September 2011 - Newsletter

Greater St. Louis Ninety-Nines
Newsletter
September 2011

September meeting: 11:30 am Saturday, 18 September
This is our Chapter Birthday Party
Pot Luck at Jean Murry’s home
33 Oakland Hills Dr., Chesterfield MO 63017

Everyone bring a covered dish, salad, or dessert to share. If possible, please let Jean know what you plan to bring. Her phone number is 314-469-3541. Jean lives in the Four Seasons sub-division off Woods Mills Rd, just south of Olive. If you are coming north on Woods Mill turn left into the second Four Seasons entrance. Turn left at the first street (Oakland Hills), go past the golf course, and Jean’s house is the 4th house on the right hand side.

If you have any Ninety Nines logoed items that you have collected over the years and no longer need or use, bring them to the party on Saturday. We will be trading, selling or raffling these items. If we make any money, it will go to the Del Scharr Scholarship fund.

Chapter and Member News:
Sue Mathias wrote that Susan Van Matre spend the summer at the Jeppesen Academy in Colorado received her FAA Dispatcher Certificate. She also passed the FAA ATP written exam.
We want to welcome new member Vikki Cates to our Chapter. Vikki is stationed at Scott AFB. We would also like to welcome back Sarah Arnac. We were happy to see her at our September meeting. Former Chapter member Sabrina Zwego has left our area and is now a member of the Northeast Kansas Chapter.

I received an inquiry through the Ninety Nines International organization about painting a compass rose at Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport (KHSB) in south central Illinois. I wrote to the airport management stating what would be required in terms of surveying the proposed site of the compass rose and the purchase of paint for the project. I have also written to the Kentucky Blue Grass Chapter regarding their willingness to help in this project. I have not received a response from either. Would our Chapter like me to pursue this opportunity to paint another compass rose?

Ninety Nines News:
Experimental Aircraft can now be included in Chapter flying events! Effective August 16, The Ninety-Nines, Inc. is now covered for experimental aircraft in addition to factory built fixed-wing and helicopters. Coverage continues to exclude ultra-lights, military aircraft, hang gliders and aircraft with over 50 seats. Expanding our coverage should provide Chapters and Sections with better participation at their flying events. You must notify Headquarters of all flying events by completing an insurance request form and submitting a $125/day fee. Also updated, the $250 fee for a certificate of insurance at events involving children is no longer required. For a full explanation go to the Members Area on our website http://www.ninety-nines.org click on ‘Library’ and scroll down to ‘Insurance FAQs’.

Aviation Events:
There is an excellent, well-maintained web-based St. Louis Aviation calendar listing events scheduled in the Greater St. Louis area. This site also has links to the websites of the GSL Ninety Nines and other local aviation organizations. The site URL is http://stlaviationcalendar.com/default.aspx .

The EAA Ford Trimotor will be at Downtown Airport (KCPS) for rides from 9:30 am to 5:30 from Thursday through Sunday, 22-25 September. This event is sponsored by EAA Chapter 64 that is headquartered at Downtown Airport. Information can be found at https://sites.google.com/site/fordtrimotoreventstlouis/home