven’t space to mention— for the encouragement that has been offered, the Barbara Green, a Dynamic 99...... 5 assistance that I have received, and the opportu “An gels” — Corporate Angel Network...... 6-7 nities that have been given to me. I consider myself fortunate to have been involved with an Calendar...... 7 excellent organization and a dynamic group of FAA/General Aviation Conference...... 8 talented and capable women. A Flight Plan With Focus...... 9 1 thank Sue Maule for introducing me to Edna Gardner Whyte and Jessie Woods. It was an 99s Commission New Frequency...... 10 honor and a challenge to have Edna request that JUST PILOTS, 1st Powder Puff Derby...... 12 I write her biography, RISING ABOVE IT. It took Your Aviation Career...... 14 more than five years of research and writing before it was accepted by Crown Publishers for Bylaws, Standing Rules Update...... 15 publication in 1991; fortunately, in time for Edna Section News...... 16 to enjoy some of the attention it generated. A Corben Jr. Ace is born...... 24 Writing the second book, ON THE WING, the story of the Flying Aces Air Circus and the New Certificates, Ratings and W ings...... 25 wonderful Jessie, was a labor of love. Another NOT AMS...... 26 five years was required—no one said that book writing is easy!—But Jessie was completely hon ON THE COVER: est and engaging—a delight with whom to work. Published by Henry Holden, Black Hawk Pub Introducing a new chapter, Northwest Section—the Crater Lake lishing Company, ON THE WING made its debut Flyers. The cover painting is by the outstanding aviation artist, in July, 1993. Lori Lynn Ross, Hollywood actress William S. “Bill” Phillips of Ashland, Oregon. Bill depicts an Oregon and stunt woman and a wing walker with Jimmy Franklin Air Shows, has the marketing rights to Air National Guard F-4 zooming over magnificent Crater Lake. Jessie’s incredible story in high hopes that a (See the article by Dena Bullion on Page 4.) feature film or television show will result. Jessie is to be honored at the International Women In who are currently making aviation history. I have to the Ninety-Nine News. I have enjoyed the Aviation Conference in Orlando, Florida in nothing but admiration for the WAFS, the WASP, chance to meet, often vicariously, so many out March—one of those to be named to the Pioneer those who fly everything from hot air balloons to standing women and you have my admiration. Women In Aviation Hall of Fame— and, at this jets to their own homebuilts, female military Franklin Roosevelt said, “Happiness lies in the writing, she is also being considered for inclusion pilots, air racers—all who have felt the excite joy of achievement and the thrill of creative in the 1994 Gathering of Eagles, the prestigious ment and challenge of flight and have gained the effort.” As I step down as editor, then, I hope that affair at Air Command and Staff College, Max self-esteem and daring that is endemic to it. Prior more happiness lies ahead. My thanks to you all. well Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama. to and while editing the News, I promoted women Congratulations to Jessie, one of our dynamic in aviation and I hope to continue to do so. Four Below: C.C. Cooper, 20 months, one of Ninety-Nines! women, all marvelous pilots, have invited me to Grandma's favorite Co-Pilots, sits in her I have long felt that all women pilots owe a write their books and I look forward to those Grandpa's and Grandma's C-150, thinking large measure of gratitude to the pioneers who opportunities. o f becoming a Ninety-Nine in 2010? opened the doors of aviation for us. When invited Since 1988, I have been writing a series of to speak, at Oshkosh, Sun ’n Fun, the U.S. Mili articles for PRIVATE PILOT and AVIATION tary Academy at West Point, I have addressed the magazines on aviation artists and, for two years, topic, “AMELIA EARHART ISN’T THE ONLY have been editing Aero Brush, the magazine of ONE.” I applaud the exemplary life of our first the American Society of Aviation Artists (AS A A). president and seek to take nothing from her cou Ross Howell. Howell Press, Charlottesville, Vir rageous and generous contributions. But, I firmly ginia, has given me the opportunity to pursue believe that there are many to whom we owe several books about the art of aviation artists. My thanks and that as many of their names as possible husband, Charlie, and I are collaborating on our should be known to the school children (and first, the story of the Tuskegee Airmen as de adults!) of today. picted by Roy La Grone, a talented and experi In that vein, I have sought to preserve the enced artist and a Tuskegee Airman himself. We aviation history of not only Edna and Jessie, but look forward to these opportunities also. of several women who flew yesterday and those It has been nice to receive kind words in regard CRATER LAKE FLYERS, A New Chapter by Dena Bullion
The Ninety-Nines issued a charter to a Ninety-Nine from the Sacramento flying. We are painfully aware that gen a new chapter from Klamath Falls, Or Valley Chapter, responded to our in eral aviation has suffered immensely in egon, on May 15,1993. The Crater Lake quiries. Dena contacted Mary Hook, this era of product liability and sky Flyers take their name from the only First Officer in the Learjets that operate rocketing costs. We feel that the future national park in Oregon and the deep on Kingsley Field with the Oregon Air can only be insured by fanning the est lake in the continental United States. National Guard (ANG) under contract flame of interest in aviation that burns Nestled in the northwest corner of Kla to the Air Force. Mary Hook in turn in the hearts of young pilots and pilots- math County and high in the rugged recruited Mary Carroll who had just to-be. The Flyers are exploring differ Cascade Mountains, the deep, clear, moved to Klamath Falls from Fargo, ent avenues for taking the message to pristine lake offers a symbol of pride North Dakota. The nucleus of nine chose the young people of our community. and inspiration to the group of women a name, agreed to organize and sent in Since chartered, the Crater Lake Fly who sought to join the widely-known the paperwork to Headquarters, Okla ers have welcomed three new mem and well-respected International Or homa City. Within a matter of days, bers: Martha Russell, Sharon Rajnus, ganization of Women Pilots. then Northwest Section Governor Caro and Carlene Klingberg. The Aircrew of The story of the Crater Lake Flyers lyn Carpp advised Carla Yancey that Race #52, Rhea and Carla, flew their began in Santa Monica, California, in the Crater Lake Flyer's charter had been second Palms-to-Pines Race, the only the summer of 1992. Rhea Bastian and approved. Oregon team to compete in this year's Carla Yancey entered the Palms-to- Our first public function was a fund event. They were interviewed by a Pines Air Race, flying Rhea's Cherokee raiser, intended as a source of sufficient Bend, Oregon, newspaper reporter. 140. Rhea and Carla m et 99s from dis funds to cover an operating budget for Another team from the Crater Lake tant locations and from the Central the first year and to keep local dues to Flyers plans to catch the racing bug and Oregon Chapter. Receiving such en a minimum. Timing our fund-raiser to join next year's Palms-to-Pines. couragement and support from other take advantage of the Oregon ANG's On Sunday, August 22,1993, the Cra pilots, they decided they wanted to annual Training Exercise and Open ter Lake Flyers received their charter in investigate starting a chapter. House, Sentry Eagle, we "manned" a a presentation ceremony at the home of In December of 1992, Carla asked her booth. Sentry Eagle, the ANG's answer Fran Stilwell, who hosted a delicious fellow ground school instructor, Neva to the USAF Red Flag, attracted nearly barbecue to celebrate our induction into Ivie, if she was interested. Rhea had seventy fighter aircraft from bases an outstanding aviation organization. discovered that a former schoolmate, across the United States and from Cold Two of the Flyers had a little something Dena Bullion, was a local pilot and Lake, Canada, as well as several thou extra to celebrate. The day prior, Dena invited her to attend a meeting. The sand aviation enthusiasts who flocked Bullion and Mary Carroll had been en ball was rolling. to the flight line for the departures and route to Boise, Idaho, in Dena's father's Neva obtained a list of licensed pilots arrivals of the fighter jets. The sound of Beechcraft Sundowner when the en from the Oregon Aeronautical Divi freedom—the roar of the afterburners— gine swallowed an exhaust valve. A sion, conveniently arranged according filled the air much of the day. forced landing was made in a rock- to zip-codes. Dena corresponded with The Crater Lake Flyers sold wares to strewn pasture sixty miles from home. all potential female pilots. Irene Currin, spectators and participants and were Although the Sundowner was totalled, a m otor glider pilot and m em ber of the delighted by the success—sufficient the only injury to the pilots was one Flying Nurses, is a local pilot who was funds to cover several years of opera broken thumbnail! already affiliated with the Southern tion! Instead, however, the Flyers are Since the chapter's formation, Carla Cascades Chapter. In attendance at our planning to put their hard-earned funds Yancey, Rhea Bastian and Carlene third meeting, Irene gave us a great toward a good cause. A common thread Klingberg have earned instrument rat deal of encouragement. among Flyers is the desire to make ings. Many of the members have set By the time the Flyers had accrued aviation education a priority. These la challenging goals and, with the sup the necessary seven members to make dies are interested in reaching out to port of each other and friends from application, a few more months passed the pilots of tomorrow, girls and boys, other chapters, who knows how far we by. Fran Stilwell and Gayle Christmas, and to put them in touch with the joy of m ay fly! Q NINETY-NINE News Magazine of The Ninety-Nines, Inc., International Women Pilots November/December 1993 Vol. 19, No. 6 A Dynamic 99
BOARD of DIRECTORS The Ninety-Nines, Inc. —Barbara Green President: Lu Hollander Vice President: Joyce Wells Secretary: Lois Erickson Adapted by Ann Cooper from an article bone. After having had nine areas of her Treasurer: Alexis Koehler Director: Doris Abbate printed in Outlook, the community health body treated with radiation therapy and Director: Carolyn Carpp newsletter of Overlake Hospital Medical a half dozen different chemotherapies, Director: A. Lee Orr Center, Bellevue, Washington. Barbara is now being treated with Taxol, Director: Connie Wilds a promising cancer-fighting drug de CANCER PATIENT TAKES FLIGHT rived from the bark of the Pacific yew Editor: Betty Rowley Diagnosed with breast cancer in Editor’s mailing address: tree. 807 North Waco 1981— one year prior to soloing in an Barbara attends, indeed is a leader, in Wichita. Kansas 67203-3971 aircraft!—Greater Seattle Chapter’s a support group at Overlake Hospital 316-263-9110 Barbara Green is an inspiration. The Medical Center. Her life is filled with a Editorial Director: Lu Hollander article stated, “Like the planes she loves wide range of interests, many of which to fly, her life has been a trip with Deadline: first of each month she developed as a result of grappling prior to publication. unexpected turns, dips and heights. She with her disease. She laid hardwood has lived with her disease for 13 years, flooring in her home, works in com SECTION REPORTERS Africa South: Sally Sandeman far longer than she expected. ...She is puter-aided drafting at Bellevue Com Arabian: Patsy Knox expressive about her journey with her munity College, is a board member for Australian'. Barbara Sandow disease. She speaks with equal elo British: Aileen Egan the Fear of Flying Clinic for phobic Caribbean: Eugena Granger quence about the pains and the unex fliers and active in The Ninety-Nines. Chilean: Cecilia Irrazabal pected pay-offs of acquiring her unin She is also a driver for the American East Canada: Nancy O’Neil Holden Far East: Rikako Carpenter vited traveling companion— cancer.” Cancer Society, providing transporta Finnish: Orvukki Kuortti While Barbara underwent chemo tion for other cancer patients. India: Chanda Budhabhatti therapy treatments, she re-evaluated her Israeli: Rina Levinson-Adler One dynamic Ninety-Nine and an Mid-Atlantic: Shari Beck life and decided to explore new things, inspiration to more than she would ever New England: Bonnie Porter to try something new every day, even if dream possible, Barbara is quoted as New York/New Jersey: Jill Hopfenmuller New Zealand: Joan Campbell it was a small thing. Opting for flight having said, “Some people tell you that North Central: Myma Stephens lessons was far from easy. Because she a positive attitude keeps the disease Northwest: Anita Taylor was involved with chemotherapy, it South Central: Margaret Cosby from growing. I don’t know that I have Southeast: Sara Carson took more than six months for Barbara a positive attitude. I still get depressed, Southwest: Kathleen Browne to pass the medical exam. still cry, still feel bad that I have the West Canada: Barbara Meredith When the magic moment of solo flight disease. But I think those are just natu faced her, she was quoted as having ral grieving emotions. My body may The NINETY-NINE News is published by The said, “I was really nervous. I sat in my Ninety-Nines, Inc., a non-profit organization en die sooner than the rest of me would gaged in education, charitable and scientific ac car for a few minutes, visualizing flight want, but I don’t feel like I have quit or tivities and purposes. Non-member subscriptions are available. For persons in the US, the cost is $ 15 and the plane kissing the ground as I stopped trying. Cancer is probably the per year. For persons outside of the US, please send landed. Then I flew! It was scary, but biggest challenge I’ve ever had. I al $22. Send subscription fees and address changes to: exciting. The visualization allowed me ways plan for tomorrow. And life is Loretta Gragg, Executive Director to relax and be myself. My body knew certainly not boring.” The Ninety-Nines, Inc. PO Box 59965 how to fly— my mind was just uptight.” Those of us who share your love of Will Rogers World Airport Barbara learned, six years later, that Oklahoma City OK 73159, USA flight salute you, Barbara. Keep flying! (405) 685-7969 her breast cancer had spread to her We wish you many happy landings! - f b t g e ( s
