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.

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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. 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by Marie Christensen, International that we were setting up for the approach 400 looks like the command post for Vice President to Hong Kong. Star Trek with computer displays, The twilight departure through the Wow! That was fast. But then, flashing lights and moving maps. As I San Francisco fog went smoothly. The everything happens fast in the Boeing slipped into the left seat, my eyes tried first officer called out the final check 747-400 simulator. I had two wonderful, to take in everything at once. I settled on list. Vr was 159 knots, pitch attitude glorious hours to learn everything I the two large screens in front of my seat was 14 degrees and we climbed into the possibly could about United Airlines’s and realized immediately that my ever persistent fog bank. Two minutes newest addition to its fleet of “heavies.” instrument scan was going to fail me. later darkness set in. Two minutes after The flight deck of the Boeing 747- Nothing was the same. Three

99 was crewmember on first-ever Cat Ilia manual approach From Flight Line (October 1989 issue), published glass panel which looks like a sun visor. The images and for the pilots of Alaska Airlines by the flight symbols represent airspeed, heading, aircraft position and operations department, we excerpt this piece titled all other data used in instrument approaches. It’s “HGS-1000 Update”: displayed in green symbols. As you look through this viewer — your eyes never look inside the cockpit — you “On October 9, 1989, Captain Paul Zaborowski, are locking in on the guidance cue. This guidance cue First Officer Sandy Simmons and Second Officer Brian reveals the runway as it comes into view in low foggy Clementson made aviation history on flight 93 by conditions. You know if you have the guidance cue and accomplishing the first manual Category Ilia approach aircraft symbol superimposed that the runway is also and landing in a Part 121 operation, on SEA runway 16R superimposed. Therefore, at decision height it (the with a visibility of RVR 800. runway) will be right where you are looking. The old Alaska Airlines has been looking forward to this day way was to look down at your instruments and at for over three years ...” decision height look out to see if the runway is there. Now, we are already looking exactly where the runway From Aviation Week & Space Technology (Oct. is. 30,1989 issue), comes this piece titled “Head-Up As First Officer, I cross check the Captain’s Display Advance”: instruments, set her/his airspeed bug to the proper speeds “An Alaska Airlines Boeing 727-200, equipped with for various flap settings, make all call outs including the HGS 1000 Flight Dynamics head-up guidance approaching minimums and minimums. If for some system, made its first Category Ilia landing in revenue reason the Captain doesn’t say “landing” or “going scheduled service ... The crew made visual contact at the around” at minimums I take the aircraft and execute the 50 foot decision height above runway 16R. Alaska’s 19 missed approach. There is no time for indecisiveness at a 727-200s have been equipped with the HGS 1000 50 foot decision height above the ground. system.” I do not have the HGS projector and clear visor with the images that the Captain has. Instead I have another Sandy Simmons writes to elaborate: group of backup instruments that tells me whether the “I am the B-727 First Officer (copilot) on this flight Captain is on guidance cue or not. We did see the runway right at decision height of 50 ... First let me explain what the HGS and Category Ilia feet above the ground and the visibility was 800 feet are. HGS and HUD are synonymous. HGS means Heads forward. When you’re flying through the air as fast as the Up Guidance System; HUD means Heads Up Display. B-727 things happen pretty quickly. In order to be This equipment allows us to land at the lowest minimums Category Ilia qualified, the aircraft has to have certain outside of autothrottle (completely automated approaches equipment. The runway has to be certified as a Category to zero visibility used in some places in Europe.) This is III runway and all the crew must be Category III trained. a hand flown, not autopilot, approach. Alaska is certified I’m a member of the of the Dallas chapter. I have to 50 feet decision height and RVR (runway visual somewhere around 14,000 flight hours including my range) of 700 feet. This is Category Ilia minimums. Flight Engineer time. I joined the 99s in January 1971, Actually, the FAA has certified this equipment to 600 and have always been in the Dallas chapter. Have CE- feet RVR but initially we can only go down to 700 feet... 500, B-727, B-737 and DC-9 type ratings. I was the first The HGS equipment consists of an overhead woman in the world to get a CE-500 (Cessna Citation) projector built into the cockpit ceiling over the Captain’s type rating, and the first woman pilot for Braniff in head. This projects images and symbology onto a clear March 1974. instruments to the right of the two screens constantly tried to make things more Technologically, the most were recognizable: an altimeter, airspeed difficult by overcontrolling. advanced glass instrument panel indicator and artificial horizon. But after My first officer was Verne Jobst. today is that o f the Boeing 747-400, takeoff I never saw them again. I was Actually Verne hasn’t been a first officer above. Photos courtesy o f Boeing too busy trying to develop a new scan. for many years. He is one of United’s and United Airlines. The computer screen on the left most seniorcaptains. Bill Campbell was contained all the basic information my instructor and simulator operator. needed for flying the airplane. In the Bill has a great sense of humor and a center was the primary flight display great deal of patience. My husband, Jay, (PFD), which is similar to a horizontal was in the background cheering me on. situation indicator (HSI) and an artificial This is supposed to be a “two pilot” Candlelight Copters Ltd. horizon with degrees of pitch up and wants you to... down marked on it. To the left was a LEARN TO FLY little window with the airspeed flagged by a red arrow. To the right was another Q H a n t S t o f f HELICOPTERS! the Aeronautical Gilt Catalog little window with rotatable numbers, • Come train with a fellow Ninety-Nine in and this one contained the altitude 617 Mountain View Ave. the relaxed atmosphere of Candlelight information. Below the PFD was a Belmont, CA 94002 Airfield in New Milford, CT. directional gyro and above was localizer (415) 591-5344 • Get your add-on information. The screen to the right was Send lor your • Discounted prices for Ninety-Nine's a moving map and weather radar system. FREE • Gift Certificates, Photos, Sightseeing By commanding the computer below to Gift Catalog input a specific airport or an ILS, for Today V example, I could tell exactly where I Call: was and how much further I had to go. 203-350-8876 It made life too simple for me so I airplane so we had two full crews on a Cessna 152. flew quickly back to Denver, landed, board this simulator and since the only The simulator is very realistic so turned off the key and I’ve been smiling female was sitting in the left seat, I felt we flew to SFO through daylight, ever since. a certain amount of pressure (actually a twilight, darkness and fog. As we I may never get to land a Boeing whole bunch) to perform well. descended through the fog I could see 747-400 at Hong Kong in my lifetime Bill and Verne briefed me on the all the bridges surrounding the city. It but major airlines are hiring lots of systems in advance. Verne programmed was night and they were brilliantly lit. pilots — and women pilots — right the computers in the control pedestal Bill must have thought I was a little fast now. If you have always dreamed of with the information pertinent to our on landing because he decided to work landing a 747-400 or any other airliner flight and Bill ran the master control the thrust reversers for me. I wasn’t in Hong Kong, or some equally exotic panel for the simulator. Our first takeoff prepared and let the nosewheel fall five place, now is the time to submit your was from Denver. I was supposed to stories to the pavement, which got my application and let the fun begin. takeoff, get used to the controls and so attention right away. My sincere thanks to United forth, and return for a landing. I did that Hong Kong has one of the most Airlines, Captains William Traub, John all right, but the first takeoff was wild. unusual approaches in the world. Lead- Perkins, Verne Jobst and Bill Campbell Lift off was fine, but I couldn’t seem to in lights form a 42 degree angle to the for making one of my dreams come keep it aligned with the runway. Once ILS. Called an Integrated Guidance true. airborne the 747-400 was a dream to System (IGS), it is designed to lead you handle, but established on the ILSI had on a course through a canyon with Headquarters Wish List to hold a tremendous crab angle. 1 held Mother Nature’s mountains on one side front window coverings it until touchdown and the landing went and manmade mountains of concrete light box (negative viewer) very smoothly. After doing the same and steel on the other. The simulator is chair recovering, landscaping thing for a second time, Bill and Verne so realistic you can read the billboards IBM PC & printer discovered that the master program had on the way down the glideslope — if folding machine been set with the maximum crosswind you have the time. This is a thrilling lateral file cabinets component the airplane is capable of approach in the simulator and must be a library table handling. They turned it down for my true challenge in real life. museum display case next takeoff, and I felt like I was flying My two hours were nearly up so we

(408)685-7969 or Marie Christensen (708)446-8505. AE Birthplace gets 2 grants Contrary to some rumors, OUR The Kansas State Historical Society still in need of maintenance and house is NOT FOR SALE and the Board has awarded us another grant for $2,500. operational funds. We must be able to of Directors has no intention of ever It is a matching grant and we are able to maintain it while we are preparing for disposing of it in any way. It is our match it with funds from another donor. the restoration. Some of our operational treasure, one that we plan to share with All of the funds from the Kansas State funds come from the nice Gift Shop we everyone in the form of a beautifully Historical Society are pre-development have established at the house. Forfurther restored home and museum. We are funds and must be used for an information about the Gift Shop items looking forward to the 1990s with great architectural study and plans for the or to make a contribution, please contact anticipation when our dream WILL restoration. We are not able to use this our 99s Headquarters in Oklahoma City become a reality. money for the actual restoration. We want to do a “first-class” restoration so that the house can become an outstanding museum honoring Amelia Earhart for her many wonderful contributions to aviation. In order to achieve that goal, much research must be done and a plan developed. This money will allow us to develop that plan and provide us with future goals for the restoration. We were also the recipient of a $2,000 grant from the Atchison County Commissioners to be used for the operation and maintenance of the house. 1989 was a WONDERFUL year for the A.E. Birthplace and we are very grateful for the grants and to everyone who contributed funds and support for this exciting project. We are operating the house on a very limited budget, however, and are SECTION What's going on— News December '89/January 1990 We know 99s are doing good things, because of the overwhelming amount of section news sent, unusual for this time of year. Let's plunge right in!

