Valkaria Airport has a new compass rose. Members of the Embry Riddle Chapter, Daytona Beach,and the Spaceport Chapter did the layout and painting on April 11th. A job well done. Thank you so much to all the girls from Embry Riddle.
May 9th. Barbi Wilder was a member of the second boot camp class of the U.S. Air Force. She was already a pilot when she joined, but the Air Force told her that she "couldn't fly" They trained her as a Radio Mechanic, so at least she got to be close to airplanes. Everyone in the audience enjoyed hearing Barbi's stories and were thankful for pioneers like her, who paved the way for us.
June 13th. Installation of new officers. All attendees enjoyed lunch at Dixie Crossroads Restaurant in Titusville. Mary Anne Demmer presented Thank You gifts to the outgoing officers.
September 12
Florida Spaceport 99s met at Spruce Creek Fly-In to visit two hangars for work in progress of various projects. Lou Spanberger is repainting his 1940 J-3 Cub, restored his WW-II Jeep and is finishing up a Skybolt that Lenny Ohlsson started around the 80's and they are now partner's in. The Lady Pilots then had their meeting upstairs at Pat Ohlsson's Office. The T-Shirt from AOPA reads "Airspeed, Altitude, Brains" "Two Required"
Florida Spaceport member, Bobbi Lasher, talked to a local Girl Scout Cadettte troupe on September 16th about aviation. Using a couple of posters, Bobbi was able to show the girls the different parts of the plane, what they do and also talk about the basic instruments in a trainer airplane. In about an hour they talked about most of the requirements for the World of Flight badge. The girls are ages 10 - 14 and were very interested and asked a lot of great questions. On October 3rd the girls and their parents visited the Merritt Island airport for a tour and Young Eagles Flights, thanks to members of EAA Chapter 724. The girls were able to take home the Learn to Fly, Become a Pilot books, donated by Gleim Publications and posters of a 172 instrument panel, donated by Sporty's Aviation.