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B O A R D OF DIRECTORS
Lois Erickson
President
Pat W ard
V ic e President
B everley Sharp
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C a ro lyn C arpp
Secretary
D ire cto rs : C ath ie M ayr, Joy ParkerB la ckw o o d , M a ry W und er, V ic k i Lynn
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Past President: Joyce W e lls
C O U N C IL OF G O V ER NO RS
U n ite d States:
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N e w England: M a rth a D u n b a r
N e w Y ork/N e w Jersey: C h a rlo tte Shawcross
N o rth C entral: Linda N eum ann
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C A L E N D A R
1997
JULY
DECEMBER
8-12 — T h e N in e ty-N in e s International
C o n v e n tio n , Guadalajara, Mexico, Pat
8-11 — C o n v e n tio n o f International
C o u n c il of A ir S h o w s , Las Vegas, Nev.,
517-782-2424
1998
JANUARY
28-02/01 — L a w y e r P ilo ts B a r A s s o c ia tio n
M eeting, Tucson, Arizona. Cecile Hatfield,
305-895-3330
FEBRUARY
6-8 — 1998 S p o rt A via tio n C o n fe re n c e and
F lig h t E xp o , Minneapolis, Minnesota. Office
of Aeronautics, 612-296-8202
MARCH
Ward, 972-346-3517; fax 972-347-2917;
e-mail 76764,1253@compuserve.com
13-16 — W o rld A e ro s p a c e E d u c a tio n
O rg a n iza tio n 10th B ien nial C o n g re s s .
Perth Australia. Diane Cozzi, 847-248-2595
(day) or 630-495-6565 (evening)
AUGUST
14-16 — N o rth w e s t S e c tio n M eeting,
Kennewick, Washington. Marjy Leggett, 509547-4347
20-22 — 3rd International L a d ie s C u p ,
Eindhoven Airport, The Neatherlands. Thea
Geris-Vogels, 31.77-4662555
6-8 — International B oa rd M eeting,
OCTOBER
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1-3 — N orth C entra l S e c tio n Fall M eeting,
6-8 — W o m e n In F lig h t C o n fe re n c e , Pima
Madison, Wisconsin. Krys Brown, 920-261 6651
Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona.
Elissa Lines, 520-574-0462
21 — N o rth w e st S ection B o a rd M eeting,
Eugene, Oregon. Susan Harper, 208-9391004
APRIL
8-12 — First Asia/Pacific C o n fe re n c e ,
Q u e e n s to w n , N e w Z ea la nd , hosted by the
New Zealand Airwomen’s Association,
fax 64-3-312-5818
17-19 — S o u th C entral S e ctio n S p rin g
M eeting, Gloria Blank, 830-510-4963
23-24 — W e st C an ad a S ection M eeting,
25-26 — W e s t C a n a d a S ection M eeting,
June Mills, Office 250-492-8017 or home 250497-5731
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High F lye rs: W o m e n in A via tio n E xh ib itio n
Canadian wom en are the stars o f the High Flyers: Women in Avialion Exhibition which
runs through January 4 ,1 9 9 8 , at the Reynolds-Alberta M useum and Canada's Aviation Hall
o f Fame in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada. This multi-media exhibit celebrates the role of
women in Canada's aviation history. The exhibition encourages women and girls to view
aviation as a field which can provide exciting opportunities for them. Magnificent archival
photos depict women who have been active in aviation and includes recollections and ob
servations o f many female Canadian aviators, such as Marion Orr. M olly Reilly, Helen
Bristol, Elsie M acGill and Rosella Bjornson.
This national traveling exhibition was developed by the National Aviation Museum in
Ottawa in cooperation with The 99s and Canadair Inc. For information, call 1-800-6614726.— Cynthia Blackmore. Reynolds-Alberta Museum
June Mills, Office 250-492-8017, Home 250497-5731
MAY
1-3 — S o u th w e st S e c tio n S p rin g M eeting,
Bakersfield, California. Donna Weeks, 805393-6922
1-3 — N orth C entra l S ection S p rin g
M eeting, Saginaw, Michigan. Gloria (Eby)
Buck, 313-653-6319
15-16 — N e w E n g la n d S e c tio n M eeting,
Concord, New Hampshire. Linda Fish, 603632-5850
21st Century Endowment Fund...
An Investment in the Future
The 21st Century E ndow m ent Fund is a perm anent
endow m ent. All contributions go directly to build the
principal o f the fund. A fter the endow m ent fund has
accum ulated $1,000,000, the income may be allocated
by the International Board o f D irectors to finance spe
cial projects for the benefit o f w om en and aviation. Send
contributions to Beverly Fogle, 6902 Riverside Dr., #2,
Vancouver, WA 98664.
N O TA M
WAEO Congress
The World A erospace Education Organization will be holding its 10th biennial
congress in Perth, A ustralia, July 13-16. The theme o f the congress will be, “The
Land of the Southern C ross” or “ W hat's Up D ow n-U nderT ' Various tours and
social events are planned during the congress, as well as a variety of pre- and post
congress tours.
The WAEO C ongress is open to all aviation enthusiasts and provides a fascinat
ing and im pressive forum o f international aviation expertise and cam araderie.
Contact D iane Cozzi for inform ation at 847-248-2595 (day) or 630-495-6565
(evening).
If you have internet access, you can keep updated on WAEO happenings via:
http://cid.unom aha.edu/~unoai. O nce you reach the site, scroll dow n to O rganiza
tions and then to WAEO.
N O TA M
Amendments to
Bylaws and Standing Rules
Proposed am endm ents to Interna
tional Bylaw s and/or Standing Rules
to be presented at the 1998 Interna
tio n al C o n v en tio n in G u ad alajara,
M e x ic o , s h o u ld be se n t to Jo a n
K erw in , B y law s C h a irm a n , 1845
H o w ard S t., W h e ato n , IL 60 1 8 7 .
D eadline for subm ission is D ecem ber
31, 1997.
PRESIDENT'S
PERSPECTIVE!
U nity in d ive rsity:
A formula for success
2000. Ed Stim pson, chairm an o f this new entity, attended our
O ctober Board o f Directors m eeting to bring the leaders in our
organization up to date on the progress w hich has been m ade in
prom oting m ore student pilot starts.
It gives m e great pleasure to announce to the m em bership
T H E PR O M O TIO N o f aviation
education in the schools and com that the International Board o f Directors has voted to becom e a
Founding M em ber o f GA TEA M 2000! O ur thanks to past In
m unities in w hich we live and
w ork has long been a m ajor co m ternational President Susie Sewell for her generous donation to
ponent o f who 99s are as an orga help m ake this possible.
U nder the direction o f Ilse Hipfel and Sheila Drayster, our
nization. On the next three pages
m em bership drive is in full swing. Recruitm ent is only the be
in this issue and in other issues next year, we will be show ing
ginning: R etention is the key to real suc
you some o f the students enrolled in the
cess. Helping people learn to fly is the
aviation program s in schools and col
• The Second Floor M useum project is com
first step; encouraging them to continue
leges around the country.
ing along nicely, thanks to all o f you who
once they have that first coveted certifi
Will they all becom e licensed women
have supported the work spearheaded by
cate is vital to the future for all o f us. We
pilots? No, but many o f them will— and
Co-chairpersons Claire Walters and C.J.
also need to support our w om en flight
we as 99s m ust continue to reach out to
Strawn.
instructors and provide them with the rec
these w om en to encourage and support
• T he Am elia Earhart B irthplace M useum
ognition as professionals which, in my
them in their efforts to achieve their ca
is an exciting place to visit due to the tire
mind, is long overdue. The world is a bet
reer goals in the field o f aviation.
less efforts o f Chairman Marilyn Copeland
ter p la ce because o f those women who
Long ago, our founding m em bers rec
and all o f the AEBM trustees.
re fu se d to b e lie v e th e y c o u ld n ’t fly .
ognized the need to prom ote opportuni
• T he 21st C entury E ndow m ent Fund
Spread the word: Recruit a new m em
ties for w om en in aviation. They recog
development is being worked on by Chair
ber; bring a drop-out back.
nized that w om en w ho w ant to fly are
man Bev Fogle and her team.
It’s an exciting tim e to be a 99. So
special people with special talents so 99
• A new G erm an Section was chartered by
spread
the word. The fu tu re is n o w .. .the
o f them joined together to help others
the Board o f Directors on September 29. It
opportunity is ours. We can look forward
m aintain their courage, follow their vi
w ill be my pleasure to present the ladies o f
and m ake th in g s h ap p en — o r w e can
sion, and turn their dream s into reality.
the German Section with their Charter at
their first official gathering in Frankfurt,
w ait— and w onder “ W hat happened?”
O ur purpose is to continue to follow their
Germany, on December 4.
W hat we give to others through the or
lead and help these w om en students be
• T he M em bership D rive is in full swing
ganization at the Chapter, Section and/
all that they can be.
or International level will com e back to
This past year, The 99s were accepted
us a thousand tim es over. I guarantee it.
as an A ssociate M em ber o f the G A Team
L E T T E R S
I ENJOY THE 99s tremendously,
they are so often a source o f sup
port when 1 really need it. I do,
however, have one question. Are
there any other women out there
who are employed in the corpo
rate ranks with intentions o f stay
ing there?
I find m yself being the sole fe
male in every crew room. I greatly
enjoy my corporate career and
wouldn't trade it for the world, but
it does get lonely. 1 feel the corpo
rate ranks are too often overlooked
by aspiring female pilots. There
are not any books written about us,
w e are not invited to TV talk
shows and do not write colum ns
for any o f the fem ale aviatrix
magazines.
My job is greatly misunder
stood, and fem ales com prise a
much smaller percentage o f pilots
in the corporate ranks. I chose cor
porate aviation because 1 am home
almost every night and I do not
work weekends or holidays. 1 re
alize that many corporate aviators
do not have this luxury. I have
been able to be with my fam ily for
all the holidays which is extremely
important to my children.
I w as fortunate to be asked
through The 99s to do a career
w ork sh op for g irls in m id d le
sc h o o l. The w ork sh op sou ght
wom en in nontraditional careers
that utilized math and science. The
energy these girls exhibited was
rejuvenating for me. I would love
to be o f any assistance to anyone
interested in corporate aviation.
— Laurie A. Stein
Aux Plaines Chapter
THE JULY/AUGUST ISSUE was
especially great— lots o f Canadian
news.
— Grace Morfitt, Governor
East Canada Section
JUST RECEIVED the July/A u
gust issue. Read it from cover to
cover. Enjoyed every bit o f it, even
though I don't comprehend it all.
You did a good job and I wish to
thank you for your effort.
— Aleta M. Johnson
Central New York Chapter
THOUGHT YOU might be able
to use this great shot o f Lu Hol
lander. With her is Lt. Col. Mumm,
Commander and No. 1 pilot for the
U SA F Thunderbirds.
Lt. Col. Mumm was a guest at
the Oklahoma Air and Space Mu
seu m c h a le t for A e r o sp a c e
America '97.
You are doing a great job with
the 99 News. I always enjoy.
— Don Finch, Exec. Director
Oklahoma Air Space Museum
International Past President Lu
Hollander and Lt. Col. Ron Mumm,
Commander o f the U.S. Air Force
Thunderbirds, watch the precision
flying performance o f the Canadian
Northern Lights Precision Flight Team
at the Aerospace America '97 event in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by
Don Finch. Oklahoma Air Space
Museum)
continued on page 14
GENERAL AVIATION
INDUSTRY ON THE RISE!
Number of new pilot starts going u p
Percentage of women in training going up
Prospects for 99s membership going u p
Colleges and universities respond to News request
for information on their pilot training programs
Dow ling C ollege School o f
Aviation and Transportation
HERBERT ARM STRONG, Assistant Dean
O ur school in O akdale, New York, has made the recruit
m ent and support o f w om en students a high priority for the
past three years. W hile w om en m ake up few er than 6 percent
o f licensed pilots, nearly 16 percent o f our students enrolled
in collegiate aviation program s are w omen. O ur goal is to raise
the num ber o f w om en in our aviation and transportation de
gree program s to 30 percent. Tow ard that end we have initi
ated several efforts to recruit w om en and to create a support
ive and inclusive atm osphere for w om en within our aviation
programs.
