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Colorado
Ninety-Nines
April
2015
Newsletter of the Colorado Ninety-Nines
International Organization of Women Pilots
Upcoming
Events
See page two
for details.
99s Meetings
APR 11
Girl Scout Program
Aspen Flying Club
(APA)
APR 23
Thursday evening
meeting: Location
to be announced.
MAY 9
Julie Filucci
Rocky Mountain
Metro Terminal
MAY 14-17
South Central
Section Spring
Meeting,
Fayetteville, AR
Welcome, Girl Scouts
April 11 2015, 1-4 PM at Aspen Flying Club,
Centennial Airport.
Working with the Girl Scouts to earn a 99s Aviation
Patch is one of the ways our Chapter provides
aviation education for young girls in our community.
This year we are inviting 50 Juniors (grades 4-5) to
rotate around five stations centered around paper airplane
aerodynamics, airline history, ACT operations, weather science, and
of course actual aircraft. We are in need of volunteers to help make
this event wonderful, so please join us!
Like the idea of volunteering, but are unable to come the actual
event? We are looking for someone who is willing to donate their
resources to laminate the paper airplane instructions. We also
thought it would be nice to offer a small snack for the girls, so please
let us know if you work for a company that might be interested in
donating such a treat. As a non-profit organization, this donation
would be tax deductible.
If you have any questions (or can contribute as mentioned above)
please contact Kara Pruitt or Michelle Estevez.
We hope everyone is able to participate in this wonderful event!
Monthly Meeting Schedule APR 11
There will be a short Chapter meeting
and to vote on new officers.
Aspen Flying Club Classroom
Program
Girl Scouts and Aviation
12:00 PM
1-4 PM
Upcoming Events,
Activities and Programs
Girl Scout Program
APR 11
APR 14
APR 23
MAY 9
1-4 PM @ Aspen Flying Club
Contact Kara Pruitt or Michelle Estevez
for more information or to Volunteer.
Deadline for early registration and
guaranteed hotel prices for the
Spring Section meeting
Come join us for an evening of hangar
flying and socializing at 5 PM
Location to be announced.
Chapter Meeting with
Julie Filucci
Mt. Evans Room, Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (BJC).
MAY 11-16
SAFECON 2015
NIFA National Championships
MAY 14-17
South Central Section Spring Meeting
hosted by the Arkansas Chapter.
Click title for more information.
JUN 13
Saturday Chapter Meeting
Airmarking - Granby Airport
There is nothing like The Ninety-Nines!
Welcome: Erin Helgren, Leslie Ranniger and Katie Smith
April 2015 Crosswind Chatter Page 2
99s
Evening Meeting
The next Thursday meeting will
be April 23, 2015, 5 PM, location to be announced.
Members and guests attending
the March meeting were Anita
Hessin, Jane & Walt Ruehle,
Linda Horn, Karlen Krall and Margot Plummer.
Cynthia Dibble and Nancy Reinhardt
Chapter Contacts
Anita Hessin, Jane Ruehle, Margot Plummer, Linda Horn
and Karlen Krall
The Colorado Chapter's next airmarking adventure will be June 13, in Granby, painting
the town name on the newly named Granby/
Grand County Airport Emily Warner Field
(GNB).
We will be painting over our previous airmarking in 20-foot letters and numerals that read:
GRANBY 123.0
Interim Chairman
Gretchen Jahn
[email protected]
303-321-1349
Interim Vice Chairman
Terri Bazacos
[email protected]
Interim Secretary
Karlen Krall
[email protected]
Treasurer
Terry Fiala
[email protected]
650-307-2304
Crosswind Chatter Editor
Margot Plummer
[email protected]
303-279-0246
Have you moved or changed your
e-mail address?
To update your info, please contact:
Linda Horn
3379 Mill Vista Rd Unit 4303
Highlands Ranch CO 80129-2421
303-278-4435
[email protected]
April 2015 Crosswind Chatter Page 3
2015 ProTeam Volunteer Program Opportunity
We will need 30+volunteers to assist with the distribution
of promotional items at individual Rockies home games.
All volunteers must be over 16 years of age and are required to arrive two hours and forty-five minutes before
game time. Timeliness is a key component of volunteering
for this program. The Pro Team group will receive a donation of $500 per game for full attendance, as well as complimentary tickets for each volunteer to that day's game.
The volunteers will be provided a Colorado Rockies shirt
upon arrival and are strongly encouraged to wear it while
handing out promotional items. Responsibilities are complete upon full distribution of the item or no later than the
end of the second inning of the game.
Your group is a vital component of our game days and we
rely heavily on you to deliver superior customer service to
our fans as they come through the gates.
We have asked for game dates on May 21, August 15,
August 16 and dates in May, June and September.
I have not heard as yet what dates we will be given but
we will keep you posted. Please ask your family and
friends to help us. It is a fun time at Coors field. You can
enjoy the games or go home after our task is done.
Bonita Ades
303-795-6564 H
303-638-1455 C
The Chapter will be voting for officers
at the April Chapter meeting!
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Chairman - Gretchen Jahn
Vice Chairman - Terri Bazacos
Secretary - Karlen Krall
Treasurer - Terry Fiala
Director #1 - Vanita Gallo
Director #2 - Stephanie Wells
April 2015 Crosswind Chatter Page 4
Flying Home
You've flown away from us for now
Transcending sky and stars
That splendid smile and candid laugh
Stays with us and is ours.
A daughter, wife, and loving friend
Such a great inspiration
A teacher, leader, chairman
Filled with strong dedication.
Your funny, sunny laughter sang
Filling us with delight
That glowing smile that warmed our hearts
And gorgeous eyes so bright
You made the world a better place
Dear Deb thank God for you
You gave away such treasured gifts
To cherish our lives through.