Australia Section was delighted to welcome Members of our newest section— Back row, left to right are Karen Holland and Irene Peper. Front row, left to right are Nancy Taylor, Ida Thompson, solo world pilot Gaby Thon Griffith (past international president and guest), Patsy Knox, Linda Kennard home when she Hewgley, Randa Binladen, Verna Allen, Mara Culp, and Eleanor Franklin. reached Darwin the first weekend in November. Saudi Arabian Section formed After spending some Dhahran, in the Kingdom of Saudi having switched professions from flying special time with Arabia, was the setting for the formation to dental hygiene, still dreams of of the 21 st section of The Ninety-Nines. returning to California. Nancy Taylor, Kathryn Flynn and the On October 12, 1989 over 100 friends, treasurer, keeps her interest stirred by other women pilots in family and fellow aviators witnessed attending fly-ins at Oshkosh on her way the charter presentation giving birth to to Indiana. Irene Peper, membership Darwin, Gaby flew on to the newest section of women pilots. chairman, earned her pilots license flying Alice Springs where the The charter was presented by Thon between the islands of Hawaii. Ida Griffith, a past international president. Thompson, reporter, recently arrived women pilots there felt Thon was flown to Saudi Arabia from Oklahoma. Linda Hewgley, 66 honored to meet such a courtesy of Saudi Airlines, and was a coordinator, plans to return to Texas. guest of the Kingdom for 11 days. While Eleanor Franklin, scholarship/college lovely and accomplished there she spoke to local school children programs, and Karen Holland, historian/ lady, and already on three separate occasions, and to the scrapbook, are both from California. girl scouts of the Dhahran area. Sandra Capps, trade shows and planning what to do Under the supervision of its community liaison, calls Louisiana following the completion governor, and with the hard work of all home. Randa Binladen, M.D., Middle the members, the charter presentation East liaison, is from Jeddah. She is a of her around-the-world was well organized and impressive. Saudi and learned to fly while in Florida Support was given in generous portion studying for her medical degree. Lotfia flight in Sydney by airlines, travel agents, and merchants El Nady received her commercial rating scheduled for November of the area. The aviation department of in 1933 in Cairo and is the section’s Saudi Aramco expressed its member of honor. 10. After writing a book congratulations and support. “It was an unforgettable evening to about her experiences, There are 12 charter members. Ten have Thon Griffith speak to us about of the 12 were in attendance. Governor women in aviation and to receive the Gaby plans to raise one Patsy Knox calls Colorado home where congratulations and the acclaim that million dollars for the her Cherokee awaits her return. Verna can only come from joining together Allen, vice governor, will return to flying with other pilots for a common cause,” Royal Flying Doctor in Florida from her home in an aviation Service. development. Mara Culp, secretary. See SAUDI SECTION page 10 On a less spectacular note, because of the long distances through her days as a Cessna dealer 99s activity. We have had our involved between places in the and ferry pilot, to flying forest service meetings and a picnic and installation Northern Territory, several women fire patrols in the Canadian Rockies. of officers. We also had a terrible rain pilots (including half the 99s She stressed the networking and storm that really made a mess of the members in the Northern Territory) career tips available as a member of planned large airshow at Sikorsky had a meeting by a telephone link-up the 99s. Also in attendance were two Airport.” Meta also enclosed the in October. The maximum distance members of the Famous Flying Seven following news from the fall section between participants was around 800 group of women pilots from the 1940s meeting, and other items you’ll find nautical miles. who will speak at the next chapter in Bits and Pieces, a couple of new In closing, all the Australian 99s meeting. ratings, and the obituary of a founding would like to wish their flying sisters Western Canada members 99. all over the world a very happy attending the annual fall conference in Fall section meeting: An aviation Christmas and a safe and enjoyable Winnipeg, Manitoba were participants art exhibit by Hans Luhn graced the New Year. in an aeronautical decision making opening evening of the section seminar being incorporated into pilot meeting, hosted by Connecticut From Western Canada Section, training curriculum in Canada. A tour chapter, along with a spectacular slide past international board member of the Western Canada Aviation presentation. Hans showed pictures of Roberta Taylor was guest speaker Museum and its Women’s Collection his flying adventure to Alaska. at the invite of the B.C. Coast was included in the weekend’s events. Saturday night guest was Brian chapter at an annual general Stockton from Bridgeport AFSS to meeting recently. Robbie spoke New England Section news give an overview of operations and about her aviation career beginning as reporter Meta Politi wrote in late information about new Mode C a floatplane pilot in the northern October that, “It has been a quiet requirements. Guests of honor at the Ontario bushland, progressing summer here in respect to reportable meeting included international officers President Gene Nora Jessen GENERAL COUNSEL and Secretary Doris Abbate. by Sylvia Paoli, General Counsel, The Ninety-Nines Inc. New York-New Jersey’s Section's fall meeting was hosted by New York Capital District chapter, Legislative activism not prohibited and was a grand success, says reporter Shirley Ludington. A tour of the New There are numerous changes to Federal Aviation Regulations being proposed York State Police Helicopter Facility and / or implemented these days, the most recent being the implementation July 1, and Albany Tower were well enjoyed. 1989 of the requirement for a Mode C transponder when operating within 30 Dinner speaker was Nancy Hopkins nautical miles of the primary airport of a TCA (terminal control area). Others are Tier on women in aviation. in the making, including changes to airman certification reviewed by Carol Central New York reports that it Rayburn at international convention. Can you support or disagree with such donated $125 toward the Medivac proposals? Service Construction Fund for a Most of the membership is aware of the general prohibition against active heliport at Upstate Medical. legislative involvement by members of a tax exempt organization. That prohibition frequently confuses members, however, who often believe they can take NO action Indianapolis Union Station may at all on any type of legislative or rulemaking proposals. Such is not the case. The be known for trains, but the one type of activity that is an absolute “political” prohibition is the assistance in the Holiday Inn Union Station has now campaign of an individual legislator. That is something that can ONLY be done by played host to those magnificent an individual AS an individual, not as a 99. However, on any matter which involves the education or safety of aviation in any way, the members, both individually and as chapters and sections, are free to Saudi Section speak out, write letters, and participate in informational activities about the Continued from page 9 particular item. Thus the organization was able to lend its weight and prestige to the lawsuit that was filed in 1987 when the FAA totally closed the VFR corridor an unidentified member said. through the Los Angeles TCA and raised the top of the TCA to 12,000 feet at the There is no private flying in the same time. We, as an organization, did not contribute any funds to that lawsuit. The Kingdom. The section’s purpose will expenses were all borne by other major aviation groups and individuals, but the