Section Meeting Special Events

Ninety-Nines South Central Section Spring Conference

March 14 - 16, 2008

Hosted by the Albuquerque Ninety-Nines

St. Patty's Day Balloon Rally

March 15 & 16

If you are staying through Sunday, you may choose to attend this annual balloon event. Over 100 balloons will be launching (weather permitting). Location: South of Albuquerque about 30 miles in Las Lunas. See Barbara Fricke for more information or email us at abq99s@yahoo.com .

Eclipse Aviation Plant Tour

Albuquerque is fortunate to have the Eclipse Aviation plant nearby. We will include a tour of the light jet facility as a part of our activities.

SCS Meeting Seminars

Saturday Afternoon

Osprey: Helicopter or Airplane?

A brief discussion of the CV-22 Osprey stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base.  The CV-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover, and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft.  Its mission is to conduct long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply missions for special operations forces.

By David Tennis, CV-22 Lead Pilot Instructor

What do I do when asked to speak on aviation?

If you need ideas on how to approach your presentation or if you have been wanting to get involved in getting the word out about aviation, then this presentation is for you.  Learn some easy things to do with children and adults to keep them interested and informed.

By Michelle R. Davis-Judd, Pre-College Officer, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

70 hours aloft!  It’s a gas!

Gas ballooning is a type of aviation that allows pilots to stay aloft for many hours.  Hear about a Gordon Bennett gas race flight from Belgium to Finland over 5 countries, 3 bodies of water and lots of controversy regarding communications with flight controllers by all pilots involved in this race.

By Barbara Fricke, gas and hot air balloon and SEL pilot