Arkansas Chapter paints Compass Rose at North Little Rock Airport

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AIK MARKING THE WAV

Early Air Marking Pilots (below): Blanche Noyes, Helen Richey, Helen McCloskey and Louise Thaden

— From April 1985 99 NEWS

EFO R E T H E R E W E R E electronic navigation aids, one o f the m ore fo rm idab le ch a llen g es to p ilo ts

was know ing ju s t w here they w ere. B ack in the 30s pilots w ere still depending on unusual structures o r natural landm arks to confirm their flight plans. T he h isto ry o f early fly ing is filled w ith co lossal nav igatio n a l b o o -b o o s . W rong W ay C o rrig an com es to m ind. But the reasons fo r all this w ere to rad ica lly ch an g e w hen P hoebe O m lie observed that “ an a ir route w ithout m arking is like a h ighw ay w ithout signs.”The year w as 1933 w hen Phoebe, a 99 and a m em ber o f the N ational A dvisory C om m ittee for A eronautics, conceived a p lan to paint tow n nam es and d irectional ind icators on the roofs o f build ings th roughout the U nited States.

Then, at E leanor R o oseve lt’s suggestion , the B ureau o f A ir C om m erce hired five well know n w om en fliers— Louise Thaden, H elen R ichey, N ancy H arkness, H elen M cC loskey and B lanche N oyes— to scout sites and get perm ission fo r the m arkers from local o fficia ls and bu ild ing ow ners.

W orkm en then pain ted the signs in o range characters, seven to 12 feet high and legible from 3 ,000 feet. T he system soon becam e the answ er to a lost p ilo t’s prayer, w ith 16,000 m arkers , one fo r ev e ry 15 m iles, on every a ir rou te in the country.F rom 1935 th ro u g h 1955, the o n ly a ir m arkings done w ere large ch rom e yellow letters and the airport sym bol po in ting to the nearest good airport.

O ver the years since then, hundreds o f w ater tanks, w arehouse roofs, drag strips and a irport landing strips have felt the touch o f pain t b rushes w ie lded by the hands o f g roups o f ded ica ted 99s. B ut the A ir M arking P rogram began w ith the pushing o f a few w om en, m any o f them charter m em bers o f The N inety-N ines.

B lanche N oyes’ p lan w as to b lock o ff each state in sections o f 20 square m iles. W herever possib le , a m arker w ith the nam e o f the nearest tow n w ould be pain ted on the ro o f o f the m ost prom inent build ing at each 15 m ile interval. W here tow ns w ere too far apart, it w as suggested that g round m arkers o f rocks or bricks pain ted w hite be used.

A t that tim e, few private p ilo ts w ere fly ing over estab lished airw ays o r w ith radios but, w ith the a id o f the m arkers, even inexperienced pilots cou ld find the ir w ay should they becom e lost o r confused.

The program w as funded by a system o f state g ran ts from the W orks Progress A dm inistration. It w as set up to appropriate funds to aid private pilots and to p rov ide jo b s fo r the unem ployed as w ell as establish valuable perm anent airw ay aids.

By M id -1936, 20 states w ere actively involved in the pro

gram w ith approvals g iven fo r 16,000 m arkers at a cost o f about $1 m illion . A t th is point, the program w as well underw ay.

B lanche N oyes, one o f the five p rom inent w om en pilo ts selected as field rep resen tatives in the a ir m arking project, played a p ivo tal role in its fu rther expansion . She had learned to fly in 1929, and becam e the first licensed w om an pilo t in the state o f O hio. L ike m any o f the w om en o f that era, B lanche becam e interested in av iation through her husband, D ew ey N oyes, an airline p ilo t, w ho taught her to fly.

B lanche m ade a nam e fo r h e rse lf in av ia tion w ith her aerobatics and racing skills and as a dem onstration pilot for various av iation-related corporations.

A fte r h e r husband w as k illed in the c ra sh o f h is B e e c h c ra ft S ta g g e rw in g , B lanche devoted her energ ies to the A ir M arking Program as a w ay o f overcom

ing her grief. She becam e one o f its m ost arden t supporters, so m uch so that w hen the federal funds for the program ran out, she flew all over the country to gain financial support from local cham bers o f com m erce and civ ic groups.

B lanche continued in the A ir M arking Program throughout the rest o f the 30s and w as even tually nam ed ch ie f o f the A ir M arking Staff, a position she held fo r alm ost three decades.

In pre-W orld W ar II years, B lanche had no sooner set up a thorough coverage o f the country w ith m arkers than she had to go back and rem ove all those w ith in 150 m iles o f both coasts because they m ight have helped enem y planes. T heir loss was trag ic to A m erican fliers w ho had learned to depend on them . A fter the w ar w as over, she pu t them all back again.

B lanche retired in 1972 and died in 1981 after an illustrious career in service to aviation.

This article on air marking was compiled from the April 1985 issue o f 99 News; from United States Women in Aviation, 1930-1939 by Claudia M. Oakes, published by the Smithsonian Institution Press; and from Women Aloft, one of a Time-Life series on aviation written by Valerie Moolman in 1981.

. . .a t E leanor R o o seve lt’s suggestion , th e B ureau o f A ir C om m erce h ired f iv e w e ll known w om en flie rs— Louise Thaden, Helen Richey, Nancy H arkness, H elen M cC loskey and B lanche Noyes— to scout s ite s and g e t p e rm is s io n fo r th e m a rk e rs fro m lo c a l o ffic ia ls and building ow ners.

A IR M ARKING TO D AYA IR M A R K IN G T O D A Y H AS B E C O M E a very im por-

/ ■ lant part o f w hat The N inety-N ines do. It is fun. it helps add to the safety o f airports and it is a good w ay to get to

know o ther m em bers o f the C hapters and /o r Sections.T he 12-point com pass rose com es d irectly from the 99s logo.

In 1985, Bev R om ero, Mt. Shasta C hapter, designed the nine- point rose that is used by a num ber o f chapters.

B esides a ir m arking tax iw ays, rooftops, aprons and runw ays, there is a lso w ire hazard m ark ing , road sign m ark ing and tax iw ay reflector gluing. A lthough a ir m ark ing requ ires som e skill and a co n sid e rab le am o u n t o f hard w ork , it is p a rticu la rly appreciated by airport m anagers w ho oftentim es operate on a shoestring.

Snapshots and stories o f a few air marking projects received from some 99 Chapters at the time of this report.

Arkansas ChapterD ue to m any O ctober rainy days, it took a group o f deter

m ined A rkansas 99s tw o days, three w eeks apart, to com plete the com pass rose (cover pho to ) on the departure end o f runw ay 2 o f N orth L ittle R ock A irport (N LR). In form ation fo r painting o f the com pass rose cam e from L inda D rusk ins o f the M ichigan Chapter.

The painting group consisted o f C am elia and Bill Sm ith, Ruth and Tom W yatt, Shanelle and O ran H am , E m m y H all, D onna M aze, K ay N ew th, M arilyn and K en S tow e, M artha Jo and Ray Shilling, D ebi and D on B lakey and m e.

A local C hannel 4 T V crew cam e to v isit and took aerial foo tage w hile w e painted . M em bers o f the A rkansas C hap te r have marked runw ays at m any A rkansas airports over the years through their safety program s. T his is the C h ap te r’s second com pass rose project; the first was painted at Springdale in northw est Arkansas.

N LR is located in the cen te r o f the state o f A rkansas, surrounded by Little R ock A ir Force B ase to the northeast, L ittle Rock A dam s Field due south and C am p R obinson A rm y Installation to the northw est.

It is hom e to about 200 general aviation a irp lanes serviced by B arrett Aviation and M id South A viation doing business as North L ittle R ock R egional F light C enter. T he third m ain tenance facility is L ittle W ing A viation w hich specializes in general and sport av iation services. A lso located on the a irport is an aircraft m aintenance school and the N ational W eather Service.

— K aren B askin

Northeast Kansas ChapterT he N ortheast K ansas C hap te r has pain ted three com pass

roses in the past three years. W ith the help o f S ondra R idgew ay and A ir M arking C hairm an V irginia C olbert, som e o f the m em bers have becom e very profic ient in laying ou t the letters, num bers and lines and a perfect com pass rose.

O n Saturday, O ctober 8, a no rthw est w ind chased aw ay the rain and low clouds and c leared the C offee C oun ty A irport in Burlington, K an., in tim e for C hapter m em bers to produce a brand new com pass rose fo r them .

W eather is alw ays the decid ing factor in any a ir m ark ing op eration . The surface m ust be dry; and being reasonably clean is

Northeast Kansas Chapter members Dottie Martin, Brooks Powell, Nancy Ezell, Donna Gerren, Leslie Jenison, Dorothy Dickerhoof, Sondra Ridgeway, Jan Raymond and Virginia Colbert painting at the Coffey County Airport, Burlington, Kansas.

a lw ays a plus.W eather is also a considera tion fo r participation by m em bers

o f the N ortheast K ansas C hapters because w e live in different tow ns and cities and airports need ing m arking could be located anyw here w ith in the several hundred square m iles o f our te rritory. M any o f the m em bers fly in to help and som e drive. For pain ting runw ays, if cond itions are not V FR , they probably are not good fo r pain ting either.

O n this Saturday m orn ing , the north w ind still had a bite that num bed the noses and ch illed fingers and toes o f the eight 99s and five 49 l/2 s w ho cam e to w ork.

T he airport authority had already estab lished m agnetic north so, using that as reference, the concentric circles w ere draw n in w ith chalk and string. T hen the po in ts w ere carefully m easured. A fter the letters rep resen ting the cardinal points w ere traced and the b lue and w hite areas designated (w hich took about an hour), it w as tim e fo r the fun part: filling in the lines w ith paint.

C offee C ounty A irport is not a shoestring operation . The FBO is up to date and inviting; the hangar is p ristine and the runw ay/ tarm ac is an excellen t concrete surface.

T he pain t w as from a 55 gallon barrel o f the best w hite ce m en t pain t we ever had the p leasure o f using. By the tim e airpo rt m anager C huck L eM aster and his w ife called us to lunch, all o f the w hite parts had been pain ted tw ice and all but a little o f the b lue w as fin ished.

L unch is no t usually prov ided but this day, we w ere treated to ham burgers and w onderfu l hot dogs, grilled on the spot, and all the trim m ings o f baked beans, ch ips and soft drinks. We w ere hungry and the food w as delicious!

A fter lunch, g lass beads w ere added to the final coat o f blue pain t to com plete the spark ling rose.

T he w hole operation w as fin ished by 3:30, and then, to our surprise , w e w ere p resen ted w ith a check fo r $200 m ade out to our C hapter! T his had never happened before and w e w ere both flabbergasted and grateful.

