!= il INTERNATIONAL S i WOMEN PILOTS M a g a z i n ej OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NINETY-NINES INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------January/February 2004 PERPETUAL CALENDAR 2004 MARCH JUNE 11-13 WAI Conference, NV. Visit The 99s 1 99 News Deadline - July/August Booth, www.wai.org. issue. Professional Pilot Leadership Initiative 13-17 Whirly Girls at HAI HeliExpo, Las Ve­ 23 application deadline. For further To list your 99s events gas, NV. Hovering on Sunday, March on this calendar page, 14. Contact: www.whirly-girls.org. or information, go to www.ninety- nines. org/careers/mentoring.htmI or send information to: HAI www.rotor.com. contact Laura Smith, PPLI Program The 99 News 18-20 Spring Board of Directors Meeting Leader, at mentoring@ninety- P.O. Box 950033 (travel days on March 17-21), Hilton nines.org. 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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN PILOTS MAGAZINE* (ISSN 0273-608X) 99 NEWS INTERNATIONAL PuBlished By THE NINETY-NINES15 INC. International Organization of Women Pilots A Delaware Nonprofit Corporation WOMEN PILOTS* Organized NovemBer 2, 1929 Magazine INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 4300 Amelia Earhart Rd. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE N I N E T Y-N I N E S® INC. 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Dorcey Vice President Elaine Morrow NEW HORIZONS .......................................................................................................................................22 e S ecre ta ry GLIDING - IT'S A NATURAL............................................................................................................ 24 Donna Moore By Jackie Savoca And RoBert Mudd Treasurer Susan Larson BOOK REVIEW: WEAVING THE W IN D S ................................................................................25 Directors: Martha DunBar, Pat By Jacque Boyd Prentiss, Betty Prakken, Connie Wilds Past President: Vicki Lynn Sherman GRASS ROOTS ............................................................................................................................................. 26 TOUCH AND G O ...................................................................................................................................... 31 COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS Arabia: Nancy Taylor Australia: Kathryn Flynn STATEMENT OF EDITORIAL POLICY Brazil: Andrea Simone Mion Caribbean: Mary Higgs The opinions expressed in the articles presented in this magazine are those of the authors and East Canada: Dorothy Berthelet shall not be construed to represent the policies or opinions of The Ninety-Nines' Inc. 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