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WINGNUTS http://www.midcolumbia99s.org
Newsletter of the Mid-Columbia Ninety-Nines
International Organization of Women Pilots
APRIL
2021
Upcoming Events
See page 2 for details
99s Meetings
Saturday, April 17 at 10:00
am—Meet at the Lind
Airport for Airmarking
Saturday, April 17 at 10:00 am--
99s meeting—Fly to
Ritzville
Webinars
The Annual 99s Business Meeting will
be held Saturday, July 10, 2021. All
delegates should be familiar with the
items to be voted upon. There are 13
bylaw amendment proposals. Find out
how they will impact our organization
by attending these informative
webinars.
Proposals 1-12:
Fri. April 16 at 10:00am PDT— https://
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Tues. April 20 at 5:00pm PDT—https://
zoom.us/meeting/register/
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Proposal 13:
Fri. May 21 at 10:00am PDT—https://
zoom.us/meeting/register/
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me know. Bonnie is providing lunch. It will be great to
see you in person.
Lynn
Officers:
Chairman
Lynn Harbinson
(509) 430-8763 [email protected]
Vice Chairman
Bonnie Molitor
(206) 914-9316 [email protected]
Secretary
Aileen Coverdell
(509) 551-1784 [email protected]
Treasurer
Marjy Leggett
(509) 547-4347 [email protected]
News Editor
Marjy Leggett (509) 547-4347
Membership
Laura Abraham (412) 656-5047 Abrahamlaura1976
@gmail.com
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I’m excited to see our plans are
coming together to air mark Lind on
Saturday April 17 at 10 am. Come
wearing you paint clothes and
mask. Bring gloves and clean up
materials. If you haven’t RSVPed
and would like to come, please let
99S MEETING
AIR MARKING
SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2021
10:00 AM
Lind Airport 0S0
Our first in-person meeting
since March 2020!
Please let Lynn or Marjy know if plan to attend.
[email protected] or 509-430-8763
[email protected] or 509-302-9624
A Line from Lynn
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Changed since last issue
TYPE DATE THEME/ACTIVITY LOCATION
99s Meeting April 17 Air Marking Lind Airport Lind, WA 0S0
99s Meeting May 15 Backup for Lind airmarking. Otherwise, fly to Ritzville, WA
Lind, WA 0S0
Ritzville, WA 33S
99s Meeting June 19 Fly-in meeting to Joseph, OR Joseph, OR KJSY
99s International
Business Mtg.
July 10 Business meeting via electronic means. More information coming.
International Conference
July 7-11 International Conference—CANCELLED Long Beach, CA
99s Meeting July 17 Fly-in meeting to Davenport, WA Davenport, WA 68S
99s Fundraising event
Aug. 21 Wings and Wheels event
Richland, WA KRLD
NW/SW Joint Section
Meetings
Sept. 9-12 Annual Business Meeting: South Point Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
Joint Southtwest/Northwest Conference
Las Vegas, NV
Henderson Executive Airport for GA
KHND
99s Meeting Oct. 16 Air marking Yakima Yakima, WA KYKM
99s Meeting Nov. 10 Annual Planning Meeting Walla Walla, WA KALW
99s Meeting Dec. 11 Christmas Meeting Moses Lake, WA KMWH
Please note the changes on the calendar. With the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in new lifestyle changes almost daily, we have had to cancel and reschedule various planned events and meetings.
Adventures with Bonnie and Aileen Are you interested in seaplane training or back country flying? Bonnie and
Aileen invite you to join them June 12-19 to train with Bob Del Valle in Idaho
near Sand Point and Bayview. Seaplane training is on Lake Pend Oreille.
Bring your tent and camp out at Farragut State Park in the evenings and fly during the day.
Contact Bonnie at 509-784-0543 if interested.
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Mid-Columbia Minutes Teleconference March 20, 2021
The regular monthly meeting of the Mid-Columbia Chapter of the Ninety-Nines was called to order at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 20, 2021. The meeting was held via ZOOM teleconference.
Board members present were Chair Lynn Harbinson, Vice Chair Bonnie Molitor, Secretary Aileen Coverdell and Treasurer Marjy Leggett.
Mid-Columbia Chapter members and other guests present were Anne English, Valerie Faubel, Sandra Phenning, Betsy Anderson, Sara Purfield and Kate Mosley.
Attendee introductions were made.
Minutes from the February 2021 meeting were approved.
Next month is our scheduled airmarking of the Lind airport on Saturday the 17th. The group discussed the needed supplies and other logistics of the upcoming event. Aileen will do an inventory of current supplies and provide to Marjy and Lynn. She will also contact the Lind Mayor to confirm other information. Lynn will send out a survey to determine expected participation. Bonnie is still planning on bringing a trailer for comfort needs. As information becomes available it will be circulated to the group.
The July 2021 International meeting in Long Beach, CA has been cancelled. The Ninety-Nines Annual Meeting will be held online on July 10. For those who've already paid registration fees for the Long Beach Conference you should have received a separate communication from AKA Travel regarding rolling over your registration funds to the 2022 Conference or requesting a refund.
The SW and NW Sections are co-hosting a joint Section Meeting on September 9 - 12 2021 at South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. There is a special hotel code to receive the conference rate. Information can be found on their Facebook page. Registration is not yet available but will be soon.