T he A m elia E arhart Scho larsh ip program w ill benefit from the generosity o f C offee C ounty A irport.— B rooks P ow ell

San Fernando Valley ChapterW hitem an A irport now sports its nam e in 10-foot w hite let

ters on its new ly asphalted taxiw ay. U nder Laura R ick s’ expert tu telage, 14 m em bers laid out the letters one day and on Nov. 12, 14 m em bers (not all from the first group o f 14) ro lled on the paint. E ach le tter required a gallon o f paint, w hich kept the a irport m anager busy running to the pain t store. A fter the w ork w as done, the w eary w orkers en joyed a barbecue.— Amy C onner

Four energetic 99s—Phyllis McCollom, Carol Lanning, Karen Tucker along with me and my daughter Kari appeared at the Hillsboro Airport around 8:15 on Saturday, Oct. 22, fo r a fu ll day o f runway painting. We painted runway 17-35 in 30 fo o t numbers and the name Hillsboro in 30 fo o t high letters. It took 37 gallons o f paint and nine hours to complete the job. We were six tired "puppy dogs" by the time it was finished, but the result is absolutely gorgeous! — Phyllis Blanton, Kansas Chapter

Bay Cities ChapterH elen K elton, Bay C ities C hap ter (w ho d ied O ct. 9 o f a m as

sive stroke, see N ew H orizons), w as o f great help to m any 99 C hapters w ith her generous con tribu tion o f layout p lans, estim ates o f the am ount o f pain t requ ired and o th er valuab le inform ation. She w ould go to a ir m ark ings ju s t to m ake sure that m em bers o f the Southw est Section had every th ing they needed. H er m o s t re m a rk a b le m a rk in g w as th e 80 fo o t ta ll N A S A LA M E D A . The N avy said they w ere hav ing too m any pilots com ing in o ff the Pacific m istak ing O akland and H ayw ard for A lam eda.

Greater Pittsburgh Chapter members at site o f completed compass rose painting at Butler Farm Show airport in Western Pennsylvania. Front row: International Air Marking Chairman Ellen Nobles- Harris, Dottie Meeder, Shirley Betchce. Back row: Billie Latshaw, Susan Thomas, Mary Lou Aelschlager, Helen Davison and Grace Miller

Delaware State Police helicopter sweeps a 100 ft. circle clean and dry.

Some Air Marking Tips• REMEMBER PERSONAL COMFORT AND SAFETY. Asphalt and concrete surfaces can radiate a lot of heat and UV. Have plenty of fluids on hand as well as sunscreen. Wear a hat and reschedule if it will be too hot and/or too humid.

• IF POSSIBLE GET GOOD ROAD MARKING PAINT. It dries quickly and can be walked on relatively soon after being painted. Thin your paint if it is drying too fast.

• GOOD LIGHTWEIGHT TEMPLATES can be made from half-inch foam core board that is used for artwork or posters.

• DRY THE RUNWAY FIRST before trying to lay down the paint. Just sweeping water off w on’t do it when the runway is asphalt and has millions of tiny indentations. Use newspaper to absorb the excess water. Although it takes quite a bit of paper, it works great.

• IF A COMPASS ROSE WON’T FIT, with equal length N- E-S-W points in the space available, adjust the points. Make the N-S points the longest if at all possible.

• WHEN AIR MARKING A TIN ROOF, walk only where the nails are so as not to warp the metal.

• REFLECTIVE CRYSTALS can be added for easy nighttime viewing.

Air Marking ManualOther suggestions and tips are provided in an Air Marking

Manual o f about 70 pages which was prepared by Mid-Atlantic Section several years ago. It is still available for $15, including shipping and handling.

If your Chapter does not already have a copy, it would be a worthwhile purchase. Proceeds from sales benefit the Mid- Atlantic Section.

Make checks payable to the Delaware Chapter and mail to Ellen Nobles-Harris, International Air Marking Chairman, 2424 Dorval Road. Wilmington, DE 19810. For more information, call 302-479-0780 or fax 609-224-3500.

Attention: Air Marking ChairsEllen Nobles-Harris, International Air Marking Chairman, requests that all Section and Chapter Air Marking Chairs send her their names, addresses and phone numbers so she can contact them with any new information or tips that she receives.

MORE AIR MARKING PHOTOS/STORIES COMING IN NEXT ISSUE.

P R E S I D E N T ' S C O M M E N T S

What Is a Board of Directors?H ow do they function? W hat do they do?

JOYCE WELLS

TH O SE O F Y OU w ho have served on boards o f o th er o rgan iza tions know that it is no t a lw ays easy.

O ften tim es, there is little glory fo r lots o f hard w ork and sa tisfac tion com es from w ithin rather than w ithout. T here are a lw ays new skills to be learned if one w ishes to be the best board m em ber you can be.

A t a recent afternoon session , the 9 9 s’B oard m et w ith D on F inch, execu tive d irec to r o f the O k lahom a A ir Space M useum , w ho shared his m any years o f ex perience w ith nonprofit organizations and 1 quote:

“L e t’s realize w hat a nonprofit really is,” he said. “ It is a business. To stay alive, it has to take in m ore m oney than it d isperses. To do so, it has to create a product that the public not only needs, but w ants. T hat p roduct,” he continued, “has to be m arketed , sold and evolved . It has to fill a real need for the people w ho are pay ing the b ills , (i.e ., taxpayers, donors, m em bers, e tc .)”

So how shou ld w e, a s a hoard, fu n c tio n ? D on po in ted out that there should be a sta tem ent o f purpose o r m ission statem ent, w hich is the m andate from w hich the organization is d e veloped and operated.

We know that w e have a purpose as stated in ou r A rticles o f Incorporation and that, in o rder to survive, m em bers are necessary. T his is w hat should guide the board and keep the focus consisten t, no m atte r how m any tim es board m em bers change.

N ew board m em bers m ay w ant to leave their m ark by m aking drastic changes in the d irection o f the organization , but that

NAA President George Putnam, 99s president (and newly elected NAA board member) Joyce Wells and NAA Executive D irector Jack Cole at NAA Board o f D irectors meeting on Dec. 16.

can becom e a d is trac tion from the real focus on the purpose.

W hat sho u ld the responsib ilities o f the B oard he? T he fo llow ing have been set out in a B oard M em ber's M anual received by all board m em bers.

“ 1. Support your administrator (executive director). Without your administrator’s day- to-day management skills, the policies and plans adopted by the board would be of little impact.

2. Setting policy. The primary board function is to fashion policies that ensure your organization is run effectively, legally, and ethically.

3. Guide long-range planning and development. The board gives direction to your organization through long-range goals ranging at least three to five years into the future.

4. Raising funds and monitoring finances. As a trustee for your organization’s money, you’re responsible for seeing that it is spent effectively in delivering programs and services. You’re also responsible for looking into the financial future. That means fundraising when appropriate!

5. Working cooperatively with other board members. If you can’t work with your peers, then your board will accomplish nothing.”

T he m anual p rov ides 56 pages o f tools (includ ing form s and check lists), expertise and insights contribu ted by board veterans o f o ther nonpro fit organizations. We can learn a great deal from it and perhaps contribu te to the nex t edition.

W hen I w as asked at the end o f our session on boards w hat m y goal is as p residen t, m y answ er was: to have the board w ork as a team fo r the best in terests o f the w hole organization , and to see that the 21 st C entury Fund is on its w ay to success so that we d o n ’t have to rely to tally on dues to support us. It can be done!

NAA Awards DinnerBY KAREN TUCKERKansas Chapter

y husband, Sid, is m anager o f the F ligh tS afe ty C ita tion D iv is ion in W ichita so w hen R uss M eyer,

p residen t o f C essna, invited us to go w ith him to a ttend the N ational A eronautic A ssociation aw ards d in n er in W ashington, D .C ., fo r A lbert U eltsch i, p residen t and C E O o f FlightSafety, w e eagerly accepted the invitation. R uss and Mr. U eltschi have been friends as w ell as business assoc iates fo r m any years and R uss had been asked to g ive a testim onial at the dinner.

We boarded a shiny new C itation U l

tra early that afternoon, a long w ith Russ and his w ife H elen, and G ary Hay, V P o f C essna M arketing , and his w ife M arilyn. T h e tw o an d a h a l f h o u r f l ig h t fro m W ich ita at 4 1 ,0 0 0 fee t w as ab so lu te ly b eau tifu l. It w as a sm oo th fligh t, even though there w as a 100 knot tail w ind. As w e neared D .C ., the m oon looked alm ost like a huge bright w hite m ushroom pushing its w ay through the cloud cover, a truly aw esom e sight.

S id flew the U ltra m ost o f the w ay and m ade a very nice land ing at W ashington N ational. I ju s t about had the fancy, state- o f-the-art instrum ent panel figured out by the tim e w e landed.

A fter reaching the hotel and changing into form al attire, S id and I proceeded to the re c e p tio n a rea fo r c o c k ta ils and a

John Yodice, General fo r AOPA, and 99s president Joyce Wells visit at the NAAa w ards d innerin Washington, D.C., fo r Albert Ueltschi, president and CEO o f FlightSafety.

L E T T E R S

I WANTTO COMPLIMENT you and your staff on the excellent job you are doing with The 99 NEWS. The format is easy to read and the articles are stimulating.

I’ve never heard a hangar flying story that 1 didn't learn from and remember long after the dry academic material in the books was filed aw ay to perta in to “somebody else” and I join the majority o f other members who particularly enjoy the flying stories of other women pilots.

Thank you again for your interest and effort on our behalf to make our publication more attractive to advertisers (and therefore to reduce our cost of production). By showcasing our multitude of talents and accomplishments, our publication informs both members and non-members o f what and who we are, and what we do as members of this organization.

I live at a small airport in north Texas and am proud to put a copy of The 99 NEWS on the magazine rack for the mostly male customers in our little “mom-n-pop" cafe. I look forward to more innovative issues of The 99 NEWS.

P.S. 1 think the new Directory looks GREAT! It is smaller, lighter and easier to read.My fax number, however, is incorrect. It should be 214-347-2917.

— Pat Ward, Director

THE MAGAZINE HAS a great new look and format. Keep up the good work.— Minette Sicard. Aloha Chapter

PREFER 99 NEWS as title of magazine. Last issue seems to lack substance and only a showcase for advertisers.

— Lewie Wiese Three Rivers Chapter

THE MAGAZINE GETS better with every issue!

— Charlene Falkenberg llliana Cardinals Chapter

YOU’RE DOING AGREAT JOB with our 99 News/International Women Pilots Magazine.

S h ir le y Winn Sacramento Valley Chapter

I AM NOT HAPPY with some of the changes to The 99 NEWS. I don’t have a problem with the cosmetic changes to make the magazine easier to read. However, I feel that The 99 NEWS is being taken away from the members and into the hands of advertisers. I read The 99 NEWS for NEWS.

I want to know what is happening with this organization. What are the issues facing us that need to be addressed by the members? Where are we to get such information if not from the “Official Publication of the Ninety-Nines”?