Three years ago, M ary Ann Turney, director o f flight pro
grams for the school, instituted a m entorship program, W omen
in Flight, designed to develop and prom ote a m entoring soci
ety for young w om en with an interest in pursuing careers in
aviation. The program , funded by the A A U W and affiliated
with the Long Island C hapter o f The 99s, directly supported
10 young w omen (five high school and five college) by pro
viding each with six hours o f flight instruction. All introduc
tory flights were taught by five professional w om en flight in
structors— all 99s w ho had agreed to donate a total o f 10 hours
o f instruction time.
Ground school group sessions were held during the mentoring
process and several field trips were held, including a flight of
three airplanes to the Air and Space M useum in Washington,
D .C .
Dowling C ollege w om en pilots have continued their rela
tionship with the Long Island Chapter and are currently engaged
in planning and participating in flyouts and aviation activities.
For three years, D ow ling College has hosted the annual
W omen in A viation and T ransportation Forum w hich has
brought m any young high school and college w omen into con
tact with successful career w om en in aviation and transporta
tion. Professional women in government, airline pilots, women
managers and journalists have held learning sessions and pro
vided networking opportunities for women hoping to enter the
aviation field.
Mary Ann Turney (center, rear), director o f Dowling College
Flight Programs, and members o f the “Women in Flight"
mentoring program on the mall in Washington, D.C., during their
flight visit to the National Air and Space Museum.
• D ow ling C ollege sponsored eight students to attend the
W omen in Aviation International Conference in Dallas
this year. They were provided transportation, conference
fees and hotel accom m odations.
• A m elia Earhart Day was held at the C ollege in collabora
tion with Z onta International.
• W omen and men m ajoring in aviation and transportation
at our school have started the first in the nation student
chapter o f W om en’s T ransportation Seminar.
• Aviation m ajors have begun w orking with the local Girl
Scout Council to m entor scouts w orking on aerospace
badges.
All these efforts are beginning to pay off: Retention am ong
w om en is up in all seven degrees offered. O ur w om en have
shone in regional and National Intercollegiate Flying A sso
ciation (NIFA) com petitions.
T hrough our recruitm ent and retention efforts, the school
is directly challenging the stereotype o f the aviation industry
as the “old b o y s’ netw ork” and preparing young w om en for
the rew ards the industry offers to all young people.
Central M issouri S ta te U n iversity
KRISTINE POWELL, Graduate Assistant
C en tral M issouri S tate U niv ersity in W arrensburg, is
M issouri’s aviation university. Its Pow er and Transportation
D epartment houses aviation baccalaureate program s in pro
fessional pilot, aviation m anagem ent, aviation m aintenance
m anagem ent, avionics m anagem ent, agricultural aviation and
system s design technology. Som e 600 students are enrolled in
aviation program s that are accredited by the Council on Avia
tion Accreditation. A pproxim ately 20 o f these are w om en p i
lots.
Central is a strong supporter o f program s such as G A 2000,
the EAA’s Young Eagles and The 99s. We offer free flight
orientation rides for those interested in a career in aviation, as
well as other activities such as A CE sum m er program s and
sum m er flight experiences for Boy Scouts.
We have a strong faith in the future o f aviation and its in
herent ability to unite cultures, countries and continents. We
Ten o f the 20 women students enrolled in Central Missouri's
Aviation Program.
are proud o f the achievem ent o f our graduates and have co n
fidence in the ability o f our students to assum e the leadership
o f the aviation industry in due course.
Southern Illinois Univ. at Carbondale
DAVID A. NEW M YER. PH.D.
Chair. Aviation Management and Flight
O ur Aviation Flight degree program enrolls 226 total m a
jors o f which 28 (12.4 percent) are women. O ur Aviation M an
agem ent degree program enrolls 158 m ajors o f w hich 22 (13.9
percent) are women. We have a total o f four full-tim e fem ale
aviation professors/flight instructors out o f a full-tim e faculty
o f about 30.
O ne o f our efforts to recruit fem ale students is the United
A irlines-Southern Illinois U niversity at Carbondale Aviation
Career Day held each spring in cooperation w ith United A ir
lines. One of our fem ale flight instructors who participates in
this event is 99 Lorelei Miller.
Since 1994, United has taken a Boeing 737-300 out o f the
regular flying schedule at United and flow n it to Carbondale
for the day for the express purpose o f recruiting female and
m inority high school students into a collegiate aviation program
such as the one at SIUC. Thirty-three o f the 72 high school stu
dents aboard the flight were women, and 10 subsequently en-
Seventy-two high school students participate in Aviation Career
Day at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
rolled at SIUC. Our next event is scheduled for Saturday, April
25,1998, at 8 a.m., tentatively scheduled from Chicago-O ’Hare
International Airport.
We have an excellent tradition o f graduating w omen from
SIUC, and we attem pt to support w om en students in the avia
tion field through an established Registered Student Organization at SIUC called Women in Aviation, which has 22 members.
San Jose S tate U n iversity
DARRELL L. AN DERSO N . Department o f Aviation
The Departm ent o f Aviation is not a flight training pro
gram per se. We provide a rigorous technical baccalaureate pro
gram to prepare students to become aviation professionals in
operations, m aintenance, m aintenance m anagem ent and ad
m inistration. Flight training is the responsibility o f the stu
dents. Most flight operations m ajors avail themselves o f a wellestablished club w hose m em bership is exclusively SJSU avia
tion personnel.
We conduct only lim ited recruiting at present, and w hile
we m ake program inform ation available to m inorities and to
w om en, we have no program s exclusively targeting these
groups. We have 38 w om en m ajors, w hich is about 13 percent
o f our total student population.
Six o f the 38 women enrolled in the Bachelor o f Science in Aviation
degree program at the Department o f Aviation, San Jose State
University in California.
M etropolitan State College o f Denver
JO CAROL JONES, Chair, Aerospace Dept.
M etropolitan State College o f D enver was founded in 1965
to serve the needs o f non-traditional and m inority students in
the D enver area. Today, the college has an enrollm ent o f
17,000. Five hundred o f these students are in the A erospace
Science D epartm ent where we have the m ost sophisticated
electronic aviation laboratory in the country.
The World Indoor A irport is a sim ulator lab com posed of
15,000 square feet with 13 state-of-the-art flight sim ulators.
Women are our largest m inority with a 20 percent enroll
m ent in flight and m anagem ent courses. We have a total o f 62
w omen w orking tow ard a flying career. Courses are offered
on a flexible schedule to help students w ho work. We offer a
large num ber o f internships that help students start on their
careers before graduation. We keep our class sizes sm all, with
no class enrollm ent m ore than 40 students.
W hile the w om en in the program are a m inority in enroll
ment, they are not a m inority in participation. W omen are in
A lpha Eta Rho, on the Flight Team and are visible in all ac
tivities in the departm ent. O ur fem ale students take an active
role in recruiting, and both m ale and fem ale m em bers o f A l
pha Eta Rho spend m any Fridays conducting tours o f the World
Indoor Airport. Visitors are encouraged to fly the sim ulators
on a flight from Centennial A irport to D enver International.
Nine students enrolled at Metropolitan State College o f Denver.
O ur fem ale students have a very active support network
w ithin the D epartm ent. I am a 99. Twenty percent o f our full
tim e faculty and 30 percent o f our part-tim e faculty are fe
m ale. The 99s Colorado C hapter holds its m onthly meeting in
the A erospace Science D epartm ent and provides an additional
support netw ork for our fem ale flight students. All students
are encouraged to attend meetings. The chair o f the 66 pro
gram is Jennifer Caine, an associate professor in the depart
ment. Because o f her efforts, m any o f our students jo in as 66s
and becom e 99s. Participation in the activities sponsored by
The 99s increases the visibility o f our fem ale students.
Em bry-Riddle Aeronautical U n iversity
LISA L. LEDEWITZ, Director o f Communications
At Em bry-Riddle, w hat we do best is teach the science,
practice and business o f the world o f aviation and aerospace.
Founded ju st 22 years after the W right brothers first flew,
E m bry-R iddle and its graduates have built an enviable record
o f achievem ent in every aspect o f aviation and aerospace.
The University m akes a concerted effort to provide oppor
tunities for w om en graduates and industry leaders to com e to
our cam pus and serve as role m odels by speaking to classes,
participating in panel discussions or interacting w ith students
on an inform al basis. O verall, our student satisfaction surveys
tell us that our w om en students perceive the cam pus to be
gender friendly, a point in w hich w e take pride. Com bining
in-flight train in g w ith rig o ro u s acad em ic study, E m bryR iddle’s A eronautical Science degree program prepares the
graduate for a career as an airline, m ilitary or corporate pilot.
Recruitm ent efforts for w om en include the addition o f sev
eral female recruiters. Roughly 14 percent o f the student popu
lation at our D aytona Beach cam pus are w om en out o f a total
o f 4,600 students. At our Prescott cam pus, 16 percent out of
1,500 students are female. O ne o f our graduates w ho serves
as a role m odel for w om en all over the world is C om m ander
Susan Still, pilot o f the Colum bia space shuttle on the Skylab
mission.
Embry-Riddle hosted the 1996 Women's Air Race Classic, which
flew from its Prescott, Arizona, campus to its Daytona Beach,
Florida, campus.
C essna and Em bry-R iddle recently announced a sales con
tract for nearly 300 C essna single engine aircraft over a 12year period. The aircraft fleet order, the largest in recent his
tory betw een a university and an airfram e m anufacturer, will
com m ence with the delivery o f the first 15 aircraft in 1997.
Check out the E m bry-R iddle Experts Database and News
Releases on http://w w w .em bryriddle.edu.
W e w o u ld lik e to re p o rt o n o th e r c o lle g e s an d u n iv e rsitie s th a t a re re c ru itin g w o m e n p ilo ts in to th e ir tra in in g
p ro g ra m s. S en d in fo rm a tio n w ith a p h o to to B e tty R o w le y , e d ito r, 9 9 N e w s, 807 N . W a co , S u ite 2 2 , W ic h ita ,
KS 67203.
com munity, it appeared nothing
very time we visit O kla
could serve our purposes any
h o m a C ity H ea d q u ar
b etter than being a Founding
ters, the S econd F loor
Museum construction continues
M ember. But m oney w as the
to am aze us as it m oves further
problem . Past President Susie
along tow ard com p letio n . In
Sew ell delighted m em bers o f
the Board w ith a donation of
view o f this, the Board voted to
$ 1 ,0 0 0 to w a rd th e $ 5 ,0 0 0
hold the 1999 Annual M eeting/
Founding mem bership.
Convention in O klahom a City,
not only to celebrate the 70th
T he N inety-N ines will be
IS IE P IA TIo Itt WCMH
represented in the com ing year
a n n iv e rsa ry o f T he N in ety at AOPA and W omen in Avia
Nines, Inc., but also to celebrate
the m useum 's opening. Dates
tion conferences, as well as the
EAA Conventions at Sun ‘n Fun
for the convention and a spe
and O sh k o sh . R e p o rts w ere
cific hotel have not been final
heard from all o f the standing
ized.
co m m ittees, and inform ation
The Board also discussed the
The Board o f Directors met October 9-12 at
was shared betw een the Board
concept of having biannual con
International
Headquarters in Oklahoma City.
and the Council o f Governors.
ventions alternating with a more
sim plified annual m eeting/aw ards event. G overnors will be con
A long with a new tim e line for aw ards, the ad hoc Awards
tacting m em bers for their opinions regarding this concept.
Study C om m ittee revised and clarified procedures for Interna
Dave Turner o f Turner Publishing visited the meeting and
tional Awards, w hich was approved. The com m ittee included
G overnors M artha D unbar and D orothy D ickerhoof, D irector
presented President Erickson with a $3,000 check for royalties
Vicki Sherm an and Secretary Carolyn C arpp (Chairm an).
on the recently published 99s H istory Book. Mr. Turner then
proposed that a new history book, m ore pictorial in nature, be
G overnor M arilyn M oody will serve as chairm an o f the new
published in 1999 in connection with the celebration o f the 70th
Awards Selection Com m ittee, and the deadline for subm ission
o f candidates for the Award o f M erit and Award o f A chievem ent
A nniversary and the opening o f the Second Floor M useum.