SOMETHING SPECIAL IN THE AIR , by Penelope K. Amabile, Greater New York Ninety-Nines
patient. tions. These days, they call her. In fact, The reward? Inesti at least one Fortune 500 executive has mable! left standing orders with his Aviation To the corporation, Department’s flight scheduler. “If there the knowledge that it are seats available on my flights, don’t has made a trem en even clear with me. Just fill ’em up!” dous difference in the CAN’S recently doubled office space life of a cancer patient at the Westchester County Airport looks through its support at like a major airline’s reservation center. a time when attentive CAN, actually, could be considered the concern is as impor world’s largest aircraft fleet. It's bigger tant as the proper than American. It’s bigger than Delta or medical treatment it- United or Northwest. But Pat points out Brittany Rieger, CAN patient, cuts CAN’s 10th Anniversary cake, s e ^- patient, the that the “bandwagon” has lots of space September 1992. John Winant, former President NBAA, Jack blessings of Comfort on it for newcomers. Olcott, current President NBAA, and Pat Blum, CAN co-founder and privacy, time Quick to tie in to the program have and President— Dynamic 99!— look on. saved, and—the all im been limousine services providing portant and— the real ground transportation to and from the The diminutive “flight attendant” stood ization that People Care! airport when a patient is unable to ar only three feet two inches tall, but she As Pat says, no potential passenger range his or her own. Hotels on an only- was very gracious as she asked, “Wasn’t need ever prove any sort of financial if-needed basis have offered compli it nice of me to let you fly on my air need. “Having cancer is enough of a mentary accommodation the night be plane?” need.” fore hospital admission or the day of I might add that at this moment the CAN’s success is a testimonial to the discharge. Even FBOs have jumped on “flight attendant,” Brittany Rieger, was dedication of CAN’s 50-60 part-time the bandwagon, allowing fuel discounts sitting on the lap of William R. Howell, volunteers, its three full-time volunteers to aircraft carrying CAN patients. Chairman of J.C. Penney. Brittany was (Pat, Jay and Jay’s wife Marian, CAN’s The patients themselves, who are only four—and in transit to New York’s computer specialist), its three staff per urged to make alternate plans should Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital on sonnel (and its 15 computer terminals!) unforeseen schedule changes cancel a her 16th flight with Corporate Angel who work untold hours coordinating the flight (a rare event), must be ambula Network (CAN), J.C. Penney providing increasing number of requests. tory and require no special catering or the magic carpet to her leukemia treat Pat bounces me an astounding re services— CAN’s own rules. Once an ment. sponse to my question, “How many exception to those rules was requested Pat Blum, a Greater New York Ninety- requests do you fill?” She says, “Ap by officials of a corporation providing Nine and president and originator of proximately 25-30%.” Way to go. the flight for a passenger named Max. CAN, is herself not much taller than five CAN, now 12 years old, has flown Max was accompanying his blind mas feet one inch. Physically, that is. In the 6,000 patients and their travelling com ter and, at the official’s insistence, got eyes of thousands of cancer patients panions approximately 12,000,000 his bowl of Calcan at lunchtime. who have been helped by CAN, she is miles, roughly equivalent to 24 round With all these expenses: the phones, ten feet tall! trips to the moon. With only 24 flights the faxes and PCs and the care and Founded in 1981 by Pat and her the first year, CAN had 3,239 requests feeding thereof, the printing, the post associate Jay Weinberg, both recov for help in 1992 and matched 829 of age and the stationery, the three paid ered cancer patients, CAN helps pa them. Impressive. staff members and the cleaning service tients obtain optimum treatmentfortheir A fleet of 1,110 aircraft representing and such—where does the money come life-threatening disease at recognized 550 corporations stands ready. In a from? cancer centers throughout the United nice reverse twist and in commemora “It just seems to come when we need States. CAN uses a heretofore untapped tion of each 100 CAN flights, corpora it," says a somewhat amazed Pat. “CAN resource—the empty seats of corpo tions are presented with Frequent Flyer doesn’t do any structured fund-raising rate aircraft operating on regular busi Awards, handsome bronze plaques because we’ve better ways to spend ness flights. presented personally to the chairmen. our time and energies.” The price? Zero! Zero expense to Ten years ago, Pat spent her days on When pushed a little harder, she told the corporation, zero expense to the the phone selling her idea to corpora of “donations in kind” from various CALENDAR, 1993-’94 sources: PCs from IBM, the use of HAPPY HOLIDAYS! three long distance lines from Xerox, 1994 desks and file cabinets from Champion International, and “two purple chairs M arch from Amax.” 10-12 IWIA Conference Orlando, FL Dr. Peggy Baty Small family foundations seem to hear 14-19 World AV Congress Bombay, India Chanda Budhabatti about the Angels. Tennis and golf tour A pril naments have donated their proceeds 22-24 Southeast Section Chattanooga, TN Nancy Wright to a grateful CAN. The postman can 29-30 Mid Atlantic Section Bethlehem, PA Torgy Reagan always tell when the mass media have 29-5/1 North Central Section Harvey, IL Gini Sutherland run yet another feature on CAN. A 1986 M ay Christmas article in Guideposts maga 15-17 S. Central Section Fort Worth, TX Eva Isabell zine touched its readers who sent in the 20-21 Southwest Section Tempe, AZ Stacy Hamm pennies in their pockets, raising almost 27-29 E. Canada Section TBA Cathy Fraser $8,000 for CAN. June As Pat’s friend of many years, I’m 17-19 Forest of Friendship Atchison, KS Fay Gillis Wells allowed a little vicarious “braggery” on July behalf of my flying buddy, a most mod 5-10 International Convention Norfolk, Virginia, USA Bobbie McAdams est person despite that ten feet of height A ugust from which she looks down. For her 7-13 World AV Congress Birmingham, England Diane Cozzi perseverance in bringing CAN to frui O ctober tion, for her long work days, for her 6-9 Northwest Section Sun Valley, ID Anita Lewis overall leadership and management, 28-30 Southeast/South Central New Orleans, LA Judy Reinhart Pat has been honored with the President’s Volunteer Action Award and Dates are perpetual until expired or cancelled. Members are encouraged to use, clip and save this with a Special Salute from the Chamber list of aviation activities. There are no registration fees for meetings. If you would like your event of Commerce of the United States. I listed in this calendar, please send written additions, corrections, cancellations and the name o f the picked these two from a long list. I told information contact to 2 Exeter Place, Glen Head, NY 11545 USA. FAX 516 676-7971 or PHONE you...Pat is modest. 516 676-7852. International Date Coordinator Doris Abbate. “There is no precedent for CAN,” Pat says. “We just invent it as we go along. LibbeyOwcns-ForJ Co • Liberty Mutual Insurance Co • Lincoln National Corporation • Lockheed Corporation • Loewi Cotp • Lohman Companies • Long John Silver* We may make mistakes, but we don’t f a - • Louisiana-Pacific Corporation • Lowe’s Companies. Inc • Lucas Western. Inc • M A Hanna Company • M S Air Inc • Management Air Service. Inc • Marcus ^ 0 0 ^ ^ Management. Inc • The Marmon Onnip/Pntlker & Ptittker • Martin Marietta Corporation • Massachusetts Life Insurance Co • Maytag Corporation • MBNA Corporation • McClatchy Newspapers • McCormick & Co Inc • McDonnell Douglas I.'orporation • The Mead Corporation • Medical Evaluation Specialists • Medusa make the same ones twice.” Corporation • Meisnet Aircraft, Inc/ServiceMaster • Mercy Medical Airlift • Meredith Corporation • Meridian Bancorp. Inc • Merrill Lynch & Company • Metal Industries, Inc • Metropolitan Life Insurance Co • Michigan Dept of Trans/Bureau of Aeronautics • Mid States Millwork. Inc • Million Ait Dallas • Minnesota Power • Mobil Corporal ion The Corporate Angel Network • Modine Manuiacturing Company • Mohawk Paper Mills. Inc • Monsanto Company • Mtel • Multimedia. Inc • Mutual of Omaha • National City Corporation • National Gypsum Co • National Medical Care. Inc • National Medical Enterprises. Inc • NationsBank Corporation • Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company • Nebraska IVpt of Aeronautics • New York Islanders • New York Rangers • New York Slate Electric & Gas Corporation • T he New York Times Company • may be reached at Niagara Mohawk Powet V Corp • Nolle and Associates • The Nordic Group of Companies • Nordstrom. Inc • Norfolk Shipbuilding & Dry dock Corp • Northern Telecom LTD • Northwest Pipeline Corporation • O'Neal Steel. Inc • Ogden Management Services. Inc • Olm Corporation • Ontario Corporation • Original Honey Baked Ham Company of Georgia. (914) 328-1313 Inc • Orlnda Air • OrNda HealthCorp • Outboard Marine Corporation • Owcro-Cornlng Fiherglas Corp • Owens-Illinois General Inc • OXY USA Inc • Paccar Inc • Pacific Gas • knglin Inc • Panhandle Eastern ( orporation • Panorama Flight Service Inc • Parker Hannifin Corpontion • PASL, lnt • or Westchester County Peoples Gas System. Inc • PepsiCo. Inc • Personal Jet Charter. Inc • Pcttolite Corporatism • Philip Crosby Associates. Inc • Philip M om s Management Corp • Phillips Petroleum Company • Phillips Plastics Corporation • The Pillsbuiy Company • Pitta Hut, Inc • Precision BeatingCompany • Premark International, Inc • Price Aviation I". • Price Productions Inc • Prince Corporation • The Principal Financial Group • Pnntpack Inc • Prisma Corp • The Procter & Gamble Company • Proffitt * Inc • Promus Companies Airport, Bldg. One, White Incorporated • Quodion < Corporation • Ralston Purina Company • Ramsey Financ ial < Corporation • Raytheon Company • Resdert i Mgttt • Rcfco, In, • RET Butler Communications Corp • Rhode Island Dept of Trans/Di vision of Airports • Richmond Jet International • Rite Aid • Rochester telephone Corporation • Rockwell International ( orporation • RofsnGroup, Inc • Rosemount, Inc • Royal Insurance • S2 Yachts, Int *Safi t light InttruasentC brpa Safety KleenCotp • SamedanOiK am •Schering Plough Plains, NY 10604. Corporation • Scientific-Atlanta. Inc • Scott Paper Company • Sea Ray Boats, Inc • Seagull Aircraft Corporation • Seattle Baseball Management Corp • Service Merchandise C om pany V ^ ln, • 71 IMF Limited Partnership • Shell Oil < !ompany • Shiloh ( orporation • Silver Dollar City; In, • Sonoco Products Company • Sony • Source A i r Corporal ion • South Dakota LVpt v of Transportation • South Trust Corporation • Sprint • Sprlte-Flite Jets Inc • SPX Corporation • Square D Company • St Louis Blues Hockey dub • The Stanley Works • Steelcase Inc • Stockwood. Inc • Storage Technology Corporation • Sun Company, Inc • Sun*hine-Jr Store*. Inc • The Suntree Company • Super Food Services. Inc • Super Valu Store*. Inc • Swisher International, Inc • Syntex Communications • Taco Bell Corporation • TOO Insurance Services • Teal Aviation • Tecumseh ^ Products Company • Telcflex Inc • Temple-Inland. Inc • Tenneco • Terra International. Inc • Texaco Inc • Texas Christian University • Texas Instruments Inc • ^ B B ^ ^^ ^^ ^^ T ex tro n • Therm-O-Dtsc, In, • Thiokol( orporation • Time Warnet Inc • Tishman Realty Jo onatruction • framco Energy ( ompany • Transit Air Services, Inc • The Travelers Insurance Co • Trendway Corporation • Tnstate Electrical Supply Co Inc • True Oil Com pony • TRW Inc • Twin Disc. Incorporated • Tyson Foods. Inc • U S Bancorp • U S Fidelity 6i Guaranty C o • U S West. Inc • U N C Incorporated • UNIFI Incorporated • Unilever United States. Inc • Union Camp Corporation • Union Carbide Corporation • Union Pacific Corporation • Union Pacific Railn