The recent issue disturbed me for several reasons. The "survey card” was not to find out what I wanted to see in my magazine. It screamed “market research” for advertisers. My household income is no one's business but my own!

— Anna L. Taylor High Country Chapter

CONGRATULATIONS and thank you! I am so excited about our magazine and directory, I can 't contain myself! What a wonderful job on both!

First, the magazine is finally one I can display next to Flying, AOPA Pilot and Sport Aviation on my coffee table. It is truly professional and interesting to read. You’ve started what I had always thought possible for our magazine. Keep up the good work!

Then there’s the D irectory... finally a size that is usable and easy to read at the same time. It will easily fit into either my flight bag or briefcase.. .or even a large purse with my planner. Thank you... it is super!

I am sure you w ill get co m p la in ts ...th e re are alw ays some, but I want you to know that this International Director loves both.— Carolyn Carpp, Director

1 REALLY LIKE the new look of our magazine. Especially the color on the cover. I, too, hope that one of these days we’ll have a monthly magazine.

— Marilyn Moody Western Washington Chapter

GOOD WORK on the 99 NEWS and the Directory! You are to be congratulated for a job well done.

— Lois Erickson, Vice President

IT OCCURS TO ME that you may not know that Pauline Glasson in C orpus C hristi is the all-tim e champion o f air marking. She’s

done hundreds by herself and does many each year.

-G ene Nora Jessen Idaho Chapter

I LOVE THE NEW FORMAT. It is a great mix of articles about our “fellow” members, flying activities and Chapter news. Keep up the good work.

I am looking for some help. I am planning a trip in March or April and I would like to hear from anyone who has flown in these areas to give me advice.

Our route will be down the C aribbean Islands, along the northern coast of South America (Venezuela and Colombia) and through Central America before we return over Cuba to the U.S.

If anyone would like to give me input, they can leave a message at my office 317-464-3907, or send a note to 30760 Tyrrell Rd.. Mackinaw, IL 61755.

— Linda Schumm Central Illinois Chapter

GOOD JOB on the re-vamped magazine!—Catherine Morshead. Marin County Chapter

Letters to the Editor, with the w rite r’s name and C hapter should be sent to Betty Rowley. 807 N. Waco, Suite 22, Wichita. KS 67203 or faxed to 316-263-7350. Letters may be edited for space and clarity.

NAA Awards, continued from page 8 chance to chat w ith friends. A nd there she w as: Joyce W ells, p residen t o f the In ternational 99s! She w as ju s t as surprised to see m e as I w as to see her! T he N inety- N ines are affiliate m em bers o f the N A A . Joyce w as elected to their board o f d irectors on D ecem ber 16 and w as inv ited to sit at the head table during the cerem ony for Mr. U eltschi. Joyce and I had becom e acquainted several years ago w hile flying in the A ir R ace C lassic, so w e had lots to talk about before d inner began.

Mr. U e ltsch i w as h o n o re d fo r “ a d vancem ent o f w orldw ide aviation safety through soph isticated tra in ing m ethods, and use o f aviation to de liver state-of-the- art health care to peop le o therw ise d e prived o f such high quality m edical ser

v ice .” M any people are aw are o f his h ighly succ e s s fu l F l ig h tS a f e ty com pany, but few know o f M r. U e l ts c h i’s h u m a n i ta r ia n p ro je c t O R B IS . A side from his fam ily and the com pany he fo u n d ed , h is s ing le m ost consum ing interest is in th is in te rn a tio n a l f l y i n g / t e a c h i n g o p tha lm o log ica l hosp ital fo r w hich he serves as chairm an.

O R B IS c o m b a ts w o r ld b l in d n e s s through the education and hands-on tra in ing o f eye care professionals. S ince 1982, th is nonpartisan hum anitarian o rgan iza

tio n h a s r e s to re d the s ig h t o f m o re th a n1 8 ,0 0 0 p a t ie n ts an d ta u g h t s ig h t- s a v in g skills to 28 .000 doctors and nurses in 70 countries around the w orld.

D u rin g th e re tu rn f l ig h t th a t e v e n in g , I kept thinking about how aviation has affected so m any lives in so m any d iffe ren t w ays. It c e rta in ly o p e n e d u p a w ho le n e w w o rld fo r

m e. H ave you ever asked y ou rse lf if there w as really life before you becam e involved w ith fly ing? I have. A viation has a way o f doing that. I t’s pow erful! -§■

Karen Tucker and Joyce Wells at the 47th annual Wright Memorial dinner held in Washington, D.C.

1996 World Precision Flying ChampionshipJODY MCCARRELL

W PFC ’96, Ft. Worth, Texas Sept. 18 to Oct. 6, 1996

What is it?Back in 1983, T he N inety-N ines as-

WORLD su m ed re s p o n s ib i l i ty fo r th e U n ited PRECISION States P recision F light Team (U SPFT )

"FLYING front A OPA w ho had m anaged it since 1980. S ince that tim e, the overall con-

CHAMPIONSHIP cept o f w om en involved in aviation on an in te rn a t io n a l b a s is h a s in c re a se d

greatly. U nder the leadership o f the 99s, the first chairm an w as Lois Feigenbaum , w ith Janet G reen and H azel Jones as staff. A little later, Pat R oberts, Jody M cC arrell and Verna W est jo ined them .

In 1983 the U .S. Team , led by L ois as Team M anager and 99s H azel, Janet, Verna, Jody and C aro lyn P ilaar as team m em bers, w ent to N orw ay to com pete in an In ternational C om petition . W hen they returned, they w ere so en thusiastic that T he N inety- N ines placed and received the bid to host the 1985 W orld C ham pionship in the U nited States.

F lorida w as selected because o f its conven ien t location , as w ell as the fact that there w as p lenty to do in K issim m ee, the hom e o f D isney W orld.

By this tim e, all the m en w ho run the program in E urope w ere getting the idea that the 99s w ere go ing to do th is all by them selves. But this w as go ing to be a b ig undertak ing and it occurred to us that m aybe w e better get som e help.

A U SPFT C ouncil w as fo rm ed to help p rom ote fly ing in the U nited States, and o f course, it w as m ade up o f 99s. In addition to those already nam ed, D oris A bbate w as head o f national events prom otion and L ouise W hite and V irginia Show ers w ere on staff.

Since then, the U.S. team has com peted in D enm ark , A rgentina, Poland, F inland, U .S .A . and C zech R epublic . E ach tim e they w ere led by 99s. F or the first tim e, w om en w ere appointed as International Judges. T he first fou r w ere all 99s: H azel Jones, Pat R oberts, C arole Sue W heeler and m e. N ow, several countries have w om en In ternational Judges and Team M anagers, as well as w orkers— and we take pride in hav ing led the way. O ther In ternational Judges, in addition to the orig inal four, are Jerry A nne Jurenka and Jan M axw ell.

So here we go again!A fter m any requests from people w ho w ant to help again and

from o ther countries w ho w ant to com e back to the U nited States again , I approached the In ternational B oard o f D irectors in the fall o f 1991 and asked fo r approval to p lace a b id fo r the 1996 P recision Flying W orld C ham pionsh ips. T he vote w as unanim ously in favor.

In N ovem ber 1992, Pat R oberts and I w ent to F rance to place

1994 U.S. Team and Representatives Marvin Ellis, Pat Roberts, Jerry Anne Jurenka, Teri Trenary, Jody McCarrell and Carolyn Pilaar.

the bid. We spent three days and n ights try ing to sell this idea to the countries gathered at the annual w in ter C om m ittee In ternational A viation G eneral (C IA G ) m eeting.

W hen the vo te cam e to the floor, we sold it. D elegates asked if 1996 w as go ing to be as good as F lorida had been and I said: “L ike everyone w ho w ould like to be 20 again , this is our chance to do ju s t that. I f they thought they had fun last tim e, ju s t wait ‘til the second go-round .”

Funding the Ft. Worth W PFC '96A t the Portland C onvention in 1993, m em bers w ere asked to

ratify hosting the w orld event. T he m otion w as presen ted to add $1 to m em ber dues in 1994 and 1995 to help fund the event. T hen each m em ber cou ld say: “ I helped put on the W orld P recision F ly ing C ham pionsh ip .” T he m otion carried.

We need you!N ow th is is you r p roject. It is one o f the very few chances we

all have to get involved w ith a real W orld Event. N ot only can you becom e a part o f th is, if you w ant to, you have an opportun ity to becom e involved in a big w ay by organizing a team to participate.

If you need help in organizing a team , m y staff and I are able, ready and w illing to w ork w ith you in any w ay we can. Just call o r w rite: Jody M cC arrell, W orld P recision F lying C ham pionship, Rt. 1, Box 487B , D eQ ueen, AR 71832 U SA . H om e 501- 642-2508 . W ork 903-793-4776 . Fax: 501-642-4829

Competition StaffI f you d o n ’t w ant to be on a team , sign up to help w ork. An

estim ated 1,500 people w ill be needed to s ta ff the positions o f N avigation and L anding even ts ju d g es and com petition personnel. C ontact Southeast Section G overnor N ancy W right fo r more inform ation about availab le positions and to volunteer.

Match your aircraft with a W PFC pilotAn estim ated 7 5 - 100 aircraft w ill be needed to fill requests

by top-rated p ilo ts from around the w orld fo r the W PFC com petition . F ligh t team s are expected to begin arriv ing in Texas about S ep tem ber 22 to ob tain the ir U .S. E quivalency P ilo t L icenses and fo r fam iliariza tion w ith local flight procedures and terrain.

M ost o f the non-U .S . pilots sent to W PFC to represen t their

Deadline for filing application to compete in USPFT national championship is July 1, 1995.

countries are highly qualified p rofessional p ilo ts w ho train year- round fo r com petition in p recision fly ing events and have w on a place on their team in local qualify ing events.

U .S. aircraft ow ners w ill be provided inform ation about pilots w ho request aircraft, including their experience, ra tings and credentials. All rental o r use arrangem ents w ill be negotiated betw een the ow ner and the pilot.

A ll aircraft m ust have a fresh 100-hour inspection w ith all AD notes satisfied , be certified fo r hire, and m ust be equipped w ith tw o-w ay radio com m unications, lights and basic nav igation instrum ents. A ircraft m ust be ferried to and from Ft. W orth by the ow ners, w ith a ircraft logs availab le fo r inspection .

O w ners w ill be requ ired to carry both hull and liability insurance and m ust add the co m p e titio n p ilo t to th e ir in su rance certificates.

U.S. aircraft ow ners can expect flight team m em bers to fly the aircraft approxim ately 50 hours during the tw o-w eek period. Rental rates w ill be at the discretion o f the ow ner at the “d ry” rate.

