99 NEWS - Ninety

99 NEWS
OFFICIAL
PUBLICATION
OF T H E
NINETY-NINES®
INC
Enjoy Using ImaginAir D esigns Beautiful, Accurately Detailed
Fine Aviation Rubber Stamps of:
the Aircraft You Have Flown
the Aircraft You Have Dreamed of Flying
« 3 5 M tti--'
I fly therefore, lam
R9102 $650
M4040 $6 “
SEND $3 TODAY
for Your Catalogue
Over 750 Fine Stamps
G8550 $7-50
FREE Catalogue with order
include $3-5° S & H
Always Prom pt Service
Satisfaction Guaranteed
G7300 $7-50
M3017 $7®
G5170 $7-50
We also offer
fine stamps of:
H istoric Aircraft
G3907 $7-50
*+ General Aviation
N1004 $6-50
*
Hot Air B alloons
Current M ilitary
W W I & W W II Warbirds
C louds & Landscapes
and more
Always Great Gifts
ImaginAir D esig n s 1007 Woodland NW #99
Albuquerque New Mexico 87107 Phone /Fax (505) 345-2308
/ f l
INTERNATIONAL
9 9 NEWS
The International W om en Pilots M agazine
(ISSN 0 2 7 3 -6 0 8 x )
P ublished by
THE N IN E TY -N IN E S 'T N C .
Interna tio nal O rg a n iz a tio n o f W o m e n Pilots
A D elaw are N o n p ro fit C o rp o ra tio n
O rg anized N o v e m b e r 2, 1929
International H eadquarters
Box 96 5, 7 1 0 0 Term inal D riv e
O kla h o m a C ity, O K 7 3 1 5 9 , USA
4 0 5 -6 8 5 -7 9 6 9 Fax: 4 0 5 -6 8 5 -7 9 8 5
e -m a il: 1 0 2 1 2 6 ,135@ com puserve.com
w w w : h ttp ://w w w .n in e ty -n in e s .o rg .
Loretta G ragg, E xecutive D ire c to r
C indy Rusher, C lassified A d v e rtis in g Sales
Editorial C om m ittee
Lois Erickson, Pat W a rd and C a ro ly n C arpp
Lu H olla nde r, E ditorial C o n s u lta n t
Betty R ow ley, E ditor
Jim S im pson, A rt D ire c to r
Tom H u tc h in s o n , C o o rd in a to r
PATRIC ROW LEY P U B LIS H IN G
807 N . W aco, Suite 22 , W ic h ita , KS 6 7 203
F a x :3 1 6 -2 6 3 -7 3 5 0
DISPLAY AD VE R TIS IN G SALES
John S hoem aker
V illage Press, Traverse C ity, M ic h .
1 -8 0 0 -7 7 3 -7 7 9 8 , Ext. 33 17
WOMEN PILOTS
THE
O F F IC IA L
P U B L I C A T I O N
M a rc h /A p ril 1 9 9 7
OF
THE
N I N E T Y - N I N E S *
I NC.
V o lu m e 2 3 , N o . 2
C O V E R : 19 9 7 C o n v e n tio n C o -c h a irm a n M a ry T ait on h e r s e a p la n e in th e
m id d le o f S e b a g o L a k e in so u th w e s te rn M a in e. T h e p h o to w a s ta k e n b y
M a ry ’s d a u g h te r, L isa T ait.
New Members
President’s Perspective
.......................... 8
by L ois E rickson ......................................... 5
Candidates for International
Office ..................................... 6
Nominations for AE Memorial
Scholarship T ru ste e s
7
“Second Floor” Museum
by J a y H ow es
..............................................7
Pilot Profile: Jan Liberty
.... 8
How I Became a Corporate Pilot
by Vicki H i n c k l e y .........................................9
Part II - Staggerwing Beech
Commemorative Tour
by C hris St. Oitge
................................... 10
Listen to Her Legacy
by P at K e e f e r .............................................11
Museum Report
by M arilyn C opeland
............................12
1997 Convention pull-out pages in center o f magazine.
Fill out an a m ail today.
B OARD OF DIRECTORS
Lois Erickson
President
Pat W ard
V ic e President
Beverley Sharp
Treasurer
C aro lyn C arpp
Secretary
D irecto rs: C onn ie W ild s , C a th ie M ayr,
Joy P arker-B lackw ood, M a ry W u n d e r
Past President: Joyce W e lls
C O U N C IL OF G O V E R N O R S
U nite d States:
M id -A tla n tic : G ayl H enze
N ew England: M a rth a D u n b a r
N ew Y ork/N e w Jersey: C h a rlo tte Shawcross
N orth C entral: Linda N e um ann
N orthw est: N a n c y Jensen
South C entral: D o ro th y D ic k e rh o o f
Southeast: V ic k i Lynn Sherman
S outhw est: Peggy Ewert
Canada:
East C anada: G race M o ffit
W est C anada: Sonja W ilfo rd
A rab ia n: M o n ic a H ackett
A ustra lian : M a ry O 'B rie n
B ritish: A ile e n Egan
C aribbean: Francesca D avis
Far East: R ikako Sugiura C arp ente r
Finnish: M ila M a a rit Kempas
India: C handa S aw ant B udh abh atti
Israeli: Rina L e vin son-A dler
N ew Z e aland : Pamela M a rio n Adam s
C R A S S
R O O T S
Section and Chapter N e w s / Races and R a llie s/ B o o ks/ Ratings and W ings
Letters / N e w H o riz o n s /C la s s ifie d A d v e rtis in g ..................................2 1 -2 4
STATEM EN T O F E D IT O R IA L PO LICY
T he opinions expressed in the articles presented in The International Women P ilots M aga­
zine are those o f the authors and shall not be construed to represent the policies or opinions o f
The Ninety-Nines® Inc. D e ad lin e: 9 th o f m o n th p re c e d in g d a te o f p u b lic a tio n : Dec. 9, Feb.
9, A pr. 9, J u n e 9, A ug. 9 a n d O c t. 9. Spelling o f proper nam es is proofed against inform ation
subm itted. All photographs subm itted are returned to 99s H eadquarters.
THE INTERNATIONAL W O M E N PILOTS M A G A ZIN E /99 News is published bim onthly by The
N inety-Nines, Inc., the International O rganization o f W omen Pilots, at 4300 A m elia Earhart Rd,
O klahom a City, O K 73159. The price o f a yearly subscription o f $9 is included in the annual dues
o f The N inety-N ines' members. N o n -p ro fit second class postage perm it at O klahom a City, OK, and
additional m a iling offices.
N either The N inety-N ines* Inc., nor the Editor nor the Publisher can accept any responsibility for
the correctness or accuracy o f the matters printed herein or for any opinions expressed. O pinions
o f the Editor or contributors do not necessarily represent the position o f The Ninety-Nines, Inc.
Publisher reserves the right to reject any material submitted for publication. Copy submitted for
publication shall become the property o f The N inety-N ines and shall not be returned. Articles
submitted w ith accom panying pictures w ill receive publication preference. Pictures w ill be re­
turned to N inety-N ines Headquarters in O klahom a C ity for its Archives.
Annual Dues:
U.S. - $55 Canada - $47
Overseas -$44 (U.S. dollars)
O ne-tim e in itia tio n fee: $10
N on-m em ber subscription rates: U.S.: $20
Canada and other countries: $30 (U.S. dollars)
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to:
The International W om en Pilots
Magazine/99 News, The Ninety-Nines®
Inc., Box 965, 7100 Terminal D rive
O klahom a City, O K 73159 USA
C opyright 1997
‘
P E R P E T U A L
C A L E N
1997
APRIL
5 — Flying Companion Seminar, Illiana
Cardinals Chapter, Porter County Airport,
III., Charlene Falkenberg, 219-942-8887
4-6 — Sundance A ir Race, A Cross
Country Speed Race, Falcon Field, Mesa
Ariz., Marge Thayer, 602-832-1492
P A R
14 — Pennridge Airport Super Saturday,
SEPTEMBER
(FAA Seminars), Perkasie, Pa., Laurie Forte
11-14 — Reno Air Races
14-15 — Evelyn Sharp Days -1 9 9 7 , Evelyn
19-20 — Sunflower Rally, Mid-Continent
Airport, Wichita, Kan. Carol Lanning, 316722-4492
Sharp Field, Ord, Neb. Al Baeder, 308-7283128 or Heloise Bresley, 308-728-3000
15-22 — Paris Air Show, Paris, France,
609-987-90
24-27 — Air Race Classic, Boise, Idaho, to
7-10 — NCASE (National Congress of
Aerospace Education), Houston, Texas
Knoxville, Tenn., Pauline Glasson,
512-289-1101 or fax, 512-289-6034
12 — AE Gala Fashion Show and Fly In,
JULY
Kansas City Downtown Airport, Marilyn
Copeland, 816-246-4671
23-25 — National Business Aircraft
Association, Dallas, Texas
OCTOBER
3-5 — North Central Section Meeting,
Rochester, Minn., Elaine Morrow,
612-955-2802
9-13 — The Ninety-Nines International
Convention, Portland, Maine, Mary Tait,
8-12 — American Bonanza Society
Convention, Wichita, Kan., 316-945-6913
6-12 — Sun ’N Fun Fly In, Lakeland, Fla.,
207-935-4266
19-21 — Southwest Section Meeting, Hi-
Barbara Sierchio, 813-347-8045
21-26 — Climb of Amelia Earhart Peak,
Desert 99s, Victorville, Calif.
12 — West Canada Section, Governor in
Council Meeting, Vancouver, B.C., Sonja
Sierra Mountains, Yosemite National Park,
Calif., Livermore Valley/Monterey Bay
Chapters, Donna Crane-Bailey,
408-688-9760
23-25 — AOPA Expo '97, Orlando Fla.,
Wilford
18-19 — NY/NJ and New England Joint
Section Meeting, Holiday Inn, Holyoke,
Mass., Charlotte Shawcross
24-26 — Amelia Earhart Birthday Centen­
nial Celebration, Atchison, Kan., Stan
Marriott's Orlando World Center
26-28 — Mile High Derby, LaJunta Colo., to
Aztec, N.M. Colorado Chapter. Gretchen
Jahn, 303-450-6557
18-21 — North Central Section Meeting,
Lawson, 800-234-1854
NOVEMBER
Kalamazoo, Mich, Lake Michigan Chapter,
Paula Lupina, 616-394-1152
30-8/5 — Oshkosh ’97 EAA Convention
7-8 — AWTAR Powder Puff Derby 50-Year
Reunion, Palm Springs, Calif., Hilton Hotel.
AUGUST
Barbara Evans, Phone/Fax 510-736-1795 or
Marian Prophett, 619-272-7914/ Fax 619272-6155 (Deadline for reservations: May 7)
27 - 05/04 — Twelfth Annual Great
Southern Air Race, 800-457-1006
30 - 05/04 — Stinson Aerodrom e
Reunion, Stinson Field, San Antonio,
Texas. Marcia K. Gietz, 713-522-2456
MAY
8-9 — Okie Derby, Oklahoma Chapter, Wiley
Post Airport, Oklahoma City, Okla. Phyllis
Miller, 405-721-2573
Monica, Calif., to Prineville, Ore., Claire
Walters, 310-397-2731
2-3 — Mid-Atlantic Section Meeting,
14-17 — Northwest Section Meeting,
Washington, DC, Barbara Rohde,
202-965-7122
Ridpath Hotel, Spokane, Wash., Barbara
Mayfield, 509-447-2174
2-3 — South Central Section Meeting,
15-17 — 2nd International Ladies Cup,
Houston, Texas, Space City Chapter
Eidhoven Airport, The Netherlands. Thea
Geris-Vogels, 00-31-77-466-2255 or
Fax 00-31-77-466-1364
2-4 — Southwest Section Meeting, Airport
Hilton, Santa Maria, Calif., Santa Maria
Valley Chapter, Sonja Gerfen,
805-937-4470
24 — Mt. Sterling Aviation Annual Fly-in
and Airshow, Mt Sterling, Ky. 606-498-1000
10 — 3rd Annual Seaplane Safety
Seminar, Telford Aviation, Waterville, Mass.,
Don Lagace, 207-622-7332
23-24 — 31st Annual Antique Airplane
Association Fly-In, Hosted by the Greater
Kansas City Chapter, Amelia Earhart
Memorial Airport, Atchison, Kan. Stephen
M. Lawler, 816-238-2161 or Gerry Gippner,
913-764-8512
GOVERNORS AND CHAPTER CHAIRS
To list your 99s events on this calendar
page, send information to:
Carolyn Carpp
International Date Coordinator
11021 NE 123rd Lane #116
Kirkland, WA 98034 U.S.A.
Fax 206-823-9799
[email protected]
Please indicate the name and location of the
event and the phone and fax numbers of the
contact. Deadlines for info are: Dec. 9, Feb.
9, Apr. 9, June 9, Aug. 9 and Oct. 9.
Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum
16-18 — Southeast Section Meeting,
Deep South/North Georgia Chapters,
Atlanta, Ga., Judy Hall, 912-987-0041 or
Jean Duke, 402-231-1356
ATTENTION:
8-11 — Palms to Pines Air Race, Santa
99s 501(c) (3) No. 730632928
YES: I want to see the preservation work
continue on the interior of the AE Birthplace
Museum to get it ready for the BIG CEL­
EBRATION of AMELIA'S 100TH BIRTHDAY,
JULY 24. Here is my tax deductible contribu­
tion.
Check for $_________ enclosed
TBA — East Canada Section Meeting
JUNE
8 — Wisconsin Chapter Pancake
Breakfast Fly-in, Watertown, Wis., Linda
Pledge for $________ to be billed to:
Name ______________________________
Neumann
13-14 — 1997 Buckeye Air Rally, Sporty's
Clermont County Airport, Batavia, Ohio
(Raindate, June 15). Sylvia Sears,
216-235-5274
Address
C ity________________________________ State_________________Z ip _______________
Mail to: Marilyn Copeland, 117 S.W. Winterpark Lane, Lee’s Summit, MO 64081
C ourage
Courage is the price that life exacts fo r granting peace,
The soul that know s it not, know s no release
From little things
K now s not the livid loneliness o f fe a r
N or m ountain heights, where bitter jo y can hear
The So u n d o f wings
Lois Erickson
H ow can life grant us boon o f living, com pensate
F or dull gray ugliness and pregnant hate
U nless we dare
A m elia E arhart
Board o f D irectors, we must
ur founding m em ­
continue to have the wisdom
bers had the cour­
to set new goals and m eet
age and vision to
The so u l’s dom inion? Each time we m ake a choice, we p ay
n ew c h a lle n g e s w ith the
m ake the beginning from
With courage to behold resistless day
courage and determ ination
which so many opportuni­
A n d count it fair.
dem onstrated by our found­
ties for women in aviation
— A m elia Earhart
ing members.
an d
a e ro s p a c e
h av e
U rsula K. LeGuin wrote,
evo lv ed . T hey co u ld not
have known at that tim e where their effort to prom ote opportu­ “It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey
that m atters, in the end.” Goals are wonderful, as long as we
nities for women in aviation would lead or how m any lives would
realize the journey tow ard them may lead us to change them
be influenced.
Those courageous w om en w ould have found it difficult to
along the way.
