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May/June 1996 Vo lum e 22 , No. 3

C ove r: S u sa n B e a u re g a rd a n d A n n e U m p h re y o f N e w E n g la n d C h a p te r p o o l th e ir ta le n ts to p ro d u c e a m e m o ra b le le a rn in g e x p e rie n c e fo r s ix th g ra d e p u p ils . S e e p a g e 6

4 Calendar5 Bay Cities Chapter Celebrates

— Kelli Gant, Guest Columnist

8 Plans for completion of Headquarters Museum

— C.J. Strawn10 H om ecom ing '96

—Lu Hollander10 Request for letters from

Cessna single engine owners11 AE Birthplace Museum Report

—Marilyn Copeland12 AE Scholarship judges12 Invitation to dedication of

Cessna single engine facility1 3 Spring Board meeting

—Pat Ward

G R A S S R O O T S

18 Section and Chapter News 20 Achievers 22 Races and Rallies 22 Ratings and Wings

14 Sun 'N Fun —Joyce Wells

Barbara Sierchio14 Jacqueline Cochran

commemorative stamp —Mari Hurley

16 W IA Intern'l Conference — Erica Scurr

16 Convective SIGMETs—Carolyn M. Kloth

17 Ninety-Nines fly at March Air Reserve Base

—Gwendoline Grey Eagle17 Letters

23 Youth Education23 New Members 2o New Horizons24 Classified Advertising

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Joyce Wells President

Lois Erickson Vice President

Diane Cozzi Treasurer

A. Lee Orr Secretary

Directors: Carolyn Carpp, Bev Sharp, Pat Ward, Connie W ilds, Past President Lu Hollander

COUNCILUnited States:

M id-A tlantic: Gayl Henze New England: Martha Dunbar New York/New Jersey: Jill Hopfenmuller North Central: Cathie Mayr Northwest: Nancy Jensen South Central: Carole Sutton Southeast: Vicki Sherman Southwest: Susan Larson

Canada:East Canada: Grace M orfitt West Canada: Sonja W ilford

OF GOVERNORSArabian: Irene Iowa PeperAustralian: Mary O'BrienBritish: Aileen EganCaribbean: Francesca DavisFar East: Rikako Sugiura CarpenterFinnish: M ila Maarit KempasIndia: Chanda Sawant BudhabhattiIsraeli: Rina Levinson-AdlerNew Zealand: Pamela Marion Adams

P E R P E T U A L C A L E N D A R

1996JUNE20-23 — A ir Race Classic, Prescott, Ariz. to Daytona Beach, Fla., Pauline Glasson, 512-289-1101

20-23 — South Central Section Meeting.Atchison, Kan., Carole Sutton, 402-324- 5285

21-23 — 20th Anniversary Forest of Friendship, Atchison, Kan., Fay Gillis Wells, 703-960-4632

22 — 21st Annual Buckeye Air Rally, Mid- Ohio Wayne County Airport, Wooster, Ohio, JoAnn Stype. 330-263-0803

29-30 — Chiloquin Fly-in/Camp-out,Chiloquin State Airport, Chiloquin, Ore., Crater Lake Flyers Chapter, Rhea Bastian, 541-783-2141

JULY3 — Grand Opening , Cessna Aircraft Company single engine aircraft plant in Independence, Kan.

7-10 — World Aerospace Education Organization, 9th International Congress, Casablanca, Morocco, Col. Louis B. Cole, Fax 504-340-1145 or Chanda Budhabhatti, 520-326-4597 or Fax 520-325-7243

11-13 — The Ninety-Nines International Convention,Oklahoma City, Okla.Carol Sokatch, 405-840-1156

21 — Aviation Safety Seminar, Hudson Valley Chapter, Duchess County Airport, Poughkeepsie, N.V. Contact Susan Sullivan, 914-462-4622.

AUGUST1-8 — Oshkosh '96 EAA Convention,Patty Plantz, 608-251-6912. EAA 99s Dinner, Kris Hinterberg, 414-334-1809

9-10 — 18th Annual Okie Derby, Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma City, Okla.,Phyllis Miller, 405-721-2573 or Fax 405-842-5159

9-11 — Palms to Pines A ir Race, Santa Monica, Calif, to Bend, Ore., Claire Walters, 310-397-2731

SEPTEMBER2-14 — NCWA Aviation Education Exchange Trip to Turkey and Greece. Openings available, 1-800-727-NCWA

5-8 — North Central Section Meeting,Cleveland, Ohio, Meigs Adams, 216-650-4846

5-8 — West Canada & Northwest Jo in t Section Meeting, Victoria, BC, Canada, Audrey Webster, 604-859-3696 for West Canada and Liz Lundin, 206-631-3794 for Northwest

7-8 — H a g e rs to w n A v ia tio n H eritage W eek-end F ly -in /D rive -ln D isp lay ,W ashington County Regional A irport (HGR), June Green, 301-739-0074

11-15 — A m e rica n B onanza S o c ie ty C o n ve n tio n , Norfolk, Va., Ken Johnson, ABS Headquarters, W ichita, Kan.,Tel: 316-945-6913 Fax: 316-945-6990

12-15 — Reno A ir Races, Reno, Nev., 702-972-6663

14 — Mile High A ir Derby, Colorado Chapter, Christina Bentley, 303-220-0925 or Jan McKenzie, 303-226-1153

20-22 — European Women Pilots Meeting,Cologne, Germany, Aileen Egan, 011-093287-4264

21 — Kansas Chapter Sunflower Rally,Karen Tucker, 316-733-4583

27 — South Central Section Meeting, Fort Worth, Texas, Carole Sutton, 402-324-5285

27-28 — NY/NJ Section Meeting, Vernon Downs, N.Y., Betty Bliss, Central New York Chapter, 315-736-9539

28-10/5 — World Precision Flying Championships, Ft.Worth, Texas, Jody McCarrell 501-642-2508

OCTOBER9-13 — Silver W ings National Convention,Hanalei Hotel, San Diego, Calif., Marion Banks-Prophett, 619-272-7914 or 800-554-1437

10-13 — Southeast Section Meeting, St.Augustine, Fla., (oldest city in America), Paula Reckson 904-788-8254

11-13 — Southwest Section Meeting,Redding, Calif., Nancy Everett, 916-244- 9535

18-20 — AOPA 96 Convention, San Jose, Calif.

25 - 26 — San Luis Obispo 99s 2nd Annual SLO Derby, San Luis Obispo County Airport (SBP), Calif., Esther Grupenhagen, 805-489-6667

26 — Mid-Atlantic Fall Section Meeting,Ramada Inn, Newport News, Va., Connie Zook, Hampton Roads Chapter, 804-487- 2067

1997JULY9-13 — The Ninety-Nines International Convention, Portland, Maine

OCTOBER3-5 — North Central Section Meeting,Rochester, Minn., Elaine Morrow, 612-955-2802__________________________

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WPFC SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES, SEPT. 20-O C T. 6

20-2727 - Friday28 - Saturday29 - Sunday30 - Monday

SEPTEM BER

Practice week and training Final arrival o f competing teams and registration Parade, Opening Ceremony and Welcome Party General Briefing and Official Landing Practice Official Navigation Test Practice

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1 - Tuesday First Navigation Flight2 - W ednesday Landing Competition C H A M PIO N SH IP3 - Thursday Second Navigation Flight4 - Friday Landings Competition and Western Party Time5 - Saturday Reserve date, Closing Banquet and Awards6 - Sunday Departures

23-25 — 3rd Annual EAA All American Sport Aviation Fly-In, Alliance Airport, Fort Worth, Texas, 817-572-7455 or 817-439- 3703

27-29 — Staggerwing Beech Commemo­rative Tour, Gillespie Airfield, El Cajon, San Diego, Calif., William Thaden,207-439-1161

31 -9/2 — Cleveland National A ir Show Bicentennial Women’s A ir Derby.Deadline for entry 6-1, Debbie Fragapane, 216-781-0747

Bay Cities Chapter CelebratesBY KELLI G A N T. G u est C olum nist

The pub lic , governm en t o ffic ia ls and fellow 99s joined Bay Cities members on M arch 23 to celebrate the outstanding

achievements o f women in aviation dating from 1928 to the present. The occasion was the offi­cial opening o f the Women Pilots Exhibit in the Western Aerospace Museum at Oakland Airport in Oakland, Calif.

A room for the permanent exhibit was donated by the Western Aerospace Museum to the Bay Cities Chapter.

The exhibit was constructed by members and museum staff under the expert direction o f 99 Beth Christian of Alameda. Research on women for the exhibit was obtained by visits to the San Diego Aerospace Museum, the Smithsonian Archives, the Library o f Congress and the National Archives.

One wall o f the exhibit features women pilots from 1940 to the present and includes such northern California women pilots as Julie Clark, airshow performer; Joyce Wells, 99s International President; air racer Cecilia Aragon, m em ber o f the U.S. Aero­batics team; Patty Barrera. United Airlines First Officer; Pat Chan, pilot and skydiver; Pat Forbes, runner-up to the U.S. Precision Flying Team; Jeanne McElhatton, producer and instructor o f the TV series “ Invitation to Fly;” Amelia Reid, airshow perform er and instructor; and Jean Kaye Tinsley, m em ber of the 1993 U.S. Helicopter Team and executive director o f the W hirly Girls.

Other areas o f the Women Pilots Exhibit focus on women in the military and space, the Women Airforce Service Pilots o f World War II (WASP), Jackie Cochran, Amelia Earhart, and the first women pilots through the 1930s.

In addition to celebrating the Women Pilots Exhibit, Bay Cit­

ies members wished themselves a happy 64th birthday, and reminisced about their C hapter’s history. In 1932, Amelia Earhart and Southwest Section Governor Gladys O ’Donnell sent Mar­garet Perry Cooper to the Bay Area to suggest to the local 99s members that two Chapters be formed in the state. Bay Cities was formed on March 2, 1932, at the Hotel W hitcomb in San Francisco to represent the women aviators in northern California, northern Nevada and Utah. Los Angeles was the second chapter formed.

Bay Cities had nine charter members; current m em bership is 33 and includes Joyce W ells, International President.The num ber o f chapters in California has grown to 47 with more than 1,200 members,

Since Bay Cities was the first chapter in northern California, it sponsored most o f the Chapters that today ring the San Fran­cisco Bay Area. Bay Cities has hosted three All Women Trans­continental Air Race Takeoffs.

The Women Pilots Exhibit opening was a warm and inspir­ing event for all who attended. Hugs were shared, smiles ex­changed, friendships renewed and made. And for those who worked on the exhibit, the pictures, words and memories will forever stay with us as a reminder of the spirit and courage the women o f yesterday and today have given us for our own ad­ventures into the sky.

The Western Aerospace Musum is located on North Field, Oak­land Airport, 8260 Boeing Street o ff o f Earhart Drive, Building 62!. Those who fly into Oakland Airport can park at Kaiser Air and take a short walk across the street to the museum.

During Women's H is­tory Month, Bay Cities Chapter members cel­ebrated the opening o f the new Women Pilots Exhibit in the Western Aerospace Museum and their 64th Anniversary.