The Board readily approved this project, anticipating the pros will be N ovem ber 30 each year. All nom inations should be sent
to International H eadquarters.
pect o f having yet another positive w ay to prom ote our image.
By the end o f the meeting on Sunday, the sky had turned wet
The book will be prepared and published at no cost to the orga
nization, and The 99s will receive royalties as with the book
and gray, but the blue-sky upbeat attitude o f the first few days
distributed this year.
prevailed as the Board finalized plans for the 9 9 s’ Convention in
G uadalajara.
Ed Stim pson, chairm an o f GA Team 2000, addressed the
Board on Friday m orning regarding The 99s becom ing a F ound
’98 W ILL B E G R E A T! You w o n ’t want to miss it, so turn to
ing Member. As the Board looked at the objectives to prom oting
the center section o f this m agazine, read all about it and begin
m aking your plans now!
world fellow ship through flying and providing education in the
E
D O N ’T L E T O U R F R E E D O M T O F L Y S L I P A W A Y
TA K E ACTION!
Legislation Liaison R eport
BY M ADELEINE M ONACO
nform ation on aviation legislative issues is available
1 from many sources. An especially good source is 99
A Lynne T rupin’s excellent and w ell-researched w ork that
is published in the new sletter o f the Illini C hapter o f the
Illinois P ilot’s A ssociation (contact Lynne for info on a sub
scription). There is also inform ation in every issue o f AOPA
Pilot, EAA Sport Aviation, your own state’s Division o f A ero
nautics newsletter, the N. A.F.I. new sletters and Flight Train
ing Magazine', the list is endless.
W hat each m em ber can do is to do som ething about it. It
does no good to know w hat detrim ental changes are pro
posed if w e do not take action. “Take A ction” form s are in
the North Central Section C hapter C hairm an’s M anual—
o r call me and I ’ll send you one. But a form is not neces
sary. Individually w ritten letters really work.
M ake a com m itm ent now to write or call your state’s
Congressional representatives, send faxes and otherw ise
generally m ake a pest o f yourself, in order to have some
effect on the laws that regulate our flying. If each m em ber
in our large organization w rites ju st one letter, think o f the
effect w e can have on those who m ake the rules.
It is in your hands to preserve your freedom to fly. D on’t
let it slip aw ay little by little. Take action. And do it today,
right now, w hile y o u ’re thinking about it!
AE
BIRTHPLACE
MUSEUM
Museum Report
BY MARILYN COPELAND, Chairman, AEBM
hank you to all the w onderful contributors to the A m elia
Earhart Birthplace M useum. The brick project is going
well, with m ore than $48,000 in contributions. For those
who have not sent for an engraved brick, the project is continu
ing. We have bricks in the front for $100 and on the side for $50.
They m ay have three lines
with 13 characters or less
on each line.
P lease send orders to
C arolyn M ohler, A E B M ,
P.O. B ox 128, A tchison,
K S 66002. Funds are still
needed tow ard further in
terior restoration, exhibits
and furnishings.
Furnishings o f the p e
riod when Am elia lived in
the hom e (1897-1909) are
n ee d ed . If y ou o r y o u r
fam ily wish to contribute
furnishings, please contact
this A EBM chairm an for
the donor agreem ent and
w hat you wish to contribAmelia Earhart's suit which she designed
Lite.
and wore on her last visit to Atchison in
O ther items needed tor
June 1935 is on display at the Amelia
the education center are:
Earhart Birthplace Museum.
T V /V C R , video cam era,
T
com puters, com puter software,
file c a b in e ts, h isto ric v id e o
tapes, copier, display cases and
more.
A grant application was sub
m itted to the K ansas D ep art
m ent o f C om m erce and H ous
M USEUM
ing on O ctober 1. This tourism
developm ent grant proposal is
to develop an interpretive pro
gram to enhance the M useum ’s Tax deductible contributions for AEBM
p r e s e n ta tio n o f th e lif e o f may be sent to Marilyn Copeland. 117
A m elia Earhart, the Birthplace .S'.VV. Winterpark Lane, Lee's Summit.
M u seu m an d th e h isto ry o f MO 64081; or to AEBM, PO Box 128,
wom en in aviation, including an Atchison, KS 66002
electronic format.
T he A EBM was recently given an excellent opportunity to
place a one-third page color ad in a slick K ansas City Publica
tion, W hen D ream s Take Flight. It was m ailed to leading G reater
K ansas City businesses and includes som e great aviation his
tory. Copies are available for the m ailing cost o f $2 from AEBM
Chairm an.
The 1998 A m elia Earhart Calendar, com m em orative second
edition, is available for $10 plus $2 shipping from the AEBM,
as well as a lim ited supply o f cookbooks at the same cost. The
second N avigators Club plaque still has room for your name, a
relative, C hapter or Section for a tax deductible contribution of
$ 1, 000 .
The A m elia Earhart Birthplace M useum is one o f the most
exciting projects in our organization. Your participation in con
tributions and enthusiasm brings the past to the present and pre
serves it for future generations. Thanks to all o f you.
We wish to thank the following Sections, Chapters, organizations and individuals
who have contributed to the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum.
Pamela Schuerman
Nelda Lee
Jess Ann Collier
Fran Grant
Esther Lowry
Jean Schulz
Marjorie Gray
Marilyn Copeland
Susie Sewell
Janice Mabe
Janet Green
Violet Cowden
Evelyn Shapiro
Bunny Macarro
Beverlee Greenhill
Grace Crist
Sally Shapiro
Nell Sellers Magouyrk
Doris Grove
Thelma Cull
Elris Shogren
Pauline Mallary
Deloris Guthrie
Alice Cutrona
Arax Simsarian
Dorothy Martin
Lois Hailey
BettyDeBaun
Engraved brick and Centennial Plaque
Janis Skliar
Marie McMillan
Dorothy Haupt
Anette Decker
c o n trib u to rs
Joan Smith
Mary Mercker
Wyn Hayward
Teresa Degraaf
Pamela Smith
O rganizations
Elaine Morrow
Sections
Margaret Hazlett
Dorothy Dickerhoff
Constance Sprauer
International Society
Bonnie Hefte-Kodis
Linda Murphy
and Chapters
Rita Eaves
Martha Stanton
Marla Patterson
of Women Airline Pilots
Charlene Hengesh
Northwest Section
Barbara Echemann
Jean Pearson
Sandra Stokes
Eddie & Ann Holladay
Alaska
Betty Edison
Irma Story
Janice Perry
Individuals
Arkansas
Catherine Houghton
Nancy El-Hajj
Donna Taylor
Janet Phillips
Vanecia Adderson
Brazos River
Judy Humphries
Dorothy Estep
Nancy Toon
Louisa Porter
Bonita Ades
Garden State
Leslie Jenison
Charlene Falkenberg
Shirley Tucker
Dorothy Arnold
Beverly Price
Aleta Johnson
Greater Cincinnati
Virginia Fanfera
Sally VanZandt
Mary Quimby
Houston
Melody Ayers
Adele Kaufman
Evelyn Farnham
Nancy Waylett
Sarah Ratley
Catherine Beilin
Patricia Jayne Keefer
Illiana Cardinals
Lois Feigenbaum
Joyce Weber
Ester Gustafson Berkley
Georgianne Ray
Joy Klopfer
Kansas
LaJean Firminhac
Judy Wempe
Loretta Bigham
Hilda Ray
Los Angeles
Joan Knapp
Karen Folsom
Florence Whipple
Carolyn Bjornson
Patricia Reed
Esther Koffke
Maryland
Norma Freier
Sandy Wickham
Paula Rellihan
Anne Black
Kathryn Koshan
Northeast Kansas
Barbara Fricke
Selina Wolf
Patricia Blasi
Victoria Ross
San Fernando Valley
Beverly LaBrie
Dorothy Friedman
Robert Woods
R.M. Botterson
Marilyn Ruzicka
Shreveport
Lenore Larson
Christine Gardy
Nancy Lucille Wright
Cathy Salvair
Miriam Burcham
Susan Larson
Space City
Darla Gerlach
Barbara Young
Lucretia Carter
Charlene Sammis
Amy Laws
Sundance
Virginia Geromi
Lucy Young
Carol Scanlon
Sue Chambers
Margaret Lawson
Tulsa
Linda Goodwin
Jean Schiffmann
Western Washington
Dr, Sandra Leder
Andrea Chay
Marjorie Gorman
Soroptomist International South Central Region is still working on a $5,000 matching grant. The most recent contributors are: Augusta, Kansas: Big Country:
Martha Hunt; Independence, Kansas; Lawrence, Kansas; Liberal, Kansas; and Mabel Rich
N avigator’s Club
The International 99s
San Fernando Valley Chapter
World Flight, Linda Finch
SAFETY
CORNER
BY
ELIZABETH M ATARESE
FAA National H eadquarters
OIR/LAHSO! You have probably
heard or seen the w o rd s.. .but know
ing what they m ean is very im por
tant to you as a pilot. SOIR m eans “si
multaneous operations on intersecting run
ways.” It is still being used, and a new term
is b eg inning to be seen along w ith it:
LAHSO, “land and hold short operations.”
W hy are they im portant to you? Mostly
because they will require your inform ed
consent. And it m atters not w hether you
are flying a B737 or a C-172. This is for
S
2 ND F L O O R
everybody!
W hen two runw ays intersect and either
the w ind is calm or the w ind direction and
velocity m ake it possible to use both run
w ays, it is possible to conduct sim ulta
neous operations. This is good as long as
som e rules are imposed.
If two airplanes are landing on these
intersecting runw ays (one on each run
w ay), one will be asked to “ hold short” o f
the intersection. This is predicated on a
couple of things. First, that airplane per
form ance requirem ents pertaining to both
airplanes are understood. And second, that
one o f the airplanes can “hold short” o f
the intersection and willl
SO IR and L A H S O have been c o n
ducted for a num ber o f years without much
fanfare or formality. All that is about to
change. T he increase in the num ber o f
operations at our n atio n ’s airports is sub
stantial. In addition, signage, m arking and
lighting have become standardized, and all
certificated airports, that is, airports serv
ing air carrier aircraft o f more than 30 pas
senger seats, are now required to com ply
w ith the standards.
M arking, lighting and signage have
been d ev elo p ed for L A H SO to ensure
safety. At certificated airports, you will
begin to see the results o f the installations
rather soon. At airports w here an ATIS,
A SO S or AW OS is operating, the tape
alerts pilots to the fact that “land and hold
short” o perations are being conducted.
You have probably heard it.
It is still the pilo t’s prerogative to ac
cept or decline LA HSO . And it is im por
tant to rem em ber that. So, how well do
you know your airp lan e’s perform ance
requirem ents for rollout, and how well are
you able to ju d g e d istan ces? M ore on
LA HSO next issue.
MUSEUM
Second Floor M useum g o e s on tour
BY JAYE HOWES, San Fernando Valley Chapter
H
ow can the Second Floor M useum be on tour when it is
not com plete and has no collections or artw ork on dis
play? S im ple. We have a slide show o u tlin in g the
progress o f the m useum . Thus far, we have presented our slide
show presentation at the convention in Portland, Maine; at the
Northwest Section M eeting in Spokane, W ashington; the South
west Section M eeting in V ictorville, California; and the North
Central Section M eeting in Rochester, M innesota.
Eventually, we hope to m ake this presentation at m ost o f the
Section Meetings. Everyone who sees the show is very impressed
by w hat has been accom plished. As I alw ays say, it’s am azing
what talent, tenacity and m oney can do.
The talent com es from C.J. Straw n, designer o f the m useum
and m em ber o f the Palms Chapter. The tenacity belongs to Claire
W alters, also o f the Palm s Chapter, and her extraordinary fund
raising efforts. As o f this writing, $ 175,000 has been raised. With
these funds, C.J. has been w orking her m iraculous transform a
tion o f the Second Floor and it now looks like a m useum.
M any thanks to all the Sections, Chapters and individuals
w ho have contributed to this w onderful project. W hen we look
over the contributions, w e find that m ost o f the m oney has com e
from individuals— m em bers like you and me. T h at’s no surprise
because this great organization is built on the efforts o f m em
bers like us.
We live in an exciting era. There has never been a better time
for w om en in aviation. There has never been a better time for
The N inety-N ines. T his m useum represents everything th at’s
positive about The N inety-N ines and will take us soaring into
the 21st century!