In remembrance of Deb Price by Nancy
Sohm-graduate, Flight Without Fear student Volunteer
Once again Rocky Mountain Public Television chose Chapter
member Penny Hamilton's “Spring Junco” photograph as one
of its Spring station identifiers (RMPBS). Between programs,
selected photographs rotate with our station call letters
Please feel free to share this wonderful news and be sure to
watch RMPBS to enjoy Grand County recognition.
Spring Section Meeting in
Fayetteville, Arkansas May 14-17
The Arkansas Chapter invites you to come to
Fayetteville, AR and enjoy spring in the beautiful Ozark Mountains.
Fayetteville received the Parade magazine’s
“America’s Most Beautiful Cities” award in
2012.
Come early and enjoy the many attractions
the area has to offer.
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in
Bentonville. The Crystal Bridges is a world
class art museum that features over 400
works of art inside the museum plus outdoor
trails on 120 acres including an art trail with
sculptures. Crystal Bridges’ permanent collection spans five centuries of American masterworks ranging from the Colonial era to the current day. Artwork includes Rosie the Riveter
by Norman Rockwell and Andy Warhol’s Dolly
Parton. In addition to historical works, the Museum’s collection also showcases major works
by modern and contemporary American artists, including Georgia O’Keeffe, providing visitors with a unique opportunity to experience
the full scope of American art. The architecture of the building is a work of art as well. It
was designed by internationally renowned architect Moshe Safdie. Admission to the museum is free sponsored by Walmart.
We will be visiting the Sassafras Springs Winery for dinner and wine tasting and the
Fayetteville Underground Art Gallery.
Sounds like a blast!
Spring Section Meeting in Fayetteville, AK
for more information and registration.
Marylou Pohl and Karlen Krall
Donations In Honor of Deb Price
Those wishing to honor Deb with a donation
to the Colorado Ninety-Nines, make checks
out to Colorado Ninety-Nines and send to
Terry Fiala,
9497 Chesapeake St.
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126-4039.
March Meeting
International Aerobatic Champion for The United
States and for Germany and aerobatic
instructor, Dagmar Kress,
gave a fantastic presentation
at the March meeting. There
were Vs and Gs and wowies!
She was so much fun!
Members
and
guests
attending were Vanita Gallo,
Terri Bazacos, Terry Fiala,
Margot Plummer, Carola
Rhodes,
Jan
McKenzie,
Dagmar Kress,
Shawn
Egle,
Stephanie
Wells, Linda Horn, Kara Pruitt, Gail Schipper,
Sarah Denton, Cynthia Dibble, Marylou Pohl,
Nancy Reinhardt, Carl Houghton and Marty
Brophy.
April 2015 Crosswind Chatter Page 5
Emergency Landing Choices
By Bob Martens
In the case when we can't safely glide to an airport,
what kind of location should we be looking for?
Any clear area without hazards or obstacles will
serve you well. You're not looking for a perfect location. Far too many times, pilots compound the
situation by trying to find the perfect location
August and Kara Pruitt
Flight Attendant History
by Bonita Ades
The link below will take you to some interesting pictures of the recent Airline Displays now being displayed as one walks to the DIA "A" Concourse Security Area. DIA recently borrowed many items from
us (both United and Continental) to be used in many
of these glass display cases. If you click on the first
picture, it will be enlarged for easier viewing. To the
right of the enlarged picture you will see a (>). If you
click on that, it will take you to each enlarged picture
in the album.
http://images.flydenver.com/Art-at-DIA/TemporaryExhibits/In-Flight/
Finding a suitable field without large objects or objects that will adversely affect your landing will
work very well for you. Airplanes stop pretty quickly. You know, we don't need a 5,000-foot field, but
we do need to identify what in the field may influence our landing. A big rock, a ditch or a stream
across the field will adversely affect our landing
because when we hit a solid object our airplane
comes to a sudden stop. That's where the injuries
and fatalities do occur.
As a general rule, I strongly encourage avoiding
roads due to traffic and power lines. Obviously, in
certain parts of the country, this is less applicable
than others. But I have to say at the outset, that
our emergency does not entitle us to endanger other people. In that same vein, parking lots and golf
courses where people might be present are not
ideal primary choices.
Water versus trees: my personal sense is that water is not user friendly. In most water landings, the
aircraft will not stay upright, leading to injuries and
an immediate survival situation. Tree landings with
the aircraft flown under control into the treetops are
very survivable, often with only minor or no injuries
to occupants.
Reprinted with cheerful permission from
The Pilot Workshop.com
Bob Martens is a nationally known speaker, consultant and aviation safety expert. He retired from
the FAA after spending 17 years as a Safety Program Manager. In this role, he delivered hundreds
of live seminars devoted to General Aviation safety. Bob retired from the USAF (rank of Colonel) in
2000 after 30 years of active and reserve duty. He
was an Aircraft Commander in a C-5A and also
served as Flying Safety Officer and Chief of Safety
with the 439th AirWing. Bob has logged thousands
of flight hours in both military and GA aircraft.
Marty Brophy and Jan McKenzie
Marty helped with the airmarking in Greeley!
April 2015 Crosswind Chatter Page 6
Contact Kara Pruitt, or Michelle Estevez.
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Colorado Chapter Ninety-Nines
3379 Mill Vista Rd Unit 4303
Highlands Ranch CO 80129-2421
Place Stamp Here
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SOUTH CENTRAL SECTION MEETINGS
Spring 2015, May 14-17
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Arkansas Chapter
Fall 2015, October 15-18
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Rio Grande Norte Chapter
2015 International Conference
July 5-10 in Munich, Germany
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