K elli G ant. P am ela O 'B rien . L indsey W ild, J o yce W ells. R ose Sharp. M arge C arm ine. M arina S aettone, E lean or A lford. Beth C hristian , C atherine M cM ahon a n d L isa Johnson a t the open ing o f the Women P ilo ts E xhibit, W estern A ero sp a ce M useum , O akland, Calif.

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Passing it alongTwo New England Chapter members pool their talents to produce a memorable learning experience for sixth gradersBY PATRIC ROW LEY

I f you 're a teacher, you are fully aware o f the traditional student stare-back that says, “OK, see if you can get my attention!” And, once getting it, the teacher easily recognizes

the look that says “Now, see if you can keep it!”Susan Beauregard, a sixth grade teacher at Samoset School

in Leominster, Mass., has a sure-fire way to do both. A fter giv­ing her students a five-week course on aviation which included experiments on the properties o f air, aerodynamics, parachut­ing, helicopters, airfoils and propeller blades and navigation, Su­san took them outside for a spectacular, never-to-be-forgotten up- close-and-personal confrontation with a real live helicopter.

W hen the chopper arrived, it zipped through a few 360s to the excited cheers of the youngsters below. Then it hovered a few feet above the soccer field outdoor classroom and spun and swung from side to side before landing. Once the flashing blades were stilled, pilots Anne Umphrey and Paul Austin debarked and began giving tours and answering questions called out to them by the eager sixth graders.

Was it a big deal? Think about it. How would you have felt in a similar circumstance in the sixth grade? The “Awesome!” shouted by one 11-year-old girl as the copter came down says it all.

In less than an hour, the academics o f flight came to life in one dramatic episode. And each o f the students passed through another door, touched and indelibly imprinted by a special ex­perience that marked them with a new perspective. It was a gi­ant exclamation point to end the beginning o f their first excur­sion into aerodynamics. It was real education at work.

And in a very real sense, The Ninety-Nines played a key role in helping it happen. It was, in fact, the membership that both Susan and Anne hold in the Eastern New England Chapter that brought them together. As they grew to know each other’s avia­tion interests and ambitions, Anne volunteered to help Susan spread the news about flying to her students through the use of her helicopter.

That offer was certain to be taken. In her own words, Susan is dedicated to making what children learn in the classroom have some relevance to what the real world has to offer. “Something as simple and true as magnetic North” she says, “usually gets a yawn and a bored ‘W ho cares?' But when you show them why they should care and why it’s important, they sit up and listen.”

Susan has a passion for teaching and for flying. In the imm e­diate past she has taught the aerospace course in six- to eight- week sessions after school and on Saturdays. Most recently, how­ever, she has been able to incorporate the course material into the science class she now teaches. In addition, she has involved herself with the EAA’s Young Eagles Program and will soon (or has already) earn her flight Instructor rating.

Clearly, the missionary work perform ed by Susan and Anne on behalf o f aviation produces a kind of synergistic effect that

A nne U m phrey a n d Susan B eauregard with R -22 helicopter.

makes the result greater than the sum o f its parts. The eventual num ber of positive thoughts and ideas planted about aviation and its importance to our culture by each o f those in Susan’s sixth grade class who stood in the shadow o f Anne Um phrey’s helicopter that day back in the mid ’90s will represent a bounti­ful harvest o f goodwill and understanding for pilots and the air­craft they fly.

W hat kind of people does it take to accomplish such good work? Let them tell you. Here are brief sketches from the two principal players in "Passing It A long.”

Susan BeauregardI was born on an auspicious

day: April F ool’s Day in 1948 in Fort Sill, Okla. My father was in the Army so the family spent time there, in Michigan at Selfridge Air Force Base (where our apartment was right across from the airfield) and three years in Bad Aibling,G erm any, before we se ttled in M assachusetts.

I g rad u a ted from F itchburg State College in 1970 with a BS in Elementary Education, in 1973 with an MS in Education and again in 1986 with a BS in Com puter Science. 1 have worked as a fourth grade teacher, remedial reading teacher and a systems com puter programmer. Presently, I’m teaching sixth grade. 1 am on the adjunct faculty o f Fitchburg State College and hope to be presenting a mini-course this summ er on Hands-on Aerodynam­ics for Teachers.

Some o f my other interests are music (church organist for

almost 30 years), quilting and am ateur radio (ham). I have been married to James for 25 years. We have two children, Lisa 18 and James, Jr., 20.

How I got started flyingIt took me a while to realize that flying was a love that was

lost, but then found. Was it really a coincidence that I kept hear­ing an advertisement on the radio for flying lessons and my hus­band com menting that it sounded like fun?

I bought him an introductory lesson as an anniversary present. Was it surprising that he loved it and said that I should try it, too (since we do so many things together)? I don ’t think so. I was instantly hooked and have never stopped this mad, passionate affair with flying.

It took a while, but memories long buried started to bubble up to my consciousness. Memories o f a teenager collecting books and photographs o f airplanes; memories o f my friend Linda who shared the same interest but moved away; memories o f parents saying that girls don’t fly; memories o f meeting Linda 30 years later and the first question she asked me was “Are you flying?” Memories of the disappointm ent in her eyes when I told her no.

At age 44, 1 started flying in the usual Cessna 152, then a 172. As student pilots, my husband and I joined a limited part­nership in a Piper Archer II which we flew until recently when the owner was transferred out o f state. I presently hold a Com ­mercial license and an instrument rating, and by the time this ar­ticle appears, 1 hope to have my Flight Instructor’s rating as well.

School programBeing a teacher has afforded me the opportunities to bring

aviation to children. Usually, 1 present aviation in a six- to eight- week after school or Saturday morning program, but this year I’ve been teaching sixth grade as the science teacher, so w e’ve spent five weeks doing hands-on experiments! As the culm ina­tion to this program, Anne brought in her helicopter for the sixth grade kids to see.

My husband mentioned that I was presenting a pretty lop­sided view of aviation, because all my school kids see is a woman involved with aviation. He thought it might be a good idea for Anne to bring a man with her, to show that men fly, too!

It is said that if you can fly an R-22, you can fly any helicop­ter. We have high-time military pilots who have flown nothing but turbine helicopters such as Hueys, Cobras, Chinooks, you name it. They have their eyes opened when they come fly these little birds. Hard to learn, but very addictive! And isn 't all flying addictive?

Not to belabor my favorite method of getting into the air, but with my whirlybird, I just pick up and hover out to the runway, never minding the icy taxiways in winter, and take off. One thing to watch out for this past w inter in the time o f 20-foot snow piles was not to be hovering around the end of one to meet a snowplow truck coming the other way. Sure gives them a scare! I also had to be wary o f causing a whiteout from my rotor downwash lifting the snow.

Flying in the winter means clear, cool, dense air, everything my helo and I like. In the summer, I fly with the doors off for natural air conditioning.

Helo flying is more difficult because it is more difficult to learn to hover. Also, you have to have positive control on the machine at all times, but I have never known anyone who really wanted to learn who could not.

I have been flying since 1992, beginning at the age o f 51. Sometime in the early ’80s 1 took a helicopter sightseeing trip in Hawaii on Kauai and fell in love with the freedom of flight and with the way I saw things from the helicopter. I truly felt like a bird.

I swallowed my fear and took two more rides on that and another trip to Hawaii. I found it very difficult even to get into big planes, never mind the small ones. And I never thought about helicopters again. But it must have been percolating in the back o f my mind somewhere.

A few years ago, my former husband (a fixed wing pilot) began taking helicopter lessons. After he got his license, he took me up in the R-22 that he bought. I don’t know what took me into the flight school where I rem em ber telling the chief pilot, “Can you take someone with an abject fear o f flying and teach her how to fly?” His answer was that he could teach anyone to fly. I told him, “Well, here is your challenge for the week, the month, or the year. You name it.”

My instructor put up with a lot. But I kept com ing back for more as often as I could. And as the challenge o f mastering hov­ering and flying overcame the fear, I was thoroughly hooked.

In the middle o f my training, the marriage ended. Now, look­ing back on it, I think that learning to fly made a rough period much easier. He got the "honey,” and I got the helicopter. Now 1 have my own R-22 and am working on the commercial helicop­ter rating.

My favorite thing to do with my helicopter is to take it to schools to teach young folks about helicopters and all the good uses to which they can be put. Maybe some will be inspired to take up aviation as a career. It is truly rewarding to see the gleam in their eyes and their laughter when I make the helicopter “dance.”

I am currently employed as operations m anager at The Bos­ton Helicopter Company, an outgrowth of my newly gained skill and knowledge. Realistically, because of my age, number of hours (about 400) and the fact that helicopter flying jobs are few and far between, it is not likely I will be able to work in the field as a pilot.

B ut one never know s...

Anne UmphreyI fly an R-22 helicopter. It is a

small two-seater, widely used for train ing. It has a four-cy linder Lycoming engine. Average cruis­ing speed is about 90 knots. It has a two-bladed system with a sem i­rigid teetering hinge to com pen­sate for unequal angle o f attack of the forward moving blade and the retreating blade.

What makes the R-22 tricky to fly is that it is lightweight with a low -inertia rotor system , which means that rotor rpm can decay quite fast if you don’t take proper steps in an engine failure or aren 't paying attention in general. I liken it to driving a lightweight high perform ance sports car in­stead o f a Cadillac (JetRanger, A-star, any o f the larger turbine helicopters).

H E A D Q U A R T E R S

Plans to complete Headquarters Museum announcedC.J. STR A W N . Palm s Chapter

I n 1988, a second floor was added to our 99s Headquarters in Oklahom a City. This floor was intended to be a m ajor part o f our Museum but at this time, the enclosed space contains a

storage room, a partially com pleted restroom— and little else.At The Ninety-Nines Open House in March of last year, Claire

Walters, founder o f the Palms Chapter, and Chapter VP Gail Vass and I flew to O klahom a City to present the M athilde Moissant collection o f flying memorabilia to the 99s Museum. These included her 1911 flying costume, her pilot’s license #2, goggles, binoculars, and boxes o f photos, letters and news clip­pings. All were donated to The 99s by her nephew John Weyl and her grand nephew, David Zeitlin.

We had designed and ordered a cabinet to be built there to house the collection, but it was never started. So we had to do as many others had done. We left the materials boxed on the sec­ond floor. We flew home and reported to the Chapter the need to develop The 99s Museum. In addition to the money set aside to pay for the cabinet, the Chapter decided to raise the funds and complete the Museum. In August 1995, following the running of the 26th Annual Palms to Pines Air Race which we sponsor, the Chapter started on the project.

In addition to her Membership Chairman duties, Claire Walters became the fund-raising chairman. Since 1 am a professional movie set designer, I took the job o f designing the interior o f the Museum. I visited many modern museums in Southern Califor­nia and drew up a first draft detailed plan which I am in the process o f refining.

The 99s M useum plan includes a library, a gallery, a wall o f flyers featuring past presidents, charter m em bers and special contributors, a theater area, a wall o f merit, as well as reception and seating areas. The space is designed to be versatile and flow together. There will be 40 cabinets to display artifacts, along with a TV m onitor with a looped tape describing the objects, the person(s) and to give some aviation history. The Palms Chapter will build one cabinet and the Oklahom a City Chapter will build another. We have 38 cabinets to go ...The ten ta tive budget:

Construction of interior walls and electrical: $50,000. M u­seum cabinets: 40 at $ 1,500 each: $60,000. Carpeting and light­ing: $20,000. A total o f $130,000.