be one of mutual support and impact of an action by ALL the major aviation organizations along with the air encouragement. With the cooperation traffic controllers was primarily responsible for the eventual relaxation of those of the Hangar Flyers, who have a flight regulations by the FAA. simulator and an outstanding video There are very few lawsuits, however, that would be so clear-cut as to allow library, members will try to keep the 99s to participate as they did in that one. The requirement still remains, themselves ready for vacation trips and therefore, that no chapter or section may voluntarily become part of a lawsuit eventual return to their respective without first obtaining permission of the board of directors. airstrips elsewhere in the world. MEMBERSHIP: Georgeous weather encouraged 149 to journey to Las Cruces, New Mexico for the fall South Central Section meeting in mid October, hosted by the Chaparrel chapter and assisted by the El Paso chapter. Tours of the White Sands Missile Range, War Museum, Old Mexico or the Historic Village of Old Mesilla and the North American Institute of Aviation gave all the opportunity to view the lovely setting of blue skies, great sunrises and sunsets, and beautiful mountains. Other activities included an afternoon of safety seminars, Fly Market bargain hunting, and a business session with 29 of the possible 36 chapters represented. Culminating the convention was a banquet with Flamenco dancers and presentation of awards. First place winners in each size category include: Governor’s annual achievement - Abilene Area, Texas Dogwood, El An Avid 99— Keep your eyes peeled on the highways for a real 99s "mover", Paso, and Oklahoma; Membership - Thery Preston, of the Maple Leaf chapter, East Canadian Section. Reporter Austin, San Antonio, Arkansas, and Donna Deaken writes that Thery is a fairly new member, and "It is gals like her Colorado; Aerospace Education - that have brought the Maple Leaf chapter out of what we thought were its death Abilene Area, San Antonio, South throes a couple of years ago. We surely need a whole lot of Therys throughout Louisiana, and Oklahoma; the 99s. Airmarking - Oklahoma. ladies who fly, according to section Cassidy hosted the hospitality room. reporter Martha Norman. North Barbara Goodwin presented a Central Section’s fall meeting program on air racing; she and Mary coincided with the Indiana chapter’s Creason flew in the 1988 Air Race 50th birthday and the entire section Classic. The Saturday evening joined in the celebration. Thirty seven banquet, festive with helium filled We Got Our Own aircraft converged at Eagle Creek birthday balloons, featured a comedy Airport for the occasion. Ground crew skit “Thanks for the Memories” Telephone Number chief Anne Black welcomed pilots performed by the Indy Golden Girls: and passengers and arranged Doris Smith, Rae Cawdell, Lois transportation. Co-chaired by Lois Kennard, and Mid Cassidy. Vice Eleanor Todd was so inspired by Hawley and Barbara Simmons, the Governor Dodie Jewett awarded the international membership chairman section meeting was attended by 203. traveling attendance trophy to the best Jaye Howes's talk at convention Friday evening, chapter Chairman represented chapter, Aux Plaines. that she decided to follow up on her Nancy Warren presented her slides of Chicago Area chapter members suggestion that 99s chapters have a the grain drop from DC-3s in Africa. Marion Servos, Sue Murray and Ruth Saturday Governor Clara Franz chaired their chapter’s annual listing in the telephone directory. Johansen chaired a very productive air meet. Early ground fog dissipated Along came Linda Barker to the business meeting attended by 162 into a near perfect flying day. rescue. Thanks to Linda we now members representing 20 of the Winners were Ellen and Chuck have our own phone number with section’s chapters. International Vice Herring in the proficiency derby, listings in the white pages, yellow President Marie Christensen and Sharon Schorsch in spot landings, and pages and directory assistance. Secretary Doris Abbate represented Gail LaPook in the message drop. Linda has also provided us with a the international board. The Happy Marth Miles, 66, won the ground Birthday Brunch featured an games, and Debbie Durden was post office box for correspondence. educational program on crash survival named Best Rookie. Anyone seeking information by Ellen Beville, principal operations Chicago Area members were also regarding The Ninety-Nines may inspector, FAA Flight Standards winners in the annual Wings over the now call (714)675-9391, or write General District Office. Barbara World Air Derby in Keokuk, Iowa. P.O. Box 534, Corona del Mar CA Ruth and Bob Franz took first place, Goodman, having completed her AE 92625. Scholarship training, received her Beverlee Greenhiil, second, Stacy and •Reprinted from the Orange medal at the brunch also. Chuck Greenhiil third, and Marge and Throughout the weekend Mid Herb Sundmacher fourth. County chapter's "Plane Tales." PROJECTS: AWARDS & HONORS: special air events. She is also active in Long Island chapter’s (New Dr. June Mills, Canadian Flying Farmers, Air Search and York-New Jersey Section) Pennies- Rockies chapter member, was Rescue, and organized the Summer a-Pound event brought in over selected as the Western Canada Safari honoring bush pilots. June was $1000, despite marginal VFR on Section member of the Year at its nominated by Saskatchewan chapter, Sunday. Seven planes gave 112 rides annual general conference in where she used to reside. with pilotage by Mae Smith, Pat Winnipeg. June was honored for Roberta Taylor, Vancouver Rockwell, Doris Abbate and 49 1/2 support of section projects such as Island chapter, has been appointed Ron, Bambie Brodsky’s 49 1/2 Don, poker runs and airmarking, as well as Special Projects Chairman for Debora Bonnard and two members of the local Aerocats Club, Jim Zambik and Dick Kenny. On Sunday 40 rides were given by Bozena Syska and Jim OVERACHIEVER Zambik. Ground personnel who took the brunt of 90 degree heat were Carol Rayburn Blazes Another Trail chairman Jill Hopfenmuller, Gloria Bryant, Joyce Malkmes, Dotti by Bev Sharp Campbell, Donna Harris and Bambi Carol Rayburn is accustomed to being first. A Ninety-Nine since 1963, and Brodsky. 1965 winner of an AE Scholarship, Carol was the first woman in the FAA to enter the Senior Executive Service (SES). She has been named Manager, Flight The annual Blood Bank dinner Standards Division, New England Region from Assistant Director for Special celebrated 14 years of Minnesota Programs in the Flight Standards Service at FAA Headquarters. With this move, chapter (North Central Section) Carol becomes the first from the SES ranks to return “to the field.” The New service to the St. Paul Blood Bank. England Region is comprised of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, The Red Cross honored Clara New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine, with regional headquarters in Burlington, Johansen, their nominee to the Massachusetts. Jefferson Award. In July, she received Friends in the Middle East Section call Carol an “accomplished flyer,” with the award in Washington, D.D. Clara over 6400 hours, ATP, ASMEL, instructor ratings in airplanes and gliders, and was also featured in the KARE experience flying air taxi, fire patrol, and aerial application. Another of Carol’s convertible in the Minneapolis talents lies in management. To wit, a partial list of projects she oversaw during Torchlight Parade. Last year 51 her four and one half year tour at FAA headquarters: chapter members flew 328 Lifeguard * Part 91 recodification flights. This totals 1370 boxes of * Inoperative instruments / equipment for Part 91 large and small aircraft blood and 97,061 miles. operations Greater Kansas City chapter’s * Rotorcraft 5 regulatory review Jean Wilson chaired the hosting * Part 61 / 141 / 143 review committee for 99 Susan Dusenbury * Recreational