Som eone sent me this quote a long time ago:
believe that as we approach the end o f this cen­
“T he successful w om an rem em bers yesterday
tury, The Ninety-N ines Inc. w ould be collaborat­
D ecem ber 14, 1929
with pride, lives today with enthusiasm, and looks
ing in efforts such as G A Team 2000 to strengthen
"We w ill never grow, or
to tom orrow with confidence.”
and revitalize the general aviation industry.
becom e the strong
Take pride in being a part o f a respected posi­
This July, the world o f aviation is preparing to
organization we should,
tive
force in the aviation com m unity as we con­
celebrate the 100th birthday o f our first president,
unless each o f us are
tinue to provide aviation education in our com ­
A m elia Earhart. The courage and accom plish­
interested in a n d w illing
m unities; prom ote scholarships, networking and
ments o f the other C harter m em bers may have
to p u t our shoulder to the
opportunities
for w om en in every facet o f avia­
been obscured by the m ystery o f A m elia’s disap­
w heel f o r the 99s."
tion
and
aerospace;
and preserve the significant
pearance. but that m ystique has brought research
— L ouise T haden
history o f a ll w om en in av iation through the
and many publications w hich finally are provid­
A m elia Earhart B irthplace M useum in A tchison,
ing all pioneer w omen pilots with the recogni­
Kan., and the Resource Center and M useum at our Ninety-N ine
tion they have so richly deserved. W hile we plan for the future
at every level o f the organization from C hapter to International
H eadquarters in O klahom a City.
O
O ctober 9, 1929
Dear Licensed Pilot:
On talking it over am ong ourselves
and the other pilots whom we already
know p e rso n a lly , it se em s th a t the
w om en pilots in this country should
have some sort o f an organization, our
own QB, Early Birds or NAPA.
It need not be a trem endously offi­
cial sort o f an organization, just a way
to get acquainted, to discuss the pros­
pects fo r w om en pilo ts from both a
sports and breadw inning point o f view
and to tip each other off on w h at’s go­
ing on in the industry.
We would not need a lot o f officers
and red tape machinery. It seem s to us
that a secretary to keep the records and
report our activities to those key points
w here they will be helpful in keeping us
in touch with openings and a chairm an
to preside w ould be all that we need in
the way o f officers.
We m ight better also have a little
constitution, brief, sim ple and not iron­
clad. Then we need a nam e and a pin.
Attached is a tentative suggested co n ­
stitution. Look it over and append any
suggestion w hich may occur to you.
Could you attend an organization
m eeting on N ovem ber 2 around three
o'clo ck in the afternoon at C urtiss Field,
Valley Stream , LI? Com e in plenty of
time to meet and have dinner at the field
at 6:20.
Please write and say: Yes, coming;
o r No, n ot co m in g — attach in g your
modifications, etc. to the tentative con­
stitution. Several pilots with whom we
have talked are planning to fly in. W e’re
not particular w hether you com e by
train, by autom obile, or on tw o legs or
ju st by mail. But we do hope y o u ’ll put
in some kind o f an appearance at the
o rg a n iz a tio n m e e tin g o f lic e n s e d
w omen pilots.
Sincerely yours,
Faye Gillis
SHARE OUR ENTHUSIASM! Join us in PortlandMaine, in July for
a great International Convention in the beautiful Northeast.
Convention Registration Forms in center o f magazine
Nominees for International Board of Directors
T he N om inating C o m m ittee o f The N in ety -N in es Inc. is
pleased to present the follow ing candidates f o r the Sum m er 1997
election. C andidates will he elected by the delegates in assem ­
bly a t the A nnual M eeting in Portland, M aine.
A ll International candidates have the option o f preparing a
Position Statem ent o f no m ore than 500 words which are p u b ­
lished in this issue. C andidates elected at convention also are
given the opportunity to speak at the assem bly fo r tw o m inutes
before the ballots are cast by the officially recognized delegates
present.
M ary M argaret W under, Eastern Pennsylvania C hapter
I have served the N inety-N ines for
the past year as the appointed D irec­
tor on the Board. In addition to my
other duties, I have volunteered to lead
the Long Range Planning M embership
O bjective and to be the liaison to the
M em bership C om m ittee because I am
com m itted to strengthening our orga­
nization at the grass-roots level. This
is im portant to m e because our m em ­
bers and those we m otivate to join us
are the life blood o f the organization.
It is vital that the B oard be aw are o f
m em bers’ needs, that we stay focused
on our M ission, and that we w ork to inspire the chapter m em ­
bership com m ittees to be more active with the support o f the
Board.
I graduated from V illanova U niversity in 1977 with a bach­
elor o f science degree in business adm inistration, and a m inor in
math. The follow ing year I earned my p ilo t’s license, and then a
com m ercial certificate with instrum ent and m ultiengine ratings.
I became an air traffic controller in 1 9 8 1 .1 worked both tow er
and approach control at W ilkes-Barre and A llentow n for five
and a half years. I then advanced to Philadelphia A pproach C on­
trol, a level five facility w here I have been for the past 10 years.
Prom oting aviation and T he N inety-N ines through tow er
tours, participation in C areer Day Program s, and speaking en­
gagem ents to aviation, non-aviation (such as Rotary and Girl
Scouts) and school groups, has been very fulfilling. I have a
sense o f accom plishm ent from establishing better cooperation
between pilots and controllers. I am confident that I can encour­
age better cooperation and com m unication betw een all NinetyNines.
As Chairm an o f the Eastern Pennsylvania C hapter for two
term s, from 1990 - 1 9 9 4 ,1 w as instrum ental in establishing our
C hapter Scholarship, to encourage w omen to start flying, as well
as initiating the fundraising necessary for this scholarship to be
endow ed for the future.
As a result o f my efforts, I am honored to have received sev­
eral awards, including the “W oman o f the Year” Award from the
M o ntgom ery C o u n ty W o m en ’s C o n fere n ce and a S p ecial
A chievem ent Award from the FAA.
I am effective as a com m unicator and as a controller. In re­
turn for your vote, I offer you my tim e and my dedication to The
Ninety-N ines to prom ote and encourage w om en pilots by con­
tinuing to serve on the Board o f Directors.
Vickie Sherm an, Florida Spaceport Chapter
A resident o f DeLand, Fla., for the
last 23 years and G o v ern o r o f the
Southeast Section, she was elected as
current Spokesperson o f the Council
o f G overnors and as C hairm an o f the
International G rievance Com m ittee.
She serves on the International F i­
nance C om mittee and the Long Range
Planning M embership Com mittee and
the International Awards Com m ittee.
H er form al education was in Po­
litical Science and for the last 20 years
she has w orked with aviation organi­
zations, governm ent and educational
institutions on behalf of the developm ent o f civil aviation and
the role o f w om en in it. She believes in the 9 9 ’s Long Range
Planning Process as a m eans o f updating our purpose statement
to m eet the changing needs o f our organization as we learn to
live in the rapidly evolving world created by the inform ation
super highway.
She has been a m em ber o f the Florida Spaceport Chapter since
1974. She served her chapter as Chairm an, Vice Chairm an, and
on m any com m ittees such as Safety Education Chairm an, A ero­
space Education, Poker Parties, Fund Raisers tow ard our C hap­
ter scholarship, and creating the “Cockpit C ool” Sem inar given
at Sun ’n Fun, A ir Force safety program s and the FAA Flight
Proficiency Program and the chapter on special com m ittees for
the 1991 International Convention.
She served the Southeast Section as Vice G overnor and Trea­
surer and currently serves as G overnor. She helped create the
Bonnie and A rchie G ann M em orial Scholarship Fund and is one
o f the Trustees. She has worked and contributed to our 99 build­
ing at Sun 'n Fun. She has attended many Conventions and Sec­
tion m eetings.
She currently is involved with the FAA A ccident Prevention
Program and has ben since its founding in 1991. She also works
as an Aviation Safety Counselor, to enhance safety, and serves
on the FAA’s Speakers Bureau and Production Crew. She has
served on the Board o f Visitors o f Em bry-R iddle A eronautical
U niversity for the past 16 years to prom ote and enhance avia­
tion.
She has been a m em ber o f C A P since 1974, and is currently
serving as D eputy C om m ander and a Check Pilot since the N a­
tional Standardization Program was founded in 1990. She was
President o f the Florida R ace Pilots A ssociation (The G reat
Southern A ir Race), served as a judge before and after her term
and ju d g e for the A ir Race C lassic and for NIFA.
D eland A irport Advisory Board (13 years, Vice Chairman,
first w om an to serve); a m em ber o f AOPA (20 years), National
A ssociation o f Flight Instructors; Central Florida Flight Instruc­
tors; Florida Grasshoppers; The Soaring Society o f America, Inc.;
and N ational A ir and Space A ssociation o f A ircraft Pilots.
She h o ld s: S E L /M E L /C G I/C FI I/G lid e r In stru cto r/A T P /
G round Instructor (BG I/A G I/IG I). She is an active real estate
broker and ow ner o f Rainbow Realty O f D eland Inc.
“ I am privileged to know m any 99s and if elected will con­
tinue to expand our organization to include the talented young
w om en entering the ranks o f aviation today. 1 would be proud to
serve T he 99s on the International Board o f D irectors.”
Nominees for AE Memorial Scholarship Trustees
These nom inees have been approved by the International
Board o f D irectors a t their fa ll meeting. They were fir s t selected
by the AEM SF Trustees before presentation to the Board as a u ­
thorized in Am endm ents o f the International 99s bylaws.
A ll International candidates have the option o f preparing a
Position Statem ent o f no more than 500 words which are in­
cluded below. Candidates elected at convention also are given
the opportunity to speak at the assem bly fo r tw o m inutes before
the ballots are cast by the officially recognized delegates present
in the assembly.
Jacqueline Boyd, G olden Triangle C hapter
Very literally, I am where I am per­
sonally and professionally because o f
the A melia Earhart Scholarship o p ­
portunities given by this organization.
It is my goal as an elected Trustee to
give as much as I have gained.
H av in g re c e iv e d th e A m e lia
Earhart Career Scholarship in 1979 to
complete work on my m aster’s in edu­
cation in aerospace education and the
Research Grant in 1994 to continue
work with m aternity issues affecting
female pilots, I feel I have a unique
background o f expertise in serving as
a Trustee. I am presently serving in the capacity of Research
Scholar Chairm an o f the Board.
M adeleine M onaco, C hicago Area C hapter
M adeleine has two grown children
and loves to travel. She is a business
representative for a labor union, and
serves as an A lderm an and C om m is­
s io n e r f o r P a lw a u k e e A ir p o rt.
M adeleine has a degree from National
Lew is U niversity and is a C om m er­
c ia l p ilo t, w ith in s tru m e n t an d
m ultiengine flight instructor ratings.
H er 99 service includes a term as
International Legislation Chair, term s
as Section Legislation, M em bership,
Bylaw s C hair and recently Secretary,
and m any positions in the Chicago
A rea Chapter, including Chairm an. A 99 since 1978 and a proud
1987 A m elia Earhart Scholarship recipient, M adeleine has long
been a supporter o f the AE Scholarship program and wants very
m uch to contribute to its ongoing success.
S E C O N D
F L O O R
M U S E U M
What’s in a name?
Maybe your idea for a museum
BY JAY H O W ES, SA N FE R N A N D O C H A PT E R
irst o f all, let m e explain why I am w riting this article
about the M useum ’s progress. My chapter, San Fernando
Valley, contributed $5,000 to the M useum fund. T here­
fore, we have a great deal o f pride and an alm ost m aternal inter­
est in its developm ent.
C.J. Strawn, designer/builder o f the second floor M useum
and m em ber o f the Palms Chapter, inform s us that her vision is
taking shape beautifully. W ithout question, I know this is true
because she m onitors the w ork closely by m aking frequent trips
to O klahom a City. As o f this w riting, her last visit was the entire
week before Christm as. H er dedication (not to m ention her co n ­
siderable talents) is one o f this project’s greatest strengths.
It gives me great pleasure to confirm that D ouglas Ettridge
has agreed to paint an original w ork com m em orating the form a­
tion o f The Ninety-N ines. You may recall Mr. Ettridge is the
highly talented aviation artist w hose w ork appeared on our N o­
vem ber/D ecem ber cover. C.J. and I, along with Susan Theurkauf
and Paula Sandling o f the San Fernando Valley Chapter, met
with Mr. Ettridge to discuss the subject o f the com m ission. The
focus will be the term inus o f the first all-w om en’s transconti­
nental air race in 1929 from Santa M onica, Calif., to Cleveland,
Ohio. At that tim e, since aviation w as considered a spectator
sport, there were bleachers on the airfield in Cleveland so people
could watch the incom ing airplanes.
F
Bobby Trout, one o f the com petitors, tells us that at one
point w hen she and a few o f the other racers were standing talk­
ing under the bleachers that the suggestion was made that an
organization be form ed ju st for w omen pilots. The idea for The
N inety-N ines was born. Mr. Ettridge is excited about this sub­
ject.
K now ing his form idable skills, I can already see the final
painting: blue skies with puffy w hite clouds, airplanes in land­
ing and tak eo ff configuration, green grass everyw here with
parked airplanes, bleachers with interested spectators pointing
skyw ard, and, o f course, our sm all group o f future N inety-N ines
in appropriate 1929 garb, standing under the bleachers. You will
see that Mr. Ettridge is not only an artist, he is also an avid avia­
tion historian so every detail will be authentic.
It also gives me trem endous pride to report that Claire
W alters’ untiring efforts have resulted in raising m ore than
$115,000 to date for the com pletion o f the Second Floor M u­
seum. The Palm s C hapter has 100 percent participation from its
m em bers for personal contributions and in addition, C hapter
funds have paid for m ailings and other related expenses associ­
ated with the fundraising. Hooray for Palms! And Mary Francis
Blair, another m em ber o f the Palms Chapter, bequeathed more
than $45,000 to the Second Floor M useum. We are thrilled with
her generosity. In her honor, the library within the M useum will
carry her name.
N ow the fun part. W hat’s in a nam e? Plenty! We encour­
age every contributing m em ber to subm it a nam e for the m u­
seum. If you hav en ’t contributed to this w onderful project, now
is the ideal tim e. Not only do we need the money, we need a
name! So d o n ’t delay. You m ay be the winner!
PI LOT
PROFI LE
Jan Liberty:
Achiever
anet Lee Liberty, W estern W ashington Chapter, earned her
private license at age 41, joined the 99s in 1984 and purchased
a 1952 Cessna 170B a year later. In July 1986 the engine failed
but she landed safely at Lake W enatchee State Airport. In 1990,
she purchased a 1955 C essna 180 in Florida and flew it hom e to
Snohom ish, Wash., in three days (24 hours).
A lw ays very involved with The 99s, Jan has served as C hap­
ter C hairm an, received the N orthw est S ection (eight states)
A chievem ent Award in 1989, and was chosen Pilot o f the Year
for Western W ashington C hapter in 1993 and 1996.
Jan is a high school teacher with a m aster’s degree in busi­
ness education, holds a com m ercial certificate SEL and SES, is
instrum ent rated, and earned her W ings Phase VIII during a
mountain flying clinic in A ugust last year.
About 10 years ago, she assum ed a special role to help keep
J
J a n Liberty received the
1996 A viator o f the Year
A w ard fro m the Washington
State D epartm ent o f
Transportation at the
opening cerem onies o f the
N orthw est A viation
C onference a n d Show on
Feb. 22 a t P uyallup F air
G rounds.
3184D on the law n in fro n t o f the B oeing F ield M useum o f F light
where J a n is show ing the p la n e a n d teaching controls to children
participating in "W orld F lig h t” education program .
Stehekin A irport open. Stehekin lies w ithin the boundaries of
the Lake Chelan Recreation A rea (North Cascades National Park)
and is operated by the state o f W ashington. She organizes an
annual volunteer work party to perform m aintenance chores and
help get the airport ready for sum m er flying. A long with many
others, she w rites letters and speaks at hearings against the clos­
ing o f Stehekin.
“D uring my 13 years o f flying,” Jan says, “ I have reached
1,875 hours total tim e, been active in our chapter with most all
activities, and given a lot o f rides and a lot o f tim e to saving
airports from closure. I have now landed at 231 different air­
ports and seaplane bases in W ashington state alone. There is no
end to the w onderful fun you can have as a pilot and a member
o f The 99s.”______________________________________________
Jan's beautiful 1955 180 was severely dam aged a t 4 a.m., Dec.
29, when sn o w ca u sed the h a n g a r to collapse, knocking o ff
3184D 's tail wheel, dam aging the entire tail section a n d bending
both wings dow n a t the struts. She will be rebuilding the plane.