Time Line:Phase I: Publicize the project and ask for donations to raise

$60,000 by August 31, 1996. Complete designs and plans. Be­gin construction.

Phase II: Raise $30,000 by December. Com plete construc­tion, install lighting and caipet by April 1997.

Phase III: Raise the last $40,000 and com plete building the cabinets by June 1997.

Our beloved member Fran Blair who died Dec. 8, 1995, be­queathed a significant amount o f money to the Chapter Museum

p ro je c t. A sp e c ia l B u ild in g F und at Headquarters has been g ro w in g o v e r the years.

N ow , the P alm s C hapter’s treasury has contributed $2,(XX) and members gave another $4,565. O ther C hap­te rs and ind iv iduals have given $9,725 — for a to tal o f nearly $42,000 to date.

We invite all Chapters, Sections and individual members to consider a contribution to our own W omen in Aviation Museum. A $1,500 donation will put your name on a cabinet; a $500 do­nation will put your name on the wall o f flyers as a special con­tributor. Any sum will be appreciated and is tax deductible.

If you intend to leave money to The 99s, you might consider giving the money now, if it is available. You will have the pleasure of seeing the Museum created and enjoy the displays.

We hope Chapters and Sections all over the world will col­lect various women in aviation artifacts for the Museum, such as trophies, items o f clothing, scrapbooks, logbooks, photos, li­censes, published and unpublished memoirs, journals, scrap­books, etc.

There are great histories that need to be preserved, including those o f special groups such as the WASPs, military, airline pi­lots, astronauts, balloonists, aerobatics teams, helicopter pilots, sailplane pilots. It’s our history; le t’s preserve it now as the first century of powered flight draws to a close.

Please send donations to our fund-raiser, Claire Walters, 13026 Psomas Way. Los Angeles, CA 90066 (310-397-2731). Make checks payable to The Ninety-Nines and on the memo line, note that it is for “The second floor.”

LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS January to April 1996 - $10 to $1,000

Palms Chapter and Members Robin Becker N ina Laughbaum Ann Savage D ’Armand Em m a M cGuire Claire W altersC.J. Strawn

Carolyn Horton Christine Engel Betty Loufek Hairy Jugend (via Nina) Carol Colburn

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Donna Taylor June McCormack Christina Hutson Beverly Niquette Fran Bera Barbara Brotherton Iris Critchell Luana Davis Sonja Gerfan M ardell Haskins Betty Jane Kidd Mary Egarr

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Homecoming ’96 is almost here!BY LU H O LL A N D ER Past International President

W e ’re elated to be welcoming every one to 99s Headquarters in Okla­homa City on July 11. Check your

March/April issue of the magazine for a schedule, registration details and highlights about our exciting lineup of speakers.

Along with Jam es L. Cole, CEO o f the National Aeronautic Association; Donna Shirley, director o f the MARS project for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory; our own Gene Nora Jessen, past president o f the 99s; and Patrick Boyarski, manager o f the single engine plant for Cessna Air­craft, we have several additional speakers to introduce.

Lt. Colonel (sel) Cathy Clothier and M ary Kelly will participate on Friday afternoon’s “Women in Aviation and Aero­space” panel. Col. Clothier is a native of Orange, Texas. She graduated from the Air Force Academy with a Bachelor o f Sci­ence degree in general engineering. She earned her wings after flight training at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., and was sub­sequently named the Distinguished Gradu­ate of K C -135 CCTS at Castle AFB, C a­lif. Later, a graduate degree in social psy­chology led to a teaching position at the Air Force Academy.

Today, she commands the 22nd Opera­tions Support Squadron at M cConnell AFB, Wichita, Kan. (our Nov/Dec 1995 cover).

Mary Kelly was born in Altus, Okla. She is an Amelia Earhart Scholarship w in­ner, a 4,500-hour pilot with over 3,000

hours o f that devoted to flight instructing. She has owned her own flight school and served as m anager o f the Altus Municipal Airport and Hatbox Field in Muskogee, O k la . C u rre n tly , she is m a n a g e r o f Tenkiller A itpark in eastern Oklahoma, and is a busy public speaker and NAA/ FAI record-setter.

In another Friday afternoon session, 99 Linda Finch, who is working to re-create in 1997 Amelia Earhart’s final flight, will tell about her plans. A San Antonio, Texas, native and business owner, she has logged more than 8,000 flying hours. She has been around vintage airplanes for most o f her life and owns several.

Linda plans to take off May 20, 1997, from Oakland, Calif., in an exact replica o f the Electra 10E and follow A m elia's original westward route to Honolulu and on across the Pacific.

A dding to S atu rday’s agenda at the Oklahom a Air and Space M useum is 99 M argaret Rappaport, whose presenta­tion, “Fit to Fly,” is the culm ination of some 20 years o f experience in health ser­vices. She is a consultant to business, in­dustry and government agencies and lec­tures on aviation psychology and human factors to aviation audiences.

Currently 99s’ International Member­ship Chair, Margaret is a power, seaplane and glider pilot and m em ber o f the East­ern Pennsylvania Chapter.

A REMINDER: Admission to the Head­quarters Open House on Friday evening requires som e kind o f aviation-related m em orab ilia— a resu m e, an artic le about you or your Chapter, or any other type o f inform ation about women in aviation that you can donate to the 99s Resource Center.

ATTENTIONCessna Single Engine Owners!

Pat Boyarski. General M anager o f the new Cessna single en­gine assembly plant in Independence, Kans., will speak on July 13 to those attending The Ninety-Nines Convention in O kla­homa City.

Because o f the importance o f the re-start o f Cessna single engine production for the entire aviation community, I am sug­gesting that those 99s who own Cessna single engine planes write testimonial letters about their airplanes which can then be given to Pat Boyarski at the conclusion o f his talk.

The letters can say whatever you want to share with Pat. For example, you might want to describe the model, make and year o f the Cessna you fly, what you like most about it, and a short

description o f the most interesting or unusual flights you have taken in it.

You may also want to make suggestions for the design of future light single engine Cessnas. I’m sure Pat will welcome your thoughts and experiences about the Cessna you fly.

So jo t ’em down, and send them to me at 807 N. Waco, Suite 22, Wichita, KS 67203. Thanks .— Betty Rowley, Editor

CESSNA PLANT TOUR FOLLOW ING CONVENTION: Sunday, July 14, the new Cessna single engine manufactur­ing plant in Independence, Kan., will open its doors to con- vention-goers for a tour at 1:30 p.m.

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AE Birthplace Museum ReportBY M ARILYN C O PE L A N D Chairman, A EB M Trustees

Caretaker quarters completedThis AEBM Special Report announces

some exciting news! Lou Foudray, care­taker and tour director, is moving to her new home. Her cozy, beautiful suite on the southwest corner of the second floor has been renovated, decorated and is a great addition to the AEBM.

As you can see from the photos, this space was a disaster area which had not been used for many years. Atchison crafts­man George Gerardy and his crews com ­pleted the renovation in less than two months. Most 99s had never seen this area behind a closed door at the top o f the beau­tiful stairway.

The AEBM will be able to use the en­tire first floor and most o f the second floor for exhibits and inform ation regarding Amelia Earhart and other women in avia­tion. Lou is certainly just as excited about her new suite as everyone else. It includes a kitchen, living/dining room, bedroom and a very large walk-in closet/storage/ office area above the state dining room.

AE BM C are ta k er Suite B E F O R E renovation .

Thanks to contributorsThanks to all who have contributed to

. ■ ■ . • , AE BM C are ta k er S ta te AFTER renovation .the exterior and interior restoration funds.We still have much to be done before the100th Birthday Celebration for Amelia Earhartin 1997. Atchison also has been active with theirfund drive.

RECENT CONTRIBUTORSBradford & A drienne Prokop Irene S. Bates M arilyn Copeland W om en With W ings Colum bia C ascades Yvonne K oepke Las Vegas Valley South Central Section Southw est Section El Paso Chapter Cape Girardeau Chapter Arizona Sun D ance Chapter San Gabriel Valley Chapter C olum bia C ascades Chapter G ayle H enze Patricia K eefer

Brooks Pow ell Kathy M cD onald Lois Erickson Ruth W eiss Penny M oynihan Joyce W eibler Char Lundsted W illiam M ateik Yvonne H enninger Lynn Ringer Kay A lley Virginia Ursin Ruth Ebey P oochie R otzinger Ruth Jacquot N ancy W aylett

Correction to previous listingsJ o a n n e N is s e n in h o n o r o f G e n e v a CranfordShirley D avis in honor o f C onnie Breien

Contributions fo r the interior and ex­te r io r re sto ra tio n m ay be sen t to M arilyn Copeland. P.O. Box 20660. W ich ita . KS 6 7 2 0 8 -6 6 6 0 , O R to AEBM . Attn: Richard Seneca!. P.O. Box 3349. Atchison, KS 66002.

Atchison Art Fair -1997Jim Ewbank, AEBM Advisory

Board M em ber, announced re­cently that the 1997 Atchison An­nual Art Fair—o n e o f the biggest com munity gatherings o f the year which is held on Memorial Day W eekend— will welcome artists from the 99s with art relating to aviation, AE, women in aviation, etc.

They are really interested in attracting 99s who wish to partici­pate in the fair. For more infor­m ation, con tact Jim at 400 N. Third, Atchison, KS 66002 or call 913-367-5204.

Atchison Zonta Club selling bricks for AEBM

A tch iso n Z o n ta C lub has launched a fund drive for the A E B M and the p ro je c t. T he AEBM will be featured in the in­ternational Zonta magazine soon, as well as at the International Zonta Convention

Sidewalks at the AEBM need to be replaced and the Zontas are selling bricks to help with the sidewalks and other restoration of the A EBM . B ricks se lling for $100 each will be laid in the front walk— offered on a first come- first served basis. Bricks selling for $50 each will be used in areas at the sides o f the home.

Make checks payable to the A E B M and send d ire c tly to Carolyn Mohler, 935 Price Bou­levard, Atchison, KS 66002.

Please type or print the letter­ing you wish used on the brick(s) you purchase. (Three lines per brick, 13 characters per line.) All proceeds will go to the restoration o f the AEBM"

KEEPSAKE COOKBOOK

The new AEBM Keepsake C o o k b o o k is underw ay . Please send your favorite recipe for consideration by the c o m m itte e to : Joan Adam, AEBM Trustee, 305 N. Terrace, A tchison, Ks 66002.

AE Scholarship judges announced

BOB A N D E R SO N , President o f AM R C om bs, the executive avia­tion affiliate o f American Airlines, lea d s th is prem ier n etw ork o f FBO s w hich has been recognized by pilots as the nation’s number one FBO for 19 years running. He is a 3 ,6 0 0 -h o u r p ilo t w ith m ultiengine and helicopter ratings w hose career has been dedicated to innovation and leadership in vir­tually every facet o f business and general aviation.