pilot rule — responsible for many modifications to the and her party on their flight original concept. Oversaw development of the NPRM and the final rule. commemorating the 60th anniversary * Part 91 blood alcohol rule of Louise Thaden’s winning the first * Instrument rating requirements All Woman Transcontinental Air * Grand Canyon and TCA— participant in rulemaking and charting efforts Derby. Mary Ann Noah Hamilton, on behalf of general aviation celebrating the 25th anniversary of * Back - To - Basics program her winning the Derby, was official * FAA Aviation News magazine hostess welcoming Susan to Kansas * Enhanced Accident Prevention Program activities, began annual Oshkosh City. Betty Debaun and Sylvia and Sun ‘n Fun forums Topper, Indiana chapter, met Susan at * Upgraded flight instructor refresher course requirement the Terre Haute, Indiana Regional * Brought initial flight instructor practical testing back in house Airport. Mildred Davidson, a frequent * Initiated study leading to development of computerized written testing chapter guest, was present at the program original stop. * Revised inspector hiring qualifications The chapter was also on hand to * Oversaw development and implementation of activities under Project greet Australian 99 Gaby Kennard as SAFE (SAFE is a complete overhaul of our Flight Standards system including she flew the around the world flight personnel requirements, rewriting all handbooks that inspectors use, new hiring of Amelia Earhart. The people of qualifications, grade complexity standard, staffing standards, etc.) Atchison, Kansas honored Gaby with * Rewrote inspector handbooks in concert with Project SAFE a motorcade, a surprise induction into the Forest of Friendship and a buffet When Carol wasn ’ t busy with the business of FAA, she could be found busy at the Earhart birthplace. at such glamorous activities as sweeping out the hangar at Alphin Aircraft behind nearly 300 eaters, or some other terrific chapter chore. *** Carol, the Washington D.C. 99s will miss you. We are glad for the time that you spent in our town and our chapter. Western Canada Section and is the poster for pilots by June Beers. MEETINGS section representative on the Transport Canada national study on Northeast Kansas chapter substance abuse in the transportation (South Central Section) member MARCH industry. This is a research project Sondra Ridgway has been hired by 14-18 Australian Section with AWPA involving government employees and the FAA. After a year of training, her annual general mtg, Mildura, Victoria, private sector employees in safety- title will be Aviation Safety Inspector. Kathryn Flynn sensitive positions in the aviation 22-24 NCASW EducationCongress, industry. Northwest Section’s Jan Reno NV, Julie Zumwalt Longtime Alberta chapter 99, Liberty won Section Achievement Jo Harris, has recently gained a Award for the year. Jan is Western APRIL position with Transport Canada as a Washington chapter chairman, and 20-22 South Central Spring Section civil aviation inspector. Jo’s work will completed her instrument rating. She mtg, Austin TX, Austin chapter, Sue involve flight standards. She is one of is also very active in the state Halpain very few female inspectors in aerospace education program. Alaska 22-23 NY-NJ Spring Section mtg, Western Canada. chapter member Patty Wagstaff Lyndhurst, North Jersey chapter, Leslie Karen McGregor, Vancouver won the Betty Skelton 1st Lady of Highleyman Island chapter, is an Air Carrier Aerobatics trophy at the U.S. 24-28 NIFA Safecon, Urbana Inspector based out of Vancouver, Nationals. Total competitors Champaigne IL 27-28 Southwest Spring Section mtg, B.C. numbered 103, and Patty beat close Santa Maria CA, Kathy Walton competitor Liubov Menkova from the 27-29 North Central Spring Section New York-New Jersey Section’s Soviet Union for the title. mtg Holiday Inn, Dayton Mall, Dayton Kelly Gottlieb, North Jersey OH, All-Ohio chapter, Linda Blodgett chapter, received a certificate of (419)289-2244 recognition from the FAA Teterboro AIRMARKING: 28-29 Middle East Section mtg, FSDO at a recent safety seminar In the New York-New Jersey Colonial Williamsburg, VA, Hampton expressing appreciation for her Section, Western New York chapter Roads chapter support and time toward the ‘Safety painted Lockport Airport — proper Brief’ newsletter. name North Buffalo Suburban. MAY Central New York painted a compass 11-13 All Canada & International West Virginia Mountaineer rose at Riverside Airprot in Marcy, Section mtg, Ottawa Canada, Isabel chapter of the Middle East Section New York. Peppier wishes well to Cathy Hickman JULY during her air traffic controller Aux Plaines chapter (North training in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 18-22 Int'l Convention, Las Vegas Central Section) members Joanne NV, Stacy Hamm and offers congrats for her completion Noll, Bunny Foley and Virginia of her private license. Congratulations 29-8/5 EAA Convention, Oshkosh Wl, Rabung completed their first runway Norma Frier are also in order for Morgan marking at Galt Airport, Wonder Hapeman, who has transitioned from Lake, Illinois. The airport, over 40 commuter to major airlines with her AUGUST years old, had never had its runway 22-23 Northwest Section mtg, Seattle new post as an L-1011 first officer for marked. WA, Carolyn Carpp Trans World Airlines (TWA). 23-25 North Central Section mtg, Aux Morgan will be based in New York South Central Section’s Plaines chapter, Clara Johansen City flying trips to Europe following Northeast Kansas chapter 99s training. airmarked Billard with a compass SEPTEMBER rose and VOR circle. Omaha Area 22-23 Southwest Section mtg, Anne Marie Schorsch (North 99s airmarked Wahoo Airport. Aspen Fullerton/Long Beach chapters Central Section) graduated from chapter had another airmarking to Southern Illinois Univ - Carbondale repaint their own Aspen Airport ramp, OCTOBER with a degree in Aviation which had faded and was covered 5-7 South Central Section mtg, Management. She is now employed Boulder CO, Sue Halpain with tar patches. Pikes Peak 99 by the university as a flight instructor. Rock Rockcastle, 49 1/2 of Ruth, Clancey Maloney joined in for the 1991 was named National Flight Instructor day. Colorado chapter airmarked 5/10-12 South Central Section mtg, of the Year. Ruth and Rock received Sterling and Ft. Collins - Loveland Lake Charles LA an all-expenses paid trip to Airports. 7/26-8/2 EAA Convention, Oshkosh Wl Washington, D.C. where he received the award November 2. Greater Intermountain chapter in the NOTE: 99 members are welcome to Detroit chapter reported its pride to Northwest Section was to airmark the attend all business meetings, for which receive the Aerospace Education field at Sandpoint, Idaho, but was there are no registration fees. Please send dates to Date Coordinator Doris award at the international covention foiled when the 160 gallons of paint Abbate, International Secretary. in New York. The chapter received that had been ordered did not arrive. Honorable Mention for its safety Meanwhile Oregon Pines chapter airmarked Salem Airport just in time aviation programs. Nigro, presented an aviation for the Northwest Balloon education program at the local high Championships. Salem’s 70 foot Charter member Nancy Tier school, and included a flight for the letters required 170 gallons of paint. was the speaker for Colorado girls. Aspen, Colorado’s new Stage II Some job! chapter’s Mile High Derby Radar Service was commissioned and banquet. The chapter is also the FAA, together with the 99s, held a PRESENTATIONS: conducting Flight Without Fear few user meetings to introduce and Leslie Highlevman, North clinics. Omaha chapter’s explain the new system. The meetings Jersey chapter, New York-New membership chairman, Vaneeta brought over 100 local pilots. Jersey Section, spoke for the Midatlantic Pilots Assn. on the topic of The Ninety-Nines. BITS & PIECES FROM CHAPTERS ALL OVER At the second of a series