— The Editor
W ELCOM E THESE 69 W OMEN PILOTS TO THE NINETY-NINES
Dorie Jean Benway, Yavapai
Jacquie H. Biloff, M at-Su Valley
M arion T. B lackm an, N orth G eorgia
M arlene B ottom ley, K atahdin W ings
E velyn Joy B ow ers-B ienkow ski, A ll-O hio
N ancy A ileen Bow m an, D allas
Jane H. Bright, E l Paso
C heri Capps, Tulsa
Patricia Jean C astaneda, Im perial So-Lo
C laire Sm ith C ates, K itty H aw k
M ichelle Louise C hildress, C olorado
L inda M arie Cioffi,
N ew York C apital D istrict
L aura Jean C rosson, O range C ounty
M egan M arie Curry, N orthw est Section
K ate D aw es, Tucson
A ndrea D ecka, E astern P ennsylvania
C olleen D eininger, C hicago A rea
Jackie Dolat, B razos R iver
A nn M arie D onohoe, C arolinas
A nne Foley Fenton, B ay C ities
D ebra R. Flagg, E astern N ew E ngland
Barbara A nn E. Francis, M innesota
C arol M. Froehlig. Long Island
M arcia Belle Fuller, Santa C lara Valley
M ary O liver G abrielson,
W estern N e w E ngland
C atherine H. G autier-D ow nes,
Santa B arbara
M argaret E. G ood, G reater D etroit A rea
L inda A nn G oodrich, Southw est Section
M arcia E lena G otz, M aple L e a f
K irsten Falck H ansen, M em bers a t Large
Pam ela M arie H anson, F irst C anadian
Vicki L. H inckley, D allas
H elene A. H ixon, C oachella Valley
O livia G ail H olt, Southw est Section
C atherine H oughton, E astern O ntario
M arsha H unter, M innesota
D ebbie M arie K iekens, M aple L e a f
Susan W. K uehlthau, A labam a
Traci Lyn K ulp, S outhw est Section
L inda D iane M ayo, A rizona Sundance
Terr)' B arrett M organ. H am pton R oads
M arielle M. M oyer, M ount D iablo
M argaret B abcock N apolitan,
F lorida Spaceport
C arey Levine N athan. C entral P ennsylvania
Julia Sarah O livero, G reater D etroit Area
B onnie E m ily O qendo, G arden State
C athleen R. O rlich, G reater D etroit Area
Sylvia J. O typka, C olorado
Stephanie E rica Paraskevopulos,
F irst C anadian
N icole L. Parker, F irst C anadian
M aria M agdalena Perzon, Southw est Section
Patricia R. Pittelkow , M arin C ounty
A nna Sharline Reedy, Tucson
Julie Lee Ritz, M innesota
Sheila H. R ollins, K atahdin Wings
Virginia M. Skiby, B akersfield
Jessie M ary Skiles, San G abriel Valley
N ancy Jane Skinner, South C entral Section
M argaret L illian Stanton, A ustralian Section
M artha G eorge S tassinos, A lbuquerque
Sara E llen Stew art, G reater K ansas C ity
D eborah G ail Sw icegood, F lorida Spaceport
C ynthia A nn T hom pson, Women With Wings
R uth A. B eckw ith T rotter, Tennessee
Shannon H ao W alker, K atahdin W ings
C heryl D iane W allace, F irst Canadian
D iane W esterberg, Idaho
T heresa A nn W ooten, B razos R iver
Tina L ouise Z iolkow ski,
South C entral Section
S P O T L I G H T
ON
A N E W
M E M B E R
How I Became a
Corporate Pilot
BY VICKI HINCKLEY, D A LL A S C H A PT ER
y aviation career began with an invitation to interview for
a jo b as the “head cook and bottle w asher” at a quaint
little airport cafe 20 m iles from now here on the Texas prairie.
The cafe had seven or eight tables in it and a view o f the runway
from each spot. There were several “regulars” w ho had a w eek­
end ritual o f coffee, eggs and story-telling.
I was all set to accept the jo b w hen one o f the fellas on the
airport offered to give m e a ride in his glider— and I was hooked!
N ever in my life had I experienced the kind o f m agnificent quiet
sound a sailplane m akes at the top o f a loop. The ride was m agi­
cal and the pilot was a m agician; and I becam e obsessed with
discovering how this m agic was accom plished.
At the time, the obsession was a w elcom e distraction o f an
unwanted divorce; I found peace and pow er behind the controls
o f an airplane. Three m onths later, I found m yself enrolled in 15
hours o f college classes, soloed and clim bing tow ard a career as
a corporate pilot.
W hen I was a student pilot, I helped on any airport project
that needed helpers. My first project w as helping to rebuild a
Stearm an. I learned to ribstitch w ings and rig flying wires. 1
learned so much by listening, w atching and helping at the air­
port.
I had lots of help along the way, and I was alw ays m indful o f
being in the “right place at the right tim e.” D uring my schooling
and flight training, I had a w hole airport full o f tutors. W hen­
ever I needed help, I alw ays found som eone at the airport who
was willing to take me under his or her wing.
One tim e I offered to hand out advertising brochures at an
airshow and it got m e a ride hom e in a P -5 1 M ustang in form a­
tion with a G rum m an Avenger!
I started networking w hile I w as still in school. I bought my
first pilot uniform nearly a year before 1 got to w ear it. I w anted
to be ready and 1 guessed that my first corporate opportunity
might com e when 1 least expected it. And I was right!
The phone call cam e from a friend o f m ine w ho said, “We
need a copilot to substitute and we need to be airborne in two
hours. Can you do it?”
My corporate career had ju st taken a giant leap and I was
about to be checked out in the right seat o f a jet. I continued
substituting for the same com pany and finished school. O cca­
sionally, I had to be absent from class but fortunately, m y in­
structors were career aviators w ho understood the value o f the
experience I was getting w hile finishing my last semester.
A perm anent pilot position was on the horizon when early
one m orning w hile it was still dark, the w eather was 30VC, the
takeoff roll was normal and the captain called for “gear up.” In a
split second the airplane was filled with sm oke, the passengers
were all scream ing and we were flying into the darkness at 250
knots.
1 quickly reasoned that it couldn’t be sm oke since I w asn ’t
choking and my eyes w eren't stinging. I turned around and started
barking orders to restore calm. “It’s steam , it’s only steam !”
We declared an em ergency and returned to the airport w ith­
M
out incident and put the
plane into m ain ten an ce
for a pressurization m al­
function. A fter all the ex ­
citem ent was over, I real­
iz e d th a t I m ay h av e
barked up the wrong tree.
My w ords and tone were
rather strong and they had
been directed at the man
w ho ow ned the airplane.
I h ad b e e n tr y in g fo r
w eeks to “m ake a good
im p re s s io n ” an d show
that I co uld handle the
job, even though I was a
wom an. I felt like 1 had
blow n any chance at ever
flying for this m an again.
But to my delight, he of­
fe re d m e a p e rm a n e n t
position with his com pany three w eeks later. A gain, my career
had taken a h uge leap fo rw ard ju st as I w as fin ish in g my
bach elo r’s degree and I was on top o f the world.
I have since flow n a JetStar, a W estw ind and several m odels
o f Learjets. I hold an ATP-M EL and a Com m ercial certificate
SEL, Glider. I am active as a flight instructor in gliders. I have
3,000 hours o f total flight tim e with m ore than 1,100 o f them in
jets. 1 have flow n corporate aircraft, air taxi, air am bulance and
air cargo, and each was an excellent experience.
Flying night freight gave m e the opportunity to increase my
skill as a pilot. It is a fast-paced business and circum stances
change quickly. 1 alw ays was ready to go. I had a suitcase in the
trunk o f my car at all tim es— even for trips to the grocery store!
I have three sons and a daughter: John, 15; Lauren, 9; and
K evin, 6. They love the airport, too. They build forts, find “cool
lookin’’ bugs and build stuff out o f old airplane parts. The air­
port gives me a platform to teach my children to love life, as
w ell as to develop creativity, responsibility and self-respect.
Last Novem ber, I was m arried in a small church dow n the
road from the airport. O ur children, six o f them in all, were our
w edding party. The reception was in a hangar com plete with an
airshow to entertain our friends and family. O ne o f the unique
opportunities I have had as a pilot is flying with my husband.
We have flown together professionally for three years and we
work very well together. We are best friends and share a love of
airplanes.
We live at that quaint little airport 20 m iles from now here on
the Texas prairie and oh, yes, he was the fella’ who gave me a
ride in his glider!
Vicki H inckley fir s t becam e aware o f the 99s about six years
ago, but had not been asked by a 99 to jo in . When Vice President
P at Ward gave her a copy o f the Novem ber!D ecem ber issue o f
the m agazine which contained a M em bership A pplication, Vicki
jo in e d The 99s.
N ew m em bers, w e’d like to hear your story about what or
who influenced you to learn to f l y a n d how you learned about
The 99s a n d becam e a member. S end to Betty Rowley, Editor, 99
N EW S, 807 N. Waco. Ste 22, Wichita. KS 07203.
ers, m y teenage son Joseph and his
dad.
T he day before the event, the
w h o le f a m ily h e lp e d p r e p a r e
“ B lu eb ird ” for her m aiden long
cross country voyage.
THE RACE BEGINS
PART II
BY C H R ISTIN E ST. O N G E
W estern P ennsylvania C hapter
first considered flying this race
w hen B ill T h a d e n ask e d me
about it at the 1993 Staggerw ing
C onvention in T ullahom a, Tenn.,
as well as w hether I w ould c o n ­
sider changing m y aircraft’s paint
s c h e m e to m a k e it s im ila r to
L ouise’s. And w hile I had not con­
sidered having a copilot, Bill sug­
gested his daughter (and L ouise’s
granddaughter) Terry vonT haden,
who holds a private pilot license
and is w orking tow ard an instru­
m ent rating. M y husband, Paul,
and I decided to have B arbara Cox
fly this event w ith us, too, as she
has been m y right hand at all the
air show events I ’ve flow n since
1994.
I
Preparing the Plane
I got a 1936 A ircraft F inish­
ing Specifications chart w ith all
the colors for aircraft o f that pe­
riod from S h e rw in -W illia m s. I
e v e n tu a lly c o m b in e d the sleek
paint schem e for SN 102/110 (m y
a ir c r a f t ) w ith L o u is e ’s p a in t
schem e. The dom inant color w as
light blue (O live Ann B eech’s fa­
vo rite c o lo r), c o u p le d w ith the
dark blue o f L ouise’s plane. T hat
w as enhanced w ith one o f the two
white stripes going dow n the fu­
selage and up the tail, w ith a bur­
gundy pin striping on the w in g s’
leading edges, cow ling, dow n the
fuselage and up the tail.
The front and sides o f the cowlin g w e re d o n e e x a c tly lik e
L ouise’s— right dow n to the w ord
“ Beecheraft" on the cow ling. We
placed the num ber “6 2 " on both
sides o f the fuselage. W hile none
o f the photos o f L o u ise’s aircraft
had the full num ber in view— even
the num ber under the right low er
wing w as barely visible— we w ere
able to graph the correct num bers,
and their shapes and sizes with the
w onderful assistance o f com p u t­
T he tim e had arrived! At 1700,
Sunday, Aug. 2 5 ,1 9 9 6 , we pushed
the aircraft out and m ade her ready
for the flight to Youngstow n Elser
F ie ld , O h io , the t o u r ’s sta rtin g
point. (Floyd Bennett Field, where
L ouise had started hers, now is
closed to everything but helicop­
ters.) A fter tucking the plane aw ay
for the night, Joseph, m y daugh­
ter L aura and I went to the restau­
rant banquet w here I received my
C o m m e m o ra tiv e T o u r B ro n z e
Plaque along w ith the other pilots.
M onday, A ug. 26
We picked up Barb and headed
fo r E lser, w here w e lo ad ed the
plane and took pictures. The tense­
ness o f the m orning changed to
excitem ent and apprehension o f
the trip. I then found out that Terry
w ould not be flying w ith us after
all and that B arbara w ould be the
copilot. It did not dam pen either
o f our spirits, however, as we read­
ied for the big adventure.
I w as the first aircraft to start
m y engine and the first to depart
the field. W e cam e around for a
fly-by, then headed for D ayton,
O hio, our first fuel stop. M y air­
craft has only three tanks— tw o
23-gallon, gravity-fed upper w ing
tanks attached to an engine-driven
fuel pum p, and one 28-gallon belly
tank w hich has an auxiliary pum p
to feed fuel to the right upper wing.
Total fuel: 74 gallons with 68
gallons usable. A s such, our flight
tim e alo ft w ould be 3.25 hours
m axim um at a rate o f 21 to 22 g al­
lons/hr. My engine is a Jacobs 275
H P R -755B 2 w ith only 35 hours
total tim e before the trip. It w as
still under w arranty and was re­
quired to run full rich; therefore, I
d e c id e d to m a k e m y le g s no
greater than 280 nm before stop­
ping to refuel.
T hat d e cisio n , b a se d on a p ­
p ro x im a te ly 120 k n o ts g ro u n d
s p e e d , w o u ld e n s u r e h a v in g
enough fuel on board for dev ia­
tions, headw inds, etc.— especially
since I w as to en co u n ter lots o f
IFR weather.
We landed at DAY w ithout in­
cident, filled the fuel tanks, e m p ­
tied our tanks, ate and talked with
the local people w ho had an inter­
est in the aircraft. 1 then filed an
IFR flight plan to o u r next fuel
sto p , L aw re n c e v ille -V in c e n n e s
Intl. A irport, 111. LWV. W eather
w as threatening south, southw est
and northw est o f the airport. We
arrived at 1335 C D T after our fly­
by, again stopping to talk to the
m edia.
U pon callin g F S S , m y route
w as c h a n g e d to a m o re W S W
route ra th e r than SW departure
due to L evel 6 TRW. T hat added
42 nm to our trip, since we had to
fly to C entralia, 111., before turn­
ing south. O ur next fuel stop w as
A R G , W alnut R idge A irport, Ark.
A fter an interview w ith a local TV
station, we proceeded to our final
Terry vonThaden. C hris St. O nge a n d B arbara C o x with A rkansas
C hapter m em ber C am elia Sm ith on the left a n d A rkansas C hapter
C hairm an N eld a D onahue on the right.
d e s tin a tio n fo r th e day , A S G ,
Springdale Muni. Springdale. Ark.
I filed IFR, as we w ere encoun­
tering RW and cloud conditions.
We flew approxim ately one hour
o f nighttim e, m aking a night land­
ing after shooting the approach for
th e IL S R u n w a y 18. B a rb a ra
helped m e locate the airport when
w e broke through the clouds.
W e s ta y e d o v e r n ig h t in
Springdale, w hich gave us tim e to
visit Jim and A da Younkin, who
restore antique aircraft at J im ’s
s h o p o n th e fie ld . T h e y h av e
p a rtic ip a te d in p re v io u s S ta g ­
gerw ing events and w ere instru­
m ental in finishing up Serial #1,
N 4 9 9 N , A 1 7 R th a t is no w in
th e S ta g g e r w in g M u s e u m in
Tullahom a. The Lockheed Electra
12A. the tw in B eech, C hris Jacob­
so n 's D 17S Em bassy Staggerw ing
and M ile G re e n b la tt’s dark red
S taggerw ing w ere the only other
aircraft that stopped there. Total
flight tim e from 4G 4 to ASG: 7.9
hours. Total tim e for the day was
10.8 hours.
Tuesday, A ug. 27
We aw o k e at 0 7 0 0 , ate and
w ere off to the airport. By 1000,
there w ere low, ragged ceilings in
fog and m ist. Bill T haden asked
m e if Terry could go along, as our
next stop w ould be Bentonville,
A rk ., V B T . L o u ise M . T h ad en
F ield. (B en to n v ille is the b irth­
p la c e o f 9 9 C h a r te r M e m b e r
L ouise M cPhedridge T haden.)