L IN D A HALL D A SC H LE is only the second wom an to hold the post o f FAA Deputy Administrator. She has en joyed a 2 0 -year career in a v ia tio n that h as ran ged from w eather observer, w hile in school at Kansas State U niversity, to an airport and airline industry ex ecu ­t iv e . H er r e s p o n s ib i l i t ie s as Deputy Administrator include pro­v id ing leadership and direction to a work force o f nearly 4 8 .(XX) em ­p loyees and adm inistering an an­nual budget o f over $8 billion. She has been the recipient o f several awards and honors, including the p restig io u s K an sas G o v ern o r’s Hall o f Aviation Award.

W ILM A L. V A U G H T, Brigadier G eneral, U SA F, (ret.) is president o f the Board o f Directors o f the W om en in M ilitary S erv ice for A m erica M em orial Foundation, Inc. Her last m ilitary assignm ent w as as com m ander o f the U .S . M ilita r y E n tra n ce P r o c e ss in g C om m and, N orth C h ica g o , 111. General Vaught served as chairper­son o f the NATO W omen in the A llied F orces C om m ittee from 1983 to 1985 and was the senior w om an military representative to the D efense A dvisory C om m ittee on W om en in the Services from 1982 to 1985. She holds a B .S . degree from the U niversity o f Illi­nois, an M B A from the University o f Alabama and an Honorary D oc­torate o f Public A ffairs from C o­lumbia C o llege , S.C.

B R IA N E . B A R E N T S is the former president and c h ie f ex ecu ­tive o fficer o f Learjet, Inc., a sub­s id iary o f B om bard ier, Inc. o f M ontreal, Q uebec; a director and past chairman o f the General Avia­tion M anufacturers A ssocia tion; and former senior v ice president o f m arketing and product support for C essn a A ircraft C om p any , where he w as responsible for jet. turboprop and reciprocating en ­g ine product lines. Mr. Barents is a graduate o f W estern M ichigan U niversity and currently holds the rank o f co lonel in the Air National ( iiiard.

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Ninety-Nines invited to attend dedication of Cessna’s Single Engine Facilities on July 3 in Independence, Kansas

Cessna Aircraft Com pany will kick off Independence Day holiday festivities in Independence, Kans., with a grand opening celebration and dedication of its new

single engine assembly facilities on the evening of Wed., July 3. Activities at the 214-acre airport site will commence at 6:00 p.m. and will conclude around 9:00 p.m.

“We think it's fitting that the revival o f our light air­craft business in Independence begin on Independence Day,” noted Cessna Chairman Russ Meyer. “Light aircraft exem plify the grass roots o f our industry, and the freedom and career possibilities that aviation can provide start with single engine airplanes. W e’re excited about the aircraft w e’ll be building in Independence and the opportunities they represent, not only to the local community, but to young people around the world whose dreams are to fly or have careers in aviation. On July 3, Independence will of­ficially become the light aircraft capital o f the world," he added.

Cessna expects more than 5,000 guests to join com ­pany officials, local and state dignitaries for an “All-Ameri­can Picnic,” com plete with hot dogs, soft drinks, live en­tertainment, skydivers and the com pany’s line of aircraft on display. A formal dedication ceremony is planned for 7:00 p.m. The newly-christened facilities will be open to the public throughout the evening.

Special arrangements are being made to accommodate fly-in attendees, including a temporary FAA tower instal­lation and the utilization of an inactive runway for aircraft parking. An instrument landing system was commissioned in April with a frequency o f 110.7.

Spring Board MeetingBY PAT W A R D . International Director

Focus on the L ong-R ange P lanning (LRP) objectives directed the March

meeting o f the Board o f Directors and the Council o f Governors when we met for three and a half days in Oklahoma City. All but one Section on the North Am eri­can continent were represented by the Council of Governors.

U nder the professional guidance of Governors Cathie M ayr and Joy Parker- Blackwood, all discussions and decisions were based on directives from members via the 1995 Survey and at the LRP w ork­shop in Halifax, and on the Mission and Purpose statements developed with m em ­ber input.

Some o f those issues on the Spring Agenda included the awards and recogni­tion program ; international com m ittee function; the role and responsibility of Chapters, Sections and the Board o f Di­rectors; the identification o f priorities stated by the members in the 1995 Sur­vey; approval o f a format for an Affiliate Agreement with other aviation organiza­tions; legal guidelines for Chapter or Sec­tion Internet Home Pages; Board commen­tary on Prior Notice o f the proposed by­laws amendments. The Board and Gover­nors also reviewed the progress to date on

the LRP objectives identified as priority issues in the past year.

Public relations and m arketing were identified as primary to the retention and recruiting of members. A “media kit,” avail­able immediately to Chapters, was devel­oped to assist in establishing a relationship with local news media, other organizations and agencies, and for use as a recruiting tool. The 99s Home Page is reported to have already resulted in a significant in­crease in requests for membership infor­mation and research services by writers, scholars and researchers.

Participation in public events was nar­rowed to those offering maximum market­ing opportun ities, specifically , an ex ­panded presence at EAA Oshkosh with a larger exhibit in a more attractive location beginning this year; Sun 'n Fun, the AOPA C onvention; and the Civil A ir P atro l’s National Congress on Aerospace Educa­tion.

Operating procedures and policies for both the Board and H eadquarters have been under review for the past year, result­ing in a move to update member services in the most cost-effective manner. Future acquisition o f new com puter equipment and software was approved to increase the in-house production o f professional qual­ity materials, enhance com munication via on-line services and allow more efficient

use o f staff tim e. The new equipm ent, when purchased, will result in a signifi­cant savings over current contractual ex­penditures.

T he B oard will, at the 1996 meeting, propose an in c re a se in membership dues over the next four years in order to m aintain current se rv ic e s and to p ro v id e w hat m em bers said in the 1995 Survey that they want and e x p e c t o f th e ir organization.

Future conventions w ere d iscussed with regard to accessibility and cost con­tainment. A decision about the periodic off-continent convention is forthcoming at the Board meetings during the 1996 con­vention. The next scheduled off-continent convention year is 1998.

The Board invites members attending the 1996 convention to observe the Pre­convention meeting o f the Board o f Di­rectors on W ednesday, July 10, at the Marriott in Oklahom a City. Seating will be limited by space and reservations are required through Headquarters.

The 99 s Home Page is reported to have already resulted in a significant increase in requests for membership infor­mation by writers, scholars and researchers.

The Ninety-Nines History Book is coming your way...

The Ninety-Nines H istory Book will be completed this fall! We are looking at a publishing date o f Sep­tember 1996. We want to thank all the women who have submitted biographies, personal photos and stories for this historical book. The response has been wonderful and will make for an exciting edition.

We are currently processing and typesetting all o f the biographies and Chapter histories. Once this is com ­plete, we will put the book through our design depart­ment and get it to the printer.

We appreciate your patience with this project and know you will thoroughly enjoy the book when you receive your copy.

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20th Anniversary of Forest of Friendship

A gala celebration o f the 20th anniversary o f the International Forest o f Friendship will be held June 20-23 in Atchison, Kans.

At that time there will be an induction of the 1996 honorees and a memorial wreath ceremony honoring the Challenger As­tronauts.

The South Central Section o f the 99s will also be meeting in Atchison at that time.

There will be ample opportunity to visit with old friends and make new ones during this memorable weekend in Atchison. Fay Gillis Wells (703-960-4632; Fax 703-960-4632) can pro­vide you with more information on the anniversary celebration. Carole Sutton is the person to contact for SCS info.

N O T A MPlea for scrapbook itemsA scrapbook is m ade for Headquarters and one for the President for

each term o f o ffice . Kathy W alton. International Scrapbook Chair­man, needs new spaper clipp ings and other m em orabilia to docu­m ent Joyce W ells’ term o f o ffice— July ’9 4 to July ’96 . P lease send to Kathy at 3711 Oak Drive, Clearlake, C A 95422 .

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Sun ’n Fun— EAA Convention, April 14-20Greetings from Sun ’n Fun in Lakeland, Fla., where the weather could not have been better— warm sunny days and cool breezy nights.

The N inety-N ines’ building was bustling with members meeting and greeting one another, as well as num erous

v isito rs . A pprox im ately 300 Ninety-Nines signed in which included members from all over the U .S ., S audi A rab ia and Canada. There was one prospec­tive m em ber from the A rctic Circle. Several pilots joined our ranks, along with some 99s re­instating and transferring from other Chapters.

B arbara S ierch io , F lorida Suncoast C hapter, chairs the even t and w orks w ith EAA year-round, assisted by Nancy Wright. Extensive repairs re­quiring numerous weekend trips to Lakeland have been made to the 99s building by 49 1 /2s Jerry Sierchio and Jim Pappas.

Members of the Board o f Directors helping out during the week were President Joyce Wells, Vice President Lois Erickson, Treasurer Lee Orr and Director Pat Ward. New England Section Governor Michelee Cabot and Southeast Section Governor Vicki

F ront row : B ohbi R oe, J o d y M cC arrell, J e rry Anne Jurenka, B arbara Sierch io an d L ee O re B ack row : N ancy W right, P a t Ward a n d L o is E rickson

Sherman were also present.Joining the working crew

were Jody McCarrell, chairman of the W PFC and Jerry Anne Jurenka, International WPFC judge, and Bobbi Roe, editor of Woman Pilot.

M em bers not only volun­teered their time for the 99s, but in other areas as well. Vicki Sherman worked for the FAA and gave a “C ockp it C oo l” se m in a r. W ally F unk gave safety seminars as well as a spe­cial “Tribute to Women Astro­nauts— a Missing piece o f His­tory.” Fran Bohrer worked for Ron M achado and his w ife, Diane, also a 99. Kathy Koshan

worked for FS A ACA registering antique/classic planes and Elbe Odorico labored on the flight line. President Joyce Wells pro­vided lunch relief at the NAA booth. Fran and Jack Bohrer made it easy for several visiting workers by providing housing and a 99s get-together at their lovely home. Helping out with hospi­tality for overflow workers were Margaret and Roy Thomas.

— Barbara Sierchio and Joyce Wells

Jacqueline Cochran commemorative stampBY M ARI HURLEY. Imperial So-L o Chapter

A ceremony to introduce the First Day Issue o f the Jacqueline Cochran Inter­

national Airmail Stamp was held by the U.S. Postal Service on March 3 at Indian Palms Country Club and Resort in Indio, Calif.

The ceremony began with fly-overs o f four T-28s and tw o S tearm an aircraft w hich had been arranged by E leanor Wagner, Coachella Valley Chapter.

O ver 100 WASPs, many o f them in

uniform, were in attendance. Danny Jack­son, San Diego District M anager, Cus­tomer Service and Sales o f the U.S. Postal Service, presided.

In 1938, Jacqueline was the first woman to win the B end ix T ra n sc o n tin e n ta l Race, an annual A m erican air classic. During W W II she becam e a special con­sultant to the Army Air Force C hief o f Staff and was asked to re c ru it a sq u a d ro n o f women pilots to fly with the British Air Transport Auxil­iary. Upon returning to the U.S., she became the leader and director o f the Women Airforce Service Pilots.

Jacqueline was president o f The Ninety-Nines 1941- 1943. After the war, she con­t in u e d to b rea k m ore re c o rd s , in c lu d in g f irs t

woman to fly faster than the speed of sound, and win more awards and honors. She died at her home in Indio, Calif., in 1980.