SECOND FLOOR MUSEUM AT 99s H EADQ U ARTERS IN OKLAHOM A C ITY
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YOUTH
ED U C A T I O N
Aerocam p fo r girls
BY MARCIA GITELM AN,
Finger Lakes Chapter
The Finger Lakes Chapter, in conjunc
tion with EAA C hapter 44 and the Girl
Scouts o f America, held an aerocam p for
girls at Ledgedale Airport, Brockport, New
York. T w enty-seven enthusiastic young
ladies and their leaders pitched their tents
for the w eekend. T he cam p leader w as
EAA m em ber Bob Barrett, who had pre
viously conducted aerocam ps for boys as
a part o f his m aster’s thesis.
Chapter m em bers and 66s provided the
instruction. 1 was the coordinator for The
99s. O ther participants w ere Judy Stiles,
ganizations, m agazine publishers and our
Chapter.
The cam p was a huge success and is a
project we plan on repeating. We hope that
the concept will be adopted by other Chap
ters. The girls com pleted the equivalent
o f an aviation m erit badge. (Girl Scouts
no longer have an official m erit badge in
this category.) Hopefully, some o f the girls
will be inspired to pursue careers in avia
tion.
For further inform ation, contact M arcia
G itelm an, Finger Lakes Chapter, or Bob
Barrett, 63 Edm unds Street, Rochester,
NY 14607.
Girls E xp lorin g Trad es
and Tech n ology Cam p
BY MARILYN AFFLECK. Atlantic Chapter
Aerocamp fo r Girls, Brockport, N.Y.
Charlotte Shawcross, Mimi Litsche, Sandy
Brown, Jonona Young, Peg Proceus and
Nanci Arnold. In addition, we had the help
o f Mary Beth Bell, a recent Cornell gradu
ate and aviation enthusiast.
The girls w ere divided into four groups
for rotating sessions on S aturday: p re
flight, ground school, w om en in aviation
and potpourri. O ur hosts, the EAA chap
ter, m ade the facilities o f their clubhouse
available all weekend.
EAA m em ber Tom B ow dler m ade his
Cherokee available for pre-flight. Dawn
Seymour, a local WASP, cam e on Satur
day afternoon and m ade a w onderful pre
sentation about her flying experiences fer
rying newly constructed airplanes during
War World II.
On Sunday m orning, the EA A took
over and hosted a Young Eagles Day so
that all o f our Scouts could have an intro
ductory airplane ride, and Mimi Litsche
brought her C essna 150 so that each o f the
Scout leaders could experience the w on
ders o f aviation. D oor prizes o f books,
posters, T-shirts, videos and m aps w ere
donated by several w om en’s aviation or
Aerona utics camp for
school teachers
BY MARY VA N VELZER
Orange County Chapter
T w enty-five K -12 teachers from all
over the United States cam e to Edwards
Air Force Base in C alifornia for a twoweek N A SA Education W orkshop on New
M ath /S cien ce and T echnology (NEW E S T /N E W M A S T ) at N A S A /D ry d e n
Flight Research Center. The workshop was
sponsored by N A S A /D ryden and co n
d u cted by C e lia V an d erp o o l, O ran g e
County C hapter member.
A fter the course in the aerodynam ics
of flight, C elia and her C essna 180, Chris
Stulik with her B onanza A36, and Vicky
A nderson w ith a C essna 172 volunteered
The East Prince W om en’s Inform ation
Centre organized a G irls Exploring Trades
and T echno lo g y (G E T T ) su m m er day
cam p for 20 girls in grades 6 and 7.
The cam p is designed to give the girls
an opportunity to explore various work
fields in the trades and technologies, thus
widening their choices o f possible careers
in a fun and safe atmosphere. G ETT camps
also encourage girls to stay in m ath and
science courses.
K-12 teachers from school districts throughout the
United States at Gen. Wm. F. Fox Airfield,
Lancaster, California, attended Aeronautics Camp
sponsored by NASA. Teachers were (top row, left to
right): 99s Vicky Anderson, Chris Stulik and Celia
Vanderpool.
Marilyn Affleck and the GETT Summer Day
Campers, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
A tlantic C h ap ter C hairm an M arilyn
Affleck flew her C essna 150 to m eet the
girls at Sum m erside A irport, Sum m erside,
Prince Edw ard Island, Canada, to tell them
o f her experiences as a pilot.
their flying expertise to take the teachers
up for their first ride in a single engine
general aviation airplane.
T h ro u g h th is p ro g ram , the teachers
becom e A m bassadors o f Aviation, return
ing to their individual schools to share this
know ledge with other teachers, as well as
their com munity. M ost important, they re
turn to their classes arm ed with exciting
“hand s-o n ” experiences to inspire their
students in math, science and technology.
Women in Flight Conference
The second W omen in Flight Conference sponsored by the A rizona Aerospace
Foundation will be held the w eekend o f March 6-8, 1998. The conlerence will be
held at the Pim a A ir & Space M useum , Tucson, Arizona. The conference pulls
together w om en interested in aviation and aerospace and young w om en aspiring
to careers in this expansive field.
M E M B E R S H I P
Membership Drive
Spread the Word
— G et you r su pplies here
O rder som e business cards
— and then use them!
s you can see from the article in this issue (and in
future issues), there are a lot o f w om en taking flight
training, so there are going to be a lot o f prospects
out there, and you need to be prepared when som eone asks
you for inform ation on The 99s. You need to be ready to
help, to mentor, to provide the cam araderie and conversa
tion that new pilots need.
For w omen on the go, keep a 99s Inform ation Packet
handy. Keep one in your plane, in your car, in your flight
bag— ready to hand to a potential m em ber, ready to pro
vide all the ingredients necessary to introduce a new w oman
pilot to the world o f The 99s.
A simple packet m ade up o f a brochure, an Application
Form , a chapter new sletter and a 99s business card is con
venient, easy to assem ble, and doesn’t cost much. It's som e
thing you can have available to hand to any w om an pilot
you m eet who is not already a member.
An Inform ation Packet can provide an introduction to
who we are, w hat we do and how we do it.
Your Chapter Chair can order a supply o f brochures from
Headquarters in O klahom a City, but remember, if you d o n ’t
carry anything else, always, alw ays have an Application
Form handy. You ju st never know w hen you m ight need it
for a new pilot— or to w elcom e a form er 99 back!
See last issue for inform ation on the M em bership C on
test now in progress or call Sheila D rayster at 702-2636798 or Use Hipfel at 626-967-5892. T h ey 'll be happy to
send you an Inform ation Packet.
Membership Application Form contained in this issue. Make
copies so you’ll alw ays have some on hand.
A
A business card passed on to a w om an pilot is a small
investm ent that could pay o ff big time!
If you have not already done so, your Section and/or
Chapters should provide funds in their future budget to
order som e business cards.
The business card acknow ledges that The 99s are an
International O rganization o f W omen Pilots. It recognizes
that alm ost 7,000 w omen pilots are joined as m em bers to
encourage w orldwide support, prom ote aviation education
and organize social activities for netw orking opportuni
ties.
It m ay surprise you to know how such a sm all item,
one that fits in the palm o f your hand, can have such a
lasting im pression on the person you give it to.
To get you started on keeping a supply o f business cards
on hand for distribution by your Section/C hapter M em
bership Chairs, your Board and any others who request
them , we have a special deal for you.
D uring our current 97-98 M em bership Drive, the busi
ness cards may be ordered through Ilse Hipfel or Sheila
D rayster a t no cost.. (Limit o f 25 per Chapter; 500 per
Section). W hen the M em bership Drive is over, the cost
will be five cents per card (postage included) minimum
order o f 25.
Let us hear from you today!
I. E. Hipfel
P.O. Box 963
Placentia, C A 9 2 8 7 1
Sheila Drayster
960 C edarcliff Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89123
WELCOME THESE 59 WOMEN PILOTS TO THE NINETY-NINES
Jennifer V. Aiken, Greater Detroit Area
Rosemary L. Albrecht, Garden State
Barbara Ann Aparo, North Georgia
Sarah Barber, All-Ohio
Jody K. Bauder. Western Washington
Patricia K. Beavers, Mid-Atlantic Section
Irazu O. Bolves, Florida Spaceport
Mary Bovee-Chesnut, Southwest Section
Barbara A. Brinck, Northeast Section
Rosemary A. Brinko, South Central Sect.
Laura Bradshaw Buck, E. New England
Suzan Siekmann Cairns. Long Island
Sara Marie Christen, Northeast Section
Margaret Marie Daflucas, Greater KC
M aggie M. Dehart, Mount Shasta
Jill E. Eicher, Garden State
Colleen Gloria Eichmann, Chicago Area
Nancy V. Fella, Greater Cincinnati
Judith Yates Fisher, Santa Clara Valley
Patricia Mary Flattery, Arkansas
Jane Hardman Flynn, Fort Worth
Karen June Flynn, Northwest Section
Megan S. Fullgraf, Southeast Section
Kathleen M. G illigan, E. Pennsylvania
Jacqueline D. Harvey, Northwest Section
Laurie M acKenzie Hope, Utah
Maureen D. Kenney, San Fernando Valley
Karen A. Knight, Colorado
Jeanette M. Crosby Kruljac, Oregon Pines
Leslie AlysonLacayo, Fort Worth
Mary A. Lamme, Fullerton
Deborah Mary Lint, Aloha
Shanna Renee Lott, Oklahoma
Shiree Lee Maisey, New Zealand Section
Ingrid Meertens, British Columbia Coast
Rosa Menendez, Katahdin Wings
Lynn Leslie Merrill, Colorado
Ann Modica, North Jersey
Ajjani Kathryn Nikkolai, Maryland
Elizabeth M. Obara, Scioto Valley
Wanda E. Pamall, Maple Leaf
Silvia Peschke, San Fernando Valley
Elizabeth N. Philipps, N.Y. Capital Dist.
Brandy Raphael, Orange County
Marjorie Jane Richison, Oklahoma
Iris Jane Roche, South Central Section
Deborah C. Romero. Southwest Section
Helen Jean Ross, New Zealand Section
Laurel E. Ross, Members at Large
Stacy Sue Rydberg, Mid-Columbia
Kimberly Lauren Schiff, Tucson
Penny L. Schmacher, Hampton Roads
Christee Thomson Streett, Albuquerque
Linda Jones Tetzlaff, Houston
Carol Rainer Theiler, Blue Ridge
Stacia Marie Valentine, San Gabriel Valley
Sarah Elizabeth W ilson, Florida Suncoast
Am y M. Woody, Montana
Ni Zhang, Southwest Section
W ASPS honored
After more than 50 years, the W om en’s
A uxiliary Service Pilots w ere officially
recognized by the U.S. A ir Force at the
Air Force Academy in Colorado. A bronze
statue o f a uniform ed WASP was unveiled
by the H o norable Ja n et R eno, U nited
States Attorney G eneral, and W ASP Dor
othy Swain Lew is, designer and sculptor.
ried planes to various locations in the U.S.
and overseas. They experienced a cam ara
derie that lasts to this day.
Janet Reno was honored to be a part o f
the cerem ony because h er aunt, W ASP
W inifred W ood, was instrum ental in en
couraging Reno to choose a career as a law
yer, and D iane Rose o f the P ikes Peak
C h a p te r w as e s p e c ia lly p le a se d to be
present to represent her mother, WASP Jean
Reimer, who could not attend.
C om ing from ac ro ss th e co u n try to
honor these w om en w ere th eir fam ilies
(som etim es three generations), as well as
99 President Lois Erickson; Colonel Kelly
Ham ilton, U SA F Ret.; and other m ilitary
dignitaries.
President Erickson took tim e to visit and speak at our C hapter m eeting. A special
treat for her w as a ride in a tw in engine Partinavia ow ned and piloted by Chapter
m em ber Sandra Sw eeney.— O nita Winfrey
Members o f Pikes Peak Chapter Diane
Rose, Col. Kelly Hamilton. USAF, Ret.; and
Von Alter review memorabilia with a
visiting WASP.
Thanks to UPS
and United A irlines
In attendance w ere m ore than 150 pa
triotic W ASPS— w om en bound together
by a love of flying and a fierce dedication
to their country.