E ligible aircraft m ust have a fuel capacity o f three hours sustained flight. M odified airfram es, p roduction , hom e or k it-built and experim ental a ircraft are accep tab le , a lthough m ost pilots will p refer C essna 150s, 152s and 172s o r sim ilar aircraft.

O nly basic, m inim um nav igation equipm ent is used during the com petition . T w o-w ay rad io com m unication capab ility is required in each aircraft; additional nav igation equ ipm ent will be taped and sealed against use by the p ilo t du ring com petition excep t in case o f d isorien tation .

“P recision” fligh t does not include fu ll-pow er operation such as that involved in a ir racing. T he use and care o f the aircraft are c losely m onito red and regulated by com petition staff w ith safe a ircraft operation and handling required at all tim es.

Aircraft owners who are interested in renting aircraft to WPFC pilots should send information on their aircraft in writing to:Pat Ward, Attn: W PFC Aircraft, Rt. 1, Box 206M, Aero Country Airport, McKinney, T X 75070 Fax 214-347-2917

Tryouts for the U.S. Team— Fall 1995T ryouts fo r positions on the team that w ill repre

sent the U .S. at the W PFC will be held in the fall o f 1995. E ntry kits are $5 and w ill include the official W PF C R ule B ook. K its w ith inform ation about the headquarters hotel, insurance requirem ents, aircraft eligibility, pilot qualifications and an application m ay be obtained from Jody M cC arrell at the address listed elsew here in this article.

U SPF T m em bers m ust be a residen t o f the U nited S tates and ho ld a valid P ilo t L icense o f Private Pilot o r higher, including cu rren t M edical and BFR. P ilo ts w ho w ish to com pete for a p lace on the U S PFT m ust pay a fee o f $250 to defray the cost o f adm in istering the com petition .

R egistra tion fo r the four-day even t is $50 per person to cover the cost o f m eals, transportation and o ther am enities offered to the com petitor, their fam ilies and friends. ■$.

H E A D Q U A R T E R S R E P O R TThe Ninety-Nines History Book

The N inety-N ines are ded ica ted to fly ing, friendsh ip and education . W hat better w ay to let the w orld know o f ou r ac com plishm ents than to assem ble a record o f ou r h istory and publish a book about us? I t’s underw ay now by T urner Pub lish ing C om pany. A nd your help is needed.

T here is no charge fo r participation. All you need to do is w rite a personal 150 w ord b iography fo llow ing the exam ples w hich you should have recen tly received in the m ail. I f you prefer, you can ju s t fill out the form w hich w as included in the m ailing and a com petent T urner ed ito r will com pose a biography fo r you. P lease send a photo, preferably in you r fligh t gear.

You can subm it a b iography fo r a d e ceased m em ber or o ther fam ily m em ber. A nd you m ay also subm it a special reco llection o f an event w hich occurred during y o u r tim e in T he N in e ty -N in es (2 ,000 w ord limit).

The book is scheduled to be ready for sh ipping in 1996. You m ay reserve a copy o f the book by sending in the o rder form w hich you should have already received in the m ail to N inety-N ines H istory B ook, T urner Publish ing C om pany, P.O. Box

3101, P aducah , KY 42002 -3101 . F or a free cata log o f o ther T urner publications, call 502-443-0121.

Ninety-Nines gear up to fly information highway!

C om puServe w ill becom e ou r first link to each o ther and the av ia tion w orld . T he possib ilities are lim itless. D etails w ill be c ircu la ted as soon as p lans are finalized .

Open House at International HeadquartersA n O pen H ouse is scheduled to be held

during the M arch B oard m eeting. A n im po rtan t m em o rab ilia co llec tio n w ill be unveiled on Saturday, M arch 4. C om plete coverage o f th is event w ill be in the next issue o f this m agazine.

Phone-A-ThonT em porary te lephones w ill be installed

at H eadquarters during the M arch B oard o f D irec to rs m eeting and O pen H ouse. T hey w ill be m anned by officers and S ection G overnors to raise m oney fo r our 21 st C entury Fund.

A nita L ew is, N W S ection G o v ern o r and 21st C entury C hairm an , w ill oversee this im portan t even t and plans to show the h isto ric “ slide p resen ta tion .” -0-

E D I T O R ' S D E S KH A PPY N EW Y EA R! Serv ing as your ed ito r is a s tim u la ting cha llen g e and a great opportunity to m eet som e o f the m ost in teresting w om en in the w orld o f flying. E very day, it seem s, brings a new opportunity to visit w ith one or m ore 99s. I am ex trem ely p leased w ith the w ay the m em bership continues to cooperate in responding to m y requests for new s and photos an d o th e r in fo rm a tio n . It ap p ea rs that w e ’re on a roll!

T he nex t step is to increase the num ber o f advertising pages to support a full color m agazine throughout! I encourage you to d isp lay your copy at FB O s and airports and o ther p laces w here pilots gather. It is im portan t fo r new w o m e n p i lo ts to have an opportunity to partic ipate in the netw ork ing and en jo y the friendships th a t th o se o f you w ho have been 99s fo r a long tim e hold so dear.

I hope all 99s w ill fill out and return the in fo rm ation req u ested fo r the N etw orking D irectory .— B etty R ow ley

C A R E E R S

Interviewing for the airline jobKAREN KAHN Santa B arbara C hap ter

IN TE R V IEW IN G PR O B A BLY R A N K S high on the list o f m ost d readed even ts fo r the average pilot. L ike you r flying, it is a learned skill and deserves you r a ttention and practice prior to use. T hink about the tim e and

effort you devote to preparing fo r check rides and plan to devote the sam e thorough consideration and preparation to an upcom ing interview.

There are fo u r basic areas that deserve you r a ttention: know ledge, appearance, ac tions and w ords.All o f them are im portant in your quest for a successful interview. L et’s exam ine each area m ore closely.

1. K nowledge is probably covered by yo u r resume.Your resum e lists you r c re d e n tia ls fo r y o u r p ro sp ec tiv e e m p lo y e r to rev iew . N ow , d u rin g y o u r in terv iew , y o u ’ll n eed to co n firm y o u r k n o w led g e by an sw erin g q u e s tio n s ab o u t w hat you lis ted on y o u r re su m e , as w ell as h an d le g en e ra l av ia tio n k n o w led g e q u es tio n s .

Be prepared to answ er questions about the equ ip m ent y o u ’ve flow n, including system s questions on --------------the h igher perform ance aircraft. F or exam ple, your resum e show s 35 hours o f a C essna 310 tim e. Be p repared to d iscuss the operation o f the landing gear. Is it elec tric o r hydraulic? W h a t’s the em ergency ex tension procedure? H ow about that turboprop tim e you acquired last w inter? D id that B eech 99 have G arrett o r Pratt & W hitney engines? C an you rem em ber the hot start procedure? T his line o f question ing is designed to ensure yo u ’ve actually flow n the a ircraft in question . So do som e d igging into your files and review som e general inform ation about each type you list on your resum e and be prepared to find it in your logbook for c loser inspection.

G eneral know ledge questions can range from instrum ent p rocedures to the A IM to FARs to your know ledge o f how things work. E xplain the d ifference betw een am ps and volts. W h a t’s an arm , o r virga? If you d o n ’t know , do not try to fake it. Just be honest. As you can w ell im agine, som e p reparation fo r this kind o f question ing can be very beneficial.

2. A ppearance is very im portant. You know the old saying about first im pressions. I t’s even m ore true in an industry w here

Interviewing is a learned skill

and deserves your attention and

practice.

y o u ’re constan tly in the public view . R em em ber, y o u ’re applying fo r a position as a p ilo t, not a flight a ttendant. D ress to con vey a p rofessional yet fem in ine im age. M inim ize m akeup and jew elry . S im ple and conservative is the w atchw ord here. N ote w hat co lor uniform s the a ir lin e ’s pilots w ear and consider a pants or sk irt o r sh irt o f the sam e color. You w ant your appearance to im press them w ith your com petence and professionalism . You w ould like the in terv iew ers to easily envision you as one o f their pilots. R ead The W om en's D ress fo r Success B ook by John T. M olloy fo r m ore tips on dressing.

3. A ctions an d w ords g o hand in hand. Y ou’ll need to act and talk like the professional that you are. You w ill have a re la tively short tim e to convince them o f you r h ireability , so m ake sure you d o n ’t have any annoying m annerism s that could detract from your perform ance. “ P erform ance,” you say. “ Is this a perfo rm ance?” Very definitely . T h is m ust be a w ell-rehearsed rend ition o f you r best qualities, com pressed into a short tim e fram e that de livers you r best attribu tes clearly and concisely.

4. P ra c tice an sw erin g the q u estio n s you know y o u ’ll be asked. T hey range from seem ingly sim ple ones like “Tell us abouty o u r s e l f ,” to t r ic k ie r ones w orded to d e te rm ine w hat you w ould do if you found yourself

------------- fly in g w ith an in eb riated captain. O r “W hat’s

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Follow ing graduation, K athy returned to her a ir defense unit at E lling ton F ield ,H ouston, Texas. O ther w om en are fly ing d ifferent m issions in the F-16 (air- to-ground roles, for exam ple) but K athy is the first in the a ir-to -a ir figh ter/in tercep to r specialty.

K a th y ’s s ix -m o n th tra in in g co u rse w ith the O regon A ir N ational G u a rd ’s 1 14 th F ig h te r S q u a d ro n w a s no cakew alk . She and her fou r c lassm ates endured a grueling schedule and rigo rous train ing sessions in the F -16 F igh ting Falcon and its earthbound coun terpart, the testing g round o f em ergency procedure know ledge, the sim ulator.

T he academ ics alone requ ired w eeks o f fu ll-tim e study, supp lem en ted by ad d itional hours on her ow n tim e. K a th y ’s efforts paid o ff handsom ely. She tied the schoo l’s all-tim e best academ ic score o f 99.63 percent!

K athy started her flying career by becom ing a p rivate p ilo t at age 19. She m ajored in com puter science at the U niv e rs ity o f O k la h o m a a n d e a rn e d an R O TC flight training slot. A fter g raduation, she entered the A ir F orce and in structed in the high-perform ance T-38 for

Captain Kathy McDonald:

Texas ANG fighter pilotBY DENA BULLION

Crater Lake Flyers Chapter

fou r years. She alw ays hoped to transition into fighters, if and w hen the rules p roh ib iting w om en in com bat w ere changed.

K athy m oved on to AW ACS and served in the Persian G u lf conflic t flying D esert Shield/S torm m issions out o f Saudi Arabia. T he fo llow ing year, she flew K urdish refugee support m issions ou t o f T urkey w here she m et her husband. In an odd tw ist o f fate, M ike had p rev iously done som e fly ing w ith the U .S. A ir Force, and had, in fact, flow n an F-16 that K athy w ould later fly

at K ingsley Field.In late 1992, K athy left active duty

and jo in ed the Texas a ir defense unit flying support aircraft. W hen the m ilitary finally opened the w ay for w om en to fly fighters, K a th y ’s years o f hopeful p reparation paid off. She w as poised to p io neer a new w o m an ’s career field.