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International Conference of Women in AviationBY ERICA SC U R R . A ll-O hio Chapter

Once again, many 99s were among the 1,400 women who this year braved

sub-zero tem peratures and late w inter storms to attend the Seventh Annual In­ternational Women in Aviation Conference in Minneapolis, March 7-9. The welcome couldn’t have been warmer nor on a more positive upbeat note for women pilots.

K ey n o te sp e a k e r G en e ra l C huck Yeager reviewed the history o f military aviation from the P -51 to the Stealth. He emphasized his support for w om en’s par­ticipation by declaring: “I think I’ve flown with more women pilots than any other guy living.”

In her luncheon remarks, Carol Hallett, president and chief executive officer of the A ir Transport Association (ATA) and a pilot with over 5,000 hours, said one of her goals at ATA is to inspire young people to see the major airlines as an exciting, rewarding and challenging opportunity.

B. Steadman, 99s M ichigan Chapter and p re s id e n t o f the In te rn a tio n a l W om en’s Air and Space M useum, pre­sented plans for the development and ex­pansion of the museum in Dayton.

Wally Funk introduced an NBC Date­line segment called “The Wrong S tu ff’

Women in A vialion H all o f F am e inductees, sea ted , left to righ t: Dr. Sheila W idnall, S ecretary o f the A ir F orce; A udrey P oberezn ey , E xperim en tal A ircraft A ssocia tion ; L orn a D eB licquy, E astern O n tario Chapter. S tanding: M ercury 13 represen ta tives B. S teadm an. M ichigan C h apter; R hea W oltm an; W ally Funk. L ong B each C h a p ter; a n d Sarah R atley, G rea ter K an sas C ity C hapter.

which told the story of the Mercury 13, the women astronaut trainees o f 1960. Wally was one of these, and still says, “Someday I will go into space.”

Four o f the M ercury 13 p ioneers— Wally, Sarah Ratley, B. S teadm an and Rhea Woltman— were proud representa­tives when the group was inducted into the Women in Aviation Hall o f Fame.

S ecre tary o f the A ir F orce S heila Widnall, in addressing the closing ban­quet, told the group o f her belief that a strong civil aviation industry with the con­tinuing development o f aircraft and viable airline com panies will lead to space age, global com petitiveness. “The USAF,” she said, “ is a national treasure. Women want

to be in on the excitem ent. A m erica’s g rea test h idden pool o f m anpow er is woman-power, and the seeds are planted for more women to go the distance to flag rank.”

Six members of the International So­ciety o f Women Airline Pilots (ISA) told a standing-room -only crow d how they m ade their dreams come true.

A panel o f women aviators from the Navy, Air Force, Army and Air National Guard are convinced conditions are im­proving for women and that military train­ing is still the best route to a flying career.

The 1997 Conference will be held in a w arm er clim ate at the Hyatt DFW in Grapevine, (Dallas),Texas, March n - l S . ^

A thumbnail refresher on Convective SIGMETsBY CARO LYN M. KLOTH , Greater Kansas City Chapter

A C o n v e c tiv e S IG M E T is an a d v iso ry (S IG n ific a n t METeorological message) issued for thunderstorms that may

have a significant effect on aviation operations.They are mainly issued for lines greater than 60 nm long,

areas larger than 3,000 square miles, severe1 and embedded^ thunderstorms.

The critical parts o f the SIGM ET message include the issu­ance time, the states affected, the FROM line containing the points that define the SIGMET and the text line that tells you wliat it is, where it is moving from and the height o f the max tops.

Listen also for words at the beginning o f the text line such as developing (DVLPG), intensifying (INTSFYG) or dim inish­ing (DMSHG).

The issuance of a Convective SIGM ET implies the expecta­tion of severe icing, severe turbulence, and low level wind shear in addition to rapidly changing ceilings and pressure, reduced visibility, heavy precipitation and intense lightning.

When thunderstorms do not meet the above criteria, a nega­tive message is sent, e.g.. CONVECTIVE SIG M ET...N O N E.

1. Severe thunderstorm s contain hail 3/4 in. or larger in diam ­eter, winds 50 kts or greater and/or tornadoes.

2. Embedded thunderstorms are those that occur in or are obscured by fog, haze, layered clouds and/or precipitation such that visual detection is difficult, if not impossible.

Carolyn K loth has been a m eteorologist with the N ational Weather Service fo r 18 years. She received her bachelor's de­gree in meteorology from Florida State University in 1976 and her m aster's from the University o f Oklahoma in 1980. Her spe­cialties are thunderstorm forecasting and aviation weather.

She may be reached at Aviation Weather Center (AWC). Room 1728.601 East 12th St.. Kansas City. Mo 64106. Fax: 816-426- 6690 or e-mail: cklotli @ smtpgate.ssmc.noaa.gov)

Editor’s note: Carolyn submitted an excellent article with in- depth coverage on this subject, including diagrams. 1 will send a copy if you provide a self-addressed stamped envelope to Betty Rowley, 807 N. Waco, Suite 22, W ichita, KS 67203. Mark out­side: “SIGMETs.” •&

Ninety-Nines fly at March Air Reserve BaseBY G W E N D O L IN E G R EY EA G L E, H i-D esert Chapter

On March 16, 62 Ninety-Nines from seven southern California C hap­ters— Coyote Country, El Cajon,

Hi-Desert, Inland Empire. Mission Bay, Palomar and San Diego— were selected to begin their day at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, Calif.

It was the first time that a group o f ci­vilians had been invited to ride along on maneuvers involving practicing refueling in the skies over Farmington. N.M. The air­craft used were two K.C-135E Stratotankers refueling one C-141B Starlifter.

Instrumental in their participation in this unprecedented event was the Vice Com mander at March, Colonel Betty L. M ullis o f the Air Force Reserve and a member o f the Mission Bay Chapter, who piloted one o f the KC-135s.

The day began with a briefing and dis­tribution o f provisions which included box lunches, airsickness bags and ear plugs.

The C-141 is cavernous and several

M em bers o f H igh D esert C h ap ter a rriv in g a t M arch A ir R eserve B ase

rows o f airline-type seats were in the front o f the aircraft fac ing backwards, the saf­est, yet somewhat disorienting, way to fly. Though take-off and in-flight was smooth, the aircraft is not “insulated soundproof’— hence the gift o f earplugs. Everyone took turns visiting the cockpit, which is large with seating for five extra people.

Normal refueling flight procedure is for the KC-135 to be at 26,000 feet and the C-141 at 25 ,000 feet, then the C-141 moves behind and up to meet the K.C-135. This is where trem endous vibrations be­gin as the receiving aircraft is buffeted by the wake turbulence o f the fueling aircraft, hence the gift o f airsickness bags. It is an unbelievable sight to slowly inch up to within 30 feet o f the fueling aircraft and see the boom operator peering down at you out o f a window on the underside of the back o f the K.C-135 and “flying” the boom (maneuvering the refueling stick) down on top o f your aircraft. The pilots are deep in

concentration as any miscalcu­lations on their part would find us in the headlines. We also learned that during this proce­dure, they fly by TRIM since variations in attitude o f the air­craft are so critical.

Col. Mullis said she can­not believe that they actually pay her to do what she loves to do: fly. She also said the Air

Force Reserve needs pilots, both male and

Bobbi TroutA very special char­

ter m e m b e r w a s a lso a lo n g fo r th e ride:E v e ly n "B obbi" Trout (9 0 y e a r s o ld ) o f Carlsbad. Calif. She. along with Am elia Earhart, were part o f the original 99 w om en pilots w ho form ed our organization. This wonderful lady helped to pave the w ay for the rest o f us. She m ade the first refueling (ly ing a Sunbeam on T hanksgiving D ay 1929! She w as refueled by a P idgeon (F lying Boxcar) w ith a Liberty en ­g ine— w hich failed so she w as able to stay up for on ly tw o days. Her second refueling stint w as in 1931 fly ing a C hallenger Robin and w as refueled this time by a Curtis Thrush. She stayed up for 123 hours before engine failure caused her to return to earth.

female. They also need personnel in other departments. The Reservists have regular jobs in the mundane world but spend some time each month working for the govern­ment— a great part-time job, especially if you love to fly. M aximum age to be ac­cepted for pilots is 27 years; slightly older for other designated personnel. Anyone in­terested should contact their local recruiter.

March Field Museum, which is run by the March Field Museum Foundation, is on one side of the base and where the gen­eral public can view some great old aircraft and artifacts.

When we left March, we were all still flying high— on adrenaline— and will be for some time to come.

L E T T E R S

Thanks for surveysM any thanks to all T he 9 9 s

Chapters that have responded to the call for survey information on aviation education. We w ill review the survey returns and prepare a summary o f the m any exciting and challenging programs the Chap­ters are offering. We are m ost ap­preciative o f the wonderful work the Chapters arc doing.— Elizabeth M a ta rese a n d E vie W ashington, A erospace Education Chairmen

NEWS brings joy and prideJust a quick note to say how

much I enjoy The 9 9 N ew s these days. I feel genuine pride in every issu e . T hanks. — S ta c y H am m . P hoenix Chapter.

New member noteI would just like to say that jo in­

ing the 99s has been a wonderful experience. A ll the m em bers are supportive and caring. A s a new m em ber to the 9 9 s, I w ould like to congratulate all o f the m embers for the w ork they do and to thank those w ho m ake it p ossib le that such an organization exists. I am glad that I am able to be a part o f it. — Kelly Cole, First Canadian Chapter

Pen pal in Mexico?I recently returned from tour­

ing M e x ic o for the third tim e, m aking m any new friends, alw ays searching for 9 9 s , p laces to fly and, o f course, p laces to land. At this point. I have found on ly one

9 9 in M e x ic o . H er n a m e is C a ssan d ra W ebb , a d e lig h tfu l w om an w ho has several hundred hours o f fly ing tim e in a Cessna 182. She w ould be delighted to hear from any other 99s. Her new address is RO. Box 199, Revueltas #3 4 , L os B alcones, San M iguel de A llende, G TO , M exico .— G loria Sands, In term ountain C h ap ter

Likes the magazineThe new format is interesting,

neat and professional. I did m iss som e o f the Chapter new s at first, but now I really prefer the conden­sation. P ossib ly the fact that I am older and there are so m any new m embers has som ething to do with it, but w e are a ll so bu sy that it is a

little tiresom e to wade through so m uch material for just a familiar name. I like the idea o f feature ar­ticles about accom plished wom en and love the idea o f the "interna­t io n a l” a sp e c t . — M a r y L ou C o lb er t N ea le , San Fernando Val­ley C h a p ter

Thanks!The Arabian Section w ishes to

acknow ledge and thank the m any Sections and Chapters all over the world w ho sent pictures, articles and o th er in fo rm a tio n for the W om en Fly d isplay at the Saudi Aram co Dhahran Recreation Li­brary last year. — Iren e P eper, G overnor, A rabian Section

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Arabian SectionYvonne Trueman o f Bahrain is

seek ing help in raising funds for W ildtracks W ilderness Centre in Sarteneja to buy a four-w heel v e ­hicle to transport 30 orphaned ch il­dren to and from their orphanage in B elize . For more inform ation, contact her by telefax on 973-714- 801 or write to Yvonne at P.O. Box 26926 , Bahrain, Arabian Gulf.