of panels at Adelphi University, Jill Northern New England chapter in five days before disembarking at Hopfenmuller spoke on how aviation (New England Section) held Girl Scout Bergen, where they met a fellow member may be applied to different subjects in Aviation Career Day at Stead Aviation of the International Comanche Society schools. Bozena Syska discussed the Hangar in New Hampshire. Local 99s who fie w his twin Comanche to Oshkosh influence of flying on one’s life escorted the girls in small groups around and back. He had just returned from a outside of aviation and Mae Smith the facility to show them all the areas of Comanche fly-in in Amsterdam the day explained the Air Bear program. Jill possible careers in flyng. The all day of their arrival. Middle East reporter was also panel moderator. event was reported to be well organized. Evie Washington promises more about Fifty children were given plane Eastern Pennsylvania flying 99s in the rides at Brookhaven Airport in Bucky Richards, North Jersey months to come. cooperation with the Ida Van Smith chapter of New York-New Jersey Not to be outdone, Deleware Flying Club. Section, attended the Women’s Military chapter’s Ruth Huntsberger and Pat Aviators Convention in Washington. Lanzi were among those staffing the In the North Central Section, Virginia Sweet, former WASP and 99s booth at an Aircraft Owners and the Greater Kansas City chapter New York Capital District chapter Pilots Assn (AOPA) seminar, with the “got the crowd out” for an FAA m em ber, attends many WASP help of Philadelphia FAA official A1 listening session. Genav enthusiasts gatherings and keeps her chapter Dorwin. Jan Churchill and Ruth from several states were among the informed on their history and activities. certainly have all the luck. They flew a 120 present for the fourth such DC-3 to Oshkosh carrying a full load of session. The FAA panel heard and Middle East section members in male passengers. The pair said they sure recorded questions and statements the Eastern Pennsylvania chapter had a lot of fun, too. Well honestly, we about the agency’s compliance and know what is the best use of airplanes wonder who wouldn’t with a plane full enforcement program. The DOT/FAA — flying, fun, personal transportation of men. Hmmm? program will end with a late October and the blue skies. Adelle Bedrossian on-site review in Washington, D.C. and Howie went to Calgary to join a North Georgia chapter (Southeast Micky Pinkston, chapter chairman, golf tour in western Canada. While there Section) members Janice Long, Jean opened the session. Theda they met Canadian members of the Duke, Susan Shropshire, Joyce Benningfield, Joan Reindl, Ruth American Bonanza Society holding a Pittman and Becky Armstrong helped Stafford, B J Vanecek, and Lynn fly-in. Adelle has also flown to New out at the Corporate Angel Network Wendl participated. Hampshire and Martha’s Vineyard, (CAN) booth at the National Business Sharon Ann Schorsch, Chicago Massachusetts. Peg Clark and Dick Aircraft Assn meeting in Atlanta Area chairman, taped a radio feature attended the EAA convention in recently. CAN founder and New York about 99s history and activities. Oshkosh for their first time earlier this 99 Pat Blum was on hand. This chapter Nancy Warren and Nellie year, and Kate Macario, Dottie Miller also toured the tower at Atlanta Reynolds appeared on the local and Eileen Reider have been seen at Hartsfield Airport with host Roy Leader, television show “AM Indiana.” The many aviation functions lately. Heard FAA Quality Assurance Manager. program, based on the “Indianapolis of the McKissock East Coast Shuttle? Florida Goldcoast chapter members held Woman" article featuring Esther Nina McKissock flies between home a garage sale to raise funds for the Wyandt and Nellie, focused on and Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts Griner Scholarship. women pilots and included two often. Her growing family, along with a *** professional pilots along with 99s visiting niece, makes the Cessna 172 Diane Cozzi, Chicago Area members. too small for the whole family to travel chapter member and a major in the Six Aux Plaines chapter together. And how far will one go to Civil Air Patrol attended the CAP members assisted educational meet fellow pilots? E.B. Weiss and national board meeting held in San channel WTTW in Chicago, Illinois Jack have returned from a trip to Antonio, Texas. She and Polly Gilkison in its drive for funds. Thirty hours Scandinavia.. They boarded a freight attended the Sixth Annual World were devoted to answering telephones boat at Kirkenes, six miles from the Congress on Aerospace Education in and taking pledges. The 99s received Soviet border and 250 miles north of the Amman, Jordan. recognition on screen for their Arctic Circle, near the Cape and the Indiana Aviation Awareness week service. The station features many Barents Sea. They stopped at 35 towns was celebrated by local airports with BITS & PIECES FROM CHAPTERS ALL OVER

Indiana chapter member assistance. International Airport. Chairman Barbara Green writes, Mildren Davidson and Leann South Louisiana chapter assisted “We did a go ‘round the room with each Anthony helped out with a Greenwood with the National Hot Air Balloon member explaining what their lives were Municipal Airport breakfast fly-in, while Championships which was coordinated like and how our organization was Esther Wyandt flew passengers and by Pat Ward. Sandra Leder attended formed.” After lunch the group Cathy Hagans directed traffic. Sue the International Convention of Young celebrated with a “marvelous” cake Sears helped Terry Airport host a fly-in Astronauts in Japan conducting a donated by June Blackburn, lunch. seminar in space education. The champagne from Jean Hainline and Greater Detroit Area chapter set Louisiana Balloon Festival and Airshow Barbara Green and a single red rose up and staffed a 99s information booth in Hammond, Louisiana was the site for given to each charter member and to at Oakland Airport open house, which their October meeting with visitors each past chapter chairman. 25,000 guests attended. Oklahoma 99, Phyllis Howard who Special guest at a meeting of the piloted the FAA DC-3 to the show and North Dakota chapter was Ted Dilse Austin (South Central Section) Joanne Osterud, airshow performer of Scranton, North Dakota, who flew chapter member Cindy Huffman has and aerobatic pilot. his Monocoupe #11735 in for display. moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas for her Region VI Safecon was held at The plane was flown by Amelia Earhart job as first officer with Executive Western Oklahoma State College this on one of her lecture tours back in the Express. Dallas volunteered as workers fall. Section member Hazel Jones was ’30s. and managed two stands at the Addison the chief judge assisted by Kathy Long Air Fair in early October. and Jan Maxwell, along with El Paso assisted with the section Oklahoma 99s JoAnn Carpenter, meeting by providing transportation, Broneta Evans,Charlene Davis, Susie Jayne accepted for serving welcoming refreshments, and Phil Mitchell, Poochie Rotzinger, helping with the hospitality room and and Helen Holbird. registration. During the same time they spot in London-to- conducted a chalet at a record breaking Intermountain chapter Air Sho, receiving names of potential (Northwest Section) recently promised Sydney vintage and signing new members with their free lunch to 99s arriving by airplane. Women in Aviation display. Recent member of the month Barbara aircraft' race Kansas welcomes new member Mayfield received a lovely gift for all Mildred “Micky” Axton, who was the her hard work on the Coeur d ’ Alene fly- Marion Jayne, Chicago Area first woman to pilot the B-29 as a WASP in last summer. chapter, was accepted as a participant and has flight experience in many WWII Eastern Idaho 99s and friends in the World Vintage Air Rally, airplanes, both singles and twins. attended the annual mountain