T his w as T erry’s first tim e fly­
ing in a S taggerw ing and her first
tim e in a c tu a l IFR c o n d itio n s.
W ith Terry as copilot, we were off
the ground by 1109. A fter an ex­
tended approach, w hich norm ally
w ould have taken only 15-20 m in­
utes to fly the V O R -A approach,
w e arrived at B entonville Airport
51 m inutes later. We m et with the
A rkansas C hapter 99s— Chairm an
N elda D onahue, C am elia Sm ith
and Jean W allace— w ho provided
som e essential item s for the rest
o f the trip. A fter m uch fanfare, in­
cluding a declaration being read by
the m ayor and a presentation by
B ill a n d T erry v o n T h ad e n , w e
checked the w eather, w hich was
IFR, and departed at 1305. A fter
o n e fly - b y , w e w e re o f f to
B artlesville, O kla., BV O , where
we w ere to overnight.
(To be c o n tin u e d ...)
NEW
H O R I Z O N S
Listen to her legacy
Marion Jayne (1926-1996)
BY PATRICIA JA Y N E K E E FE R . SO U T H C E N T R A L SECTIO N
arion Jayne. D allas Chapter, died o f cancer in D ecem ber but
since she started so m any air races on earth, sh e ’s probably
organizing air races for the angels. M arion w as an incredible
parent, pilot, entrepreneur, athlete and equestrian judge. In her 70 years
she founded five businesses, co-founded tw o enterprises, served as chair
on two boards, w on m ore than 100 air race trophies and has been nom i­
nated to the prestigious N ational Aviation Hall o f Fam e.
Life w as not easy for M arion, yet she found a w ay to enjoy it and to
share her enthusiasm for life w ith others. She w as an excellent golfer,
M a h o n a n d her daughter, P at Keefer, a fter their return fro m winning
bow ler and bridge player. She alw ays put her fam ily first.
the 1994 24-day R ound-the-W orld Race.
She w as bom at hom e, w eighing less than tw o pounds. Her incuba­
tor was an oven. At age eight, M arion got sick and w as isolated in a
H er second overseas adventure, a vintage air rally from L ondon to
dark room and dosed w ith whiskey. She got w ell, but never liked alco ­
A ustralia, w as in 1990 at age 62. She m et and talked with King Hussein
hol o r idleness.
and Q ueen N oor o f Jordan. Even then, the Persian G u lf area w as touchy
By the tim e M arion started flying, she had already participated in
and the route w as redesigned to stay w ell-aw ay from the Iraqi border.
the O lym pic diving trials (at age 13); m arried (at age 17); helped c o ­
C alcutta and B angladesh provided further challenges. The 1950 e n ­
found stables with her husband, G eorge; had four children; and been a
gine failed in A ustralia and M arion w as able to “ stand the plane on its
w orld-class equestrian as one o f the first riders to ju m p a horse o ver a
w ing" to slip betw een som e trees but a fence sheared the nose wheel
7-foot fence.
off. It is a tribute to her trem endous flying skills that there w ere no
In the early years w hen m oney w as scarce, M arion cooked for the
injuries, not even a bruise.
stable hands and sew ed the fam ily ’s clothes. W hen a fire destroyed all
W hen they gave each other the Twin C om anche, she and her hus­
o f the fam ily’s belongings, hom e w as above the stable offices for a
band had dream ed o f flying around the w orld. M arion w as 64 when she
while.
found a com petition that w ould do so. T he route was: Sw itzerland; Fin­
M arion and G eorge learned to fly to speed travel to their equestrian
land; five R ussian stops; A laska; C anada; Fresno, C alif.; W ashington,
com m itm ents. In five years, M arion earned her Private, C om m ercial,
D.C.; C anada; G reenland and ended in C annes, France. She and d augh­
Instrum ent, Instructor A M E L and ATP ratings. At age 43, she w as the
ter, Nancy, placed second even though a spinner broke o ff and put a
12th w om an to achieve ATP. L ater she got her C FII. She created the
hole in the w indshield.
first cross-country speed race open to both m en and w om en, the IlliH er 1994 gold m edal trium ph w ith her daughter, Pat Keefer, cam e
Nines A ir Derby. For their 25th w edding anniversary, the Jay n es’ gift
in the longest race ev er held. The route around the w orld was: M ontreal,
to each other was a Piper Twin C om anche.
N ew foundland, A zores, A frica, Turkey, the M iddle East, India, Viet­
W hen the State o f Illinois took their stable property by right o f em i­
nam , Japan, R ussia, A laska and back to M ontreal.
nent dom ain, the fam ily business w as closed and
T he FAA approved a ferry tank w hich m ade non­
M arion, at age 44, faced her m ost agonizing m o­
stop flights o f m ore than 11 hours possible with a
ment. H er husband died. T hree children still d e ­
“ ...w h e n e v e r
good safety m argin.
pended on her. T here w as no incom e because taxes
I saw h er nam e—
A t four different tim es during the race, finish­
had depleted the estate. W ithin a year after G eorge’s
ing w as in doubt because o f deadly icing condi­
her acco m p lish m en ts—
death. M arion had built, ow ned and operated an
tions, fatigue, illness, interm ittent gear problem s
indoor tennis club and turned a profit in the first
they w ere m ine
and a broken exhaust stack. M arion is the only
year. She later sold the tennis club at its peak and
and ev ery o th er
w om an to have raced her plane around the world
held the m ortgage as an investm ent.
tw o different tim es.
M arion continued to race airplanes and w as now
w om an p ilo t’s.”
M arion Jayne personifies the spirit, the tenac­
w inning on a regular basis. A s her reputation as a
— Jeane Wolcott
ity in the face o f adversity, the accom plishm ents
superb pilot grew, she w as invited to speak to a
Women With Wings C hapter
and the independent leadership that it takes to have
c o n g r e s s io n a l p a n e l a b o u t th e P ip e r T w in
h er legacy live well beyond her personal life span.
Com anche. She also won an astonishing num ber
T housands o f pilots, neighbors, friends and fam ily
o f races flying 172s, a Tiger, W arriors, a B onanza
have been influenced by her. She has been featured on ABC, CNN ,
and a M eyers and at least 26 first-place trophies for air racing. W ith the
C B S and other T V stations around the w orld.
best inform ation available, she w on m ore cross-country speed races
So listen to her legacy and w hen you have a perfect landing in the
than any pilot, nationally o r internationally. M arion also founded the
cen ter o f the runw ay, think o f M arion. If you are left o f center, y o u ’ll
Grand Prix A ir R ace, co-founded the A ir R ace C lassic and launched the
hear M arion the instructor say, “ N ow it is best if you land in the center.”
U.S. A ir Race. It has been renam ed in her honor and is now called the
W hen you w onder w hether you should do som ething difficult, think of
M arion Jayne U.S. A ir Race.
M arion— she know s you can. Your achievem ents will be her legacy.
She taught tw o o f her four children as well as one son-in-law to fly.
M
She created “T ailw inds,” an aviation-oriented m ail order gift catalog in
her kitchen, and later gave the business to her daughter, Nancy Palozola.
H er first international experience cam e w hen she ferried a M ooney
201. It d id n 't seem to m atter that she h a d n ’t flow n one before. She read
the flight m anual on the ram p at O ’Hare and then flew solo, non-stop
with no autopilot to Europe.
M a r i o n is s u r v i v e d b y h e r s is te r , f o u r c h il d r e n a n d s e v e n
g ra n d c h ild re n . M a rio n a sk e d th a t d o n a tio n s to h e r m e m o ry be u se d
to e n c o u r a g e n e w ra c e rs through th e n o n p ro fit M a rio n J a y n e U.S.
A ir R a c e a t 2 1 6 F re sh M e a d o w D riv e , T ro p h y C lu b , T X 76262.
AE
B I R T H P L A C E
M U S E U M
Museum Report
BY MARILYN C O P E L A N D
CH A IR M A N , A EBM
s N inety-N ines, we own a wonderful historic treasure.
This successful project is definitely fulfilling one o f the
major goals o f The Ninety-Nines— preserving the unique
history o f w om en in aviation. The m ission statem ent o f the
Am elia Earhart Birthplace M useum is: “To restore the Am elia
Earhart Birthplace to the tim e period o f her life when she was in
the A tchison home; and to accurately portray her life and other
w om en aviators through educational and interpretive exhibits,
activities and events.”
“Even though she lived in many different cities, she consid­
ered Atchison her hom e town. Probably she spent m ore o f her
life in the O tis hom e than anyw here else. The A m elia Earhart
Birthplace M useum represents alm ost the only rem aining tan­
gible association with the fam ous aviatrix.” This quote is from
Richard D. Pankratz, A m elia Earhart Birthplace, National Reg­
ister Nom ination, Statem ent o f Significance, January 1971. In
addition, recent surveys o f AE m em orabilia report small items
ranging in value from $2,000 to $49,000, with her autos in the
six figures.
At 3 p.m., Saturday, July 26, the A EBM will be dedicated.
This is celebrity day during the big centennial w eekend. Form er
Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Baker has been asked to participate in
the program. The conclusion o f the program will include a thrill­
ing, appropriate fly-by dow n the M issouri R iver w hich flow s in
front o f the birthplace. Lois Feigenbaum is the chairm an o f this
program.
Recent talks and appearances o f the A EBM Chairm an have
included: a Day on the Hill in Topeka at the House o f D elegates
and Senate o f Kansas; A tchison C ham ber o f Com m erce ban­
quet; Greater Kansas City Chapter o f The Ninety-Nines; Atchison
Zontas; Kansas City I Zontas; Kansas City II Zontas; A tchison
Presbyterian Church Special AE Service; and num erous A E C en­
tennial com m ittee m eetings.
A
C A L E N D A R
P R O J E C T — A m elia
E a rh a rt C e n te n n ia l
C alendars are for sale
for $15 plus $2 ship­
p in g fro m M a rily n
C o p e la n d , 117 S.W.
W in te r p a r k
L ane,
L e e ’s S u m m it, M O
Tax deductible contributions for AEBM
m ay be sent to: M arilyn C opeland. 117
64081
or
Lou
S.W. W interpark Lane, L e e ’s Sum m it,
Foudray, 223 N. Ter­
M O 64081 o r to R ichard Senecal, trea­
ra c e , A tc h is o n , KS
surer, A EBM , 817 Santa Fe, Atchison. KS
66002. T he calen d ar
66002.
in c lu d e s 16 p h o to s,
quotes from AE, dates
o f her flights, etc. It is a brief, com posite history o f her life.
B E N E F IT A U C T IO N — Follow ing the St. P at’s Parade, Satur­
day, M arch 15, an auction will be held in dow ntow n A tchison at
the A m erican Legion Hall. T he proceeds will go to the AEBM
interiors restoration. A replica o f the AEBM will be on a float
w ith a banner advertising the auction. Jon and Bonita Ades,
Colorado Chapter, are com ing to assist with the float and auc­
tion. Sondra Ridgeway, N ortheast K ansas Chapter, will portray
Am elia.
B E N E F IT V IN T A G E F A SH IO N S H O W — On Saturday. April
12, fashions from A m elia E arhart’s tim e will be show n at the
D ow ntow n K ansas City A irport. A reception with A E displays
begins at 10:30 a.m ., a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. and the vintage
fashion show at 12:30 p.m. Fashions will be from the Fashion
G roup, International, of the U niversity o f M issouri-K ansas City.
D orothy M aloney, N ortheast K ansas Chapter, a fashion consult­
ant at the Fashion Mart in K ansas City for 18 years, will be in
charge. Coordinating with her will be John D aw bam , Hallmark
artist, with a display o f futuristic aviation fashions.
D O E S Y O U R C H A P T E R HAVE A B R IC K Y E T ?
C arolyn Mohler, an A tchison Z onta m em ber serving as
chairm an, reports a total o f $20,516 as o f Feb. 10 for the
sale o f sidew alk bricks.
If every C hapter w ould send in its nam e and a check
(m ade out to the A EBM or A m elia Earhart B irthplace
M useum ) for a brick, our fundraising cam paign would be
a success. Bricks for the front walk are $100. Bricks for
placem ent along the side o f the house are $50.
Put the nam e on the first line and w hatever you wish
on the second and third lines (approx. 13 characters per
line).
Send brick inform ation and checks to C arolyn Mohler,
935 Price Blvd., A tchison, KS 66002. All funds for the
brick project go to the interior restoration o f AEBM.
M arilyn C opeland w ith fo rm e r Sen. N ancy K assebaum B a ker in fro n t
o f A E B M display in the rotunda o f K ansas State C apitol in Topeka.
Kan., on P roclam ation D ay o f A E C entennial. Feb. 3 .1 9 9 7 .
TH A N K S TO ALL
The follow ing contributors recently gave $1,000 or
more: M uchnic Foundation, C loud and Sally Cray, K an­
sas H eritage Trust and M arilyn Copeland.
Because o f space lim itations in this issue, the nam es o f
other individual, Chapter, business and organization con­
tributions will be listed in the next issue.
M
$
a
F
i
u
n
e
-
l
v
n
Portland Head Light
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
PORTLAND, MAINE
JULY 9-13,1997
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
The New England Section invites you
to Portland, Maine, July 9-13 for The
99s Annual International Convention
Henry W adsworth Longfellow spent his boyhood in the 1785
vintage fam ily hom e on Congress Street.
The U.S. North A m erican Fleet called Portland home during
WW II in the 1940s, and in the 1970s the Old Port becam e an
area o f artists’ studios and a lively retail center w here shopping,
he Holiday Inn By the Bay Hotel and Convention Center
overlooks the w aterfront in historic Portland. O ne can walk and casual and elegant dining has becom e a m ajor-league sport.
to the Civic C enter and historic Old Port to visit unique Portland is a choice destination for lovers o f maritim e, whether
shops, enjoy gourm et delights and view a w orking w aterfront.
their interest is in the history o f the seagoing industry or a love of
lobster and chowder.
The new Arts D istrict surrounds
Portland, surrounded by w a­
the hotel with m useum s, galler­
ter on three sides, is a city of
ies and historic homes.
64,000. T he G reater Portland
Voted am ong the top 37 inns
area has 230,000 residents, al­
w orldw ide in 1993 and 1994,
m ost one-fourth o f M aine’s to­
this hotel boasts breathtaking
tal population. Portland's Inter­
views o f C asco Bay, the harbor
national Jet Port is just 10 m in­
and the city’s skyline. There are
utes from its dow ntow n. Private
239 su p e rb g u est ro o m s and
aircraft congenially share run­
suites, a large indoor pool, fit­
w ays w ith C ontinental, Delta,
ness center, saunas, restaurant
Northwest, United and USAir, as
and lounge. Free parking for all
well as several small com m uter
registered guests. O nly 20 m in­
airlines.
utes to L.L. Bean and factory
W hile the heart o f downtown
outlets. Five minutes from 1-295;
is best explored on foot, m etro­
10 minutes from Intl. Jetport. An
politan bus service and num er­
aiiport courtesy van is available.
ous taxis are available, includ­
W ithin a 15-mile radius o f
ing th e o n ly b ic y c le ta x i in
P ortland lies a w ide range o f
Maine serving the Old Port area.
co untryside and coastal land­
Daily scheduled ferry service
scapes of the rock-bound south
also g iv es easy access to the
coast o f Maine, from New En­
populated outer islands o f Casco
gland villages offering pictur­
Bay. A quick 23-hour round-trip
esque charm to bustling tow ns
international ocean cruise expe­
re n o w n e d fo r w id e sa n d y
rience can be found right down
beaches, boardw alk shops, pubs
the street from the Holiday Inn
and restaurants, local craftsm en
By the Bay. There you can board
o ffe rin g g e m -p e rfe c t M aine
H oliday Inn by the Bay. P ortland. M aine
the M .S. S co tia P rince ocean
tourm aline jew elry, and antique
liner, w hich offers daily service
shops where antiques were born.
to
Yarmouth,
Nova Scotia, including gra­
Ju st 45 m inutes w est o f P ortland are
The Old Port area, just a short
m ountains, and even a patch o f sandy stroll from the Holiday Inn By the cious dining, casino excitem ent, private
cabins and exquisite sunsets.
desert!