Eastern Ontario ChapterWe hosted a W eather C odes

Sem inar at the National Aviation M useum in January. About 60 pi­lots attended and were briefed by Jeff Cochrane, Transport Canada Inspector, about the new weather briefing codes being introduced in June this year in Canada and in the U SA . —Dorothy Berthelet

Editor’s note: In the Jan./Feb. is­sue, w e reported Deanna Brasseur in the Eastern Idaho Chapter. M y m istake. It should have said East­ern Ontario Chapter. — Editor

Purple Sage ChapterB e tty J o n e s and S a b reh n a

W yche participated in the Young E agles Program in conjunction with the E A A at B ig Spring Air­port on Feb. 10. They took to the sky with 69 Young Eagles.

—Janet Koonce

Long Island ChapterU pon the invitation o f Mary

A nn T urney, D o w lin g C o lle g e Flight Director, Jill H opfenm uller and M ae Smith met with three lead teachers im plem enting an aviation program into their N ew York City s c h o o l. M ae brought A ir B ear m aterials to explain The 9 9 s Air Bear program. Mary Ann, B ozena Syska and Luz Beattie flew seven w om en high school and co lleg e students to Gaithersburg for a visit to the Sm ithsonian in W ashington,D .C . The students participate in the L ong Island Chapter’s M en- tors-in-F light program. The pilots are the ir m en tors. B o z e n a d e ­signed the student briefing page on w o m en in a v ia t io n as part o f W o m e n ’s H is to r y M o n th fo r Newsday, the Long Island daily newspaper. The article, titled “Pio­neers in the S k ies,” on the student p a g e in c lu d ed in fo r m a tio n on w o m e n a v ia to r s fro m B e s s ie C olem an to E ileen C o llin s and The 9 9 s .— Jill Hopfenmuller

Crater Lake Flyers ChapterWe w ill be hosting a fun fly-in

cam p -ou t w ith a ss ista n ce from E A A Chapter #411 on June 2 9 -30 at C hiloquin (O regon) State A ir­port (257). Call Rhea Bastian at 54 1 -783-2141 for m ore info.

Montreal ChapterT w e n ty m em b ers and

their friends visited the spa­t ia l C am p o f th e C osm odom e de Laval in the Program GIM INI in O cto­ber where w e were informed and/or rece iv ed sim u lator e x p e r ie n c e w ith th e S p acew alk Sim ulator, the M ic r o G r a v ity T r a in in g C h a ir , th e M u lt i-A x is , M anned M aneuvering Unit, Space Shuttle Orbiters and the Space Station M obility T ra in er . S h o w n h ere is G ayle C onners in the S im u­lator M ulti-A xis.

— Louise Giacomo

Greater Detro it Area ChapterG D A C sponsored an Aviation

S a fe ty S em in a r “H a n d lin g In­flight E m ergencies” presented by Rod M achado on March 16. It w as a com plete success! Tw o hundred forty-seven pilots and student p i­lots attended the day-long event at Schoolcraft C om m unity C ollege. R od w as funny and inform ative and a great teacher.

—Dee Ann Schiappacasse

Women W ith WingsMarla G askill has achieved the

distinct honor o f being the first fem ale O hio State H ighw ay Patrol Trooper in the air. A fter working for O SH P for more than five years, Marla fu lfilled the dream o f us all by taking her enthusiasm for f ly ­ing to the w orkplace. She w as ac­cepted into the program and su c­cessfu lly com pleted a probation­ary period , em ergin g as O h io ’s first fem a le “ Bear in the A ir .”

Marla teasingly quipped that if you are driving through O hio with a big 99 on the top o f your car, she w o n ’t turn you in to the ground patrol! — Heidi Dietz

Three Rivers ChapterIn F eb ru a ry and M arch ,

Josephine Richardson, a life m em ­ber o f T he 9 9 s, w as featured in Across Indiana, a PB S TV pro­gram w hich aired in Fort W ayne. T h e p ro g ra m w a s c a lle d “J o se p h in e o f A ll T r a d e s .” Josephine spent an afternoon with the T V film in g crew and p ilot, show ing them around her airport, including her 1959 C essna 172. She d iscussed her m any different endeavors during her lifetim e and w as given the opportunity to fly the crew around the area in the air­plane in w hich they had flow n to the interview.

Indiana Dunes ChapterOur chapter sponsored an a ll­

day A viation Safety Education Sem inar at L akeville, Ind., which w as attended by 6 4 participants. S h ow n here ( le ft to right) are Linda M attin g ly (9 9 speaker), J a n ic e T op p , S a n d y S m y th e , Diana A ustin , M arilyn Horvath (organizer o f the even t), Phyllis W ebb (9 9 sp ea k er ) and C ilia M eachem . — Janice Topp

C H A P T E R N E W S , continued

Michigan and Greater Detro it Area Chapter

In 2 0 -d e g r e e -b e lo w -z e r o w ind chill weather, m em bers o f our tw o groups met for our annual A E C om m em orative Luncheon in February. Our en ­gaging guest speaker was Asst. C hief Pilot and Flight M anager Sandra Anderson with North­w estern. Our guest o f honor and recipient o f the Mary von M ach Scholarsh ip w as C iv il Air Patrol Cadet M aster/Sgt. S arah H o ffm e ie r . — Grace Lienemann, Michigan Chapter

Nebraska ChapterT his beautiful aviation quilt crt

w on in a raffle at the Crete, N eb., N eb., a longtim e m issionary. C lyde a B eech Super G 185 twin engine ai port food, supplies and people to quilt w ill be included in this year's 11 and E lean or P eters, S a lly VanZ L u e n in g h o e n e r , C a r o le S u tto r Lueninghoener, Nebraska Chapter

Arkansas ChapterCam elia Sm ith, Pat D itsch and

Kris Irvin w ill be tim ers for the fourth scheduled stop o f the 1996 A ir R a ce C la s s ic c ir c u it in C onw ay, Ark. Chapter m embers Shanelle Ham and M arilyn Stow e are coordinating the judging ac­tivities associated with the Arkan-

:ated by m em ber Sandy Z e liff w as fly-in by C lyde Peters o f L incoln, and his w ife Eleanor have acquired rplane w hich they use to help trans- Provideniya, R ussian Siberia. The liss ion supplies. Left to right: C lyde andt, M ild red B arrett, F lo ren ce

an d P a tsy M e y e r .— Florence

sas Poker Run and P rofic ien cy Flight sponsored by the Batesville E A A . P artic ip an ts w ill be a s ­signed a m aneuver for each air­port on the route and judges, many o f w hom are 9 9 s, w ill grade the p r e c is io n w ith w h ic h e a c h is flow n.— Nelcla Donahue

Shreveport ChapterM em bers hosted the U .S. A ir Race in M arshall, Texas. Tim ers shown here are H elen H ewitt. Sherrill Kwarciany, Ray Hardey, Dottie Ports and Marjorie Hardcastle. — Helen Hewitt

Oklahoma ChapterOur Chapter has been selected as one o f the fund-raising organiza­

tions to be a llow ed to do a con cession booth at the M yriad, a multipur­pose c iv ic building where a variety o f exhib itions, concerts and sports events are held. The Chapter receives 10 percent o f purchases (m inus sales tax). Som e m onths w e are a llow ed to prioritize events w e w ish to work and other m onths w e are assigned dates. During our best month so far, w e netted $340. The m oney is used for donations to NIFA, W PFC, A E Birthplace M useum , Air Space M useum , etc. Show n here are Dana C oles and W yvem a Startz serving at the con cession booth.

— Carol Sokatch

Colorado ChapterM ore than 20 ,000 people attended the Rocky Mountain Airfair which

w as held March 9 and 10 at the W ings O ver the R ockies Air & Space M useum . A m ong those w ho volunteered were Jessica M cM illan, Sue O sborne, Julie Boatm an, Barb H obson and Bonita A des.

The Chapter w ill offer a Com panion Course on Sat., Sept. 28, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ft. Loveland Airport. The course is designed to fam iliarize non-pilots with all phases o f flight to include aerodynam ­ics, navigation, radio procedures, basic instrument panel interpretation, weather and em ergency procedures.

In addition to prom oting safety, the course w ill increase the non­pilot’s interest in aviation and Hying pleasure. To register, call Jessica M cM illan, 303-4 9 4 -1 3 1 2 or 313-3 5 7 5 .

C H A P T E R N E W S , continued

ible contribution, should contact Andrea at 16845 N. 29th Avenue, Suite 1-448, Phoenix. A Z 8 5023 . Phone 602-516-1115 .

Jackson Gold Dust ChapterA p p roxim ately 4 0 p ilo ts at­

tended the FAA safety sem inar “Mountain F lying and Survival" w hich our Chapter hosted. Dan A b d o n o f S a c r a m e n to F S D O made the presentation.—J o D ieser

Orange County ChapterO ver 25 Chapter m embers at­

tended a very informative and e x ­citing tour o f Edwards Air Force

A C H I E V E R S

B ase in February led by Lt. C ol. Mark Hidinger. A lso accom pany­ing the 99s to High Desert Tracon w ere stu d e n ts from C e lia Vanderpool's Aviation Class at San C lem en te H igh (c o v e r story in Jan./Feb. issue) and student pilots from Sunrise Aviation and Orange C ounty Flight C enter hosted by O.C. 99 CFlIs Pam Hengsteler and Valerie Perkins.

Phoenix ChapterAndrea Waas has established a

new national nonprofit organiza­tion called W ings o f Light, Inc., to assist survivors o f aircraft acci­dents, fam ily m em bers o f victim s and rescu e-resp on se personnel. T hose interested in know ing more about W ings o f Light, Inc. or v o l­unteering for one o f the Support N etw orks or making a tax-deduct-

where they encountered thunder­storm s and icing. The worst w ind on the ground w as at U shu aia , A rgentina, where the gusts were 83 mph. Ruth w as met by 9 9 s in Bom bay, Brisbane, H onolulu, Van N u ys and D allas. She met a 99 from Canada on Tarawa. Kiribati, and signed up 9 9 s in B uenos Aires and Malta. N ow , that's a m em ber­ship drive! H ow im pressive.

Livingston AwardD O R IS L O C K N E S S , M t.

Shasta Chapter, w as se lected by the W hirly G irls to receive the J. A rlo L ivingston Plaque in D allas, Texas, in February for her "con­tribution to the recogn ition and advancem ent o f w om en in h e li­copter aviation .”

Vision Flight III sets new recordA sm iling JETTA SC H A N T Z ,

F lo r id a F ir stc o a st C h ap ter, is show n here displaying her frozen co n tro l lin e a fter su c c e s s fu lly landing her A erostar b alloon at 9:46 a.m . in W ellborn, Texas, just south o f C ollege Station. She had

just com pleted V ision Flight 111. her dream to break aviation world records in all three categories: d is­tance. altitude and duration.