A crisis situation exists. Federal Avia • SYSTEM ACCESS AND CAPAC ally uninsurable. It would cost Piper $40 tion Administration (FAA) personnel and IT Y -to maximize GA's ability to oper million per year to insure a few hundred general aviation spokespersons met in ate in the National Airspace System. airplanes because of the liability factor Kansas City in a joint effort to help •AFFORDABILITY - to promote eco of the 60,000 aircraft they have pro revive general aviation. Problems were nomic and efficient GA operations, duced in the past. (6) It has led to a delineated and solutions were sug expand participation, and stimulate shortage of training planes. gested by 16 workshop groups. Partici industry growth. Piper does not believe that a ran pants were asked to focus on what ties domly selected jury ought to set safety us together, such as the mutual love of Speaking for the FAA were Monte standards. Conference participants aviation, and to disregard parochial is Belger, Tom Accardi and Bob Wright. overwhelmingly agreed there should sues. Doug McNair, AOPA, representing be federal preemption when it comes to Jim Szajkovics, FAA Accident Pre the General Aviation Coalition, cited determining airworthiness and safety vention Managerfrom Milwaukee, Wis. the General Aviation Action Plan that standards. The counsel asked for sup was the moderator and Jim Haight, was presented early in 1993. He ex port of the Statute of Repose. While FAA Central Region Administrator, gave plained that this meeting was arranged manufacturer’s insurance premiums the opening remarks. A five-minute to get to the wider grass roots represen would be lower, insurance premiums video presentation by FAA Administra tatives from GA to make specific sug on airplanes older than 15 years could tor David R. Hinson explained the gen gestions on how we can work together go up which would increase ownership eral aviation policy statement, signed and with the FAA. The coalition con costs. Still, the conference participants by the administrator and circulated sists of the Airplane Electronics Asso strongly supported the passage of this among the participants: ciation, AOPA, AOPA Air Safety Foun statute. Twelve states now have stat General Aviation is critically impor dation, EAA, GAMA, NATA, NASAO, utes of repose. He pointed out that tant to the nation’s economy and to the NBAA, Professional Maintenance As currently there are 190 sponsors in the national transportation system. Gen sociation, and Sport Aircraft Manu House. Two hundred and eighteen eral aviation plays a crucial role in flight facturer’s Association. would force it out of the appropriations training for all segments of aviation committee onto the floor of the House and provides unique personal and rec PRODUCT LIABILITY for a vote. reational opportunities. It makes vital As we reported in an earlier issue of Product Liability laws are to protect contributions to activities ranging from the News, our U.S. aircraft manufactur “the innocent consumer.” The counsel’s business aviation, to agricultural op ers have been all but shut down—the argument was that G A consumers aren’t erations, to Warbird preservation, to culprit, product liability. A Chief Coun “innocent victims.” He asked us to sup glider and balloon flights. sel for Piper Corporation spoke to the port the mandatory liability insurance ACCORDINGLY, IT IS THE POLICY FAA/GA Conference. A decade ago, for pilots feeling this would help spread OF THE FAA to foster and promote Piper had five factories and employed the insurance risks. He pointed out that general aviation while continuing to 5,000. Today they are in bankruptcy, if a pilot was regarded as “uninsurable,” improve its safety record. These goals have one factory and employ 350. (1) then the pilot shouldn’t be allowed to fly. are neither contradictory nor separable. Investors are reluctant to finance plane He discussed $2 million in coverage, They are best achieved by cooperat manufacturers because of the risk un while the “users” in the audience might ing with the aviation community to de der our current liability laws. (2) Com have been receptive to $1 million liabil fine mutual concerns and joint efforts ponent suppliers are refusing to make ity coverage. My personal feeling is if to accomplish objectives. We will strive airplane parts. Companies are drop the law changes to mandate more in to achieve the goals through voluntary ping out because one lost lawsuit could surance, “no fault” insurance similar to compliance and methods designed to wipe out a small company. (3) Innova automobile “no fault” insurance should reduce the regulatory burden on gen tion is stifled. (4) It costs a lot of money be considered to prevent insurance eral aviation. to defend law suits which takes money costs for owners from greatly increas The FAA's general aviation programs from research and development. He ing. will focus on: cited a case that involved a Piper air The Piper Corporation lawyer wants • SAFETY - to protect recent gains craft that made an emergency landing more regulation by the FAA, but this and aim for a new threshold. on the Nimitz Highway. No one was was greeted unenthusiastically by the • FAA SERVICES - to provide the hurt; however, two hours later, a GA users in the audience who later GA community with responsive, cus “gawker” caused two automobile acci complained of over-regulation. In addi tomer-driven certification, air traffic, and dents. Piper was sued because they tion, he wants the FAA to “go after” other services. built an “attractive nuisance.” The case bogus parts manufacturers. He claimed • PRODUCT INNOVATION AND was successfully defended and still cost that the FAA is harder on manufactur COMPETITIVENESS - to ensure the Piper $50,000. (5) Insurance costs are ers than those who do STC work, par technological advancement of GA. so high that some companies are virtu ticularly “piggyback STCs.” From the International Board Room A Flight Plan with Focus Summarizing the International Board of Directors Meeting of October 29-31, 1993
Following a nine-hour Goal Setting local chairman for Halifax. Changes in Foundation Fund, are investments which Workshop on Thursday, Oct. 28, the the Convention schedule for Norfolk are not only enable the Ninety-Nines to International Board of Directors, along being studied while the budget remains acquire grants, but provide additional with the Council of Governors, met with similar to that of Portland. The 1996 income to supplement dues. Again, renewed energy and positive direction. Convention will be in the South Central relative to our goal of ever increasing Focusing on the goal of Ever-Increasing Section, and 1997 is scheduled for New members, the Board is developing a plan Membership, the Board determined to England. for the future financial security of the make decisions to remedy past concerns Past President Gene Nora Jessen Ninety-Nines which includes a variety of and increase member satisfaction by reported on the Headquarters Resource approaches. working on both internal and external Center which includes the museum The Board proposed a new category communications. A summary of the items, archives, oral histories and the of membership for consideration by the workshop will be provided to the library. Ongoing projects include the membership: A Sixty-Six Member is membership by Marilyn Smith, the Award of Merit display and the following defined as a member of a chapter, or professional facilitator and member of collections: Jesse Woods, Edna Gardner section in which there are no chapters, Long Island Chapter. Whyte, Air Transport Auxiliary, Women who has soloed and holds a valid Regarding the Amelia Earhart Airforce Service Pilots, Jerrie Cobb, medical or equivalent certificate issued Birthplace Museum, two motions were Lucille Wright, Hazel Jones and Ruth by the appropriate government authority. passed: (1) to participate in the search Rueckert. Such member may vote. and selection of a Museum Administrator Many of these collections are A membership campaign, A Thousand who would coordinate five of the awaiting the completion of the second More in '94, will be introduced from Jan. museums in Atchison, Kansas, at no cost floor of Headquarters before they can be 1-May 31, 1994. Marilyn Smith was to The Ninety-Nines; and (2) to direct properly displayed. Contributions or appointed the new Membership Pamela Mahonchak and her Board of donations will be eagerly received. A Chairman. The Board voted to increase Administrators to prepare a complete reunion of the Mercury Thirteen (women the new member initiation fee to $10, but financial history of the house, and current who in 1963 participated in early retain the present dues structure. A plan plans for restoration and fund-raising, for astronaut training) will be held at for multiple-year renewal will be the Spring Board of Directors meeting. Headquarters in March. Several film developed. At this time, the AEBM is in stable projects are in development and will In the interest of better communication condition and financially self-supporting involve scenes at 99s Headquarters as regarding finances, a Mid-Fiscal Year on a day-to-day basis. There is $13,000 well as at the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Balance Sheet and Income Statement in the restoration fund, of which $8,000 Museum. will be included in the Chapter will be spent for restoration of the back A formal search for legal counsel to Chairmen's mailing January 1994. porch and the installation of its tin roof. the 99s is continuing. Resumes should The Board approved a three-step plan As with all items on the agenda, the be submitted to the Board before March to completely restructure the governing Board applied the principle of referring to 1, 1994. documents of our organization. Pat Ward, the stated goal of the organization, Betty Rowley of Patric Rowley and Chairman of the Bylaws Committee, before a decision was made. Partners, a graphic arts/advertising firm, reported on a meeting with Parlia Past President Susie Sewell reported was chosen editor of the Ninety-Nine mentarian Betty Green which revealed on insurance, noting that our Compre News. Betty and her husband edit the conflicts in all of our governing docu hensive General Liability Package policy American Bonanza Society Newsletter ments. continues in effect at the cost of $46 per and The Cessnan. The Board The Board began by defining each day. For air races the premium is $43 for considered four candidates for the type of document. The Revised impound days and $63 for race days. position of editor before making their Nominations and Elections Rules and Plans for the next two International selection. Standing Rules were approved. Detailed Conventions are well under way, with the Northwest Section Governor and information about the plan can be found Norfolk Convention scheduled for July Chair of the 21st Century Fund Anita elsewhere in this issue, and was 1994 and Halifax, Nova Scotia, in July Lewis reported on the fund and distributed to Chapter Chairmen and 1995. Vice President Joyce Wells challenged members to contribute $9.99 Governors in the regular monthly mailing. reported on the Portland Convention each towards the goal of achieving long- The Board completed three days of where 339 delegates and members were range financial security for our business with enthusiasm and unity, registered. Convention evaluations are organization. Alliance Capital, a New always returning to the goal and focusing being studied and SOPs being developed York financial investment firm, will on recruiting new members and retaining to assist with future conventions. manage the fund. the ones we have. Remember: A R.J. McGlasson chairs the Norfolk The 21st Century Fund, along with Thousand More in Ninety-Four!! Convention, while Sue Ehrlander is the the Oklahoma City Community Call sign: Forum Frequency: 121.99