Bay, promises surprises and
The Old Port area, ju st a short stroll
A few m inutes north o f Portland lies
delight at every turn.
from the Holiday Inn By the Bay, prom ­
Freeport, with its designer outlet shopping
ises surprises and delight at every turn.
and home to the fam ous L. L. Bean out­
The Sum m er Perform ance Series features
door store where, 24 hours a day, 365 days
sidew alk entertainm ent and lunch-tim e
a year, visitors can watch trout catch-andconcerts. W ith theater, symphony, com ­
release dem onstrations in its indoor trout
edy or dance, lively night clubs and pubs,
stream . And 20 m inutes south find the
the cultural and culinary possibilities are
playground o f the rich and fam ous in
lim itless. From w hale-w atching and bay
K ennebunkport with upscale shops and
cruises to hands-on exhibits, parks and
u n iq u e b istro s an d c a fe s on n arro w
port activities, there is plenty for you and
cobblestone streets and pathways.
your guests to see and do.
Maine becam e a state in 1820, 198
The New England N inety-N ines are
years after English settlers first inhabited
anxious to introduce you to their very spe­
the Portland Peninsula w hich the native
cial part o f the world. They have taken
Indians called M achigonne. A 4th o f July
the guessw ork out o f selecting the most
celebration in 1866 destroyed m ost o f the
hospitable and interesting tour opportu­
city, but not the spirit o f Portland, its first
nities— from the w hale-w atching cruise
capital.
option for early arrivals on W ednesday, to the M ystery Fly-out
The city was rebuilt with brick, Victorian style and early 20th
century houses now seen throughout Portland. The W urlitzer on Sunday, to finding the best value in a seaplane school nearest
to Portland either before or after the convention.
organ was created in Portland at the State T heater in 1929, and
T
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
OPTIONAL OFFERINGS
Wednesday, July 9
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Board o f D irectors meeting
10:00 a .m .-8 :0 0 p.m.
Registration, C redentials, Fly-M arket
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Option 1: W hale-W atching Cruise
1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Option 2: B runsw ick Naval A ir Station
Thursday, July 10
8:00 a .m . - 3 :0 0 p.m.
A E M SF Board o f Trustees m eeting
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Registration, C redentials, Fly-M arket
8:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Option 3: Historical City Tour
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Option 4: K ennebunkport Tour
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
C hapter C hairm en Meet the Council o f G overnors
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Robyn W illiam s, Test Pilot
3:35 p.m. - 8:50 p.m.
Peaks Island C ruise & Lobster Bake
Friday, July 11
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Registration, C redentials, Fly-M arket
8:00 a .m . -8 :3 0 a.m.
99s Pre-C onvention C om m unications Session
8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
49 1/2 O rganizational Meeting
9:00 a.m. - Noon
A EM SF Brunch
12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Option 5: 49 l/2 s, G uests - M icrobrew ery
G uided Tour and Tasting
2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
FIRST G E N E R A L BU SIN ESS SESSION
5:45 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fly-M arket
7:45 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Valuejet: A Search for the Truth
G regory A. Feith, Senior Safety Investigator,
N ational Transportation Safety Board
Saturday, July 12
7:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m. -9 :0 0 a.m.
Breakfast
49 1/2 organizational meeting
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
O ption 6: 49 l/2 s, G uests - N arrow G auge Rail,
C asablanca Cruise, Portland Headlight
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
SEC O N D G E N ER A L BU SIN ESS SESSIO N
2:00 p.m. -4 :0 0 p.m.
FAA W ings Safety Sem inar
H arold Jones, FAA Aviation Safety Counselor
2:00 p.m. -3 :0 0 p.m.
H ow to Approach a C ontroller
Mary Wunder. Philadelphia ATC
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Latitudes and A ttitudes
D onna M oore, RN
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Fly-M arket
6:45 p.m. - 10:00 p.m
Awards Cerem ony and Banquet
Curtain Call for Awards Cerem ony and Banquet
Sunday, July 13
8:30 a.m. - Noon
Board o f D irectors M eeting
2:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
O p tion 7: O gunquit, N ubble L ig h th o u se C ruise
and Perkins Cove Seacoast Village
Sunday, July 13, 9 a.m.
Mystery Fly-Out Pilot Briefing
See (ieneral Convention Information for details
1. W ha le-w a tch in g cruise
$45
O nly 60 seats available: D o n 't w an­
der around on the docks trying to select
the best and safest excursion boat and
captain. T his one has been selected for
its experience and hospitality and re ­
served for our convention attendees. A
box lunch, prepared by the hotel chef,
will be provided.
2. B ru n sw ic k N a v a l A ir S ta tio n $15
Bus to B runsw ick, tour o f N avy Base
A viation O perations, d raw ing for P-3
preflight pilot briefing and P-3 Sim ula­
tor flight.
3. H isto rica l C ity T our
$30
Bus with narrated guide o f the historic
district, adm ission and tours o f Victo­
rian M ansion, the Longfellow hom e and
Portland M useum o f Art.
4. K e n n e b u n k p o rt D ay Trip
$18
Bus w ith guide, stop at the Portland
Head Light, with a stop at the Brick Store
M useum , view P resident Bush hom e,
stop at the Franciscan M onastery and
gardens, then to K ennebunkport Square
for shopping and dining.
5. M icrobrew ery T our
$15
B us w ith local g uide to five local
m ic ro -b rew in g co m p a n ies w ith tours
and beer tasting.
6. N arrow G auge R ailw ay,
C asablanca H a rb o u r C ruise,
P o rtland H e a d L ig h t
$40
Includes box lunch provided by ho­
tel, bu s, g uide a d m issio n to N arrow
G auge Railw ay M useum , ride on rail­
w ay to boat dock, narrated cruise on
Casco Bay, scenic bus to Cape Elizabeth.
Portland H ead Light.
7. O g u n q u it, N u b b le L ig h th o u se ,
P erkin s C ove
$30
Bus along the seacoast with view o f
large estates and m ansions to O gunquit,
a p ictu resq u e se a sid e tow n fo r boat
cruise along the rocky coast o f M aine
and a visit to N ubble L ighthouse, then
to Perkins C ove for exploring, shopping
and dining (reserved tables at B arnacle
B illy’s R estaurant by request)
Note: T he L.L. Bean shuttle to Freeport,
M aine, operates 24-hours a day, 7 days
a w eek, w ith a scheduled stop at the ho­
tel for a nom inal fare, posted in the ho­
tel lobby.
SPEAKERS
M ary W under, Eastern Pennsylvania
Chapter, D irector on the 9 9 s’ Inter­
national Board o f Directors. M ary’s
unique way o f telling us about life in
the “controller’s cage” com e from her
m ore than 2,000 hours on the pilo t’s
side o f the radio in her own airplane,
and m ore hours than that during her 16
years in “the cage.” S he’s heard it all,
or m ost o f it, and she tells it like it is
real time. M ary’s spirited presentation
m ost currently is based on her expe­
rience on the Philadelphia Approach
Control frequency, with pilots in aircraft from jum bo jets to Piper
Cubs, and from students to salty air carrier pilots. G uaranteed to
make learning m ore professional and safe radio com m unications
fun, nobody will pick up a radio again w ithout a sm ile and a
mem ory o f M ary W under’s advice and wise counsel.
Ann W ood-K elly, Honored G uest
O ne o f only three women aw arded the
G odfrey L. Cabot Award by the Aero
Club o f New England (the oldest Aero
club in America, cir. 1902) and its first
fem ale president, A nn W ood-K elly
also holds the K ing’s M edal o f the
United K ingdom from King G eorge
VI for her service in the British A ir
T ran sp o rt A uxiliary. She w as Pan
American World A irw ay’s first female
vice-president, a special assistant to
the chairman o f Northeast Airlines be­
fore its m erger with D elta A ir Lines, and has 10 tim es been a
U.S. Delegate for the National A eronautic A ssociation to the
International World C onferences o f the Federation Aeronautique
Internationale.
Ann earned her pilot license in 1939 by waiting patiently for
the last available slot for C ivilian Pilot Training at Bow doin
College in her hom e state o f Maine. She w ent on to be one o f 24
Am erican w om en invited by Jacqueline Cochran to fly in the
British Air Transport Auxiliary, w here she piloted 75 different
aircraft during W W II.
A nn’s story o f her brilliant and colorful aviation career, in­
cluding consulting on aviation m ovies for H ollyw ood produc­
ers, and negotiating governm ent relations with air-carrier opera­
tions, is told with m odesty and humor. A nn is described in one
publication as “tall, graceful, and still quite m ilitary in bearing.”
G etting to spend an evening with Ann W ood-K elly is an honor
for The 99s, and will be a rich and m em orable experience.
Greg A. Feith is a Senior Safety Investigator, M ajor Aviation
Investigations, National Transportation Safety Board. He will
tell us how the NTSB goes about its search for clues into m ajor
aircraft crashes, and specifically, the determ ination o f the events
leading up to and during the crash o f the Valujet airplane in the
swam ps of Florida. A dynam ic speaker, G reg will bring the years
o f his experience to his presentation as he explains the inner
workings o f the panel o f courageous m en and w om en w ho used
their know ledge o f aviation and scientific technology to piece
the airplane back together and re-create that fatal day in Florida.
Donna M oore, RN, is President of
her local chapter o f the National A s­
sociation o f Healthcare Specialists, a
charter m em ber o f the Women With
W ings Chapter, Secretary o f the North
Central Section, 1995 A EM SF schol­
arship winner. D onna opted to pursue
flying instead o f a Ph.D. in 1991 and
earned her Instrum ent rating in 1993
and her Com m ercial in 1995.
An accom plished martial artist,
D onna believes in Zen and the pow er
w ithin to overcom e such inhibitions
as claustrophobia to earn her scuba certification.
G roethe taught, “Treat a man as he is and he will rem ain as
he is. Treat a m an as he can and should be and he will becom e as
he can and should be.” D onna com bines practice and theory to
becom ing successful in both your professional and personal life,
with m uch focus on attitude, a little thing that m akes a big dif­
ference. H er m otivational presentation is an “encore” by popu­
lar dem and o f The N inety-N ines who heard D onna’s inspira­
tional p resentation at the S outheast-M id-A tlantic-C aribbean
Section m eeting last year. She is a warm and cheerful person,
w ith inner peace and beauty that exem plifies her beliefs and
practice.
R obyn W illiam s joined the Royal A ustralian A ir Force in 1979
as an engineering cadet. She graduated with a bachelor o f engi­
neering in electronics in 1982 and served in technical posts with
several units before her selection for pilot training in 1987. A
year later she graduated as dux o f her flying course, having flown
som e 200 hours on A irtrainer and M acchi aircraft.
A tour on H S-748 transport aircraft was follow ed by a tour
instructing trainee pilots on PC-9 aircraft. In 1992, she was se­
lected for test-pilot training, and in 1993 com pleted a 12-month
course at International Test Pilot School in C ranfield, United
Kingdom. D uring the course, Robyn flew about 20 different air­
craft types in England, Germ any, the C zech Republic and Rus­
sia.
Robyn has since served as a test pilot with the RA A F Air­
craft Research and Development Unit, and is presently the RAAF
p r o je c t te s t p ilo t f o r th e n ew L o c k h e e d M a rtin
C-130J in M arietta, Ga.
FAA Safety Sem inar— W ings Q ualifying Program .
C om e and earn your wings! Local aviation celebrity Harold
Jones, a 20-plus-year veteran pilot for the M arine Forest Ser­
vice, will speak on aviation survival. Harold has been flying
both fixed and rotor wing aircraft since the 1940s and is cur­
rently an FAA Aviation Safety Counselor. Mingle with the Maine
flying com m unity, who have been invited to share in this event.
O ur co-sponsor, the Portland Flight Standards District O f­
fice, will be on hand to answ er questions and start everyone on
their way to their next set o f wings.
REGISTRATION FORM
International Convention o f The Ninety-Nines, Inc.
Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, M aine — July 9 - 13,1997
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
Complete and mail to Sue Hillman, PO Box 7440, Cape Porpoise, ME 04014 or fax to 207-967-4641
First name or nickname
Maine-ly
(for badge)
[-Fun
Full name
Address
State/Province
City
Country
Zip/postal code
Fax
Phone _
Portland Head Light
e-mail
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
Section
Chapter
Charter Member
International Board
49 1/2 A N D /O R GUEST INFO RM ATION
49 1/2 Spouse_______
Past International President
Section Governor
G u e s ts ____________
International Committee
WASP
First name or nickname for badge(s) ____________
AWTAR
AE Scholarship Trustee
Full name ___________________________________
C ity _____________________________
AE Birthplace Museum Trustee
State/Province
AE Scholarship winner
Headquarters Resource Center
Chapter Chairman
1996-97 New Member
ARRIVAL INFORM ATION
First Convention Attendee
BY COMMERCIAL AIRLINE
Non-U.S. Member
Arrival date
A irlin e ____
Flight #
ETA
N#
ETA
BY PERSONAL AIRCRAFT
Arrival date
Type aircraft
Passengers
(Over)
REGISTRATION FEES
Register by M ay 25, 1997
First Class
Includes all Convention features and amenities including logo souvenir, printed name
badge, access to h o s p ita lity room and sem inars, lo b s te r bake a nd cruise,
A E brunch, breakfast, awards reception and banquet, and access to optional
group tours.
No. of 99s:_______ 49 1/2s_______ G ue sts______
$249 each
Total________
Y Class
Includes all convention features listed above except the lobster bake and cruise.
No. of 99s:
49 1/2s
Guests
$199 each
Total
$
Total
$
Business Class
Printed name badge, access to hospitality room, seminars, logo
souvenir, access to optional 99s group tours (no receptions or meals).
No. of 99s:
49 1/2s
Guests
$99 each
Meals Only: (No name badge, no access to Hospitality Room or seminars)
Lobster Bake and Cruise
$55 each
Total
$
AEMSF Brunch
$35 each
Total
$
Saturday Breakfast
$25 each
Total
$
Awards Reception and Banquet
$55 each
Total
$
Option #1 - Whale-watching cruise
$45 each
Total
$
Option #2 - Brunswick Navy Base
$15 each
Total
$
Option #3 - Historical City Tour
$30 each
Total
$
Option #4 - Kennebunkport Shopping/Tour
$18 each
Total
$
$15 each
Total
$
$40 each
Total
$
$30 each
Total
$
Total
$
Total
$
Optional Tours
Wednesday, July 9
Thursday, July 10
Friday, July 11
Option #5 - Microbrewery Tour and Tasting
Saturday, July 12
Option #6 - Railway/Cruise/Lighthouse
Sunday, July13
Option #7 - Ogunquit/Nubble/Perkins Cove
FLY-MARKET TABLES - Chapter
$20
Commercial
$50
Late Registration
Postmarked after May 25, 1997, or on site
ADD $50
Total Remitted
$
Payment Information
Check enclosed (Payable to The Ninety-Nines Inc.)
VISA
MasterCard
Card No.
Exp.
S ue H illm a n
P O Box 7440
C a p e P o rp o ise , M E 04014
Signature.
(R equired for C redit C ard)
Yes
M ail c h e c k s fo r re g is tra tio n ,
c o n v en tio n fees a n d fly m a rk e t to:
I am interested in the Mystery Fly-Away on Sunday.
Aircraft information, num ber of passengers, including pilot
GENERAL CONVENTION INFORMATION
Convention Registration
Seaplane Rating Opportunity
M ake checks payable to The N inety-N ines Inc. M ail to Sue
Hillm ann, 99s C onvention, PO Box 7440, Cape Porpoise ME
04014. I f paying by Credit Card, fax to Sue H illm an at 207-9674641. There is a $25 service charge on returned checks or in­
valid credit card charges.