The Duration Record Flight o f 15 hours and 11 m inutes, which w a s la u n c h e d at n ig h t from M cAlester, Okla., proved to be the m ost d ifficu lt o f the three. Her written account o f it is available by w ritin g d irec tly to Jetta at S k y s ig n s U n lim ited . Inc.. P.O. B ox 5 1 5 9 1 , Jacksonville Beach, FL 3224 0 -1 5 9 1 . Jetta. in her c o l­orful balloon named “Feathers," w as featured on the cover o f the N ov/D ec. 1994 m agazine.

Record-setting Round-the-World Flight

RUTH JA C O B S, C ook Inlet Chapter in A lask a , recently re­turned from a r e c o r d -s e tt in g round-the-world flight, landing on all seven continents. She and Bill Signs o f D allas, Texas, left D allas on Jan. 4 in his C -210 w hich had been m odified to hold nearly 18 hours o f flight fuel (280 ga ls in eight tanks). They landed at Love Field in D allas on Feb. 18, co m ­pleting “Friendship Flight ’96" as the First sing le engine aircraft to

land on all seven continents.Som e statistics: T hey m ade 30

stops: the longest leg w as 2 ,5 5 4 m iles (H onolu lu to L os A n geles in 12 hrs. 24 m in.); total flight tim e 2 2 0 hours; average cruise speed w as 178 mph; 3 ,153 gallons o f fuel used; 52 quarts o f o il, in­c luding three o il changes and five o il filters.

Ruth indicates that the worst leg o f the flight for weather w as C ape V erde to M alaga , S p a in ,

Race of the AmericasPilots KAROLE JEN SEN , Carolines Chap­

ter, and M ERCE M ARTI, M em ber at Large, B arcelona, Spain, overcam e a fuel transfer problem leading to in-flight engine sputtering, instrumentation problem s and propeller dam ­age to return hom e with a second place finish in the Race o f the A m ericas.

The race, organized by Arc en C iel in Paris, and co-sp on sored by M cC auley Propellers, took over 9 0 hours o f fly ing tim e to cover the 15 ,000 nm. It began in N ew York on March 3 1 , con tin u ed through South A m erica and ended in N ew York on April 21.

Problems began for Karole and M erce from the onset o f the race. Their first struggle w as with the fuel transfer system w hich caused the engine to sputter from fuel starvation several

tim es in m id-flight, a problem they had to ad­just for throughout the race. In fact, they con ­sidered aborting the flight at one point.

Said Karole, "It w as heart-stopping having the engine cough in m id-flight. We could see the propeller beginning to feather, and w e kept trying different things to get the fuel to transfer.

“We eventually found a w ay to com pensate but had to fly at low er altitudes, w hich w as a handicap for us since our turbocharged plane is meant to fly at high altitudes.”

Karole and M erce's team w as one o f three that ch ose to fly over water. T his caused prob­lem s w hen their G lobal P osition in g System m alfunctioned and they w ere too far from land to use conventional navigation tools. They also had d ifficu lties w ith the high frequency radio.

W hile taxiing on an uneven surface after

refueling in Ushuaia. Argentina, the plane hit a ridge causing dam age to the propeller. Karole contacted Piedm ont Aviation S ervices in W in­ston-Salem , N .C ., w ho worked with M cCauley Propellers to g iv e her advice on how to fix the problem. “There w as a local m echanic in Ar­gentina w ho helped file the propeller, but I had to translate the instructions. It took about three hours," Karole said.

K arole and M erce w ere f ly in g to raise aw areness for W ings for Children, a not-for- profit organization dedicated to abused, ne­glected. m issing and exploited children. Founded by Karole. the organization provides support and inform ation, tracks the status o f individual cases and w orks to pass legislation for the ben­efit o f the children.

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Aerospace: Frontier of the futureThe National Congress on Aviation and Space Education (NCASE) presented its 29th

world-class aviation education program in Little Rock, Ark., from April 10-13. The Excel­sior Hotel was filled with aerospace educators, all busy jotting down information from “top gun” speakers in the industry, government and administration.

Shown here in a lp h a b e tica l o rd e r a re a tten d ees C handa B udhabhatti, Beth C hristian , D ian e C ozzi, H elen H olb ird , E ileen "Ellie" M arland. S ig r id R am elli, E laine R egier, P o och ie Rotzinger,Anne Taylor, P a t Tolsm a, B arbara W alters-P liillips, E v ie W ashington a n d J o yce Wells.

— Sigrid Ram elli

WAFS/WASP Statue Dedication

A statue conceived and funded by volunteers and donors to the D e la w a r e A v ia t io n M em o ria l F o u n d a tio n and sc u lp te d by C harles Cropper Parks, w as un­veiled at a cerem ony in October at the Greater W ilm ington Aiiport in D e la w a r e , s ite o f the N ew C astle Arm y Air B ase in WWII.

Marty W yall, W ASP president and historian and m em ber o f the Three R ivers Chapter o f 99s, w as a speaker at the cerem ony. “The W AFS were the very beginning o f the W A SP program ,” she said. “They started out right here at N ew Castle Army Air B ase.” Betty H. Gillies, a charter member o f the 99s, was the first wom an to respond to this new experim ental program. Jack ie C och ran o rg a n ized the W omen's Flying Training Detach­ment in Texas to expand the num­ber o f ferry pilots in the WAFS. In A u g u st 1 9 4 3 , the n am e w as chan ged to WASP. T he W A SPs were disbanded in December 1944.

M arty W yall and M argaret Ringenberg were featured in The N ew s-Sentinel in March. W om en’s History Month. The tw o w om en told w hy they fly and detailed their ex p er ien ces as W A SPs.— L ew ie W iese. Three R ive rs C h ap ter

Evelyn Sharp DayThe Valley County Historical

Society and the Cham ber o f C om ­merce o f Ord. N eb., are making plans for a long overdue tribute to a much loved young Ord wom an. She lost her life serving as a WASP in 1944 when the P -5 1 she w as fer­rying lost its right engine, and she w as killed w hen the im pact o f the landing caused the nose gear to e je c t her th r o u g h th e c lo s e d canopy. E velyn Sharp D ay w ill be held on June 16 at O rd’s E velyn Sharp F ie ld . She w as a charter m em ber o f the Nebraska 99s.

— H elo ise C . B resley

Restored aircraft on tourT he C o llin g s F oundation o f

Stow, M ass., is a nonprofit educa­tional fou n d a tio n that restores WW11 aircraft and tours them around the country. A B -17 and a B -24 are on spring tour o f the U SA heading toward C alifornia. Call Lisa Polucci at 508-562-9182 for dates.

Explore the Ninety-Nines Internet Web siteBY PA M EL A O BRIEN

We have launched a hom e page on the World W ide W eb to make ourselves more visib le to the avia­tion com m unity , general public and business organizations.

The hom e page contains a va­riety o f information about our or­ganization , from our current ac­tivities and biographies, to our his­tory and inform ation on how to join . We link to other aviation sites on the Internet, as w ell as to the South Central Section and Greater Pittsburgh hom e pages.

In keeping with our M ission Statem ent, w e plan to include sub­stantial information on the history o f w om en in aviation. Currently, w e have h ighlighted the liv es o f B e ssie C olem an , A m y Johnson and Teresa Jam es.

N ext tim e you are exp loring the Internet, stop in and visit us at http://w w w .ninety-n ines.org/.

World Aviation Education CongressB Y SIG R ID RAM ELLIL ong B each C h a p ter

C a sa b la n c a : “ Y ou m u strem em ber th is . . .” T hose w ho do not rem em ber this tune which put Bogart, Bergman and Casablanca in to h is to r y w il l g e t a n o th er chance. On July 7 o f this year, the World A viation Education C on ­gress w ill present its 9th Interna­t io n a l C o n g r e s s o f ed u ca to rs , scholars, p ilots, sc ien tists o f the aviation industries and aviation enthusiasts in general in the exotic environm ent o f M orocco’s largest city. From July 7 to 11, one can a b sorb n ew in fo r m a tio n from prom inent speakers from all four corners o f the world.

Included in the presentation w ill be a report on the advance­m ent o f aviation in third w orld countries as they progress toward the space age. For further infor­m ation, contact our U .S. represen­tative: Chanda Budhabhatti, 1051 N . Colum bus Blvd.. #101, Tucson, A Z 85711. Phone 520-3 2 6 -4 5 9 7 or Fax 5 2 0 -3 2 5 -7 2 4 3 .

E D I T O R ' S D E S KCongratulations to all those

Chapters w ho are spreading the new s about the good works o f the 99s to their local daily and w eekly new spapers, as w ell as other reg ion a l and national publications. I’ve noticed an increase in the tim es I’v e seen 9 9 s m entioned in the publica­t io n s that c o m e a c r o ss m y desk. K eep up the good work!

Thanks to those w ho use the Reporter's Form to send in new s for the m agazine. Since I receive m any cards, letters and Chapter new sletters, co m ­plete information received on the R eporter’s Form w ill get priority w hen space is limited. Rem em ber to stick a label on the back o f any photos with identification o f people in the photo legib ly printed.

In form ation for the Per­petual C alendar m ust be re­ported to the person listed on the calendar page.

— Betty R ow ley

R A C E S A N D R A L L I E S

Canadian Precision Flight Team needs sponsors

The “Crazy Canards" are rep­resenting Canada at the World Pre­c is io n F ly in g C ham pionsh ip in Texas. The last year Canada par­ticipated w as 1979. The team, all 9 9 s , is c o m p o s e d o f S h e l ly Breedon, 1995 Canadian W ebster T rop h y w in n er ; H ea th er B u rk h o ld er , f l ig h t in stru ctor; Kathy Fox, designated flight test exam iner; Sue Kirne, fligh t in­structor. C h ief Executive O fficer is Major Deanna Brasseur (Ret). Said Pat Ward, "H aving an a ll­w o m e n ’s team is an a b so lu te FIRST in this com petition. I’m so proud o f the team .”

The Crazy Canards’ goal is to gain com petition exp erien ce, to foster and prom ote awareness o f aviation throughout Canada and to dem onstrate to the international aviation com m unity Canadian na­tionalism , m orale, team spirit and the peaceful principles on which o u r d e m o c r a t ic c o u n tr y w a s founded.

Mile High Air Derby - Sept. 14T h is y ea r ’s D erby w ill be a

non-m ountainous “plains” route. Planes w ill depart from Centennial and do the first and second fly-bys at Limon and Wray, then continue to Akron, Sterling, Sidney, Pine Bluff, Ft. M organ, Platte Valley. Final tim ing fly-by w ill be at an uncontrolled airport in the Denver area.

Racers w ill return to C enten­nial and enter the pattern as nor­mal traffic. O pen to all pilots with either stock or non-stock aircraft, this w ill be an ideal race for local and first-time racers.

Find a partner and m ake your plans to enter. For race kit, send

T he team needs sp on sors to help cover som e o f the costs. If a fe llow 99 has an aircraft or tw o (C -172 preferred, but not n eces­sary) that they w ould be w illing to loan us for the com petition , it w ould really help. Team m embers are all from Ontario w hich is north o f O hio and N ew York.

Is there a W PFC -experienced 9 9 w ho could volunteer to coach the C an ad ian P r e c is io n F ligh t team about preparing for the co m ­p e titio n , e tc .? A ls o , i f a n y o n e w ould like to “adopt” a m em ber o f the team for accom m odations, etc., for the w eek prior to the com ­petition, this w ould a lso be appre­ciated.