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K athy ’s involvem ent w ith the C rater L ake F lyers continued as she took tim e ou t o f her busy schedule to attend their Safety F ly-in and a p izza party in June.

C rater L ake F ly e r’s chairm an , Rhea Bastian, her husband, R ichard, and m em bers M ary H ook, D ot Slaton and I a ttended K athy ’s inform al graduation cerem ony and celebration . We en joyed an unusual look at a fighter squadron doing the second thing they do best: having fun!

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THE E X PE R IM E N TA L A IR C R A F T A SSO C IA TIO N (E A A ) C onvention at O shkosh , W is., in late Ju ly is a D isneyland fo r pilots. It has so m uch going on all the

tim e , I w ou ld re c o m m e n d it to a n y o n e in v o lv e d w ith aviation.

I have been a ttend ing it re lig iously since 1991. T h is year I w as fortunate to fly to O shkosh w ith R oyce C liffo rd (an o ther 99) in her 1941 S tearm an biplane. T he trip took four days.

T he first leg on Saturday w as to Yuma, A riz. Soaring tem peratures o f 110 F. caused our 1939 D odge brakes to lock after landing w hile we w ere tax iing to a turnoff. T here w e w ere, stuck on the runw ay. Luckily, there is m ore than one runw ay at Yuma so we d id n ’t tie up any a ir traffic.

Royce acted quickly. She ju m p ed out and m ade an ad justm ent w ith a screw driver she kep t on board and unlocked the brakes. We refueled , flew one m ore leg to T ucson and ca lled it a day because o f w idespread thundersto rm s and tu rbu lence along our proposed route.

At the crack o f daw n on Sunday, w e w ere in the air. W e landed at D em ing and Las C ruces, N .M . fo r fuel. W e p lo tted our next leg around and betw een tw o restric ted areas that lay above the W hite Sands N ational M onum ent, and decided to cross the Southern R ocky M ountains at A lam ogordo (8 ,500 ft. M SL).

A fter ou r takeoff from Las C ruces, R oyce left the navigation to m e. A s w e w ere scooting north up a co rrido r betw een the tw o restricted areas, I no ticed on the chart that w e had to descend to 500 feet A G L to go under a sec to r o f the restric ted area. We w ere at 4 ,000 feet AGL.

A quick descent w as initiated as w e becam e the original stealth airp lane w hen w e sw itched o ff ou r tran-

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Patty Haley (climbing in plane) and Royce Clifford leaning on 1941 Stearman.

reach ing A lam ogordo , w e turned east tow ards the m ountains. T he 220 h o rsep o w ered rad ia l en g in e slow ly lum bered that S tearm an up the p ine-covered m ountainside.

R oyce trusted m e as I con tinued to lead her a long an alpine road. We floated by an observato ry and over a quain t m ountain v illage at 500 feet A G L (9 ,000 feet M SL). W ith the 85 degree tem peratu re aloft, 9 ,000 feet w as our service ceiling that day. Tw enty m inu tes later, w e w ere once again over desert, the high desert o f N ew M exico.

W e landed at R osw ell, N .M . for fuel and lunch, then flew the last leg o f the day to A m arillo , Texas. R oyce arranged to hangar the S tearm an because severe thunderstorm s w ith hail w ere ex pected that night.

We left A m arillo on M onday at 7:15 a.m ., and clim bed to 5 ,500 feet M SL. It w as fa ir w eather all the w ay to W ichita, K ansas, bu t w e d id encoun ter a couple o f areas w ith a broken puffy layer at 4 ,500 feet M SL.

A s we flew V FR over the top, it w as realized that w e w ould no t have enough fuel to last us to W ichita. R oyce saw a large break in the clouds and slow ly w e circled dow n. U nder the overcast at 1,500 feet A G L , w e had to d ivert to ano ther a irport, but w hich one and w here w as it? A t that altitude it w ould be hard to v isually spot it. T hank G od fo r o u r G PS.

R oyce tuned in the nearest airport. W est W oodw ard,y j O kla., replied w ith d irections to m steer 220 degrees for 33 m inutes.

H | A s we tracked along the course,y & l the batteries in the G PS w ere be-

• com ing exhausted and the displayA i f screen w as fading. R oyce turned o ff

the unit to reserve energy as we co n tinued on the heading. Ten m inutes later, she turned it back on and— w ith a tem porary surge o f pow er— the G PS let us know the airpo rt w as dead ahead . 18 m inutes aw ay. F ifteen m inu tes passed w hen we passed over the tow n and then over the air

port. land ing w ith 45 m inu tes o f fuel on r. board.

We decided to have lunch there and drove the F B O ’s courtesy car to a cafe called Sourdoughs.

'« It turned out to be a popular m om and pop sort I o f p lace w here ev e ry o n e seem ed gen u in e ly

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M ost o f the sandw iches w ere served on sourdough bread that had been baked that m orn ing by the ow ner nam ed Frank. A local reporter w ho w as also hav ing lunch there overheard us ta lk ing to the o w n e r’s w ife, Irene, about ou r trip in the S tearm an. She in troduced h erse lf as H elen, and asked us if she m ight do an article on us fo r the local paper, so w e invited her back to the airport.

A fter the interview and som e photos, w e fueled up, took o ff and headed fo r A tchison, K ans. T he nex t day, w e m ade the front page o f The W oodw ard N ew s.

A fter landing at A m elia E arhart M em orial A irport and se ttling in at our m otel, R oyce and I took a n igh t w alking tou r o f dow ntow n A tchison. W ith a tou r brochure in hand, w e strolled by m any historical landm arks, each w ith a to tally d ifferen t architectural style.

A tou r o f the A m elia E arhart b irthp lace and the Forest o f F riendship on T uesday m orn ing w as one o f the h igh ligh ts o f our trip. T hat sam e day, w e flew three legs to O shkosh w ithout stopp ing fo r a real lunch.

O n the last leg o f ou r trip from C edar R apids, w e started hav ing w hat w e thought at first w ere rad io p roblem s. I filed our flight plan to O shkosh. W hittm an F ield (at O SH ) closed at 8:30 p.m . Sunset w as 8:45 p.m . We w ere due to take o ff at 6 :00 p.m.

A fter engine start, R oyce turned on the radios. I c o u ld n ’t hear her but she could hear m e and she w asn ’t ab le to transm it to anyone.

If w e d id n ’t take o ff by 6 :00 p.m ., the chances w ere slim that w e ’d m ake it to O shkosh before the fie ld closed .

R oyce shut dow n the eng ine and said angrily , “W ell, it looks like w e ’re not go ing ,” to w hich I replied , “ M aybe i t ’s the h ead sets. L e t’s sw itch!” Sure enough , it w as her headset.

A t 6:25 we w ere in the a ir and R oyce opened our fligh t plan. A ll the w ay to O shkosh w e sk irted rain show ers, bu t w ere able to fly a pretty straight course. 1 com m unicated back to Royce w ith w ritten notes and w as able to hear her transm issions.

The sun w as getting c lo ser to the horizon, and as it passed behind the rain clouds, it projected golden sunbeam s that w ashed over the countryside o f p redom inan tly farm land.

A ccording to the O shkosh V FR procedures, w e w ere to re port over the tow n o f R ippon , 10 m iles sou thw est o f O shkosh. We arrived at R ippon at 8:22 p.m . and m ade our report. T he A ir T raffic C ontro llers sitting on the field below w ith b inoculars instructed us to continue to O shkosh. T hey a lso inform ed us tha t if we could not m ake it in e igh t m inutes, w e w ould have to go land som ew here else.

E ight m inutes later, we w ere g iven instructions to con tac t the tower. It w as 8:30. Luckily , they accep ted us and w e landed at 8:35. W ing w alkers gu ided us to the antique classic park ing and an EA A volun teer in a g o lf cart greeted us and gave us a ride to ou r cam psite.

W hile R oyce and I w ere clean ing the p lane the nex t day, a m an w alked by and said to us, “Boy, som e guy m ust have prom ised you g irls the m oon to polish that p lane .” In d isbelief, I said, “W hat?”

A fter the m an repeated w hat he had said, R oyce responded, “T here are other possib ilities .” N eedless to say, he felt a little foolish w hen we politely in form ed him further.

O ur arrival there w as fo llow ed by a w eek o f fly ing, fun and education. ■&

Amelia Earhart, Yesterday, Today and Tom orrow

March 30, Washington, D.C.

Le a d i n g e x p e r t s onA m elia E arhart as a

woman, feminist and pilot will hold a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Deborah Douglas at the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) in Washington,D.C. on March 30. Dr. Douglas is a research collaborator with NASM’s Department of Aeronau tics and au thor o f U.S.Women In Aviation. 1940-1985 in the Smithsonian Studies in Air and Space Series.

Panelists Doris Rich, Susan Ware and Amy L. Fraher, along with Dr. Douglas, will present an insightful and comprehensive look at the woman who captured and held the hearts of contemporaries who knew her or have read of her exploits. A new g en era tio n o f young people has only recently discovered Amelia through cable television presentations.

Doris Rich is the author of Amelia Earhart: A Biography (which was selected by the New York Times as a “notable book o f the y e a r”) and B essie Coleman: Daredevil Aviator (both pub lished by SI Press).She was a speaker at The Ninety-Nines 1994 Convention in Norfolk, Va.

Dr. Susan Ware, is an associate professor, Department of History, New York University and author o f S till Missing:Amelia Earhart and the Search fo r M odern Feminism. Both Doris and Susan have brought the accomplishments of Amelia to a wide audience through their publications and teachings.

U.S. Navy aviator, Amy L.Fraher, is a m em ber o f The Ninety-Nines and president of Wings Around the World Foundation. In 1997, Amy seeks to acquaint more of today’s young people with Amelia’s accomplishments through a re-creation of Amelia’s flight around- the-world at the Equator.

For additional details, contact the NASM program manager, Ms. Jo Hinkel, at 202- 633-8925.

Dr. Deborah Douglas

Doris Rich

Dr. Susan Ware

Amy Fraher

P I L O T S T O R I E S

On the ground in GuadalajaraKAREN HARKERPhoenix Chapter

A C O U PL E O F SU M M E R S A G O , as m y husband and I w ere p reparing for a w eek ’s vacation together, we received a phone call

from a local com pany need ing pilo ts fo r a L earjet trip. The com pany had ju s t bought a L earjet 24 and their pilot w as unavailab le fo r the trip.

M y husband and I are both p ilo ts so he suggested providing his ow n copilot. T hey agreed and I w as elated! B etter yet, the tr ip co n sis ted o f severa l d e s tin a tio n s in M ex ico , in c lud ing Torreon, Q ueretaro , O axaca and G uadalajara . T his trip turned ou t to be a great adventure fo r m y husband and m e, as w ell as a valuable learning experience.