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It is their desire that FORUM support of others and scholarship oppor nally identified as A PRACTICE OF THE supports and facilitates a program of GOAL- tunities for aviation endeavors, social BOARD WHICH BECAME OBSOLETE DIRECTED IMPROVEMENT which they interaction, flying activities, career net BECAUSE OF WAYS IN WHICH MEM have initiated for YOUR organization...for working, historical interest, opportuni BERS’ EXPECTATIONS AND THE EX YOUR benefit...and for THEIR guidance ties for leadership, volunteer efforts ... TERNAL SOCIETY’S PATTERNS in decisions to be made and changes imple and more. A conscious realization of the WERE CHANGING. It had nothing to do mented. GOAL directs management to other im with any particular person(s) on the Board FORUM will be a communication portant knowledge it must have for prop and was nothing that was done with delib “tool” ... a direct path for achieving greater erly leading the organization: erate intent or motive. Simply, it was a way mutual understanding and clearer vision of a. NECESSARY CONDITIONS of managing the organization that might needed effort to further unity and the pride — things they must assure are available in have been okay years ago, but at some point of affiliation initially shared by our found sufficient supply to continue realizing the no longer was effective ...COMMUNICA ing Charter Members. goal. These include the members’ expecta TION STYLE BETWEEN THE BOARD FORUM is the culmination of an ex tions and other things to maintain its exist AND THE OWNER-MEMBERS BE haustive all-day workshop in which our ence (i.e., cash flow, woman power, etc.). CAME OBSOLETE. While members, for Officers, Directors and Executive Director b. CONSTRAINTS — things that years, were content to trust the Board’s participated in a new and very powerful block realizing the goal. It could be an actions and decisions, an era of “increased management process known as THEORY insufficient supply of a necessary condition participation and voice” was emerging in OF CONSTRAINTS Management. It was or something such as a particular event. Our society, in the business world and within led by a Certified Facilitator extensively most recent significant CONSTRAINT was our organization’s membership. People trained in this management process. Fol “internal conflict.” wanted to have more say in issues prior to lowing are the areas on which it focused c. MEASURING THE GOAL’S action being initiated or decisions being and the findings resulting from this effort: PROGRESS — a precise way of tracking made by those in charge. It was the birth of 1. Defining THE GOAL of THErealization of our goal in relation to its “Participatory Management” and the word NINETY-NINES — the reason for which potential. In other words, a percentage that “Leadership” instead of “Management,” to it was founded by its original owner- reflects our membership count in relation to imply that people responded better to being members and continues for our current total licensed women pilots. “led” and “involved” rather than “man and future members’ enjoyment and ben 2. IDENTIFYING AND BREAKaged” and “controlled” — that power was efit. It is the SINGULAR FUNDAMEN ING THE CONSTRAINT TO OUR GOAL to be shared by all rather than held by a few. TAL DRIVING FORCE THAT PER — this was a “brain-draining” process for IT IS IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF PETUATES ITS EXISTENCE. To do the Board and one that had to be accom YOU TO KNOW THAT EACH INDI so, THE GOAL must be something that plished for the organization to move ahead. VIDUAL ON YOUR PRESENT BOARD the organization must constantly realize They deserve the appreciation of each of us WORKED COHESIVELY ON THIS EF in greater and greater amounts. For a for persevering and identifying the CORE FORT AND WAS IN COMPLETE profit-making business, the goal is PROBLEM (that which caused a constraint AGREEMENT ON THE FINDINGS OF MONEY, (profit). However, for The to our goal realization). It involved the THE “WORKSHOP.” Ninety-Nines (a non-profit organization) plotting of current/recent undesirable events NOW THE BALL IS IN THE COURT THE GOAL IS AN EVER-EXPAND (symptoms of the underlying problem), OF EACH MEMBER-OWNER. Realize Communications Frequency” our goal relies on each of us being in “FORUM” also appreciates your feed more motivated to recruit new members if volved in those activities which promote back regarding: each one you recruited represented a $5 it and those which deter it. THE TOP • COMMUNICATIONS — other rebate to the Chapter? What would you PRIORITY — OUR MAIN EFFORT — ideas to improve it. include in an orientation packet for a new IS IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND • MEMBERSHIP GROWTH — member? FREQUENCY OF DIRECT COMMU should we consider adding a “Student Pilot” • BOARD MEETING SUMMARY NICATION BETWEEN THE MEM membership category with a current Medical REPORTS — When meetings are held BERSHIP AND THE LEADERSHIPOF and a requirement for joining and renewing? during the year, a summary report will THE ORGANIZATION. What can we do to better serve our members appear in the magazine, and your feedback OPERATING PROCEDURES outside the U.S. and attract more to join? Do on each meeting summary’s content is en FOR the “FORUM column" All mem you think you and other members would be couraged. bers are to tune in on the same frequency and remain tuned in. With each commu nication received by the members through “FORUM,” as well as BOARD MEET NEW HORIZONS ING SUMMARY REPORTS to appear in the NEWS, we are seeking your feed PEARLE RAGSDALE back to issues and subjects they address. Pearle Ragsdale, Austin Chapter Charter Member, went to new horizons October 4,1993, TRANSMITTING INSTRUC after a brief illness. Pearle and her husband, Robert Jr., moved to Austin in 1941 and established Ragsdale Aviation which they operated until 1984. In addition, they also estab TIONS: Send your feedback on the con lished Cessna aircraft operations in San Antonio, Dallas and Houston. tents of this “Forum” to: Along with her love of flying, Pearle enjoyed art, music and reading. She was involved with Marilyn Smith the Junior Helping Hand, the local art museum and symphony league, Zonta and other Ninety-Nines FORUM business organizations, and the Seton Hospital Development Fund. Pine Shadows Airpark Pearle especially supported The Ninety-Nines and women in aviation and the AE Scholar 3661 Runway Street, NE ship Fund. She will be fondly remembered and missed by members of the Austin Chapter. Our North Ft. Myers, FL 33917 USA condolences to her husband of 53 years and other family members. Submitted by Virginia Mattiza. INCLUDE POSITIVE SUGGES MARGARET MARY CARSON TIONS, CONCERNS AND IDEAS. Eastern Ontario Chapter’s Margaret Mary Carson passed away in her Florida home, June FOCUS YOUR FEEDBACK ON ITS 1993. She was 74. Founding secretary of COPA, the national organization of pilots in Canada, IMPACT TO THE GOAL AND BEN Margaret was the winner of the Women’s International Air Race in 1952. It was from her garage EFIT TO THE ORGANIZATION AS A from 1952 to 1956 that COPA business was conducted, and it was due to her efforts that the WHOLE. BE AWARE THAT YOUR organization became dynamic and successful. She started Canadian Flight magazine in 1955, BOARD WILL BE USING “GOAL feeling that Canada needed a publication dedicated to general aviation and lightplane flying. IMPACT” AS ITS CRITERIA AND Her contribution to aviation in Canada was great, and she will be sorely missed. MEASUREMENT IN ANY AGENDA OF ISSUES, CONCERNS, ACTIONS We are also saddened to hear of the recent deaths of two aviation greats of the United States—JIMMY DOOLITTLE and FRED WEICK. AND DECISIONS. FEEDBACK TO Doolittle, 96, and Weick, 93, have a shared history as two of the first to graduate from "FORUM” CONTENTS WILL BE AS college with degrees in aeronautics—when aeronautics was a new science. SEMBLED INTOCOLLECTIVE VOICE Doolittle, a Medal of Honor winner, was renowned for his many “firsts” in aviation, notably AND APPEAR IN SUBSEQUENT “FO “blind” flying. Weick, an air mail pilot, became famous as the designer of the Ercoupe. Both lived RUM" COLUMNS. THE INDIVIDUAL long and useful lives and contributed enormously to the field of aviation. They left legacies of RESPONSES WILL THEN BE FOR greatness and will not be forgotten. WARDED TO THE BOARD. JUST PILOTS: i= S L .'i Women of the 1929 Powder Puff Derby by Helen Whittaker lui'SSST
In 1929, pioneer aviatrixes were frequently “Chubby” Keith-Miller, the first considered aberrations. Although there were woman to fly from London to around 100 accredited female pilots in the United Australia; Claire Mae Fahy, States, society did not think these flying women whose husband held men’s avia were “normal" and viewed them with great tion records; Thea Rasche, an in curiosity. They were frequently referred to as ternationally known German pilot; Evelyn Bernardino, Yuma, Phoenix, Douglas, El Paso, “Ladybirds, Angels or Sweethearts of the Air.” “Bobbi” Trout, a Hollywood stunt pilot; Edith Pecos, Midland, Abilene, Fort Worth, Tulsa, One flier, Ruth Nichols, was dubbed the “Dar Foltz, a barnstormer; Mary Haizlip, who would Wichita, Kansas City, East St. Louis, Terre ling Deb Flyer.” Because of the curiosity these hold a women’s speed record; Marvel Crosson, Haute, Cincinnati, and Columbus, the race ended women generated, everything they did was news an Alaskan aviation business owner; Florence on Monday, August 26 in Cleveland, Ohio. The worthy. They received constant plaudits which Lowe “Pancho" Barnes, a stunt pilot in Hells arduous course covered desert and mountains. were sometimes considered inappropriate by Angels', Blanche Wilcox Noyes, who soloed The pilots were burned by the hot sun and the fliers. As Amelia Earhart said, “The attitude only six months prior to the race; Louise pummeled in open cockpits by stinging rain. of women toward flying is no different from the McPhetridge Thaden, who worked in sales for Runways were frequently obscured by haze, attitude of men. They do not want the clapping Walter Beech; Margaret Perry, a commercial heat waves, dust clouds or drifting sand. of hands or bouquets of flowers; they merely pilot; Ruth Rowland Nichols, a former flying The first day proceeded with minor mishaps. want to fly.” boat pilot who flew the first non-stop flight from Amelia lost some time because of her jammed But they were not allowed to merely fly. Their New York to Miami; Opal Logan Kunz; Neva starter and Opal Kunz purposefully ground- publicity brought them to the attention of com Paris, a sales person for Curtiss-Wright; Ruth looped in San Bernardino to avoid running off panies who needed popular sales gimmicks. Elder, an actress; Gladys Berry O’Donnell, an the runway. Marvel Crosson experienced prob Some of the women were hired to advertise air racer; and Vera Dawn Walker, who at four lems with her engine and ordered a new one to oranges, motor oil and gas. They were perceived feet and eleven and a half inches had to prop be sent to Phoenix. as cute salesgirls, but not as serious pilots. To be herself with pillows to reach the rudder pedals. The second leg was troublesome to several. recognized, these women had to compete in As they assembled for the Derby, they did not Amelia ran off the runway in Yuma, hit a knoll serious flying. For several years, they had been meet as competitors but rather as comrades and and nosed over. The propeller was bent, but she asking to be included in the prestigious National sisters. Their differences in background and was able to replace it without delay. Bobbi Trout Air Races. They were finally given their own experience were overshadowed by their delight ran out of gas and made a dead stick landing in race in 1929 by the National Exchange Clubs to in meeting women, at long last, with whom they a field plowed at right angles to the direction in be held in conjunction with the Nationals that could share their love of flying. Although a few which she was headed. The plane flipped over were to be held in Cleveland that year. It was of them knew each other through previous avia and landed upside down. “I wasn’t afraid,” she formally called the Women’s Air Derby but was tion events, most of them were meeting for the said, “I was scared the plane would be hurt." The nicknamed the Powder Puff Derby by Will first time. It was a significant personal experi repairs cost her about three days. Although this Rogers. Women were finally given the chance ence and they all realized it was also a signifi put her out of the race competitively, she contin to prove themselves as capable pilots while cant historical experience. They were deter ued on the course. promoting airmindedness to a population in fear mined to fly a successful race. There were several unusual accidents be and awe of the newfangled flying machines. Before the race, Amelia Earhart said, “The tween San Bernardino and Yuma that led to The entrants in this historic race came from all men, you know, have been somewhat worried rumors of sabotage. Thea Rasche, who had walks of life. Some were college graduates, about such a long flight for us and they seem to received a threatening telegram prior to the race, some had wealthy families or husbands who have visions of us smashing up all over the was forced to land in Holtsville because of sand bought their airplanes, and some ran their own countryside, so the thing for us to do is prove that in her gas tanks. Claire Fahy was out of the race businesses or barnstormed to make money to their fears have been foolish.” in Calexico because two brace wires snapped. fly. Others gave up promising careers in journal The start of the grueling nine days evoked According to the Tucson Daily Star, “They were ism, music and the theater while a few of them many emotions. Louis Thaden best expressed it snapped as squarely as if they had been cut with already had aviation careers as airplane sales as, "Pilots with dry mouths, wild pumping hearts, pliers...no signs of fraying. ...The ends were women and Hollywood stunt pilots. No matter sweating hands fumbling over maps, controls, blackened...have been submitted to chemists to their differences, they shared one great love— adjusting goggles, unreasoning speculation. determine whether acid had been used.” Both flying. Hope, determination, a feeling of history in the Thea and Claire blamed their problems on sabo Of the 40 women who met the race require making with each one playing a part. Adventure, teurs. Sabotage was again suspected when, five ments there were 23 who registered to enter. youth, soaring carefree on wings of romance, days later, Louise Thaden’s mechanic discov Three withdrew before the start, leaving 20 intoxicated, happy, thrilled, suffocated in rap ered her breaker points had been filed. competitors: Amelia Earhart, the first woman to ture." Some of the fliers discounted the sabotage cross the Atlantic; Phoebe Omlie, a stunt pilot in The race began on Sunday, August 18 in rumors. Ruth Elder said she had been quoted as the Perils of Pauline movies; Jessie Maude Santa Monica, California. Routed through San saying water was mixed with her gasoline when, Louise Thaden said, “I’m sorry we all couldn’t come in first because they all deserve it as much as I. They are all great fliers.”