A ny donations to the Canadian Precision Flight Team can be for­w arded to D ean n a B rasseur, 6 F o x m e a d o w D r iv e , N e p e a n , Ontario. Canada K 2G 3W 2. A n y­one w ho can assist should contact D ee by phone 6 1 3 -2 2 5 -5 1 6 5 or fax 6 1 3 -2 2 5 -8 8 4 3 or link up with S u e K im e on th e In tern et johnkim e@ ldn2 ,execulink .com .

— D o ro th y B erth ele t

$5 to M H A D at 14437 W. 32nd A ve„ G old en . C O 8 0 4 0 1 -1 4 7 5 . Entry d ead lin e: A u g . 2 3 . First place: $ 1,000. A special prize w ill be aw arded to the “B est First- Tim e Race Team .”

Rocky Mountain Regional Fly-inThe C olorado Chapter, as well

as the Experim ental Aircraft A s­sociation, the Antique Aircraft A s­sociation and the Vance Brand Air­port, sponsor this event to be held on Sat. and Sun., June 29-30 . A ir­craft m anufacturers exhibit their new est aircraft kits and planes and num erous aircraft prototypes and aviation businesses w ill be on site.

Welcome to the WorldYou or your Chapter can purchase a "W elcome to the World” business-card size ad to be placed in the 1996 WPFC Program.

S en d a ch eck for $ 5 0 and the n a m e (s) y o u 'd lik e in clu d ed to: E vent C hairm an Jod y M cC arrell Rt. 1, B o x 4 8 7 B D eQ u een . A R 7 1 8 3 2

1 R A T 1 N G S A N D W I N G SRATINGS

Letty Bassler Orange County CommercialShelley Breedon First Canadian CommercialDee Birchmore First Canadian IFR ratingSylvia Zanetti Eastern Ontario Multi ratingConnie Schurr San Fernando Valley MultiengineFaith Hillman San Fernando Valley 757 and 767Linda R. Cain Old Dominion InstrumentMardi Drebing Greater Detroit Area InstrumentMarlene Jacob Eastern Ontario Instructors RatingShelly Breedon First Canadian Multi IFR ratingSherri Hardin Shreveport InstrumentMayCay Beeler Kitty Hawk ATPKaren Monteith Wisconsin Commercial and DispatcherLinda Neumann Wisconsin BFR ICC

W IN G S

Pam Distaso San Fernando Valley Phase IJan Wood San Fernando Valley Phase 1Carole Binns Greater Detroit Area Phase IIIDeeAnn Schiappacasse■ Greater Detroit Area Phase VSandy Thomas Greater Detroit Area Phase IVBetty Brandson Jackson Gold Dust Phase 1Joyce Farrell Jackson Gold Dust Phase VIICathie Mayr Wisconsin Phase IVMarcia Gitelman Fingerlakes Phase XSandy Brown Fingerlakes Phase IIICharlotte Shawcross Fingerlakes Phase IIIBonnie McClintock Women With Wings Phase VDonna Moore Women With Wings Phase VJoyce Oldaker Women With Wings Phase IVRosemary Palmer Alaska Phase 111Cynthia Schofield Wisconsin Phase VPenny Werner Wisconsin Phase VLinda Neumann Wisconsin Phase III

I B U L L E T I N B O A R DL iving With Your Plane A ssociation (LW YPA) has been com ­

piling information about residential airparks for nearly 10 years. They estim ate there is a total o f 5 0 0 developm ents in the U .S. alone.

Their annual directory currently lists nearly 4 0 0 residential airparks, and information about others is being sought. I f you live on an airpark or have know ledge o f one, send information.

If it’s not listed in their directory, they w ill g iv e you a year’s association m em bership absolutely free.

A ddress it to LW YPA, P.O. B ox 3 9099 , Tacom a. WA 9 8 439 or by fax to 2 0 6-471-9911 . E-m ail at CompuServe 73200 .126 . A dditional info is available on the Internet page o f G A N ew s & Flyer at http://w w w .ganflyer.com . Or contact D ave Sclair, 1-800- 4 2 6 -8 5 3 8 .

To learn m ore about the air show industry or the International C ouncil o f A ir Show s, contact ICAS at 517 -7 8 2 -2 4 2 4 .

A sm all copier has been donated to the A rchives by Jacque Boyd, Research Scholar Grant Chairman.

B O O K S

Henry H olden has written a number o f books chronicling the achievem ents o f w om en in aviation. H is latest, entitled H over­ing— The H istory o f W hirly G irls; In tern ational Women H eli­c o p te r P ilo ts , is available from m any bookstores and pilot sup­ply houses or by ordering direct from Black Hawk Publishing C o., P.O. Box 24. Mt. Freedom , NJ 0 7 9 7 0 . Paperback is $19.95; hard cover is $25.

Y O U T H E D U C A T I O N

Girl Scout Spirit AwardA n a C a m b e r o s P r o v in c e ,

M ember at Large, never had an op­portunity to be a Girl Scout in her native M ex ico , but shortly after

becom ing a licensed pilot, Ana re­cruited tw o o f her fe llow 99 m em ­bers, LeA nn Silberm an, M em ber at L a r g e , and E s th e r L o n g , Palom ar Chapter, to help with in­

struction and created the A ero ­sp ace B ad ge Sem inars for Girl Scouts o f the San D iego-Im perial C ouncil. U sing hangars as c la ss­room s, a long with the A erospace M u seu m H angar, B ill A l ie n ’s A v ia t io n M u se u m and the G illesp ie Airport control tower,

the th ree w o m en p ilo ts teach c lasses o f 100 to 125 Girl Scouts each six months. At the annual Girl Scout R ecogn ition Awards lun­cheon , Ana, Leann and Esther re­c e iv e d the “ G irl S c o u t S p irit Award," the highest award a coun­cil can bestow on an adult. ■0 ’

H elen B loom field , p resid en t o f San D ieg o G ir l S cou t C ouncil, Ana C am beros P rovin ce. LeAnn S ilberm an a n d E sth er Long

Alice Jackson Scholarship winnersThe w inners o f the A lice Jackson Scholarship are Abby Rice,

D ebbie Smith and Marjorie Flannagan w ho received $ 7 5 0 each. T hey are show n here with Jim Jackson. — M arilyn M iller, S cio to V alley C h a p ter

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N E W H O R I Z O N S

The 9 9 s extend their prayers and thoughts to the fam ilies o f the fo llow in g 9 9 s and 4 9 '/i s.

H E L E N B L A N C H A R D , SanGabriel Valley Chapter, died sud­denly in February. She w as alw ays in v o lv e d w ith m any o f the Chapter’s activities. Her love o f aviation is best described by what she w rote in T he N in e ty -N in es H istory Book'. “M y involvem ent in the rem ote and m ysterious world o f aviation began rather abruptly w hen m y husband o f 14 years d is­covered in 1971 that a hitherto unconfessed childhood dream o f Hying could be realized with the aid o f his G .I. B ill. The original purpose o f m y learning to fly w as to be able to land our plane if it becam e necessary. Since the first few lessons in our Cardinal, I have obtained m y Private, Com m ercial and Instrument Ratings and have done som e sailplaning and aero­batic w ork.” — P enny M oynihan

L O U E L L A C L E M E N T , Char­ter m em ber o f Colorado Chapter, passed aw ay March 1 .

— J essica M cM illan

J E R I L Y N C R O S S , A rk an sas Chapter, o f Fouke, Ark., died Feb. 24 from injuries received in an air­plane accident. She w as a m em ­

ber o f the Texarkana P ilot's A sso ­c ia tion . w as an A viation Safety C ounselor w ith the FA A -South- w est R eg ion and w as a deputy com m ander with the C ivil A ir Pa­trol. She w as the National C ivil Air Patrol W oman Pilot o f the Year for 1995 and the Arkansas A viation Safety C ounselor o f the Year for 1995.

R A M O N A H U E B N E R . W iscon­sin Chapter, passed aw ay Oct. 30 after suffering an extended illness. A memorial service was held at the E A A Chapel in O shkosh on Nov. 9. She jo ined the 9 9 s in 1961 just after she got her license. She par­ticipated in a w ide range o f activ i­ties in the 9 9 s, fly ing in air races, as w ell as serving as chairman o f the Chapter. She w as an active pro­m oter o f w om en in aviation.

— E va P arks

A L IC E P. JA C K S O N .o n e o f our m ost devoted m em bers o f Scioto Valley Chapter, died Feb. 25. She w as our first balloonist m em ber and w a s a c t iv e u n til her illness.Through the generosity o f A lice and her husband James Jack­son, our Chapter is able to award aviation scholarsh ip s under the name o f “A lice Jackson Scholar­sh ip s." — M arilynn M iller

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J E A N N E L . “ B E C K Y ” M cS H E E H Y . M ission Bay Chap­ter, passed aw ay A ug. 19 at her C oronado, C a lif ., hom e after a brief illness. B e ck y ’s life w as one o f quiet courage. A s a high school teacher for 24 years, a fearless ad­venturer, m ilitary o fficer , tour guide, a m em ber o f the W A A C s, she gave more than w as demanded to each endeavor and alw ays w ith­out fanfare. She joined the 9 9 s in 1940 in W ashington, D.C. We m iss her sm ilin g face and b ou n dless energy. — F rom in form ation con ­tr ib u te d b y M a ry L ou C o lb e r t N eale a n d "Boo" Bergm an

M A R L E N E M O R R IS , N ew Or­leans Chapter, a longtim e member, w as red iagnosed with can cer in 1993 and fou gh t co u ra g eo u s ly until her death in February. A CFII and m em ber o f the W hirly G irls, M arlene w as a lso author o f the p op u lar c o o k b o o k T he F ly in g G ourm et. O riginally from North Carolina, M arlene w as a flight at­tendant based in M inneapolis for five years prior to her marriage to J. B . M o rr is . S h e r e s id e d in Gretna, La., w ith her husband and tw o daughters. — L isa C o th a m . N ew O rlean s C h ap ter

E R E D A M cK IN N E Y Y O U N G ,El P aso C hapter, p a ssed aw ay

March 24 in B row nw ood, Texas. She spent 27 years teaching first and third grades at Marion Manor School. She w as a resident o f May, Texas, since her retirement from the Y sleta School System .

D on D arlin g , husband o f Val Dar­lin g , A rkansas Chapter, passed aw ay Feb. 4 fo llow in g a lengthy illness. D on earned his pilots cer­tificate in the m id-40s and until illn ess grounded him . flew their C essna 172 extensively in connec­tion with their agriculture-related business.— N eld a D onahue

B e n M c C a s l in , h u sb a n d o f G la d y s M c C a s lin , O k la h o m a Chapter, died March 27. He spent 45 years involving h im self in avia­tion activ ities and w as a staunch supporter o f the 99s. H is m isch ie­vous humor w ill be sorely m issed.

— N orm a Vandergriff

R on Foy, husband o f Judy Foy, W isconsin Chapter, died D ec. 5 in Pennsylvania. This was a man who touched our liv es and m ade them richer. And I’m sorry he's gone because now w e have to make do w ith our m em ories o f Ron, instead o f the funny, m addening, generous 100 percent unique genu ine ar­ticle. W e’ll m iss him.

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