T he first thing that really caught m y atten tion w as the fact that once south o f the border, all the rad io com m unications w ere in Spanish. Even though E nglish is the officia l IC A O language, o ther countries use their ow n language w hen talk ing w ith local p ilots. I had know n th is fo r quite som e tim e, bu t experienced a feeling o f uneasiness w hen I realized I did not know the in tentions or positions o f the o ther aircraft. T his m akes situational aw areness a bit m ore o f a challenge and fly ing 1FR at F light Level 410 is no exception .

Several people at the in ternational airports in M exico speak English and are eager to bridge the gap. T his w as especially helpful w hile c learing custom s and filing fligh t plans.

T he next challenge w as getting fuel, the righ t am ount, in the right place, at the right tim e! If you fly into M exico , be p repared to convert pounds to k ilogram s, gallons to liters and dollars to pesos.

M any people around the airports in M exico seem ed surprised to see a fem ale Learjet pilot. W hile on the ground in G uadalajara, a few local m ilitary p ilo ts approached m e on the ram p w anting to see the Learjet.

I w as ready to g ive them the tou r w hen one o f them asked m e w ho the captain w as. I told them “El C ap itan es esposo .” (The captain is m y husband.) O ne guy w ho w as already in the air-

Karen Harker in the copilot's seat o f the Learjet 24.

plane cam e running ou t o f it and they all left in a hurry!T he L earjet w as based at Q ueretaro w here w e flew in and out

o f fo r the w eek. E ach even ing , we R O N ’D in the lovely tow n o f San M iguel de A llende, approx im ately 250 nm north o f M exico City.

W ith a little ex tra p lann ing and prepara tion , fly ing a private a irp lan e in M ex ico can be a g rea t ad v en tu re and lea rn ing experience.

Karen Harker. a 99s member fo r 10 years, is a Delta Airlines flight attendant based in Los Angeles, Calif. She holds a commercial license and works as a CFII/MEL

A few tips when flying into Mexico:• Purchase insurance fo r fligh t and carry it aboard the a ircraft. B ring your passport, b irth certificate o r p ro o f o f c itizenship. Bring p lenty o f cash in sm all b ills fo r tips, flight plans, landing and airw ay fees.

• Be sure to put A D C U S (advise custom s) in the rem arks section o f your flight p lan and provide at least one h o u r’s notice fo r custom s that you are com ing.

• W hen filing IFR flight plans, be prepared to file again once airborne; oftentim es, we found that they w ere not passed along to ATC.

• Be aw are that Jepp charts com bine the V ictor A irw ays and Je t R outes on a sing le chart fo r M exico. Som etim es there is a V ictor A irw ay and a Je t R oute w ith the sam e num ber that dep ict courses about 15 degrees apart. I t’s im portan t to verify w hether ATC has assigned the V ictor R oute o r the Jet Route.

• H igh altitude a irspace in M exico begins at 20 ,000 feet and below this altitude you w ill m ost likely not be in radar con tact. Be prepared to g ive a ltitude and position reports accordingly.

• B e sure to close IFR flight p lans as they are not au tom atically c losed in M exico on arrival.

L E G I S L A T I O N C L I P & S A V E

News you can useBY LYNNE TRUPININTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

Middle class tax cuts?W hatever happened to low er m idd le , m idd le m idd le , and

upper m iddle? M iddle class tax cuts are going to be on the m inds o f the m em bers o f the 104th C ongress that convenes Jan. 4. N obody seem s to agree on w hat is “m iddle c lass.” P ilo ts w ill d iscover that they are still perce ived as “ fat ca ts” by the general public. M ost o f us perceive ourselves as “m idd le c lass” w ith som e d iscretionary m oney. W ell, w e had d iscre tionary funds before w e started flying!

W hatever legislative changes occu r in the R epublican d o m inated C ongress, it w ill cost general av iation p ilo ts m ore m oney. U ser fees fo r pilots w ill increase. T here is a slight possib ility that som e form o f investm ent tax cred it could return w hich could help the sale o f new airplanes.

More responsive FAAThe 103rd C ongress passed a new procurem ent law. The FAA,

in com ply ing , has a new organ ization p lan tigh ten ing its structure w hich creates a po tentially m ore responsive FAA w ith few er m anagem ent layers and few er organ izational bottlenecks. FA A’s new R esearch and A cquisitions area cou ld now be organized around in tegrated p roduct team s rather than old functional lines separating research, con tracting , p rocurem en t and adm in istrative activities involved in developing and buying new technology.

Personnel policy reformsSeparately , new ly announced governm en t-w ide personnel

policy reform s, being considered under the ad m in is tra tion ’s “ reinventing governm en t” in itiatives, hold the prom ise o f a m ore flexible and perform ance-based governm en t personnel system . T he new 104th C ongress is ex p ec ted to pass these refo rm s quickly, allow ing FAA an early opportun ity to im prove its personnel m anagem ent.

T here are m ajor d iscussions involving dow nsizing or e lim ination o f cab inet level departm ents, such as the D epartm ent o f T ransportation. Som e aviation groups are p rom oting an independent FAA. The U nited S tates P ilots A ssociation believes in the concept o f an independent FAA on ly as a new departm ent, such as the D epartm ent o f A ir and Space. A gencies represented at cabinet level have m ore clout. “C orporations,” such as A m trak, TVA and the U.S. Post O ffice, have enorm ous problem s, so p ilots are generally opposed to “ATC, In c .”

NPRM on Medical StandardsM any o f the m assive changes in the N PR M on M edical S tan

dards and C ertificates have been opposed by pilots. P ilo ts w ant sim plification . T his N PR M is “m assive com plica tion .” It is an ticipated that a huge num ber o f p ilo ts w ill m ake the ir objections know n to the FAA by the dead line o f Feb. 21, 1995.

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Follow up on '94 AE Scholarship winnersCHARLENE FALKENBERG CHAIRMAN

SUSAN BARBER o f Western Washington Chapter completed her train ing and received her multiengine rating Aug. 21.

ROBIN ANDERSON. Santa Rosa Chapter, received her Flight Instructor certificate on Aug. 10.

BELINDA ALLEN. Dallas Chapter, received her flight Instructor certificate, as well as her A dvanced Ground Instructor Certificate on Aug. 25.

MIA JO A N N E DONNELLY, Eastern New England Chapter, became an Airline Transport Pilot on July 12.

M ICH ELE YARBROUGH of Southwest Section writes, “I am very happy to report that I passed my CFII checkride. I want to thank you all again for giving me the opportunity to achieve this rating. It will certainly help me to accomplish my goal of becoming an airline pilot.”

LAURIE CAM ERON, Tucson Chapter, has completed her Flight Engineer Training.

Has y o u r Chapter sent its contribution to fund the A E S chola rships to be

aw arded at the 1995 A E Lun ch eon in Halifax?

If not, send it tod a y to 99s Headquarters in O klahom a

C ity or to Charlene Falkenberg, 618 South

W ashington Street, Hobart, IN 46342.

Make checks payable to A E Memorial S cholarship Fund.

Ha l i f a x . . .w h e r e la n d m e e t s se a ! E x p lo r e th e b u s t l in g c a p i ta l o f N o v a S c o tia d u r in g C o n v e n t io n 1995. T h e S h e ra to n H alifax , C o n v e n tio n C en te r, is

lo c a te d in th e “H isto ric P ro p e r tie s” d is tric t in th e h e a r t o f th e city . O ffe rin g o v e r 350 g u e s t ro o m s a n d su ite s , th e S h e ra to n h a s th re e re s tau ran ts rang ing from e leg a n t d in in g a t th e G ran d B a n k e r to ligh t fa re a t th e B o a rd w a lk G rill o v e r lo o k in g th e w a te r. P lan o n ta k in g a d ip in th e p o o l a f te r a b u sy d a y a n d re la x o n th e ro o f to p su n d e c k s u r ro u n d e d b y g a rd e n s .(F o r h o te l in fo rm a tio n , call 1-800-325-3535, to ll free .)

R eg istra tio n b e g in s o n W ed n esd ay , Ju ly 5, fo llo w e d b y a lo b s te r d in n e r in th e e v e n in g . At T h u rsd a y ’s lu n c h e o n , a n n o u n c e m e n t o f th e 1995 A m elia E a rh a rt S ch o la rsh ip re c ip ie n ts w ill b e m a d e .

O n F riday e v e n in g , y o u ’ll b e tr e a te d to th e fam o u s N ova S co tia In te rn a tio n a l T a tto o . T h is y e a r’s m usica l e x tra v a g a n z a c o m m e m o ra tin g th e e n d o f W orld W ar II a n d th e offic ia l o p e n in g o f th e In te rn a tio n a l G a th e rin g o f th e C lans w ill fe a tu re th e Q u a n tic o B an d o f th e U.S. M arine C o rp s; th e Q u e e n V ictoria S ch o o l, Sco ttish P ip e s , D ru m s a n d D an cers ; th e F ly ing G ra n d p a s , a G e rm a n a c ro b a tic team ; a n d m ilita ry p re c is io n d isp lay s, ch o irs a n d g y m n asts . In all, o v e r 2,000 p e rfo rm e rs fro m se v e n c o u n tr ie s w ill e n te r ta in y o u in th is fu n -filled , u n fo rg e tta b le e v en t.

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In fo rm a tio n o n C an a d ia n a e ro d ro m e s a n d fac ilities is c o m p ile d in th e C an ad a F ligh t S u p p le m e n t w h ic h is is su e d e v e ry 56 d ay s . T h e CFS as w e ll as VFR N av iga tion C harts , E n R o u te N av ig a tio n C harts (LE a n d H E), a n d C a n a d a A ir Pilot, w h ic h in c lu d e s all C a n a d ia n in s tru m e n t a p p ro a c h e s to la n d a e ro d ro m e s , can b e o rd e re d by ca llin g 1-800-465-6277 toll free (C a n a d a a n d USA). M asterC ard a n d VISA o rd e rs a re a c c e p te d M o n d ay th ro u g h F riday, 12:30-21:30 Z.

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NEWS FROM SECTIONS A N D CHAPTERS

Finnish SectionOur 25th Anniversary celebra

tion was held at the Finnish Aviation Museum in Helsinki on Sept. 9. We had a wonderful time there with our guests. We had a small exhibition at the museum for a few weeks showing our 25 years in aviation. We now have 30 mem

bers in our section. Last year, we attended many and various aviation happenings in our country. Beginning in 1995, we will be taking part in a couple of ski flying cam ps. Then, after the winter, there will again be lots of summer flying activities waiting for us.

— Out i Ruokolainen

SE/SC Section MeetingOn Halloween weekend, New

Orleans Chapter was host to the Southeast and South Central Sections for concurrent Section meetings. Attendees participated in seminars covering new member orientation, hot air ballooning, Young A stronauts, career networking, and a very impressive roundtable discussion with the m em bers o f the In ternational Board o f D irectors who were available at the time.