T he W ASPs w ere C ivil S ervice em
p lo y e e s w ho s a c rific e d m u c h d u rin g
W W II— separated from th eir fam ilies,
their jobs and careers on hold— so that men
could be released for com bat. They fer-
LETTER S
continued fro m p a g e 5
1 REALLY DO BELIEVE that the
Wings Program results in safe pi
lots and safe skies. I’ve seen it
awaken pilots in our small town
to safer and more proficient tech
niques. My husband and I are FAA
S a fe ty C o u n selo rs out o f the
Grand Rapids FSDO. W e’ve put
on a Pilot Proficiency Day each o f
three years now.
The Amelia Earhart Scholar
ship is a real plus for recruiting and
for public affairs. One o f our mem
bers, always a winner, won ad
vanced training last year. Our
Chapter also awards a scholarship
to a C ivil Air Patrol Flight En
campment to one female CAP ca
det each year, which is how Janet
Patton got started.
Thank you for helping me to
feel in touch with my flying sis
terhood.— Martha L. MacLeod
Michigan Chapter
Regina Eugene and Nancy Stuke,
representatives from United Parcel Service
and United Airlines, with Charlene
Falkenberg (center). UPS contributed $7,500
to the AE Memorial Scholarship Fund and
United Airlines contributed w o Type
Ratings.
M ANY OF MY FELLOW Chap
ter m embers have called to say
how much they enjoyed reading
my article in the July/August is
sue. Thank you for the opportunity
to share a tribute to a lost friend
who was so beloved by everyone
who knew her.
I also wanted to share the w on
derful new s that I passed my pri
vate pilot checkride on August 12.
The application to the 99s is in the
mail. My jacket is on order. This
is a proud time I’ll remember for
the rest o f my life. An additional
privilege 1 expect to exercise is
reading your magazine as a regu
lar subscriber.
— Lesley G. Miller
North Jersey Chapter
BOBBI LASHER, Chairman o f
the Spaceport Chapter, called me
because o f what she read in the 99
News. She is also a greyhound res
cue volunteer at the Melbourne,
Florida, racetrack and w e are talk
ing about how she can get some
d o g s flo w n out from there to
p lacem en t groups around and
about her area. S o if all o f this
k eep s up, w e w ill be starting
“squadrons” all over the place!
As a result o f the Fox TV N ew s
tape, I w ill be film ing a “Wings
for Greyhounds" flight for the Disc o v e r y C h a n n e l’s “ A n im al
Planet,” and I also am flying a Los
Angeles Times photojoumalist on
a trip.
W ings for Greyhounds can be
fou n d
at
< w w w .w in g s fo r
greyhounds.org> or contact us at
11288 Ventura Blvd.. Suite B436,
Studio City. CA 91604.
— Maggie McCurry
San Fernando Valley Chapter
Maggie and her dog, Lance.
Let's Meet, in Guadalajara
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1998 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION GUADALAJARA JALISCO MEXICO JU LY 8-12
By Pat Ward, Convention Chairman
Tonala, local artisans craft fine and deli
f you have only been to the border
cate hand-painted clay pottery prized
cities between the United States and
by collectors throughout the Republic
M exico, you haven’t really been to
o f M exico, intricate w ood crafts, ex
M exico! With a history alm ost as old as
quisite silver and gem stone jewelry, and
th e d isc o v e ry o f A m e ric a , d e e p in
hand-blown glass handed down through
M exico lies the evolution o f civilization
generations o f tradition distinctive to
on the North Am erican continent.
each family. S cores o f paintings and
G uadalajara, capital city o f the state
sculptures are sold by their creators in
o f Jalisco, em bodies the heart and soul
a festive atm osphere on the w eekends
o f a people whose courage, dignity and
in the G lorieta C hapalita community.
faith has evolved over centuries o f tim e,
One o f the m ost im portant industries
te a rs an d p ro u d p e r s e v e r e n c e .
in G uadalajara is the m anufacture of
G uadalajara is the essence o f M exico
natural leather shoes and boots, all hand
and is world reknow n for its venerable
crafted and custom fitted. G uadalajara
colonial architecture, flow ers, art, m u
is a shopper’s paradise with congenial
sic and culture, and the warm hospital
sh o p k eep ers housed in a m yriad o f
ity o f its people.
storefronts in w hich to browse.
Surrounded by the high plain o f the
T h e larg est d istrib u tio n ce n te r in
Valley o f Atem ajac, G uadalajara, estab
w estern M exico, our destination city
lished in 1542, is on the sam e latitude
enjoys an affluent econom y due to such
as tropical Honolulu, with an altitude
co m m ercial en d eav o rs as hig h -tech
com parable to D enver (5,091 ft.). It has
co m p u ter m an u factu rers, as w ell as
attracted the largest com m unity o f E n
those w hich convert m etals, hides and
glish-speaking residents outside o f the
foodstuffs into many different products.
United States and Canada to its com bi
The governm ent o f Jalisco encourages
nation o f pleasant year-round weather,
w om en-ow ned businesses and boasts a
culture and leisure. Purple, red and pink
la rg e c o n tin g e n t o f p r o fe s s io n a l
jacaranda trees, cascading bouganvillea
w om en’s organizations.
enhance nearly 150 public fountains scattered throughout the
It is w ith a g reat deal o f ex citem en t that the peo p le o f
city, graced by m assive statues and artistically designed build
ings. Powerful guitar, violin and trum pet m usic and flashy, col G uadalajara anticipate the arrival o f our international organiza
tion o f w om en pilots, a first for their city and a first visit to
orful costum es epitom ize the native passion for life.
M exico by The 99s. Convention attendees will be met at the
G u adalajara and its surrounding tow ns and villages is a
spraw ling m etropolis o f m ore than 5 m illion people. P rogres airport, escorted to our 5-star headquarters hotel, and pam pered
from the tim e o f our arrival until we bid our new friends adios
sive and modern, yet protective o f its O ld World culture and
architecture, G uadalajara is the second m ost populous city in on the last day. Hopefully, we will have an opportunity to m eet
with other w om en pilots in M exico and interest them in joining
the Republic o f M exico. M useum s, cathedrals, the arts and the
perform ing arts provide a variety o f entertainm ent for the visi our organization for world friendship through flight.
tor. The charro tradition o f elo
In the next issue, more d e
quent horsemanship, the distinc
tails about our schedule, speak
tive sting o f the nearby birth
ers and events will be provided.
place o f tequila produced from
M em bers are urged to register
its fie ld s o f b lu e b o n n e t-lik e
early in order to get the best seats
agave plants, and the soul-reach
available at our special discount
ing strains o f m ariachi m usic
airfares, and to secure accom m o
make G uadalajara and the state
dations in our headquarters ho
o f Jalisco a beguiling destina
tel. Take advantage o f our pretion.
and post-convention tours and
At num erous nearby neigh
rates, and join us for this historic
borhood com m unities surround
first international convention in
ing Guadalajara, with names like
M exico.
C h a p a la , T la q u e p a q u e , an d
Guadalajara's 300-room Crowne Plaza Hotel.
I
GENERAL CO N VEN TIO N INFORM ATION
Joan G ranger, Southw est Travel, is the exclusive agent for the 1998 Convention. M ail checks payable to
T he 99s, Inc. or fax credit card inform ation (with signature) for convention package, extra nights, and day only
registration to: S outhw est Travel, 1594 Sara Road, Suite B, R io Rancho, N M 87124 (Attention: Joan)
Convention Package
The convention package includes 3- or 4-night hotel room
including tax and gratuities for bellman and room maid; full buffet
breakfast Thursday through Sunday in the hotel restaurant; roundtrip airport transfers; transportation, tour guide and gratuity for
an excursion to the village o f Tlaquepaque; reception and fiesta
dinner with entertainm ent on Thursday night; AE luncheon on
Friday; reception and Awards banquet on Saturday night; logo
souvenir and convention program , docum ents and educational
seminars.
There is no separate convention registration. A day rate is
available for those w ho wish to m ake their ow n hotel and trans
portation arrangements.
Extra nights before (July 4-7) and after (July 12-15) conven
tion are available at a special discount rate through Southw est
Travel. Includes bellm an and m aid tips, room and hotel tax only
(no breakfasts).
Hotel Reservations
The convention headquarters hotel is the 5-star Holiday Inn
Crow ne Plaza. The hotel will not accept reservations for the 99s
convention room block and rate from any individuals or any
other travel agency except Joan G ranger o f Southw est Travel.
No other discounts will apply. Any room s blocked but not re
served at the headquarters hotel by May 7 will be released. Res
ervations made from M ay 7 - June 7 or later will have to go to
the overflow hotel, w here discount rates and transportation will
also be provided for all tours and convention events.
Reservations for 9 9 s’ discounted airfares, optional city tour
and pre- and post-convention tours through Southw est Travel
only. A irline seats are lim ited in num ber and frequency, and all
flights are booked full all year. If not confirm ed early, maybe
even m onths in advance, attendees m ay have to travel earlier or
later than their preferred dates or pay higher fares.
Airline Information
A ir lin e r e s e r v a tio n s b y p h o n e o n ly to J o a n G ra n g e r,
S outhw est Travel: 800-658-9338 M -F 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. M ST
A m erican A irlines, the official airline o f the 1998 conven
tion, is offering 99s booking through a special contract with Joan
at Southw est Travel o f 10 percent o ff the low est available fare,
and 15 percent o ff the regular coach fare for tickets purchased
60 days or m ore prior to convention. Sim ilar discounts are also
available to 99s through Southw est Travel on Continental A ir
lines and A eroM exico.
Private Plane
Contact M arjorie Thayer, A rizona Sundance Chapter, for in
form ation and possible group fly-out from some point in the SW
U.S. Ph. 602-832-1492, FAX 602-969-5174. G D L airport has
100 tie-dow n spaces available, rings in the tarm ac (bring your
own ropes and chocks), approxim ately $2 US landing fee, $5
per day parking fee including security. Fuel available 100-110LL.
Stay with your airplane until met by Im m igration and Customs.
C ancellation policy: A pplicable pen alty p olicy by airlin es; one n igh t a t h otel i f n ot can celed 48 h ou rs in advance;
$175 o f conven tion package fo rfe ite d i f can celed a fter M ay 8th. (Not negotiable)
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Tuesday, July 7
Friday, July 10
Early arrivals: Board o f Directors, Executive Director, Parliamen
tarian, Council o f Governors, Registration & Credentials staff
0630 - 0730
08(H) - 0900
0 9 0 0 - 1200
0 8 0 0 - 1100
1 3 0 0 - 1430
1 4 3 0 - 1515
1 5 0 0 -2 0 3 0
Wednesday, July 8
0 8 0 0 - 1700
1 2 0 0 - 1900
1900
TBA
Board o f Directors meeting
Registration & Credentials
Board o f Directors
Council o f Governors Reunion
Other special interest groups
Thursday, July 9
08CK) 080009(H)16 0 0 18 0 0 1900 -
1900
1700
1300
1730
1900
2000
2000 - 2200
TBA
AEM SF Trustees meeting
OPTIONAL TOUR # 1: CITY TOUR
Council o f Governors and Chapter Chairmen
Pre-convention Communications Session
P r e s id e n t’s R e c e p tio n sp o n so re d by the
Crowne Plaza
G u ad alajara F ie sta - M ariach i B an d ,
cash bar, local beers
AWTAR Reunion, Other special interest groups
49 1/2 Get Acquainted meeting
OPTIONAL TOUR #2: 49 1/2 and guests
First General Session
AEM SF Luncheon
AEM SF reception
Tlaquepaque Village Tour
Saturday, July 11
0 8 3 0 - 1230
0 8 3 0 - 1230
1400 - 1445
1 5 0 0 - 1545
1 6 0 0 - 1645
1 8 3 0 - 1915
1 9 3 0 -2 2 0 0
Second General Session
OPTIONAL TOUR #3: 49 1/2 and guests
3 Seminars - concurrent - TBA
Cocktail reception
Awards Banquet
Sunday, July 12
0 8 0 0 - l l 00
0800
TBA
Board o f Directors meeting
Optional post-convention tours depart
Optional post-convention local tours
(See optional pre-convention local tours availab le July 4 - 7)
IN T E R N A T IO N A L C O N V E N T IO N O F T H E N IN E T Y -N IN E S , IN C .