“I never said any such thing.” Although nothing Blanche’s landing gear was welded and she Amelia voiced the feelings of her fellow fliers was ever proved, Bobbi Trout said, “Something replaced it with new landing gear in Wichita. when she said, “Marvel Crosson left a challenge happened. We thought someone was up to some Determined to finish, the women made what to the women of the Derby and there is certainly thing. Some people saw a group of mechanics ever repairs they had to make to continue. no aftermath of fear among us.” The women set fooling around among our planes that night.” Ruth Nichols was close to the finish, but out to fly a race and that was exactly what they Despite the threats, the women continued the knocked out of the race in Columbus, Ohio. She were determined to do. race. Several pilots fell behind because they had made some adjustments and wanted to test Fourteen entrants lined up in Columbus to became lost. Ruth Elder flew through so much them before starting on the final lap into Cleve complete the final flight to Cleveland. They left 4. turbulence that her map blew out of her hand. land. She took her ship up over the Columbus at l:15andarrivedanhourlater. Louise summed Her compass wouldn’t function properly, so she airport to test it. When she landed, she was up the end of the race. She said, “A glistening 0 came down in a pasture in Oklahoma to get her caught in a cross wind and hit a tractor that was row of wings shimmered in the sun, lined up in bearings. As she sat atop her red Swallow look parked on the edge of the runway. The plane front of the long center grandstand. There was 5 ing at the animals jogging toward her, she prayed, went over in a double cartwheel and landed on Phoebe Omlie...hobbling back to give her ^ “Oh, God, let them all be cows.” its back. She crawled from the wreck and stood Monocoupe an affectionate swat; Gladys Pancho Barnes became lost between Yuma with hands on her hips, waiting impatiently for O'Donnell...bronzed by sun and wind; Amelia and Phoenix. She followed the wrong railroad a crash truck. She was not injured, but she was still the center of an admiring crowd; Blanche and landed in Mexico. Climbing out of her out of the race. Noyes being given a tremendous ovation from Travel Air she asked the farmers approaching Margaret Perry, who had been flying with her Cleveland homefolk. There was Chubby her to direct her to Phoenix. They replied, “No typhoid fever, was finally hospitalized in Fort Miller grinning from ear to ear; Edith Foltz> «/ habla Americano. Mexico,” and pointed to the Worth. She, too, was out of the race. happy over having come in third; Ruth Nichols * XT- ground. Realizing her error and afraid of being Marvel Crosson, the race’s one fatality, was taking her hard luck on the chin without any v jailed for crossing an international line, she killed in Wellton, Arizona. Marvel jumped from alibis; Ruth Elder swamped under a group of - y quickly scrambled into her plane and took off. her plane before it crashed, but apparently was autograph maniacs; Opal Kunz, Neva Paris. \ Pancho was knocked out of the race when she hit too low for the parachute to open. Several theo Vera Walker — we were all there.” a car parked too close to the runway in Texas, ries existed as to why she crashed. Unfortu The crowd of over 40,000 went wild as the taking off the top of the car and the two right nately, the wreckage was never examined by women arrived. Reporters and photographers wings on her plane. investigators to determine the real reason for the swarmed the planes. Louise was the first in and Blanche Noyes faced a pilot’s most harrow crash. This was because the race’s medical group won the race with an official time of 20 hours, 19 ing experience— fire! At about 2,000 feet, she knew Marvel was having her menstrual period minutes and 2 seconds. When Amelia flew in, smelled smoke and discovered a fire in her and assumed it made her unfit to pilot skillfully. the crowd rose to its feet and shouted and waved. baggage compartment. "When I first saw the “Nobody will ever know what caused the It was one of the few times when she leaned out smoke curling up, I was scared to death, of crash,” said Bobbi Trout. and waved back. course. The first thing I thought of was some Whatever the reason, it gave rise to the ru Louise’s Travel Air was pushed across the thing Dewey had told me: ‘If you ever have a fire mors of sabotage and almost stopped the race the field in front of the stands. She was adorned with in your ship, remember to keep it out of your next day when everyone learned of the accident. a horseshoe of flowers which she put on her face. Side-slip.’ So 1 slipped for 2,000 feet." She Fatalities in men’s races were considered occu plane. Gladys O'Donnell was second in the came down in a patch of 3-foot high mesquite pational hazards, but “in women’s races they heavy plane category. Amelia was third and bushes, damaging her left wheel as she landed. were signs of incompetence." Blanche was fourth, followed by Ruth Elder, A She climbed out, reaching for her fire extin News of Marvel’s death shook the pilots, Neva Paris, Mary Haizlip and Opal Kunz. Phoebe guisher, but it was stuck in the bracket. She especially Louise Thaden and Gladys O'Donnell Omlie finished first in the light plane category ripped the whole thing, case and all, out of the who had become her close friends. But, when and fifth in total time. Louise’s words of victory plane. When she still couldn’t open the case, she the women read the headlines calling for a halt reflected her belief in the abi lity of all the women. pulled the burning material out of the plane and to the race, they didn’t want it to stop. They “The Sunburn Derby is over and I happened to threw sand over it, scorching her hands in the knew the importance of what they were doing. come in in first place. I’m sorry we all couldn’t process. Despite her painful hands, she hand- As Louise expressed it, “If your time has come in first because they all deserve it as much propped her plane and took off. As she passed come to go, it is a glorious way in which to cross as I. They are all great fliers.” over the mesquite, she tore holes in the wings. over. The smell of burning oil, the feel of strength ...In spite of all the controversy surrounding The dust had not settled from Pancho's mis and power beneath your hands. So quick had the race, this race had the “highest percentage of hap when Blanche and her ship came limping in. been the transition from life to death, there must ‘finishers’ in any cross country derby up to that Louise, already on the ground, noticed that still be in your mind’s eye the everlasting beauty time for men or women (20). It also offered the Blanche had a broken wing and crippled landing and joy of flight. We women pilots were blazing richest purse ever offered in an aerial race— gear and called for ambulances and fire extin a new trail. Each pioneering effort must bow to $25,000. Twenty courageous women made avia guishers. Blanche landed on her right wheel and death. There has never been nor will there ever tion history. In the eyes of the world they were, slowly ground-looped. When Louise reached be progress with sacrifice of human life. To us indeed, “just pilots.” □ her, Blanche held up her scorched hands. Tears the successful completion of the Derby was of ran in white rivulets down her blackened face. more import than life or death.”
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Bylaws, Standing Rules, Policies, Operation Procedures 1994-95
A three-step plan submitted by the Bylaws Committee to make our lives easier and happier, and our To accomplish such an ambitious conventions and annual meetings more purpose-oriented goal, the Bylaws Committee requests that starting in Norfolk in 1994, has been approved by the Board of Directors. Chapters and Sections restrict new With the cooperation of the membership, by 1995 proposed amendments to our Bylaws in we will have a professionally designed restructure of our 1994 to the specific criteria (*) of: organizational operations and governing documents * Expanding and increasing our developed by a professional team consisting of a membership or Management Consultant and an Attorney experienced * Expanding and enhancing our in 501(c)(3) non profit organizational corporations, a Registered Parliamentarian and a Delaware attorney. purposes. By 1996, a proposal to restrict discussion of Bylaws at our Annual Meetings to every three years thereafter could be implemented. Standing Rules to Standard Operating Procedures. The Bylaws Committee has no interest in continuing It is not the intention of the Bylaws Committee to the years-long practice of presenting “stop-gap” surpress the rights of the membership to amend our proposals at every annual meeting. These sincere efforts documents. We encourage your input and invite you to to amend targeted parts of our documents often serve to express your ideas and suggestions to the Bylaws further encumber the membership, the Board of Directors Committee (rather than submitting verbatim proposed who we elect to manage the business affairs of the amendments). These suggestions will be included in the corporation, and the purposes of our organization. professional study and evaluation of our operation and the documents which facilitate the achievement of our goal The Plan provides for: and purposes. 1) Convention 1994 - Voting on only those bylaws The Bylaws Committee will welcome the opportunity to and Standing Rules necessary to correct legal detail the plan at your request, and to receive your requirements or parliamentary practice, plus any referred suggestions, ideas and comments through the end of the or new proposals which fit a specific criteria (*). 1994 Convention. The mailing address of Chairman Pat Delegates will be asked to send the proposals which Ward is 424 Hollyhill #1, Denton, TX 76205, USA or FAX were referred back to Committee in 1993 to our team of 817-591-1653. professionals for their consideration.
2) Through the convention period 1994 - Evaluation NOTAM by the professional team of the previously proposed 1993 amendments, plus suggestions which you submit to the Bylaws Committee. All Ninety-Nines Member Owners Throughout the process, the Bylaws Committee will liaison with the professional group on behalf of the See Page 10 membership. for more information 3) Convention 1995 - Recommendations formulated about New by the professional group for restructure of our documents and policies will be presented for membership “Dedicated approval at the 1995 meeting. Communications Frequency” The Board has already begun this process by defining the purposes of our various documents, including Board policy, and moving several operational procedures from Your Aviation Career by Karen Kahn Start with an Airport Job
One of the best ways to learn about aviation is aircraft when and where. I let it be known that I pilot/girl Friday to help your business succeed.” to experience some of it first hand, from the was working on my ratings and soon had various To my surprise, he agreed and hired me to work other side of the counter. Plan to acquire some opportunities to fly with other pilots and log for him shortly thereafter. real-time aviation experience; learn many facets valuable flight time. The next learning stage involved the trials and of a rather complex field. A job at an FBO (Fixed Each evening after work I tried to do some tribulations of owning an aircraft. The ship Base Operator) can offer a wealth of knowledge thing aviation-related; attend a ground school, wasn’t mine, but 1 was intimately involved in and shed a new light on the world of flying. Any study for a written test or fly for an hour to build making sure it was well-maintained and ser public contact job, from line service to recep more flight time. One of the local instructors viced. It was an education to learn how to house tionist, allows the possibility of meeting others volunteered to show me some maneuvers that I and feed an airplane of your own. Annual in who are involved in aviation and learning from could practice during solo time-building flights. spections, bad comm radios, insurance quotes, them. I found a friend who wanted to share flying chart updating, IFR currency, tied-down ropes, After earning my Private certificate, I didn’t expenses and we tried to visit every local airport fueling— I learned about them all. have the money to buy another rating. Instead, I and practice our cross-country navigation tech And all of this started with a job at the airport. applied for a job at a new FBO and told them that niques. Many of my former FBO co-workers now fly for I would take anything they could offer. Any I kept in close contact with our aircraft sales major airlines—the line boy, the receptionist. thing at the airport was more appealing than the man and found him (thanks, Dave Hemming) to They got their start at the local airport, realizing 8-5 desk job with which I’d earned money for be a great source of flight time. I also learned the value of being where the action is! my lessons. In addition, many FBOs offer spe who was buying an aircraft and perfected my Next time we’ll talk about local flying jobs cial discount rates on aircraft rentals for their sales techniques by pitching my pilot services to and ways to find one that’s right for YOU. employees and, if I was to build time toward a new aircraft owners who might need a second Commercial, why not take advantage of this pilot. very important fringe benefit? The pay wasn’t By the time I’d earned my Commercial cer all that good, but the chance to hang around the tificate, I found my golden opportunity in the Karen Kahn is a Captain with a major US carrier. airport was great! form of a local TV news anchorman who owned Type-rated in the MD-80 and Lockheed JetStar, she I got what I consider to be an invaluable a Cessna 182 and was planning on starting his holds a Gold Seal CFII and is rated in gliders, sea education in the REAL workings of an FBO. I own film production company. He had been a planes and helicopters. She runs Aviation Career started at the front desk, dispatching aircraft for regular renterof our school aircraft. As he bought Counseling, career guidance and interview counsel the flight school, answering the phone, talking his own ship, I boldly suggested, “You may not ing, based in Santa Barbara, California. to pilots, and getting to know who flew which know it, but what you need is a combination See her ad in the Classifieds.