T here are three seaplane bases available chosen by local m em ­
bers. Contact M ary Tait at 207-935-4266. Single engine seaplane
ratings are available for a $575 package deal, with up to 10 hours
o f instruction, including exam iner fee, or $85 per hour includ­
ing instructor plus $85 for the exam iner fee. O vernight accom ­
m odations are available near the seaplane bases and nearby lakes
w here you can be picked up by seaplane for your lesson.
BY
Jth e
R\Y
Hotel Reservations
Mail or fax (no phone calls) the form
provided at the bottom o f this page
directly to the hotel. Telephone num ­
ber to use for hotel cancellations or
changes only is 1-800-345-5050.
Registration Cancellation/Refund Policy
Mail, fax or e-mail only (no phone calls) to Sue H illm ann, PO
Box 7440, Cape Porpoise ME 04014. Fax 207-967-4641. E-mail
Internet:suzy @ cybertours.com
All cancellation refund checks will be m ailed from Interna­
tional H eadquarters after the convention has concluded.
TOURS:
• 50 percent only if canceled before M ay 31
CO N V ENTIO N:
• 90 percent if cancellation received prior to M ay 31
• 50 percent if cancellation received prior to June 30
• 25 percent if cancellation received later than July 1
Airport Information
Portland JetPort, FBO N ortheast A ir offers tiedow n at no fee for
the duration o f convention week, as well as discounted fuel ac­
cording to Line M anager Thom as W. Shiffer. The other FBO
m ay charge for tiedow n after tw o days and offers less o f a dis­
count on fuel. Transportation and 99s W elcome Desk will be
situated at N ortheast Air.
Mystery Fly-Out
N ew England m em bers want your New England m em ories to
include a fly-out to a m ystery destination you might not go on
your ow n, or know w hat to do when you get there. Clues to the
destination in northern Maine will be found throughout the con­
vention. At the 9 a.m. Pilot Briefing on Sunday you will dis­
cover where you and your passengers are going in a group flight
led by local 99s. Add Sunday night to your hotel reservation at
the Holiday Inn by the Bay so you can join this exciting aviation
adventure.
For Additional (critical) Information
C o-chairm an M ary Tait at phone 207-935-4266 or e-m ail at
102663.331@ com puserve.com
Vice P resident Pat W ard at fax 972-34 7 -2 9 1 7 or e-m ail at
76764.1253@ Com puserve.com
Special Diets, Flandicap Accommodations
If you require special seating because o f visual or hearing im ­
pairm ent, require w heelchair access, or an A m erican Diabetic
A ssociation or K osher diet, please so indicate on a separate note
when you send your convention registration to Sue Hillmann.
(A dvanced requests required.)
Reservations m ust be received by the hotel by mail or fax by June 9 ,1 9 9 7 , with a check or credit card deposit
for one night, refundable if cancellation is received 24 hours prior to 3 p.m. day o f arrival.
Hotel Reservation: Holiday Inn By the Bay, 88 Spring Street, Portland, ME 04101-3924
or Fax 207-761-8224
First name
Last Name
(Ml)
Street Address,
C ity _________
State
Single ro o m ....
Double ro o m ....
Triple ro o m ......
Quad ro o m ......
Fax
Phone
VISA
.Zip
MasterCard
Exp.
Card No.
No. people each room
Smoking
Signature
Sharing with
$115+ 7%
$115 + 7%
$125 + 7%
$135 + 7%
Non-smoking
Handicap
Other
tax
tax
tax
tax
ADDITIONAL CONVENTION INFORMATION
Thursday,; July 10
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Chapter Chairmen Session with the
Council o f Governors
A “com m unications session” is scheduled on Thursday after­
noon for Chapter C hairm en or their representatives to m eet the
Council of G overnors for exchanging inform ation, sharing so­
lutions, com m unications; discussing C hapter new sletters, and
m anagem ent; and organizing com m unity or C hapter flying
events— or w hatever being a C hapter Chairm an means to you!
Vicki Lynn Sherm an, G overnor o f the Southeast Section, cur­
rently serves as the spokesperson for the Council o f G overnors
and coordinates inform ation to and from the other G overnors.
She will lead the C hapter C hairm en’s C om m unication Session
in Portland with the Council o f G overnors.
The Council o f G overnors is com prised o f the G overnors o f
every Section in the organization w orldwide. G overnors who
attend the Board m eetings in O klahom a City twice a year get a
firsthand view o f the international scope o f The N inety-N ines.
They share inform ation about activities in their Sections, often
borrow ing ideas or offering assistance to Sections other than
their own. They participate in the business discussions w ith the
Board o f D irectors, and offer their im m ediate feedback on the
interests and concerns o f their members.
D on’t miss this unique opportunity to interact with this dy­
namic group o f G overnors and with other C hapter C hairm en
from throughout the world organization.
FridayJuly 11
8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Pre-Convention Communication Session
The Pre-C onvention C om m unications Session precedes the
First G eneral Business Session and is an opportunity for regis­
tered D elegates and m em bers to address the President and the
assem bly “off the record”— in a less restrictive atm osphere than
the Business M eeting w hich follow s strict parliam entary proce­
dure.
The President presides at the Pre-Con session, accom panied
by the Parliam entarian, G eneral C ounsel, other officers and
m em bers o f the Board, the Bylaw s C om m ittee Chairm an, the
N om inating C om m ittee and Election Procedures C hairm en, and
others w ho hold com m ittee appointm ents and responsibilities.
They are available in this inform al assem bly to answ er ques­
tions about procedure, clarify a proposed bylaw am endm ent, or
any other issue w hich you feel is im portant to you and to the
o ther D elegates and m em bers before the General Business Ses­
sion begins.
There is no agenda. The President will ask who w ishes to
speak on an issue. If there are several issues raised, she will
m ake a list o f those subjects or issues and then open discussion
in the order they are offered. As many issues as possible will be
discussed in the tim e allow ed for the Pre-Con Session.
Friday; July 11
8 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Saturday, July 12
8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.
49 1/2s Organizational Meeting
The m en in our lives w ho encourage our service to The Ninety
N ines, as well as our other aviation pursuits, traditionally have
been called 49 l/2 s. Some w ear their 49 1/2 lapel pin proudly
and participate in many 99s activities. Some keep their good
hum or about being called “H alf a 99”; others grin and bear it.
Som e have been “ initiated.” M any are extrem ely valuable vol­
unteers w ho help The 99s in an untold num ber o f ways. They
lend a hand at tly-ins, races and m eetings, or w herever their as­
sistance is needed. And they keep the hom e front under control
w hile w e’re off flying or attending 99s events.
U nder the leadership o f G ene and Delle H ightow er o f the
H ouston Chapter, the men will have an opportunity to hold their
ow n m eetings at the Convention. At these m eetings scheduled
for Friday and Saturday, they may w ant to select a m ore defini­
tive nam e for them selves, or discuss how extensive th ey ’d like
their organization to be, or how m uch structure they w ould like
to have for the group for com m unication betw een them outside
o f 99s events.
But those w ho choose to attend these m eetings should not
expect a lot o f serious talk, but instead anticipate an unusual
opportunity for cam araderie and fun.
Fill out reverse side, cut or tear here and mail or fax by June 9 to:
Holiday Inn By the Bay
Attn: The 99s International Convention
88 Spring Street
Portland, ME 04101-3924
Fax 207-761-8224
RESERVATIONS FOR THE HOTEL MUST BE MADE BY MAIL OR FAX. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
N
E W
S
F R O M
S E C T I O
N S
A N D
C H
A P T
F R S
Reno Chapter
M em ber L inda Finch will set out on M arch 17 to travel m ore
than 29,000 m iles through heat and cold in the cram ped cockpit o f a
restored L ockheed E lectra 10E. She will try to com plete A m elia
E arhart’s round-the-w orld journey. T he three-m onth flight will be­
gin and end in O akland, Calif.
Inform ation about the trip, called “ W orld Flight 1997,” will be
available on the Internet at http://w orldflight.org/youcansoar. For
m ore inform ation on the educational program “ You Can Soar,” con­
tact W orld Flight, Inc., 477 Sandau, H angar G ., San A ntonio, TX
78216.—D a le K intop
Women W ith Wings Chapter
North Central Section
The Section held their M idw in­
ter M eeting in C hicago on Feb. 1
at th e H o w a rd J o h n s o n n e a r
O 'H are Airport. Diane C ozzi, C hi­
cago A rea Chapter, w as in charge
o f arrangem ents.
— C har F alkenberg
Southwest Section
The Section held their W inter
Business M eeting in Phoenix on
Feb. 1, cond u cted by G o v e rn o r
P eggy E w ert. B esides the usual
reports, Pam O 'B rie n o f S a c ra ­
m ento C hapter w as nom inated for
th e I n te r n a tio n a l A w a rd o f
A chievem ent for her w ork on cre­
ation o f T he 99s W eb site w hich
allow s 99s to com m unicate w ith
each other through Com puServe.
A large chunk o f tim e w as spent
brainstorm ing on topics such as
future w om en pilots, the new slet­
ter, m em bership, C h a p te r m eet­
ings and the C onvention in P ort­
land. Everyone left w ith som e use­
ful inform ation to share w ith their
individual Chapters.— P at Low ers
C h a p te r p a r tic ip a te d in th e
Pinellas C ounty School S ystem ’s
A e r o s p a c e D a y 1997 c a lle d
“Reach for the Stars.” Space C am p
Scholarship w inners Janie M ead­
ow s and A llison Fricks and their
m om s w ere on hand to recruit e n ­
tra n ts fo r th e u p c o m in g 1997
Jessie W oods Space C am p S chol­
arship.
In ju st three hours, m ore than
300 kids w ere shuttled betw een
eight project stations. The C hap­
ter has participated in this event
for the past seven years. B ut it is
all w orth it w hen the last kid in
the last group says: “ Hey, lady, this
has been a blast!”—Ju d y Lester
Santa Paula Chapter
O ur biggest achievem ent o f the
year w as announced at our C hrist­
m as party: the aw arding o f $500
scholarships to each o f three fu­
ture w om en pilots!
— Linda S. B utler
We hosted an AOPA Safety S em inar called “ N ever A gain” at the
Stark State-T echnical C ollege in O hio. It w as a w ell-attended spe­
cial presentation dealing w ith pilot decision-m aking concerning bad
w eather. C heck us out on o u r new W eb site:
http://pages.tip://pages.prodigy.com /K B W B 07 A
— H eidi D ietz
Santa Clara Valley Chapter
A $1,000 M arion B arnick Scholarship is offered for advanced
ratings. F or inform ation or an application, contact M arcie Sm ith at
408-327-9505. D eadline is June I . You m ay retrieve an applica­
tion from our W eb site at: http://w w w .pilotsguide.com /scv99s/.
Orange County Chapter
North Jersey Chapter
In N ovem ber, a busload o f our
m em bers traveled to H ollyw ood to
see the tap in g o f the telev isio n
sh o w “ P e a r l,” s t a r r in g R h e a
Perlm an and M alcolm M cDow ell.
T he trip w as a fu n d -raise r with
raffles and snacks sold en route.
T he $392 collected w as donated
to our A E Scholarship contribution
w hich totaled $500.
Last fall, m em bers were guests
on N Y C ’s In tre p id S e a A ir &
Space M useum for the dedication
o f its n e w e x h ib it h o n o rin g
W omen o f Aviation. Special guest
R e ev e L in d b e rg h , d a u g h te r o f
Charles Lindbergh, read her new
children's book. N obody O wns the
Sky, about B essie C olem an, the
first licensed black aviator.
— Susan Loricchio
Austin Chapter
We are continuing our aviation
outreach efforts this spring with
the very successful “ E xpanding
Your H orizons" program in coop­
e r a tio n w ith th e A u s tin a n d
G eorgetow n School districts. The
program is designed to introduce
girls to career opportunities in the
fields o f science and technology.
We have been w orking w ith the
Lone Star G irl Scout C ouncil to
initiate an Aviation Interest G roup
for young w om en in grades 9-12.
Florida Goldcoast
A long w ith several o ther avia­
tio n -re la te d o rg a n iz a tio n s, o u r
G reater Seattle C hapter m em bers view ed the 1927 open cockpit Travel A ir based at B oeing Field
during their January m eeting. Left to right: Patty Leon, Sue Pal, E va Parks, D onna W ilson, Phyllis
Tate (visitor from M idnight Sun C hapter), D oris Sm ith, D aria H eaverlo, M arian Hartley, G eorgieanne
R ay and pilot Steve N itchm an.— M arian H artley
C H A P T E R
N E W S
c o n tin u e d
Colorado Chapter— Jessica McMillan, Donna Miller, Elinor Smith
and Carol Leyner at the Antique Aircraft Assoc, annual banquet.
Pioneer pilot Elinor Smith spoke about Women in Aviation.
Colorado Chapter
Our C hapter held a careers pre­
sentation during our January m eet­
ing at M etropolitan State C ollege.
P r e s e n te r s
in c lu d e d
M a ri
M uriyam a, aerial photo g rap h er/
survey pilot; D onna-M arie Irwin,
form er flight attendant, C ontinen­
tal pilot and aviation college pro­
fessor; Jennie E sterbrook, corpo­
ra te p ilo t fo r P u b lic S e rv ic e ;
Sylvia O lypka, 747-400 pilot with
U nited; and Julie B oatm an, CFI
and av iatio n w riter. M any new
fa c e s a n d m e tro s tu d e n ts a t ­
tended.— Julie B oatm an
Greater Detroit Area Chapter
Seven 99s took part in the 25th
anniversary o f the “ Spirit o f G ood
C h e e r” p ro je c t w h ic h d e liv e rs
C hristm as presents to about 20 air­
ports in M ichigan for d istribution
to th e le s s f o r tu n a te . J u a n ita
C u rle y , G in i S u th e r la n d , S ue
Siporin, DeeA nn Schiappacasse,
K aren D eM ars, S andy T h o m a s
and Lynn O ’Shaughnessy helped
to distribute gifts brought by 10
sem is, trucks and N ational G uard
trucks to the IFL East hangar at
Pontiac, M ich. It was truly a show
o f how the aviation com m unity
can open th eir hearts and com e
together for a w orthw hile cause.
— R osem ary Sieracki
T O U C H
M argaret M ead, Long B each Chapter, standing second fro m
left, and International Vice P resident P at Ward, standing third
fro m left, at the hom e o f L ois Luehring in H onolulu along with
m em bers o f the A loha C hapter on Jan. 28.
G O ' S
•
L aurie H ouseholder, Florida G oldcoast Chapter, has estab­
lished a lending library for her Chapter.
•
C h ristina G illiland, a form er chairm an o f the Florida
Goldcoast Chapter, is a First O fficer on Boeing 727s for North­
w est A irlines. She is based in M inneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
•
Sue A ckley. N orth C entral Section, has been appointed to
the board o f directors o f T exaco Lubricants. She is the first
w om an ow ner/operator to be appointed to the board o f this
great oil com pany.
•
Su zan ne Pettigrew . M ontreal Chapter, is First O fficer, A ir
C anada on the A 320 A irbus.
•
Julie Payette, M ontreal Chapter, C anadian A stronaut, q uali­
fied as captain on C l 14 T udor je t and will advance to train­
ing on the T-39 supersonic jet.
•
Pat Lee. First C anadian C hapter, relayed that on her latest
trip to the O rient, she signed up a new 99 in C hina, a real
coup considering the rarity o f fem ale pilots in that country.
•
L ouise G iacom o and E stelle M etayer, M ontreal Chapter,
participated in the “ D ream s Take F light” project to fly St.
Justine H ospital kids on a special “from -the-heart" flight.
•
K ara E nglish, W omen W ith W ings Chapter, graduated
sum m a cum laude from E m bry R iddle. She w as one o f four
finalists for the P resident’s Award.
•
U rsula D avidson, Florida G oldcoast Chapter, received a Cer­
tificate o f R ecognition from the FAA for O utstanding Sup­
port and Participation in A viation Safety Program . It w as pre­
sented by G eorge M atters o f the Ft. L auderdale, Fla., FSDO.