H O L ID A Y IN N C R O W N E P L A Z A , G U A D A L A J A R A , M E X IC O — JU L Y 8 -12, 1998
Guadalajara
REGISTRATION FORM
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY - USE NAME YOU WANT ON BADGE
Last
Ml
First
Address.
CHECK ALLTHAT APPLY
State
C it y ___
Charter member
International Officer/Director
Past President (Y rs .__________ )
Section Governor
International Committee
WASP
AEBM Trustee
AWTAR
AEMSF Trustee
HQ Museum & Resource Center
Chapter Chairman
1997-98 New member
First Convention
Non-U.S. member
AE Scholarship winner (Y r.
)
Country
Z ip ____
Fax
Phone
e-mail
Check enclosed (Payable to The 99s)
□
VISA
Card N o .____________________________________
MasterCard
Exp. date________
Signature_______________________________________________________
C hapter______________________ Section _________________________
Arrival D a te ______________________
_____________________________
Departure D a te ___________________
Airline ______
Private Aircraft Information
Private Aircraft_______
N#
Car _____
PIC
Hotel Information
Color _
Type aircraft
(Registration for Doubles or Triples will not be made until reservations and payments
are receivedfrom all parties sharing the room. Package prices are p er person.)
Number passenger seats
Port o f departure from U .S. ___
• FO U R -N IG H T P A C K A G E — W e d n e sd a y. Ju ly 8 to Sunday, Ju ly 12
Date expected to file flight plan
into G D L ________ fr o m ______
Sm oking
N on-Sm oking
H andicap D
O ther _________________________________________
SINGLE @ $678
.D O U B L E @ $489
ETD
ETA
TR IPLE @ $ 4 4 9
=
TOTAL $
TR IPLE @ $ 3 3 7
=
TOTAL $
Sharing with: Include nam e or nicknam e badge(s) for
. Phone
Phone
• T H R E E -N IG H T P A C K A G E — Th u rsd a y, Ju ly 9 to Sunday, Ju ly 12
Sm oking
N on-Sm oking
H andicap
SINGLE @ $547
O ther
D O U B LE @ $408
Sharing with: Include nam e or nicknam e badge(s) for
. Phone
Phone
• E X T R A N IG H TS B E F O R E C O N V E N T IO N (Ju ly 4-7) and after c o n ve n tio n (Ju ly 12-15)
$93.50 per room single or double, $114.50 per room triple, tax & gratuities included
__________ nights f o r ____________ people @ $ ___________________
=
TOTAL $ .
* D A Y R E G IS T R A T IO N $ 1 2 5 per person if 3- or-4 d a y p a c k a g e is N O T p urcha sed , (no room , b rea kfa st or tra n sp orta tion )
Thursday: Reception, G uadalajara Liesta
_________ @ $125
$ ___
Friday: AE Luncheon, Tlaquepaque Village
_________ @ $125
$ ___
@ $125
$ ___
Saturday: Reception and Banquet
Mail to: SO U TH W E ST TRAVEL (Attn.: Joan), 1594 Sara Road,
Suite B, Rio R ancho, NM 87124 or fax to 505-858-0069
TOTAL
$
Guadalajara
O PTIO N AL TO UR INFORM ATION
1. G uadalajara C ity To u r
$ 16
Thursday, July 9, at 9 a.m. A “m ust do” to get acquainted
with the city. Includes dow ntow n G uadalajara and visits La
Zona Rosa, M inerva Fountain, the U niversity o f G uadalajara,
City Hall, the M etropolitan Cathedral, the M onum ent o f the
Illustrious Men o f Jalisco, the Liberation Plaza, the Historical
Governm ent Palace, the D egollado Theatre and M urals, and
the main residential district. (A pproxim ately four hours)
2 . V is it to th e Tequ ila F a c to ry
$14
Friday, July 10, at 9 a.m. for 49 l/2 s and guests during
business meeting, and to early arrivals if enough requests are
received). By m otor coach, visit the Tequila Plant within the
city to give you an opportunity to see the distillery of the worldfam ous Tequila w here Tequila originated, as well as to taste
the product. (A pproxim ately three hours)
3 . Za pop an and Z o b la to s C a n yo n
$ 1 8 .5 0
(Also offered Tuesday, July 7)
Saturday, July 11, at 8:30 a.m. for 49 l/2 s and guests dur
ing business m eeting (and to early arrivals if enough requests
are received). Visiting the old village founded in 1541, the
Basilica o f O ur Lady at Zapopan dating from the XV II C en
tury. The Franciscans started from here to found the N orthern
M issions, including those in the U nited States; to the Huichol
Indian Art Museum; to the impressive ZOBLATOS CANYON,
the second largest in M exico and to the beautiful “C ola de
Caballo” (horse’s tail) W aterfall. (A pproxim ately four hours)
PRE-CONVENTION TOURS
(A minimum o f 30 passengers is required to operate the follow ing
tours at the stated prices. The tours can operate with as few as
six people, but that increases the cost for the tour.)
4.
T o w n of Tequila and D istille rie s
$ 26
Wednesday, July 8. Visiting the tow n o f Tequila w here the
fam ous drink originated, you will see the M aguey Planta
tions and the old H erradura D istilleries, as well as the m od
ern Sauza Plant. O ptional lunch in one o f the best restaurants
in town. (Approxim ately six hours)
5.
Lake C hapala and Ajijic
$26
Wednesday, Ju ly 8. Visit the largest lake in M exico, known
to have one o f the best clim ates in the world. It has the largest
settlem ent o f North A m erican expatriates outside the United
States. San Juan C osala spa is know n for its hot springs and
big pools. A jijic, a small rom antic village by Lake Chapala,
is the hom e o f m any artists and artisans w here you can see
M exican w eavers at work. A long the way you will have an
opportunity to see many typical small M exican villages. O p
tional lunch in La N ueva Posada or similar. (Approxim ately
five hours)
POST-CONVENTION TOURS O N LY
D eparting G uadalajara on Sunday m orning (July 12).
• D eluxe air-conditioned m otor coach transportation
• Bilingual tour guide for the entire trip
• C offee and soft drink s on board the bus
• E ntrance fees to m useum s and sites o f interest
• M exican federal tax
• T ips to bellm en and cham berm aid
• (N o m eals included)
6 . M ini-C olonial To u r in G ua n ajua to (4 days, 3 nights)
$ 3 5 5 dbl.
(min. 16 passengers required to operate this tour.)
D ay 1 : M orning departure to the city o f G uanajuato by
guided, air-conditioned m otor coach, overnight at the
Castillo de Santa C ecilia Hotel. In the afternoon,
sightseeing tour through the city visiting the Juatez
Theatre, the University, the A lley o f the Kiss and the
A lhondiga de G ranaditas.
D ay 2: In the m orning a visit to Balauzaran Street, the
Pipila M onum ent and the Valenciana Church and
M in e. A fte rn o o n fre e fo r sh o p p in g , e x p lo rin g
and resting.
D ay 3: D eparture to San M iguel Allende. O vernight at our
hotel. In the afternoon, w alk around San M iguel de
A llende, visiting the m ain square, the im pressive San
F ra n c isc o C h u rch an d the A llen d e In stitu te and
M useum.
D ay 4: A few free hours for last-m inute shopping and return
to G uadalajara, drop o ff at hotel o f your choice or the
M iguel International A irport to board your return flight
to your hom e port.
7 . To u r to P u e rto Va lla rta (4 days, 3 nights) -
(R equires 20 passengers to operate)
El C a m in o R eal H otel (DeLuxe)
Las P a lm a s H otel (4-Star)
$ 2 3 8 dbl., $ 39 3 sin gle
$ 2 0 8 dbl., $ 33 3 sin gle
D ay 1: D eparture by bus on a guided scenic drive to Puerto
Vallarta. Check into hotel.
D ay 2: Enjoy a great Trim aran Cruise along the Bahia de
Bandras on board the Bora Bora, or sim ilar boat, with
tim e to sw im or snorkel at Las A nim as private beach.
Lunch and open bar are included.
D ay 3: At leisure for exploring, shopping or just relaxing on
the beach.
D ay 4: T ransfer from your hotel to the airport for your return
flight to your hom e port.
Rates are in U.S. dollars.
N E W S
F R O M
S E C T I O N S
C H A P T E R S
Shirley Allen, First Canadian
Chapter, and Dr. June Mills,
Governor o f the West Canada
Section, with their pilot,
Colette Morin, British
Columbia Coast Chapter,
enjoy some glacier flying at
Squamish, B.C.. while
attending the Canadian WIA
Conference in Vancouver.
GRASS
ROOTS
E a st C anada S ection
Sue Ehrlander, M aple L eaf
Chapter; G race M orfitt, East
Canada Section Governor; and Joy
Parker Blackwood, International
Director, attended the Canadian
Women in Aviation C onference
August 6-9. It was a good mix o f
civilian and military wom en pi
lots.
Speakers detailed accident in
vestigation from SA R/CASARA
(Search and R escue); a career
panel discussed both military and
civilian flying and a number o f
other subjects were covered.
T he A b b o tsfo r d A ir sh o w /
T ra d esh o w o c c u p ie d F riday.
Saturday’s speakers and sessions
included the Troubled Skies, the
state o f the airline industry; a
w ellness expert; and a recap by
Shelley Breedon on the Canadian
Precision Flying Team ’s adven
tures. The president o f Canadian
Regional. Mary Jorden, was the
banquet keynote speaker.
A N D
B ritish C olu m b ia C o a s t C h a p ter
T he C h ap ter’s 18th annual
Poker Run organized this year by
Libby W eis. W endy B oyes and
Denise Kits was a great success.
We sold 264 poker hands, earning
more than $ 1,000 for the Chapter.
Proceeds will be used for our an
nual safety seminar to be held in
February.— Colette Morin
Joy Parker Blackwood (left), Sue
Ehrlander and Grace Morfitt
(not pictured) enjoyed a side trip
to Squamish, B.C., fo r some
unique glacier flying while at the
Canadian WIA Conference.
Susan B egg, Kathy Fox, Dee
Brasseur and Dorothy Bertholet
attended the Canadian Owners and
Pilots Association (COPA) Annual
Convention at which the Canadian
Precision Flying Team received
COPA’s Award o f Merit.
— Pat Crocker
Maple Leaf Chapter
East Canada 99s at the Women in Aviation Conferenc. (Standing) Shirley
Allen, Jan Beattie, Sue Ehrlander, Glenys Robison, Suzanne Pettigrew,
Sue Davidson, Shelley Breedon, Cathy Fraser, Bonnie Calwell and Anne
Starret. (Kneeling) Denise Egglestone, Anna Pangrazzi, Pat Lee and
Grace Morfitt.
G re a te r S e a ttle C h a p te r
C h ap ter V ic e C hairm an
Georgianne Ray and Dan Hartley
(49 1/2 o f Marian) have been ap
pointed by Ron Sim s, King Co.
executive, as representatives on
the new ly-created King County
Airport (BFI) “Roundtable Com
m ittee/C om m ission.’’ A long with
14 other voting members, they are
to “advise and make recommen
dations to the airport management,
C ounty E xecu tive and County
Council on the airport budget, pro
grams, regulations, master plans
and noise reduction strategies and
other related matters.”
Georgianne is also a member
o f the ad hoc N oise Committee at
BFI and chaired the com m ittee
that developed a special brochure
for general aviation pilots that
gives recommended/preferred ar
rival and departure procedures for
BFI. the 15th busiest airport in the
United States. The brochure in
cludes maps showing noise sensi
tive areas and landm arks, and
gives general information regard
ing the noise abatement program
at BFI.— Marian Hartley
Indiana D u nes C h a p te r
D ee N u sb au m and P h y llis
Webb were again featured speak
ers at the International Oshkosh
Exposition. They presented two
Flying Companion Safety courses.
which were very w ell attended.
C h ap ter C h airm an M arilyn
Horvath attended a seminar given
by Linda Finch.
The 100th birthday o f Amelia
Earhart was celebrated with a talk
and e x c e lle n t presentation by
B em ie Rice, a local South Bend
historian. He spotlighted several of
the first w om en pilots and re
view ed A m elia’s life and adven
tures using a video to compare the
flig h t o f L in d a F in ch w ith
A m elia’s flight— a nice birthday
present for our Chapter.