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Sara Carson, Southeast Section, reported Gastonia Air Show in August and they Vicki Sherman who just earned her ATP. that Sabena Streck, Blue Ridge Chapter, hope to have a few new members for the Melanie Maracek participated in the Bal earned her Instrument rating before being Southeast Section from the military. loon Festival in France and Nancy Sliwa called back home to Germany. She plans to Sara wrote, “I will be going to Albuquer flew in the Air Race Classic. Irene continue her flying and membership in The que for the Balloon Fiesta. I will be joining Wirtschafter attended the International For Ninety-Nines. She also will check into form my ‘boyfriend’ with his balloon, Bird o f est of Friendship celebration and accepted ing a chapter in her home town. We all wish Prey. He is also helping me earn my LTA the certificate for 1993 Honoree LaRue Sabena the best. ticket. Hope to see some 99s there!” Sellers of Tampa. Spaceport members wel Lee Orr has been named a “Woman of October 26 was the date for the Mem come new transfer Alexis Koehler from Achievement” in South Carolina for her phis Chapter Fly-Away. Memphis south Florida and Judy Gentry, a new 66. many firsts in the state: First female chief Chapter’s Susan Bailey earned her Instru Sara wrote, “Pat Ohlsson, Chapter Chair pilot, first female FAA Accident Preven ment Rating in August. Congratulations! man, presented a two-hour Cockpit Cool tion Counselor, first female CFII—the list This follows her Dispatcher certificate last Seminar in St. Augustine with 17 women in goes on. Our heartiest congratulations to year. Carolyn Sullivan received her HAM attendance. The course objective is to teach Lee for her accomplishments and her con radio license. She spends every evening spouses of pilots to land safely in a possible tinued support of 99s and especially of the talking to new friends around the world. emergency. (How I wish this program was Blue Ridge Chapter. Members of Spaceport Chapter have offered in 1982 when I lost both parents in Members of Blue Ridge attended the been very busy. Congratulations are due to a Bonanza returning from the Bahamas. I wonder if, to some extent, it was because airmarked Townsend in August. Their mem Museum. She joins Harriet Fuller. Bonnie my mother did not learn to land the plane.)” bership drive is in full swing. Porter, who teaches middle school art in Anne Proctor and Pat Ohlsson partici Seven North Dakota Chapter members Massachusetts, is coordinating a unit of pated in the EAA Young Eagles Fly-In at attended Section meeting in Alaska— study with the sixth grade science team on Deland. They gave children, ages 8-17, Lorraine Boehler, Wynola Eide, Dianne Aviation and Aeronautical Design & Pro their first rides in a small plane. Herr, Shirley Frost, Beth Lucy, Audrey pulsion. She has already introduced several Murray Sellers and husband George are Baird and Gwen Vasenden. Five flew their of her students to their first flights. She also publishing a monthly magazine for Florida own airplanes and travelled the farthest of has several classes that are competing in pilots, Touch-N-Go Florida. Contact any of the convention attendees. They have this year’s International Aviation Art Con Murray for details. Also watch for Murray’s our admiration! test. articles scheduled for publication in the Western Washington’s Marilyn Moody Eastern New England members spon October and November Cessna Owners’ and Carolyn Carpp flew in the Palms-to- sored an awesome two-day safety seminar and Piper’s magazines. Pines Air Race. Congratulations to Jean in September with Rod Machado. More Suncoast Chapter’s Bonnie than 150 pilots were present. Many chapter Garcia, student pilot and teacher, members participated in this exciting event. received the Aerospace Scholar Connecticut Chapter’s Joanne Soucy is ship from the Chapter. She teaches an aviation education counsellor. She is at Northwest Elementary School working to bring that subject matter into in Tampa and encourages her stu her public school classroom as well a work dents’ interests in aviation. ing to introduce a Brownie troop to flying Suncoast’s new 66s—Anita (Future 99s?). Joanne is instructing other Mixon, Sherry Mittelstadt, Lynn teachers in aviation education. Peg Clark, and Bonnie Garcia—are Davidson and Nancy Tier attended cer welcomed to the chapter and to the emonies at the Forest of Friendship i n June. Southeast Section! In August, Nancy Tier presented Mark your calendars for Febru Connecticut’s Chief Forester, Donald ary 4, 1994, for a Gasparilla Day Three luidies and two dogs— Allen finds a pal at the Smith, with an invitation to the Forest of Fly-In at Peter O’Knight Airport, International Convention! photo by Ann Cooper Friendship. Also present were Janice Paul Tampa. This event is sponsored by and Debbie Dolan. This commemorated the Gasparilla Air Krewe. Call 813 251 - Kope on the birth of her daughter. the 90th anniversary of the flight of the 1115 for more details. Northwest Section welcomes a new chap Wright Brothers and the 10th anniversary Anita Taylor, Northwest Section, re ter— Crater Lake Flyers—with Carla of the first woman in space. Nancy, one of ported that Columbia Cascade’s Bette Yancey as Chairman. The members of the our Charter 99s, has been inducted into the Jackson was named KEX Radio’s Athlete new group, based at Kingsley Field, Kla OX 5 Hall of Fame, Corning, New York. at Large for her involvement in flying, air math Falls, Oregon, are featured on the Congratulations, Nancy. Sandy McDon racing, and softball. cover of this issue of the Ninety-Nine News. ough is writing for Aviation Digest and Greater Seattle Chapter’s Barbara Bonnie Porter, New England Section, presenting FAA seminars on Aviation Law. Green was featured in the cover story for reported that the International convention Katahdin Wings Chapter members held the Overlake Hospital’s Community News in Portland was attended by Peg Davidson, their very first airmarking at Sanford, letter (see the story elsewhere in this issue). Leila Baroody, Evelyn Kropp and Nancy Maine! Welcome to Claire Homblad, newly Congratulations to Libby Miller on the birth Tier from Connecticut and Harriet Fuller, a Private Pilot. of her daughter and to Edweena Hartley on Ginny Ursin, Carol Rayburn, Pat Thrasher Heather Bettig, Central New York 99s, the birth of her grandson. Welcome to new and Hut Ferree from Eastern New En sent the September newsletter. It noted that member Lesley Hazleton. gland. All of us regret that Nancy Tier Aleta Johnson, a former WASP now living Members of Idaho Chapter welcome suffered a set back while in Oregon, but her in Clay, New York, has joined the group. new member Dell Keys. Planning for the son, Ben, flew to Portland to accompany Shirley Ludington returned from her lengthy ’94 Section meeting is underway. her home and we all send our best wishes land trip through Alaska and the Arctic Intermountain Chapter’s Gloria Sands for a speedy recovery. Circle—a 12,000 mile trip. Sincere condo ( Ed. note: to whom we owe thanks for the Eastern New England's Carol Rayburn lences to Judy Stiles in the loss of her fine poem on the cover of the September/ has accepted the position as manager of the husband. He had been hospitalized as the October issue!) has published a new book Albuquerque, New Mexico, FSDO. She result of a car accident. of poetry, The Pink Lady. She is donating a will be missed by New England members Congratulations to Tara Donn, New portion of the proceeds to the chapter. and wished the best in her new location and York/New Jersey Section member and Mid-Columbia Chapter members have job. Danuta Pronczuk wrote and published recipient of a 1993 AE Scholarship. That is planned to airmark Richland Airport, Wash an article in aPolish Aviation magazine. Ann a reminder, too, that is time for the applica ington, with members of Intermountain. Baddour has been appointed an Adminis tion process for the 1994 AE Scholarships Members of Montana Chapter trator of the Amelia Earhart Birthplace and for all Ninety-Nines to give thought to Lakeway Airpark, and pull materials to descended (some more abruptly than oth gether for the 1994 “Expand Your Hori ers) at Lake Murray for lunch at the lodge zons—She’s The Pilot” program. and an afternoon on Ann and Hank Keonig’s Members of Colorado Chapter, antici houseboat, waterskiing and even, for some, pating a high-volume of traffic around a chance to try the Jet Ski—flying of a Stapleton Airport because of the Pope’s different sort. Welcome to Dallas’ new and President’s visits, moved their meeting member Judy Mason thanks to Nancy to another airport. Congratulations to 66 Whatley. Judy and her husband, Dave, re Scholarship winner, Carol Skelton. Shotsy side at the Flying M Ranch near Hunter won the solo award presented at the Nacogdoches. They plan to hold an annual EAA Airshow in Greeley. Chairman Bonita fly-in at the ranch. Ades was selected as Outstanding Chapter Dorinda Herzog, Sheila England, Marge Member of 1992-93. Bonita has been the Watson, Marion Jayne and Bonnie Lewis chairman of Flight Without Fear for six all went to Oshkosh “B’gosh.” Welcome to years, a NIFA judge, and has flown and Bernadette Flanagan, a flight attendant, who One Pooped Pup — Allen returns to helped with the Mile High Air Derby as discovered The Ninety-Nines at the An Oklahoma. “There is no place like home!” well as Air Bear. She gave a seminar at the tique Fly-In. SCS and was co-chair of the SCS Ways and Congrats to Marion Jayne and Wally Means Committee—AND was United Air Funk for placing third in the Great Southern their aviation goals. Marge Holdsworth is lines’ National Attendant For Safety for the Air Race. Thanks to Pauline and Jack the winner of the NY/NJ Section Scholar Year. Winthrop for sharing their home, hangar ship this year. Congratulations to Marge. Luellen Blum earned a First Place, Mid and hospitality at Kitty Hawk Airport for South Central Section’s Margaret Cosby west Regional Basic Aerobatics Champi the installation of officers. reported that members of Austin Chapter onship. Gretchen Jahn and Chris Bentley Kathy Long. Dallas Redbirds Chapter, held a cookout at the Kitty Hill Airport took Seventh in Class, ARC. Gretchen took served as judge in the pre-flight segment of home of member Cynthia Grant’s First in Class, Jackpot Race and Sandra the National NIFA meet, Killeen, Texas. Luscombe. The day ended with a Champ, Reagan was Fourth. Lucile Bledsoe, First Nell Magouryk attended the National Con Luscombe, Piper Cub, Skybolt and C- in Turbo Class, Jackpot Race and Vanita gress on Aviation and Space Education in 172XP vying for space in the pattern. Gallo earned the Turtle Award. Candace Orlando, Florida. Nell is a 2d Lieutenant in Cynthia was part of the rock-picking crew Covington is the AE Scholarship winner. the South Fort Worth Composite Squadron that helps to keep Kitty Hill’s runways in Colorado members heard Wayne Phil of Civil Air Patrol. She is Testing Officer top form. At a party at Carol and Bob lips speak on “Checkride Tips from a Des for them. Heiser’s home at Breakaway Park, Carol ignated Examiner.” The topic “Racing Tips” Sandra Carruthers won second place, Foy brought a potential member in a C-152, was planned for October. Basic Category, at the Lone Star Aerobat the first turf landing for both pilots. Cynthia Alma B. Ray passed to new horizons. ics Championship Meet, McKinney, Texas. Grant also flew in for the event. Thanks go Colorado members are keeping their read It was sponsored by the Dallas Chapter, to Thelma and Jim Havice, Mary Lynn ers alert with a monthly aviation question in International Aerobatic Club (IAC). She Koenig, and Melinda and Jeff Walton for a the newsletter. First one to call a designated flies a Super Decathlon and her goal is to fine feast. member with the correct answer wins a compete in the Sportsman Category. In a new style of fun, a plane wash to prize. Good idea. Also featured is a Safety Members of High Country Chapter benefit Carol Foy and Mary Lynn Koenig’s Tip of the Month. For example: “Remem regret that Chairman Marla Stevenson found participation in the Mile High Air Derby. ber the brake check after start-up but prior it necessary to resign due to extensive travel Seven planes were sparkling clean due to to taxi. Add it as the last item on your engine as a consultant for physicians’ office labs. the efforts of Paula Faught, Cynthia Grant, start-up procedures. Winners stay safe.” Judith Lynn Humphries has taken over the Carol and Bob Heiser, Judy Reinhart, In conjunction with the opening of the leadership of the organization with Ann Melinda and Jeff Walton, and, of course, new Denver International Airport, the Moffat as Vice Chairman. Emily Warner Carol and Mary Lynn, who felt that their Rocky Mountain Aviation and Aerospace was inducted into the Forest of Friendship. tenth-place finish was highly respectable Air Fair will participate. Chapter members She was featured as “Another Dynamic 99” for their second air race. Babette Andre and Barb Hobson are board in the May/June issue of the Ninety-Nine J.J. Inks and family traveled in their members. Sandra Reagan and Andrea Linde News (an article that was reprinted in an Grumman Cheetah to tour New Mexico planned to teach a navigation class while FAA Aeromedical newsletter as well). and Carol and Bob Foy were two of the Lynn Ringer taught Air Bear Classes to six High Country’s Judy Humphries, in her many who flew to the Oshkosh extrava classes of children. Piper Cherokee 235 with passengers Betty ganza. Now Austin is ready to get down to Dallas Chapter’s Chris Hettenbach is to Costa and Anna Taylor, Albuquerque Chapter business and find suitable aviation be congratulated as the second chapter AE Chapter, and Phyllis Kramer in her Piper books to donate to local schools, plan other Scholarship winner. The late past president Cherokee 180 withClancey Maloney. Pikes fly-out picnics; coordinate airmarking at Hazel Jones was the first. Dallas members Peak Chapter, flew to the International Convention in Oregon. 