For those who could not find anything to do in New Orleans, there was a Thursday night private party at the world fam ous Pat O ’Briens that ended at the piano bar in the wee hours of the morning. And if that were not enough, Friday night there was a costume party, complete with a DJ. Party goers competed in costume, hula hoop and lim bo con tes ts and joined in a traditional Mardi-Gras style “second— line” around the ballroom. There were a few mummies, some Indians, Draculas and cat-wom en, Flying Kisses and Adam and Eve. There was even a wolf in sheep’s clothing, a clever disguise for a local FAA Inspector who was a guest of the Chapter.

The Saturday luncheon featured guest speaker St. Elm o “Buz” Massengale, FAA Accident Prevention Program Manager for the Jackson, Miss., FSDO who reminded us of our opportunity to provide that first flight experience to many future pilots in an effort to reduce the downward trend in

Old Dominion Fly-inThe Annual “Broomstick Fly-

In” to the New River Valley Airport was held over the weekend of October 29-30. R.J. McGlasson and her 49 1/2 Dan were hosts at their Bland County (V irginia) cabin for a feast of gumbo, dove stew, roast pig and many other delights.

As usual, a highlight of this gathering was the costume party. We had visits from “Tammy Faye Bakker,” E lvira, Queen of the Dark, Fred and Wilma Flintstone, the Pillsbury Doughboy, and assorted animals, among others.

Flying weather was great with crisp fall weather both days, blue skies and great performance from our aircraft. All in all, the event was a great success and met our goals of providing fun, fellowship, food, flying and “just plane fun.”

— Susan K. Bennett

Australian/New Zealand Women in Aviation ConferenceCountry Comfort Inn Adelaide, South Australia March 29 -A pril 1,1995

Adelaide is Australia’s most elegant and one of the best planned cities o f the world! The climate is perfect, being distinctly Mediterranean. In this city of just over a million people, you can stroll on vast white sandy beaches, drive through the picturesque Adelaide Hills, cuddle a koala, pat a kangaroo or visit the wineries.

You can go ballooning over the Barossa Valley vineyards or glid

ing at Waikerie where World Gliding Championships are conducted. And for something really different, either fly or go by fast catamaran or ferry to visit the natural unspoiled beauty of Kangaroo Island.

The Women in Aviation Conference will combine education seminars, aviation activities, flying competitions and social activities. For more information and conference details, contact:

Barbara Collins P.O. Box 185,Glen Osmond. SA 5064 Fax 61 8 3798527, or June Wheeler, P.O. Box 4 Inman Valley, SA 5211 Phone and fax 61 85 588388.

Finnish Section members at the Finnish Aviation Mueum during the 25th Anniversary celebration from left to right are: Mrs. Inkeri Kurkela, Miss Kaisa Mollari, Mrs. Jaana Kahonen, Finnish Section Governor, Miss Outi Ruokolainen, Miss Marja Uusiaho, Miss Paivi Saarinen and a few others. Photo by Janne Horma

total pilot numbers.New Orleans Chapter Chair

man Lisa Cotham , a 1992 AE Scholarship recipient, was presented with her medallion for obtaining her multiengine instructor rating by her former instructor and AE scholar Amy Pilkinton of Shreveport Chapter who is now an inspector with the Baton Rouge, La., FSDO.

The spirit of Laissez le Bon Temps Roulle (let the good times ro ll) p reva iled as m any new friendships began and opportunities were made and even more friendships renewed. A fter all, isn’t that part of what we are?

—Lisa Cotham

North JerseyIn October, Pennies-A-Pound

was successful with 216 passengers flown by 15 pilots in 13 airplanes. New Jersey Cablevision interviewed 99 members at both Teterboro and Blairstown airports.

— Aileen Trotter

NEWS FROM SECTIONS A N D CHAPTERS

In a Frankfurt Gasthaus, left to right, Sivika Bitterman, Gloria Sands, Paul Sands, Heinz Bitterman and Marion Hof.

New 99 friends in GermanyI recently traveled to Ger

many with my husband, Paul. Before we left, I wrote three Ninety-Nines to let them know we would be visiting their city and would love to meet them.

Immediately, we received invitations to stay with them in their home for as long as we wanted. We were overwhelmed with their hospitality.

Marion Hof, a 99 in Frankfurt, met us at the airport and took us to her home. If she hadn’t met us, we would still be try ing to find our way to our luggage and rental car. Marion has written a book in German on Amelia Earhart. My husband has been reading it to me as he understands German. It is by far the most comprehensive book I know of on Amelia Earhart.

On the second day, Marion drove us (at 100 mph) on the A utobahn to W iesbaden to have lunch with 99 Sivika Bitterman and her husband,

Heinz. These 99s had not met before so it was exciting we could all be together. Interestingly, I had m et S iv ika at Oshkosh this summer so it was an exciting reunion. It made our world seem very small.

The third 99 was Ute Toelke from Bremen. Unfortunately, we didn’t have enough time to visit Ute, but hope we will go to her home some time in the future. She was planning a trip to India to visit 99s there so she will have wonderful adventures to share.

Paul and I are looking forward to having these people visit us in the U.S.A. We learned so much from them about being a friend, and although we didn’t have an opportunity to fly in Germany, we learned how lucky we are to have relatively inexpensive aviation fuel and safe, wide-open skies for flying in the U.S.A.—Gloria Sands

Intermountain Chapter

Jessie Woods and Phyllis Blanton at hangar party.

Maple Leaf ChapterThe 25th anniversary of the Maple Leaf

brought a turnout of over 50 members.

Sacramento Valley Chapter celebrated its 47th anniversary with a fly-in to the Nut Tree Restaurant at the Nut Tree Airport on Nov. 19. The members spent most o f their time brushing up on the rich history o f the Chapter and discovering all manner o f things about our fe llow fliers. Shown above are B arbara C lark, C hapter C hairm an , F lorence B reen, Bobbie C am pbell, W alt C am pbell, Jeann ie Dunlap, Susan Kennedy, Pamela O'Brien, Dorothy Flynn, Sandy Peterson and Shirley Lehr.— Pam ela O ’Brien, Sacram ento Valley reporter/photographer

Kansas ChapterHigh Point Airpark in Valley

Center was the scene of an Open Hangar Party for the legendary 99s wing walker, Jessie Woods.

Jessie is a native Kansan and was in Wichita for two weeks visiting with her long-time friend M arguerite Lawrence. Je ssie ’s barnstorming days are chronicled in the book On The Wing by the former 99 NEWS editor, Ann Coo

per. Jessie enjoyed a ride in a C urtiss Robin flown by Dave Blanton and she really seemed to enjoy signing numerous copies of her book. She loved talking to the many youngsters who were in awe of her tales o f what she had done when she was young.

Approximately 70 people had an opportunity to meet and talk with this charming “tell-it-like-it- is” lady during the evening.

— Karen Tucker

Dave Blanton in Curtiss Robin takes Jessie Woods fo r a ride.

S C H O L A R S H I P A I R R A C E S A N D R A L L I E S

The Marion Barnick Memorial Scholarship

The M arion Barnick M em orial Scholarship in the amount of $ 1,000 requires the following criteria. The applicant must be female with at least a private pilot certificate; any qualified member of The 99s, or a student attending San Jose State University, Gavilan College, Foothill College or West Valley College. The deadline for entry is postmark of July 1, 1995. Those interested should contact M ayetta B ehringer, M arion Barnick Memorial Scholarship Committee, 1749 Curtner Ave., San Jose, CA 95124.

Scioto Valley ChapterScioto Valley Chapter has been

diligently working on the rules and qualifications for the Alice Jackson S c h o la r sh ip aw ard. This scholarship is primarily for a balloon rating, however, it will not preclude its use for other type ratings.—Marilynn Miller

Coyote Country ChapterThe deadline for the $500

Pam Van Der Linden M emorial Scholarship for female pilots has been extended to April 1, 1995.Contact Penny Fedorchak at 619- 728-0658, Fax 619-728-2829, or write her at 241 Foxfire Lane, Fallbrook, CA 92028.

Chairman Vivian Steere presented the Chapter’s Pam Van der Linden M em orial Scholarship aw ard to 99s m em ber D alita Harmon for her advanced flight training-Airline Transport Pilot rating at an awards dinner in November. Coverage of the event was featured in their local newspaper, The Southwesterly.

— Marilyn Murphy

Three generations o f fem ale p ilots: Kay Brick, Dalita Harmon and Barbara Brotherton.

Air Race ClassicThe 19th Air Race Classic

from Reno, Nevada, to Huntington, West Virginia, (2,573.45 sm)will be June 22 to 25. Entries opened January 10 for this all women race and must be postmarked by April 7.

Contact Pauline Glasson, Air Race Classic, Ltd., International Airport, 318 Glasson Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78406-1801. Phone 512-289-1101. Fax 512- 289-6034.

1994 Air Race ClassicBonnie Johnson and Janet

Yoder of the Kansas Chapter captured some attention when they flew in the 2,500 mile Air Race Classic last June in their Cessna Cutlas RG. On the last leg of the race, a retractable gear switch malfunctioned. The plane was at full throttle when the warning hom went off and kept blaring. Getting the plane on the ground took precedent over finishing the race.

They took a pass over the tower before attempting to land. “Tower,” they asked, “is our gear down?” The reply came: “Classic 12, your gear is down.”

As a precaution, in case the

landing gear had not locked, they came in with full flaps and nose high, like landing in a muddy field. “T hat was a litt le e x c it in g ,” Bonnie said. “But at least everybody knew about us.”

Palms to PinesThe 25th A nnual Palm s to

Pines Air Race for women last August saw 105 women in 49 family a irp lanes race from Santa Monica Airport, Calif., to Bend, Ore. The 1995 race will be held August 4-6.

The race is open to all women with current private or commercial certificates. Copilots and passengers must also be female and at least 16 years old. Each pilot competes against her aircraft model’s par speed. What really counts is how skillfully she implements her flight knowledge of weather, navigation, radio work and characteristics of her aircraft. Flight is daytime VFR only. There is an overnight stop at Redding with a dinner get-together.

Race entry blanks may be obtained from Claire Walters, Coordinator, 13026 Psomas Way, Los Angeles, CA 90066. for $5.— Linda Ellis, Mt. Diablo Chapter

u.s. r ^ j > ?Air Race & Rally

This fun-filled cross-country race and rally will be held June 10 - 15. It is open to ALL pilots and all types of planes It is flown under VFR conditions during day

light hours.For those pilots who do not

want to race but want to come along for the challenge of estimating en route time, fuel, etc., they can enter the rally.

The route of the race and rally is from wine country in Napa, Calif., to cowboy country in Fort Worth, Texas, via Laughlin, Nev., and Gallup and Clovis, N.M.