— Christine Murdock
C o yo te C o u n ty C h a p ter
The 7th annual poker ran event
was held in October. We had a
great turnout o f 34 planes.
— Kathryn L. Buckman
N o rth Je rs e y C h a p te r
We had a very successful an
nual “Pennies-A-Pound” in Sep
tember. More than 200 passengers
were flown by 99s and other local
pilots.— Aileen Trotter
L o n g Island C h a p ter
Irene Reef, a 99 visiting from
Australia, was greeted and treated
to an impromptu get-together din
ner with eight o f our members.
Dottie Campbell donated a flight
in her Cessna 172 to her church
raffle. She then flew the delighted
winner around Long Island.
— Patricia Rockwell
C h ic a g o A rea C h a p ter
Our members were invited to
join in the August 23 DuPage Pi
lots Association “Picnic” meeting
at DuPage Airport and assist in the
E A A Y ou ng E a g le s Program
which offered a number o f free
airplane rides for 8- to 17-yearolds.— Jean Ingle
CHAPTER
NEWS
continued
Aloha Chapter - Members Aimee Kuprash, Linda Boyes, Vivian
Fagan, Tweet Coleman, Lisa Kaku and Kelly Feeney were hon
ored to welcome Linda Finch as she arived at Honolulu Interna
tional Airport on her World Flight. Linda was presented with a
koa wood howl to commemorate her achievement.
In d ia n a C h a p te r - Members Olive McCormick, Margaret
Ringenberg and Betty Nicholas celebrate their 50 years as 99s.
Also honored but unable to attend was 50-year member Jane Roy
who lives in Florida. Twenty-three 99s and their guests met to
celebrate the 50 years o f membership.
— K elly Feeney
— Lois Hawley
W o m e n W ith W in g s C h a p ter
Two o f our charter members,
Martha Case and Pam Sprang,
were honored at the First Annual
Women With W ings Chapter Rec
ognition Dinner held in Septem
ber. Martha was awarded “Pilot o f
the Year” ’ and Pam “99 o f the
Year." Both have generously given
o f themselves to increase member
ship, promote aviation and support
all 9 9 s .— Heidi Dietz
M ichigan C ha pter
N a n c y W alters and P atti
U n ca p h er p a rticip a ted in the
M ichigan Air Tour and helped fly
252 kids in the Young Eagles Pro
gram in Zeeland, Michigan.
— Lisa Root
A la b a m a C h a p te r
Harriett Hall and Nancy Miller
recently returned from a visit to
England where they enjoyed meet
ing several members o f the Brit
ish Women Pilots at a dinner or
ganized by Jill Honisett, British
Section.
Chairman Linda Carroll orga
nized a group o f fourth- and fifthgrade Girl Scouts who completed
their aerospace badges.
— Nancy A. Miller
O ra n g e C o u n ty C h a p te r
Three o f our m em bers, Pat
Prentiss, Vicky Anderson and Sue
Ballew, were winners in the Palms
to Pines Air Race. Pat flew with
Santa Maria Valley member Diane
Pirman in D iane’s Cessna 172 to
win 5th place, and Vicky and Sue
flew in their first race in a Cessna
172, w inning three plaques for
best time. There were 28 entries
in this “back to basics” race over
the beautiful terrain from Santa
M onica, California, to Prineville,
Oregon.
Our chapter celebrated its 35th
year with a high-flying Pilot-ofthe-Year Banquet. Sandy Ruller, a
99 for many years, was awarded
P ilo t-o f-th e -Y e a r , and Pam
Hengsteler, also a long-time mem
ber, was awarded Professional Pi
lot o f the Year.
—Mary Van Velzer
A tla n tic C h a p te r
The Chapter sponsored a tree
planting project at the Prince Ed
ward Island Heritage Aircraft As
so cia tio n site at Slem on Park,
P.E.I.— Marilyn Affleck
Janet Yoder, Marguerite Lawrence and Bonnie Johnson
participated in the Flying Companion Course at the American
Bonanza Society Convention in October in Wichita, Kansas.
K a n sa s C h a p ter
In O ctob er, our C hapter
conducted two Flying Compan
ion Seminars for the American
Bonanza Society’s annual con
vention in W ichita, K ansas.
More than 60 Bonanza m em
bers attended— and ju d g in g
from the sem inar evaluation
forms, it was a huge success!
P resen ters w ere L ind a
Black, Communication Proce
dures; Karen Tucker, Aircraft
Instruments; Joy Hatch, Cross
country Planning; and Ruth
H ill, Introdution and Evalua
tion. A ll su bjects w ere pre
sented in Power Point format.
M embers w ho helped during
the busy Cross-country Plan
ning seg m en ts were B onn ie
John son , Janet Yoder, V icki
Hunt, M ickey A xton, P hyllis
M cCollom , Linda Leatherman,
Kim Fazzino, Carol Lanning,
P h y llis B lanton , M arguerite
Lawrence and 66 Phyllis Sears.
P otom ac C h apter - Co-chairpersons Doreen Branch and Debi
Katzen admire their work at completion o f airmarking a 60-foot
compass rose at Suburban Airport, Laurel, Maryland. Chapter
members made four visits to the airport to get the job done in
spite o f weather complications.— Vera Foster Rollo
RACES
AND
RALLIES
S u n flo w e r R ally
The 16th Sunflower Rally
sponsored by the Kansas Chap
ter was held Sept. 20. Bonnie
Johnson in her 1946 Luscombe
8A launched first, follow ed by
16 other airplanes with a twocrew m inim um . Team s were
from Kansas, Oklahoma. Iowa
and Washington.
The secret race course o f
approximately 250 statute m iles
was revealed the night before,
a llo w in g the p ilot/n avigator
teams to plan the cross-country
prior to the Saturday departure.
This is a flying proficiency
contest where contestants are
scored in order o f the minimum
number o f points attained, with
the winner attaining the lowest
score. The scoring is based on
navigation points, fuel estimate
vs actual, and time estimate vs
actual. In addition, a spot-land
ing con test is held as a tie
breaker.
Navigation questions might
be: H illsboro, Kansas:— How
many green public tennis courts
are in the town? Marion, Kan
sas— How many light poles on
the Marion Reservoir Dam?
Bonnie Johnson with her
navigator Jennifer Reilly won
with a score o f 0.483, her first
rally win in more than 10 tries!
Their score beat out a second
place o f 2.100. The Luscombe
was also the winner o f the spotlanding contest with an 18-foot
distance from the spot. Bonnie’s
time was 4 seconds off o f her
estimate o f 3 hours 25 minutes.
The tim e trophy w ent to
Linda Black in her Piper Chero
kee with 2 seconds o ff her esti
mate o f 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Bonnie's fuel usage was o ff 0.2
gallons from an estimate o f 14.1
g a llo n s . T h e y m isse d no
naviation points (the only team
to do so). After years o f flying
her Luscombe 8A in rallies and
navigating Cessnas across tens
o f thousands o f m iles in cross
country races, Bonnie Johnson
had to win one sooner or later.
The results were announced
and prizes awarded at a BBQ
Saturday evening. Many indi
viduals and organizations con
tribute prizes and financial sup
port to the annual rally.
Sunflower Rally winner Bonnie Johnson and her navigator,
Jennifer Reilly.
M ichigan Sm all R ally
The 4 1 st Annual M ichigan
Small Rally (formerly the South
ern M ichigan All Ladies Lark)
sponsored by the Michigan Chap
ter had a total o f 29 racers. Air
planes ranged from Beech V 35s to
a PA-20 Clipper. The day ended
with a banquet.
— Lisa Root
North Central Section
W in g s O ve r th e W orld S k y D erb y
Norma Freier won first place
in the W ings Over the World Sky
Derby at Keokuk, Iowa, in August.
Ruth F ran tz and M arjorie
Su nd m ach er cam e in secon d ;
Madeleine M onaco placed third.
—Jean Ingle
Chicago Area Chapter
M arion Ja yn e
A ir R ace
A s part o f the
A m e lia Earhart
Birthplace Museum
celebration, the 92
M arion Jayne Air
R ace participants
Some o f the 99s who participated in the Marian
from 22 states were
Jayne Air Race were: (Front) Pat Keefer,
scheduled to enjoy
president. Sherry Hardin and Esther
a dinner and over
Gupenhagen; (Back) Denise Waters, Nancy
night activities or
Toon, Eddie Whistle, Barbara Bormes and
ganized by NinetyRoyce Clifford.
N in e s
D o roth y
Dickerhoof, Brooks
P o w e ll,
Jack ie
Geldersma, Sondra Ridgeway and
half the second. The racers had to
Marilyn Copeland.
o v e r fly G u ym on to reach
The Atchison stop was sched
Hutchinson, where the race actu
uled as the third checkpoint after
ally started. The 99 volunteers in
the race started in Albuquerque
Atchison stayed through the night
with stops in Guymon. Oklahoma,
and greeted each pilot with cool
and Hutchinson, Kansas. The race
lemonade and gracious hospital
is a VCR-only event but weather
ity.
at Guymon w ouldn’t cooperate.
Thirteen 99s participated in the
The dedication o f 99s support
race with M aisie Stear and Mary
ing other pilots was sorely tested
Creason placing sixth and Susan
as the dinner had to be canceled
C oller and Nancy Toon placing
because racers stayed in Albuquer
eighth.— Patricia Jayne Keefer
que through the first race day and
Dallas Chapter
O k ie D erb y
S ixteen aircraft— from a
twin-engine PA 30 to an Aero
Com m ander 100— and their
pilot/copilot teams placed pro
ficiency on the line for eight
place trophies and eight special
awards at the 19th annual Okie
Derby, sponsored by the Okla
homa Chapter. Participants in
clu ded 9 9 s W yvem a Startz,
Phly Howard, Ann Leininger
and P hyllis M iller from the
host Chapter; Diana Burton
and D iana C um m ins, Tulsa
Chapter; Charli Lamb, Fort
Worth Chapter; Carol Lanning,
K e lly M artin and M arilyn
George, Kansas Chapter; and
South Central Section member
Jeannette Hackler, Arlington,
Texas.
First-place w inners were
pilot M ike Grimes, an Okla
homa Highway Patrol official,
and copilot Doug Frantz, with
an overall score o f 99.61
P roceed s from the O kie
Derby provide scholarships for
Heather Fritts, 1997 Okie Derby
Scholarship winner, and Donna
Jackson, Okie Derby Scholar
ship Chairman.
women pilots in Oklahoma. The
1997 recipient o f the $1,000
“W ings o f the Future” scholar
ship was Heather Fritts o f Bro
ken Arrow, a student at Tulsa
C o m m u n ity C o lle g e and a
member o f the Tulsa Eagles In
tercollegiate Flying Team. Phyl
Howard, founder o f the Derby,
w ill chair the 20th anniversary
event in 1998.
— Carol Sokatclt
Oklahoma Chapter
LETTER
FROM
THE
EDITOR
Letter from the editor:
I’m celebrating three years as editor of your
magazine, and I want to take this opportunity
to thank all of you for sending me your articles
and letters and reports on your activities.
From my home in Wichita, Kansas, the air
capital of the world, I feel so lucky to be watch
ing the development of an exciting new era in
general aviation. The news that crosses my
desk indicates there is surely going to be a huge
demand for new pilots— and a whole lot of
them are going to be women.
When I read about the large numbers of air
craft being ordered by corporations and gov
ernments and airlines; and when I monitor the
reports on the number of airplanes coming off
the assembly lines at Cessna, Learjet, Boeing
and Raytheon Aircraft in Wichita; when 1 read
articles like the one by Sara Miller, an English
TOUCH
teacher at Northern Virginia Community Col
lege, in a recent issue of Newsweek about the
achievements of learning to be a pilot; and
when I see the numbers growing on pilot
hirings published by Air, Inc., I know there are
a whole lot of places where there are prospects
for membership in The 99s—and you are the
ones to help them on their way up in their ca
reer.
In this issue and the next few issues, per
haps for the next entire year if I receive enough
articles, we will be featuring women student
pilots.
What I need from some of you is input about
where you went to school, what prompted you
to want to be a pilot, some of the difficulties
you have overcome. These need not be long
stories— less than 500 words will be best. As
you are aware, our space is limited. This maga
zine is for sharing information, for network
ing with other women in all parts of the world.