You are reminded to vote in The Ninety-Nines, Inc. 2021 Mid-term Election of Directors and Trusts. The voting deadline is May 1, 2021. Members should have received an invitation to vote electronically or paper ballot depending on the selection made prior to the deadline. Candidate information can be found in the members section of The Ninety-Nines website and in the January/February 2021 Ninety-Nines magazine. New officers will be announced prior to the Annual Conference and will be inducted at the Annual Business Meeting.
Members present shared some of their flying experiences such as flying to Mansfield, WA, Electric City, WA, Joseph, OR and Aurora, OR.
The meeting adjourned at 11:20 am.
Respectfully submitted,
Aileen Coverdell
Cheyenne Griffith
I passed my part 107 exam! And I will be flying drones for seasonal employment this summer which I am looking
forward to! I am working at the Benton City Mosquito Control District.
CONGRATULATIONS, CHEYENNE!!!
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Paulette Rivera
My grandson graduated from A&P school in Helena, Montana, completed all his testing last fall and has been employed at Red Eagle Aviation in Kalispell. May be of interest for those going to visit Glacier Nat'l Park. Paulette adds that although they now live in Moses Lake, their plane is hangared in Walla Walla and they still have the flying bug.
Bonnie Molitor and Aileen Coverdell
Bonnie and Aileen continue to be a couple of our most active flyers, flying around Eastern Washington collecting Passport stamps. Their most recent trip took them to Goldendale on a beautiful Sunday morning.
At the Goldendale Airport with Mr. Adams in background.
At the Goldendale Airport Your Taxes at Work
At the Goldendale Airport Aileen gives Mt. Hood a
helping hand
Hailey Blain
Sundance Aviation in Richland has a new friendly face working at the front desk. Our own Hailey Blain is now taking phone calls and helping customers. Be sure to say hi next time you stop in.
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On Saturday, April 17, the Mid-Columbia Chapter will be airmarking
Lind Airport 0S0. Our chapter has a long list of airports we have
airmarked. Here are some of them: Richland, Walla Walla, Martin
Airfield, Omak, Yakima, Cashmere, Moses Lake Municipal, La Grande,
Vista Field, and Prosser in 107 degree heat—(One reason why we don’t
airmark in August anymore).
As we prepare to airmark Lind, we will be following a long tradition
that started in the early 1930s. In the early days of flying, navigational
aids were not available like they are today. Pilots depended on
landmarks—roads, railroads, towns, and natural land features to tell
them where they were.
While participating in the first Transcontinental Air Race Derby in 1929,
Pancho Barnes lost her way while following railroad tracks. She landed
in a farmer’s field to inquire as to where she was. When the farmer
and his wife ran out to the plane shouting in Spanish, she realized she
was in Mexico, so she hopped back in the plane and took off again.
Oops! Wrong set of railroad tracks to follow!
As more pilots took to the skies, it became clear that some sort of
navigational aid was needed. That’s when the Ninety-Nines took it
upon themselves to assist by painting the names of airports. Of course,
most of the early airports were nothing more than dirt strips, so
painting was done on the rooftops of barns, water towers, silos, and
anywhere else that might be visible to the traveling pilot.
As airports began to be paved, airmarking was transferred from
rooftops to the runways and taxiways. This tradition continues across
the United States today. So watch for airport names as you fly cross
country. You will know those were done by a Ninety-Nine.
And be thankful we don’t have to climb barn roofs or water towers to
do our painting anymore!
Airmarking Richland
This month appears to be the
turning point against COVID-19,
as vaccines are beginning to get
put into people’s arms in
increasing numbers. However, due to the possible mild
side effects the vaccine has, the FAA is enforcing a 48-
hour no-fly period after each of your COVID-19 vaccine
shots. As some people experience mild cold symptoms
after their vaccine, the FAA wants to ensure you are fit
to fly, so the 48-hour buffer is provided to allow you to
rest. Students may continue to do ground lessons, but
please do not fly until the 48-hour period is up. As
always, if your symptoms are present beyond 48 hours,
please follow the IMSAFE checklist and continue to rest
before scheduling lessons or flights. The COVID-19
vaccine is proven to be safe and effective, but it is our
responsibility to ground ourselves in order to allow the
vaccine to get into our system.
Thanks to the San Carlos Newsletter
COVID Vaccine 48-hour No Fly Rule Spring is Here
And So are SQL Crosswinds
As spring and summer approaches, the winds in Eastern
Washington pick up, and we can get some strong
crosswinds. All pilots should understand the
importance of using proper crosswind taxi techniques
to protect the aircraft during movement on the surface.
It is easy for strong winds to catch ailerons and
elevators, creating a real hazard to taxiing aircraft.
Bank fully into a quartering headwind, and dive fully
away from a quartering tailwind. These maneuvers
should help with directional control and prevent
against flipping. It's good practice to use full crosswind
taxi technique at all times, so that your hands
instinctively know where to go when you need it. It
also sets you on the path toward better landings.
Thanks to the San Carlos Newsletter
Determining the Wind from a
Windsock
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The 2021 Joint NWS/SWS Meeting will take place September 9 - 12, 2021 at South Point Hotel & Casino!
Group name: The Ninety -Nines 2021 Southwest/Northwest Fall Section Meeting
Dates: September 9 – 12, 2020
Hotel Group Code for call ins: NIN0909
Weblink for online reservations: https://be.synxis.com/?hotel=11548&arrive=2021-09-09&group=NIN0909
Telephone: (866) 791-7626 (toll free) (702) 797-8901 (non-toll free)
E-mail [email protected]
Registration forms are not yet available, but rooms can be reserved.
Thurs. Sept 9—$60 Friday Sept 10—$110 Saturday Sept. 11—$110
