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NINETY-NINE HEADS UP! 99 Crewmember Describes News First Manual Cat Ilia Approach e Monthly Magazine of the The Doings of Overachievers Carol International Women Pilots, Rayburn, Suzie Azar, Betty McNabb The Ninety-Nines Inc. Saudi Arabia forms 21st Section December '89/January 1990 y■ouo u r R e w a r d s M a t c h Y o u r R esponsibility As an FAA Aviation Safety Inspector. You have the authority—and ability—to make a difference in today’s aviation world. You evaluate situations independently to arrive at the right decisions. Your expertise earns the respect of other aviation professionals. You know that you have a rewarding career you can count on tomorrow. FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors currently earn salaries to $53,000 with opportunities for advancement. Benefits include up to 26 days of vacation with pay per year, sick leave, and excellent retirement. For complete information, send your name and address (on a postcard, please) to: Federal Aviation Administration P.O. Box 26650, Dept: NNJN15 Oklahoma City, OK 73125 Equal Opportunity Employer Discover Today’s FAA Forest correction NINETY-NINE Monthly Magazine of the Just received the latest issue of International Women Pilots, the News, and as always I enjoy News The Ninety-Nines Inc. seeing what's happening with our December '89/January 1990 wonderful organization. I would very much appreciate a correction item concerning my entry in the Forest of Friendship piece President’s Message 4 (June issue, page 12). You were United's New B747-400 Sim; Alaska's HGS-1000 6 provided with some information that Section News, Calendar, Committee Reports 9-16 is not correct. The second sentence PROFILE: El Paso, Texas Mayor Suzie Azar 17 should read: “Aloha chapter and several 99s from various chapters Amelia Visits North Dakota Chapter Meeting, Sorta 19 sponsored Lindy (Madaline) Boyes MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY The fact is that Margaret NEW YEAR!— With this issue's cover Callaway of Long Beach chapter go congratulations to Hazel Jones, spearheaded the project. There were honored at the AOPA convention in two other Long Beach chapter Orlando, Florida for "her untiring members, two from San Diego, one efforts toward advancing the role of women in the realm of flight." from Palomar, one from Monterey, And she's at it again, cleverly and one from Mt. Diablo who disguised as Santa with 99 passenger contributed to my honor, along with Becky Smith. The photo was taken at Aloha chapter. As you see, Bay Pat and Dick Jenkins's (Idaho chapter) Cities did not happen to be one of Barton Lake Ranch in Oregon at last year's holiday party. Balloon belongs See LETTERS page 20 to 99 Georgia Lindsay. W ITNESS ft TO THE LfEXECUTION e Odyssey of Amelia Earhart T.C. Buddy Brennan e re s u lt o iS V z years of investigation into the mystery including an eyewitness report of Amelia's execution by the Japanese. Make an invaluable endowment to your alm a m ater or local library of The Earhart Papers, 5 volumes/4000 pages of personal papers and declassified, top-secret information. ORDER FORM Send check or money order to: AVIATION HISTORY PRESS 11600 Hwy. 105 W. 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Not just airmark ... maintain Amelia Earhart’s through the dollars and birthplace... provide extensive archives for researchers ... judge intercollegiate scholarships we spread competition ... present Air Bear programs through the aviation for school children ... fly pennies a pound first flights ... teach Hying companion community, but also in seminars... sponsor flight instructor clinics ... provide annual proficiency training ... by Gene Nora Jessen the hours of flying and staff careers seminars ... make available service we give ... What audio/visual programs ... transport medicines and blood for the Red Cross ... does our Bright Future crew daffodil flights ... staff proficiency flight competitive teams ... house an hold?" extensive aviation library ... raise funds through product sales ... catalog college flight programs... operate proficiency flights A birthday celebration is a time to first and air races ... conduct safety seminars ... reflect, then to survey the future. As The staff env ironmental watch fl ights... conduct Ninety-Nines turns 60, we look back to the air tours and airport tours ... participate in women who gathered under the grandstands Young Astronauts, Civil Air Patrol and at the Cleveland Air Races resolved to start Wing Scouts youth group... instigate tower a support group for women pilots. They appreciation