And we need your input.
The 99 NEWS is a magazine for women
pilots by women pilots. It’s a networking place
where you can trade information on what you
or your Chapter does to encourage other young
girls and women to learn to fly.
In addition to reports on the 99s’ organiza
tion, the magazine’s content is dedicated to ar
ticles about youth education, scholarships of
fered to pilots for furthering their careers, pi
loting activities that you engage in—rallies,
races, fly-ins—and achievements of members
in other aircraft-related organizations.
Thanks for your support. 1 wish you blue
skies, A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON AND
A GREAT’98!
— Betty Rowley
& GO'S
• Elizabeth A. Clark, New Orleans Chapter, a King Air
and Beechjet captain with Mississippi Chemical Corpora
tion, has been elected president of Women in Corporate
Aviation (WCA). WCA represents the interests of women
currently employed in the corporate aviation industry and
those interested in a career in corporate aviation.
• Denise Kitson, British Columbia Coast Chapter, is First
Officer in a C-401, flying charters for Vision Air Inc.,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
• Donna Moore, Women With Wings Chapter, and friend
Andy Zavodney flew three young girls from Eastern Ohio
to Teterboro, New York, in A ndy’s A36TC. The children,
from Chernobyl, were in the United States to receive
medical treatment for radiation poisoning. This action
prompted an invitation for Donna and Andy to be guests
on the Jenny Crim Show, “One of a Kind.” The focus was
on Angel Flights.
Attention: C hapter 99 N EW S R eporters
There is a new spiral-bound book, N ew sw riting fo r N o n
jo u rn a lists, w hich is available from the U niversity o f M is
souri Extension Council o f G reene County, 833 Boonville
Ave.. Springfield, MO 65802. To order, send a check for
$10 w hich includes postage and handling to them, (atten
tion o f Teresa). T his is an easy-to-read and highly practical
tool to help the layperson better com m unicate with new s
papers and other m edia. A nd if you have not received a
R ep o rter’s Form from me, please let me know at fax 316263-7350 or write to me at 99 N EW S, 807 N. Waco, Suite
22, W ichita, KS 67203.
R A T I N G S
A N D
W I N G S
RATINGS
A nn B laiser
W endy B oyes
A m y B row n
L aura C rosson
N orth Jersey
B ritish C o lu m b ia C oast
O range C ounty
O ran g e C ounty
• Jennifer Reep, Alabama Chapter, is now flying as First
Officer for ASA out o f Dallas-Fort Worth.
Lynne E rbaugh
C o u rtn ey H am el
W om en W ith W ings
O ran g e C ounty
• Carey Smith, British
Columbia Coast
Chapter, is First
Officer in a BE 1900,
flying charters for
Central Mountain Air,
Smithers, British
Columbia, Canada.
M argaret N apolitan
P atricia R ockw ell
Jean S cibetta
Sue W eitz
F lorida S paceport
L ong Island
N orth Jersey
W om en W ith W ings
Instrum ent
Seaplane
C FI
M ultiengine
C om m ercial
IC C
S ingle E ngine
C om m ercial
Instrum ent
BFR
Instrum ent
A FI (form erly C FI)
WINGS: THE SIGN OF A SAFE PILOT.
C an d a c e O ldham
P enny F edorchak
M ary H erm ann
B ozena S yska
R osem ary Z im m erm a n
K athryn B uckm an
Joy B lack
M artha L. M acL eod
B arbara S ierch io
V icki Lynn S herm an
W ally Funk*
• The original 99s pin
(from 1957) of Wally
Funk, Dallas Chapter,
was recently flown by
astronaut Eileen
Collins, South Central
Section, to the Russian
Space Station MIR.
Wally Funk
N orth Jersey
C o y o te C o untry
H igh C ountry
L ong Island
A laska
C o y o te C ountry
Indiana D unes
M ichigan
F lorida S uncoast
F lorida S paceport
D allas
Phase
Phase
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* W ally F unk w as incorrectly reported in the last issue as h a ving achieved
h e r Phase X IV W ings. She sh ould have been listed as having achieved her
Phase X V W ings.
NEW
HORI ZONS
E S T H E R B E R N E R , Indiana
Chapter, died on July 18 after an
extended illness, follow ing a long
and varied aviation career. She
talked her way into the WASP pro
gram in 1943, flying PT-19, BT13, AT-6 and the Cessna AT-17.
A fte r
grad u ation
from
Sweetwater, Texas, she was as
signed to Wilmington, Delaware,
flying pursuits, the P-39, P-40, P47, P-51 and the DC-3 from the
factory to embarkation points.
After deactivation, she secured
a job flying the Beech Staggerwing for a company in Houston,
Texas. Esther moved to Indianapo
lis in 1945 and became active in
the Aero Club. She was named the
city’s "Outstanding Woman Pilot
o f the Year’’ in 1956. The Aviation
Association o f Indiana named her
"Man o f the Year" in 1975. Esther
joined The 99s in 1955 and re
m ain ed a m em b er un til her
death.— Lois C. Hawley
JU L IE A N N E SW E N G A L , In
diana Chapter and a ju n ior at
Purdue U niversity majoring in
aviation technology, died Septem
ber 12 in a plane crash at Purdue.
She was 20 years old. She held
private and commercial pilot cer
tificates. Anne was the copilot on
Purdue's aviation team in the 1997
ARC and was to be the pilot in the
1998 ARC. M emorial contribu
tions may be made to the Aviation
Technology Department in care o f
the Purdue F oundation.— Lot's
Hawley
C O R A L B L O O M -H A N S E N ,
Aloha Chapter, succumbed to can
cer at her home in Walnut Creek,
California.
Coral participated in this year’s
9 9 s C o n v e n tio n in P ortlan d ,
M aine, as a delegate from the
Aloha Chapter, Southw est S e c
tion. It was her “Last Hurrah!”
which she did enjoy, especially
since several other Aloha Chapter
members were with her.
Coral joined the Bay C ities
Chapter in 1947 and later was a
charter member o f the Sacramento
Valley Chapter. Still later, she
joined the Aloha Chapter when she
m oved to Honolulu. She w as a
Life Member.
She served 22 years as chair of
aeronautics at Diablo Valley C ol
lege in Concord, California. After
moving to Hawaii, she was chief
p ilot o f a 1 4 1 -sc h o o l, H aw aii
Country Club o f the Air. She re
tired in 1985 w ith m ore than
23,000 hours flying time.
Coral is survived by two chil
dren, son Roger Bloom , a captain
w ith N o rth w est A ir lin e s, and
daughter Cheryl Berryman and
tw o grandsons, one o f whom is
aiming for a career as an airline
pilot.— Lindy Boyes
R U T H V O L L M E R S H IL L .
G ard en S ta te C hapter, o f
D u nsm u ir, C a lifo rn ia , p a ssed
away at her home July 27 after an
extended illness. Ruth spent time
in Teller, Alaska, assisting her two
aunts in running a trading post on
the Arctic Circle. It was there that
she learned to fly a single engine
aircraft and earned her pilot’s li
cense.
She was unique in that she was
one o f the few women o f her era
who had the courage and com m it
ment to learn how to fly in severe
arctic conditions. She was a “bush
pilot” because she had to learn
how to land her Taylorcraft on skis
and pontoons as w ell as wheels.
She met and married Robert E.
Hill, who was stationed in Alaska
while serving his military service
training Eskimos. Later she moved
to N ew Jersey where she started
the first G irl’s Wing Scout Unit.
Ruth was an admirer o f Am elia
Earhart and earned the A m elia
Earhart medal for her service with
the Civil Air Patrol.
Sh e is su r v iv e d b y a so n ,
J a m e s,
and
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dau gh ter,
Kathleen.— James Hill, Geneva,
Switzerland
DO N N A M AZE, Arkansas Chap
ter, passed away March 21. Donna
loved animals and had an African
trip planned when she was diag
nosed with brain cancer.
The first female Bengal tiger
born after Donna's death at the
Tuipentine Creek W ildlife Refuge
in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, was
sponsored by 99 Emmy Hall and
named “Donna” as a living m emo
rial.— Nelda M. Donahue
JO Y E C R O SS. Arkansas Chap
ter, and 49 1/2 John died August
12. They w ere passengers in a
Beech King Air that crashed on
takeoff from the airport in Alice,
Texas.— Nelda M. Donahue
SH A R O N S T R O B E R G , Kansas
Chapter, passed away Feburary 14
as a result o f breast cancer. She
loved to fly and she grew up in an
airplane as her father was an avid
aviator.— Roger Stroherg
H E L E N I. SIM M O N S, a charter
member o f the Kansas Chapter,
passed away July 17 in a nursing
center in Melbourne, Florida. She
was 97.
Helen was bom at home in
A bilene, Kansas in a two-room
house. She attended school with
M ilto n and Earl E ise n h o w er ,
brothers o f Dwight.
She married Roy Simmons in
1923. They bought a Cessna 170
in 1950 and that is w h en she
learned to fly. After I became a 99
in 1 9 8 3 ,1 remember this energetic
la d y w h o w o u ld d rive from
Abilene to Wichita to attend our
C h apter m e e tin g s . N o th in g
seem ed to stop her, not even the
weather. At age 88, Helen was still
helping paint runway markings,
right along with the youngest o f
our members.— Karen Tucker
S IG R ID R A M E L L I. 56. Long
Beach Chapter, died September 13
at her home in San Pedro, Califor
nia. Many w ill recognize her by
her byline on many stories and
photographs in the 9 9 s ’ magazine.
Sigrid and her camera were regu
lars at International Convention,
Section m eetings and other avia
tion-related events. Aviation was
a magic carpet for Sigrid, taking
her all over the world, either in her
o w n plan e or via com m ercial
flig h ts . Sh e c o u ld a lw a y s be
counted on to fly the fund-raisers
for the Long Beach Chapter.
Sigrid earned her private li
cense, instrument and commercial
licenses in the early 70s. The 1982
all-w om en air race from Long
Beach to Cabo San Lucas was the
only race Sigrid ever competed in,
and she won first place.
In 1983, Sigrid suffered a se
vere stroke and after a delicate
n e u r o su rg ic a l o p e r a tio n , sh e
achieved com plete recovery and
was able to re-instate her medical
certification and continue flying.
She and her husband pur
chased a Beech A36 and began fly
ing patients for Angel Flight. In
1993, she learned that she had
been infected with the HIV virus
from a blood transfusion received
during the surgery in 1983. So she
became actively involved with the
Women at Risk Organization and
served on its board.
At the memorial service in
Rancho Palos Verdes, California,
56 white doves were released into
the air, one for each year o f her
life.— Carolyn Brown
B E T T Y J A N E F A U X . L ong
Beach Chapter, died August 25
after an extended battle with can
cer. Born in Anderson, Indiana,
she moved to California with her
fam ily in 1940, grew up in Santa
M o n ica and grad u ated from
UCLA in 1954.
Betty started taking flying
lessons on December 27 and so
loed on January 2, 1960, with just
8.4 hours o f flight time. Later she
became a co-owner o f the flight
school.
In 1965, Betty flew solo from
Hillsboro, Oregon, to Melbourne,
Australia, in an A ztec PA-23. The
cockpit was filled with auxiliary
fuel tanks.
Her flying career was inter
mittently sprinkled with other pro
fessional and business ventures.
But in 1976 she returned to avia
tion fu ll-tim e, participating in
many facets o f the business o f
m anaging and operating flight
sc h o o ls, helping estab lish tw o
commuter airlines, conducting air
craft management for executives,
flying business people and politi
cian s, inclu ding President and
Mrs. Jerry Ford and finally, work
ing full time as a designated FAA
Flight Examiner.
She became a highly com pe
tent, respected, popular and sought
after examiner with a reputation
for being tough, but successful
ca n d id a tes w alked aw ay with
pride, kn ow in g they had truly
earned their new rating. She con
ducted m ore than 4 ,0 0 0 check
rides between 1985 and 1997 and
her total logged flight time was
almost 20,000 hours.
— Barbara E. London
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The number had declined 25
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with 983 new jobs for the month and 8,864 so far in 1997. The
majors alone have hired 2,977 (34 percent) o f the total pilots hired,
nearly matching last year’s record total o f 3,080 in the first nine
months. The current rate o f hiring throughout 1997 will produce
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