flying Oklahoma member Edna clinic at the Flying B Resort Ranch in starting from London, England March Thompson and 49 1/2 Greg have late summer. The turnout was reportedly 29, 1990 and finishing in Sydney, successfully entered 12 balloon races, lighter than in past years, though Australia some 40 days later. five of which they were the race weather, instruction, and hospitality Limited to just 35 aircraft made organizers. They also spoke at a safety were the best ever. Those pilots who before December 30, 1950, the race seminar in Kansas, trained two students took advantage of the instruction given will be flown VFR across 11,658 to fly, and had four of their balloons in by Bob Jones, the group’s mountain miles traversing France, Italy, the Olympic Festival lift-off with 86,000 flying instructor were not disappointed. fans chering wildly at the American This year, there were tame deer in the Pakistan, India, Thailand, and Flag lift-off. Leonard Eaves, yard, though chapter reporter Sandi Bills Indonesia among other countries. Oklahoma 49 1/2 was out flying and says they didn ’t have to buzz the runway Marion says she greets the race saw a house on fire. He flipped on his to scare the moose away. challenge with excitement and a spirit sophisticated squawk, and ATC Western Washington’s Doris of adventure. She will fly a 1950 pinpointed the location and sent help. Wolfstone attended the Washington Beechcraft Bonanza, and has secured The Shreveport chapter hosted Pilots Assn state convention in Tacoma, one other pilot, Aileene Pickering its annual airport appreciation in the Washington. Doris serves on the board form of a magnificant fish fry with all of directors and is a member of the (Los Angeles chapter), to run the race trimmings, a super band, and doorprizes. Paine Field chapter. with. Opportunity and space remain The 230 people representing the entire Carolyn Carpp was installed as for two more pilot/passengers, ac­ personnel of the airport enjoyed the new section vice chairman at the fall cording to Marion. Anyone interested food, fun, and camaraderie provided by section meeting. Anita Hapka became may contact her at (708)358-5100. the chapter. section secretary and Jan Liberty a Purple Sage is working on aviation member of the board of directors. history and participated in the dedication Greater Seattle celebrated its ceremony for the Pliska Airplane, the twentieth anniversary with a big birthday first airplane built and flown in Texas. It party on Renton Field. Ten of the original is on permanent display at Midland 14 ch arter m em bers attended. COMMITTEE REPORT NEW RATINGS

Jeanne Gallien, New England Section, instrument Airmarking Dorothy Pedneault, Connecticut chapter, commercial Sandy Sellers, Central New York, commercial 99s’ airport autograph Dotti Campbell, Long Island, instrument Linda Langenfeld, Long Island, multiengine by Bev Romero, Airmarking Chairman Holly Brenneman, Washington DC, instrument This year let The Ninety-Nines become even more Ann Marie Schorsch, Chicago Area, CFII visible by airmarking more runways, rooftops, segmented Anissa Berry, Greater Kansas City, CFII and MEI circles, compass roses, elevations, and frequencies — just Cathy Hagans, Indiana, commercial another tall order for a great group of energetic women pilots. Linda Mattingly, Indiana Dunes, CFII In the process, please don’t forget to leave your autograph, by Susan Siporin, Greater Detroit Area, multiengine painting two nines, an “s,” and eyelashes on the nines. One Audrey Cook, Greater Detroit Area, seaplane thing is for sure — anyone who does not know what this Laura Winkelmann, Greater St. Louis, commercial means will be curious to find out. This could help change our Cathleen Hagans, Indiana, instrument image from being the “lady pilots” to “Oh, you’re The Cathie Miller, Dallas, commercial, instrument, CFI Ninety-Nines!” We want more visibility, and we have to go Phyllis Howard, Oklahoma, multiengine for it. Cathy Miller, South Louisiana, CFI and multiengine Airmarking is a fun way to get to know the members of Gail Swain, London Bridge/Havasu, instrument and your chapter. It also creates a good feeling when you look at commercial the masterpiece newly created; the new theme song for Debbie Anderson, London Bridge/Havasu, multiengine Ninety-Nines painters is “Am I Blue?” Sandy Fisher, London Bridge/Havasu, multiengine As your new airmarking chairman I would like to Nancy Lemke, Western Washington, multiengine standardize the reporting time for airmarking information. Consistency would allow the time for sections to prepare FO R M ER 66s their reports and get them to the international chairman for inclusion in her report. Please also send me your suggestions, Cathy Hickman, West Virginia Mountaineer as a team effort makes for a winning team. This is the direction in which I would like to expand airmarking. sure more work has been done, but you must get the information So far I’ve had an exciting start, with 14 requests for to me. I want you to get credit for your accomplishments. information on airmarking and compass roses, plus eight new We can make this an exceptional yearfor airmarking and compass roses, ten airport identifications, two rooftop The Ninety-Nines. If I can be of any assistance please let me markings and one segmented circle completed to date. I am know. Don’t forget to send pictures!

99s leaders embrace growing roles in issues affecting genav

by Madeleine Monaco, Legislative Gene Nora Jessen, International aviation community’s negative Chairman President of The Ninety-Nines, perception of its general aviation From October 24 through October participated on the program enforcement policy and practices and 27, The Ninety-Nines participated with management side, reviewing FAA/ the adverse impact their perception may the FAA and other industry spokesmen industry/public attitudes, enforcement have on the system safety and efficiency (AOPA, EAA, HAI, NOAC, NATA) to effectiveness, the surveillance program, ... The review will focus on the overall review the compiled results of listening program guidelines and the accident conduct and effectiveness of the program sessions held across the country this prevention program. Madeleine with the aim of determining what fall, and to examine and analyze issues Monaco, legislative chair for The measures should be taken to enable that relate to the safety and efficiency of Ninety-Nines, worked with the policy compliance and enforcement efforts the General Aviation Compliance and team on several of the above items and undertaken by the FAA to play a more Enforcement Program. The listening additionally on the enforcement positive role.” sessions, peripheral interviews, and the handbook and inspector handbook and This last phrase is indicative also of four day work session in Washington guidelines, — the “laundry list” of our intent in agreeing to participate. will together comprise one phase of a sanctions — corrective action through The Ninety-Nines’ wish to play a more System Safety and Efficiency Review remedial training, industry use of positive role in the development of (SSER), a term you will be hearing enforcement information, aviation public opinion and the formulation and more often from now on. The next phase safety reporting system (NASA reports), implementation of general aviation involves the FAA team members’ study and other related topics. Many subject attitudes. Because of our serious of the session results and their areas were discussed at great length, commitment to education, we reach and consequent recommendations to the some hotly contested. influence a much larger portion of the Associate Administrator for Aviation Quoting directly from an SSER pilot population than our numbers would Safety. An agency action plan will then guide, “The Federal Aviation be developed. Administration is concerned about the See 99s ROLES page 20 Photo below by Aksel Stover at the West Texas Airport fly- in breakfast.

