INTERNATIONAL 99 NEWS WOMEN PILOTS OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE N I N ETY- NINES® INC "OONEY November/December 2004 PERPETUAL CALENDAR 2004 JULY 1 -3 NW Section Meeting, Spokane WA. DECEMBER 6-10 EAA Fly-In, Arlington, WA. 5 Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus Fly-In, MAPS Air Museum, Akron/Canton (CAK) 26- EAA, Oshkosh, Wl. Regional Airport. Contact Patricia Synk, Aug. 1 330-945-7518, [email protected]. To list your 99s events on this calendar page, 9-12 Sun 'n Fun High Flying Holidays. Fami­ AUGUST lies will enjoy holiday/aviation themed send information to: 1 99 News Deadline - September/October activities. Contact: Phone 863-644-2431 issue. The 99 News or [email protected]. P.O. Box 950033 10-12 WAI, Dallas, TX. 20 Deadline for Professional Pilot Leader­ Oklahoma City, OK ship Initiative (PPLI) Applications. Con­ 21-26 International 73195 tact Laura Smith, PPLI Program Leader, at C o n fere n ce in New Zealand. 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Oklahoma City, OK 73159-1140 USA 405-685-7969 or 800-994-1929 FAX: 405-685-7985 November/December 2004 copyright 2004, ah Rights Reserved Volum e 30, No. 6 Email: [email protected] CONTENTS Website: www.ninety-nines.org Elizabeth Lundin, Headquarters Manager PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE............................................................................................................................5 By Elaine Morrow PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE Donna Crane-Bailey, lacque Boyd, Diane THE END OF AN ERA .................................................................................................................................6 Pirman, Pat Prentiss, Pamela O'Brien, Bobbi By Jacque Boyd, Ph.D. Roe, Liz Lundin NINETY-NINES ON THE GREAT W ALL ..........................................................................................8 Bobbi Roe: Editor-in-Chief Danielle Clarneaux: Associate Editor, Graphics By Nancy Aldrich AVIATRIX PUBLISHING, INC. PAM COLLINGS: GIVING BACK TO AVIATION ..................................................................10 Arlington Heights, IL 60006-0485 By Sonal Gopujkar THE 99 NEWS Fax: (405) 685-7985 FLYING IN C A P E T O W N .........................................................................................................................12 Mail: The 99 News By Akky Mansikka P.O. Box 950033 Oklahoma City, OK 73195 CAREERS: NET WORTH vs. SELF W ORTH .............................................................................. 15 Email: [email protected] By Donna Miller BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRO 99s PROFILE: NANCY ROHR .................................................................................................15 President By Betsy Jordan Donovan Elaine Morrow RECRUITM EN T TO O L: TH E FAA AIRMEN D A TA BA SE....................................................16 Vice President Patricia Prentiss By Kimberly Lansdon Secretary AEROSPACE ADVENTURES: A SUMMER PROGRAM THAT FLIES ........................17 Donna Moore By Sandra J. Leder, Ph.D. Treasurer Susan Larson GRETCHEN JAHN: A FLIGHT TO THE TOP OF MOONEY............................................18 Directors'. Martha Dunbar, Francis Luckhart, By Donna Crane-Bailey Linda Marshall, Connie Wilds Past President: Jody McCarrell A PRINCIPAL'S C H A L L E N G E ..............................................................................................................19 By Elaine Regier COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS Arabia: Yvonne Trueman NEW HORIZONS ........................................................................................................................................21 Australia: Kathryn Flynn Brazil: Andrea Simone Mion GRASS ROOTS............................................................................................................... 27 Caribbean: Mary Higgs East Canada: Margo McCutcheon STATEMENT OF EDITORIAL POLICY Far East: Rikako Sugiura Carpenter The opinions expressed in the articles presented in this magazine are those of the authors and Finland: Kaisa Mollari shall not be construed to represent the policies or opinions of The Ninety-Nines' Inc. 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President's Message When our Charter Members met over tea in 1929. they had a vision of creating a networking, BY ELAINE MORROW charitable, historical group for women. They did Minnesota Chapter it. and we are the legacy holders. This vision con­ tinues today, but the