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ttie B S n B iu s _____________OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN PILOTS ASSOCIATION_______________________ Volume 9 Number 5 June 1982 99l h< GEN A VAC. Mzetlna J t e t t e u to the Hdltot. Flying weather fantastic The good news is this: tourists with flying Shared information assist chapters in East Africa licenses can log flying time in Kenya, and can even fly themselves to various lodges Dear Editor: Editor’s note: Thanks to past International and luxury safari camps at roughly the same RE Marilyn Copeland’s article “ Good President Susie Sewell for sharing her letter prices as they would pay with leading tour Ideas for Chapter Activities” in the Jan.- fro m East A frica w ith us. W e’d like to have firms driving to the same destinations by Feb. issue of The 99 NEWS. This article articles from the girls in Africa, and other minibus. This means that instead of driving listed 63 activities and projects by then parts of the world, any time they are along for five hours over two lane limited Orange County’s Chairman, Beverly available fo r us to print. highways, you fly for one hour, and the time Green. I know their new chairman, Jan you save you can be enjoying the game drive Gerber, has been barraged with letters on Dear Susie, and seeing the animals. The view from the “ how our chapter can do some of these Thank you very much for your letter (18th ground is scenic, but from the air, the view is activities?” I’ve written Jan twice myself for February, 1982) and all the interest you have spectacular and excellent for taking information. shown in our activities since we started photographs. In addition, one can fly to Orange County is a fine example for us here. places which none of the tourists get to see, smaller chapters. In fact, their Pilot of the W e have some news for you. W e now the offbeat places known only to local fliers. Year guidelines are so complete, not only is have an Operators License with the Civil The flying weather is fantastic. Our our Austin Chapter adapting this for our Aviation Board of Kenya to operate a flying summertime is between November and PO Y program, but I also want to xerox it for club. This makes it legal for us to lease April, and rain is unusual during this period. distribution to other interested chapters at aircraft for the purpose of instruction and (This year we had rain three times.) The rest our South Central Sectional April 30-May 2 self-hire, and we now have several Cessnas in Corpus Christi. Thanks, Orange County, for our use. of the year it is slightly cooler and there is cloud cover in the morning, which lifts and The 99 NEW S for sharing this around nine. information with all of us. As an example, one could fly to the Sincerely, famous game rich Masai Mara in 45 minutes Virginia Dare Mattiza (against five hours’ driving) in the morning, Austin Vice Chairman Wisconsin 99 Chapter have lunch and a game drive and be back in Sponsors Fourth Annual the hotel in Nairobi (the capitol city) by six in the evening. It is required that one take membership I went to St. Louis — ($10) to our local Kenya flying club, which and I’m going again! 99 COOKOUT includes a membership card, and then the flying is loggable dual (legal with the FAA) I’ve lived in the Midwest all my life, with one of two safety pilots: myself (an FAA but I had never really visited St. Louis During EAA Convention CFI) or with Aggie Robinson (the last of the until last fall when I went there for a Tuesday, August 3, 1982 bush pilots and pilot extraordinaire). committee meeting (for ’82 Inter If you know anyone interested, please national Convention). have then contact us at the following The St. Louis 99s are so hospitable, Oshkosh Elks Club address (also if you know anyone who is a the city so interesting, and the Arch Oshkosh, Wis. Travel Agent who could arrange the airline so spectacular, we’re going back for a 5:30 p.m. bookings to Kenya): Denise Morchand- full week, my 49'/2er and I. If you Holz and Aggie Robinson, P.O. Box 46968, haven’t decided to go to convention Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa. this year, dig out the January- Native Wisconsin Foods W e will be writing articles about flying in February and March issues of The 99 Kenya — what you can see and do, and how NEWS and reread Jan Pocock’s much it costs — and also about Aggie articles. It’s all there, and the view Robinson, the Last of the Bush Pilots, with from the top of the Arch is all that she Advance Ticket Sale Only supporting photos. W e would appreciate says it is, and you don’t have to go to Deadline July 20th very much if you could give us some “slow flight” to take it all in. One addresses of various American flying “ must” regarding the Arch — the film magazines in which we could submit the depicting the construction of the arch For reservation send $7 00 — Adults. articles. is a real thriller and gives one a new $4.50 -*■ Children Under 12 to: Joyce Best wishes to you, and hope to have you respect for this tallest monument in Donner. 1822 Knapp St.. Oshkosh. Wl out here flying with us soon! the USA! 54901 Limit 150 people Cancelled Get out your 99 NEWS for April — check is your receipt. Pick up tickets at Sincerely, fill out the registration blank and GO! Friendship Tent at EAA Convention Denise Morchand-Holz by Clara Johansen Chairman, East Africa Section ^ _______ e i e BH e e u i s OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN PILOTS ASSOCIATION PUBLISHER VOLUME 9 NUMBER 5 JUNE 1982 The Ninety-Nines, Inc. EDITOR Lu Hollander EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Nema Masonhall This Month In The 99 NEWS Nancy Smith ADVERTISING MANAGER Contents Norma Vandergriff EDITORIAL CONSULTANT Letters to the Editor ......................................................................... 2 Jan Million Calendar ............................................................................................. 4 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR On the Go with Janet....................................................................... 5 Loretta Gragg HEADQUARTERS SECRETARY AE Research Scholar Information ................................................. 6 Pat A. Harper The New M ath ................................................................................... 6 PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATE See and Be Seen ............................................................................. 7 Joan Kerwin Start a 66 Program ........................................................................... 7 99s Honored at National Congress ............................................... 8 International Officers GENAVAC meets at International Headquarters ........................ 8 PRESIDENT The Long Solo Cross Country ....................................................... 10 Janet Green New Ratings....................................................................................... 11 Rt. 7, Box 293W Short Cut to Downtown — Bi-State Parks Airport ...................... 12 Ocean Springs, MS 39564 New Horizons ................................................................................... 13 VICE-PRESIDENT Spring International Board Meeting Report .................................. 14 Hazel Jones Reporting Instructions for T h e 99 NEWS ........................................ 15 8536 Mediterranean Chapter News Reporting Form ....................................................... 16 Dallas, TX 75238 Chapter News ................................................................................... 17 SECRETARY Charlene Falkenberg Air Racing Update ............................................................................. 27 618 S. 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P.O. Box 59965 Will Rogers World Airport Oklahoma City, OK 73159 (405) 682-4425 Circulation Information The 99 NEWS is published 10 times yearly. Annual subscription rate is $7.00 and is included as part of the annual membership of The Ninety- Nines, Inc. Subscriptions are available to non-members at the rate of $15 per year. Postmaster: Controlled circulation postage paid at Oklahoma City and additional entry offices. MsmbsraNp Count 5767 of May 25,1662. BE A WINNER! Your contribution to the Calendar 1982 CONVENTION Commerce. Parachute jumps, static displays, could make you a winner. JUNE weapons displays, aerobatic demos, radio- controlled models, food, booths, music and prizes. Send money (check) with ticket stub to: JUN. 18-20 - BUCKEYE