El Paso, Texas Mayor Susie Azar, right, soloed in 1979 after deciding she deserved to fly. After becoming addicted through a "Blue Sky Special" Piper course, she went on to obtain single, multi-, instrument, CFI, CFII and glider ratings. Nearly 1400 flight hours later, Mayor Azar says: "I can't imagine a woman pilot not wanting to be a 99." Politics gets a lift with the flying mayor of El Paso, Texas by Lynn Stover, El Paso chapter reporter Paso, and “In the air, we meet in my arena,” the popular El Paso 99 Suzie Azar loves the sport of flying and has mayor laughs. Suzie is very protective of general aviation and managed to incorporate her sport into her occupation. In her uses every opportunity to fly the press and dignitaries on high-profile job as mayor of El Paso, Suzie finds herself in aerial tours of the city. situations where there is a need to meet and communicate Suzie became interested in flying in 1979, when working with a variety of people. She takes them on a flying tour of El as a Coors public relations representative, the company spon­ sored two women’s air races. Since then she has obtained her private, multiengine, instrument, CFI, and glider licenses. She has flown and owned a large variety of planes and gliders and logged 1350 hours. Now she is the president of Aero Nautique, her own Company offering aviation services, con­ tract and charter flying, and buying and selling airplanes. The flying family includes husband, Dick, celebrating 50 years of flying and two daughters who also fly. Suzie and Dick sponsored a space shuttle payload of science projects from the area. Having attended three launches and four landings, the couple is acquainted with many astro­ nauts as they train in and out of El Paso, by virtue of their status as airport bums! Suzie became involved in politics as a precinct chair­ man, was elected as a councilwoman for four terms, and proceeded to win over five prominent El Paso citizens to become mayor. Mayor Azar considers herself a woman’s advocate. She promotes women who are capable for boards and commis­ sions. “Women are not utilized enough,” she says. “My feel ing is that more women ought to get involved in flying; as they utilize airports and aviation, our facilities will become more livable. “The Ninety-Nines is a tradition,” Suzie says. “I am proud to be a 99; it’s an honor; it attaches me to the history of flying and Amelia Earhart. I can’t imagine a woman pilot not wanting to be a 99.” Betty McNabb, former international president,

honored by CAP -clipping sent by Sylvia Paoli Lieutenant Colonel Betty W. extensive aerospace education University of South Carolina, she was McNabb, Civil Air Patrol, Southeast activities. She currently serves as invited back to lecture every year for Region, was presented the Brewer Director of Safety for the Southeast the next 20 years. Colonel McNabb is Award in the Anniversary Category, Region. still promoting aerospace education given only once every five years in Betty’s long CAP career reflects on the lecture circuit and last year special recognition of an individual sustained support of the aerospace made her thirtieth presentation to the who has sustained superior perform­ education program. She has spent the Middle Tennessee State University on ance over a number of years in better part of the last 35 years the thirtieth anniversary of aerospace aerospace related activities. Betty is a attending and directing workshops, education at that institution. past Ninety-Nines international and lecturing to colleges and universi­ Numerous CAP awards and president, as well. ties through out the Southeast and honors over the years include the Betty joined Civil Air Patrol in Puerto Rico. She also conducted Distinguished Service Medal, CAP 1953 after attending a National continuing education courses in Senior Member of the Year, Gill Aviation Workshop sponsored by aerospace education for high school Robb Wilson Award (certificate CAP at the University of Colorado. teachers under the sponsorship of the number one), National Commander’s She has served in numerous command University of Georgia. After serving Citation, and a number of aerospace and staff positions in addition to her as co-director of a workshop at the related commendations. Her other activities include FAA NEW HORIZON accident prevention counselor, member of the President’s Women’s NEW ENGLAND SECTION her 49 1/2, Anthony “Speed”, owned Advisory Committee on Aviation, and From the Fort Lauderdale News & Sun and operated Flushing Airport adjacent service with the U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel- to LaGuardia Airport, New York. To­ Auxiliary. Elvy Kalep, the first woman pilot from gether they helped formulate and ac­ Betty has over 38 years of flying Estonia and a friend of Amelia Earhart, complish a major part of the advance­ experience and is still flying search ad died August 17, 1989 in a health care ment of aviation. rescue missions in her own Grumman center in Lake Worth, Florida. She was I’ll never forget my first fly-in in Tiger. An inspiration to all who serve 90. 1960, when I was a member in the with her, we are richer for her efforts Born in Estonia, a former Soviet Greater NY chapter. Willy and Speed on behalf of aerospace education. republic on the Baltic Sea, she spent a filled their Flushing hangar with appe­ PUBLIC NOTICE: short time in her youth flying. That pe­ tizers. Pilots were still licking their fin­ riod became part of aviation history. gers as they taxied out for the next leg of US Customs needs pilots Kalep was involved in the promo­ the progressive fly-in luncheon. What To reduce the number of GA planes tion of aviation during the 1930s and hosts, what cooks, what fun! transporting drugs into the United States, joined 98 other women to form a group Both Wilhelmina and Speed be­ the US Customs Service needs additional came honorees in Memory Lane at the pilots for its P-3 AEW; E-3 AWACS; Boe­ called the “Ninety-Nines.” ing 707; Cessna Citation ; Customs High She was determined to share her International Forest of Friendship Endurance Tracker, a fixed-wing twin-en- love of flying with others and in 1936, in 1986. Our sympathies to the family gine turboprop; and a UH-60 Blackhawk Kalep wrote and illustrated a children’s and the Greater New York 99s. Helicopter. book “Air Babies.” -Doris Abbate, International Sec­ The Service has a Direct Hire Author­ The story follows two “young” retary, NY-NJ Governor 1986-88 ity for recruitment of pilots GS-2181-11 planes, Happy Wings and Speedy, as thru 13 and is accepting applications on a they learn about everything from for­ MIDDLE EAST continuous basis. mation flying to first aid. The book Minimum qualifications: 1500 hours, Helen P. Sheffer, Central Pennsylvania 100 in last 12 months, comm rating, 250 hrs included a foreward by Earhart, who chapter, died May 15. She was a 99 and PIC, 500 hours ME, 75 hours inst (10 actual) disappeared during a flight over the a WASP who received her license in and 75 hours night. Must be under 35 at time Pacific Ocean in 1937. 1939. After the war she ferried planes to of selection unless previously employed in In the 1960s, Kalep made a living Alaska, instructed and flew as a corpo­ federal law enforcement. At time of initial by selling her own creations — colorful rate and charter pilot. Once she un­ appointment must have first class medical, leather mosaics — to her neighbors in knowingly flew bank robbers on their pass drug screening and a full-field back­ Palm Beach and exhibiting all over the getaway. Helen also flew in Angel and ground check. country. Powder Puff Derbies and was a 1971 To apply, complete App for Fed Emp (SF-171) and a Record of Aero Exp (OPM- recipient of an AE Scholarship. 1170-21). Forms can be obtained by writing NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY Her children Stephen Sheffer and US Customs Service, POBox 7108, Wash­ Wilhelmina Hanzlik, Greater New York Susan Andrews suggested contributions ington, DC 20044, Att’n: Direct Hire - Pi­ chapter, died November 18,1989. With lots, or call (202)634-5082. Send completed a pilots license dated 1935, Willy and See NEW HORIZONS page 22 applications to the same address. Enclosed is an article and photographs I hope might be of interest for a coming issue of the NINETY-NINE News. I took the aerial photo ofNX11735 audits pilot TedDilse from my boyfriend's Luscombe 8E. Ifeel the North Dakota 99 s are a special group. For each meeting they fly long distances, and seem to have a good turnout. After attending several international conventions, I admire them even more, because these women are by and large longterm, active pilots. I hope other 99s will enjoy this upbeat article. -Norma Hellmann, North Dakota chapter

Amelia:a 1 • still>*777 draws a crowd 7 Above, the Monocoupe 90A which DICKINSON, ND - Amelia Earhart visited the North standards — seemed very foreign to many of the 99s at the Dakota 99s in a unique way recently. The 1934 prototype meeting because there was no radio. They also seemed Monocoupe 90A NX 11735 that she flew on a promotional surprised to find that the plane is fabric covered. This plane tour of the Untied States in 1934 was the featured guest at our should make them better appreciate the challenges Amelia monthly meeting, held at the Dickinson, North Dakota air­ Earhart faced. port. A few months ago the plane was purchased by Ted Dilse Amelia still draws the press, even today. The local TV station turned out for a feature news story about the plane and of Scranton, North Dakota, about 60 miles from Dickinson. the 99s, and North Dakota chapter chairman Gwen Vasenden So Ted flew his newest plane into Dickinson shortly after 10 took the newsman for a flight in her Archer. So Amelia and am, making a grand entrance after all of the 99s had landed. her plane are still promoting aviation and women pilots. Even The first comment made by one of our members was, today. “It’s painted 99s blue.” While this might be true, it is strictly by accident, since the plane has recently been restored to its original configuration. Ted spotted an ad for the aircraft in Trade-A-Plane last spring. Until about ten years ago it had been in Harrah’s Museum in Reno, Nevada and then was sold to someone in Oklahoma. Ted investigated the plane and bought it, and after several months of getting it ready to fly to his North Dakota ranch, it finally arrived inSeptember. Today, when Amelia Earhart is mentioned most people think of her disappearance during her around-the-world flight, or of her flying the Atlantic. Few people know of her many contributions to aviation beyond these two events. Amelia Earhart should perhaps be best remembered as a promoter of aviation and/or herself. The sleek Monocoupe 90A was another expansion on the usefulness of air power, with similar models being pro­ duced up until the 1950s. It was supposed to cruise at 120 mph with a 90 hp Lambert radial engine, burning about 15 gph. North Dakota 99s— L. to r. Kay Vogel, Alice League, Dolly Den- Today’s pilots have a hard time appreciating that 120 mph nert, Clara Sherman, Linda Allen, Helen Walkenshaw, Dianne was fast in 1934. The instrument panel — simple by today’s Herr, Gwen Vasenden, Norma Hellmann. Kneeling, Ted Dilse Jr. rj etters Letter from the Editor