•
M elinda W alton, A ustin Chapter, is now flying 737s for
A m erica W est and M ary Lynn K oen ig is a flight engineer
on 727s w ith E xpress One.
•
Barb M acL eod, A ustin Chapter, received the Jan Jones M e­
m orial Scholarship for aerobatic training. Barb has recorded
an album o f original flying songs titled “ A ir C ircus." It fea­
tures songs for and about w om en pilots.
•
Ray H ardev, Shreveport C hapter, w as chosen by the Z onta
C lub for the annual A m elia E arhart Award presented to som e­
one w ho has m ade a significant contribution to aviation.
•
M arlene Jacob. Eastern O ntario, received her BA from
C arlton U niversity.
•
Johan ne K ohen. M ontreal Chapter, is First O fficer, Sky Ser­
vice in D orval, Q uebec. C anada.
Virginia Chapter
In N ovem ber, seven m em bers
c o n d u c te d an a b b re v ia te d A ir
Bears presentation to several c h il­
dren and their parents at the R ich­
m ond C h ild re n ’s M useum in ob­
s e r v a n c e o f A v ia tio n H is to ry
M onth.
T h e C h a p te r is in the e arly
stages o f coordinating efforts with
the other chapters in V irginia to
participate in the first annual EAA
V irginia State Fly-in June 28-29.
It w ill be held at Petersburg A ir­
port (PT B ). T he aim is to provide
som e hands-on projects for stu­
dents and possibly a Flying C om ­
p a n io n S e m in a r for a d u lts and
older teenagers.— B etty Vinson
&
N inety-N ines’ Past International President Lu Hollander
received a 1996 Byliner Award from the O klahom a City
C hapter o f W omen in C om m unications to recognize her
30-plus years o f contributions to the field o f com m unica­
tions. Presented annually for the past 39 years, Byliner
aw ards recognize w om en’s achievem ents in a variety of
fields, including business, the arts and sports. A nother In­
ternational President, Broneta Evans, received a Byliner
in 1980 for her efforts in the field o f aviation.
RACES
&
RALLIES
R A T I N G S
AW TAR/Powder Puff Derby 50-Year Reunion
A big celebration for all participants, including ground crew s, is
planned for Nov. 7-8 in Palm Springs, C alif. W rite, call or fax m e be­
fore M ay 7 so I can hold room s at the H ilton.— B arbara Evans, 4307
Quail Run Ln.. D anville, CA 94506. Phone/fax 520-736-1795.
Garden S tate 3 0 0 Race
This annual event began in 1973 at R obert J. M iller A ir Park in
Toms River, N.J. We w ill round out a quarter century o f safe flying by
holding the 25th race at R obert J. M iller on June 6-7. R ain date: June 8.
Entries are lim ited to 50 planes and 100 pilots and copilots. E ntry kits
m ay be obtained by sending a check for $5 to Racquel M cN eil at 50
Tarrytow n Rd., E nglishtow n, NJ 07726.— B arbara Para
Okie Derby
This annual proficiency air com petition, sponsored by the O klahom a
C hapter, is chaired by Lu H ollander and C harlene W oolsey. The Derby
is held to generate funds for a m inim um o f at least one $ 1,000 aviation
scholarship. Since entry fees do not com e close to netting sufficient
funds to m eet the scholarship am ount, the C hapter relies on friends and
supporters o f education and aviation to achieve its yearly goal. S pon­
sorships start at $25 and are tax deductible. M any contributions are
m ade for $99 in keeping w ith the organization’s nam e. M ore inform a­
tion about the race m ay be obtained from R egistration C hairm an P hyllis
M iller at 405-721-2573/Fax 405-842-5159.
B O O K S
A N D
V I D E O S
B obbi Trout receives a copy o f
Iter I V program fro m M em berat-Large A na C am beros Province.
B obbi Trout: W orld C lass P ilot is
a 3 0 -m in u te T V p ro g ra m p ro ­
duced by 99 A na C am beros P rov­
ince. Bobbi w as a founding m em ­
ber o f T he 99s. and only surviv­
ing participant o f the first Pow der
P uff D erby held in 1929. She set
and held num erous w orld records
fo r e n d u r a n c e a n d r e fu e lin g
flights. To prom ote The 99s, A na
w ill provide free broadcast tapes
to cities w ith cable television stu­
dios. Just send the nam e and address o f your local cable system
anc| the nam e o f the Public A ccess
D irector to A na at 1647 E nfield
St., Spring Valley, C A 91977.
A N D
W I N G S
RATINGS
Debra Barbeau
Joan Bubb
M ichelle Childress
Teresa DeGraaff*
Janet Elliot
Marlene Jacob
Beth Koenig
Becky Luther
Nicole Martin
Sharon Moon
Bonnie M oorehead
Melanie Rader
Lisa Reece
Dorothy Schick
Margaret Smith
Jenny Stack
Mary Tait
Eastern Ontario
Colorado
Colorado
Greater Seattle
Colorado
Eastern Ontario
Colorado
Virginia
Atlantic
Maple Leaf
Women With Wings
Maple Leaf
Katahdin Wings
W illamette Valley Chapter
North Georgia
Virginia
Katahdin Wings
Instructor
MEI
Pvt SEL
Instrument
Comm multi
Multi-IFR
ATP
MEI
Commercial
ATR
Instrument
Instructor
Seawings
CFI
Instrument
Multiengine
Seawings
* 1995 AE Scholarship Winner
WINGS: THE SIGN OF A SAFE PILOT.
Claire Holmblad
M arilyn J. Stowe
Virginia Brecher
Kimberley Schmidt
Deborah Cox
Cecilia Dalzell
Debra Dolan
Mary Jo Mead
Laurie Reeves
Gretchen Bencene
Sheri Lamont
Neita Blondeau
Nelda M. Donahue
Felicia Hoppe
Evelyn Kropp
Becky Luther
Ruth Ann Wyatt
Bonnie McClintock
Marilyn Moody
Katahdin Wings
Arkansas
Connecticut
Connecticut
North Jersey
Connecticut
Connecticut
Arkansas
Connecticut
W illamette Valley Chapter
W illamette Valley Chapter
Connecticut
Arkansas
San Fernando Valley
Connecticut
Virginia
Arkansas
Women With Wings
Western Washington
Phase
Phase
Phase
Phase
Phase
Phase
Phase
Phase
Phase
Phase
Phase
Phase
Phase
Phase
Phase
Phase
Phase
Phase
Phase
I
I
II
II
III
III
III
III
III
IV
IV
V
V
V
V
V
V
VI
VII
Ju n e 20-21 - Friendship Flight Forest o f Friendship. A specially
selected h o n o r fleet o f 100 air­
planes from every state will land
at the A m elia E arhart A irport in
A tchison.
AMELIA EARHART
Birthday Centennial
1 8 9 7 - 1 9 9 7
A tch ison , K a n sa s
J u ly 2 4 - B IG B IR T H D A Y
PARTY in the dow ntow n mall o f
Atchison!
July 26 - D edication cerem onies
fo r the n e w ly -re sto re d A m elia
E arhart B irthplace M useum and
the A m e lia E a rh a rt E arth w o rk
project by artist Stan Herd.
Help needed
MCUA
pAKHAtTl
Walter R oessler a n d L eo G o m ez, authors o f A m elia E arhart, Case
Closed? were recent speakers at a F lorida Spaceport C hapter
m eeting. The m en spent six yea rs researching the fa c ts f o r their book
and have obtained, through the F reedom o f Inform ation A ct, the
radio logs o f the Itasca a n d m any other o fficial records pertaining to
A m elia's fly in g history. Show n in the p h o to are W alter Roessler,
Spaceport C hairm an B obbi Lasher. L eo G om ez a n d L aura Staudt.
Spaceport Treasurer.— B obbi L asher
A ccording to January's issue o f Sport Aviation, a for­
mal request has been m ade to the U.S. Postal Service for a
stam p honoring Louise Thaden, the first w om an to win
the Bendix Transcontinental A ir Race in 1936. You can
read about the re-creation o f this race by Chris St. Onge
on page 10 o f this issue. If y o u 'd like to help in the bid to
honor Louise with a stamp, write a letter o f support to:
Com m ittee at Stam p D evelopm ent, Room 4474 E. 475
L 'E nfant PI. SW, W ashington. DC 20260-2437.
N E W
H O R I Z O N S
The 99s extend their prayers
and thoughts to the fa m ilie s o f
the fo llo w in g 99s.
CH AR TER M EM BER NA NCY
H O P K IN S T E IR , C o n n e cticu t
C hapter, died Jan. 12 from pneu­
m onia at the age o f 87. She w as
the w idow o f Irving Tier, who died
in 1978.— M artha D unbar
N otification w as received af­
ter deadline; further inform ation
will be published next issue.
— E ditor
JU A N ITA M O R R IS M ELVIN.
Kitty Hawk C hapter, passed aw ay
Jan. 24 in R aleigh, N. C. Born on
the day L indbergh flew the A tlan­
tic, she often rem arked that she
was “destined to fly.” H er kind,
gentle, uplifting m anner inspired
everyone she m et and never w eak­
ened through several years o f d e ­
clining health. N ita becam e a li­
c en se d p ilo t in 1965 a n d soon
thereafter helped form the Petti­
coat Pilots, an o rg a n iz atio n for
w om en pilots. Later, she and three
m em bers o f the C arolinas C hap­
ter proposed that the Petticoat Pi­
lots form a chapter in the eastern
part o f the state, and N ita served
as Kitty H aw k’s first C hairm an in
1969. W hile pursuing a busy nurs­
ing career, she held m em berships
and offices in other flying organi­
zations and found tim e to fly in a
T ranscontinental A ir R ace.— S u b ­
m itte d by E sth e r F o rd h a m a n d
M arilyn D arling
RUTH B L ISS, Central New York
Chapter, died Feb. 7 o f cancer, one
m onth short o f her 91st birthday.
She learned to fly at age 53 and
th en e arn e d h e r co m m e rc ial li­
cense, instrum ent rating and CFI.
She continued flying until age 78.
H er eyesight failed and she sold
h e r b e lo v e d P ip er A rrow . R uth
flew in eight Pow der P u ff D erbys
and one A ngel Derby, as w ell as
several proficiency races. H er hus­
band E lliott learned to fly ju st in
case R uth needed help. I w as for­
tunate to have been R u th ’s copilot
in seven races. She taught m e a lot
about flying and even m ore about
courage in life.
— B arbara Brotherton
have know n her. T he Brazos
R iver 99s have their ow n special
angel as we all know Joyce had
her w ings long before she left
this earth. Fly high, sw eet Joyce!
— B onnie Lew is
IR E N E G . S M IT H . A rk a n sa s
C hapter, died Jan. 9 follow ing a
heart attack before C hristm as. She
soloed in 1944 a fte r o nly eight
hours o f instruction and received
h e r p ilo t's license in 1946. A l­
though she had not been an active
pilot for som e tim e, she w as proud
o f her m em bership in the 99s. She
loved w riting poetry and had pub­
lished a collection o f poem s in a
book entitled, “True Love N ever
D ies."
C Y N T H IA K A R IO L 1C H . O r­
ange C ounty Chapter, flew to New
H orizons on Dec. 22 w ith her par­
ents, A nitm a and L ew is K ariolich,
and her fiancee, Stefan M eister,
and encountered severe turbulence
over Lucerne Valley, Calif. O n the
last tran sm issio n C y n th ia m ade
from the Piper A ztec N-2377T, she
r e p o rte d th a t th e ir d o o r h a d
p o pped open. T he airplane w as
discovered 50 m iles southeast o f
Barstow. C ynthia w as a graduate
o f Em bry Riddle in Prescott, Ariz.,
w ith n e arly 1,500 ho u rs fly in g
tim e. She had earned her Instru­
m ent, C o m m e rc ia l, C F II, A IM ,
MEI and w as w orking on her ATP.
She w as an in structor for C o m ­
m and Aviation. H er students loved
to fly w ith this enthusiastic, ener­
getic. know ledgeable, professional
pilot. We w ere fortunate to have
had C y n th ia as a very b rief but
bright light in our Chapter.
— M a ry L. VanVelzer
JO Y C E W IL L IA F O R D ,
B razos R iver Chapter, died July
25 after a five-year battle with
cancer. Joyce received her li­
cense in January 1986 at the age
o f 42. She w as a beautiful, c o u ­
rageous inspiration to all o f us
w ho w ere fortunate enough to
DO R O T H Y “ D O D IE ” RIACH .
N orth Jersey Chapter, and her son
D avid w ere victim s o f a crash in
the N ew H am pshire w oods near
A lton on Jan. 17. Investigators re­
port they w ere victim s of carbon
m onoxide poisoning w hich seeped
into the cockpit from a hole in the
m u ffle r o f D a v id 's Piper. T hey
w ere flying from Farm ingdale on
N ew Y ork’s L ong Island to a va­
c a tio n c a b in in S a ra n a c , N.Y.
D o d ie is re m e m b e re d fo r h e r
friendliness to all, but especially
to new 99s and 66s to w hom she
gave
e n co u ra g em e n t
and
m entoring in her ow n special way.
Since D odie was particularly in­
terested in aviation education, the
C hapter is renam ing their schol­
arship the Dodie R iach M em orial
Scholarship in her honor.— Su b ­
m itted by A ileen Trotter a n d O ld
Dom inion Chapter m em ber Marge
Shaffer
H arvey Pittm an, 49 1/2 o f Joyce
Pittm an, N orth G eorgia Chapter,
died on Jan. 31. H arvey and Joyce
had been m arried fo r 4 0 years.
H arvey had a private rating and
encouraged Joyce in her pursuit o f
flying. P rior to his diagnosis o f
diabetes, he participated in m any
aviation activities w ith Joyce.
— C arol B rown
C h arles “ C has" R oberts. 49 1/2
o f A lice Roberts, Phoenix C hap­
ter. C has w as supportive o f all 99
a c t i v it i e s . H e a tte n d e d m o st
Southw est Section m eetings and
international conventions and was
alw ays at the term inus o f the Pow ­
d e r P u ff D erby races. C has and
A lice ow ned an air-conditioning
business in Phoenix and he used
the fam ily airplane to fly to most
o f his out-of-tow n jobs.
— D ottie Sanders
C L A S S I F I E D S
WOMEN PILOT’S CAREER
GUIDANCE - KAREN KAHN
Ninety-Nines helping Ninety-Nines
Personalized career guidance, time
building tips and practice inter­
view s from e x p erien c e d airlin e
captains. In-person or phone c o n ­
s u lta tio n s to a c c e le r a te y o u r
p ro g re s s a n d a v o id e x p e n s iv e
m istakes. 25% d iscoun t for 99s.
AVIATION C A R E E R
C O U N SE L IN G
933 C heltenham Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
805-687-9493
FUTURE AIRLINE PILOTS:
FAPA m em bers and all future
airline pilots — m ilitary and ci­
vilian. Com pare before you buy
o r renew. A IR, Inc. offers a top
quality com plete airline pilot ca­
re er d ev elo p m en t system d e liv ­
ered on tim e by experienced pro­
fessionals for only $ 156/1 st Yr.,
$85/renew al. G et all the hiring in­
form ation you need to land one o f
the 9 ,000+ jo b s in ’96! S ervice
includes: Job M onthly new sletter
d e ta ilin g 200 airlin es - M a jo rs/
N a t’ls/R e g io n a ls/P a x & C argo.
Plus A pplication H andbook, C a­
re er G uide - hiring fo recast/jo b
search planning/interview ing. A ir­
line A ddress/Fleet & Sim D irec­
tories, unlim ited 800 career coun­
seling. O ptional - Lifetim e resum e
service. National C areer Sem inars/
Job Fairs - D FW Sat. M A R '97,
LA X 9/28. PH L 11/23. Interview
Preps for m em bers & non-m em ­
bers by phone for - U A L/SW A /
N W A /TW A /FedX /U PS & m any
m ore. S a tis fa c tio n G u a ran te ed .