99s flying into AE Airport for the Forest of land College’s Aviation Technology Pro Welcome to newest member, Lucille R. Friendship. Brooks Powell was an honoree gram, told us about the high and junior high Elgin, who with her husband, Hank, owns in this year’s ceremonies. Jan Raymond, school groups that toured the program’s a Cherokee PA-28. Nancy Ezell and Brooks Powell attended classrooms and shop. Each group is then the Spring Section Meeting in El Paso. treated to lunch and told the requirements The State of Kansas’ two historical ar for entering the program. Another Purple chives are both eager to house Northeast Sage member, Betty Stone, is a student Kansas Chapter’s scrapbooks. It is a wel there. Having women as instructors and come solution to the storage problem and students is encouraging to girls in the visit good news that archivists are interested in ing groups. our history. Perhaps other chapters should Youngest 99 in San Antonio Chapter, look to their state capitols as a possible Stephanie Martin, daughter of 1993-94 solution to the storage of scrapbooks. Chairman Barbara Martin, is going full Clancey Maloney’s AE Scholarship is speed ahead on attaining her certificates big news from Pikes Peak Chapter. She and ratings. After achieving her Commer picked up the award at the International cial, she added her Instrument within three Luncheon after having flown in with High months. Country 99 Phyllis Kramer in her Chero San Antonio’s Installation and Awards kee 180. Chapter members Denise Hixon, meeting was held at Bandera Downs where Barbara Bates, Clancey Maloney, Cindy a race was named for the 99s and all present Mclntyre-Wright, and Von Alter, with gathered for a photo with the four-legged Von’s husband Bob Simon, ambushed new winner. The new officers are: Barbara Mar UAL Captain Pam Mahonchak at her first tin, Chair; Barbara Moore, Vice Chair; Jo Steve Wolf, talented air show pilot (Samson!), aircraft builder, and Guest Speaker at the International Con destination—Colorado Springs. Pam said Agee-Housler, Secretary; and Lena Cronk; vention. Steve showed his video and new book on the Gee she knew that she was being set up when appointed permanent Treasurer. Receiving Bee at Pearson Air Park, Vancouver, tV’/t. she received congratulations from each new the trophy for Member of the Year was air traffic controller from Denver Depar again Lena Cronk with Ginny McDaniel, Pat Blackwelder and Linda Lake were ture to Ground Control in Colorado Springs! runner-up. Jack Moore was named 49 1/2 officials at the Montrose Balloon Affaire. She was greeted by the Pikes Peak 99s who of the year with Conrad Housler, runner up. Deanna Strand has been in Colorado Springs showered her with cards and a corsage plus Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Lieutenant Gloria teaching flying to/for the FBI. Mary an interview by the local television sta Blank received her Certificate of Profi Hermann spent a lot of time on the Eastern tion—all in one 30-minute turn-around, ciency completing Level II making her Slope setting up additional communica too. eligible for Captain. Gloria is Finance Of tions for press coverage of the Pope’s visit Cindy Mclntyre-Wright flew her first ficer of the Hill Country Composite Squad to Denver. Jody Chappie was another 99 at students after completing her CFI, thanks ron. CAP Captain Margaret Cosby was co Oshkosh. Carol Roberts is working on her to her AE Scholarship. She flew several for pilot on the Hill Country Composite Squad IFR rating and Ann Moffat and 491 /2 Andy the FAA Wings program in late August. ron team of three (dubbed the Hill Country are working to improve Sky Island facili Pikes Peak Chapter is launching an annual Hillbillies) who came in second overall at a ties. scholarship, open to women pilots in Colo CAP Wing Competition that included an Northeast Kansas Chapter’s Daphne rado, for RE-currency. ELT search, Route Navigation search, spot Fautin was globe trotting in Taiwan. Lyn Jean Reimer gave a double-barreled talk landing and a written test of selected ques and Eric Walther were in Germany. Be on her WASP experiences and her Hurri tions from the current FAA’s Private Pilot’s cause flood waters threatened Wamego cane Andrew survivor experiences provid Test—a modified version of the NIFA com where Virginia and Jack Colbert stored ing her WASP yearbook and Andrew snap petitions. their Piper Arrow, they decided to fly to shots to illustrate the times. Margaret was honored as “Public Affairs higher ground at Forbes Field. Incredibly Most members of Pikes Peak and Space Officer of the Year” for a second time at the and sadly, the building in which it was Shuttle Mission Specialist Marsha Ivins CAP’s Texas Wing Conference in Fort hangared caught fire and burned to the were at the Black Forest Gliderpark for the Worth. She highly recommends member ground. The Colberts lost their Arrow along Women Soaring Pilots Seminar Banquet. ship in the CAP with its on-going flying, with 27 others. We extend our sincere sym Marsha Ivins has flown two missions for ground and classroom activities covering pathy. NASA and is scheduled for a third. all aspects of safety in the air and on the Officers for 1993-94 are: Leslie Jenison, Purple Sage Chapter members painted ground. During the months of restricted Chairman; Dorothy Maloney, Vice-Chair a Compass Rose at Hobbs, New Mexico, burning in several counties of Texas, Mar man; Sondra Ridgeway, Secretary; Dottie airport. Eight members heard a report on garet flew a number of CAP fire watch Martin, Treasurer; and Brooks Powell, the Section Meeting in El Paso which was flights. Her crew detected several new fires Newsletter Editor. Members of Northeast attended by five members. Purple Sage’s and reported them to the appropriate au Kansas provided hospitality and rides for Mona Roberts, Chief Instructor for Mid thorities, monitoring them until firefighters arrived on the scenes. Sixteen people went for lunch then returned had a briefing on GPS and an update on the Alyce Taylor, Safety Chair, of Alpha to her home to view the induction video. changes to the Instrument Rating. Their Tango Flight School, provided San Anto Carolyn Thomas and Catherine Easton at Poker Run was a success with over 65 nio members with a video on the new FAA tended a Grumman fly-in in Ottawa that planes participating and, a month later, they Airspace classifications. Laura Richter gave included a visit to the Air Accident Investi had a Plane Wash. Kim Murray has a new a comprehensive report of the International gation Lab, and Susan Begg flew her job instructing at Lindsay, and Natalie Convention. Mooney to the EAA Oshkosh Fly-In. Wel McHaffie is the new owner of a Pitts S2. Several members of Shreveport Chap come to new members: Margaret Arm Thanks to Wendy Gluhushkin for organiz ter are undergoing major surgery with long strong, Barbara Collins and Dr. Tessa ing The Ninety-Nines/Operation Skywatch recovery times ahead. Our best wishes to Clarke. Marlene Jacob has moved to Ot booth at the Canadian National Exhibition. Eileen Anderson, Mary L’Herisson, Mary tawa from First Canadian Chapter as has It looked great! Jo Voss and Jackie Thompson. Sherri Kathy Fox from Montreal Chapter. In addi Several members have taken exciting Hardin arranged a fly-in to Haynesville. tion to her ATC duties and writing a monthly flying trips: Mary Lou de Bruyn to Oshkosh Four planes piloted by Evelyn Snow, Sherri article for Canadian General A viation News, and Pennsylvania, Dee Birchmore and Bar Hardin, Ray Hardey and Marjorie Kathy is the Designated Flight Test Exam bara Santa Maria to Mackinac Island, Linda Hardcastle participated, despite the heat. iner at Rockcliff Flying Club and a part- Kiff and Bev Bakti to Cape Cod, and T ulsa Chapter’s Jan Mauri tson was feted time advanced training instructor. Kathryn Davidson to Montreal. It has been after her election to the Board of Directors Members of Atlantic Chapter attended a great summer for flying. of the SCS. She had recently retired from a flea market in June that was a successful Twelve members helped at the Girls and Tulsa International Airport. Tulsa’s 1993- fund-raiser. Science and Technology Conference at 94 officers are: Phyllis Scott, Chairman; Maple Leaf Chapter members in five Waterloo University. Congratulations to Kelli Commack, Vice Chairman; JoAnn aircraft flew to the new Orillia- Bland, Treasurer; and Shannon Small, Sec Mara Airport for lunch and were retary. pleasantly surprised to meet a Nancy O’Neil Holden, East Canada fellow 99, manager Elinor Section, reported that Cathy Fraser, Sue M orris of First Canadian Ehrlander, Lorna deBlicquy, Anna Chapter. Maple Leafs annual Pangrazzi, Margo McCutcheon, Jean Poker Run was very successful Franklin-Hancher, Marilyn Dickson, and with 47 aircraft taking part and Gayle Conners attended the Canadian 519 hands being sold. First prize Women in Aviation Conference held in of $100 went to Jason Langley, British Columbia. Lorna was one Williamson, 9-year-old grand of the featured speakers, her topic Falling son of Karin, who flew the route Through the Cracks, about problems en with his grandfather. Cheryl countered by a female commercial pilot in Wheatley, Peggy Smith, Sue her flying career. Margo gave a slide show Kime, and Heather Luthardt on Operation Skywatch. Cathy, Sue and flew to Oshkosh (in three air Seen at the International Convention, Margo then continued on to the Interna craft) for the EAA Fly-In. Judy some of the gorgeous antiques that transported spouses tional Convention where they were joined Barr drove to Winnipeg, but and guests to Pearson Air Park. by B.J. Schermerhom and, on Friday, by while there, flew an exciting photo by Ann Cooper Denise Egglestone. Congratulations to cross-country trip to Thomp Denise, who won an AE Scholarship that son, Manitoba, and Connie she will use to get her instructor’s rating. Panton and Nancy O’Neil Holden flew to Bonnie Calwell-Davis on her marriage and Congratulations are also in order again for Moncton, New Brunswick via Bar Harbor, welcome to new member Joy Craighead, Lorna deB 1 icquy, who received a 99 Award Maine, in their two airplanes. Sue Ehrlander who obtained her Private Pilot certificate in of Merit. Unfortunately, Lorna could not be presented Maple Leaf Chapter’s “Theory Zambia, Africa, while there as a volunteer there to personally accept the award, so of Flight” program for school children at with a Canadian agency. She has explored Cathy accepted on her behalf. Lorna is the International Convention in Portland. many parts of Africa and participated in the indeed having a busy year receiving awards Best wishes to Doris McKenzie on her East Africa Air Safari. and speaking across the country! March wedding. Kathleen Browne, Southwest Section, Eastern Ontario Chapter members have Montreal Chapter, after a period of reported that the July fly-in to Lone Pine for been extremely busy and enjoyed one of inactivity, is reviving. Shirley Grant is host members of Antelope Valley Chapter was their most successful Poker Runs ever with ing a meeting in her home in St. Mathias a success. Thank yous to Lynne, Bev and beautiful weather, lots of prizes, planes and with members invited to fly in to her grass Jane for the transportation. An October participants. A chapter party was held in strip. Best wishes to Susan Eperjesy on her meeting was planned for Lone Pine in con Kingston to celebrate Felicity McKendry’s recent marriage. junction with a Film Festival. A Flying induction into the Forest of Friendship. Members of First Canadian Chapter Companion Seminar at Fox Field was also planned for October. rides and was the chapter delegate to the the Santa Monica Airport in September. A Bakersfield Chapter’s Donna Weeks International convention. Back to Basics Air Race was scheduled for hosted an FAA Safety Seminar in August. Fullerton Chapter members heard A1 October, chaired by Eugenia Rohrberg. Albina Ayars, Achsa Donnels and Dorothy German, a CFI with Orange County Flight Rachel Bonzon, Sally La Forge, Georgia Robinson represented Bakersfield at the Center, who will be speaking on the new Lambert and Virginia Showers were chap International Convention. September’s airspace classifications. Chapter represen ter delegates to the convention. Norma meeting featured the videos Soaring To tatives participated at the Cal Aero Expo in Futterman flew the Palms-to-Pines Air Race New Heights and Ninety-Nines, Awesome August. They organized the children’s pa with a student pilot. Women Pilots. per airplane contest, face painting and “the Anne Silverman and Elaine Bull. Marin Bay Cities Chapter’s Fiona Smith de bean bag through the windsock” toss. Thank County Chapter, were delegates to the serves congratulations for having passed International Convention. the written FIA, FOI and AGI tests all in The chapter will hold a Fly one day. Beth Christian, Marge Carmine, ing Companion Seminar in Pat Chan, Catherine McMahon and Taya the spring. Cindy Pickett is Dunn worked in the Women In Aviation working on airplane “flash Exhibit in the Western Aerospace Museum. cards” to help members rec Jean Tinsley was selected to represent Ha ognize different aircraft. waii State Senator Lehua Fernandes Sailing Jessie Woods The August fly-out was to in July at the demonstration of the world’s will enter the Ashland, Oregon. quietest helicopter (MD 520N). Pioneer Members of Monterey Members of Cameron Park Chapter Womens ’ Hall Bay Chapter were sched of Fame and planned a fly-in in October to Shelter Cove uled to manage the airlift Julie Clark will and to sell food at Salinas and those of Jackson Gold Dust and two speak on air Northern California chapters were invited show flying at Airport Open House in Sep to join in on the fun. Cameron Park mem the Interna tember. The Great Pump bers planned to sell lemonade, iced tea and tional Women kin Air Classic was on for other goodies at the Show ’N Shine in in Aviation October as was an Off-Air- October as well as to have an anniversary Conference, port Landing Seminar. Pasta Party. Orlando, FL Laura Erbach is welcomed Congratulations to Mary Bovee Chesnut as the newest member. on being named Chairman of the Board of yous to Gerry Adamson, Retta Bigham, Mount Diablo Chapter’s Sylvia Barter Cameron Park Airport District. Pat Collins Carlta Brown, June Leach, Jan Nielesky, gave the chapter the Perpetual Propeller (a recently flew her Mooney from Alaska to Kathy Prewitt, Pat Savage, Annette Smith, silver letter opener in the shape of a prop) Russia. Chapter members airmarked Muriel Unruh, and Eleanor Westerlin for and was invited to the Truckee Airshow to Westover with members of Jackson Gold their help. be honored in a special recognition cer Dust and has Alta Sierra on the “to be done” June Leach, Annette Smith, Sylvia Paoli, emony for the WASP. Chapter members list. Cameron Park members have been Ann Kocherhans and Ginny Flanary were had a table at the Concord Airport Appre invited by members of Sacramento to join the chapter delegates to the International ciation Day. Congratulations to 66 Liz their monthly fly-aways. Member Misti Meeting. Michele Alvarado is the chapter’s Fowler on her first solo in July. (Your Flaspohler’s picture was on the cover of a newest member and is also the new Aero editor, Ann Cooper, soloed her husband in recent Sacramento Business Journal. space Education Chairman. July, also. Has any other CFI wife soloed a June’s issue of General Aviation News & Long Beach Chapter’s Amy Ellsworth Major General USAFR Retired? We'd like FLYER featured an article on former mem was honored as an AE Scholarship winner to think it was a first. No matter. It was ber Doris Lockness who is 83 and still and she will work toward her Multi-engine exciting for both of us!) Bonnie Megel actively flying. Messages of sympathy are Instructor Rating. Thank you to Lori Papp, earned her CFI rating and Deborah Russo being sent to Lynn