Continued from page 3 wants to be part of something when I am approaching my two year they feel unwelcome. anniversary as editor of the NINETY- As a suggestion, I think that the NINE News, and would like to take this them. national office of the 99s should opportunity to say thank you. That’s an In addition, Melinda is a pretty notify the local chapter immediately all inclusive thank you, for your pa­ name, but it’s not mine. Madaline is whenever they receive new member­ tience, your compliments, suggestions, the name from which Lindy was ship dues. The local chapter can then criticisms, and copy. This magazine has derived by my playmates at a very welcome the new member to the changed a great deal in the past two early age. group, and can keep her informed of years, as have I. Lindy Boyes the chapter’s events, meetings, etc. When The Ninety-Nines called me Aloha chapter I hope things change, so that I in late 1987, I had just resigned as can feel part of the local organizaiton. publisher of the Western Flyer aviation But if they don’t, I too will be one of newspaper to pursue a career as a pro­ Chilly Welcome those ex-members that “didn’t get my fessional pilot. I had some 400 hours When I read the President’s money’s worth.” total time and was busy racking up the Message (June 1989 issue) I felt Kathryn E. Koshan ratings. My family has always been in compelled to respond to Gene Nora Orlando, Florida the newspaper business, so I was thank­ Jessen’s concern for membership. I ful for the wealth of experience that a joined the 99s in December 1988 and, childhood spent amidst a newspaper I am sorry to say, am acquainted with Opportunity needed plant had provided. The NINETY-NINE but one member of my local chapter News sounded like a solid project, and — the membership chairman. In fact, While attending an airshow at anyway I figured it might take a few it was I who had to locate her, to England Air Force Base in Alexan­ months to get hired. introduce myself and to let her know dria, Louisiana, I heard a little girl ask Two years later, I landed my first that I was a new member. Throughout during the autograph session if there flying job in the right seat of a Cessna these seven months, I too have been were any women Thunderbirds 402, flying for Northwest Airlink/Big one of those who are wondering if I (USAF aerobatic team). The pilot Sky Airlines out of Billings, Montana. I “didn’t get my money’s worth” out of replied, “No, Thunderbirds must first moved stuff to Billings, went to class, my membership. I joined the 99s not fly fighters and no women are passed a checkride, and showed up for only for the camaraderie, but also allowed to do that.” Ninety-Nines, my first day “flying the line” to meet a because of the educational, charitable, until our daughters and nieces are captain named Mohammed, from Libya. scientific activities and purposes I had allowed the same CHANCE as our Thirty days into this adventure, I expected from an organization of this sons and nephews, we have work to had a bad feeling, gut level, for the type. Instead, I have not received a do! airline’s financial stability. Coinciden­ welcome or any kind of introductory Sandra J. Leder, Ph.D. tally, a recruiter called from another meeting, in which new members can Aerospace Education Chair Northwest Airlink, Mesaba. Turned out be received into the group. I have South Central Section Mesaba had doubled in size over the been a member for almost a year and know absolutely nothing about my local chapter! How are you expecting 99s ROLES women pilots to join a group and Continued from page 16 support it financially, when they are not made to feel welcome? seem to indicate and a sizeable portion Even tho’ I’m not involved in of the non-aviation public, as well. We professional aviation, I do own my have the ability and the inclination to own airplane, and I feel I have a lot to offer a service organization like the play a more active and visible role in 99s, having a medical background. general aviation, and are pleased to have Therefore, I would like to offer a been asked to participate in this FAA suggestion. Perhaps a welcoming review. group — maybe two or three mem­ We will watch closely what policy bers from each local chapter — could and program changes result from this be established. Contact the new SSER, and we will report the outcome member, take her to lunch, go flying of the FAA follow-up review that will ... whatever it takes to make that new be conducted to determine the effec­ member feel welcome. Then intro­ tiveness of the resultant action taken. duce her at the local meeting. I have yet to go to a local meeting, and WIRTSCHAFTER HONORED—At frankly, I’m losing interest fast! left, a certificate of appreciation was If you want to retain member­ presented to Irene Wirtschafter, ship, you must make each individual Spaceport chapter of the Southeast feel that they are contributing to the Section, by Alexis Ewanchew on behalf whole, that their inputs are important, of the board of directors for her work that the group NEEDS them. Nobody with the Forest of Friendship. previous year, while Big Sky was sort­ Rock bands danced across the TV shaky start doing overnights in Wolf ing itself out of bankruptcy, declining screen and my mind wandered back to Point, Montana, I felt like I’d finally, market share, and encroaching com­ the flight training just completed. really started last week when I found petitors for what was already a thin Somehow. When aircraft are flown in myself in a line of airliners 20 long, business in Montana. with passengers and remain overnight, cozy in the cockpit of my Metroliner, I interviewed, said yes, and resigned that’s when flight training usually takes waiting for departure out of Detroit from Big Sky several days shy of work­ place, in the middle of the night. Every Metro. Thanksgiving reverie ended ing three months there. Feeling slightly time my lesson commenced the wind December 3, flying the line here with a the schmuck, I was concerned about did too; even the chief pilot commented captain named Todd, from Ann Arbor. looking like a “job hopper.” Two days on this phenomenon. It had been more (Turns out Mohammed was hired by later. Big Sky laid off half its pilots. I no than a month of nonstop stress—hotel Mesaba, too, and started with the class longer believed in coincidence... or felt food, long days, long nights, tests— after mine.) like a schmuck. when the chief pilot told me at the end of That’s where time has brought me, It was the end of September, and the runway that from then on, this was a writing this to let you know an exciting class started at Mesaba October 6. A checkride. A turbulent crosswind was new career is in the offing, and that the rigorous training program had us three blowing at a low of 18 knots, shearing NINETY-NINE News is still part of the weeks in ground school in Minneapolis, on final. definition of my success. The consis­ Minnesota, 20 hours in the FlightSafety After landing, we taxied up to the tent, excellent reporting your Section sim at Salt Lake City, Utah, followed by ramp in deathly silence, my mind and chapter reporters submit is another most of the checkride. Then came flight screaming. This was the final check­ success, one which I cannot adequately training in the airplane, followed by the ride, and an at-my-limit moment. But it thank them for. With the new format un­ rest of the checkride. I was finally fin­ wasn’t the final checkride. When the veiled at the beginning of 1989,1 bought ished a couple days before Thanksgiv­ checklists were done, he said there just an Apple Macintosh computer, utterly ing, and arrived home in time to drive hadn’t been enough time to get all the streamlining the production process. my parents to the airport next morning. items accomplished before the plane With 1990, I hope the magazine will They were leaving town for the holi­ had to go out again, so we’d resume the continue to move closer to the needs day! checkride as soon as the next one came and expectations of all Ninety-Nines, On a solitary Thanksgiving eve with in, a few hours from now. Sorry. Did I and that communication will remain only the MTV, I reflected on a drastic want to go get something to eat? Oh open and constructive. career change and my new status as a Lord, I thought, and stepped sweaty out Metroliner III first officer, flying tur­ of the airplane, into the chill wind. The bine equipment for the first time. I had stress was not yet over, and I was to see Premier Leather set my goal and achieved it, but at times my personal limits moved to a further was pushed to my physical and mental benchmark. limits. I had bombed my very first air­ I flew about 700 hours in 18 months, Pilots Flight line interview—at a major carrier!— mostly on my own in my family’s Baron but within one month had rebounded, (affectionately called My Baron) while Attache trying to get hired. But once hired, well, Stylish and practical. A HANDBAG with heading off to Billings and Big Sky. Just a place lor most everything you'll need to lly a short time there ... now at Mesaba ... it's been a six month whirlwind. From a fly lly... charts, plotter, computer, pencils, sunglasses, knee board, flashlight, and tog books and big enough. 10" x 13" x 3", to carry your personal items too1 Made ot top grain leather (except tor trim and lining) dyed lo an elegant black or dark chocolate brown To order. 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