What’s better than earing your PPL? Taking your first flight AFTER earning your PPL. How do you make that even better? You fly with your RHS 99s buddy.
Cheers to Tina! (and her first pax, Stacie!)
If you’re not familiar, Discord is a app that can be used on a variety of devices - computers, tablets, phones, that allows people to talk, text, share photos, and more. The Southwest Section now has a Discord Channel! If you’re interested in joining, message us and we’ll forward you the invite. Active members should have received an email with the invitation, so also check your junk folder. :)
This is a great way for us to communicate with other 99s!
Heather took me (Dani) for a fantastic flight over Lake Tahoe! We flew over Sand Harbor and got some great shots of the main beach, divers cove (where I’ve spent many hours scuba diving!!) and the boat launch. I love how clear the water is, and that you can see the contour of the land beneath the water!
Yesterday RHS 99 Tina passed her checkride, becoming a Private Pilot!! Way to go Tina!
Also, this is another beautiful example of our scholarships in action, as both Tina and her CFI Staci are RHS Scholarship recipients!
Tina (L) with CFI Staci (R)
Two of many Scholarship Success Stories:
2 years ago Stacie won the Andrea Rice Memorial Scholarship for her Instrument Rating.
4 days ago Julia won the Andrea Rice Memorial Scholarship for her PPL.
Today Stacie, now a CFI, soloed Julia.
Andrea would be so proud and pleased.
To all our scholarship applicants and recipients - past, present and future - you are each amazing and awesome. Keep flying!
RHS99 Riley has been flying in Nambia for the past year! We can’t wait to see her again when she returns to the US!
SC Solo requirements completed! Julia go 2 flights in while the 172 was in town. Safely back in St. George. Mock oral for ADX passed, practical tonight!
Thank you to Rhonda for hosting our Christmas party in her new home! Everyone had a wonderful time!!
Congratulations to RHS 99 Ashley !! She couldn’t attend our annual Christmas because she was too busy graduating from college…
“I got a minor in communications and social work. And majors in criminal justice and political science. With emphases in psychology and political theory.”
Not only that, but she did it with a 4.0!
She also has all sorts of other stuff going on in her life, this woman is SUCH an overachiever! And we’re thrilled to call her friend!
RHS 99 member Stephanie Luaongo does some pretty interesting work!
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sceyeinc_what-does-it-take-to-develop-an-innovative-activity-7263276644281327617-_pvc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Dani here, your web mistress.
It’s not meant to be a contest, but while wrapping up my BFR today I ended up doing 10, TEN 360s in the pattern waiting to land in Reno!
In other news, BFR ✅
I also got to wave hi at Tina, our other web mistress!
If you’ve never heard of them, check out this article on the Night Witches of WWII, an all female regiment of pilots who flew under the cover of darkness against the German’s, who gave them their name.
This video (beginning at 17:30) talks about the Night Witches and how they earned their name. Hint: it was because they would reduce their power to idle and largely glide into the target zone before beginning their bombing. Hence they were very quiet, and apparently sounded like a broom.
Here’s a list of books on the Night Witches if you’re interested in learning more!
Group photograph of several members of the Night Witches, all of whom became heroes of the Soviet Union. Left to right: Tanya Makarova, Vera Belik, Polina Gelman, Yekaterina Ryabova, Yevdokiya Nikulina, and Nadezhda Popova. Via WikiMedia Commons
Congratulations to RHS 99 Angela for earning her Commercial AND Multi Engine Ratings!!
From Angela:
Great news, Pilots.
The last 2 weeks were very busy for me. I passed my commercial checkride and went straight to multi engine. I now have my MEL COM rating. Big thanks to Stacie for her help with my commercial. Cheers!
As you prepare for Halloween tomorrow…
Choose your Broom and read the Operating Handbook
Caution: Witch Turbulence
Know the “Right of Way” for your Broom
The Dangers of drinking Potions and Broom Operation — Tree / Broom Collison avoidance!
From Megan:
I officially received my Delta Propel CJO this week. Thanks for the encouragement from all you amazing women! Off to ATP soon to finish the ratings and then to Endeavor until I have the time required to come back to Delta as a first office
This is your webmistress Dani. In the beginning of October I attended the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta where I got to see a few 99s and associates! Naturally, I saw Karalyn (please check out the post about her being named Ambassador of the Day!!). As always, you should never miss an opportunity to crew for her, trust me, it’s fun. I was crewing for another balloon pilot friend, but here’s a picture of Karalyn taking off, of her flying over me another day, and one of us at a dinner event! I also saw Katie from the Reno Area Chapter (photo of her balloon only), scholarship recipient Moriah who was crewing for another Reno pilot, and on my way home from the event, I ran into none other than our Treasurer, Grace! (Sorry, no photo. We were dead tired and I plumb forgot.) We shared a SWA flight from Phoenix to Reno. What am amazing experience!
Congratulations to our Vice Chair Staci on earning her CFI certificate! So if you know someone interested in flight lessons…
At the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta yesterday, RHS 99 Karalyn was identified as the Ambassador of the Day. With well over 550 pilots in attendance this year, this recognition is significant!! Congratulations Karalyn!
The Reno High Sierra 99s Scholarship Committee has been hard at work! Thank you to our Scholarship Committee, and Sponsors. We are so very excited to announce that we’re offering $15,750 in scholarships this year!! Please visit our Scholarship page for more details.
From Rosella,
BEAUTIFUL flying weather these days and I am here for it!
Just doing safety pilot thangs with @drewsturg this am!
Todays Route: KCXP KLOL KCXP