projects ... support the Forest wanted JOBS from which they were being of Friendship ... operate our own museum blocked and they thought that as a group and support others ... participate in trade they might be more successful than they had shows ... ensure legislative awareness ... been each one alone. Of the 117 women serve on advisory committees ... operate a pilots in the United States, along with some resource center that is THE prime source of women from outside the country, 99 joined information on women in aviation and space. together and The Ninety-Nines was born. Our strengths in accomplishing such There’s legitimate nostalgia for earlier an astonishing menu of activities come from times — for more intimate meetings of the the talents of the individual members and women alone (we’ve progressed to such their spirits of generosity. Their sex bears attractive conventions that for many they ’ ve heavily in their commitment to a cause become family vacations), a wish for a about which they feel deeply, with team membership directory which fits in the purse spirit and camaraderie underlining their and is easy to have at hand (the happy dedication. Obstacles come from those very problem is too many members to condense strengths. We are a group of strong women into a small roster) and some longing to which is sometimes manifested in a lack of decision-making in the hands of the entire cohesion, or fractionalization. Females’ membership (a committee of 6800!). We lifestyles also tend to shift priorities as cannot go back to an organization of 99 or members focus on a career move or the 1000 or even 5000. And we lose something family. We constantly battle a as we grow. But we gain much more as we communication gap within our widespread move ever onward in the original goal of fraternity and mount the search for funding women working for other women and for to accomplish all we wish. aviation. What does our Bright Future hold? The penalty of a birthday brings also Objectives range from the rather modest to the reward of dreaming for the future, our the category of ... gasp! Since a large BRIGHT FUTURE. We still provide peer proportion of it has to do with dollars, the support for women in aviation but we’ve stability of a long range endowment base expanded our sphere of interest to the entire has a high priority. The Twenty-First aviation community through our Century Fund is underway to further commitment to aviation education and underscore the stability of an already solid safety. We are perhaps the most prolific organization. Leadership training is being philanthropic force in aviation today. Not implemented to provide working tools from the local to international level. The CORRECTION - AEMSF monies grow to the point where there is Last issue it was incorrectly printed that NINETY-NINE need for oversight by a professional. Brochures must be developed to tell our 66% of project funds were needed. News organization’s story and that of the Can video help women fly? YES! Resource Center. Ourmembermagazine Our vision is of a short video film of Monthly Magazine of the will grow more professional in content broadcast Quality that will be both International Women Pilots and appearance. We’ll develop educational and inspirational in telling programs to better reach and keep the story of The Ninety-Nines members. We’ll accomplish the scholarship program. We plan to use December '89/January 1990 completion of the second story of our flying scenes, historical and Vol. 15, No. 8 building in which to expand our exciting informational narrative and stirring museum and eventually enclose the musical background. atrium between the two buildings for The trustees and video team of Bonnie BOARD of DIRECTORS the display of historic aircraft. We’ll The Ninety-Nines, Inc. Seymour, executive producer, Margie President: Gene Nora lessen foster a closer relationship with women Comstock, professional producer/ Vice President: Marie Christensen pilots of other international pilot director, Jeanne McElhatton, Secretary: Doris Abbate associations. We’ll hire additional staff professional broadcaster, and Betty Treasurer: Pat Forbes to implement growing programs. And Hicks, journalist/scriptwriter believes Director: Lu Hollander we’ll keep doing that which we do best. the final product will promote greater Director: Alexis Ewanchew W e’ll help women find jobs in aviation awareness and contributions to the Director: Joyce Wells and support the aviation community. scholarship fund for the benefit of Director: Carole Sue Wheeler And we won’t forget what got us into all women in aviation.