In addition to all the fun, camraderie and promotion of general aviation, there will be a minimum of $ 1 0,000 awarded in prize money.

Entry kits are available for $ 15. Write U.S. Air Race & Rally headquarters at 123 Fairway Village Dr., Trophy Club, Texas 76262- 9296 or phone 817-491-4055.— Marion Jayne,Dallas Chapter

Great Southern Air RaceThe Eleventh Annual Great

Southern Air Race from Panama City, Fla., to Freeport, Bahamas, (l,193nm) will be held May 1-7. Entry fee is $250. Close April 15. Limited to 80 aircraft. For information, call 1-800-247-1006.

Entry kits may be ordered by sending $5 to Florida Race Pilots A ssn ., Inc., P.O. Box 11464, Daytona Beach, FL 32120

— Alexis Koehler, Florida Spaceport Chapter

R A C Ela9*9«S

Reunion in Colorado

T W E N T Y -O N E w om en pilo ts , all o f them m em bers o f 99s before 1981, m et at the hom e o f Patsy K nox in B room field , C olo ., las t O ctober fo r a reunion.

B esides a lot o f “R em em ber w h e n .. talk , they also celebrated the 72nd birthday and recen t je t ra ting o f K itty H ach in h e r new C ita tion , and Lucille B ledsoe’s adm ission into the C o lo rado A viation H all o f F am e. L ucille

began fly ing at the age o f 55 and con tinues to insp ire C o lo rado youth and all ages in av iation

You can vicariously share in the fun— and the recalling o f 53 years o f 9 9 s’ h is to ry— by w a tc h in g a 4 5 -m in v id e o film ed by A nita H essen, edited by Jim m y M oore. It is ava ilable fo r $18. M ake check to Jim m y and send to Pat K nox, 8235 W. 108 Ave., B room field, C O 80021.

K itty H ach c e le b ra te s h er 72nd birthday and recent je t ra ting in h er new C ita tion w hich has a 99s em blem on its wing.

N E W H O R I Z O N S

F R A N C K S B R O W N . Idaho Chapter, passed away on Oct. 28, within days of the 40th anniversary of the birth of her dear Chapter which she joined as a charter member in 1954. Fran Brown and her Ercoupe were the center of the airport camaraderie as she reveled in the exhilaration of flight. Always a strong participant, Fran not only supported the “airport gang,” she and her husband Fay took troubled young people into their home to help kids through their own turbulence. L ife’s lemons were turned into lemonade as Fran nursed Fay during the years of a debilitating illness.— Gene Nora Jessen

K A T H R Y N C A M P B E L L ,(K ay) G avilan C hapter, the C hapter’s most recent member, joined the 99s in March 1993. She received confirmation of her private certificate on her 80th birthday. She had earned her ticket on July 17, 1947.

Kay, an adventurous young woman, took flying lessons at her home town dirt strip: Gilroy Airport. Dr. Roger Campbell, Kay’s late husband , pu rchased a Taylorcraft for his ch ief pilot. Their daughter, Gayle, joined the fam ily at six-w eeks o f age, a month before her mother received her private license. Kay was Gilroy’s first woman pilot.—Jean Blake, Gavilan Chapter

A N N A M A R IE E N G L E RDIETRICH, charter member of the Long Island Chapter, was bom in 1909 in Germany. She passed away Nov. 27 in West Hills, Calif. She learned to fly and did three parachute jumps at the age of 54. She owned an Ercoupe which she later replaced in 1967 w ith a Cherokee 140. She loved to fly and permitted the Chapter to use her plane in Penny-A Pound airlifts and other Chapter events. When she retired, she sold the plane to Ellie McCullough-Odorico and it is now known as “Schatzy.” Everyone who knew Anna loved her and we know she is now flying h igh. — E llie O dorico and Marilyn Smith.

B A R B A R A G R E E N , form er Greater Seattle Chapter Chairman, passed away just before Christmas, after fighting various forms

o f cancer for many years. She earned her pilot’s license in 1981 and was active in both the 99s and the Fear of Flying Clinic.

Always supported by her 49 1/ 2, Raymond, Barbara’s heart was in her home and the raising of her daughter, Amber. Her good sense of humor, her taking on a variety of jobs related to flying and her teaching at Bellevue Community College were all ways she challenged her disease. She was a friend to everyone she met and an example of courage to us all.

— Nancy K. Jensen Greater Seattle Chapter

H ELEN KELTON, a member of Bay Cities Chapter for over 50 years, died of a massive stroke on Sunday, Oct. 9. She has gone to a happier life than she had experienced since 1987 when she was brutally attacked by a prowler at her home. Her beating was so severe, it was months before it was known whether she would live.

Helen was a native o f San Francisco; attended UC-Berkeley, and in the summer of 1940, was one of 10 females awarded the Civilian Pilot Training Program at Oakland Air Service, Oakland Airport. She was licensed in 1940. This was an interesting time since there were 80 male students, too. Among the 10 ladies were future 99s Adele Chase Hollander, Lewis Coleman Adie and I.

Helen served in all Chapter offices and was governor o f the Southwest Section. She received an AE Scholarship in 1968 for $700 which allowed her to obtain her Aeronautical Engineer’s degree. She subsequently was employed by NASA-Moffet Field.

Helen and I took our first long trip in a Taylorcraft (65 HP) from Livermore, Calif., to Albuquerque, N.M. to our first International 99s Convention. We both continued to attend as much as possible while raising our families.

Many Southwest Section 99s will remember Helen for her help w ith air m arking. She will be missed by many.—Fran Grant, Santa Clara Chapter

PATRICIA “ PAT” N O LA N , avalued member of the Indiana Chapter for over 20 years, departed for New Horizons Sept. 29, 1994. — Dorothy J. Smith, Indiana Chapter

JU N E A. N ORM A N, Ind iana Chapter, was called to New Horizons January 5, 1995. June had suffered and overcom e many health problems during the past 10 years and was doing her best to experience a quality life.

—-Dorothy J. Smith Indiana Chapter

JULIE PALM ER. Tulsa Chapter, passed away Sept. 14 after a long and v a lian t ba ttle w ith Alzheimer’s disease. Julie joined the 99s in 1966 as a member of the Long Beach Chapter. She and her husband, Lt. Col. Walter G. “Pete” Palmer, flew their Cessna 172 over most of the U.S.A., including the Alaskan Highway several times. They were active in aero clubs in California, South Carolina and points in between, since they m oved around frequently.

C aptain Ju lian P ooley, son ofYvonne Trueman of Bahrain, was killed in a motorcycle accident w hile posted w ith the B ritish Army in Belize, Central America. C ap ta in Pooley shared his

m o th e r’s love o f fly ing . A Sandhurst graduate, he had served for eight years as a Gazelle helicopter pilot with the Army Air Corps. He was also a licensed fixed wing and balloon pilot.

In his spare time in Belize, Captain Pooley was supporting the Sarteneja O rphanage. Yvonne would like to carry on his work. She plans to visit the orphanage and is appealing for donations. Those wishing to help in this effort can contact Yvonne at her address in the 99s Directory.

— Submitted by Nancy Taylor Arabian Section.

Russ Gardner, 49 1/2 of Willy, died suddenly in July 1994. He was an avid pilot who supported the 99s. He and Willy, along with their sons, Scott and Bruce, flew to Alaska shortly after three of them had earned private licenses with instrum ent ratings. Other flights took them to South American islands. Russ and Willy had landed at most small airfields in northern and central California during their years as active pilots.— Jean Blake, Gavilan Chapter

R A T I N G S A N D W I N G S IRATINGS

Kristian Kennedy Oklahoma CFIIAshley Mersch Oklahoma Commercial Lines LicenseCarla Yancey Crater Lake Flyers CommercialAngela Allen North Georgia Type rating for DC-10,

Captain (FedEx)Lucy Young North Georgia Type rating for 757 and 767

(USAir)Lisa Cotham New Orleans Multiengine/lnstrument

InstructorDiane Schneeweis Mt. Shasta CFINancy Norris North Jersey MultiengineKrystal Myers Rainier Commercial/MultiengineWendy Boyes Eastern Ontario Night RatingDenise Egglestone First Canadian Instructors Ratiing

(with AE Scholarship help)Lisa Graham First Canadian Captain on C-421Sue Kime Maple Leaf Commercial LicenseKatherine Price First Canadian Instructors RatingBarbara Santa Maria First Canadian Instructors Rating

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Susan K. Bennett Old Dominion Phase 1 AGI & IGILisa Reece Katahdin Wings Phase IMary “Koko" Harris Katahdin Wings Phase IJoan McNeil Intermountain Phase IIMonica Hackett New Orleans Phase IILisa Cotham New Orleans Phase IVSusan Loricchio North Jersey Phase IIIKrystal Myers Rainier Phase II

Correction'. Jeanne Wolcott and Donna Moore called to our attention that in the Nov/Dec. issue we reported Martha Case in Lake Erie Chapter. It should have read: Martha Case, Women With Wings, Commercial. I apologize for the mix- up.— Editor

G. A. N E W S B R I E F S C O R R E C T I O N S

1994: A dramatic, dynamic year in aviation industryGeneral aviation won a big

battle with the passage in August of the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994. Also known as the statute of repose law, the act pre-empts state liability laws with an across-the-board 18-year limit on lawsuits claiming product defects in private planes.

One of the most immediate effects of the signing of this law is the fact that Cessna Aircraft Co. will start making three o f the single engine piston airplanes that had not been produced since 1986.

Cessna announced in December that Independence, Kans., will be the site of the new production factory for the 172, the 182 and the 206.

The number of piston planes produced annually in the U.S. has been at a very low level of near 500 for more than two years, a far cry from the 17,800 glory days of peak production in 1978.

It is expected that prices will fall on engines and avionics when Cessna’s return to piston production helps boost output of these

and other components.Pilot magazine is sponsoring a

contest promotion by its publisher, the 330,000 m em ber A ircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

First prize in AOPA’s 1995 Membership Sweepstakes will be the first Cessna 172 to come off the line in 1996. The 1996 Sweepstakes prize will be the first Cessna 182 coming off Cessna’s resurrected piston-plane production line— the first two sales from its first year’s planned production of2,000 planes.

In the Nov/Dec issue, page 19, the heading should have been Women W ith W ings, not Lake Erie.The members of the Chapter worked so hard, reported Jeane Wolcott and Donna Moore, that they would like to see credit go where credit is due. E d ito r’s apo log ies to WWW.

The cover of the Nov/Dec. issue (which showed a colorful hot air balloon descending over desolate territory) was supposed to contain these words: “Ninety-Nine Jetta Schantz descend ing from national altitude record o f 32,572 feet over China L ake, C alif.” They were somehow omitted and a few east coast members have written and called to ask where the photo was shot.

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Arkansas Chapter paints Compass Rose at North Little Rock Airport