Conklin, First Officer Dee Bowers, Sigrid Ramelli, Nikki Tennant, completed her BFR, APT and Wings. A with United Airlines, on the passing of her Mary MacDonald and Lin Regan for their Safety Seminar was planned for Novem husband, Drake. (Ed. note: Drake was ex hard work on the Hawthorne Air Faire. The ber. tremely supportive of Lynn. He sent photo chapter was presented with an engraved Mt. Shasta Chapter’s Barbara Crooker graphs of her participation in Operation glass award from the city of Hawthorne. and Diana Ward organized the ground ac Desert Storm and o f Lynn in her T-34, the The Torrance Air Fair was on tap for Long tivities for the Palms-to-Pines Air Race. cover shot featured on the Jan/Feb 1991 Beach members in October. Two 66s are Condolences to Barbara Crooker and Bar issue, Ninety-Nine News. You have our welcomed: Barbara Butler and Charleen bara Boot on the loss of their mothers. sincere condolences, Lynn.) Beam. Susan Lewis is also welcomed as the Congratulations to Diane Schneeweis on Patty Years is the newest member of El newest chapter member. earning her ME, Commercial and, just Cajon Chapter. Frankie Clemens assisted According to Pat Olson, the members of ahead, her seaplane rating. An October fly- with the Essay Contest Winners’ airplane Los Angeles Chapter planned to airmark in was planned for Rancho Murietta and an airmarking was planned for Hayfork. Warmoth. Dorothy Flynn spearheaded the Clinic was to be held in September and the A new member package is being devel Flying Companion Seminar that day. Valley Derby Air Race was set for October. oped by members of Nevada High Sierra Fly-ins for August and September were Sixteen of San Gabriel Valley Chapter Chapter. Carson City Airport is scheduled Sonoma County and Truckee, respectively. members helped to make the Cal Aero to be airmarked. Nevada High Sierra 99s Pamela O’ Brien now has her Phase V Wings Expo a success. A fly-in to Tehachapi was were in evidence at the Truckee Air show while Susan Kennedy is working on her to be held in October. selling ties. Kudos to all who helped. CFI rating and Dorothy Flynn has her Phase Members of Santa Clara Valley Chap Palomar Chapter’s Jackie Siegel re VI Wings. Sacramento Valley 99s wel ter were saddened by the loss of Patricia ceived her instrument rating and Linda comed two new members: Phylis Lappin Gladney. She was a CFI in 1935 as a teen Ledwidge and Denise Jolliffe became Pri and Suzanne Paisley. Chapter scholarship ager, accumulated over 20,000 hours and vate Pilots. Robin was a WASP. Gartman won the Santa Clara’s Marion Yager earned her Southwest Member Private certificate. Kathy Gardella was ship Poster Contest. A •TDUCH-^GOlim- awarded an AE Scholarship for her pursuit Volume I Issue 2 Flying Companion of a multi-engine rating. Shelly Pope is Seminar was on tap for welcomed as a new member. An NAA September. Condo Special Recognition Award was to be pre lences to Linda sented to Betty Hicks at the Aero Club of Ledwidge on the loss Northern California in September. A July of her husband. fly-in was a mystery flight that began at Phoenix Chapter’s Reid Hillview and ended at Hollister with a Gwen Ledbetter has Bar-B-Q lunch. Marcie Smith and Nancy agreed to fill the posi a m o u rn r n m * * n o * t* n met * n im u u Sliwa flew in the 1993 Air Race Classic. tion of Membership Debby Cunningham and Pat Lowers flew Travel to C edar Key Murray Sellers Chair. Plans for the Tip* for Pilot* and Passengers the Palms-to-Pines Air Race and took 10th I pcoming Aviation Events in Florida and her husband, Spring 1994 Section George, are while Marcie and Nancy came in 12th. meeting are continu publishing this Members of Santa Rosa Chapter spon EAA Headquarters In Lakeland magazine for sored an FAA Safety Seminar that was well ing. The Kachina Air \ oung Eagles in l>eland Rally committee is re Pilot Report: Rlarkhawk Headset Florida’s Flyers. attended by local pilots. Thanks to Valerie ally busy with the Rally Suberg and Joy Reinemer the chapter was just around the corner. The 1993 Chapter winners this year are Amee Linscott, Heidi represented at the Pacific Coast Air Mu scholarship winner is Brenda Ostrom. We Raymond and Renessa Boley. seum Open House. Welcome to Marti are sad to report that Richard LeMay, sig San Fernando Valley Chapter’s Au Wilmes as a new pilot and 99. The chapter nificant other of chapter member, Nancy gust Rose of Achievement went to Lois was awarded the Brass Rose Award from Rogers, and avid chapter supporter, passed Rifkin and to Sandra Bullock for their Phase the Chamber of Commerce for the airport away and that chapter member Mary Weaver I Wings. August Member of the Month is tours in conjunction with the Teacher of the also went to new horizons. CeCi Stratford for the 93-94 roster. Cecelia Month program. A Flying Companion Seminar and a booth Heppes was given special recognition for Members of Tucson Chapter had a Trea- at the Napa Airport Day were on tap during her support. Chapter members were re sure Hunt in the Sky planned for November October for the members of Redwood sponsible for the “Women In Aviation” after having planned to participate at the Empire Chapter. exhibit at the Aviation Expo in August. Evergreen Air Show at Pinal Airpark in Reno Area Chapter members were busy, Linda Fields, a chapter Career Scholar October. as usual, with their annual participation in ship winner, is now an aircraft fiberglass Utah Chapter’s September meeting was the Reno National Championship Air Races. and paint mechanic with Federal Express. a BBQ Potluck at the Nordic Valley Golf The 1993 winner of the chapter’s scholar September Members of the Month were Jan Course. ship was Charlotte “Charlie” Peterson of Goforth and Marcia Fuller for their work on New section officers for the West the Nevada High Sierra Chapter. Reno Area the Aviation Expo. Roses of Achievement Canada Section are: Joan Lynum, Gover 99s joined forces with members of Nevada were to Judy Frank for her first solo, to Lois nor; Sonja Wilford, Vice-Governor; Janice High Sierra and Lake Tahoe Chapters to Peck for her Phase I Wings and to Nina Cannell, Secretary; and Mary Oswald, Trea sponsor a successful Poker Run in July. Yates for her Phase VII Wings. surer. Former Governor Nancy Rand wrote, Reno Area 99s also sponsored the Second Lorrie Blech, Madeline Kurrasch (Tro in part, “As I sort through the mementoes of Annual Flour Bombing Contest in August. phy for Best Team under 500 hours), Mary my last summer as governor, I find many Susan Kennedy won Sacramento Val Rawlings (Best First Leg prize), Laura Ricks happy memories—the Canadian Women ley Chapter’s WPOY award. The Air Fare and “Motley Crew”—Elizabeth Dinan, In Aviation Conference was a wonderful 1993 was successful thanks to Sharon Melinda Lyon and Dolores Mathews (Best gathering of highly proficient leaders in Kreutzen, Betty Alair, Susan Kennedy, Turbo) and Paula Sandling flew the Palms- Canadian Aviation. It was a privilege for Nancy Haugarth, Barbara Clark and Isabel to-Pines Air Race. A CFI Revalidation me to experience this wide-ranging ener- Having fun at the International Convention: IMura Babar, Alice Hammond Schol The North Dakota Girls that flew their own planes to Alaska for the Alberta Nicholson and B.J. Collins. arship winner, achieved her CFII, Northwest Sectional Meeting include Ijorraine Boehler, Wynola trained by her husband. Zaheer. It Fide, Dianne Herr, Shirley Frost, Beth iMcy, Audrey Baird and was a race with the stork! Laura in Gwen Vasenden. structs at Allaire Airport, New Jersey. getic vortex of communication, network ing, honest exchange of ideas and discus sion... I’m sure we’ll see something very positive develop from these biannual con from International ferences. Special thanks to Jeanette Blaker, Mary Lee Bums, Rosella Bjomson and Sue Headquarters! Ehrlander for excellent planning. Limited Edition T-Shirts “After that conference, my husband, The first in a series, “Number 1 of 99,” this limited edition shirt Duncan, and I spent two days on the Wash features Charter Member Louise Thaden. The rounded-neck style ington coast before arriving in Portland, is available in M and L sizes; XL and XXL have the regular crew neck. Oregon, for the International Convention. White with multi-colored design. $20 PPD from International Headquarters. ... We are so proud of our Alberta Chapter’s Remember, we will not reorder this shirt design. Gladys Bowditch who won an Amelia Ear hart Scholarship to obtain her instrument rating.... “Tracking Outbound. Good news...longtime editor Barbara Meridith and John are busily preparing for the birth of their firstborn. Congratulations, Barbara and John. “Lu Milhausen and the Manitoba Chap ter are planning a great fall weekend in Winnipeg in October....” All-Ohio Chapter’s Sandy Gordley and Jean Wolcott won the Buckeye Air Rally. Sandy reported that members of the chapter accomplished four airmarkings:Metcalf, Order yours today! Toledo Express, Ashland and Sidney air ports. Sandy ’ s crew consisted of: Bev Hirzel, ATTITUDE Marge and Ernie Hazlett, Jean Wilcott, The longer I live, the more I realize the day regarding the attitude we will em Margret and Les Bryant, Jean Diller, Jason impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, brace for that day. We cannot change Donaldson, Barb Echemann and Kent is more important than facts. It is more our past... we cannot change the fact that Miller. Evidently Bowling Green and Ohio important than the past, than education, people will act in a certain way. We University would like to be airmarked in than money, than circumstances, than cannot change the inevitable. The only the future. The compass rose reportedly failures, than successes, than what other thing we can do is play on the one string takes 30-40 gallons of highway paint. people think or say or do. we have, and that is our attitude. I am All-Ohio’s newsletter contained the fol It is more important than appearance, convinced that life is 10% what happens lowing, by Charles Swindoll. It bears re giftedness, or skills. It will make or break to me and 90% how I react to it. peating: a company...a church...a home. The re And so it is with you. We are in charge markable thing is we have a choice every of our attitudes. §3 £
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l i Jr. Ace ^ - II is FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY/ Norma Heilman, Billings, Montana, had an integral MEMORIAL DEDICATION born... part in the building o f this Corben Jr. Ace. OF THE WASP STATUE
U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno and Our Corben Jr. Ace had its first flight on the tenth of September, 1993, at Paradise Governor Ann Richards helped to unveil a Valley Airport, Nemo, South Dakota. We began construction of N99KH in Septem statue dedicated to all women who served ber 1990 from blueprints from the Ace Aircraft Company, Chesapeake, WV. The as Women Airforce Service Pilots during original design is of 1930s origin by a man named O.G. "Ace" Corben. It was World War II. The statue was created by updated in the 1950s as a two place side-by-side open cockpit monoplane with a H WASP Dot Lewis, a beautiful and fitting 27-foot wingspan. Its single seat version, the Baby Ace, was what helped launch the tribute. Inscribed at the base of the statue— EAA on its meteoric climb to success. a young woman in flying clothes (Zoot My 491 /2, Vern Kraemer, helped and encouraged me to build this as a way to N. Suit), her eyes skyward—are the words, work toward my A&P rating. Vern had previously built four homebuilts and X “We Live In The Wind and Sand and Our claimed, at the outset, that this would be a good "learning" experience for me. We Eyes Are On The Stars.” Janet Reno paid started by building the wings out of wood. After building 26 ribs, we assembled tribute to the WASP by saying, “I made up them on spars and covered them. The task wasn't difficult, but it was time my mind that if those ladies went out and consuming as each rib contained 56 pieces of wood. flew planes, I could do anything I wanted The fuselage is of steel tubing. Although I had taken a welding class, I learned to. They were my heroines (those she had enough to know that about all I would trust of my own welding was tacking the known—Kaddy Landry, Dot Lewis, pieces together, so Vern did the quality welding. Mildred Caldwell and Dawn Seymour). We covered the aircraft together using the Stits process and we mounted a They stood for what was right. But they Continental 85-horsepower engine. After trying to adapt an engine cowling from knew how to have fun, too.” one from a PA-22, Vern opted to build one out of fiberglass. He made a mold by Micky Axton said, “I cried when the stuffing the engine with Styrofoam and carving it to shape, then applying fiber Confederate Air Force (CAF) flew over in glass. ‘Missing Man' formation after the dedica Vern taught me the intricacies of building fuel tanks, installing brakes, and tion of our beautiful WASP statue and the making the instrument panel. I came to realize what the phrase, "This is not a kit," 'Walk of Honor’ wall with all of our names means! engraved in black marble. We are now in the process of test flying the Corben, a wonderful experience. The weekend at Sweetwater was a After having spent so much time building the plane, it didn't seem particularly “WASP Weekend!” Members of the CAF intimidating to get into it and fly. However, you do have a healthy respect for the gave AT-6 rides to all WASP who ap term "test pilot" when you have no idea what to expect of your own creation. peared and the town of Sweetwater went Fortunately, the plane handled well. all out to honor the returning WASP, there You don't realize how complicated a plane can be until you try to decipher and for their anniversary and memorial dedi build from blueprints. As Vern suggested, the building process made me better cation. prepared to work toward my A&P. He made me proud, too, assuring gawkers and Congratulations to all of the WASP, a sightseers that a woman had an integral part in the building of the plane. □ deserving and serving bunch! □ Jane Rosevelt Columbia Cascade CFII Marilyn Moody W. Washington IFR Linda Morrison Greater Seattle CFII Connie Sprauer E. New England IFR RATINGS. Laura Read Katahdin Wings Seaplane 5 Hary Henriques Katahdin Wings Comm, CFI, ME ATCC Donna Chandler Colorado Commercial v C n I I r l v A l t O j Lorraine Green Colorado Seaplane Leslie Jenison NE Kansas ME AWARDS Benetta Rusk Dallas IFR Jean Gray Tulsa CFI ^ Kelli Commack Tulsa ME ^ Stephanie Martin San Antonio Commercial, IFR Carla Yancey Crater Lake Flyers IFR r Rhea Bastian Crater Lake Flyers IFR * Carlene Klingberg Crater Lake Flyers IFR Bonnie Megel Mount Diablo CFI Diane Schneeweis Mt. Shasta ME, Commercial Jackie Siegel Palomar IFR
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