Call Kit D arby’s A IR Inc. today:
800 A IR -A P P S. 10% discount
for 99s.
BURT RUTAN BIOGRAPHY
Burt Rutan B iography by 99 Dr.
Vera Rollo. The w om en he loves
inspire this g enius w h o ’s “rein ­
venting the airplane.” Hardback:
$22. M H Press, 9205 Tuckerm an
St., Lanham , M D 20706.
Advertise in The 99 News/International Women
Pilots magazine
Reach 6 ,5 0 0 women pilots and their flying friends and families!
Classified Advertising
$ 1 .0 0 per word. Minimum charge:
$ 2 0 . Enclose check with ad. No
charge for nam e, address,
telephone/fax. Send to:
The Ninety-Nines, Inc.
Box 9 6 5
7 1 0 0 Terminal Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 7 3 1 5 9
USA
FOR A DISPLAY
/
ADVERTISING
(
RATE SHEET, CALL:
John Shoemaker
Village Press
Traverse City, Mich.
1 -8 0 0 -7 7 3 -7 7 9 8 ,
ext. 3 3 1 7
SOUTHWEST TRAVEL
Presents
A N i n o f v . N i n o ’c U r n i c o
C nap iol
Per Person based
on double occupancy
Sailing from H ouston, Texas
N ovem ber 2nd, 1997 for 7 nights.
To:
C alica/C ancun, M exico
Cozum el, M exico
Roatan, Bay Islands, H onduras
C alica/C ancun Newest port on the Yucatan
Peninsula...next to “Excaret” the newest
aquatic attraction... Great sightseeing
excursions.
C ozum el
G reat for shopping and a wide variety
o f shore excursions.
Roatan
U nspoiled “out island” experience
with fabulous w ater sports.
O ther exciting features include:
Shorter flights...N O RED EYE.
N C L sig n atu re item s. T h e S p o rts B ar & G rill, L e B istro
(a lte rn a tiv e d in in g ) C h o c o h o lic B u ffe t,„ a n d m u c h , m u ch m o re.
E x c itin g Pre and P o st lan d p a c k a g e s in c lu d in g
N A S A Jo h n so n S p a c e C e n te r
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS
CALI JOAN (ABQ 99’S) AT 800-658-9338
OR FAX 505-858-0069
When you want to soar with the eagles, look
to the company with solid experience in
AIRCRAFT LEASING
AND LENDING.
C a ll SCOPE
1- 800 - 357-5773
• P ersonalized Service for
O ver 20 Years
• Flexible Rates an d Terms
• From $75,000 to $2,500,000
SCOPE LEASING, INC.
140 E. Town Street, Suite 1010
C olum bus, O hio 43215-5125
(614) 221-5773
Fax (614) 221-2411
M ember of the Notional Aircraft Finance Association
Connect your
FOOTSTEPS IN TH E SKY
By Helen E. McLaughlin
C
o
l l p
of individual m en &
o
n
e
and
Over six decades o f stories
pool stops In The Sky
h
h
e
a
d
S
s
t
w om en o f U nited States
£
Airlines' in-flight service/
with
TM
420 photos.
$24.95 / p lu s
$2.50 P o stag e
Mail check or m oney
order to:
A n Info rm a l R eview
Helen M cLaughlin
of
U.S. A irlin es In flig h t Service
H elen B . M cL a u g h lin
1 9 2 0 - P re sen t
P.O. Box 233
Coal Valley, IL 61240
309 787-8381
-
CellSet
-
W o rk s W ith A udiovox
AT&T
Ericsson
Fujitsu
M o to ro la
N o k ia
O ki
P a n a s o n ic
P re s tig e
Kennedy Technology Group, Inc.
W ichita, Kansas, USA
316 681 3355 • fax 316.681.3066
www.cellset.com
1}e outuujeout m il outtpokeu!
N orthw est’s Best, Ltd.
598 M ason Way
M edford, Oregon 97501
From rivets to rockets!
Once held to bucking rivets and ferrying new
aircraft, women are now piloting the space shuttle and
flying for our country’s military. The image on the
nose says it all. Get used to it guys, we’re here to stay!
“Memphis H unk” printed in color on a white 100% cotton tshirt or ash sweatshirt. — Available in sizes M, L, XL.
T-Shirts
$ 19 EA.
Sweatshirts
$29
EA.
Outrageous!
This t-shirt is for the woman who truly wishes
to never be called “old lady.” To fulfill that wish,
these fun and fanciful, bold and brassy shirts
say it all for the woman of the ‘90’s!
“O utrageous” printed in black, wine, and grey on a
white 100% cotton t-shirt or ash sweatshirt.
— Available in sizes M, L, XL.
Shipping & Handling per shirt: Continental U.S. - $3; C anada - $4 ; International - See Below
Size
Q ty Item Price
NAME:
D escription
ADDRESS::
Outrageous t-shirt
$19.00
CITY. ST. ZIP: -
Outrageous sweatshirt
$29.00
DA YTIM E PHONE: ( .
We ll gladly ship gift item s for you. Just add $2 per item, and w e 'll box your selection, gift wrap, include
a hand written m essage, and ship to the address you specify. The invoice with the prices will be m ailed to
you. Include gift addresses on a separate piece o f paper.
PAYM ENT M E T H O D (check one)
□ VISA
“Memphis Hunk" t-shirt
$19.00
“Memphis Hunk" sweatshirt
$29.00
□ M ASTERCARD
VISA
C A R D #__________________________
_______
EXP D ATE:_____________
Total
Subtotal
Shipping/H andling
TOTAL
SIGNATURE:
S H IP P IN G IN FO R M A TIO N
Call 9am
to 9pm 1-800-692-3781 or FAX 24-HRS 1-800-692-3782
Northwest’s Best, Ltd. 598 Mason Way
Medford, OR 97501
O rders asre shipped via UPS G round Service unless otherw ise
requested. Priority O vernight, Standard O vernight. 2-day Air
Service. 3-day G round Service, and G round Tracking arc also
available upon request. For shipments to Alaska, Hawaii, o r for
in te rn a tio n a l s h ip p in g in fo rm a tio n , p le a s e c o n ta c t o u r
C ustom er Service C enter at I-8(X)-692-3781 for details.
Sharpie:
The Life Story of Evelyn Sharp
- Nebraska’s Aviatrix
by Diane Ruth Armour Bartels
Now Available
Sharpie is the biography of an early Nebraska
barnstorming pilot who became one of the first
women to ferry U.S. Army Air Force fighters
The Life
of Evelyn Sharp
during W orld W a r II. It is the life story of a
woman w ho simply loved to fly. Evelyn was one
N ebraska’s Aviatrix
of the five charter members of the Nebraska
Chapter of Ninety-Nines, founded in 1937.
Sharpie is a trade paper book of 3 4 4 pages, 105 photographs and a
detailed index. Retail price is $ 2 1 .9 5 . ISBN 1-886225-16-8.
1- 800 - 216-8794
Lincoln, NE 68508-3625
D iane R uth Armour B artels
Please add $ 3 .0 0 for shipping & handling. NE residents add
6.5% sales tax (total $26.57). Visa-MasterCharge accepted.
http://m em bers.aol.com /bartm anne/sharpie/sharpie.htm
QUALITY
m a in t e n a n c e
t
H
B
t
f
PHOTS You'll Really USE This Innovative New Product
Your Enjoyment & Satisfaction Guaranteed!
KXOOO* hour LED light source in th e p ea tip
Haurrte* ARE INCLUDED
FOR ALL THE NORTHEAST
This Bffir
LIGHTS
'blue-green*
prepurchase,
interval and
annual
inspections*
engine changes
and conversions
• ferry and positioning
services • avionics repair
and installation (the radio shop)
P lua 8299
SffH
Credit
Cards, OKI
while In
NIGHT
SeaS Cheek or
Money Order mi
Just 4 Fun, Inc
P.CLBox 723005
Atlanta, GA 31139
or call
AIR S E R V I C E S D I V I S I O N
800-673-6772
H A N G A R T W O , M U N IC IP A L AIRPORT (O R H ), WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 0 1 602
770-889-9SX)
5 0 8 -7 55 -18 7 2 tel • 508-795-3311 fax • 8 0 0 -6 9 0 -2 9 3 6
WRITES
FLIGHT
f a r orders
We are
on the
airport
&
Buy or Rent
th e W o rld 's
9-13 MAN
x 12" x 14"
18 lbs.
$1295
(O p tio n a l survival kits a v a ila b le .)
Emergency Liferaft
Call Survival Products, the manufacturer, for customer/distributor information.
^
.
Phone: (954) 966-7329 FAX: (954) 966-3584
5614 SW 25 St., Hollywood, FL 33023
^
Fly-in, tie-down, walk-in.
Comfortable, clean and
interesting, th at’s us!
Feast on our
“Fighter Pilots” breakfast.
4-6 MAN
• smallest package 4" x 12" x 14"
• lightest weight
12 lbs.
• least expensive
' PRODUCTS INC.
G e t A H e a d S tart O n
Yo u r J o b S e a r c h !
G lo b a l • M ajo r • N atio n al
S am oa A ir p o r t
• R eg io n a l
d rfi : ’
• C o rp o ra te
• C re w L ea sin g
• C o m m u te r
Bed & Breakfast
$70.00 per couple
Eureka, California
Call us for a brochure:
707 445-0765
-
99 OWNED AND OPERATED REDWOOD COAST FLYERS CHAPTER
Advertising
Questions?
Call John
Shoemaker at
1 800 327-7377
-
• C h a rte r
• C a rg o
• F lig h t In s tru c to r
The UPAS Database saves you the cost o f printing,
m ailing, and updating your resum es and applications. O ver
7,500 pilots and 62 com panies subscribe to UPAS.
Processing is sim ple, cost effective, and fast with our
custom ized softw are. Paper applications are also available.
D on’t forget to visit our Web site at w ww .upas.com or
access us through CompuServe at “GO UPAS".
U n iv e r s a l P il o t A p p l ic a t io n S e r v ic e , I n c .
5 8 0 H e r n d o n P a rk w a y , S u ite 3 0 0 • H e r n d o n , V A 2 0 1 7 0
1-800-PILOT AP
-
* N in e ty -N in e M e m b e rs R e ce ive A 10% D isco u n t.
Pf°vd to be in tk„
For the newly
arrived aviator...
/
% # T C * V'
YI Tf
••
A® v f t ^
V o ^°
/>
.O?
7 G H ”t c
H
C a ll or F ax 2 4 HRS 1 -8 0 0 -2 8 2 -8 1 1 5
SIZE
ITEM
ADULT T-SHIRT - 1 0 0 % s o f t , p r e - s h r u n k c o t t o n . F u l l c u t . B l a c k l o g o .
S iz e s SM, MD, LG, XL A v a il a b l e c o l o r s - w h it e , g o l d , t e a l , w a t e r m e l o n ,
COLOR QTY
PRICE TOTAL
181
slate b lu e .
C A N T E E N - L ig h t w e ig h t , d u r a b l e p l a s t ic . B u c k s h o u l d e r s t r a p ,
U R G E OPENING W/ SCREW CAP. FLEX STRAW. W H ITE W / BLUE LOGO & CAP.
WHITE
ONLY
61
C A P -1 0 0 %
BLACK
ONLY
181
BLACK
ONLY
101
cotton.
A
d ju stable s n a p c lo s u r e .
G old
e m b r o id e r e d l o g o d ir e c t l y o n c a p .
MUG - D u r a b l e , in s u u t e d , g l o s s y b l a c k f in is h . G o l d l o g o .
S ip - t h r o u g h l id in c l u d e d . P e r f e c t f o r a u t o b e v e r a g e w e l l s !
BABY BIB - 1 0 0 % COTTON TERRY. O NE SIZE FITS ALL.
A v a il a b l e c o l o r s : w h it e / w h it e t r im o r w h it e / b l u e t r im
81
TODDLER T-SHIRT - 1 0 0 %
S iz e s : 2 , 4 , 5 /6 . A v a il a b l e
SOFT COTTON.
c o l o r s : w h it e , m e l l o w
QOD
ea.
ye llo w .
BABY
R O M P E R - 1 0 0 % c o tto n . 3 -snap c r o tc h .
W h it e / b u c k l o g o o n l y . S iz e s : 1 2 m o n t h s . 1 8 m o n t h s .
WHITE
ONLY
ADULT SOLO T-SHIRT -
L ig h t w e ig h t c o t t o n b l e n d . T r a d it io n a l c u t - o u t a r e a
FOR THAT SPECIAL DAY. SlZES L. XL. AVAILABLE COLORS: WHITE. LEMON YELLOW. SKY BLUE.
ONLY IF
DELIVERED
NAME
161
SUBTOTAL
SALES TAX
ADDRESS
NEW YORK
CITY, STATE, ZIP
DAYTIME PHONE (
161
)
8/4%
SHIPPING
& HANDLING
TOTAL
O R D E R S S H I P P E D VI A UPS U N L E S S O T H E R W I S E R E Q U E S T E D
CRUISE ALTITUDE
7 3 -2 4 B e l l B l v d . , # 2 2 5
B a y s id e , N Y 1 1 3 6 4
]
□
ENCLOSED (CHECK o r M .O .)
PLEASE CHARGE
□ VISA
□ MasterCard
□ Discover
CARD NUMBER
EXPIRATION DATE
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
$15 and under .................... $3.50
$15 to $ 3 0 ..............................$5.25
$30 to $ 5 5 ..............................$6.50
$55 to $ 7 5 ..............................$7.75
$75 to $ 1 0 0 ........................... $8.75
$100 and o v e r .......................$9.75
Katharine Hepburn
W e would like to
recognize women's
contributions to aviation.
The Aviator's Store is a
complete outfitter for
jackets, jumpsuits,
jewlery, books, gifts and
pilot supplies. Please call
for your free catalog, and
ask about our chart
subscription service.
Lucille Stone: Circa 1930's
The Aviators Sti
7201 Perimeter Rd. s., Boeing Field,
635^2007
commitment
to details.
It takes a lot to get a great idea off
the ground. W e should know.
Through technological innovation,
attention to detail, and perseverance,
we’ve taken communication equip­
ment performance to new heights.
PILOT PA 11-20:
OUR HIGHEST NOISEATTENUATING HEADSET
T h e choice of pilots who
depend on the highest
quality while in the air.
• PA-9 Electret Mic
• 5-Year W arranty
• Super-Cushion
Headpad
• Air-Gel Earseals
• Weighs 15.9 oz.
PILOT PA 400-3BL:
PILOT CADET HEADSET
THE VERSATILE
FOR CHILDREN
INTERCOM WITH
Full-featured performance for
the young aviator in training.
EVERYTHING
YOU NEED
T his portable
intercom has a 3-W ay
C ontrol Switch (PIL O T -A L L C R E W ) for enhanced cockpit
com m unications. Separate Volume
C ontrols for pilot and crew.
• 4-Station
• 3-W ay C ontrol
• Back Lighting
• Battery or D C Power
• Pilot Isolate Switch
• Fail Safe Mode
• 3-Year W arranty
• Measures 4"x 5" x 1 5/16"
• W eighs 16 oz.
• Red & Blue Earcups
• Extra-small Headband
for perfect fit
• Newly Designed Air-Foam
Headpad
• M iniature All-Flexible
M ic Boom with
PA 7 Mic
• Oversized
Air-Foam Earseals
• 2-Year W arranty
• Super
Lightweight
@11.5 oz.
For more information or the dealer
nearest you, call us toll-free at
1-888-GO-PILOT.
P I L OT
W E
LISTEN,
A v i o n i c s
SO
YOU
CAN
HEAR.
PIL O T AVIONICS • 1(K)15 Muirlands Blvd, Unit G, Irvine, CA 92618 • Tel: (714) 597-1012 Fax (714) 597-1049
E-mail: [email protected] • http://www.pilot-avionics.com